Melee archer with maxed-out Douluo luck

Chapter 193 The Devil Who Manipulates People's Hearts and the Comical Clown

While Tang San was still laying the groundwork, Han Li also took action.

Of course, he did not intervene directly, but instead activated mental sharing to connect with Zhu Zhuqing, who was resting there.

While still in a state of cultivation, Zhu Zhuqing felt a jolt of energy and immediately stopped cultivating. She prepared to get up and investigate, but then she heard a voice in her mind that she had never forgotten.

"I am Han Li. Don't move. Pretend to continue cultivating. I'll show you something."

Zhu Zhuqing was startled and quietly began to circulate her soul power again. Then she found a scene appearing directly in her mind.

It was the training ground she knew all too well, but strangely, she could only see a small part of it clearly. This small part showed Tang San and his group of four, while the rest of the area was shrouded in a black veil, and she couldn't see anything at all.

"You don't need to speak. If you want to say something, just think about it."

Seeing that he didn't get a reply, Han Li added that he had almost forgotten that this was a novice who didn't know how to use mental power.

"Where are you? Nearby? What kind of soul skill is that? What do you want me to see?"

In an instant, Zhu Zhuqing threw out four questions in a row, her tone clearly carrying a hint of wariness.

"Does it matter? Anyway, you won't be able to find me even if I tell you, and if I remember correctly, we're practically enemies, so why should I tell you?"

Han Li's mocking voice echoed in Zhu Zhuqing's mind, confirming that it was indeed him, his personality as wicked as ever.

"Okay, then I won't ask anymore."

A few seconds later, Zhu Zhuqing's mental fluctuations came through, but they carried a hint of gritted teeth.

Han Li's lips curled up slightly. Hmm, that's the right taste. After their last conversation, he realized that her inner thoughts were not as cold and aloof as they appeared on the surface.

"That's right, let's look over there first."

Han Li's words still carried a hint of a smile, proving that he had definitely done it on purpose.

As Han Li finished speaking, sound finally came from the silent scene on the other end.

"That's about it. After discussing it with the teacher, I realized that Zhu Zhuqing's headstrong behavior has indeed damaged the team's cohesion to some extent. Fatty, Xiao Ao, you're both smart people, so I'm sure you can see that too."

It was Tang San who spoke, and he had a helpless expression on his face, as if he was very worried about the current situation.

"Fatty, Xiao Ao, Xiao San is right. Think about it, if we can convince her to complete the Martial Soul Fusion Skill with me, with our strength, we might not be unable to achieve good results. At the very least, defeating the Royal Fighting Team One won't be a problem."

"At that time, you will be valued more, appreciated by more people, and achieve greater success in the future. What do you think?"

Seeing that the two seemed somewhat interested, Dai Mubai immediately seized the opportunity to add his own comment.

"But, like this..."

Oscar looked somewhat troubled. Although what the two said made some sense, he still felt that something was off.

Moreover, unlike the others, he was directly recruited by Crown Prince Xue Qinghe. Since he himself has no combat ability, even if he achieves better results, how much room for improvement in his treatment?

He just wants to graduate peacefully and then go straight to the Crown Prince's residence; it's not worth offending people like this.

He'd seen how crazy Zhu Zhuqing could be when she fought; if someone really pushed her too far, she could just retaliate with a claw, and that would be a huge loss for her.

"Damn it, Xiao Ao, are you even a brother? We need to talk to you about something, and you're just babbling on and on. Just say it: yes or no."

Somewhat unexpectedly, upon seeing Oscar's reaction, it was Ma Hongjun who spoke first, staring at Oscar with some displeasure.

To be honest, Ma Hongjun was quite tempted after hearing what she said.

Who is he? The Evil Fire Phoenix, the Fire Phoenix, a genius with innate soul power at level nine.

He thought that coming to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy would be a great opportunity for him to rise to prominence, but in fact, he knew his own situation. Putting aside Tang San and Xiao Wu, who refused to be recruited, they were born with full soul power and strong combat power, which he was ashamed of.

Ning Rongrong, forget it, there's no comparison at all.

What hurt him the most was that Xue Qinghe stood him up, even after he had volunteered himself.

Why is Xiao Ao, a food-type soul master with no combat power, more popular than him? Just because he has innate full soul power?

After Xue Qinghe stopped contacting him, although various nobles continued to flock to him, he had privately compared the offers and found that Oscar's side had more and stronger offers than his own, both in terms of quality and quantity.

Are those people blind? Even if the Fire Phoenix has flaws, it's still a top-tier beast spirit.

Why should I have to put up with this nonsense? Soul Masters should rely on their strength. Just then, Tang San and Dai Mubai's words struck a chord with him.

The All-Land Soul Master Tournament is the best stage to prove his powerful talent. He will be the center of attention then, and when he returns, it won't be others choosing him, but him choosing others.

