Qian Renxue's World Came Crashing Down; Xue Ye's Grand Ambitions!

Heaven Dou Imperial Palace, the Crown Prince's chambers.

It was already midnight, yet the lights in the Crown Prince's chambers remained lit. In the quiet night, the faint sound of pages turning could be heard.

Xue Qinghe lay on the bed, completely absorbed in The Return of the Condor Heroes in her hands. Her emotions shifted from joy to melancholy, then to sorrow.

Feeling somewhat thirsty, she suddenly remembered the cola that had come as a gift with the book. She unscrewed the cap and took a large gulp.

The moment the cola went down her throat, an indescribable rush spread through her body. It was tingly and exhilarating, leaving an endless aftertaste.

"This cola is actually this delicious?"

"Even the finest beverages in the palace are nowhere near comparable to it."

Xue Qinghe looked at the cola in her hand and sighed in admiration. At the same time, she thought that the next time she visited the shop, she had to buy a few more bottles from the owner.

Then, Xue Qinghe once again immersed herself in the story.

The plot of The Return of the Condor Heroes had reached the part where Ouyang Feng took Yang Guo away to train, while Little Dragon Girl had been immobilized by Ouyang Feng sealing her acupoints.

Xue Qinghe prepared to turn the page, curious about what came next. She wondered whether Yang Guo would secretly return to do some embarrassing things with Little Dragon Girl.

Although Xue Qinghe was already in her twenties, she was still a blank slate when it came to relationships between men and women. Deep down, she also had a faint longing for such matters.

Just as she turned to the next page in anticipation,

Pufferfish Douluo silently appeared in the room.

The moment Xue Qinghe saw Pufferfish Douluo suddenly appear, the emotions that had just begun to stir within her were instantly doused.

However, she did not blame Pufferfish Douluo.

After all, for Pufferfish Douluo to suddenly appear at this hour, something important must have happened.

"Young Mistress, something has happened on Spirit Hall's side..."

Pufferfish Douluo then recounted everything about the gray-robed elder challenging Spirit Hall alone and thoroughly defeating Demon Queller and Thousand Jun, the two Worships.

"Such a thing happened?"

Xue Qinghe's expression revealed slight surprise.

A Titled Douluo with a Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Ring was extremely rare across the entire continent.

The fact that he had defeated Uncle Demon Queller and Uncle Thousand Jun by himself was enough to prove that his strength was at least Level 98.

"Young Mistress, should we send someone to investigate him?"

Pufferfish Douluo asked.

After pondering for a moment, Xue Qinghe's gaze deepened as she slowly replied,

"There's no need."

"His strength is unknown, and he is at least a Level 98 Titled Douluo. It would be extremely difficult to uncover any information about him."

"However, judging from the fact that he hurriedly withdrew after defeating Grandpa Demon Queller and Grandpa Thousand Jun, his strength likely has not yet reached the Level 99 Peerless Realm."

"With Grandfather there, nothing will happen to Spirit Hall."

Upon hearing this, Pufferfish Douluo nodded before leaving the Crown Prince's chambers.

"A Level 98 Titled Douluo..."

Xue Qinghe narrowed her eyes slightly as Chen Luo's figure flashed through her mind.

First, there had been an unprecedented young Titled Douluo, and then another Titled Douluo with a Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Ring appeared...

This was a little too much of a coincidence.

Though the two seemed entirely unrelated, she could not shake the feeling that something was wrong.

Titled Douluo were not cabbages. One might not appear even after several decades.

Yet two had emerged in just a single day. Moreover, neither of them was clearly an ordinary Titled Douluo. Both had to have held their titles for many years.

"Forget it. I won't think about it for now. I've been tired for so long; it's time for this young mistress to enjoy herself."

Back to The Return of the Condor Heroes!

Amazing!

With that thought, Xue Qinghe took another huge gulp of cola.

When she turned to the next page and began reading the words on it,

The next moment,

The smile at the corner of her lips instantly froze.

Xue Qinghe flipped through the pages again and again in disbelief, her eyes following her fingertips as she read every word.

No!

Little Dragon Girl... was...?

Xue Qinghe's eyes went blank as the pages repeatedly turned beneath her fingers.

Yet no matter how she read,

The passage about Little Dragon Girl being... remained unchanged.

The cold words pierced her heart.

At that moment,

Qian Renxue's world completely came crashing down.

The world only knew that on this day, an elder with a Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Ring had challenged the entirety of Spirit Hall alone with a single sword, enjoying limitless glory.

But no one knew that, in the night of Heaven Dou City, there was another person quietly grieving alone.

Over the following period, Chen Xun successively defeated Light Feather Douluo, the Fifth Worship of Worship Hall; Mighty Lion Douluo, the Fourth Worship; and Azure Phoenix Douluo, the Third Worship!

It was not just Spirit Hall.

The entire continent was deeply shaken by these dazzling victories. At the same time, through these battles, the world came to know Spirit Hall anew...

Heaven Dou Empire, Heaven Dou Imperial Palace.

Xue Ye sat upon the imperial throne, his expression exceptionally grave as he slowly spoke,

"Who would have thought that Spirit Hall had been concealing its strength all along? Aside from Ghost Douluo and Chrysanthemum Douluo, they actually have another five Titled Douluo, and even the weakest among them is a Level 96 Titled Douluo!"

"Is this the foundation of Spirit Hall?"

Xue Ye slowly closed his eyes, seeming to age several years in an instant.

In contrast, aside from their allied Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, the Heaven Dou Empire did not even possess a single Titled Douluo of its own.

If Spirit Hall were to launch a war against the Heaven Dou Empire now, could they truly withstand it?

The civil and military officials in the palace likewise remained silent. Under normal circumstances, they might have chosen to offer advice.

But the strength Spirit Hall had revealed now already surpassed that of every other force on the continent.

At that moment,

Ning Fengzhi, who was seated to one side, suddenly spoke.

"Your Majesty need not be so pessimistic. Although Spirit Hall holds an overwhelming advantage in Titled Douluo, our Heaven Dou Empire possesses a million mighty soldiers. Spirit Hall will likewise be wary of us."

"Moreover, it is not as though we have no way to deal with Spirit Hall's Titled Douluo."

"Why does Your Majesty not try to win over that expert with the Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Ring?"

Upon hearing Ning Fengzhi's words, Xue Ye's eyes immediately lit up, and he hurriedly said,

"Sect Master Ning is right. Since that old gentleman has repeatedly defeated Spirit Hall's experts, if we can win him over, then with my million mighty soldiers, what is there to fear even if Spirit Hall is filled with experts?"

"I shall personally lead the campaign and crush Spirit Hall in one stroke!"

For a moment, Xue Ye's voice rose several notches, and his presence became confident once more.

"Your Majesty is wise!"

"If we can win over that expert, what can a mere Spirit Hall amount to?"

The officials, who had previously remained silent, began discussing matters among themselves once more.

Xue Ye had not been carried away by the surging excitement. He turned toward Ning Fengzhi and slowly asked,

"Since Sect Master Ning has made this suggestion, you must already have a way to win over that old gentleman?"

Ning Fengzhi slowly replied,

"Your Majesty, after that old gentleman defeated Azure Phoenix Douluo, Spirit Hall's Third Worship, yesterday, he announced to the world that at noon tomorrow, he would challenge Golden Crocodile Douluo, Spirit Hall's Second Worship, as well as Qian Daoliu, the Great Worship."

"I, Ning, intend to personally travel to Spirit City to win him over."