"Absorbing beyond one's level?" Yue Guan looked over with interest. Unlike Qian Renxue's mentor Wei Ming, who immediately jumped up and denied it upon hearing this, Yue Guan looked at the little saintess with scrutiny and said, "The branches of this Azure Flame Lotus are over thirteen meters long. It has at least thirteen hundred years of cultivation."
"It's far beyond the limit as a second spirit ring, but it's not qualified to be a third spirit ring. You actually want to directly take it as your first spirit ring. Should I say you're arrogant and daring, or just a newborn calf that's not afraid of tigers?"
Low emotional intelligence: Ignorant of one's own limitations.
High emotional intelligence: A newborn calf is not afraid of a tiger.
Seeing Yue Guan's ambiguous smile, Qian Yuelong put away her dejection and said seriously, "Neither of the two."
"oh?"
Qian Yuelong blurted out, "Speaking out... um... Teacher Yueguan, you might not believe it, but when I was thinking about how much longer I would have to search, a sentence suddenly appeared in my mind. It was like someone was speaking in my head, telling me, 'You can actually absorb this Azure Flame Lotus.'"
Of course, all of the above is nonsense.
The truth is that after she found it too troublesome and assessed the cultivation level of the Azure Flame Lotus, she mentally calculated whether her soul power could refine it.
If that's not enough, add the power of merit, which is hailed as a panacea.
The conclusion is that it is feasible.
Yue Guan's pupils contracted slightly, but she said calmly, "You little rascal, are you tired of running around and don't want to bother looking any further, so you're just making up an excuse to fob me off?"
In stark contrast to Yue Guan's half-joking question was the notification sound that silently activated the Faith Points switch, overlapping with Yue Guan's voice:
[Beep—Faith value +5, current faith value -373]
Qian Yuelong immediately felt more confident, and a thoughtful expression appeared on her face as if she were considering her options. She said, "I can't really explain it... Anyway... it wouldn't hurt to give it a try?"
This is said as if it were about trying something trivial.
If it were someone else, they might immediately change their attitude and start scolding Qian Yuelong for having unrealistic ideas, which is completely courting death.
But standing in front of her was Yue Guan.
Currently, all the titled Douluo on the mainland have different temperaments, and Yue Guan's reputation is extremely high because he is an unconventional person, and is therefore considered to have an eccentric and unpredictable personality.
Even now, after hearing Qian Yuelong's answer, he thought for a moment and nodded in agreement: "Alright, since you've said so, let's give it a try."
As for the consequences of failure...
Yue Guan gave Qian Yuelong a deep look.
I hope this girl succeeds.
Even he didn't really want to be targeted by the two leaders of the Spirit Hall at the same time.
Qian Yuelong's eyes lit up, and she obediently stood behind Yue Guan. "Thank you, Teacher Yue Guan!"
Yue Guan raised an eyebrow and said with a smile, "No need to thank me, this trip was all for your soul ring."
Having said that, he raised his hand, and his hand, clad in mithril armor gloves, twitched. The air began to distort before one knuckle, and just as soul power was about to gather, another voice suddenly rang out—
"Wait a moment!"
Yue Guan's gaze swept over unintentionally, landing on several unfamiliar people not far behind Qian Yuelong, who were pushing aside the dense foliage and emerging from the bushes. Without pausing, he gathered his soul power in his hands and flicked it lightly in the air. A sharp explosion rang out, and the deliberately compressed soul power bullet whistled towards the Azure Flame Lotus, instantly severing the blooming Azure Flame Lotus along with a section of the surrounding vines.
The blue flames surrounding the lotus platform, which had been attacked, suddenly surged several meters high, igniting even the air, as if it were trying to burn the culprit that had abducted its body to death.
However, the culprit merely glanced at it, and a powerful pressure suddenly descended upon it.
