Chapter 25: A Chance Encounter with Qian Renxue!
Heaven Dou City, on the main street.
Wang Li wandered aimlessly, yet his mind was in the midst of a storm.
The experiences inside the simulator were actually linked to reality…
"With my current strength, there aren't many people on the Douluo Continent who can threaten me."
"What I really need to be wary of… is the God Realm."
As if thinking of something, a faint smile appeared on Wang Li's face.
As long as he broke through to rank ninety-nine and then fused with the God of Devastation's divine position, he would be able to inherit the cultivation he had attained in the fourth simulation.
That was cultivation at the quasi–God King level.
With such strength, there was no need to overly fear the God Realm's targeting.
What's more… he could continue simulating.
What if, by the time he ascended to godhood, he was already invincible?
"Why are you following me?"
Wang Li snapped back to his senses, glanced sideways at Ning Rongrong, and asked calmly.
"Does this road belong to your family or something?"
Ning Rongrong placed her hands on her hips, looking completely unreasonable and domineering.
At her age—around twelve—this was exactly how she should be.
Since they were going to get to know each other again, let him "witness" her change!
Wang Li: "..."
"Keep following me and be careful—I might rape you first and then kill you!"
After hearing this—
Ning Rongrong's eyes lit up, and a trace of delight appeared on her face.
"Really?"
"In your dreams!"
Wang Li glared viciously at Ning Rongrong and continued walking aimlessly.
If that really happened, it wasn't clear whether it would be "punishing" Ning Rongrong—or "rewarding" her.
"How can you be like this…"
Ning Rongrong stomped her foot in dissatisfaction and kept following Wang Li.
She refused to believe that feelings couldn't grow over time.
Besides, she wasn't that bad either!
Fair skin, long legs… ahem.
Wang Li ignored the little tail behind him and continuously observed Heaven Dou City.
This was his first time entering Heaven Dou City. To say he wasn't curious would be a lie.
The buildings inside the city were almost entirely Western in style.
Nobles, rarely seen in other cities, appeared everywhere here—out of ten people, two or three might be nobles!
As the capital of the Heaven Dou Empire, Heaven Dou City was extremely prosperous, yet not particularly noisy.
The people walking along the streets rarely spoke aloud, maintaining a kind of aristocratic elegance…
"So? Heaven Dou City is pretty prosperous, right?"
Wang Li glanced at Ning Rongrong but didn't answer, his gaze quickly shifting away.
The young man walking toward them piqued his interest.
He wore a faint smile, making others feel as if they were bathed in a spring breeze.
Short golden hair, a handsome face, and simple yet elegant attire.
The young man glanced at Ning Rongrong, then his gaze fell on Wang Li.
With just one look, his brows involuntarily furrowed, though they quickly returned to normal.
"Junior Sister Rongrong, what a coincidence."
Hearing this—
Ning Rongrong turned toward the source of the voice.
When she saw who it was, she froze for a moment, then hurriedly said,
"Greetings, Your Highness, the Crown Prince!"
The young man before them was the Crown Prince of the Heaven Dou Empire—Xue Qinghe.
"Junior Sister Rongrong, that's far too distant."
"I'm the teacher's disciple as well. Just call me Senior Brother."
Before Ning Rongrong could respond, Xue Qinghe turned his gaze to Wang Li and continued,
"This must be Junior Sister Rongrong's friend, right?"
"May I ask how I should address you?"
"Huh?"
Ning Rongrong wasn't stupid—she immediately understood.
"Xue Qinghe's" target wasn't her at all!
It was Wang Li standing beside her!
All that talk about being too distant, about not being formal…
And mentioning the teacher's disciple…
If she remembered correctly, "Xue Qinghe's" true identity was the Saintess of the Spirit Hall—Bibi Dong's daughter!
"Replying to Your Highness, his name is Li Si. He comes from a small, obscure place."
Wang Li: "..."
Go on, keep acting!
As expected of Miss Ning. If he didn't know the truth, he might really have been fooled.
"Oh~ I didn't expect such an unknown place to nurture a genius like Brother Li."
"I know Junior Sister Rongrong fairly well. If he weren't a genius, she probably wouldn't befriend him."
Xue Qinghe said calmly. "He" did not correct Ning Rongrong's way of addressing "him" again.
There was no need.
Li Si?
Only a fool would believe that the person in front of him was actually called Li Si!
Wasn't the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect recently looking for someone named Zhang San?
Now a Li Si suddenly appeared.
"Your Highness flatters me."
Wang Li cupped his hands politely and said,
"I have no familial ties to Ning Rongrong, nor are we friends."
"Since she knows Your Highness, I won't disturb your conversation."
After saying that, Wang Li turned around and left.
Qian Renxue—she was also a huge source of trouble.
'Interesting. This is really interesting.'
Qian Renxue thought to herself, the curve of her lips lifting slightly.
For some reason—
She felt as though she had seen the young man before.
Yet from childhood to adulthood, she had never seen such a face.
"My apologies, Your Highness, the Crown Prince."
"Li Si is a friend I just met. His personality is a bit aloof—please don't take it to heart."
After saying that, Ning Rongrong hurriedly chased after Wang Li.
She absolutely could not allow tragedy to repeat itself.
It was good that Wang Li left. If he were targeted by Qian Renxue, that would only spell trouble.
After all… Qian Renxue was truly beautiful—and carried an extraordinary aura.
At present, she couldn't compare to her.
"Li Si, wait for me!"
Watching the two figures disappear into the distance, Qian Renxue wasn't angry. A smile remained on her face.
"A genius the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect wants to recruit, huh? If he truly is a genius…"
"Teacher, forgive me."
"He will be mine!"
With that thought, "Xue Qinghe" turned and headed back toward the Crown Prince's residence.
She had gone out for a stroll, yet unexpectedly gained such a harvest—wonderful!
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Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
Inside the sect's main hall, Ning Fengzhi remained silent after hearing his subordinate's report.
Zhang San had appeared, now under the name Li Si.
Zhang San and Li Si were, in truth, Wang Li.
The person Ning Rongrong initially searched for was called Wang Li.
The person she later waited for was called Zhang San.
Wang Li and Ning Rongrong had only met once.
"Did our search force this genius to hide his real name?"
"But what was Rongrong's purpose in looking for Wang Li in the first place?"
As for Ning Rongrong's proactive behavior, Ning Fengzhi could only sigh—his daughter had grown up.
"For now, just keep watching. Don't interfere with them."
"Yes, understood!"
Ning Fengzhi did not personally go to Heaven Dou City to meet Wang Li, even though it was not far from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
Since Ning Rongrong had found the Wang Li she wanted to find, then let her use her own way to recruit this genius.
If she failed, then he, Ning Fengzhi, would step in.
After the subordinate left, Ning Fengzhi stood up, clasped his hands behind his back, and looked across the grand hall.
For the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to grow to its current stature, it relied not only on Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo.
It also relied on resources—and brains.
In this process, bloodshed was unavoidable.
But if a problem could be solved with money, Ning Fengzhi had no desire to resolve it through force!
This was the mindset of a "great merchant."
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End of Chapter