Saber Qian Ren Xue

Saber—Qian Ren Xue

"Heh..." Even though the light was blinding, Qian Gu Huang Yu forced her eyes open, determined to witness the birth of her Servant.

As long as this succeeds, it means I'll be able to reach the pinnacle of this era without any obstacles.

"Don't disappoint me!"

Her radiant golden hair fluttered in the wind, hope and madness contained within her wine-red eyes. Qian Gu Huang Yu spread her arms as though welcoming Qian Ren Xue's arrival—and as though greeting the birth of a new era.

A figure appeared within the magic circle, making the light even more dazzling.

Who knew how long passed? Perhaps a second, perhaps a century. At last, the light gradually faded.

Qian Gu Huang Yu elegantly straightened her slightly rumpled clothes, her crimson eyes fixed intently on where the magic circle stood.

But at that moment, an unexpected change occurred!

Boom!

Qian Gu Huang Yu was blasted onto the ground. Her wine-red eyes were vacant, disbelief written across her fair little face. Her once immaculate clothes had been damaged as well, leaving her in a thoroughly bedraggled state.

But Qian Gu Huang Yu had no mind to care about her condition. She could only stare despairingly at the spot where the magic circle had been.

Because the Holy Grail—had exploded!

The Holy Grail, once brimming with endless divinity and glory, had lost its former radiance.

The golden cup was dull and lifeless as it rolled to Qian Gu Huang Yu's side.

Qian Gu Huang Yu held the Holy Grail in both hands, leaving nothing but sorrow in her wine-red eyes.

"No, no, no! It can't be, it can't be!"

Qian Gu Huang Yu cried out in despair, unwilling to believe that what she had seen with her own eyes was real.

Though her talent alone had already placed her at the pinnacle of the world, why not borrow external strength if she could?

Her wonderful life of having seven Heroic Spirits slaughter everything while she just sat back and enjoyed it was gone just like that!

One second ago, Qian Gu Huang Yu: Hehe.

The next second, Qian Gu Huang Yu: Not hehe.

"That's right! The Star of Omniscience and Omnipotence! I still have the Star of Omniscience and Omnipotence. Let me see what exactly happened!"

Just as Qian Gu Huang Yu had yet to recover from the shock of the Holy Grail exploding, a cool yet childish voice rang out.

"I ask of you, are you my Master?"

"?"

Qian Gu Huang Yu suddenly raised her head, hope blazing once more in her wine-red eyes.

Immediately realizing that she was in no presentable state, Qian Gu Huang Yu hurriedly climbed to her feet and smoothed out her disheveled clothes.

The light finally vanished, and Qian Gu Huang Yu finally saw the person standing in the center of the magic circle clearly.

Skin like ice and bones like jade, exquisitely beautiful beyond compare—Qian Gu Huang Yu could not look away the moment she saw her. Golden hair cascaded like a waterfall, her face was white as jade, her blue eyes clear as the sky, and every one of her features was truly flawless.

This was the first time Qian Gu Huang Yu had seen a child whose appearance could rival her own.

That was right, a child.

The girl before her looked to be only six years old.

Did something go wrong during the Holy Grail's summoning, so that instead of the Angel God Qian Ren Xue I wanted, I summoned little six-year-old Qian Ren Xue?

Though she was greatly disappointed, Qian Gu Huang Yu immediately analyzed the situation. "Are you Qian Ren Xue?"

Qian Ren Xue—Angel God, Spirit Hall Saintess, golden-haired little girl—raised a brow and said coldly, "You summoned me here, yet you do not recognize me?"

Looks like it really is her.

Qian Gu Huang Yu glanced at her right hand and found three red Command Spells there, which finally put her at ease. The most urgent matter now was to figure out what was going on.

A few moments later...

Qian Gu Huang Yu, the future master of the Spirit Pagoda, held a friendly exchange with Qian Ren Xue, the Angel God. The two thoroughly exchanged views on the international situation, what kind of planet they should build, and how they should build it, ultimately reaching a consensus.

During this exchange, Miss Qian Gu Huang Yu emphasized that development was the hard truth, that strength should be the guiding principle, and that the focus of their work should be placed on improving their abilities.

"Can you still recover to god-level strength?" Leaning against Qian Ren Xue's fragrant shoulder, Qian Gu Huang Yu played with their golden hair as she asked casually.

Qian Ren Xue pondered for a moment before replying, "I can, but without Divine Trials to accelerate the process, it will take much longer."

"The main issue is going from level ninety-nine to level one hundred. It requires too much energy," Qian Ren Xue added.

Having been summoned into the present world by the Holy Grail, Qian Ren Xue had naturally acquired the essential knowledge of this era. After Twenty Thousand Years of development, it had become much easier for soul masters to reach the rank of Limit Douluo than it had been during the era of Spirit Hall.

Qian Gu Huang Yu said, "So as long as you reach level one hundred, you'll automatically obtain the Angel God's divine position?"

"Yes."

"Well, after all, I summoned you as the Angel God~"

As she spoke, Qian Gu Huang Yu rubbed herself against Qian Ren Xue again. She really liked the sunshine-like warmth and heroic spirit Qian Ren Xue gave off.

"You're too close."

"We're both girls, so what does it matter~"

"Besides..." A sly gleam flashed through Qian Gu Huang Yu's red eyes as she said sinisterly, "Miss Qian Ren Xue, are you awake?"

"You aren't qualified to defy me!" As she spoke, Qian Gu Huang Yu extended her fair hand and waved it before Qian Ren Xue's eyes.

The three red Command Spells were especially glaring to Qian Ren Xue. Her blue eyes dimmed as well. She already understood the purpose of Command Spells—they were a force that could not be resisted.

Sensing that the golden-haired little girl beside her was feeling somewhat down, Qian Gu Huang Yu hurriedly coaxed her. "It was just a joke, don't take it so seriously! I won't do anything strange to you."

As if to make her words more convincing, Qian Gu Huang Yu sat upright with a solemn expression.

"I don't really care." Qian Ren Xue shook her head, a flash of misery passing through her sky-blue eyes.

"You know, after the War of the Two Gods, although they did not make things too difficult for me, my heart was already dead. I failed Grandfather. I failed the Grandfather Elders who watched over me as I grew up. I failed the people of Spirit Hall, and I also failed my... I already don't care about these things anymore."

Perhaps because she had finally found someone she could confide in for the first time since Spirit Hall's destruction, Qian Ren Xue told Qian Gu Huang Yu many things.

By the end, Qian Ren Xue was sobbing too hard to speak, but Qian Gu Huang Yu still keenly caught the word "mother" from her lips.

Pain was always left to those who remained alive. Her family was dead, her faction had been destroyed, and her divine position had shattered. Though Qian Ren Xue had survived the upheavals of her life, the pain and resentment in her heart far exceeded Bibi Dong's, who had died cleanly.

That was also why Qian Gu Huang Yu had chosen to summon Qian Ren Xue rather than Bibi Dong. She understood that if those who had lost everything were given hope, they would erupt with unimaginable power and madness.

It'll also make them easier for me to manipulate, but seeing this for real makes me feel a little reluctant...

(End of Chapter)