Both the Dragon Duke and Snake Granny noticed the Heaven Dou Imperial Intermediate Martial Soul Academy embroidery on the children's clothes, which made it difficult to simply kill them outright.
Even they had some concern for their reputation.
"Boy, don't you know it's rude to hide nearby while someone else is Soul Hunting?" the Dragon Duke snapped, directing a faint wave of pressure toward Tian Xinyu.
Already bent forward with his fists cupped in greeting, Tian Xinyu felt his bones creak beneath that Soul Douluo's pressure. His expression turned utterly grim.
"My apologies, Senior. We were only passing through. We had absolutely no other intentions."
He was only a Soul Sage. He was no match for either the Dragon Duke or Snake Granny alone, let alone with both present. Together, they could fight a Titled Douluo.
Even the weakest Titled Douluo was still a Titled Douluo, far beyond a mere Soul Douluo.
"Even if you wanted to make a move, you would need the strength to back it up!" Snake Granny said slowly, her expression rather unpleasant.
The way he put it made them sound like elders bullying their juniors.
But in Star Dou Forest, where death could strike at any moment, so what if they bullied their juniors?
As long as they killed them all, who would ever know?
"I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't dare." Cold sweat seeped from Tian Xinyu's forehead.
Their words made it plain that they were already considering killing them to silence them. The only reason they had yet to act was their concern over the name of the Heaven Dou Imperial Intermediate Soul Master Academy.
"Dragon Duke, Snake Granny." Dugu Yan stepped forward and took out her grandfather's jade token. "I am Dugu Yan. Please show us mercy."
The two were just about to