Having already belonged to the previous generation, Qian Yunxiao was actually still setting his sights on her? Was she... still that attractive?
Shui Mingzhu thought anxiously, yet she could not help feeling a little excited.
On the Douluo Continent, to be honest, it was not particularly scandalous for a mother and daughter to bloom together in all their beauty.
Quite a few such cases had indeed occurred among commoner families and fallen aristocrats.
But the Shui Family was among the top aristocracy. How could they possibly do something so foolish?
"Mother-in-law, I plan to devote myself to helping you reach Soul Douluo, perhaps even Titled Douluo. Don't you want that?"
Seeing Shui Mingzhu's strong reaction, Qian Yunxiao knew why.
Yet he put on a puzzled expression, as though he truly could not understand Shui Mingzhu's reaction.
He genuinely intended to nurture Shui Mingzhu. After all, she counted as half a relative of his.
Qian Yunxiao's words stunned Shui Mingzhu at once.
Was... was that it? "Is that really possible?"
Shui Mingzhu immediately became embarrassed.
She knew her own talent. After reaching Soul Saint, continuing to advance would be incredibly difficult.
At that stage, every increase in Soul Power required a very long time.
She also had to divide her attention between handling affairs, so her progress had been slow.
There were many Titled Douluo in Spirit Hall. Shui Mingzhu understood that very well.
Perhaps... this scoundrel son-in-law really had a way?
"What else would it be? My Mount is a 300,000 Years soul beast. She can easily tear apart any Titled Douluo below level ninety-five. In a while, I'll have her take me deep into the Extreme North to find some top-tier resources for you. How does that sound, Mother-in-law?"
Qian Yunxiao placed his hand on Shui Mingzhu's pair of White Silk Thighs, earnestly helping her ease her worries.
The warm, soft sensation made Qian Yunxiao's desire to achieve some special accomplishment nearly impossible to suppress.
Unfortunately, because of his existence, he could not collect the most beautiful pair on the Douluo Continent.
After all, even if Bibi Dong gave birth to a daughter, she would still be Qian Yunxiao's biological daughter.
Then he would have to settle for something slightly less ideal. There were already two pairs before him; he just did not know which to choose.
Shui Mingzhu was an old hand. How could she not understand what Qian Yunxiao meant? For a moment, she did not know what to do.
The temptation of becoming a Titled Douluo was something few people could resist.
Shui Mingzhu was no exception.
At that moment, Shui Mingzhu became certain that Qian Yunxiao truly was no good person! She let him use his fingertips to tear several holes in her White Long Silk.
Qian Yunxiao did nothing else. He merely checked whether Shui Mingzhu's stockings met the standard.
They tore easily enough. Passed! Qian Yunxiao returned to his room and told Ah Yin about it.
"You plan to take the academy head to the Extreme North to search for cultivation resources?"
Ah Yin was somewhat surprised after hearing Qian Yunxiao's words.
Qian Yunxiao answered honestly, "Yes. Youlan is my woman now, after all. I have to take care of her family."
And while he was at it, he could investigate clues about the Snow Empress.
"Mm."
Ah Yin felt that Qian Yunxiao's reasoning made perfect sense.
Shui Youlan was already going to bear Qian Yunxiao's child. The Shui Family could not be treated poorly.
Qian Yunxiao truly was sincerely helping Shui Mingzhu.
Her Hall Master was truly so thoughtful.
It was only that she did not have a mother or anyone like that.
If she did, her Hall Master would surely make her mother feel completely comfortable as well, wouldn't he?
That was Ah Yin's beautiful fantasy.
After Shui Youlan returned, Qian Yunxiao told her about it as well.
Shui Youlan shouted happily and was deeply grateful to her husband for helping her.
Qian Yunxiao said it was simply what he ought to do.
With the Ice Empress and Titan Snow Demon King around,
it would be absurdly easy for Qian Yunxiao to find something in the Extreme North that could help Shui Mingzhu cultivate.
In truth, Qian Yunxiao was merely putting on a show.
He still had two entire Ice Snow True Crystals left unused.
Nor could Qian Yunxiao simply hand them directly to Shui Mingzhu. How else could he demonstrate the value of his Ice Snow True Crystals? Ice Snow True Crystals were of little use to Qian Yunxiao himself.
He could not use them all on soul beasts either.
The remaining two were just right—one for Shui Mingzhu and one for Shui Youlan.
Qian Yunxiao took Shui Mingzhu through the Extreme North for a month of "painstaking searching."
During that month, Qian Yunxiao was mainly seeing whether he could find even the slightest trace of the Snow Empress.
Unfortunately, it was all in vain.
The Snow Empress was simply too mysterious, so mysterious that no one in the entire Extreme North, or even the entire continent, could restrain her.
Qian Yunxiao wondered whether this was the period when the Snow Empress traveled around the Douluo Continent. Unable to find her, he did not lose heart.
After all, this "snow elf" could only be somewhere on the Douluo Continent. She could not possibly leave it.
Once his cultivation was high enough, the Snow Empress would merely be his for the taking.
After returning from the Extreme North, Qian Yunxiao saw Shui Mingzhu off at the gates of Skywater Academy.
Having gained greatly, Shui Mingzhu thanked Qian Yunxiao, "Thank you, Yunxiao."
One Ice Snow True Crystal had allowed Shui Mingzhu to see hope of reaching Soul Douluo within three years!
Before going, Shui Mingzhu had already prepared herself mentally for Qian Yunxiao to make things difficult for her in every possible way in the Extreme North.
Yet unexpectedly, Qian Yunxiao treated her with great respect throughout the journey, without the slightest impropriety.
Shui Mingzhu truly could not understand why.
Back in her office, Qian Yunxiao had already torn apart her White Silk and nearly pinned her to her desk to humiliate her.
Why had he suddenly become so much more of a gentleman now?
Instead, it made Shui Mingzhu uncomfortable.
Was it because she was old and faded, and Qian Yunxiao had lost interest in her?
At that thought, Shui Mingzhu suddenly felt dejected.
Watching Qian Yunxiao leave, Shui Mingzhu wished so desperately that he would turn back.
How should he put it? Qian Yunxiao's thoughts were strange as well.
Once he had decided to nurture Shui Mingzhu, Qian Yunxiao suddenly felt...
Perhaps... it would be better if he waited until Shui Mingzhu became a glorious Titled Douluo on the Douluo Continent before entertaining any further thoughts?
And at that time... would it not feel like he was forcing someone against their will?
Qian Yunxiao was not that kind of person. What he pursued was mutual willingness.
He was confident that by then, all he would need to do was crook a finger, and Shui Mingzhu would obediently offer everything to him.
Thinking of how Shui Mingzhu and Shui Youlan shared a seventy-percent resemblance, Qian Yunxiao truly looked forward to that day.
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