When this topic was brought up, Zhang Peng's face suddenly became even more ugly.
His Martial Soul needs to continuously consume animal blood to evolve.
This is an innate ability, as natural as Soul Beast eating people.
As a result, he gradually improved by sucking the blood of animals and never killed a human being.
What's the result?
As his cultivation level increased, he was inexplicably labeled as "Evil Soul Master"!
He obviously did nothing wrong, but Martial Soul just needs to suck the blood of Soul Beast. Does this also make him Evil Soul Master?
Is it possible that Soul Beast is allowed to eat people, but humans are not allowed to suck Soul Beast's blood?
Soul Beast didn't say anything. Instead, a human of the same race gave him a blow and smeared his reputation.
Those Soul Master who consider themselves righteous, while protecting Soul Beast who eats humans, angrily accuse him of sucking the blood of animals as wrong behavior.
How funny.
His Martial Soul needs to absorb the blood of animals to rapidly improve its cultivation. If it does not absorb it, its cultivation speed will be as slow as a snail. It is completely incomparable with other normal Soul Master, and its combat effectiveness will be reduced countless times!
As a result, this has become what others call a self-willed depravity, a path to death.
He obviously just wanted to avoid being bullied at will in this Douluo Continent where the jungle is strong.
In this world where whoever has the biggest fist is justified, isn't it right to improve your strength?
Because of this incident, Zhang Peng was so angry that he finally agreed to the olive branch offered by Zhongli Wu and joined Holy Spirit Cult.
Only here was his behavior recognized and no one rejected him.
It's really ridiculous to say it.
In the entire continent, only Evil Soul Master recognized him Zhang Peng.
Even though they once instigated him to try sucking Soul Master's blood, he has never done such a thing so far.
He has his own bottom line. It's okay to suck Soul Beast's blood, but using the same kind to refine his own cultivation - Zhang Peng still has some concerns in his heart.
Recalling all the past events, Zhang Peng took a deep breath and suppressed the surging emotions back to the bottom of his heart.
"Why are you looking for me?"
Zhongli Wu didn't pay attention to his mood swings and replied directly, "First point, I'm afraid that other people can't help but have murderous intentions. This Lu Ren is a talent that Jing Hongchen only introduced during this period. Anyone who can be favored by the Illustrious Virtue Hall must have good talent."
"If someone else accidentally gets greedy and kills him and refines it to enhance his own strength, then Jing Hongchen, how should I explain to Xu Tianran?"
He paused and continued, "The second point is that your strength is more suitable. If you do it yourself, nothing will go wrong."
"I understand." Zhang Peng was silent for a moment and said tentatively, "I'm just going to explore this Lu Ren's background to see if he is Holy Attribute's Martial Soul, that's all?"
Zhongli Wu nodded. "Well, according to the intelligence we collected, when Xuan Zi was making trouble with Mingdu, many witnesses saw Xuan Zi chasing a young junior, so we found a few candidates who fit the characteristics."
He picked up a thin dossier and threw it to Zhang Peng.
"In addition, this Lu Ren only recently joined Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy, and his profile information does not indicate what his Martial Soul is.
Zhongli Wu glanced over coldly.
"This makes me suspicious."
"Do you suspect that Sun Moon Empire is cultivating Soul Master of Holy Attribute Martial Soul?" Zhang Peng frowned tightly.
"That's right, otherwise why would Sun Moon Empire's people hide Lu Ren's Martial Soul information? They have nothing to do when they are full?
Zhongli Wu raised his chin.
"That's why I asked you to find out his background. If he's not the one, forget it and we'll continue to investigate."
Zhang Peng said in a deep voice, "What if he is?"
Zhongli Wu glanced at him, his tone was understated, but full of undisguised murderous intent. "Then kill him, remember, kill him at all costs, even if he is Jing Hongchen's person, as long as we produce evidence that he is the owner of Holy Attribute Martial Soul, even Xu Tianran can't say anything."
"I said, I promised Mu En that if he were here, I would not be born, let alone kill people." Zhang Peng's tone was equally solemn, but he changed the topic, "However, I will inform you of the intelligence I have collected and let you make a decision."
