Douluo Continent: Starting with the Tiger Emperor Template

Lu Ren looked at her eyes, which were full of confusion and wariness, but his expression did not change.

"I did this simply to gain your trust."

He looked directly into Ye Guyi's eyes:

"If I wanted to, I could kill you at any time, and I'm even more capable of killing your sister Shanggong right in front of you, and even bringing down the entire Ordinary Alliance."

He said this without the slightest hint of boasting, or even any emotional fluctuation.

It's as if he could wipe the Ordinary Alliance out of the Ming Dynasty in a single day; these are simply facts.

Ye Guyi's expression became even more subtle.

She tilted her head and looked Lu Ren up and down with the gaze one would give a mental patient, a mocking smile even curving her lips slightly.

Of course she didn't believe it. Who would believe that someone who looked to be just her age would say he was going to kill Sister Shangguan, an eight-ring Soul Douluo, and bring down the entire Ordinary Alliance?

Even if this guy is indeed very strong, he can make me lose my fighting ability with just a casual remark. Ye Guyi guesses that his cultivation level is at least at the Soul King or Soul Emperor level.

With this kind of strength, you think you can overthrow the Ordinary Alliance?

She would never believe it, no matter what!

"Believe it or not, come with me. I don't know where the Ordinary Alliance headquarters is. You lead the way."

Lu Ren did not give her time to continue questioning.

He reached out and grabbed Ye Guyi's wrist.

The girl's wrists were incredibly slender; his five fingers could completely encircle them, and he could clearly feel the pulse beating beneath her skin in his palm.

Then he pulled hard, dragging her towards the courtyard gate.

Ye Guyi stumbled a couple of steps before regaining her balance. She looked down at her wrist that was being held, then looked up at Lu Ren's back. A few strands of her long golden hair fell across her cheeks from the stumble.

Her cheeks were slightly flushed, whether from anger or something else, it was hard to tell.

"You're so arrogant!"

She stomped her foot, her voice clearly annoyed.

"Fine! I'll take you back to the Ordinary Alliance right now. You're asking for it, I won't stop you!"

She tried to free her wrist, but couldn't. She tried again, but still couldn't.

Lu Ren's five fingers gripped her wrist like an iron hoop, with terrifyingly precise strength, just enough to prevent her from breaking free without causing her pain.

This guy... his control over power is also superior to mine!

Ye Guyi was quite surprised, and at the same time, she was wondering when such a person had appeared in Mingdu...

Such a person shouldn't be an unknown; he's so young, he must be a talent that all forces would be vying to recruit.

Just like her, she was also snatched into the Ordinary Alliance by Shanggong Weier, whose purpose was naturally to have her deal with the Xishui Alliance.

Realizing this, Ye Guyi angrily gave up struggling, strode ahead, and led Lu Ren toward the courtyard gate.

The blonde beauty was holding the hand of the black-haired boy, and the scene even looked somewhat beautiful, if you ignored the clenched teeth expression on the girl's face...

Lu Ren took two steps and looked back at Ji Juechen, who was still standing in the same spot.

"Together?"

Ji Juechen held the silver-white longsword and remained silent for a long while.

His gaze lingered on Lu Ren's face for a moment before shifting to Ye Guyi, whose wrist was being pulled by Lu Ren and who looked unwilling.

"...Are you serious?"

There was a rare hint of hesitation in his voice.

Although Ji Juechen is a battle maniac, he is not stupid.

The Ordinary Alliance is one of the three major underground forces in Mingdu. Its leader, Shangguan Weier, is highly skilled, and the alliance is full of experts. Not to mention, it also has the backing of the Sun Moon Empire's royal family.

With just the two of them, one at the fourth ring and the other at the sixth ring, going to storm the headquarters of the Ordinary Alliance is not a battle, it's suicide.

With his current strength, challenging the Ordinary Alliance would only lead to his death.

He enjoys fighting, but dislikes pointless deaths.

