Ye Tianxing's Type

Ye Tianxing had seen many beautiful women in his life. Bibi Dong counted as one—every inch a queen, seated upon her throne, her slender, long legs simply lethal. Though she was a little older, that did nothing to hinder his personal taste.

Hu Liena counted as one too. Seductive and enchanting, every smile and frown of hers stirred humanity's most primal desires. Her alluring eyes were even more soul-stealing. Yan had gone farther and farther down that road.

The Qian Renxue before him had skin as white as snow and peerless features. Her golden hair spilled loose around her shoulders as she slowly approached Ye Tianxing in a golden lace dress. Seeing him still staring straight at her, she covered her mouth and laughed. "I once heard people from Spirit Hall say that you like charming, cute, and considerate older girls. I wonder whether this sister of yours is your type?"

Ye Tianxing abruptly came back to his senses. Too embarrassed to look at Qian Renxue, he smiled and said, "I suppose so."

"What do you mean, 'I suppose'?" Qian Renxue shot Ye Tianxing a glare.

"Uh... fine, you are!"

Ye Tianxing smiled. "Ye Tianxing greets Senior Sister."

Since it was his first time meeting Qian Renxue, Ye Tianxing called Qian Daoliu Grandpa. However, he and Qian Renxue had previously been complete strangers, so calling her Senior Sister seemed more appropriate.

If he really called her "Sister," then what was he supposed to call Bibi Dong?

The scene from two days ago, when Bibi Dong had forced him into that situation, remained vivid in his mind. Ye Tianxing shuddered. That woman was terrifying!

"Senior Sister?" Qian Renxue said unhappily. "At Spirit Hall, you called my grandfather Grandpa. Yet when you met me for the first time, you called me Senior Sister?"

"Senior Sister, wouldn't it be too presumptuous to call you Sister the first time we met? Before I met you at Spirit Hall, I called you Sister. Now that we've met, Senior Sister suits you better."

After Ye Tianxing said that, Qian Renxue's expression darkened. Her phoenix eyes fixed fiercely on him.

"Sister," Ye Tianxing finally called.

"That's more like it!" A smile bloomed once more across Qian Renxue's lovely face. She led Ye Tianxing to sit down, and the two sat facing each other.

"Two days ago, I had just received a letter from Grandpa telling me that you were coming. I thought it would take you several more days. Your speed has truly exceeded my expectations—I never thought you would arrive so quickly."

Qian Renxue pushed a cup of tea toward him. Ye Tianxing accepted it and smiled. "This little brother is about to break through Rank 40 Soul Power. I heard that Sunset Forest outside Heaven Dou City has quite a number of Spirit Beasts, so I came to try my luck."

"Rank 40?" Qian Renxue's eyes lit up. Resting her cheek on her hand, she stared at Ye Tianxing in surprise. "You're only twelve, yet your Soul Power is already close to Rank 40. You should know that I possessed Innate Full Soul Power at Rank 20. At your age, my Soul Power was about the same as yours."

"You flatter me, Sister." Ye Tianxing scratched his head sheepishly. Praise from a beautiful woman could really make him float.

Getting back to the point, Ye Tianxing asked, "Sister, didn't you go to Heaven Dou Imperial Palace today?"

Qian Renxue was impersonating Xue Qinghe. As the Crown Prince, she had countless matters that required her personal attention. How could she possibly have time all the time?

Moreover, Qian Renxue had said herself that she did not know Ye Tianxing would arrive today. Could the Qian Renxue before him be someone else in disguise?

Qian Renxue smiled faintly. "It's fine. To tell you the truth, I have a Substitute handling matters in my place. Unless some major incident occurs that requires me to act personally, the routine official business is left to the Substitute. I remain stationed in Heaven Dou City, continuing to infiltrate the Heaven Dou Imperial Family on one hand and taking full charge of affairs both within and beyond the empire on the other. That old man Xue Ye is getting worse and worse. Over the years, the authority in his hands has gradually been transferred to me. I'm not made of iron, either. If I didn't set up a Substitute, how could I endure spending every day with my head buried in memorials?"

