I'm Just Going to Stabilize Her First

Pufferfish Douluo knew of the grudge between Dugu Bo and Chrysanthemum Douluo and feared that the latter might do something to harm Qian Renxue.

Thus, both sides remained highly guarded.

Even as they exchanged greetings, the Soul Power within their bodies remained condensed and ready.

"Little Brother Li Xun, there's no need to be so formal."

Qian Renxue revealed a faint smile. "I stopped here because your talent is truly astonishing, and I wished to make your acquaintance."

She had already made up her mind the moment she saw Li Xun.

The reason she appeared before him in this guise was also so that, when she cast off the identity of Xue Qinghe in the future, Li Xun would be prepared.

"I'm deeply honored." Li Xun cupped his hands and smiled. No matter what, he would go along with her for now.

"Little Brother Li Xun, you're being too polite." Qian Renxue chuckled and went straight to the point. "Would you be willing to join Spirit Hall?"

"Whatever the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect can give you, I can give you as well. And I can give you what the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect cannot."

Over the past two years, she had often interacted with Li Xun under the guise of Xue Qinghe. She knew that he did not actually harbor much resentment toward Spirit Hall.

He even vaguely seemed to have the intention of drawing the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect closer to Spirit Hall.

Although Li Xun had phrased it very vaguely due to Xue Qinghe's status, she had still caught on.

Whenever the two discussed the situation between the continent's Two Great Empires and Spirit Hall, Li Xun had only ever acknowledged Spirit Hall's strength.

He had even subtly made remarks such as Spirit Hall being destined to unify the continent.

He also frequently reminded Xue Qinghe that the Heaven Dou Empire must never become enemies with Spirit Hall.

It was precisely because of Li Xun's views that Qian Renxue often went to Heaven Dou Royal Academy to visit him and Ning Rongrong.

Because every time, she would leave the academy gates in a pleasant mood.

Hiss—

Li Xun sucked in a cold breath, his scalp tingling.

Was she really being this direct?

Wasn't poaching someone or winning them over supposed to start with gradual contact and small favors, followed by money, beautiful women, Soul Bones, and Soul Rings thrown in their face? Then, after rounds of back-and-forth, it would finally be settled in one decisive stroke?

How had it turned into empty promises with her?

Still, considering Spirit Hall's power and the Soul Hunting Operation, Li Xun felt that he should placate her first. "Thank you for your kind offer, Miss Qian Renxue. But the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect has treated me well. How could I do something so ungrateful?"

Li Xun paused. "However, the situation on the continent is ever-changing. In the future, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect may not lack opportunities to cooperate with Spirit Hall."

"When that time comes, whether I join Spirit Hall or not will make no difference."

Li Xun had his own considerations for saying this.

He had already taken the Immortal Herbs and cut off Tang San's path of growth. As a result, no one stood at the forefront to resist Spirit Hall.

And he had no grudge against Spirit Hall, so there was no reason for him to provoke them.

If Spirit Hall wanted to unify the continent, then let it unify the continent.

As long as Bibi Dong was not truly intent on destroying the continent, it would be fine.

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had been caught up in things only because it had chosen the wrong side. As long as it did not oppose Spirit Hall, there presumably would not be any trouble.

As for whether Spirit Hall would still permit sects to exist after unifying the continent, Li Xun could not be certain about that.

After all, in his memories, Bibi Dong's desire to destroy the continent had merely been empty talk before her death.

Her original intention should have been to destroy the foundations of the Angel Clan and Spirit Hall.

Spirit Hall and the Angel God were practically bound together.

Li Xun guessed that Bibi Dong wanted to overturn Spirit Hall's faith in the Angel Clan and make it vanish from history.

Of course, he could not rely entirely on speculation and memories.

Although Bibi Dong's experiences were pitiful, considering the stain on her life of being an ungrateful wretch and a yandere, Li Xun felt that he needed to remain somewhat vigilant.

After all, he had become a butterfly that had intruded upon the story, and the future had already changed.

It seemed he still needed to find something for Bibi Dong and the others to do, divert their attention, and keep them from sitting around causing trouble.

