Chapter 147: The Assassin Arrives (Part 1)

Perhaps because it was their first meeting, Qian Renxue did not bring up recruitment.

Aside from exchanging polite compliments, the topic they discussed the most was the sensitive issue of the current situation on the continent.

After more than an hour, the luncheon ended.

Qian Renxue said:

"Dear brother, take this token.

If you ever need anything, just bring it to the imperial palace and find me."

As she spoke, Qian Renxue took out a golden token, engraved with the character 'Tian', and handed it to Mu Yang.

"In that case, Brother Qinghe, don't blame me if I bother you too much in the future."

Without hesitation, Mu Yang reached out and accepted the personal token that symbolized Xue Qinghe's identity.

Since they were already calling each other 'brother', even if their friendship was superficial, being too polite would just make things seem distant.

"Haha! Dear brother, you must be joking!

I still have some business to attend to later, so I won't see you off personally.

Take my carriage back."

Qian Renxue said with a smile.

"That works."

Mu Yang nodded.

After sending Mu Yang and Shui Bing'er downstairs, Qian Renxue watched the carriage gradually disappear into the distance.

Then, she turned and whispered to the strong-built woman beside her:

"Proceed as planned, but don't actually hurt them."

"Yes!"

The burly woman, known by the nickname 'Overlord Flower', responded firmly before following from afar behind the carriage.

The moment they got into the carriage, Mu Yang gestured 'shh' to Shui Bing'er.

Then, he fully focused his spiritual power, spreading it out to sense the surroundings.

Mu Yang felt that he was probably sick—suffering from paranoia.

Well… maybe not exactly.

It was just that things had been too peaceful lately.

If this were before, he wouldn't have thought this way.

But times had changed.

The Soul Master Tournament was a stage for the continent's young geniuses, attracting attention from all factions.

Now that the tournament had been underway for several days, the details about him, Shui Bing'er, and Huo Wu had surely reached the hands of certain 'interested parties'.

And yet, things had been too quiet—not a single small move from anyone.

This was completely unlike the usual tactics of Soul Hall and the Star Luo Empire.

After all—

They weren't just young Rank 40 Soul Ancestors.

They were all under twenty years old and already Rank 50 Soul Kings!

Even though their exact soul power levels weren't reported when they registered, any experienced expert watching the tournament would have easily sensed that they were far beyond just newly advanced Rank 50s.

With such monstrous talent, those who specialized in scheming couldn't possibly stay indifferent, right?

Of course, Mu Yang understood.

The reason why things had been so peaceful was likely because it was the calm before the storm.

After all, even for covert operations, it took time to formulate a detailed plan and arrange the right people.

Another key factor was that, for the past few days, whenever Mu Yang, Shui Bing'er, and the others went out, they were always accompanied by Mu Xiyue, a Title Douluo.

Even if someone wanted to make a move, they wouldn't dare to act recklessly under the watchful eyes of a Title Douluo.

Covert operations, by nature, couldn't be exposed—they had to be conducted in secret to avoid damaging the faction's reputation.

And trying to pull off a secret attack right in front of a Title Douluo?

Even an eight-ring Soul Douluo would just be delivering themselves as a free kill.

Only a fellow Title Douluo could stand a chance of success.

However—

The moment a Title Douluo took action, their identity would be difficult to conceal—unless they refrained from using their martial soul.

But without using martial soul powers, how many soul masters on the continent could possibly defeat Mu Xiyue, a Rank 90 Title Douluo?

Perhaps it was precisely for these two reasons that things had been so quiet over the past few days.

But now—

The situation was different.

This time, as two mere Rank 50 Soul Kings, they were traveling alone, without any powerful protector by their side.

Moreover, on the surface, Mu Yang was just a food-type Soul King with little combat ability.

For those who had been waiting to make a move, this was a golden opportunity they wouldn't let slip away.

Thus, Mu Yang had a strong feeling—

Today, he would likely experience his first ambush in his lifetime.

"Hmm?"

Suddenly, while spreading out his spiritual power to sense the surroundings, Mu Yang frowned.

Within his spiritual perception, there was a powerful aura trailing behind them

To avoid alerting the enemy, Mu Yang did not actively scan the area using his spiritual power.

Instead, he only passively sensed the soul power fluctuations coming from the person behind them.

Although he couldn't see the person's face, he knew exactly who was following them.

It was none other than the bodyguard that Xue Qinghe had brought along—

That muscular, burly woman.

After all, they had just parted ways, and the woman's appearance was quite distinctive.

Even if Mu Yang had memory issues, he wouldn't forget someone like her so quickly.

"What's wrong?"

Shui Bing'er asked.

"Bing'er, stay alert… a storm is coming."

Mu Yang said seriously.

At first, he assumed that even if someone were targeting them, their opponents wouldn't be stronger than a Rank 70 Soul Sage.

After all, across the entire continent, a Soul Sage was already considered an expert.

If their enemy was just a weak Rank 70, Mu Yang wouldn't even need to use his battle armor or Martial Soul Fusion Technique.

With his spiritual power, which was comparable to a mid-tier Soul Sage, and the Divine Illusion Secret Technique, he could easily deal with ordinary low-rank Soul Sages.

If the enemy was a top-tier Rank 70, as long as they weren't capable of crossing realms to fight stronger opponents, then even if Mu Yang couldn't win, he wouldn't be defeated in a short time either

And this was Heaven Dou City, the imperial capital.

Any battle between high-level soul masters would immediately attract the attention of other strong experts in the city.

Mu Yang didn't even need to defeat the enemy himself.

As long as he could stall for time, once the local experts arrived, the attacker would have no chance of escaping from Heaven Dou City alive.

Especially during the Soul Master Tournament, if an assassin boldly attacked a genius competitor, and the assassination happened within the imperial capital, that would be a direct provocation to the Heaven Dou Empire, one of the tournament's hosts.

This was something Emperor Xue Ye would absolutely not tolerate.

Even if they couldn't track down the mastermind, how could the mighty Heaven Dou Empire fail to capture a mere assassin?

However, the current situation seemed beyond Mu Yang's expectations.

Although his spiritual sense wasn't precise, based on his experience dealing with high-level soul masters, he could tell—

That burly woman following them was likely an eight-ring Soul Douluo, and probably not a newly advanced one.

Regardless of Qian Renxue's true intentions in sending a Soul Douluo to follow them—

As someone who always prepared for the worst, Mu Yang had no choice but to classify her as an enemy for now.

If Mu Yang didn't know Xue Qinghe's true identity, he might have assumed that this Soul Douluo was just a temporary bodyguard, arranged by his "Brother Qinghe" to secretly protect him and Shui Bing'er on their way back to the hotel.

But Mu Yang knew that Xue Qinghe was actually Qian Renxue.

And he also understood that before Qian Renxue fell into a romance-driven mindset, she was one of the most cunning and ruthless strategists in the world.

For someone like her, sending a Soul Douluo to follow them definitely wasn't just for their "safety."

There had to be another purpose behind it.

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