Who Was That Person?!

"Besides, you died before me back then."

"You've already paid with your life, what more can I say?"

Qian Renxue suddenly spoke with a smile.

Her bright eyes fell on Su Cheng's face.

"Whatever you want me to do, I will do it."

"Teacher, I would die for you, but please don't use lies to take advantage of me."

"..." Upon hearing this, Su Cheng's heart trembled, and he let out a long breath.

He then nodded in response to her gaze and continued, "Xiao Xue, you are not without family. The High Priest still cares about you. Even though you gave up the Angel God Test, he never forced or complained about you. This proves that his mindset is completely different from your father's."

"Um."

"And..." He glanced at the person by the window and smiled, "Since you two were able to separate for a short time, I suppose you can see your grandfather in this pure state. Even if he doesn't say anything on the surface, he will definitely be very pleased."

"Hey, Su Cheng, I'm still here, and you're saying things like that?"

Upon hearing this, the beautiful woman in black looked over with displeasure.

"Am I not allowed to say it?" Su Cheng said jokingly. "With your arrogant nature, I reckon he must have suffered a lot from you over the years."

"... I'm too lazy to explain to you."

Su Cheng smiled, not minding at all. After a moment's hesitation, he continued, "There are probably many secrets about what happened back then. The High Priest might know something about it. You can find an opportunity to ask him."

"It doesn't matter."

"What?"

"The truth of the matter, and what exactly happened back then, is no longer important. Those are the grudges of the previous generation. I do hate Bibi Dong, but there's clearly something wrong with her and my father. However, since Grandpa hasn't said anything, it's probably impossible to judge right and wrong. Even if I knew the whole story now, what could I do?"

"..."

Su Cheng opened his mouth, but in the end, he swallowed back what he wanted to say.

Forget it, it's not good to talk about this too much at once. Let's take it slowly later.

The reason he said those things today was not just illogical idle chatter.

Qian Renxue has an extremely strong possessive nature.

It wasn't just directed at any one person, nor was it limited to Zhu Zhuqing; she harbored genuine and unwavering Killing Intent towards many people, including Ning Rongrong and Feng Qingyu.

Su Cheng analyzed that the reason why her possessiveness was so strong to such an almost pathological degree was mainly because her emotional attachment was too singular.

He is extremely indifferent to family ties and has no friends whatsoever.

Now even their ambitions and goals for improving their strength are completely different from before.

Even Zhu Zhuqing has an older sister who lives far away in the Star Luo Empire, and she still has the obsession and dream of improving her own strength.

In comparison, how could Qian Renxue's emotions not be extreme under such circumstances?

So he first reminisced with her about the past, then talked about their life ideals, and finally took the opportunity to discuss their thoughts and understanding of relationships and the future.

If Qian Renxue could find some solace in her grandfather Qian Daoliu, or even rekindle her relationship with Bibi Dong, it might have a significant effect.

Of course, the latter seems hopeless.

The situation between these two women was far too complicated, and Su Cheng knew he couldn't handle them at all.

Of course, he didn't think his approach was right.

It's just that emotions are hard to control.

Twenty years of living and working together was not only an indelible memory for Zhu Zhuqing, but also deeply imprinted on his own soul, something he could never let go of.

However, it seems that we won't be able to have a frank discussion today; plans can't keep up with changes.

Qian Renxue's previous words completely overturned his line of thinking.

At present, it seems that directly confessing might have unpredictable consequences, so it's best to wait for an opportunity.

Fortunately, it wasn't all for naught; at least he learned about Qian Renxue's mindset, Su Cheng could only console himself with that thought.

After thinking for a moment, he casually asked, "If I were to experience that situation again, going through a very long period of memory that was no different from the real world, and meeting certain people, how should I handle it?"

"What?! You had a similar dream again? That's impossible, why haven't I had that kind of dream before!"

Qian Renxue suddenly looked up, her phoenix eyes suddenly becoming sharp.

Not only her, but another equally sharp and cold gaze also fell on Su Cheng's face at the same moment.

"Don't get excited, I was just saying hypothetically."

"..."

The other two remained silent, scrutinizing him with strange looks.

It seemed as if she didn't believe his explanation, yet also as if she was pondering the question she had just asked.

After a while, Qian Renxue, dressed in black, left the window and walked up to Su Cheng, staring at him.

