Haotian Falls-First, Shift the Blame

Bai Wanwan lay on the rocking chair, leisurely eating lychees, her bare feet swaying gently.

They look quite content.

"Eating lychees?"

Are lychees delicious?

Qian Renxue's voice rang out from behind.

"It's delicious."

"Sister, do you want some?"

Bai Wanwan took a bite of the peeled lychee in her hand, then picked up an unpeeled lychee, peeled it herself, and handed it to Qian Renxue who was walking over.

Qian Renxue looked at the lychee Bai Wanwan offered, then at the one Bai Wanwan was biting into, and after a moment's thought, decisively took it.

"Hmm~"

The lychee that Bai Wanwan was holding, intending to hand it to Qian Renxue, slipped quietly from her hand.

Her cheeks quickly flushed pink.

The Guibao and Moxiong, who had come with Qian Renxue, turned around with practiced ease upon seeing the scene before them, and looked up at the azure sky. Ling Yuan and Lor Diarra, who had been standing behind Bai Wanwan on either side, also turned around without making a sound, and looked up at the azure sky as well.

They were focused and serious, as if something in the sky had attracted them, captivating them so much that they were oblivious to what was happening around them.

But for some reason, even Mingdu they hadn't eaten, they all felt strangely full.

It felt like being forcibly fed some unknown substance.

After a while.

Qian Renxue straightened up and gently spat out a lychee pit.

"Hmm~"

"These lychees are really delicious."

As Qian Renxue spoke, she reached out and picked up Bai Wanwan, then lay down on the rocking chair, using Bai Wanwan in her arms as a comfortable pillow.

Guibao, Moxiong, Ling Yuan, Lor Diarra, and the others glanced back discreetly before quickly looking away and returning to their research.

As for what their research revealed...

Believe it or not, they actually developed a new skill: glowing.

Just by standing there, they all felt incredibly conspicuous, like four searchlights, and there was also a feeling that they shouldn't have been there at all.

"Wanwan ~"

Guess what I just did?

Qian Renxue rested her chin on Bai Wanwan's shoulder and asked in a mysterious, soft voice.

"Go and kill Tang Hao?"

Although Bai Wanwan was asking a question, her tone was very confident.

"Hmm~"

Qian Renxue gave a soft "hmm," and subtly tightened her grip on Bai Wanwan's arm. "I knew you could guess it."

"I never expected that coming to Suotuo City to find you would bring such a pleasant surprise."

"I've avenged my father. Let's go back to Spirit City together in a few days."

I want to go and pay my respects to my father.

Qian Renxue's voice was soft, with a hint of longing in her tone. Her eyes revealed a sense of vengeful pleasure, as well as the deepest sorrow hidden in them for her father's death.

They had been out training for over two years, and hadn't returned to Spirit City during that time. Now that they had killed Tang Hao and avenged their father, they could return to the Spirit Hall to pay their respects to him and also settle things with Wanwan.

"Back to Spirit City?"

Bai Wanwan murmured something, her eyes revealing three parts happiness, three parts longing, three parts unease, and a final hint of timidity.

To her delight, just as she had predicted, Tang Hao was sent to his final destination by Qian Renxue. Although she knew the real culprit behind Qian Xunji's murder, Tang Hao had taken the blame too well and carried it too firmly.

It could even be said that, apart from a handful of people who knew the inside story, the entire Spirit Master World, and even Tang Hao himself, believed that Qian Xunji died from severe injuries inflicted by Tang Hao.

So Qian Renxue killed Tang Hao, thinking she had avenged her father and was happy, while Bai Wanwan was happy because Qian Renxue was happy.

She missed him because she had been away from Spirit City for two years and really missed her grandfather Guangling and her Teacher Golden Crocodile. She wanted to go back to see them and tell them what she had seen and heard in the past two years.

She was uneasy because she didn't know if her relationship with Qian Renxue would be accepted.

The final fear stemmed from the question of what would happen if he and Qian Renxue were not accepted.

Bai Wanwan pursed her lips slightly, her eyes showing some complexity. Her fingertips gently twisted the hem of her skirt, the slightly pale fingertips indicating the unease in her hands.

Noticing Bai Wanwan's emotional change, Qian Renxue gently stroked her soft hair to soothe her.

"It's okay, don't worry."

"Trust me, I'll handle everything."

Qian Renxue's voice was soft and gentle.

"Hmm~"

Bai Wanwan gave a soft "hmm" and silently peeled the lychee, suppressing her somewhat chaotic thoughts.

The surroundings gradually fell silent.

The only sound was the faint sound of Bai Wanwan peeling lychees.

Bai Wanwan put a peeled lychee into her mouth and suddenly asked, "Sister, have you dealt with the aftermath of Tang Hao's situation?"

What happened next?

"You mean?"

Qian Renxue asked softly, a flash of inspiration crossing her mind, but she couldn't quite grasp it at the moment.

"It's about shifting the blame for killing Tang Hao."

"Although Tang Hao has been expelled from the Clear Sky Sect, the current Clear Sky Sect leader is Tang Hao's elder brother. No matter what, blood is thicker than water."

Bai Wanwan peeled another lychee and put it in her mouth. "Back at the Shrek Academy, Chen Xin injured Tang Hao with a single sword strike, that was witnessed by everyone, we can spread the Message."

"Let's say that Tang Hao's death was caused by a pre-existing condition triggered by his battle with Chen Xin."

Bai Wanwan's eyes were very serious.

As for whether Tang Hao's demise was caused by Chen Xin, that's completely unimportant.

As long as the battle between Chen Xin and Tang Hao was real, and Tang Hao was indeed injured by Chen Xin, that's enough.

Because if one person believes it, it might be false; if a hundred people believe it, it might also be false; but if ten thousand, a hundred thousand, or even a million people believe it, then even if it's false, it will eventually become true.

Don't underestimate the power of spreading Message, because once Message's out there, you never know how it will sound in the next person's mouth.

It spreads by word of mouth, and it's very likely that each person will have their own version. You might pass on a 0.0 version, but once it's circulated around, it could be updated to a 10.0 version.

"Good idea."

Qian Renxue reached out and ruffled Bai Wanwan's hair. The two looked at each other and simultaneously revealed a sly smile.

In Qian Renxue's view, this tactic of diverting the blame was quite perfect.

"Lor Diarra, you take care of it."

"Remember, keep your movements clean."

Qian Renxue spoke softly, but her gaze remained fixed on Bai Wanwan.