Chapter 355: The Plan

Li Luo was stunned for two seconds by Lu Qinger's sudden, drastically different response, then said with a look of shame, "In this Golden Dragon Dojo, it's actually quite difficult to chop someone up and feed them to the dogs."

Lu Qinger rolled her eyes at him and said, "I was just using a metaphor."

"But there's one thing I don't understand... This Lin Suo came from the Great Xia Golden Dragon Treasure House. Once the dojo event ends, he'll be teleported back. Isn't he afraid of facing your mother's wrath after he returns?" Li Luo asked with some confusion.

Lu Qinger smiled faintly and said, "That's why he went to Golden Dragon Peak. If my guess is correct, his goal is to seize a Mountain-Visiting Token."

"As long as he obtains a Mountain-Visiting Token, and someone is prepared to receive him on the outside beforehand, he will be teleported to a designated location instead of our Great Xia Golden Dragon Treasure House headquarters."

"Clearly, this Lin Suo lurking in the Tianzang County branch of the Great Xia Golden Dragon Treasure House was a long-planned scheme. He... is targeting me, and the plan is very thorough."

Li Luo paused, then said, "To have such an understanding of the Golden Dragon Dojo..."

Lu Qinger nodded slightly and said, "It must be someone from within the Golden Dragon Treasure House. Of course, this 'Golden Dragon Treasure House' might not be our Great Xia headquarters, but perhaps a headquarters in another country, or even another Divine Continent..."

"Going to such great lengths just to deal with you? Or is it to deal with your mother?" Li Luo frowned.

It wasn't that he thought Lu Qinger wasn't important enough, but she was still just a young girl; surely her strength shouldn't warrant such a deep-seated plot?

"That, I'm not too sure about."

Lu Qinger hesitated for a moment before finally saying this. In truth, she had some guesses of her own. Although her mother managed the Great Xia Golden Dragon Treasure House, it was unlikely she would be so conspicuous. Lin Suo's mission this time was clearly to prevent her from obtaining the Golden Dragon Qi, and there was undoubtedly a deeper connection involved.

Perhaps... it had something to do with the father she hadn't seen in many years.

But this matter involved relations that were too deep, and there was no need to tell Li Luo everything; after all, knowing it wasn't necessarily a good thing.

Li Luo didn't ask further, but nodded and said, "Regardless of what Lin Suo's purpose is, the Golden Dragon Qi must be retrieved. I promised your mother I would protect you in the Golden Dragon Dojo. If you were to be backstabbed like this, I really wouldn't have the face to see your mother again."

Lu Qinger smiled softly: "Not only must we snatch back the Golden Dragon Qi, but we also cannot let that guy obtain a Mountain-Visiting Token. I hope he can be teleported back to the Great Xia headquarters in one piece. Although our Golden Dragon Treasure House is kind to others, the Bodhisattva has a compassionate face, but the Vajra has a wrathful one. Besides being peace-loving, our Golden Dragon Treasure House also has other methods."

"If Lin Suo falls into our hands, I think no matter how tough his bones are, we should be able to pry some useful information out of him."

Lu Qinger's words were gentle, yet the coldness contained within them made Li Luo look at her in astonishment.

This was the first time he had seen Lu Qinger reveal this side of herself. The girl who was usually a bit proud and elegant actually inherited the cold personality that Yu Hongxi displayed at critical moments; it was just that she hadn't shown it in ordinary times.

Seeing Li Luo's gaze, Lu Qinger snapped out of it, hurriedly reined in her emotions, and said coyly, "It was that Lin Suo who had ill intentions first. I... I think it's very reasonable for me to want to kill him, right?"

Li Luo swallowed hard and nodded in agreement with a dry laugh: "Actually... it is quite reasonable."

Lu Qinger suddenly sighed and said, "But the problem now is, even if the three of us in this team work together, I'm afraid we are no match for Lin Suo, right?"

Li Luo nodded and said, "Be more confident; you can drop the 'I'm afraid'."

Lu Qinger punched Li Luo. He was still joking at a time like this. She then asked, "So, are we looking for reinforcements?"

Li Luo tilted his chin, signaling Lu Qinger to look around. The latter scanned the area and saw that many of the teams that had been gathered there earlier had now quietly departed.

