Bullying a Junior Makes You Proud?

"Your hidden ailment stems from a flaw in your martial soul. I only need to refine a single pill—once you take it, the medicine will cure you immediately!"

Hearing Jiang Xuan's confident reply, Dugu Bo looked utterly puzzled.

"Pills? You know how to refine pills, kid?"

Clearly, the old man's preconceived notions had kicked in.

But it did not matter. Those with real skill never feared doubt.

"Whether you believe me or not is entirely up to you, Senior. After all, I did not come here to treat your illness."

Hearing that, Dugu Bo's thoughts finally cleared somewhat.

Right. This kid apparently had not known he was in the valley beforehand, which was why he had greeted him before making a move.

If he had not come specifically for him, then he must have come for this treasured land.

"Kid! You want the herbs here?"

Jiang Xuan did not shy away from Dugu Bo's question.

"I did indeed come for them. May I ask what guidance Senior has for me?"

At that, Dugu Bo sneered.

"This place is my territory. You two little brats destroyed the protective formation outside my territory, and you still want my things? Aren't you being a little too wishful?"

Dugu Bo only half believed that Jiang Xuan could refine pills and cure him.

The reason he displayed such an attitude now was simply because he wanted to seize the initiative in the conversation and place himself on the moral high ground.

That way, he could rightfully obtain more benefits from Jiang Xuan.

Even if Jiang Xuan could not refine a pill capable of curing the hidden ailment in his body, it would not matter.

The mere fact that the kid had been able to destroy the Azure Scaled Seven-Death Blossom Formation made him worth recruiting.

After all, as a genuine Title Douluo, the old man naturally had discerning eyes.

He was already old, while his granddaughter was still in the bloom of youth. Finding his granddaughter a backer he could approve of before he died was only natural.

Jiang Xuan could naturally infer the old man's general thoughts, since he had anticipated this long ago.

"You jest, Senior. This treasured land lies within Sunset Forest. As far as I know, the true owners of Sunset Forest are the soul beasts that have lived here generation after generation, not soul masters. Senior merely had the good fortune to discover this place first. How can it be called your territory?"

The moment those words were spoken, Dugu Bo's face darkened.

This kid was being far too disrespectful toward an elder like him!

It seemed he needed to teach him a profound lesson first, so the kid would understand that survival among soul masters followed the law of the jungle.

However, just as Dugu Bo prepared to make a move, Jiang Xuan prepared to adapt to the situation, and Qian Renxue considered whether to reveal her identity as a deterrent, a voice suddenly rang out above them—cold as ice, yet brimming with anger.

"Old Poison! Does bullying a junior make you feel very proud?"

The instant those words fell, an immensely powerful soul power pressure descended upon Dugu Bo, causing his expression to change drastically.

Following the voice, he saw a woman with a light veil covering her face. She possessed an ethereal, immortal-like aura, held a longsword in her hand, and watched him coldly.

What a terrifying woman!

Dugu Bo roughly estimated that she was at least a Super Douluo!

But that raised another question.

Since when had such a powerful woman appeared on this continent?

One had to know that there were only a handful of Title Douluos on the continent. Every one of them was a renowned figure. Even if they had never met, they had at least heard one another's names.

Yet in Dugu Bo's memory, there was no information whatsoever about the woman before him.

But now did not seem to be the time to dwell on that.

He needed to find out this woman's stance as quickly as possible!

If she was merely standing up against injustice, that would be fine. But if she was the elder of these two children, then he would be in serious trouble today.

Yet before he could test her with a few words, that rather arrogant kid spoke first.

"Big Sister? Why are you here?"

The moment those words came out, Dugu Bo was dumbfounded, Qian Renxue's mouth fell open, and even Chen Xin, who had been maintaining a cold and aloof demeanor in midair, nearly lost control of her expression.

What had this kid just called her?

Back in the main hall of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, out of respect, the kid had at least called her Grandma. Yet after only a few days apart, why had he started calling her Big Sister instead?

Did he have no sense of seniority or respect for elders at all?

Still, now was not the time to fuss over such trivial matters.

The main reason she chose to reveal herself at this moment was that she could not bear to watch Jiang Xuan suffer unfair treatment.

Earlier, at the hotel, when those two little hooligans had knocked on the door and harassed her, she had originally wanted to draw her sword and cut them down immediately.

Unexpectedly, Jiang Xuan had suddenly stepped outside and, by sheer coincidence, helped her resolve the awkward situation.

Later, when Flender appeared, she had also wanted to draw her sword and cut him down.

What was he? How dare he try to lure away her junior?

Yet unexpectedly, Qian Renxue had appeared at just the right moment and resolved Jiang Xuan's crisis with extremely forceful means.

Chen Xin had been highly wary at the time.

Although the two guards summoned by Qian Renxue had covered their faces, they still gave her an extremely familiar feeling.

She had intended to observe in secret and uncover the person's background.

Yet by a strange coincidence, just like Rongrong, that girl had been shrunk by one of Jiang Xuan's pills...

That made Chen Xin temporarily abandon the idea of showing herself.

Fortunately, Jiang Xuan was clever and deftly resolved the trouble, but a new problem arose: after being shrunk, the girl actually chose to remain by Jiang Xuan's side.

And as time passed, the relationship between the two seemed to grow increasingly close.

That was not right!

If those two got along better, or even took things a step further, what would Rongrong do?

Whenever Chen Xin thought of that possibility, she could not help but worry.

Rongrong was a girl she had watched grow up. If Jiang Xuan changed his heart, she did not even dare imagine how heartbroken Rongrong would be.

But before she could figure out how to solve this problem,

Qian Renxue suddenly revealed her Six-Winged Angel and flew into the air with Jiang Xuan in her arms. Then the two of them encountered Chrysanthemum Pass.

Chen Xin had thought that it was finally time for her to make a move, but unexpectedly, Chrysanthemum Pass's attitude was unusually friendly.

Chen Xin, hidden in the shadows, carefully analyzed the situation and concluded that the issue likely lay with Qian Renxue.

As a Super Douluo-level powerhouse, she naturally knew Martial Soul Hall's background.

With the Six-Winged Angel as her martial soul, the girl was most likely a descendant of that old fellow Qian Daoliu.

Who would have thought the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect would become entangled with Martial Soul Hall as well!

Just as Chen Xin was considering how to resolve this matter, Jiang Xuan had already begun refining pills right in front of them.

After the refinement succeeded, Chrysanthemum Pass even kept his word and honestly handed over that hundred-thousand-year soul beast that had taken human form.

Chen Xin was practically bursting with frustration.

Was it really this hard for her to get a chance to make a move and vent a little?