Lu Ren looked at him:

"Aren't you curious about what kind of ability I gained in exchange for my fourth spirit ring?"

Ji Juechen's pupils contracted slightly.

Lu Ren's fourth spirit ring is the most mysterious.

His first two spirit rings brought such a big boost, and this fourth spirit ring... judging from Lu Ren's appearance, seems to have given him a qualitative leap in combat power.

Is this his trump card?

Even so, that's the Ordinary Alliance...

Seeing that Ji Juechen was still hesitating, Lu Ren said:

"That's perfect, I've never given it my all before."

"Even if a level nine Soul Master comes, I won't be afraid. I don't even care about a mere Ordinary Alliance."

He turned his head and smiled at Ji Juechen.

"Let's go, I'm confident."

Ji Juechen looked into his clear yet deep eyes, remained silent for a few moments, then gripped his silver-white longsword and followed him.

He believed in Lu Ren; he had believed in Lu Ren ever since the day Lu Ren defeated him.

This young man never does anything he's not confident about, and he would never joke about his own life.

If he says it can be done, then it definitely can be done.

Just then, Nana walked quickly over from one side of the yard.

The subtle expression from when she was dealing with those two evil spirit masters still lingered on her face, but now it was more serious and capable.

She stopped in front of Lu Ren and said in a low voice:

"Master, we've cleaned those two people up. What should we do with them?"

Lu Ren stopped and turned to look at Ji Juechen.

"Go and take those two evil spirit masters with you. I need to send them to the Ordinary Alliance."

"Of course, you don't need to worry about them waking up and attacking us. I will completely cripple them, but their cultivation will be preserved."

Ji Juechen remained silent for a second.

"oh."

He turned and walked into the courtyard.

A moment later, he returned, carrying one in each hand, the two evil spirit masters who were still fast asleep.

The bodies of the two middle-aged men were as light as two chicks in his hands, their heads and toes swaying with his steps.

They had changed into clean clothes and their hair had been simply wiped, but the blank, lifeless expression on their faces remained, undiminished even in their sleep.

Nana's eyelids twitched as she watched Ji Juechen carry the two Soul Saints back like luggage.

She hesitated for a moment, then asked again:

"Master, our location has been discovered by the Holy Spirit Cult. Should we relocate?"

Lu Ren shook his head.

"No need to move. We don't need to hide."

"If all goes well, this place will be under the protection of the Ordinary Alliance when I return."

"Furthermore, since those two evil spirit masters were able to find this place, it means they were the ones responsible for searching this area."

"Letting them temporarily lose contact with the Holy Spirit Cult won't have any impact, and the Holy Spirit Cult won't immediately send more people to find them."

He paused, his gaze falling on Nana's face.

"Of course, given enough time, the Holy Spirit Cult will definitely notice something amiss."

"But by then, we'll either have received the protection of the Ordinary Alliance or have already left this place, so there's no need to rush."

He raised his hand and gently touched the top of Nana's head.

The girl's hair was soft and smooth, and it became slightly fluffy under the warmth of his palm.

A thin blush instantly spread across Nana's pretty face, from her cheeks all the way to her ears.

Lu Ren continued, "Of course, this is just an ideal situation. If you encounter any emergencies, don't try to tough it out. Remember to contact me using your soul tool."

"Yes, Master."

Nana nodded vigorously, her ponytail swaying gently behind her head.

Lu Ren withdrew his hand and turned to Ye Guyi.

"let's go."

"snort."

Ye Guyi crossed her arms and took in the entire scene that had just unfolded.

She glanced at Nana's flushed cheeks, then at Lu Ren's nonchalant expression, let out a cold snort, and turned to leave.

Since this guy wants to die, I don't care whether he lives or dies!

Lu Ren stepped forward to catch up, while Ji Juechen, carrying two unconscious evil soul masters, lagged behind by half a step.

The three people, along with two prisoners, then left.

The courtyard gate slowly closed behind them, shutting out the worried gazes of Nana and the others from inside.