Sisters' First Meeting

Late at night.

The night was still and quiet.

In the Hotel room, Ye Xi, who had been fast asleep, seemed to sense something. She slowly opened her Sapphire Blue eyes and scanned the room.

Very soon, Ye Xi's gaze fixed on the space directly before her.

There, a young man was sitting upright, holding a cup of Clear Tea. He drank his tea while sizing Ye Xi up.

Their eyes met, and an eerie silence fell over the room.

"You're awake?"

"Who are you?"

They asked at the same time.

Ye Xi watched the young man warily, while he continued to scrutinize her.

Tut, I'd only read about her in the letters before.

Now that I've seen her in person, I know the letters weren't exaggerating.

What did Grandpa usually feed her? How did she grow into such an oversized porcelain doll?

She's only a tiny bit worse than I was as a child.

The young man thought to herself, but her expression remained unchanged.

The young man was none other than Qian Renxue, disguised as Xue Qinghe. The appearance she was currently using was Xue Qinghe's.

Who is this?

How did he enter the room without making a sound?

Ye Xi looked at Qian Renxue before her and quietly released her Spiritual Power to probe Qian Renxue's strength.

But to Ye Xi's disappointment, there was not the slightest fluctuation of Soul Power around Qian Renxue. There were only two possibilities for this.

First: he was merely an ordinary person, not a Soul Master.

Second: his strength far surpassed her own.

But after looking at the state of the room, Ye Xi quickly dismissed the first possibility.

Should I make a move and tease her?

Should I make a move and test him?

Ye Xi and Qian Renxue both thought silently to themselves.

Almost simultaneously, Ye Xi and Qian Renxue each placed one hand behind their backs. Pale gold and blood-red Soul Power respectively appeared in their hands.

At nearly the same instant, Ye Xi and Qian Renxue both attacked. The howling wind from their strikes lifted each other's hair.

Qian Renxue blocked Ye Xi's attack, while her own strike stopped just in front of Ye Xi.

"Tut. A Soul Grandmaster's explosive power is no weaker than that of an ordinary Soul Ancestor."

Qian Renxue praised her, then sat directly on Ye Xi's bed.

"Who exactly are you?"

A grave look appeared in Ye Xi's eyes, but she did not attack again. She merely watched Qian Renxue quietly.

"My name is Qian Renxue."

"In name, you should call me your sister."

As Qian Renxue spoke, she waved a hand before her face and returned to her original appearance.

Qian Renxue now had long golden hair draped casually down her back. Her skin was fairer than snow, her phoenix eyes were slightly narrow, and her features were nearly flawless, without the slightest imperfection.

Although she wore men's clothing, she gave off a heroic and dashing air.

"Sister?"

Looking at Qian Renxue before her, Ye Xi called out tentatively.

"Mm."

"For our first meeting, I prepared a gift for you."

Qian Renxue reached out and pinched Ye Xi's cheek, then snapped her fingers.

The room's door opened, and She Long and Ling Yuan walked in together.

"Young Master."

"Second Young Lady."

She Long and Ling Yuan bowed to Qian Renxue and Ye Xi.

"Second Young Lady, this is a gift the Young Master prepared for you."

She Long placed an exquisitely crafted gift box before Ye Xi.

"You may leave first."

"I'd like some time alone with my sister."

Qian Renxue waved them away. After signaling for them to withdraw, she turned her gaze back to Ye Xi.

"Sister, isn't this a little too extravagant?"

Ye Xi looked at the gift box, then at Qian Renxue, seeming somewhat embarrassed.

After all, this was their first meeting. Qian Renxue had prepared a gift for her, but she had not prepared anything for Qian Renxue.

"It's nothing."

"Open it and see if you like it."

Qian Renxue waved it off, gesturing for Ye Xi to open the gift box.

Ye Xi opened the box and saw an exquisitely designed hairpin inside. One glance was enough to tell that it was extremely valuable.

"Well? Do you like it?"

"It was made from a very rare piece of Warm Jade."

Seeing Ye Xi's sparkling eyes, a smile appeared on Qian Renxue's beautiful face.

"I like it."

Ye Xi nodded gently, carefully examining the hairpin.

"I'm glad you like it."

Qian Renxue reached out and stroked Ye Xi's hair, finding that it felt surprisingly good.

"Thank you, Sister."

"I didn't prepare anything to give you."

Ye Xi said awkwardly.

"It's nothing."

"By the way, why did you suddenly come to Heaven Dou City?"

Qian Renxue stood and poured two cups of Clear Tea, handing one of them to Ye Xi.

"I came out to gain experience."

"I came to Heaven Dou City to handle something, and while I was here, I thought I'd see whether there was anything I could do to help you, Sister."

"I just didn't expect you to come so quickly."

Ye Xi spoke naturally. Her original plan had been to come to Heaven Dou City to gain experience and, at the same time, meet the sister she had never seen before.

She simply had not expected Qian Renxue to arrive so quickly.

After all, she had only arrived in Heaven Dou City today.

"Handle something and help me?"

"What could there be in Heaven Dou City that you need to handle?"

"Still, you really did help me. I was recently planning to write to the Papal Hall and have them transfer Yang Wushuang over, but you brought Yang Wushuang here instead."

Qian Renxue took a sip of Clear Tea, a hint of emotion entering her voice.

"Sister, what I'm handling is a secret for now, so I can't tell you. But if you need Yang Wushuang's help, you can have him go with you."

Ye Xi revealed a mysterious smile. After thinking for a moment, she asked, "Sister, how far has the Heaven Dou Empire matter progressed?"

Ye Xi looked at Qian Renxue, curiosity appearing in her eyes.

"Xue Qinghe has already become the Crown Prince. I've dealt with the Second Prince and Third Prince. The only one left, the Fourth Prince Xue Beng, has been taken to the Prince's Residence by Prince Xue Xing."

"Xue Beng is a wastrel and won't affect my plans. Prince Xue Xing seems to have noticed a few clues, but everything was cleaned up afterward, so he won't be able to hinder me either."

"It will still take a long time, though. Perhaps ten years, perhaps twenty."

As Qian Renxue spoke, she slowly walked to the window. Her gaze rested quietly on the brilliant starry sky, an unreadable emotion in her eyes as she seemed to be thinking about something.

Meanwhile, Ye Xi tapped the bedside lightly with one finger, a thoughtful look appearing in her Sapphire Blue eyes.

Neither of them spoke again. The room fell silent for a time, with only the soft tapping of Ye Xi's finger against the bedside echoing through the room.

Ye Xi recalled the plot of the original work, and her Sapphire Blue eyes gradually lit up.