Hu Liena's Recruitment

Su Changqing let out a long sigh, and his first Soul Ring lit up again.

This time, although he unleashed Holy Light Radiance, he controlled its power, only activating its purification effect.

As the purifying power erupted, Chen Liang's poisonous mist was directly cleared. The potent poison that had already corroded and discolored Su Changqing's neck dissipated on the spot, and the air within a few meters became noticeably fresher.

"What...? My poison is gone?????"

The spider spear Chen Liang had extended began to tremble, and the pool of yellow liquid on the ground grew much larger once more.

He tried to retract his spider spear, but Su Changqing gripped it tightly, rendering it completely immobile.

Su Changqing began to apply force.

"Crack—"

"Crack—"

A sound of bones shattering echoed. Chen Liang's spider spear gradually shattered before his eyes!

A Martial Soul and its user are one. Damage to the Martial Soul corresponds to damage to the user.

The instant the spider spear shattered, the bones in Chen Liang's entire palm were pulverized, and he let out continuous screams.

"Ah!!!!!!"

"My hand! My hand!!!"

Listening to the other's screams, Hu Liena found it difficult to watch.

But that wasn't the main reason. The main reason was the overwhelming stench of urine from Chen Liang, which she could smell even from ten meters away.

She felt a bit of pity for Changqing's sense of smell.

Su Changqing listened to Chen Liang's screams while turning around.

Upon seeing Su Changqing's face, Chen Liang became even more terrified, his composure on the verge of collapse!

"Don't kill me! You can't kill me! I've made many contributions to the economic development of the Heaven Dou Empire. If they find out you killed me, they'll never let you go!"

"Is that so?"

"Bang—"

Su Changqing gathered light element energy in his leg and stomped down, shattering one of Chen Liang's legs!

"Ah!!!!!!"

Even more piercing screams erupted, while Su Changqing's expression remained calm.

Is this the absolute control of the strong over the weak?

It seems in this world of survival of the fittest, improving my strength must be the top priority!

"You... you'll regret this! You will definitely regret killing me! Many influential families cooperate with me. Without my business acumen, they couldn't earn so much money. They will hunt you down!"

"Are you finished?"

Facing Chen Liang's threats, Su Changqing's expression hadn't changed from beginning to end, as if he wasn't afraid of the other party's threats at all.

I'll be leaving the Heaven Dou Empire soon anyway. If he's killed here, who knows how long it will take for them to find out it was me!

"You..."

Seeing that Su Changqing showed no fear whatsoever, Chen Liang's composure completely crumbled!

Why does he look so fearless?

The influential families that cooperate with me all have experts at the Soul Sage, or even Spirit Douluo level!

"If you're done, then die. I hate it most when people threaten me!"

As he spoke, Su Changqing's palm was enveloped in golden light.

He directly grabbed Chen Liang's head.

"Remember, the person who killed you is named Su Changqing. Chang from eternal green, Qing from eternal green!"

"Bang—"

The instant his words fell, Chen Liang's head exploded on the spot, brains and various internal organs scattering everywhere. The scene was utterly disgusting.

"Sister Na."

After dealing with Chen Liang, Su Changqing walked up to her.

He took out the Man Faced Demon Spider's Soul Bone.

"You were the main force against that Man Faced Demon Spider, so this Soul Bone should go to you. Besides, I have a Light Attribute Spirit, so this Soul Bone isn't of much help to me."

Hu Liena smiled charmingly upon hearing this.

"Keep it and exchange it for other resources. You've saved this sister's life twice!"

As she said this, she affectionately patted Su Changqing's head.

Su Changqing didn't refuse.

"Alright, then I won't be polite. Should we find a cave to hide in for a few days, and then leave directly when the time is right?"

"No need."

Hu Liena walked over to the corpse of the dead Man Faced Demon Spider.

She took a few parts from the Man Faced Demon Spider's corpse and put them into her storage bag.

"If we could have killed a Ten Thousand Year Spirit Beast five days ago, we would have completed the trial directly. Let's leave Sunset Forest."

"Okay, but you're still injured. Let's find a place to recover first. I saw Chen Liang left a lot of healing medicine. I'll brew some for you, and you can go out after you've recovered."

Listening to Su Changqing's words, Hu Liena's heart involuntarily began to race.

This was the first time in her sixteen years of life that she had felt this way.

The two found a nearby cave to rest in and adjusted for a day before leaving Sunset Forest together.

"Changqing."

"What is it, Sister Na?"

At this moment, Hu Liena and Su Changqing had just left Sunset Forest and hailed a carriage, preparing to go to Heaven Dou City for a big meal.

After all, they had been in Sunset Forest for the past few days and hadn't eaten much good food.

Although Su Changqing's barbecue was quite good after they met, the ingredients were limited in the wild, and the taste couldn't compare to proper cuisine.

Therefore, the first thing the two did after leaving Sunset Forest was to go to Heaven Dou City and have a good meal!

"Do you have any plans next? Or where do you want to go?" Hu Liena asked gently.

Su Changqing understood her meaning immediately, and the corners of his mouth curved into a smile unconsciously.

He replied, "I don't have anywhere I want to go. I just graduated from Junior Spirit Master Academy and don't have any plans yet."

Upon hearing that Su Changqing had no plans, Hu Liena's emotions instantly became much more excited.

"Changqing, do you want to come with me?"

"Go where?"

"Martial Soul Hall. With your talent, you can definitely get into Martial Soul Hall Academy. Then I'll have my teacher find a Title Douluo to personally mentor you, or it wouldn't be impossible for my teacher to take you as a disciple directly."

Facing Hu Liena's recruitment, Su Changqing didn't seem too excited.

Although this was his goal, he had no intention of actually joining Martial Soul Hall. He just wanted to remain a free agent and grow strong enough, not wanting to be a pawn for any faction.

Moreover, Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue were rivals, and he still needed Qian Renxue. He couldn't afford to offend either side and needed to find a way to keep both of them dangling to maintain a balance.

"Join the academy? I'd rather not. I don't like school, and I'm used to being free. Sorry, Sister Na."

Hearing this, Hu Liena's brow furrowed slightly.

"Changqing, without a background, even a genius will find it difficult to reach their full potential. I really don't want you to waste your talent."

Su Changqing raised his hand and patted Hu Liena's shoulder.

"I know, but I really love freedom. However, Sister Na."

He lowered his hand, the smile on his face deepening.

"I can go back with you and attend classes normally for now. I'll decide whether to stay or leave after I meet the graduation requirements. What do you think?"

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