Although Ning Rongrong had been unwilling at first, after learning of Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo's deaths, she seemed to have grown up overnight.
They could not establish for certain that Li Chen had killed them, since he rarely left any record of taking action, but they all had their suspicions. Never mind mere suspicions-even if someone had outright identified him as the killer, Ning Fengzhi would not have dared say it aloud.
"You're certainly well informed. Who told you?" Li Chen asked. Although he had not deliberately concealed the operation to invade Peerless Tang Sect, it was not something they could have learned about from inside the academy.
"Qian Ren'an told us." Dugu Yan sold him out without the slightest hesitation.
Li Chen was not surprised by that answer. He had already experienced how loose Qian Ren'an's tongue was. Although it was hardly a secret, he would still have to teach him a harsh lesson when he returned.
"We're going to invade that parallel world."
Dugu Yan hugged his arm and blinked at him. "We know. Besides, even the weakest of us is a Soul Saint now. We definitely won't cause trouble."
Li Chen looked at her, then glanced at the other three. Two Soul Douluos and two Soul Saints-they certainly were not weak. As long as they did not go looking for trouble, they would not be in danger.
"All right."
"I knew you were the best, Chen." Dugu Yan rose onto her tiptoes and planted a quick kiss on his cheek.
Then she stepped back, her expression unchanged, a hint of triumph curling at the corners of her lips.
She knew perfectly well that Li Chen had no shortage of women around him, but she did not mind. At least he never put on an act or