Qian Renxue and Hu Liena

Main Quest: Fourth Ring: Sow Discord.

Mission Objective: Drive a wedge between Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue, turning them against each other and making them sworn enemies.

Mission Reward: Final settlement bonus multiplier increased by 20%.

Su Cheng ultimately chose not to take the risk.

If he further strengthened Spirit Hall's power, the current favorable situation would inevitably slip out of control.

With his own strength still insufficient, blind confidence might cause all his previous efforts to go to waste.

After all, compared to those two cheaters capable of inheriting godhood, Su Cheng's actual combat strength was far too weak.

After you and Bibi Dong reached a superficial consensus, you had little contact afterward. Of course, the covert observation and probing never diminished, and you understood that perfectly well. It was an unspoken understanding between both sides. You knew it was not yet time to flip the table.

From that day onward, Qian Renxue began following you around to study. You arranged everything for her, whether it was her cultivation schedule, the various resources needed to improve her Spiritual Power and Soul Power, or the books she needed to read to broaden her horizons and develop her abilities.

As your bond deepened by the day, Qian Renxue had long since told you about her relationship with Bibi Dong. From then on, you became the only person she could confide her pent-up emotions in.

To Qian Renxue, whose father had died, whose mother despised her, and who had never had a friend since childhood, you were perhaps no longer merely her teacher. You were also a beacon for her soul and an emotional anchor. But you understood that the two of you would inevitably cross blades in the future, so you always restrained your feelings and tried to regard her as a tool in your hand.

Your theory of the fourth soul ring was also published across the continent. Qian Renxue told you that in the theory released under Spirit Hall's name, Bibi Dong not only failed to mention your contribution at all, but, for some unknown reason, named it "The Core Competitiveness of the Fourth Soul Ring."

Damn, that's outrageous. Was she deliberately trying to disgust me? Nice one, Bibi Dong.

Although Su Cheng could not control this fast-forwarded sequence, everything that happened within it felt no different from his own personal experiences, and every scene had settled into his mind.

He did not really care that the work was credited to Spirit Hall. That was something he had promised Bibi Dong long ago. Perhaps it was also related to her background, but aside from a limited few people, Bibi Dong had never been particularly generous.

But when he saw the name of the theory, Su Cheng truly could not hold it in any longer.

Everything that happened in the Life Simulation was determined by real factors such as changes in the environment and the personalities of the people involved.

Unless Su Cheng, the core of the simulation, made some crucial choice, the simulation would continue forward according to the most probable course of events.

In other words, Bibi Dong's actions represented her true thoughts. They were the behavior she was most likely to exhibit under the current circumstances.

Besides Qian Renxue, you would sometimes teach at Spirit Hall Academy, explaining theories about the fundamentals of the human body, the use of soul skills, and various other forms of knowledge. The younger generation at Spirit Hall Academy all knew of your true accomplishments and respected you greatly. Naturally, in exchange for inviting you to teach, Spirit Hall also gave you considerable convenience in many matters, such as capturing soul beasts, gathering herbs, and assisting your research into Martial Souls.

Thanks to this, you also made considerable progress in your research on Martial Souls and gained more ideas for resolving the malignant mutation of your own Martial Soul.

During this period, Dugu Bo came to Spirit City to visit you. His son was already near death under the corrosion of the Azure Serpent Poison, the inherited Beast Martial Soul of their family, and he hoped you could treat him. With your current attainments in the Medical Dao, dealing with this sort of poison that had entered the body was not difficult. However, you did not completely cure Dugu Bo's son, only helping him temporarily suppress the poison. You also told him that he would need to find a place where ice and fire coexisted, a land containing both extremely cold and extremely hot spiritual energy, in order to cure him permanently. At this time, although Dugu Bo had collected quite a few herbs to save his only son, he seemed not to have found the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well yet. After receiving your information, he departed once more.

Three years passed. Under your guidance, Qian Renxue successfully cultivated her Soul Power to level 40. Her foundation was solid, and her Spiritual Power was exceptionally deep; absorbing a soul ring over ten thousand years old would be more than manageable for her.

Coincidentally, during this period, with the aid of the various spiritual medicine resources provided by Spirit Hall, you also broke through to level 30 Soul Power. The speed was far beyond your expectations.

The fast-forwarded sequence ended, and a familiar sensation washed over him. Su Cheng's mind stirred slightly as he returned to his real body.

At that moment, he was sitting behind the desk in his room. Aside from him, a blonde girl stood prettily at his side.

Nourished by Soul Power, Qian Renxue now resembled a tender willow sprouting new branches, her entire body brimming with youthful vitality, without a trace of her former immaturity.

It had to be said that the development speed of soul masters in this world truly could not be compared to that of ordinary people. She had only just turned twelve this year, yet she already looked sixteen or seventeen.

Although the two of them had spent a long time together in the previous sequence and he possessed the corresponding memories, seeing her in reality now still left Su Cheng momentarily stunned by her beauty.

Her slender figure had captivating curves. Her snow-white, lovely face held affectionate phoenix eyes, and when her red lips parted, her voice had long since lost its childish quality.

"Teacher, I'm already level forty. Why have you only just reached level thirty?"

"Heh, what's there to be proud of? Wait another two years and see." Su Cheng looked away and replied casually.

"?"

Qian Renxue was instead taken aback by his words.

She had only been teasing him. In truth, she knew all too well how terrible Su Cheng's talent was.

But from the sound of it, this teacher of hers seemed to have some hidden card left.

"What's so impressive about reaching level forty in three years? Give me another two years, and I can get you to level fifty."

"..."

Only then did Qian Renxue realize that he had been talking about her. She was speechless, yet also somewhat pleased. "Sigh, what would you do without me?"

"That's enough. I'd teach anyone else the same way."

Knock, knock, knock.

As they spoke, someone knocked on his door.

"Come in. The door isn't locked."

As the door opened, a black-haired girl entered the room.

At first glance, the girl did not seem particularly beautiful. But upon closer inspection, one could sense a strange charm about her. Her figure was even more voluptuous than Qian Renxue's, despite Qian Renxue being three years older.

The newcomer was Hu Liena, who was currently studying at Spirit Hall Academy.

"Teacher, I'm here."

Though the girl was still young, her voice carried a slight huskiness along with a special kind of charm.

"See? There's someone right here." Su Cheng raised an eyebrow slightly at Qian Renxue, who stood nearby.

"Na Na, you can't call him Teacher. He isn't your teacher. Your teacher should be the Pope."

Qian Renxue walked over, a sweet smile blooming on her face as she looked into Hu Liena's eyes.