"Brother Xue is truly the epitome of grace and elegance. Who would have thought that after just a few years of training, Brother Xue has already unified the continent? Rongrong is utterly in awe!"
Ning Rongrong also began praising Qian Renxue.
The two were very familiar with each other. Qian Renxue was Ning Fengzhi's disciple, and they had often met when Ning Rongrong was a child.
This time, after such a long separation, they were being unusually polite.
Dugu Feng, however, didn't need to stand on ceremony. Having just met Qian Renxue not long ago, he walked into the pavilion and immediately pulled Ning Rongrong to sit down.
Inside the pavilion was a stone table with three stone stools.
The stone table was already set with fine wine and delicacies.
"Come, let's toast to Rongrong's triumphant return!" Qian Renxue raised her wine cup, greeting them warmly.
"Cheers!"
"Thank you, Brother Xue!"
With a "clink!" the jade wine cups touched.
After taking a sip, Dugu Feng began retrieving items from his Storage Soul Tool.
Two plates of fried scorpions and Snake Gallbladder were brought out.
"Brother Xue, I remembered your request from last time. This time, you can eat your fill!"
Dugu Feng laughed heartily.
However, before Qian Renxue could speak, Ning Rongrong exclaimed first, "These fried scorpions are absolutely delicious! Brother Xue, you truly have discerning taste!"
Without any hesitation, she popped one into her mouth, crunching it loudly.
Having spent so much time with Dugu Feng, how could she not have tasted fried scorpions and Snake Gallbladder before?
Seeing this, Qian Renxue's eyes lit up. The flavor was truly unforgettable, and she hadn't expected Dugu Feng to remember her casual remark.
"Feng Xiongdi, you are truly thoughtful!"
Qian Renxue also began eating without reservation.
After all, girls have little resistance to such snacks.
After eating for a while, Ning Rongrong started showing off her strength.
In truth, Qian Renxue had already seen through her Soul Power Level at a glance.
Eighty-ninth level Soul Power—this made Qian Renxue's heart leap in astonishment.
Before Ning Rongrong returned, when she met with Ning Fengzhi, they had discussed how the Shrek Six Devils' Soul Power had advanced by leaps and bounds on Poseidon Island, and that Ning Rongrong had cultivated to the level of a Soul Douluo.
But Qian Renxue never imagined that Ning Rongrong was only one step away from becoming a Titled Douluo.
In the Contra Realm, progressing from the eighty-first level to the eighty-ninth level would typically take at least twenty years. Yet Ning Rongrong had reached the eighty-ninth level in such a short time.
This was far too contrary to common sense, completely beyond Qian Renxue's imagination.
Was such cultivation even possible?
Therefore, when Ning Rongrong revealed her Soul Power Level, Qian Renxue's face showed an expression of stunned disbelief. This was definitely not an act—it was genuine.
"Rongrong, how did you do it? Is Poseidon Island really that miraculous?"
Qian Renxue asked eagerly.
This struck a chord with Ning Rongrong, who proceeded to give a general overview of the situation on Poseidon Island.
"Soul Masters from the mainland cannot approach Poseidon Island. I've heard that the Spirit Hall once dispatched a Soul Master Legion to conquer Poseidon Island, but they were utterly defeated by the island's Soul Masters and forced to retreat.
But we were different. Third Brother's great-grandfather had deep connections with the High Priest of Poseidon Island, which allowed us to undergo trials on the island and receive rewards..."
As Ning Rongrong continued her account, Qian Renxue grew increasingly astonished.
The Sea God actually exists and has left a legacy upon the ocean.
The mere power left by the Sea God could freely elevate Ning Rongrong and the others' Soul Power, which was truly astonishing.
"High Priest Poseidon possesses ninety-nine levels of Soul Power and is hailed as invincible over the seas, akin to a God in the ocean. She is also very beautiful," Ning Rongrong chattered incessantly.
Dugu Feng, sitting nearby, continuously savored the delicacies on the table, occasionally chiming in with a word or two.
"Brother Xue, I deeply regret not going to Poseidon Island with Rongrong and the others. What a tremendous opportunity I missed!
Rongrong even wanted me to try again, but after thinking it over, I decided against it. Without Tang San and the guidance of the Clear Sky Crown, I might have been captured upon reaching Poseidon Island and never returned!"
Dugu Feng sighed helplessly, feeling somewhat dejected.
Qian Renxue patted Dugu Feng's shoulder in shared sympathy. "Feng Xiongdi, I originally intended to tell you all that I had broken through to Soul Saint, but after seeing Rongrong's cultivation level, I feel ashamed. I watched Rongrong grow up, and now she is about to step into the realm of Titled Douluo. This... this..."
Though she said this, Qian Renxue indeed felt somewhat distressed in her heart.
Through immense hardship and day-and-night cultivation, she had only broken through to Titled Douluo close to the age of thirty-five.
Yet Ning Rongrong, as if playing around, had already reached level eighty-nine.
"By the way, what levels have Tang San and the others cultivated to?" Qian Renxue asked again.
"Among us Shrek Six Devils, Third Brother, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Qing have all reached Soul Douluo. Third Brother has the highest Soul Power, having cultivated to level eighty-six. Oscar and Ma Hongjun are both Soul Saints!" Ning Rongrong replied.
At this, Qian Renxue's heart twitched once more.
Tang San was already at level eighty-six?
No matter how fast others cultivated, they posed little threat. But Tang San possessed Twin Soul Spirits. Once he began attaching Spirit Rings to his Second Martial Soul, his Soul Power Level could rapidly soar.
If Tang San wished, by starting to absorb Spirit Rings for his Second Martial Soul now, he could soon cultivate to Titled Douluo.
Qian Renxue silently cursed herself for three seconds, wondering why she hadn't devoted more energy to cultivation in the past!
Now these juniors had caught up.
Qian Renxue thought to herself that if not for absorbing two Soul Bones consecutively after breaking through to Titled Douluo, which raised her Soul Power to level ninety-three, her mindset might have completely collapsed.
Fortunately, with the help of the Soul Bones, she could still maintain an advantage.
Of the six-piece Soul Bone set, she had already absorbed four. Two remained: one required breaking through to Super Douluo, and the last needed cultivation to level ninety-nine before absorption.
At least she still had two ready-made Soul Bones waiting to be absorbed.
She was already far ahead of many others.
"Let's drink, Brother Xue! Now Rongrong's Soul Power Level has surpassed mine!" Dugu Feng, as if venting, pulled Qian Renxue into drinking several more cups of fine wine.
While drinking, they naturally consumed many fried scorpions as well.
Qian Renxue glanced sympathetically at Dugu Feng and comforted him, "Rongrong is a Supportive Soul Master. Why should you mind?"
"Exactly! No matter how high my Soul Power Level is, I'm still here to support you, making you more powerful in battle!" Ning Rongrong said proudly.
"Haha, Brother Xue is right. If I found a combat spirit master girlfriend whose Soul Power was higher than mine, I would truly be ashamed!" Dugu Feng laughed heartily.
Upon hearing this, Qian Renxue was momentarily stunned. Her Soul Power was far superior to Dugu Feng's.
Then she inwardly mocked herself—Dugu Feng still didn't know her true identity, so overthinking was pointless.
Now that their relationship was harmonious and she had unified the continent, should she reveal her true identity to Dugu Feng?
In Qian Renxue's heart, she would eventually have to expose her identity and conquer Dugu Feng with her strength.
But when should she say it?
(End of Chapter)