These teams had only gathered because of Lu Qinger's Golden Dragon Qi. Now that the Golden Dragon Qi had been disrupted, who would still be willing to stay? As for offending a powerful enemy at the Third Change of the Phase Transformation Stage for their sake, even Zhao Ziyang and Gu Ying weren't willing, let alone the others.

After all, there was no deep relationship between them, and they could even be considered competitors.

As they watched the surroundings gradually become empty, Qin Zhulu also dragged his heavy spear over. At this moment, he looked quite heroic; his body was covered in bloodstains and he looked very miserable, but there wasn't a hint of pain in his eyes. Instead, they were filled with excitement and fanaticism, which left Li Luo speechless. Could it be that this guy actually got a thrill out of being beaten to a pulp?

Could it be that most people with the Myriad Beast Phase were masochists?

"That Ning Zhao and Zhu Xuan have also slipped away. It seems they don't intend to assist us in dealing with Lin Suo," Qin Zhulu said as he walked over, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth.

Li Luo wasn't surprised by this. If those two had that kind of integrity, they wouldn't have sent Lin Suo to tail them in the first place.

"Those two bastards, they caused all of this. If they hadn't stirred up this mess, Lin Suo wouldn't have had the chance to strike," Lu Qinger gritted her teeth, her small face covered in frost.

Originally, things were going well on their side. Under Li Luo's control, they already had the dedicated protection of four teams including Zhao Ziyang and Gu Ying. If not for Zhu Xuan and the others coming to stir up conflict, even with Lin Suo's strength at the Third Change of the Phase Transformation Stage, it would have been very difficult for him to succeed.

"When we get back, I'll definitely have my mother deal with them!" she said resentfully.

"Let's leave those two losers alone for now. They are now three people short of one, and I'm afraid it will be hard for them to compete for a Mountain-Visiting Token. It's a case of trying to steal a chicken only to end up losing the rice," Li Luo shook his head and said.

"Then what should we do? Are we really going to rely on the three of us to settle the score with Lin Suo?" Lu Qinger said with some worry.

Of the three of them, Li Luo and Qin Zhulu were at the Third Pattern of the Raw Pattern Stage, while she was only at the First Pattern. Regardless of who it was, there was a huge gap between them and Lin Suo. If she met him alone, she probably wouldn't even last one round, and even Li Luo and Qin Zhulu would struggle to last five rounds.

There was no helping it; the difference in strength was a full stage.

Facing such a powerful enemy, Lu Qinger really didn't know what chance of winning they had.

"It is indeed very difficult," Qin Zhulu also said in a muffled voice. Although he didn't fear battle and wasn't afraid of Lin Suo, being afraid and being able to win were two different things.

Li Luo was silent for a moment, then said, "Do you trust me?"

Lu Qinger smiled sweetly and said, "Of course I trust the treasure boy who can even resolve a Great Disaster-class Otherworldly Demon."

Qin Zhulu let out a muffled grunt and didn't speak. He just waved his hand heavily, then turned and sat down on the side to rest. This conversation really made one's scalp tingle. It was a good thing no girl had ever spoken to him like that, otherwise his bowl-sized fist would definitely have struck out.

This Li Luo was truly pitiful.

But then again, who told him to grow up looking like that? He deserved it.

Li Luo looked at Qin Zhulu, who had walked to the side, with some dissatisfaction. What kind of look is that? I haven't even pitied you yet, why are you casting a look of pity at me?

He shook his head and ignored the reckless brute. Although Lu Qinger and Qin Zhulu had different reactions, their answers were very consistent.

Moreover, there was near-death protection in this Golden Dragon Dojo, so it didn't matter how reckless they were; they wouldn't die anyway.

"I need to make some preparations over the next few days."

Li Luo touched the dark red bracelet on his other wrist. If he had any trump cards left, it was the power of the Three-Tailed Heavenly Wolf inside this bracelet. However, this power was too dangerous, and he had to make some preparations first.

"Next, we will continue to advance toward the Treasure Pool, because the Treasure Pool is also a very important part of improving our overall strength. If we can obtain some powerful treasure tools there, it will give us a better chance of winning when dealing with Lin Suo."

As Li Luo spoke, he glanced at the twin blades at his waist. He had used these blades for so long that they were about to reach their limit, so he urgently needed to replace them.

Therefore, he hoped that he could find suitable treasure tools in the Treasure Pool to cope with the upcoming fierce battle that spanned an entire stage.