Chapter 99: Chapter 99: Another Big Sister
Chapter 99: Another Big Sister
"Yes, junior thanks the senior once again for saving my life!"
"I only thought that the outskirts of the Sunset Forest wouldn't be so dangerous. I didn't expect to encounter a soul beast of such high cultivation…"
Su Mo expressed his gratitude once again, then explained his reasoning.
This was the outskirts of the Sunset Forest, so Su Mo's explanation was reasonable. A spirit master wandering in the forest outskirts was bold but not entirely absurd.
"And this elder sister is…"
Su Mo quickly shifted the topic, looking toward Qian Renxue.
Elder sister?
Hearing this, Qian Renxue's face blossomed into a radiant smile, dazzlingly beautiful.
The term "elder sister" made her feel distinctly like a young woman, instantly lifting her spirits.
"…"
Bibi Dong, standing nearby, cast a strange glance at Su Mo after noticing Qian Renxue's reaction.
This brat had a knack for sweet talk. She herself had once been delighted for a long time after hearing Su Mo call her "Goddess Sister."
"You're lucky you ran into us this time. Next time, you won't be so fortunate. Even the outskirts of the Sunset Forest aren't a place for someone like you!"
"You can call me Sister Xue. As for my true identity, you'll learn it in the future!"
Qian Renxue readily believed Su Mo's explanation and spoke to him with a hint of indulgence.
In the past, when she used her Xue Qinghe identity to meet promising individuals, she'd often call them "brother" to establish camaraderie. However, being called "Sister Xue" was a first, and she found it novel and intriguing.
That said, she didn't reveal her true identity as Qian Renxue. Saving Su Mo was merely a way to form a positive connection. In the future, when she used her Xue Qinghe identity to rule the Heaven Dou Empire, revealing her true identity then might earn Su Mo's favor and, perhaps, his help in influencing Ning Fengzhi.
Though, in truth, she didn't think she'd need Su Mo's help.
She understood Ning Fengzhi, her former teacher, very well. If she succeeded in controlling the Heaven Dou Empire, Ning Fengzhi would likely continue to support her instead of opposing her.
By that point, Spirit Hall's unification of the continent would be all but assured.
Moreover, she had a bond of mentorship with Ning Fengzhi. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan and Spirit Hall didn't have any irreconcilable grudges.
"Yes, Sister Xue, your advice is well taken. I'll leave right away. This place is far too dangerous!"
Su Mo nodded quickly, appearing genuinely chastised and frightened.
"Good. We'll escort you out. Don't ever come to such a dangerous place alone again," Qian Renxue said, nodding. She had no intention of revealing her true identity at this time. Helping Su Mo was simply a gesture of goodwill. Since they were already here, she decided to see him safely out of the forest.
"Really? Won't it be too much trouble for Sister Xue and Senior?"
Su Mo's expression lit up with surprise and gratitude.
"It's no trouble. If you run into danger again, it would make our effort in saving you pointless, wouldn't it?" Qian Renxue replied with a carefree smile.
And so, with Qian Renxue and Snake Spear Douluo escorting him, Su Mo began his journey out of the Sunset Forest.
Being personally escorted by the heir of Spirit Hall and a Titled Douluo was a privilege few could claim. Many would be green with envy if they heard about it!
Of course, at this time, Qian Renxue's identity was not revealed, and Snake Spear Douluo had kept his distance during the earlier fight, refraining from showing his full strength or revealing his identity.
"Your martial soul is a spear, and your second ring is a thousand-year soul ring. You must be the one who became a legend for absorbing a thousand-year ring as a Great Spirit Master—Su Mo, correct?"
On the way, Qian Renxue directly pointed out Su Mo's identity.
"Yes, Sister Xue. That's me, Su Mo!"
Su Mo admitted readily, without hesitation.
Su Mo had unknowingly gained a certain level of recognition in the world of spirit masters.
Many spirit masters had heard about the incident where someone absorbed a thousand-year soul ring for their second ring. Naturally, they also learned some basic information about Su Mo.
"But I remember your soul power was only in the twenties, right? How did you break through to Soul Elder so quickly?"
Upon hearing Su Mo's acknowledgment, Qian Renxue continued curiously.
"It wasn't that fast. I just kept practicing and ended up breaking through!"
"There were even two people at my old Shrek Academy who had a faster cultivation speed than me. They both broke through to Soul Elder at the age of 12!"
Su Mo replied with a modest tone.
"..."
If Qian Renxue didn't know Su Mo's previous soul power level, she might have believed his words. However, since he didn't want to share the details, she didn't press further. Everyone had their own secrets, and there was no need to dig deeper.
"Well, Su Mo, you're still very impressive…"
Qian Renxue didn't continue asking and instead shifted to another topic.
In this regard, she was quite talkative and could easily bring up various subjects.
She soon realized that despite Su Mo's young age, he was also very talkative. No matter what she said, Su Mo could always respond with ease.
"Su Mo, what do you think of Spirit Hall?"
As the conversation went on, Qian Renxue casually asked about Su Mo's opinion on Spirit Hall.
"Spirit Hall is great! Without Spirit Hall, ordinary people like me wouldn't have such an easy time awakening our martial souls. It's only Spirit Hall that helps ordinary people like us awaken our martial souls for free!"
Su Mo immediately praised Spirit Hall. For someone like him, who had benefited from Spirit Hall's free martial soul awakening services, he certainly felt grateful.
Qian Renxue, after spending some time with Su Mo, realized that his impression of Spirit Hall was very positive, which made her even more pleased.
Before long, the group successfully exited the Sunset Forest.
"Alright, Su Mo, this is where I leave you. Remember, don't come to such dangerous places alone in the future!"
After escorting Su Mo, Qian Renxue couldn't help but remind him once more.
"Yes, thank you, Sister Xue, and Senior, for escorting me out!"
"I won't forget the help you both gave me!"
After expressing his gratitude, Su Mo quickly left.
Thankfully, there were no more unexpected events. It seemed like Qian Renxue had only helped him out of goodwill.
If it hadn't been him, she probably wouldn't have bothered to escort anyone else. The reason she had gone out of her way to escort him was likely because he was the future son-in-law of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan.
Bibi Dong, meanwhile, had been watching Qian Renxue's figure until it disappeared into the Sunset Forest.
"Su Mo, do you know what happened to Xue'er in the end?"
After returning to Su Mo's side, Bibi Dong hesitated for a moment before gathering the courage to ask a question she had wanted to ask for a long time but hadn't dared to.
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