Xiao Wu didn't say anything more, but she was feeling a little unhappy about it. Zhu Zhuqing squeezed her hand in comfort.
Ning Rongrong wanted to say something, but she didn't know what, so she remained silent.
At this moment, Zhao Wuji took out a short dagger and handed it to Oscar. "Pierce it right under the fleshy crown, and you'll hit its brain. This soul ring is yours."
Oscar excitedly took the dagger, ready to get his third soul ring. Suddenly, a hoarse shout rang out.
"Stop!"
Following that, two figures emerged from the direction the Phoenix-tailed Cockscomb Serpent had flown from, appearing before everyone.
It was Meng Yiran and her grandmother, Chao Tianxiang. Chao Tianxiang held a Serpent Cane in her right hand, and six spirit rings pulsed around her.
Meng Yiran was a pretty girl of sixteen or seventeen, with short, neat hair that came to her ears. She wore a trim outfit that tightly hugged her well-developed figure.
This is another Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu, a girl we can't beat!
At this moment, Zhao Wuji released his seven spirit rings. "What do you want?"
Chao Tianxiang also felt that things were going badly. Meng Shu had just gone to investigate the Human-Faced Spider, and now she was alone, she was no match for Zhao Wuji.
Chao Tianxiang softened her expression slightly. "Hello, respected Soul Saint, you can't give this Phoenix-tailed Cockscomb Serpent to this child."
Zhao Wuji glanced at Oscar, signaling him to wait, then asked, "Why?"
Chao Tianxiang explained, "Because we discovered this snake first and started hunting it. Otherwise, why would we have been tracking it all this time?"
Oscar couldn't help but speak up, "How can you prove that you were the first to hunt it? When we found it, we didn't see any sign of you."
While the two sides were negotiating, Su Chen turned his head to look at Hu Liena and the other two, his face serious.
"Are you going to cry?"
The three of them: ???
Hu Liena's expression was strange.
"What does this have to do with crying?"
Su Chen gauged his emotions, then said,
"It's almost our turn to make our entrance."
"Start crying for me."
"Go!"
After speaking, he charged towards the distance, with Hu Liena and the other two following closely behind, their hearts filled with questions.
What exactly was he planning to do?
Over here.
Chao Tianxiang and Zhao Wuji had finished their exchange. Both sides had learned the other's name, and they were wary of each other.
Just as they were about to decide the ownership of the soul beast, a figure suddenly dashed out of the forest, startling them both.
Then, they saw this person throw himself onto the Phoenix-tailed Cockscomb Serpent, screaming at the top of his lungs:
"You are welcome!"
"Wangcai, what happened to you, Wangcai? Who did this to you? Damn them! Wangcai, you can't die, Wangcai…"
"We've depended on each other for over a decade. You've been loyal and true to me, but I haven't even let you eat a full meal. I'm so sorry, Wangcai! I was only gone for three months, Wangcai!"
"This…?"
Chao Tianxiang and Meng Yiran couldn't help but take a step back, watching Su Chen embracing the Phoenix-tailed Cockscomb Serpent and weeping so heartbreakingly. Their hearts were directly touched.
Wait, no!
How could a human be friends with a soul beast?
Zhao Wuji, Tang San, and the others instantly widened their eyes, their faces practically screaming, "What the hell!" Was that actually Su Chen?
Damn it!
You bastard, how can you be everywhere?
The key was…
What the hell are you doing? That's a Phoenix-tailed Cockscomb Serpent, not some Wangcai!
Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong were also baffled, completely clueless about what Su Chen was trying to do.
Xiao Wu stared intently at Su Chen, deeply moved. Could it be that Su Chen… truly loved Soul Beasts?
Just then.
The bewildered Hu Liena and her two companions, standing under the equally bewildered tree, began to sob dramatically:
"You're welcome!"
"Our Wangcai!"
"You can't die, Wangcai... Su Chen only has you as family."
The Phoenix-tailed Cockscomb Serpent wasn't dead yet. It looked at Su Chen with its large eyes, signaling: I think I can still be saved?
Su Chen painfully got to his feet and shouted, "Who is it, who killed our Wangcai? I want a life for a life!"
Zhao Wuji instantly shrunk his neck, his face turning ashen. Brother! Even if you want to kill someone, can't you come up with a reasonable way to do it?
"Brother Su Chen..."
Zhao Wuji weakly called out, "The Phoenix-tailed Cockscomb Serpent... isn't dead yet. Why don't you let the Nine-Hearted Glazed Tile Pagoda Soul Master beside you try to save it?"
Hmm… Su Chen took a careful look, and it was quite awkward. Wangcai, how are you even more tenacious than Xiaoqiang?
Chao Tianxiang frowned directly, and spoke:
"Young man, I don't care what tricks you're playing…"
"Grandma."
As Chao Tianxiang was speaking, Meng Yiran quickly pulled on her arm to stop her. He is Su Chen! He is Su Chen! Grandma, you absolutely cannot offend him!
Chao Tianxiang looked at Meng Yiran, and nodded slightly, "Don't worry, Grandma will definitely get this soul ring for you today."
Saying this, she looked at Su Chen again:
"Young man, we've been chasing this Phoenix-tailed Cockscomb Serpent for a day and a half. My granddaughter just reached level thirty, and she really needs this soul ring. Furthermore, she has inherited my Serpent Cane, and a high-level snake Martial Soul is most suitable for her."
"I hope you can concede a step!"
No?
Grandma, you misunderstood.
Meng Yiran was anxious, and quickly tugged at Chao Tianxiang again, frantically signaling her with her eyes.
Su Chen's gaze landed on Meng Yiran, amusement flashing in his eyes. Her behavior clearly indicated she knew his background, so was she also one of the "not right" ones?
Hu Liena and the other two also frowned slightly, certain that Meng Yiran possessed a diary copy!
Of course.
Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu already knew this, as both sides had exchanged names during the previous negotiations.
Meng Yiran was the lucky audience member of the day.
Tang San and Dai Mubai stared fixedly at Su Chen. They still had the courage to compete with Chao Tianxiang for the soul beast, but when it came to Su Chen, they could only curse in their hearts.
Damn it!
Why is this bastard always around?
"You're so arrogant, why didn't you get killed by a powerful Soul Beast in the Soul Beast Forest?"
"If you've got the guts, say it again – everyone in the Soul Beast Forest is trash!"
Su Chen said very seriously:
"Senior, do you hear yourself?"
"Wangcai has been my companion for over a decade. You want to use it to create a Soul Ring for your granddaughter? That's too cruel!"
"I..."
Chao Tianxiang almost spat blood.
"Young man, do you hear yourself?" Phoenix-tailed Cockscomb Serpent.
Soul Beast.
"Companion for over a decade"? Are you perhaps a Soul Beast in human form?
That's ridiculous: it's like opening the door of ridiculousness for the mother of ridiculousness – the mother of ridiculousness has arrived home.
(End of this chapter)