Chapter 3826: Chapter 3673
Pope Hall!
Hulena bit her thin lips, her face showing anxiety, "Brother, Flame, what do you think is taking Xu Sheng so long to come back? Could something have happened to him??"
Evil Moon nodded slightly, then said in a somber tone, "Yes... It's very possible. With Xu Sheng's monstrous talent, I'm afraid the people from the upper three families can't wait to kill him!"
If I were the Sect Master of one of the upper three families, I would personally want to eliminate him completely!
Let alone this time, Xu Sheng and the others didn't even choose to meet in Martial Soul City!!
It's indeed a rare opportunity!!
Compared to them, Flame was not so worried...
"Eh, Nana, Evil Moon, aren't you guys worrying too much? Xu Sheng has only been away for a few days, and you think something might have gone wrong with him!"
Last time, they were also anxiously awaiting Xu Sheng's return, even fearing that something might have happened to him!
But what was the reality? Not only did Xu Sheng and Elder Gui break into Sea God's Island, but they also came back alive!!
You should know, there were Ultimate Douluo-level powerhouses there!
These people from Hao Tian Clan are simply not a threat to him!!
Evil Moon glanced at him, "Flame, it's not that we are too worried, but that you are too complacent. Hao Tian Clan, as the head of the upper three families, should not be underestimated!"
"Even with the protection of the two guest elders from the Worship Hall, should a battle break out, it's not certain they can come out unscathed!"
Hulena quickly agreed, "Exactly, exactly, Flame, your response is so disappointing!!"
They were all so worried about Xu Sheng, but he seemed to be completely unconcerned!!
Flame rarely touched his forehead, "You guys... instead of worrying about Xu Sheng, you should worry about yourselves!"
As for Xu Sheng, could he be someone who is easily outmaneuvered?
Evil Moon and Nana really tend to be confused in this aspect!
Evil Moon, however, raised his eyebrows, "That's what we should be saying to you!"
Flame waved his hands, losing interest in the conversation, "Alright, alright, I'm done with you guys. Continue worrying here if you like, I'm off to cultivate!"
Only when Xu Sheng returns safely can they calm down, I suppose!
Watching him leave, Evil Moon said again, "Nana, perhaps you should go ask His Holiness??"
Evil Moon and Flame are merely His Holiness's nominal disciples, and Hulena is the only one truly regarded as the potential successor to the Pope!
Even the emergence of Xu Sheng did not change this!
So it is most appropriate for her to go!
Upon hearing this, Hulena hesitated and still chose to refuse, "This... Let's wait a bit longer, maybe Sheng has already sent back news!"
"Besides, I don't want His Holiness to think I'm someone whose mind can be easily influenced by others!"
Evil Moon also felt that this made sense, "This... is true, Nana, as the successor to the next Pope, you do need to pay attention to your own actions!"
"Then let's continue to wait for some time, perhaps we will receive news soon!"
Although they were worried about Xu Sheng, if it would lower His Holiness's opinion of Nana, then it's better to drop the idea!
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Meanwhile, Xu Sheng's group, who had already left the imperial palace...
Qianjun Douluo glanced at the heavily overcast sky, somewhat puzzled, "Xu Sheng, why did we not choose to leave the imperial palace tomorrow morning?"
Xiao Long Douluo was also somewhat reluctant, "Yes, we were still planning to talk more with Her Holiness!"
Xu Sheng smiled slightly, proactively expressing his apologies...
"My apologies to both of you for the inconvenience. However, I feel that it's safer to travel at night rather than setting out tomorrow morning!"
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"Haven't you noticed that someone has been secretly watching us?"
Qianjun Douluo responded almost definitively, "Watching? Impossible, with my and Jiang Long's spiritual power, if someone was spying on us, we would have detected it immediately!"
Jiang Long Douluo also lifted his chin, "Exactly, we are not to be compared with those guys Yueguan and Gui Mei!!"
Xu Sheng sighed, "Indeed, both of your spiritual powers may be strong, but what if the watcher is just an ordinary person?"
Relying on spiritual power alone can't clearly determine if we are being watched!
Both Jiang Long Douluo and Qianjun Douluo seemed to not quite grasp this logic and were a bit perplexed...
"This..."
Unable to figure it out, Qianjun Douluo simply gave up on the thought, "Alright, traveling at night is late enough, it would save us a day's time!"
Jiang Long Douluo then clenched his fist, revealing a fierce killing intent, "If someone dares to ambush us in secret, they will not return alive!"
But suddenly, his pupils shrank violently...
He rushed towards the back immediately, seizing the throat of the man lurking in the dark with the speed of lightning...
"Who are you? How dare you spy on us!!"
He had already discovered the other party from the very beginning!
It was just that they were near the imperial palace at the time, so he didn't act rashly!
But he didn't expect the other party to follow them all the way here!
Without a reasonable response, the only outcome would be death right here!
A strong sensation of suffocation made the man cough violently, but he couldn't utter a single word, "I... cough cough... cough cough."
Seeing this, Qianjun Douluo immediately reminded him, "Jiang Long, if you strangle his throat like that, how can he speak?"
Jiang Long Douluo seemed to realize this and loosened his grip slightly...
"Speak, who sent you!"
After catching his breath a few times, the man responded, "Cough cough... it's... the Holy Daughter!"
Hearing this, Jiang Long Douluo finally let go of the man...
But he still didn't fully trust him...
"If it was the Holy Daughter who sent you, then why did you not show yourself and instead hide in the shadows!"
Qianjun Douluo added in a chilling tone, "Speak, or whether you were sent by the Holy Daughter or not, you will die!"
The former immediately explained, "It is... the Holy Daughter who sent me to deliver a message, but due to the presence of Xue Ye's spies nearby, that's why she did not appear!"
At this point, Xu Sheng interjected, "What message did Ren Xue ask you to deliver?"
Without hesitation, the man clearly relayed the specifics...
"The Holy Daughter said that Sect Master Ning of the Seven Treasures Glaze Sect asked her to arrange a private meeting with you!"
For a moment, both Jiang Long Douluo turned their gazes towards Xu Sheng, "Ning Fengzhi? He wants to see Xu Sheng? How odd!"
"Xu Sheng, do you have any dealings with this Ning Fengzhi? He actually had the Holy Daughter make arrangements!"
Upon hearing this, Xu Sheng shook his head, "Hmm, I should not have met Sect Master Ning, but I have met those of Bone and Sword Douluo!"
In this world, he should not have truly met Ning Fengzhi face to face!
The other party likely wanted to meet him because he had obtained some information from "Xue Qinghe"...
Qianjun Douluo pondered, "I see, are you really going to meet with him??"
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