A pair of deep, dark eyes, as dark as a still well, seemed to conceal a faint Killing Intent as he coldly asked, "Who is that person?"

The other figure in white remained still, only her brows furrowed slightly, her tone uncertain, "Zhu Zhuqing?"

"Very likely, I just felt that guy was weird."

"Or is it that little girl from the Godwind Academy? Why did you suddenly take on a new disciple?"

"No, it's also possible they're not from Spirit City..."

"Speaking of which, don't you think there's a big problem with that Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast left in Spirit City?"

"That's right, her mentality is very strange, she seems to have something to rely on, her form of existence is also very mysterious, and she has even abandoned her husband and son..."

"Wait, stop for a second!"

Seeing that the two were discussing things on their own and getting increasingly agitated, Su Cheng quickly interrupted them.

If this continues, let alone laying the groundwork for the future, things might start to go wrong right now.

"Why are you all so sensitive? I said it was hypothetical."

"Sensitive?" Qian Renxue extended her slender index finger and gently tapped his chest, her face frosty and her dark eyes unusually cold.

"Su Cheng, do you think we're fools? Would you ask such a question for no reason?"

"Okay, that's true. I dreamt that I was born on a place called Sea God Island, lived there for decades, and eventually destroyed the Sea God Inheritance," Su Cheng said in a deep voice.

"Do you remember when I left Spirit City a year ago to go out and advance to the Soul Emperor realm? I wrote back to you saying that I would be cultivating outside for half a year, but actually I was found by the High Priest of Sea God Island."

"That person's cultivation level was also that of Peerless Douluo at level ninety-nine, and her strength was no less than that of the High Priest. At that time, I had just been promoted to Soul Emperor, and unless I used a method that damaged my foundation, my combat power was still insufficient. So I went to Sea God Island with her."

Given Qian Renxue's current attitude and Zhu Zhuqing's weak strength, it would be troublesome if something unexpected happened.

Therefore, he originally intended to bring up the matter of Sea God Island as a tool for this exchange.

"Sea God Island?"

Qian Renxue was taken aback upon hearing this.

Clearly, she had never heard of this place before.

But...

"Sea God?"

"That's right, it's a powerful deity on par with the Angel God and the Rakshasa God. By the way, the Spirit Hall should also have relevant records about Sea God Island. When the Former Pope, your father, was alive, he sent people to attack it, but they failed and suffered heavy losses."

"So, you advanced to Soul Saint there and then successfully broke free from the control of that Peerless Douluo?"

"Well, it was a blessing in disguise. I improved my Soul Power cultivation a lot there; otherwise, it would have taken me at least another year to reach the Soul Saint level."

"I see..."

Only then did Qian Renxue put her doubts to rest.

Su Cheng's words did not seem like a lie, after all, such things are too easy to verify.

Sea God Island, another Peerless Douluo, the Sea God Inheritance, and so on—these things don't seem fabricated, especially since the Spirit Hall can find relevant records about them.

Although learning that Su Cheng, like the others, possessed long-lasting dream memories made her somewhat uncomfortable, the fact that the so-called Sea God Island High Priest had come to the mainland specifically to cause her trouble clearly indicated that their relationship wasn't good.

Moreover, Su Cheng destroyed the inheritance of the deity they believed in during the dream. To call this a deep-seated hatred would be an understatement.

Suddenly, Qian Renxue narrowed her phoenix eyes, her expression turning slightly cold.

"Didn't you say you'd never lie to me again?"

"I didn't lie to you, I told you everything."

"Hmph, that's for the best."

"..."

After a brief silence, she looked into Su Cheng's eyes and asked, "By the way, how strong are you now?"

"Invincible among men."

"Be specific."

Su Cheng hesitated for a moment, but decided to tell the truth.

He didn't want to hide anything from Qian Renxue about this matter anymore.

"I can possess strength comparable to Second-Level God for a short period of time, easily crushing Peerless Douluo. However, that state can only be maintained for a short time, and under normal circumstances, I may not be able to defeat the High Priest in the Spirit Hall or the High Priest on Sea God Island."

After hearing his description, Qian Renxue remained silent, only pursing her red lips as if lost in thought.

Not long after their conversation, Qian Renxue decided to continue her seclusion.

Moreover, accompanied by Qian Daoliu, they went directly into the depths of the Douluo Hall to cultivate beneath the Angel God Statue.