"After all, Mingdu, the source of this turmoil is you."
Shangguan Wei'er's voice is still soft and gentle, but with a hint of hidden edge.
"I, Ordinary Alliance and Aodu Chamber of Commerce, have blocked so many knives for you, and the losses have been heavy. Now you say you want to help solve the problem, but instead you want to bring benefits."
Lu Ren seemed to have completely missed the meaning of her words. He leaned on the back of the sofa, crossed his legs and shook his ankles slightly, raised his eyebrows and smiled.
"My conditions are very simple." He raised a finger, "First, I want Ye Guyi to follow me from now on."
The moment the words fell, Ye Guyi, who was standing next to Shangguan Wei'er, was suddenly shocked.
She subconsciously turned her head, her eyes widened, and she looked at Lu Ren in disbelief.
This guy... actually wants me to go with him?
Isn't he joking?
She originally thought that Lu Ren just wanted her to help deal with Evil Soul Master, but she didn't expect that he actually asked Sister Shangguan directly for help.
But after the shock, a complex emotion surged in her heart.
It seems that he really has a grudge against Holy Spirit Cult...
Cooperate with her at all costs.
She recalled her experiences over the years. She possessed Holy Angel Martial Soul and was born to be the mortal enemy of Evil Soul Master. From the day she awakened Martial Soul, she had been persecuted, hunted, and betrayed.
She once thought that she was alone and the only person in the world who had to be Evil Soul Master's enemy.
But now, another person with the same ability to restrain Evil Soul Master appears.
Looking at the entire Douluo Continent, I'm afraid she and Lu Ren are the only ones who have obvious means to restrain Evil Soul Master.
From a long-term perspective, once the two of them grow up and join forces, Holy Spirit Cult will never be able to turn around.
"Second point." Lu Ren raised a second finger, "As a condition for helping Ordinary Alliance deal with the Xishui Alliance, I need your help."
"The scope of assistance must be as high as possible. Of course, I won't ask for excessive requests, and you won't accept them anyway."
"It's that simple."
Shangguan Wei'er still maintained the smile on his face, lost in thought.
These two conditions are easy to say and difficult to say.
The second condition is okay. Help him and do your best. Ordinary Alliance can certainly do it without asking too much, but he is afraid that the other party's request is too much.
Not to mention the first condition, Ye Guyi is a genius that Ordinary Alliance worked hard to recruit. Holy Angel Martial Soul's restraining effect on Evil Soul Master is Ordinary Alliance's biggest trump card against the Xishui Alliance.
Especially the amount of resources Shangguan Wei'er has invested in Ye Guyi is already astronomical. If she just lets him go, wouldn't she have trained Ye Guyi in vain?
Asking her to hand over Ye Guyi to others is tantamount to cutting her heart out.
Lu Ren saw all Shangguan Wei'er's hesitations, his face remained calm, but he had already begun to make preparations in his heart.
He poured Soul Power quietly into his feet. Starting from the point where the soles of the shoes came into contact with the carpet, Soul Power spread along the ground like a trickle.
If the negotiations break down, the only option is to take action.
Lu Ren thought silently in his heart.
Although he didn't want to get to that point, he never did anything he wasn't sure about.
Since he dared to step into the Ordinary Alliance's territory, he had already prepared for the worst.
At this moment, Level 9 Soul Engineer behind Shangguan Wei'er suddenly frowned.
His Spiritual Power was the highest among all the people present. Although he could not penetrate the aura cover of Lu Ren, his combat intuition honed by walking on the edge of life and death for many years allowed him to detect an extremely subtle abnormality.
Therefore, he once again transmitted the sound to Shangguan Wei'er's ears through Soul Power:
"Leader, something is wrong with this guy. He started to secretly move Soul Power to his feet, and then used Soul Power to spread around. The movement is very subtle, but I can feel that the distribution of Soul Power on the ground is changing."
He paused and his tone became more solemn:
"I suspect that he is making bad plans, and a large amount of Spiritual Power has begun to pour out of his body. The level of Spiritual Power is also not low. He is not simple."
Shangguan Wei'er's eyelashes trembled slightly.
But Level 9 Soul Engineer's next words made her heart suddenly tighten.
"Also, he actually gave me a very fatal sense of danger."
"This feeling is inexplicable. Leader, my intuition tells me that if I attack him rashly, my life may be in danger."
A top expert Titled Douluo, Level 9 Soul Engineer, Sun Moon Empire Imperial Family, who was stationed at the Ordinary Alliance, actually felt life-threatening from a fifteen-year-old boy in a head-on confrontation.
At the level of Titled Douluo, intuition itself is an indescribable perception ability.
Level 9 Soul Engineer looked extremely solemn. To be honest, he was also surprised.
His instinct told him that if there was a fight, he might die.