Zhongli Wu glanced at him and did not get angry. Instead, he nodded slightly. "That's enough."
Zhang Peng was silent for a moment, then cupped his fists and saluted Zhongli Wu.
His figure flashed and disappeared into the stone chamber in the blink of an eye.
Zhongli Wu stood alone, the dim Soul Guidance Lamp light stretched his shadow thin and long, his dark purple eyes narrowed slightly, and he said coldly to himself, "Mu En----You old guy, when will you be willing to die honestly?"
As long as Mu En is alive, he will always have to worry about the existence of Limit Douluo.
Early the next morning, it was just dawn.
Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy Outside the main entrance, a group of people has gathered.
Ji Juechen and Jing Ziyan were the first to arrive.
Ji Juechen hugged Silver-White Long Sword, leaning against the stone pillar on the side of the college gate, with his eyes slightly closed, as if he was closing his eyes to rest.
Jing Ziyan squatted on a stone pier aside, fiddling with a palm-sized Soul Tool in his hand, mumbling something.
Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen followed closely behind. Meng Hongchen was wearing a slim-fitting white outfit. His long silver ponytail swayed gently in the morning breeze. His big aqua eyes were staring in the direction of the college gate, as if he was waiting for someone.
Xiao Hongchen stood next to his sister, crossing his arms and pacing impatiently.
"Why doesn't that guy come? Is he embarrassed that so many people are just waiting for him?"
Xiao Hongchen's brows knitted into a knot.
Then Lu Ren slowly came over.
The pace is casual and the posture is leisurely, as if he is on an outing.
The handsome face had a usual half-smile, and when he saw everyone waiting for him, he even raised his hand and yawned.
Xiao Hongchen was about to have a seizure, but Meng Hongchen secretly pulled his sleeve.
The silver-haired girl shook her head slightly, her eyes clearly saying: Brother, don't cause trouble.
"There are two more people." Lu Ren counted the number of people, "I heard they are coming to experiment Soul Tool's Soul Engineer----"
As soon as he finished speaking, two hurried footsteps came from behind, and an apologetic female voice said, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry! It was delayed because of Soul Tool -- we're not late, are we?"
Everyone turned back one after another.
I saw two girls running towards me in a hurry. The girl running in front was petite but had a pretty face. There was a thin layer of sweat on her forehead. She was panting but still busy apologizing.
The one running behind has long hair and a delicate face. Although she is also running, she is much more calm than the petite girl in front.
The petite girl ran in front of everyone, held her knees with her hands and took a few breaths. Then she straightened up and showed a bright smile, "You should be the students responsible for escorting us, right? Let me introduce myself, my name is Keke, and this is Ju Zi."
She pointed at the long-haired girl behind her.
Lu Ren looked past Keke and landed on Ju Zi.
Ju Zi was gently wiping the sweat from his forehead with a handkerchief. He noticed Lu Ren's gaze, raised his eyes and smiled politely at him.
Lu Ren withdrew his gaze and thought to himself:
The world is so small.
We actually met here.
Ju Zi has long hair, which glows with a warm luster in the morning light, and a pair of big, smart eyes that seem to be able to talk, with a bit of natural laziness in the movement of his eyes.
Her skin is very good, with no pores visible on her pink and tender skin, as if water can be squeezed out with just a pinch.
Wearing the school uniform on her body, it completely brought out her beautiful figure. She kept all the curves she should have, but did not appear to be overly flamboyant.
She stood there with a lazy temperament all over her body, like a cat that had just woken up, making people want to take a second look.
At this moment, this lazy cat is secretly looking at Lu Ren with a pair of curious eyes.
"Okay, everyone is here, let's go."
Lu Ren clapped his hands and spoke in a matter-of-fact tone, as if he was announcing something completely normal.
For this operation, Jing Hongchen gave him the authority of temporary captain.
This improvised team was nominally under his full command.
Naturally, others had no objections.
