"Uh, all right, then. Let's let that old rascal Jing Hongchen off for now."
Qian Duoduo scratched his head awkwardly. "I'm telling you, that old rascal Jing Hongchen may only be rank ninety-two or ninety-three, but those Level 9 Soul Tools he's armed himself to the teeth with are really formidable."
"Over these past two years, I've sparred with Jing Hongchen quite a few times."
"Despite my title of Super Douluo, with just my own defensive martial soul, he really isn't easy to handle. I have to use every Level 8 Soul Tool on me as well to be sure of suppressing that old fellow."
"The boost soul tools provide really is enormous. They can even bridge a gap of several ranks between Titled Douluos, crossing the gulf between an ordinary Titled Douluo and a Super Douluo. Frightening, truly frightening."
Yan Shaozhe added, "Ah, if that weren't the case, the Sun Moon Empire couldn't possibly still possess such formidable national strength when it doesn't currently have even a single Super Douluo."
"Let's get back to discussing our withdrawal. Chen Ping, what would you suggest?"
Had it been any other student, how could someone of Yan Shaozhe's standing possibly have asked for their opinion?
By asking that question, he had already elevated Chen Ping to a position nearly equal to his own. His tone was entirely one of seeking counsel, rather than simply asking a question.
Chen Ping pondered for a moment. "I think we'd be better off leaving separately. Their targets are me and the Pavilion Elders leading our Academy's group. The other students aren't actually among their considerations."
"So my personal suggestion is to split our forces. Dean Yan and Dean Qian can stay with Xuan Zi and me, and we'll leave tomorrow."
"As for Yuhao, Caitou, and the