Chapter 56: Filial Piety—A Grand Display of Filial Piety!
At the beginning, he hadn't paid any attention to Wang Li and the others.
It wasn't until Feng Xiaotian spoke with Wang Li that he finally confirmed one thing—
Wang Li was a genuine genius!
So young, yet already the captain of the Sky Water Team…
After pondering for a moment, he decided not to make a move on Wang Li.
After all, that old hag from Sky Water Academy was a Soul Douluo-level powerhouse—not someone easy to provoke.
But no matter how carefully he calculated, he never expected Wang Li to leave early, while Shui Muwan and the others stayed behind.
This was a perfect opportunity!
Killing geniuses was his favorite pastime.
Opportunities like this were fleeting. Without hesitation, he left the Soul Fighting Arena at once.
Using illusion techniques, he lured the three of them out of the city.
Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing's expressions didn't change in the slightest. Instead, there was a trace of pity in the way they looked at the old man before them.
Of all people you could provoke, you just had to pick Wang Li!
"Uh… aren't you afraid? Not scared at all?"
The old man was named Shi Nian—a Soul Saint who, in the original timeline, was killed by Tang San when Tang San was only a Soul Ancestor.
Shi Nian also had another nickname: the Soul Bone Extractor.
Almost every transmigrator would target him.
And honestly, Shi Nian truly deserved to die.
He had killed countless geniuses—and took pleasure in doing so.
By Spirit Hall's standards, Shi Nian was a textbook fallen one.
Killing him and looting a soul bone carried absolutely no moral burden.
"Shi Nian, do you also want to dance?"
Wang Li curled his lips into a faint, wicked smile and spoke.
"???"
At that moment, Shi Nian finally understood something!
He had never stated his name—yet the other party called him out directly.
And more importantly, the reactions of all three were genuinely calm. There wasn't the slightest hint of panic.
If they were pretending, he would have seen through it immediately.
But they clearly weren't…
Knowing who he was—and still acting like this?!
'I'm… the prey?'
In a daze, realization dawned on Shi Nian!
"Little friends, I merely brought you here as a joke."
"I only wanted to test whether your composure befits the title of 'genius.'"
"It's a misunderstanding—this is all just a misunderstanding!"
Shi Nian subconsciously took a step back, his body trembling as he forced out an awkward smile.
Wang Li took one step forward, strolling toward Shi Nian with a genial smile.
"A misunderstanding?"
"Shi Nian, Shi Nian… weren't you quite capable?"
"Aren't you famous for taking pleasure in killing geniuses?"
Wang Li questioned him, yet his expression didn't change in the slightest.
He continued to smile faintly as he stared at Shi Nian.
From the moment Shi Nian made his move, there was no such thing as a misunderstanding anymore.
After all, Shi Nian struck first.
Hearing this, Shi Nian knew—his past had been completely exposed!
Who leaked his secrets?
Could it be his own disciples?
"Little friend, I didn't actually take action this time. Why don't we each take a step back?"
"If I'm forced into a desperate situation and erupt with everything I have, surely at least one of you won't be able to withstand it!"
These words weren't meant for Wang Li—they were directed at whoever was hiding in the shadows!
Shi Nian didn't believe that three youngsters alone could do anything to a Soul Saint like him.
Their confidence had to come from a hidden expert.
At this moment, Wang Li was less than three meters away from Shi Nian.
At such a close distance, grabbing Wang Li as a hostage wasn't impossible.
"Each take a step back?"
"No, no, no. I'm really looking forward to your head soul bone."
Wang Li waved his hand casually, still smiling as he spoke.
At that instant, Shi Nian's pupils contracted violently.
So he really had been sold out by his disciples!
As for the price, he had no idea.
The fact that he possessed a head soul bone was known only to a few of his disciples.
If this man knew, then those disciples had long harbored treacherous intentions.
Shi Nian's conclusion was correct.
His reasoning, however, was completely off.
Wang Li didn't even know who the Blue Sunshine Seven were…
Without the slightest hesitation, Shi Nian almost instantly appeared before Wang Li, reaching for his throat.
Only by doing this would he have a chance to escape today.
This was a treasure steeped in blood—there was no guarantee the other side would give it up just because someone was taken hostage.
He could only gamble!
"Kid, blame your own carelessness for standing so close to a Soul Saint!"
Shi Nian thought to himself as his hand neared Wang Li's neck…
Pfft—!
Shi Nian's eyes went wide as disbelief flooded his face.
Wang Li had instantly completed martial soul possession. A scorpion-like tail behind him thrust out from the side and pierced straight through Shi Nian's chest from the front.
"You must be thinking that I, a little brat, was careless for standing so close to you…"
"But did it ever occur to you—"
"That my strength might be greater than yours?"
Wang Li retracted his smile and spoke calmly.
Shi Nian: "..."
Before his consciousness faded, Shi Nian saw the number—and colors—of Wang Li's soul rings.
"Ti… Titled—"
A mere Soul Saint.
He was refined and devoured by Wang Li in an instant, providing almost no improvement whatsoever.
A Soul Saint of this "quality" was no longer worth Wang Li's attention.
As he withdrew his martial soul, a head soul bone radiating seven-colored light appeared in Wang Li's hand.
When Shi Nian's hollow shell collapsed onto the ground, it crumbled into dust.
Other than his clothes, he left behind nothing at all.
Zhu Zhuqing's expression remained unchanged.
Ning Rongrong looked as though she had seen it all before—after all, in her previous life, she had participated in the Battle of Jialing Pass.
She had seen scenes far more horrifying than this.
"Wow—it's a gem-type head soul bone!"
Ning Rongrong stared at the soul bone in Wang Li's hand, her eyes lighting up.
In her previous life, this very soul bone had ultimately ended up with her.
She also knew the entire process—so Shi Nian's appearance didn't surprise her at all.
"Mm, not bad. A gem-type soul bone—very compatible with you."
Wang Li nodded, storing the soul bone in his storage soul tool.
Ning Rongrong: "..."
Wait—that's not right?
"Good big brother, just give it to me~."
"Ah, between you and me, we're already so close. Giving it to you wouldn't be a problem."
Wang Li paused for a moment before continuing.
"But your Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect is rich and powerful."
"Zhu Zhuqing and I are just ordinary folk with no power or influence."
"We also need resources, you know?"
"???"
Ning Rongrong's head was full of question marks.
What do you mean, so close?
This is clearly a transaction—why are you dragging relationships into it?!
"Good big brother, if you're setting conditions, can't you ask for more?"
"???"
This time, Wang Li was the one stunned.
He stared at Ning Rongrong, his gaze completely different now.
"Sigh, you really don't know how to do business."
"The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect has deep foundations. This soul bone has special significance to us—it can be passed down as a heritage soul bone."
"In other words, once this soul bone is placed in front of my father, he will absolutely obtain it at any cost!"
"Give it to me. I'll negotiate the terms for you!"
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