The Exposure of His Origins, Xue Qinghe's Ruthlessness!

"Are you leaving now?"

Xiao Wu asked.

"Yeah. Thanks for the help."

Chu Lan took Xiao Wu's slender hand and gently kissed the back of it.

"Ah! Pervert!"

Xiao Wu froze at first, then blushed furiously and raised her hand to slap Chu Lan.

"Hey, hey, hey. A gentleman uses his words, not his fists." Chu Lan raised a hand to block it, then lowered it and slowly backed away with a smile.

"Then I'll bite you to death." Xiao Wu bared her teeth at Chu Lan but did not move any closer.

Chu Lan said with a beaming smile, "We're friends from now on. When you're able to leave in the future, come find me at Moonlight Pavilion in Heaven Dou City."

"Tch! So full of yourself. Who would want to find you?" Xiao Wu turned her head away.

However!

When she glanced over again from the corner of her eye, Chu Lan had already led the others into the forest.

Only his retreating figure remained.

Xue Beng suggested, "Brother Chu, if you like her, why not... take her back?"

Chu Lan glanced at Xue Beng and said flatly, "Are you telling me what to do?"

"I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't dare!"

Xue Beng hurriedly bowed, lowering his head.

His humble demeanor left the three bearded men even more confused.

Buzz!!

One yellow and one purple Soul Ring rose beneath Chu Lan's feet, and Tiger Soul appeared beside him.

"Awoo—"

As the purple Soul Ring emitted a halo of light.

A layer of dark violet radiance immediately condensed around Tiger Soul's body, and close-fitting dark violet armor appeared in the blink of an eye.

Second soul skill, Nether Transformation!

Chu Lan could clearly sense the changes brought about by this soul skill from Tiger Soul.

Xiao Wu had been right. The Nether Fierce-Toothed Tiger excelled in speed and attack.

This soul skill possessed both abilities.

At this moment, Tiger Soul's speed had doubled, while its attack power had increased by onefold!

Because of the armor covering its body, its defense had also increased somewhat!

At the same time, it could blend its own color with the surrounding environment, achieving a concealment effect!

"Tiger Soul, transform!"

Dark crimson light spread across Tiger Soul's entire body. It let out a roar toward the sky, transformed into a long blade, and fell into Chu Lan's hand.

Even the dark violet armor transferred onto him at the same time, fitting snugly against his body!

The added attributes remained the same!

"This soul skill is pretty interesting~" Chu Lan held the Tiger Soul Blade and wore the armor, looking quite imposing. Unfortunately, he was only 1.6 meters tall, which was considered short compared to the average adult height on Douluo Continent.

"Brother Chu looks utterly majestic in that armor, radiating boundless charm!" Xue Beng eagerly flattered him.

Hearing that, the corners of Chu Lan's mouth could not help but rise.

Xue Beng's behavior had truly exceeded his expectations, and Xue Beng might never be able to rid himself of Tiger Soul's Demonic Smoke for the rest of his life.

Heaven Dou City.

Prince's Residence.

"Xue Beng, I heard... that during his soul hunt, your friend used an extremely powerful weapon that could instantly kill a two-thousand-year soul beast."

"Get me the method for making that weapon. I have great use for it."

Xue Xing sat in the seat of honor while two scantily clad beauties behind him massaged his shoulders. He even held a younger beauty in his arms.

Xue Beng looked up at Xue Xing and frowned. "Uncle, I can't help you with this."

"You can't?"

Xue Xing stared at Xue Beng. "I'm not doing this for myself, but for you! You should understand your own situation. Besides... does that country bumpkin called Chu Lan dare disobey your orders?"

Xue Beng looked troubled.

"All of you, leave!" Xue Xing waved his hand. The two beauties behind him, along with the young woman in his arms, all left. Only he and Xue Beng remained in the room.

"Xue Beng, tell me the truth. Does that brat have some leverage over you? If so, I'll send someone to kill him immediately!"

Killing intent burst from Xue Xing's eyes.

He had not become a prince merely by eating, drinking, playing around, and buying women!

"No, no, no!! Absolutely not!"

Xue Beng was shocked out of his wits.

"Then why do you obey his every word!?"

Xue Xing abruptly stood up and stared fixedly at Xue Beng.

"Anyway... Uncle, don't make a move against him. If you do, your nephew won't live either!"

A flash of red light passed through Xue Beng's eyes. When he spoke those words, his expression was resolute.

"You! Are you determined to anger me to death?!"

"I've exhausted myself protecting you, yet now you're saying something like this for the sake of some wild brat!"

Xue Xing pointed at Xue Beng, utterly furious. His face was filled with rage, and even his finger trembled slightly.

"Uncle, just think of Brother Chu as my support. With his help, my chances of accomplishing great things will be even greater," Xue Beng said earnestly.

Xue Xing said coolly, "In any case, you must find a way to settle this. With that powerful weapon, we can quickly amass strength and prepare for the future. Do not tell your father about this."

Crown Prince's Palace.

Inside the study.

Xue Qinghe was learning how to handle government affairs. He was the only person in the spacious room, yet a middle-aged man silently appeared before him.

"Young Master, this is what you asked for."

"This contains all the information Salas has collected over the past half year. There is someone named Chu Lan in it, from Nuoding City in Fasinuo Province. His martial soul is a tiger with wings."

The middle-aged man bent over and presented the intelligence report.

The corners of Xue Qinghe's mouth rose slightly. He reached out to take it, opening the letter as he muttered to himself, "How could there be so many coincidences in this world? It must be him!"

"I thought he was the heir of some faction, but he's merely of humble origins. That makes things easier."

If Chu Lan had been here, he would definitely have been shocked. The intelligence recorded everything he had done publicly after awakening his martial soul.

Where he attended school, what he had done during his studies, and everything about Chu Lan's past at Notting Academy had been thoroughly dug up and recorded.

"Elder Snake Lance, has he returned?" Xue Qinghe asked calmly after reading all the intelligence.

"Yes!" Snake Lance Douluo pondered before saying, "According to reports from the spies we placed in Heaven Dou Royal Academy, the moment Chu Lan and Xue Beng returned, Xue Beng was summoned by Xue Xing. Chu Lan, meanwhile, went to the simulated cultivation grounds!"

"Truly diligent... It's no wonder he has achieved what he has today," Xue Qinghe murmured.

Chu Lan came from humble origins and had to rely on himself for everything. He had only stepped onto the path of cultivation for a year and a half, yet he was already a Soul Grandmaster. Such talent appeared perhaps once in a century!

Looking across this era, only he could surpass Chu Lan!

"Young Master, should we take measures? This Chu Lan is very close to Xue Beng!"

Snake Lance Douluo softly reminded him.

The second and third princes, who posed threats, were already dead. The fourth prince, Xue Beng, had originally posed no threat at all, and they had even considered giving up on dealing with Xue Beng.

But now—

The situation seemed to be taking a wrong turn!

"Kill him!"

A cold glint flashed through Xue Qinghe's eyes.