Upon hearing Lin Mo's words, Qian Renxue's lips twitched visibly.
If she weren't currently appearing in her true form as Qian Renxue, she would have grabbed the little guy by the collar, exposed his true colors from back in Heaven Dou City, and given him a good confrontation.
Aside from the statements about reaching a cultivation bottleneck and urgently needing Soul Ring, which are true, the rest is all made up.
What Mo Ling, what eighteen-year-old rogue cultivator----
If she hadn't met Lin Mo in person half a year ago and learned some details about Lin Mo, she probably would have been fooled by his shy demeanor today.
Qian Renxue was speechless for a moment, looking at Lin Mo's still childish face, unsure whether to be angry or amused.
Lin Mo seemed to Frisk the strange look that flashed in Qian Renxue's golden eyes. He pretended to be shy, looked down at himself, and smiled somewhat embarrassedly.
"My family was poor when I was a child, and I didn't get enough nutrition, so I developed a little slower and look younger than my actual age," he explained, his tone natural and without a hint of guilt.
Qian Renxue Sheer Force controlled her facial expression, not letting herself laugh, nor did she expose Lin Mo's easily debunked lie.
She looked at Lin Mo's still somewhat childish face and felt a pang of helplessness.
This little guy can lie without even blinking.
However, when her gaze swept over the imposing dragon beast beneath Lin Mo and the jet-black Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring again, a ripple still stirred in her heart.
Lin Mo wasn't lying about being a level 50 Quasi-Soul King.
However, the difference between a twelve-year-old Soul King and an eighteen-year-old Soul King is like heaven and earth.
The former was enough to shake the entire Soul Master World and attract countless forces to pursue it madly. Although the latter was also quite outstanding, it seemed mediocre compared to the former.
Qian Renxue sighed inwardly.
He was nearly ten years older Lin Mo, and was now in his early twenties, with his cultivation level only just breaking through the bottleneck of level sixty.
Even with top-tier innate talent at level 20, he is undoubtedly a standout among his peers.
Compared to Lin Mo, this pride seemed somewhat overshadowed.
He only had a starting point of innate level six Soul Power, yet at the age of twelve, he reached a height that many Soul Master could never reach in their entire lives.
Qian Renxue suddenly felt a little dazed.
A rare moment of self-doubt quietly crossed her mind.
She couldn't help but begin to doubt whether the choices she had made over the years had been correct.
He went to great lengths to infiltrate the Heaven Dou Imperial Family, replacing Xue Qinghe and Role Play another person day and night, all in preparation for Xue Ye's death so that he could smoothly take over the Heaven Dou Empire.
Is it really worth it?
With her talent, if her cultivation hadn't been delayed by this long infiltration mission, she would probably have already reached the threshold of Soul Saint by now.
Is this undercover mission really worth spending what is considered the most important decade or so of my life Role Play of someone else?
The price she paid for this was enormous; not only was her cultivation severely delayed, but even showing herself in a normal appearance like today became a luxury for her.
Was it worth it? Qian Renxue couldn't help but repeatedly ask herself this question.
"Girl?"
Lin Mo's voice interrupted her thoughts.
Qian Renxue looked up and met Lin Mo's gaze.
"I have told you everything you wanted to know," Lin Mo said. "If there is nothing else, I will take my leave now. I still need to find a suitable Soul Beast to break through my bottleneck."
Qian Renxue snapped out of her reverie and, instead of answering immediately, asked in return, "Do you know what kind of Soul Beast is hidden beneath this lava lake? And how old is it?"
"I don't know." Lin Mo shook his head and said truthfully, "The reason I came here is simply because my Martial Soul sensed that there is a Soul Beast in this place whose attributes are extremely compatible with mine."
That's why I came here so abruptly. Please forgive me if I have caused any disturbance.
Qian Renxue shook her head. "You dare to come here alone without knowing anything?"
She looked at Lin Mo, "You haven't even obtained your Fifth Soul Ring yet, you're only at the Quasi-Soul King level. How is such impulsive behavior any different from courting death?"
Upon hearing this, Lin Mo's gaze swept over Qian Renxue, finally settling on the five slowly rotating Soul Ring at her feet.
He didn't speak, but the meaning in his eyes couldn't be clearer: you're only a Quasi-Soul Emperor, and your cultivation isn't much higher than mine. If you can come, why can't I?
Of course, Lin Mo only thought these words to himself and did not say them aloud.
Qian Renxue naturally understood the meaning in Lin Mo's gaze.
But she couldn't very well tell Lin Mo that she was being protected by the Titled Douluo Snake Lance Douluo in secret. In the end, she shook her head and said calmly, "I have my own way of dealing with this."
Upon hearing this, Lin Mo did not argue. "If I really can't win, I'll just run away. I can't speak for anything else, but I'm quite confident in my ability to escape."
At this point, he looked at Qian Renxue again, "Miss, I have told you everything you wanted to know."
"Now, may I leave? The search for the Soul Beast cannot be delayed."
To Lin Mo's surprise, the slightly serious aura around Qian Renxue suddenly eased, and a gentle smile even appeared on her pretty face.
"To meet is fate." Qian Renxue's voice was clear and melodious. "Since, judging from their attributes, the Soul Beast beneath this magma is so compatible with your Martial Soul, then I'll give it to you today."
"I appreciate your kindness, young lady," Lin Mo said cautiously, "but since you found this Soul Beast first, how could I dare—"
"No need to refuse," Qian Renxue interrupted him. " The Sixth Soul Ring I need leans towards holy and light attributes, which isn't a perfect match for the Soul Beast here. Giving you this Soul Beast wouldn't be a waste."
This decision was not Shi Xing.
Half a year ago, after seeing Lin Mo's information for the first time at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy and personally contacting him under the guise of Xue Qinghe, Qian Renxue had already planted the seed of recruiting him in her heart.
Today, after meeting again deep in the Star Dou Great Forest and witnessing Lin Mo's terrifying cultivation as a twelve-year-old Soul King, this seed instantly broke through the soil and grew into a towering tree.
Six months ago, she felt that Lin Mo was exceptionally talented and "deserved to be granted a title" in the future.
At this moment, her evaluation of Lin Mo had been infinitely elevated. If this child had not died young, he would surely have become a Peak Douluo at the level of Qian Jun, Jiang Mo, or even Golden Crocodile in the Spirit Hall's Worship Hall!
It's not impossible to go even further!
If he can be successfully recruited, it will not only add a future pillar to the Spirit Hall, but also lay an extremely solid and important foundation for my future leadership of the Spirit Hall.
They gave up a Soul Beast in exchange for a favor from a future super-strong individual and an opportunity to build a closer relationship.
In Qian Renxue's view, this deal was an absolute bargain.
Upon hearing this, Lin Mo pondered for a moment.
Since Qian Renxue has already said so, it would seem pretentious to refuse again, and it would also arouse suspicion.
Moreover, although Qian Renxue didn't say it explicitly, he could guess what Qian Renxue was thinking. She was probably trying to win him over to her again.
Moreover, suitable Soul Beast for Charizard are hard to find, so finding one here would save a lot of time.
Having considered this, Lin Mo no longer hesitated. He nodded immediately. "In that case, I shall respectfully accept your offer."