It would also buy his side some time to develop.

If things truly came to that in the future, then he would have no choice but to act himself. There were hardly any normal people in that Spirit Hall.

Li Xun's gaze gradually grew profound.

Li Xun's answer had long been within Qian Renxue's expectations.

Over the past two years of interaction, although Li Xun held Spirit Hall in high regard, he had also often stated that he would stand together with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect through thick and thin.

This was also why she thought so highly of Li Xun.

He valued loyalty and repaid kindness.

If Li Xun had accepted the olive branch the moment she extended it, then he would not have been worth recruiting in person.

After all, someone who could betray the sect that had nurtured him today could betray her tomorrow.

"Little Brother Li Xun, then I'll be waiting for that day."

Qian Renxue smiled brilliantly. "Spirit Hall's doors will always be open to you."

She had never intended to win him over in a single attempt.

If every genius were so spineless, she might have been disappointed instead.

Now that she had received words much like what Li Xun had said at the academy, she was already very pleased.

It proved that this was Li Xun's true nature, whether he was facing Xue Qinghe or Qian Renxue herself.

"Thank you for your favor, Miss Qian Renxue. I will discuss this matter with Teacher as well."

Li Xun smiled and nodded.

"Stop calling me Miss. You're younger than me, so just call me Sister Xue."

Qian Renxue chuckled. "I'll be leaving first, Little Brother Li Xun. We can talk again when there's a chance."

With that, she waved to Li Xun and left with Pufferfish Douluo.

She did not have much time to spare on this trip. After obtaining her Soul Ring, she still needed to hurry back to Heaven Dou City.

The fact that she had waited here for Li Xun for so long was already out of consideration for his talent.

And Dugu Bo was here as well.

"Kid, could the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect really join Spirit Hall?"

Once the two had gone far away, Dugu Bo frowned, hesitation appearing on his aged face.

He had some grudges with Spirit Hall's elders, Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo, and the two sides had fought more than once over them.

Although he could not defeat those two, whenever he recalled the humiliating experience of being hunted by them, he could not help wanting revenge.

"Grandpa Dugu, I only wanted to steady her for now. The sect knows nothing of this."

Li Xun pondered for a moment. "But Spirit Hall is powerful. If conflict can be avoided, that would be best."

"Powerful? It's not as if Little Ghost and Ju Hua Guan have never fought me before."

Dugu Bo chuckled dismissively. "Even if Spirit Hall has some hidden experts, with your Upper Three Sects keeping them in check, could they really turn the world upside down?"

"Grandpa Dugu, you underestimate Spirit Hall too much, and you underestimate the powerful people of the world as well."

"Among the Medical Books and ancient texts I have read over the years, many were travel accounts and hearsay from across the continent."

Li Xun's expression turned solemn. "They recorded many figures who had once been renowned throughout their regions."

"Yet after joining Spirit Hall, all of these people vanished without a trace."

"After searching through information from many sources, I discovered that these people still exist in the world, and their cultivation has most likely reached the Titled Douluo rank."

Li Xun immediately listed every Titled Douluo within Spirit Hall one by one.

As name after name left Li Xun's mouth, Dugu Bo's expression grew increasingly grave.

He discovered that many of them were figures from his own generation, or even the generation before his.

The most famous among them was undoubtedly Golden Crocodile Douluo.

And when Li Xun mentioned Qian Daoliu, that Limit Douluo, Dugu Bo drew in a sharp breath.

"Xiao Xun, even I have never heard of some of these people. How reliable is the information you collected?"

Dugu Bo could not help but ask.

It was not that he was overreacting. What Li Xun had said was simply too shocking.

Though he had always held Spirit Hall in some awe, deep down, he had still regarded them with some disdain.

He had always carried the attitude that the world was vast—what could Spirit Hall possibly do to him?

Yet today, Li Xun had overturned everything he had previously believed about Spirit Hall.

"The origins of some people have already become a mystery, and their roots cannot be traced. I am still investigating them slowly."

Li Xun's expression was grave as he solemnly shattered Dugu Bo's last remaining illusion. "However, Spirit Hall does indeed have records of these people's names."