Butterfly Effect

He was clearly a man, yet he spoke like some old busybody woman. Worse still, his soul power level was not low.

Putting those traits together, Jiang Xuan instantly deduced the man's identity.

One of Bi Bidong's trusted right-hand men, a Martial Soul Hall consecrated elder—Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan!

Even Jiang Xuan could figure it out, let alone Qian Renxue, the young mistress of Martial Soul Hall.

Although she had spent most of her time away from home, she was still fairly familiar with the characteristics of Martial Soul Hall's consecrated elders.

Though Qian Renxue was very interested in a hundred-thousand-year soul beast that had taken human form, the thought of what might happen if Yue Guan saw her in her current state made her decisively abandon the idea of going over to watch.

A hundred-thousand-year soul ring was indeed immensely valuable, but to her, keeping her current secret was more important.

Just as she was about to turn around and leave, Jiang Xuan proposed an idea completely different from hers:

"Can we get a little closer? I want to observe it from up close."

Qian Renxue was deeply puzzled by his words.

"Why would you have such an idea? Do you know what kind of strength the person who just spoke possesses? He's a Title Douluo-level powerhouse! Even if you're interested in a hundred-thousand-year soul beast, shouldn't you first consider whether the two of us can defeat him?"

Seeing Qian Renxue pretend not to know Yue Guan, Jiang Xuan did not expose her. Instead, he gave her a reason she simply could not refuse.

"To refine pills that remove side effects, I need soul beast essence blood. The stronger the soul beast, the better the pill's effects. A pill refined from the essence blood of a hundred-thousand-year soul beast will definitely remove the side effects afflicting you!"

Those words immediately rendered Qian Renxue silent.

After hesitating for several seconds, she forcibly turned Jiang Xuan's head with her hand and made him look into her eyes at close range.

"Are you serious? You're sure you aren't lying to me?"

"That's a strange question. What would I gain from lying to you?"

Qian Renxue thought it over and found that it really was true. Left with no choice, she could only sigh.

"I'll take you closer, but when you speak to that senior later, remember to be more polite..."

At that point, Qian Renxue suddenly remembered something. Her eyes lit up as she continued.

"Oh, right. Do you still have the pill you gave me before? If you do, use one to trade that senior for a drop of a hundred-thousand-year soul beast's essence blood. Once he learns what your pill can do, I'm sure that senior will agree to the deal."

As far as Qian Renxue knew, Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan had been stuck at Rank 95 for a long time. In order to break through that limit, he had searched for countless methods over the years, yet had made no progress.

Now, the opportunity to push his soul power straight to Rank 96 was right before him. If the only price was shrinking his body, Qian Renxue saw no reason for Yue Guan to refuse.

However, upon hearing this suggestion, Jiang Xuan could not help giving Qian Renxue a strange look.

"Are you sure this method will work?"

Qian Renxue did not think too deeply about it. She merely assumed Jiang Xuan was questioning her "cleverness," and immediately pinched his cheek in dissatisfaction.

"What kind of attitude is that? I kindly offered you a suggestion, and you're actually doubting me!"

Having learned her lesson last time, Qian Renxue did not use much force this time, so Jiang Xuan did not get angry.

"I'm not doubting you. I just want to ask what we should do if something goes wrong while following your suggestion?"

Seeing that this brat was still doubting her, Qian Renxue boldly declared,

"Just do as I tell you! I guarantee you'll succeed. If anything really goes wrong, I'll take responsibility!"

That was exactly what Jiang Xuan had been waiting for!

"Then it's settled. If something happens, you have to help me bear the pressure!"

"Don't worry. I keep my word and never go back on it!"

Meanwhile, elsewhere.

The hundred-thousand-year soul beast in human form targeted by Yue Guan was naturally Xiao Wu, who had recently run away from Nuoding Academy and rushed all the way to Sunset Forest to gather medicinal herbs for the injured Tang San.

If Tang San had not gone to Star Dou Forest with Yu Xiaogang for practical combat training not long ago; if Yu Xiaogang had not taken the initiative to provoke Jiang Xuan; if Tang San had been just a little more cowardly at the time...

Then Tang San would not have been injured by Jiang Xuan so badly that he was bedridden, Xiao Wu would not have risked coming alone to Sunset Forest to gather herbs, and she would not have been unlucky enough to run into Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan, who could see through her true form.

It could only be said that this was a subtle butterfly effect, one link leading to the next.

At this very moment, faced with Yue Guan's soul power pressure, Xiao Wu in her human state had no strength left to resist or struggle.

If she wanted to escape danger, she would have to release the soul beast power sealed within her body at all costs.

But if she did that, all her years of painstaking cultivation after transforming into a human would be wasted. And that was merely the mildest consequence. If it were more serious, it might even damage her foundation. When her next hundred-thousand-year heavenly tribulation arrived, she would certainly die!

Yet now, Yue Guan had forced her into a dead end. It seemed that releasing all her power without regard for the consequences was her only path to survival.

"Third Brother, you once swore to protect me for my entire life. It seems you're about to break that promise now... But this isn't your fault. I was simply too careless... I hope that, if we are fated in the future..."

Just as Xiao Wu began to murmur in despair, a bright young voice suddenly rang out beside her ear.

"Please wait, Senior. Might we discuss this? How about letting this hundred-thousand-year soul beast go to this junior?"

The moment those words rang out, Yue Guan immediately cast an unfriendly gaze at the newly arrived Jiang Xuan. However, when he saw the girl carrying him on her back, as well as the exceptionally beautiful Angel Six Wings behind her, his displeasure swiftly faded, replaced by intense confusion.

Those wings...

If he was not mistaken, those were Angel Six Wings, weren't they?

How strange. Weren't the only people in this world with the Angel Martial Soul members of the Angel Clan from the Grand Consecrated Elder's lineage?

Could this girl also be a descendant of the Angel Clan?

But he had never heard of her within Martial Soul Hall before.

Yet those Angel Six Wings, along with that pure and holy aura, could not be faked...

There was no mistake. This girl had to be a descendant of the Angel Clan. The only thing worth questioning was who exactly her elder was.

With that thought, Yue Guan's attitude immediately became much friendlier.

"Young friend, I can see that your soul power seems to be only around Rank 40. With such shallow strength, what use would you have for a hundred-thousand-year soul beast? You should know that although a hundred-thousand-year soul ring is powerful, its immense power is not something you can bear at your current level."