At those words, Xue Qinghe spotted something he had overlooked.
According to the information available,
Tang San had fought a Battle Soul Saint as a Soul King, while the highest number of rings Li Sen had revealed on his twin martial souls was six.
In other words, as a Soul Emperor, he could fight the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's Titled Douluos.
That meant master and disciple came from the same mold. Tang San's ability to fight above his level had been inherited from Li Sen!
How did Li Sen manage to fight above his level?
How did he cultivate?
Xue Qinghe knew perfectly well that they had only just met, and this was no time to ask. Suppressing his curiosity, he changed the subject.
"Teacher Li, are you affiliated with any faction?"
"Why not consider joining the Imperial Family?"
Joining the Imperial Family?
Did he mean Spirit Hall's Imperial Family, or the Heaven Dou Empire's Imperial Family?
Li Sen smiled. "Thank you for your regard, Your Highness. I'm used to being an idle cloud and a wandering crane. All I want is to open an academy and settle down."
"If there's nothing else, I'll take my leave."
He was actually rather tempted by Qian Renxue.
Douluo's foremost goddess, the Angel God's inheritor, the only known person with innate level 20 soul power—she supposedly had a devil's figure and an angel's face.
But... compared with indulging his lust, becoming a god without complications mattered more.
His strength was improving rather slowly now. His physical body was difficult to strengthen, and his soul power level had little effect on battles at the Titled Douluo level.
He did not want to provoke Qian Renxue or Bibi Dong over the next two years.
That was also why he had chosen Vast Sea City for his academy. If things turned urgent, he could make a run for it.
Seeing Li Sen turn to leave after barely saying a few words, Xue Qinghe was dumbfounded.
I'm a prince!
You're leaving when we've barely exchanged a word? How disrespectful can you be?
Do I have to arrest you for causing trouble in Heaven Dou City?
That angry thought flashed through his mind.
Titled Douluos stood at the pinnacle of power on the Douluo Continent. Apart from Spirit Hall, no one would offend them lightly.
If he could act with impunity, Xue Ye would not have been so troubled.
That was why Xue Qinghe had not mentioned the fighting in the city at all.
Li Sen knew the Imperial Family would not come looking for trouble, so he could not be bothered with him.
"Grandmaster Li, wait!"
Xue Qinghe hurriedly called out.
He was not the real Xue Qinghe, but Qian Renxue of Spirit Hall.
Recruitment aside, she truly wanted to get to know someone who not only surpassed her in strength, but whose disciple was even stronger than her.
Curiosity and the desire to conquer burned fiercely in her eyes.
Li Sen paused.
"Is there something else, Your Highness?"
Xue Qinghe said, "As the saying goes, meeting is a sign of fate. Why don't we become friends?"
Li Sen smiled.
These days, whenever someone with any influence approached him, he did not believe their meeting was fate, let alone when he knew Xue Qinghe's true identity.
Considering Xue Qinghe's true identity, Li Sen replied politely, "Your Highness, I still have something to attend to. If fate permits, we'll meet again."
Xue Qinghe stood there, watching Li Sen disappear, and could not help clenching his fists.
Damn it!!!
Nothing gets through to this fellow!
No... nothing but women gets through to him!
Wait, that's not right either. He took Tang San as his disciple!
Rebuffed, Xue Qinghe stood rooted to the spot, fists clenched and body trembling. If not for the soul bone altering his appearance, his flushed face would have been visible.
He was about to explode with anger. This might well have been the first time he had experienced being ignored in his identity as Prince Xue Qinghe.
He thought of the four stunningly beautiful women Li Sen had held in his arms.
Xue Qinghe could not help feeling contemptuous. Did this so-called grandmaster really respond to nothing but beauty?
In Spirit City, Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo had returned and stood before Bibi Dong, looking somewhat bedraggled.
After a brief silence, Bibi Dong spoke, holding the information on Li Sen that had just arrived from Heaven Dou City.
"I sent you to recruit Li Sen. If he wasn't in Suotuo City, how did you end up looking like this?"
Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan replied helplessly, "Your Holiness, we couldn't find Li Sen when we reached Suotuo City, so we asked some passersby."
"Then, on our way back to report, Tang Hao appeared and attacked without a word."
"We thought we could capture him, but even after chasing him for over ten days, he still escaped."