Ji Juechen is always what Lu Ren says, Jing Ziyan As long as there are fights and Soul Tool tests, everything will be fine, Meng Hongchen wished Lu Ren could give her more orders so that she could have a chance to perform. Keke and Ju Zi Soul Engineer had no interest in leading a team.
Except for one person.
Xiao Hongchen.
Ever since this guy came out of seclusion, he's been talking about things like, "I'm going to challenge you again," "I'll definitely win this time," "Don't underestimate me," and so on.
But now, when Lu Ren's eyes glanced at him inadvertently, Xiao Hongchen swallowed back all the words that came to his lips.
Because he noticed it.
The aura of Lu Ren was completely different from the Lu Ren he knew before seclusion.
If the previous Lu Ren was like an unsheathed sharp blade, with its sharp edge clearly visible but still within the perceptible range, then the current Lu Ren is like a bottomless pool of water, calm on the surface, but underneath there is a heart-stopping undercurrent.
Xiao Hongchen Although he is arrogant, he is not stupid.
Taking on a challenge at this time is no different than giving away someone's life.
"Cut."
He held the back of his head with both hands and turned his head away pretending to be disdainful, but he kept up with the team honestly.
Lu Ren took in all this scene and shook his head with a smile.
This guy is still the same.
", You are the most popular figure in the college recently, Lu Ren, right?"
Keke came up to Lu Ren at some point, staring straight at him with a pair of starry eyes, as bright as if he had seen some rare treasure.
"Hehe, I witnessed with my own eyes that when you first came to the academy, you set a record of seventy-seven consecutive victories!"
The more she talked, the more excited she became, and she danced and made famous gestures. "I was in the stands that day, and when you punched Xiao Hongchen out, the whole audience exploded! That was the most sensational Arena game in the history of our college. Do you know how much of a topic you are in the girls' dormitory now?"
"You guy, you won't pick up any pot!"
Xiao Hongchen A growl of gnashing teeth came from behind.
"Ah hahaha, I didn't say anything!"
Keke stuck out his tongue and quickly retracted to Ju Zi, but his starry eyes still couldn't help but glance at Lu Ren.
"Seriously, this is a big shot in our college. I never thought I could go on a mission with you!"
Ju Zi's eyes also fell on Lu Ren.
It's just that it's different from Keke's pure admiration, there is something more complicated in her eyes.
Her mind couldn't help but go back to the time before, that was the scene when Xu Tianran summoned her.
In the study room of the side hall, His Highness the Crown Prince Xu Tianran was looking through a file and asked without raising his head, "Well----this young man named Lu Ren looks pretty good. Is he the talent that Hall Master Jing recently introduced?"
Ju Zi stood respectfully in front of the desk and bowed slightly. "Yes, His Highness the Crown Prince, as soon as he entered school, the hall master created a lot of momentum for him."
"But he did not disappoint. On the first day alone, he set a record of seventy-seven consecutive victories in the Arena competition, and easily defeated Soul Emperor with his Soul Ancestor cultivation."
"It has been confirmed that he will be one of the team members who will represent Sun Moon Empire in Continental Tournament in a few months."
Xu Tianran put down the file and a glimmer of interest flashed in his eyes. "Well, the talent is good. By the way, you and he are from the same college, right? If you have time or opportunity, help me find out about his future wishes after graduation."
"If appropriate, let him come to my place to work."
"Yes, His Highness the Crown Prince."
"Ju Zi! Ju Zi!"
Keke's voice jerked Ju Zi back from his memories.
"Why are you in a daze? Could it be that you saw a handsome guy acting like a nympho?"
Keke looked at Ju Zi suspiciously, then looked at Lu Ren with a smile.
"But to be honest, the other person is indeed handsome, but you don't have to stare at him all the time, your eyes will almost pop out."
"I wasn't staring at him!"
Ju Zi's cheeks turned red, and he stretched out his hand to greet the itchy flesh on Keke's waist.
Keke was tickled so hard that he giggled and begged for mercy again and again. The two girls immediately fell into a playful group.
The silver bell-like laughter floated in the morning breeze, adding a lively atmosphere to this makeshift team.
However, Ju Zi was thinking to himself while dealing with Keke's counterattack.