The menacing blue flames visibly shrunk under this oppressive force, resembling something mercilessly trampled in a market, clinging listlessly to the ground. Several of the flame petals scattered, and upon touching the ground, they transformed into a burning blue flame, devoid of any physical form.
The stranger who witnessed this scene: "..."
Standing at the head of the group, the middle-aged man in an ochre-colored Soul Master robe instantly turned ugly. However, wary of Yue Guan's earlier display of skill, he stiffly made polite remarks: "Sir, you've also brought a junior to hunt for Soul Rings, haven't you?"
His gloomy gaze, suppressing his anger, fell on Qian Yuelong, who had quickly hidden behind Yue Guan the moment they appeared.
Qian Yuelong sized up the four people who had suddenly appeared. Her gaze lingered for a moment on the middle-aged man, who was the strongest among them, based on the aura he exuded. Then she looked at the nameplate with words tattooed on their shoulders.
The words "Barack Academy" are outlined in gold thread above.
Hmm... I feel like I've heard that name somewhere before.
"People from Barak Academy?" Yue Guan also noticed the armbands on their shoulders.
Upon recognizing Yue Guan, the middle-aged man straightened his back and said, "Indeed. I am Sodo, the head instructor of Barak Academy, a level 62 Power Attack-type Battle Soul Emperor. The three people beside me, this is the son of a certain authoritative official from the Barak Kingdom, Lovki. He has a plant-type Martial Soul, Sunflower, and his Soul Power has now reached level 30. He is currently lacking his third Soul Ring."
"We have been searching for a suitable Azure Flame Lotus for two days, and we have finally found this one. I wonder if you would be willing to part with it? After all, I see that the young girl you are with has not yet reached level 30 in soul power?"
Qian Yuelong sighed inwardly at the shrewdness of the other party. First, they brought up their own soul power level "to show goodwill," and then they brought up the background of this student. If they did not agree, they planned to use their power to intimidate them.
only...
Qian Yuelong sized up the four people whose faces practically screamed "You can't mess with us," her small face cold.
That's it? You've only been looking for two days and you're already saying it's no good?
She fed mosquitoes for five days straight!
Hearing Sodo's pointed words, Yue Guan chuckled lightly, her soft voice revealing neither joy nor anger. She looked at the four arrogant people and said, "So what if you're not level 30? With the vitality of the Azure Flame Lotus, even if only the lotus platform remains, it can still live after being planted and nurtured. It can be a perfect candidate for my student's third soul ring."
Lofki's expression darkened, and Sodo narrowed his eyes. Radiant halos rose from beneath his feet, and the pressure of a Soul Emperor level aura bypassed the three students on his side, pressing down on Yue Guan and Qian Yuelong without reservation. He said in an unfriendly tone, "Does Your Excellency intend to seize this Azure Flame Lotus?"
Qian Yuelong counted Suoduo's spirit rings.
Yes, a sixth-ring Soul Emperor.
She looked up at Yue Guan, who had enveloped her in his protective aura the instant the oppressive force descended.
Amidst the overwhelming pressure, Yue Guan's lips curled up. He lightly stomped his right foot on the ground, sending up a cloud of dust, and rings of light slowly rose from beneath his feet.
Yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black...
Sodo's disdain gradually faded as more and more spirit rings appeared, turning into seriousness.
When he discovered that the other person's spirit rings were still increasing after reaching the seventh ring, the solemn expression on his face turned into shock and fear the moment the last, pitch-black ninth spirit ring appeared.
"Nine...nine rings...you, you, you are...a Title Douluo!"
Yue Guan, his hand clad in armor, opened wide. A martial spirit, its body gleaming with metallic luster and resembling a long-petaled chrysanthemum, floated above his wounded face. A chilling killing intent appeared on his delicate yet profound features. Amidst the pale, stiff faces of the four, he spoke with a half-smile:
"Steal? That's a bit of a problem with how you put it. My student was the one who discovered this Azure Flame Lotus first."
—A side note—
Damn it, I love this kind of bullying!
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