Qian Renxue (Part 2)

After She Long rushed into the Star Dou Great Forest, Qian Renxue stood there in a daze for a long time.

Memories kept surfacing in her mind—of infiltrating the Heaven Dou Empire as Xue Qinghe's maid, then overthrowing Xue Qinghe and becoming Xue Qinghe herself.

All this time, she had only had one thought: to prove herself.

If possible, she would not even have let She Long and Ci Xue interfere.

"Was I the most willful one all along?"

She had wanted even a little love from the woman sitting in the Pope's seat, constantly proving herself and gritting her teeth through every hardship.

Yet in the end, she had overlooked the people who truly cared about her.

"I..."

After coming back to her senses, Qian Renxue went to a Spirit Hall branch and found the person in charge.

She handed him a letter and told him to deliver it to Spirit Hall as quickly as possible.

After leaving the branch, Qian Renxue returned to where she had been and waited for She Long to bring Ci Xue back, though she knew the chances were extremely slim.

She did not know how long she waited, nor did she check the time.

But finally...

They came back!

Qian Renxue was overjoyed. Seeing the dying Ci Xue and the badly wounded She Long, she had wanted to cry, but then she noticed the strangers.

Ning Rongrong, Dugu Yan, and Dugu Bo. No matter what, she suppressed her emotions and immediately had She Long take Ci Xue back first.

Ci Xue's condition was somewhat better than she had expected.

Qian Renxue let out a huge sigh of relief. After this incident, she no longer wanted to keep pretending to be someone else outside. She was truly exhausted.

After learning that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had used special medicinal herbs to keep Ci Xue alive, she had already placed the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect on her side.

That was why she wanted to stay behind and confirm some of the information from Heaven Dou Capital.

"What is it, Miss Qian Renxue? Why have you been staring at me?"

Ning Rongrong's voice pulled Qian Renxue from her thoughts.

"It's nothing. I just thought of something," Qian Renxue said.

"If Young Sect Master Ning wants to be friends with me, then of course I'm willing."

"That's wonderful." Ning Rongrong smiled. "Where are you planning to go, Miss Qian Renxue?"

"I don't have a fixed destination. Someone should come for me before long." Qian Renxue thought for a moment. "Would it be convenient for me to travel with you?"

"To be honest, no. This involves the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's secrets."

Qian Renxue: "..."

Good lord, she just said it was confidential and then announced it everywhere.

"Then I won't follow you. I'll head back to Uncle She Long first." Qian Renxue handed Ning Rongrong a token.

"With this token, no one at any Spirit Hall branch will dare stop you."

"Then thank you." Ning Rongrong reached out and accepted the token. There was only one character on it:

"Qian."

The token's edges were engraved with golden patterns, giving it an air of luxury and wealth.

"Farewell." Qian Renxue turned and left.

After Qian Renxue left, Ning Rongrong wiped the cold sweat from her forehead.

She had finally gained Qian Renxue's initial trust. Though she did not know exactly what had happened, it was most likely related to She Long and Ci Xue.

Had the emotions Qian Renxue had sealed away finally erupted?

Still, the benefits the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect could offer Qian Renxue were indeed considerable.

For someone like her, who prioritized benefits, even Tang San wanted to turn enemies into friends. Not to mention an adorable little loli like me.

"Rongrong, no one is watching us."

After Qian Renxue left, Dugu Bo spread out his senses and found no one nearby.

Ning Rongrong and the others found a hotel in the city to calm their nerves.

Once a table full of dishes had been served.

Dugu Yan had no appetite at all, her mind still occupied with what had happened earlier.

"Just who is that Qian Renxue?"

Even Dugu Yan, who could be somewhat careless, had noticed that both Ning Rongrong and her grandfather, Dugu Bo, treated Qian Renxue with extreme caution.

Dugu Bo raised a soundproof barrier around them.

Dugu Yan was already used to this.

"Rongrong, can you tell her?" Dugu Bo looked at Ning Rongrong.

"I'll explain." Ning Rongrong nodded. "Her name is Qian Renxue. The previous Pope was named Qian Xunji."

"You mean she's the daughter of Spirit Hall's previous Pope?" Dugu Yan asked in surprise.

"That's right. Not only is she the previous Pope's daughter, she is also the granddaughter of Qian Daoliu, the Great Enshrinement of Spirit Hall's Worship Hall and the current Level 99 Titled Douluo."

"And her talent..."

"Her Martial Soul is the Six-Winged Angel, and she was born with Innate Soul Power at level twenty."

"Stronger than Innate Full Soul Power?" Dugu Yan's lips twitched slightly. "I trained and trained just to barely reach the thirties, while someone else awakens their Martial Soul at level twenty?"

"Yes." Ning Rongrong nodded. "Her age from before was real too. She's about two years older than Yan Yan Jie."

Dugu Yan fell silent. "Compared to you two, I feel like trash."

"With talent like that, could she also be a God Trial Inheritor?" Dugu Yan thought of something and hurriedly asked.

"Yes, she is the inheritor of Spirit Hall's Angel God." Ning Rongrong sighed. "Actually, if she had not neglected her cultivation for certain reasons, with Qian Renxue's talent, she would probably have become a Soul Saint long ago."

"That sounds pretty discouraging." Dugu Yan could not help complaining. "Rongrong, you're a God Trial Inheritor too, right? Are you confident you can reach Soul Emperor or Soul Saint at her age?"

"I don't know." Ning Rongrong shook her head. "My cultivation method is different from hers."

"Come to think of it, how do you know all this, Rongrong?" Dugu Bo had thought more deeply than Dugu Yan. Even the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect could not possibly know Spirit Hall this well!

"Simply put, when I took the God Trial before, my irresponsible god gave me a rough overview of the power structure across Douluo Continent."

"And also went over everything related to gods on the continent with me." Ning Rongrong spread her hands.

Whenever something could not be explained, just blame it on a god.

Gods were omnipotent.

"Then does Sect Master Ning know about these things?" Dugu Bo strongly suspected that Ning Rongrong had not told Ning Fengzhi everything.

"No. I haven't even told Sword Douluo or Bone Douluo." Ning Rongrong sighed. "The matter is too significant. If we hadn't encountered Qian Renxue today, I probably would not have let you know either."

"Because if this gets leaked by accident, the risk will be enormous."

"Spirit Hall is far stronger than the Upper Three Sects," Ning Rongrong said. "I know Qian Renxue values benefits greatly, which is why I said that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect might join Spirit Hall."

"It's like putting another layer of protection around ourselves. At least until the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect becomes strong enough, I have to do this."

"Does Spirit Hall have many Titled Douluo?" Dugu Yan asked curiously.

"Let's not even talk about the weak Titled Douluo below Level 95." Ning Rongrong's words immediately darkened Dugu Bo's expression as he ate.

"No, Senior Dugu, I meant Spirit Hall, not you..."

She had nearly forgotten that there really was a "very weak" Titled Douluo here.