"As expected, pretty boys are unreliable."

Perhaps it was because he hadn't gone out for the past few days, but Ma Hongjun was a little irritable and muttered something under his breath.

"Fatty, what did you say?"

Oscar's expression immediately changed. What did those words mean? He just wanted to seriously consider it, so why was he being scolded?

"Fatty, what are you saying? Apologize to Xiao Ao right now."

Tang San was furious when he saw that things were still not settled and instead they were fighting amongst themselves. What kind of mess was this?

"Apologize? Why should I apologize? Did I say something wrong? This person calls us brothers every day, but he keeps making excuses for such a small thing. I think his heart is no longer with us."

Ma Hongjun spoke loudly and sarcastically, turning his head away.

Their commotion caught the attention of Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu.

"Brother, what's wrong? Did something happen?"

Xiao Wu, seemingly confused but intrigued, looked at Tang San, who was turning his head to look in their direction, as if she wanted to go over and take a look.

"It's okay, it's okay, you don't need to come over, we were just joking."

Tang San was sweating profusely with anxiety, but he still reassured Xiao Wu. He wasn't afraid of Xiao Wu coming over; after all, Xiao Wu would always be on his side.

However, if Ning Rongrong were to be brought over now, things would get complicated, as they haven't reached an agreement yet.

"Did you do this?"

During the shared experience, Zhu Zhuqing's voice suddenly rang out.

"Hey, don't think so badly of people. I didn't do anything this time. I just amplified that chicken's emotions a little."

Han Li even thoughtfully marked it with the fiery red elements surrounding Ma Hongjun.

"Ha, so this is what you mean by 'didn't do anything'?"

Zhu Zhuqing sneered.

"This is not my fault. When I use my mental energy to probe, I have to release my mental energy. These fire elements were absorbed by him on his own initiative. What does it have to do with me?"

"Besides, it was just a tiny bit of fire element; I didn't even attack it, yet his emotions flared up. It just shows he's a complete waste. The others were nearby too; did you see them get affected?"

This wasn't Han Li trying to defend himself; it really wasn't something he did intentionally. It's just that Cao Ji's martial soul was inherently flawed, so it wasn't worth his time to take action.

Zhu Zhuqing did not refute; she had already observed Han Li while he was speaking.

The fire element around Ma Hongjun was indeed slightly stronger, but since he wasn't in a spirit possession state, it was really just a tiny bit stronger.

Ma Hongjun's performance was not beyond her expectations. He was short-tempered and liked to complain. She always felt that he was just temporarily low in soul power, which was his usual state.

And to be honest, his condition was actually much better than before his anger flared up.

Instead of doubting me here, you should take a good look at your "partners." They're currently discussing how to resolve this problem you're in.

Seeing that Zhu Zhuqing no longer refuted, Han Li added insult to injury.

"Wasn't this all destined from the very first time you met me? Do you find it interesting?"

Zhu Zhuqing's voice rang out softly, carrying a hint of sadness.

"Don't put everything on me. You know yourself whether it's because of me or not. Apart from seeing you once a year or so ago, I've never shown up again."

Han Li didn't indulge her at all. What a bad habit she had! She even learned to shift the blame. He wasn't Danzo or Tokiomi, and he didn't have a penchant for taking the blame for others.

"You've fundamentally changed my attitude towards them, haven't you?"

Zhu Zhuqing seemed somewhat unwilling to admit it and tried her best to refute it.

"Yes, you're right. I shouldn't have told you. I should have let you complete the Martial Soul Fusion Technique so that you could have defeated Yu Tianheng and the others. Wouldn't that have been great?"

"The Shrek Seven Devils are really a harmonious family, like brothers and sisters. I just don't know if you still have any self-awareness to talk to me here."

Han Li spoke in a strange tone, praising her words, but to Zhu Zhuqing's ears, they were full of sarcasm, making her clench her fists involuntarily.

"You're a devil who manipulates people's hearts."

Zhu Zhuqing retorted weakly.

"Ah, yes, yes, yes."

In the mental world connected between the two, a crisp applause suddenly rang out, and Han Li's figure appeared to the left of Zhu Zhuqing's illusory image.

"I am a devil who manipulates people's hearts. And what are they? Your partners? Your fiancé? Or your trustworthy third brother?"

Four clown masks appeared out of thin air, surrounding Zhu Zhuqing. They wore strange smiles, pointed a finger at Han Li, then at the people on the light screen, and then simultaneously pointed at Zhu Zhuqing, shaking them as if they were laughing.

Zhu Zhuqing stared blankly at the mask, seemingly not expecting him to have such a method.

After a long while, she turned her head to look at Han Li.

"What's its name?"

"clown."

Han Li smiled and softly uttered two words that needed no explanation and were easy to understand.

(End of this chapter)