"It seems that this young man is really protected by a strong man. If we attack him rashly... that strong man will definitely kill us... Maybe this is the danger that my intuition tells me..."
Only by explaining this to Shangguan Wei'er can Level 9 Soul Engineer understand why he feels in danger.
He wouldn't believe it even to death. It was the fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy in front of him who gave him a very fatal sense of danger...
Shangguan Wei'er frowned.
Needless to say, she felt it herself.
The other party was actually threatening them.
He is just a young boy of about fifteen years old, how dare he do that?
However, the other party just did this, and the pressure it brought made them feel like a thorn in their backs.
Shangguan Wei'er still maintained the smile on her face, but her back had quietly straightened a bit.
She has been in Mingdu for so many years, from a woman to the leader of one of the underground Three Great Factionss, and has met all kinds of people.
There are some who are overbearing and domineering, some who hide their swords behind their smiles, some who are deep-tempered, and some who will take action if they disagree with someone.
But it was indeed the first time for her to see the young man in front of her.
He doesn't care about the Ordinary Alliance's power, or even that he might die here.
This kind of calmness is not pretended, but something to rely on.
He must be holding a trump card in his hand that is enough to make Ordinary Alliance pay a heavy price.
Shangguan Wei'er is Shangguan Wei'er after all. A woman who has been able to establish herself in the underground world of Mingdu for many years and run Ordinary Alliance into one of Three Great Factions will never lose her judgment due to temporary mood swings.
She suppressed the annoyance in her heart and suppressed the humiliation of being threatened to the deepest part of her heart:
"I don't think these two conditions are excessive. It's just that Ye Guyi is a genius that we, Ordinary Alliance, have worked hard to recruit. She is not only our trump card against the Xishui Alliance, but also our family. She will never be given away so easily."
Lu Ren did not answer immediately, but said:
"Leader Shangguan, let me ask you a question first. What do you think is the reason for the Xishui Alliance making such a big fuss this time and even going to war with Aodu Chamber of Commerce and Ordinary Alliance at the same time?"
Shangguan Wei'er was silent for a few breaths, with his slightly drooped eyelashes casting two shallow shadows on his eyelids, chewing over his question in his mind.
After a moment, she raised her eyes:
"Of course it's because of you, little friend. You killed eight of them Branch Altar in one day, which made them feel a fatal threat. They are so aggressive because they are trying to find you at all costs."
Lu Ren nodded:
"That's right. You must already know that they are just a group of Evil Soul Master, otherwise you wouldn't be so anxious to cultivate an Soul Master that can restrain Evil Soul Master's Holy Angel Martial Soul. Am I right?"
"Through this incident, I believe you all can understand why Xishui Alliance dares to be so bold and openly attack you in Mingdu. Don't you think there is someone behind the Xishui Alliance who is in control?"
"If you have anything to say, please speak more frankly." Shangguan Wei'er's voice was still calm, but this time, her tone no longer had the soft cover-up before, but had a hint of solemnity.
Lu Ren sneered:
"My existence has made them feel threatened. But they don't know who I am or where I am, otherwise Xishui Alliance wouldn't go crazy for no reason."
"And whether it's Aodu Chamber of Commerce, or Ordinary Alliance, or the whole Douluo Continent, only you Shangguan Wei'er have Martial Soul Master of Holy Attribute."
He paused and continued:
"I dare to spread wild rumors. Within a few days, people from the Imperial Family will come to the Ordinary Alliance to investigate the specific situation."
"At that time, if Ye Guyi is still with you Ordinary Alliance..."
"Are you able to protect her?"
Shangguan Wei'er's hands clenched imperceptibly.
"Don't bother me, little friend. I have the connections to handle this."
Lu Ren shook his head.
"Of course I know that the leader of the Shangguan Alliance has great powers. It's just a pity that the people behind you can't protect Ye Guyi."
"Don't say it's you, even the people behind you have to step aside when they see Xishui Alliance's backer."
He stood up and looked down at Shangguan Wei'er who was sitting in the main seat:
"Let me put it bluntly, Leader Shangguan, you can't protect Ye Guyi."
Shangguan Wei'er raised his head and looked into this boy's eyes:
"Then are you able to protect her?"
Her voice finally cooled down, and she no longer concealed the suppressed anger.
Lu Ren chuckled:
"Of course I have it, otherwise why would I dare to come to your place?"
He turned his head and looked past Shangguan Wei'er, landing on the middle-aged man behind her who had been silent.
The man stood half a step behind Shangguan Wei'er, his posture was respectful but not humble. The aura around him was restrained like a knife in a sheath, but the coldness of the blade still oozed faintly.
"Senior, you have been using Spiritual Power to explore my bottom since just now, but you haven't found anything, right?"