It seems that His Highness the Crown Prince is really short of manpower.
Cooperating with Holy Spirit Cult is tantamount to seeking the skin of a tiger.
Those Evil Soul Master are not a good person. Although Xu Tianran is very skillful, it is absolutely impossible to maintain the initiative in front of those guys who eat people without spitting out their bones without enough power.
And Lu Ren is obviously his potential target.
Being able to be favored by Jing Hongchen, and being able to conquer the entire academy on the first day of enrollment, such a genius is a hot commodity among any force.
His Highness the Crown Prince makes arrangements in advance, which is reasonable.
Meng Hongchen has been silently observing all this, her eyes swept back and forth between Keke and Ju Zi, and then landed on Lu Ren, her thin lips pursed slightly.
Then she quietly leaned towards Lu Ren, her steps natural and light, as if she had adjusted her position unintentionally.
But after the adjustment, the distance between her and Lu Ren was much closer than before.
"You have been in seclusion for the past few days, and I am very worried about you." Meng Hongchen's voice was very soft, and only Lu Ren could hear it.
Lu Ren turned his head and looked into her beautiful eyes. "It's okay, I'm just shutting up, not fighting anyone."
"But when you came back from Mingdu, you were covered in blood."
"----How did you know?"
"Ji Juechen said it." Meng Hongchen lowered his eyelashes slightly, "He said that you were face to face with a strong man. After I heard that, I couldn't practice well all night."
Lu Ren was silent for a moment.
He didn't expect that boring gourd Ji Juechen would actually say this to Meng Hongchen.
But this is not something that needs to be concealed. Anyway, in a few days, the entire continent will probably know what happened to Mingdu.
"Don't worry, I'm doing fine." He smiled and casually changed the topic, "By the way, how is your cultivation progress? Have you encountered any bottlenecks after Level 50?"
As soon as he mentioned cultivation, Meng Hongchen's eyes lit up.
She seriously reported on her recent situation and raised several confusions she encountered during her practice.
Lu Ren answered patiently while walking, and from time to time stretched out his hand to point out a few key nodes of Soul Power's operation.
Meng Hongchen listened attentively, nodding from time to time, her silver ponytail swaying gently with her movements, reflecting tiny rays of light in the sunlight.
The two of them were walking side by side in the middle of the team. The morning sun shone through the gaps between the street trees, coating their bodies with a layer of pale golden light. The picture looked inexplicably harmonious.
Xiao Hongchen held the back of his head with both hands and followed behind, letting out a disdainful snort from his nose.
He feels that he is in a very unhappy mood now!
As a brother, does anyone understand how he feels when someone picks up his sister in front of him but he is powerless?
But in the end he didn't say anything, he just quickened his pace and followed the team obediently.
The group of people crossed the main road of Mingdu and walked towards the city gate.
However, not long after, everyone except Lu Ren and Ji Juechen felt surprised at the same time.
Because there was a figure who quietly joined the team at some point.
That's a girl.
Her long golden hair poured down like molten gold in the morning light, her fair skin was almost transparent, and her delicate facial features seemed to have been carefully carved by some god.
She was wearing a simple Dress, showing an extremely proud figure. There was a long sword hanging on her waist, and she exuded an innate holy temperament.
The girl's beauty is even higher than Ju Zi and Meng Hongchen.
"Who is she? Why is she here?"
Meng Hongchen became alert almost instantly.
She looked at that Golden-Haired Girl, and a sense of crisis that only a woman could understand flashed through her aqua blue eyes.
As the saying goes, the enemy of beautiful women is beautiful women.
Meng Hongchen As soon as he saw that the other person's beauty and stats were not inferior to his own, a certain instinct was instantly activated.
"Oh, she is my friend." Lu Ren made a casual excuse, "And she is relatively familiar with the Jingyang Mountain Range's environment. It will be more convenient for us to do things if she leads the way."
This is half true and half false. Ye Guyi does know something about the Jingyang Mountain Range, but more importantly, Ye Guyi also needs Fifth Soul Ring.
How could we miss her on this Soul Hunting beast hunting journey?