So it was for the sake of slacking off. Ye Tianxing understood. Stealing half a day of leisure from a fleeting life.

"Sister, with your connections, can you contact Poison Douluo Dugu Bo?" Ye Tianxing asked.

"Dugu Bo?" Qian Renxue was taken aback. "Why bring up that Old Poison out of nowhere?"

"To be honest, Dugu Bo has something I need. I can also help him resolve a problem he will never be able to solve in his lifetime. I want to make a deal with him."

So far, Ye Tianxing's Withered Wood Bow had collected four elements: fire, lightning, wind, and ice and snow.

After the Withered Wood Bow absorbed the life essence of half a lake in the Star Dou Great Forest and evolved, the healing ability it granted was absurdly powerful—enough to restore Dugu Bo's nearly decayed body.

A man who had played with poison all his life would eventually fall to his own poison. Ye Tianxing intended to seize upon that weakness and prescribe the right remedy.

Dugu Bo's Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor Poison was also something Ye Tianxing coveted. The Withered Wood Bow had gone hungry for far too long.

After hearing this, Qian Renxue nodded. "Since Old Poison has something you need, I'll arrange for someone to notify him. But Old Poison has a strange temperament and acts entirely as he pleases. Even if I invite him in the name of Xue Qinghe, the Crown Prince, he may not come. You should be prepared for a wasted trip."

"Don't worry, he'll come. Sister, please relay these words to him..."

After Ye Tianxing finished speaking, Qian Renxue looked somewhat astonished.

"A man who played with poison his entire life, only to be poisoned by his own poison in the end. How pitiful!"

Those were the words Ye Tianxing wanted conveyed to Dugu Bo.

Heaven Dou City was silent at night. With no major festival taking place, the entire city was under curfew some time after sunset. Patrols of soldiers occasionally passed through the streets.

In the darkness, a green figure flashed past. He had come whistling in from outside the city. Wherever he passed, flowers and grass withered, trees drooped, and a faint green glow lingered around him.

Dugu Bo had arrived.

To make meeting Dugu Bo more convenient, Qian Renxue had specifically changed into Xue Qinghe's appearance and used a soul bone skill on Ye Tianxing, giving him an entirely new identity.

Ye Ping'an.

Leaving Spirit Hall this time was confidential. The name "Ye Tianxing" had been noted by many major powers, and even the imperial families of both great empires were eyeing him covetously.

If you could not be used by me, then you would be destroyed!

Adhering to the principle of destroying what one could not obtain, Ye Tianxing had finally managed to leave once. What he needed to pay the most attention to was his safety.

With Qian Renxue's disguise soul bone skill, he could perfectly conceal the existence of the Withered Wood Bow and Azure Dragon Sword while changing his appearance. Even a Titled Douluo would not notice.

His Twin Martial Souls had also become a single Martial Soul: the Seven Star Sword.

Before long, a foul wind swept in, and a green figure appeared before them—an elderly man dressed in green, with green eyes and even green hair.

Dugu Bo glanced at Xue Qinghe and gave him a slight nod before turning his gaze to Ye Tianxing.

"You're the one looking for me?" Dugu Bo stood with his hands behind his back, staring directly at Ye Tianxing like a venomous snake eyeing its prey, sending chills down one's spine.

"This junior greets Senior Dugu." Ye Tianxing clasped his fists and smiled.

"Stop grinning at me. Tell me, what did those words of yours mean?" Killing intent flashed through Dugu Bo's eyes. If Xue Qinghe had not been present, Ye Tianxing would already be dead.

Dugu Bo had wielded poison his entire life, his whole body steeped in it. After using the unique environment of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well to break through to Titled Douluo, his Soul Power had remained at Rank 91 for years, with no possibility of further advancement.

"Senior Dugu, this junior has already made himself very clear. How about this—we make a deal? I'll be responsible for clearing the toxins accumulated in your body, while I need certain things in your possession. A fair trade."