"Senior, this is all a misunderstanding. How could we possibly compare ourselves to your esteemed sect?"

Under intense pressure, Lin Anyang managed to force out a fawning smile.

At such a moment, even Gu Qianqian dared not utter a single word about her family in front of the other party.

"Let's see if you're still so arrogant!"

Standing next to the ancient banyan tree, Ning Rongrong slightly raised her chin, giving off a condescending air.

Who wasn't spoiled and pampered as a child?

Unfortunately, due to her inferior family background, Gu Qianqian dared not show any of her frustrations or resentment.

Gu Rong smiled, her gaze sweeping over the two silent men, then turned to the anxious middle-aged man. Her expression softened slightly compared to when she looked at Lin Anyang and Gu Qianqian. She smiled and said, "Since it was all a misunderstanding, I think we should leave it at that."

He raised his hand, his long, slender black finger pointed in the air, and two gold soul coins instantly appeared. The compressed air currents caused the two gold soul coins to float up and down in mid-air, drifting towards Gu Qianqian and Lin Anyang in their frightened gazes.

"What terrifying control. To be able to keep those two gold soul coins from being crushed into dust under such powerful soul pressure. Even from this distance, I can feel the terrifying aura emanating from that senior. If I get any closer, I feel like I'll be crushed."

The crowd, who were still eager to watch the drama unfold, suddenly became agitated, even though they were more than 20 meters away.

This time, even the vendors who were more than ten meters away and had been hesitating about whether to move their stalls further away were startled and quickly got up and stood at a distance, not even caring about their stalls.

Left behind, Qian Yuelong glanced back. Fortunately, she wasn't very tall now, and when she squatted down, she was still a little dwarf. Plus, most people's attention was on Gu Rong, and she was wearing the Moon Shadow Veil, so hardly anyone noticed that there was a bystander squatting there.

"Consider these two gold soul coins as an apology from the gentleman who has already apologized to you. The matter is settled, there are no further debts, and neither of us should cause any more trouble. What do you think of this arrangement?"

Gu Rong said with a smile, but there was no warmth in her eyes.

Lin Anyang's face turned pale and then red, but he knew all too well that this was also a way of humiliating them.

Even the usually delicate and frail Gu Qianqian's expression changed several times in front of Lin Anyang.

She desperately wanted to throw the two gold soul coins back at the other person's face, but she forced an awkward smile and accepted the two gold soul coins with a heavy heart: "Senior is right."

Watching Lin Anyang and his group walk away in a disheveled state, Gu Rong gently waved her hand, used her soul power to lift up the middle-aged man who was thanking her profusely with tears in his eyes, and told him not to come here for the time being before looking down at her little darling who kept tugging at her clothes: "What's wrong, Rongrong?"

Ning Rongrong puffed out her cheeks in dissatisfaction: "Grandpa Bone, why did you let those two go? This way of handling things is not fair to that uncle at all. They should apologize to him too!"

The Bone Douluo, whom countless Soul Masters feared, smiled without a trace of anger, bent down to pick up Ning Rongrong, and sighed, "Rongrong, you're still young. This way of handling things is the best outcome for that gentleman. Besides, those two Soul Masters have actually learned their lesson."

Those two gold soul coins, whose value was nowhere near as good as the other party's dress, were a blatant slap in the face and a warning.

They were warned not to use their family background to attack unarmed ordinary people when they returned home.

However, young Ning Rongrong did not understand. In the simple black-and-white world of a child, all she saw was that the two bullies had not received the punishment they deserved, so she angrily started arguing with Gu Rong.

Gu Rong, who reserved all his good temper and patience for Ning Rongrong, pretended to listen to her lecture while using the little rabbit lantern he had bought for her to coax her and change the subject.

A dozen meters away, Qian Yuelong, with her keen senses, heard Gu Rong's words and nodded seriously.

Indeed, the method used to deal with the ancient banyan tree was the safest.

Making those two apologize to the older man would actually harm him, not help him.

The crowd that had walked away gradually returned, and they began to move about the streets in a sparse manner again.

With nothing exciting to see, Qian Yuelong stood up, startling the returning vendor with her sudden appearance.

However, the very perceptive vendor immediately noticed that Qian Yuelong's clothes were made of extraordinary material. With a smile on his face, which was covered in crow's feet, he enthusiastically introduced the goods he was selling at his stall to Qian Yuelong.

To be honest, she had never seen many of the things sold in the bustling city center before.

Under the vendor's skillful shouts, Qian Yuelong's attention was also drawn to the goods on the stall, and she began to pick and choose.

Meanwhile, Ning Rongrong, who had been coaxed by Gu Rong with a little rabbit lantern, had put the unpleasant incident from her mind and turned her attention to the other stalls on the shopping street, starting to look for her target.

Upon looking around, Ning Rongrong spotted Qian Yuelong browsing and selecting items at a small stall.

It's common to see people shopping alone on the shopping street, but this is the first time I've seen someone like Qian Yuelong, who doesn't look much older than me, playing alone on the shopping street without any adults with her.

Besides, judging from the fabric of that young lady's clothes, she should come from a good family. So why wasn't she accompanied by any adult?

Feeling puzzled, Ning Rongrong asked the question.

Gu Rong let out a soft "hmm" and looked over. With his sharp eyes, he immediately recognized Qian Yuelong's cultivation level as 34, and a look of surprise flashed across his eyes.

This child is so young, he looks no more than seven or eight years old, yet he already possesses the cultivation level of a Soul Venerable!?

Which sect's golden generation is this?

Unaware that she had already caught the eye of Gu Rong, Qian Yuelong was still picking and choosing.

But the Dark Soul Guards, who were always on guard and watching from the shadows, could see everything clearly.

Not only were they secretly watching over the Heavenly Dou Imperial City, but there were also spies or guards from many other forces.

Whether or not one can detect it depends entirely on the difference in soul power level.

To be on the safe side, only Yun Yi and Fang Yi, both Soul Masters, accompanied Qian Yuelong into Tiandou City. They didn't even dare to get too close to Qian Yuelong, for fear of being noticed by other powerful Soul Masters in Tiandou City.

But right now.

"That person is very strong. Although there are Soul Douluos in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, only one can make us feel such trepidation."

Title Douluo!

Disguised as customers having afternoon tea, Yun Yi and Fang Yi, sitting in an open-air teahouse with a superb view, exchanged a glance, everything understood without a word.

“That little girl must be Ning Rongrong, the only daughter of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School’s sect leader.” Yun Yi’s face showed anxiety as she lowered her voice and said, “The only elders in Tiandou City are that one and the two accompanying her. What should we do? Should we call for reinforcements?”

Sword Douluo Chen Xin has white hair and a cold personality, while the other renowned Bone Douluo Gu Rong has black hair and looks like a smiling tiger.

Seeing that Gu Rong was becoming interested in the Holy Maiden, what if the Holy Maiden's identity was exposed?

While they might not actually harm the Holy Maiden, her existence is definitely not to be hidden.

Gambling is not allowed here!

The two were as anxious as ants on a hot pan, wishing they could rush out and rescue Qian Yuelong, getting her out of the sight of the dangerous Bone Douluo.

As if hearing the anxious cries of the two, Qian Yuelong turned her head and met the curious eyes of the two, one big and one small.

Qian Yuelong: "."

Sorry to bother you.

—A side note—

This is a belated update; the evening update is the real deal for today.