Bibi Dong tapped the armrest with her right hand and said flatly, "You look so bedraggled, I thought Tang Hao had beaten you up."
"Can you still move?"
Her voice was calm and icy. Her purple papal robes lent her not only an alluring elegance, but also an eerily dangerous aura.
Ghost Douluo Gui Mei felt immense pressure and hurriedly replied, "Your Holiness, we aren't injured."
Bibi Dong narrowed her eyes slightly, her voice carrying an icy killing intent. "In that case, take two Titled Douluos with you to Heaven Dou City."
"Li Sen has been in Heaven Dou City these past two days. Apparently, he can fight Jian Chenxin, who has broken through to level 96."
"Recruit him if you can. If you can't, use your Martial Soul Fusion Skill to eliminate him!"
Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo exchanged a glance, both finding it unbelievable.
Jian Chenxin had broken through to level 96. That was the minimum strength required to enter the Worship Hall, and more than twice the strength of an ordinary level 95 Douluo.
No wonder Bibi Dong wanted them to bring two more Titled Douluos when they went looking for Li Sen. He was simply too powerful.
However they looked at it, he hardly seemed like a young man in his twenties.
In Heaven Dou City, after shaking off Xue Qinghe, Li Sen took his customary stroll through the streets and arrived at the Little Qing Pharmacy.
It was one of his family's chain stores, and his parents had arrived.
They had not seen each other for six years. Li De was now forty-two, and his soul power had reached level 80.
His mother, Qingwan, was forty-one, with level 77 soul power.
The moment she saw Li Sen, Qingwan's gaze fell on the girls behind him, and her face blossomed with joy.
"My dear son has finally caught on."
Li Xin, Zhu Zhuqing, and the others greeted her awkwardly.
"Hello, Auntie."
Qingwan immediately asked, "Which of you is this brat's girlfriend?"
"When are you having children?"
Though she asked them all, her gaze settled on Ning Rongrong.
It could not be helped. Her outfit was rather eye-catching.
Li Xin, Zhu Zhuqing, and the other two girls looked embarrassed.
Especially Ning Rongrong, who stood out from the rest.
Yet she was also the quickest to react. Once she adjusted, her devilish nature surfaced, and she trotted over to hug Qingwan's arm and act coy.
"Auntie, all four of us are. Look, Li Sen bullies me every day and even makes me dress like this."
Li Sen rubbed his nose, without the slightest trace of panic or fear.
Please. My mother wants grandchildren. She'd love for us to get something going as soon as possible.
Li De concealed his envious gaze and walked over. "Brat, your dad's reached level 80. It's your turn to help me hunt a soul beast."
"Thunder Dragon soul beasts are just too hard to find. If it doesn't work out, I'll find some lightning-attribute soul beast to absorb instead."
Li Sen rejected that outright. Ever since he had revealed his talent, he had planned both his parents' soul rings.
"Dad, do you think breaking through to Soul Douluo in your forties is impressive? Can't you have a little ambition?"
"Haven't you heard of the Clear Sky Douluo? He became a Titled Douluo at forty-six!"
They left amid laughter. Just as they stepped outside, Xue Qinghe's familiar voice rang out again.
"Grandmaster Li, we meet again. What a fated encounter.
"I happened to hear you saying you needed a soul ring. Why don't I help ask around?"
Li Sen cupped his hands in farewell.
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness, but there's no need for your help. I'll take my leave!"
Another exchange, another dismissal, another rebuff.
Xue Qinghe could not help grinding his teeth as he stared fiercely at Li Sen's retreating back.
He refused to believe he couldn't get through to him!!!
Li De looked around, made sure Xue Qinghe was nowhere in sight, and asked curiously, "Son, what's going on with you?"
"How did you get to know the eldest prince after coming to Heaven Dou City, yet dare to ignore him?"
Li Sen smiled. He was about to start showing off.
Ah, the joy of looking impressive in front of his own father.
Li Sen said casually, "Dad, you've spent too long running around in the world of soul beasts."
"I don't know the eldest prince. He's the one who keeps trying to befriend me. In other words, he wants to recruit me."
Li De asked curiously, "Why does he want to recruit you?"
Li Sen clasped his hands behind his back and said calmly,
"Because I have the strength of a Titled Douluo. I've fought both Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo."
Having said that, Li Sen kept his eyes open, ready to bask in his old father's admiration.
Who would have thought...
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