So Many People Wanted to Do It but Never Got the Chance

Spirit City, Elder Hall.

After returning, Qian Renxue had no interest in anything. She sat there blankly.

No one could smile after being called a bastard by their own mother!

Although Qian Renxue had recovered from the initial intense mental shock, her mood remained low.

Qian Daoliu saw it and felt pain in his heart.

Even if it meant selling out his precious son, Qian Xunjie!

Worried that Lucifer might seize another chance to come out and cause trouble, Qian Daoliu hurried forward to comfort Qian Renxue.

"Xue'er!"

"Grandpa!" Qian Renxue politely raised her head and glanced at him.

"Actually, you don't need to be so sad!" Qian Daoliu said gently.

"..." Qian Renxue remained silent.

How could she not be sad?

Seeing this, Qian Daoliu decisively chose to sell out his precious son, Qian Xunjie, so his granddaughter might feel better!

Of course, selling only half of him would do!

"Actually, your mother didn't say those things because she truly hates you!"

"..." Qian Renxue showed no reaction. And that wasn't hatred?

"If she truly hated you, she wouldn't have taken the initiative to speak with you today!"

Qian Daoliu said softly, "The fact that she approached you today means she still cares about you after all!"

"She only thought my Second Spirit came from her inheritance!" Qian Renxue understood as well.

Qian Daoliu smiled lightly. "Spirits are inherited from one's parents. Doesn't bloodline work the same way?"

"Whether or not you inherited her spirit, half the blood in your body will always be hers!"

"That is something that can never be changed!"

"The fact that she cares whether you inherited her spirit shows that she still cares about this kind of inheritance!"

"The inheritance of a spirit is important, but isn't the inheritance of bloodline important too?"

"Children may not inherit their parents' spirits, but they will definitely inherit their parents' bloodline!"

At those words, a faint glimmer appeared in Qian Renxue's dim eyes, though she was still doubtful.

"Then if she cares about me, why does she treat me like this?"

Qian Daoliu sighed. "She is merely taking her resentment out on you!"

"Taking her resentment out on me?" Qian Renxue raised her head in confusion.

"Yes!"

Qian Daoliu thought, My dear son!

Your old father had planned to hide this from you for the rest of your life, but it seems that won't be possible now!

Still, don't worry. Your old father will leave you some room to maneuver!

"There are some conflicts between your parents."

"Your mother doesn't hate you. She hates your father!"

"You were merely implicated by your father and became the target of her resentment!"

"Really?" Qian Renxue's eyes lit up. This was far better than before and much easier to accept.

"Yes!" Qian Daoliu nodded heavily. "Has Grandpa ever lied to you?"

"Originally, Grandpa wasn't entirely certain about this either."

"But what happened today made Grandpa completely certain!"

Qian Renxue looked much better, and her heart came alive again.

She asked curiously, "What conflict happened between them? Why does Mother hate Father so much?"

"About that... you'd better ask your father yourself!" Qian Daoliu could not bring himself to sell out his precious son any further.

"After all, it's a conflict between the two of them. They can explain it more clearly themselves!"

Qian Renxue impatiently pressed him with question after question.

But Qian Daoliu refused to say anything more.

"Fine!" Qian Renxue could only decide to ask Qian Xunjie in person the next day.

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The next day, Qian Renxue arrived at Pope's Palace.

However, the guards told her that Qian Xunjie had gone out on business.

Qian Renxue waited for a long time, but he never returned, so she could only leave dejectedly.

She looked toward Bibi Dong's residence, wondering whether she should ask her instead.

Her right foot had barely stepped forward before she withdrew it.

She was already somewhat afraid to face Bibi Dong directly, fearful that Bibi Dong would say those two words again!

"Sigh!" Qian Renxue returned empty-handed.

"I'll have to ask after he comes back!"

A night passed, and the sun rose once more in the east.

The Young Master of Spirit Hall was heading to the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt for Spirit Rings.

The accompanying lineup was exceedingly lavish: five Spirit Saints and two Spirit Douluos.

And one Level 99 Peerless Douluo!

There were not many people, but every one of them was elite!

The disparity in this world was simply that great!

Even if a genius occasionally emerged among commoners, the path of cultivation was extraordinarily difficult.

When hunting Spirit Rings, they had to beg everywhere for someone to help them.

Even if they gained the favor and assistance of high-level Soul Masters, it was still difficult to obtain Spirit Rings with suitable age and type.

The descendants of the Qian Family were different. From birth, they possessed Innate Level 20 Full Spirit Power.

Their lineup for hunting Spirit Rings could be described as using a dragon-slaying blade to kill a chicken!

They took three carriages. Qian Daoliu and Qian Renxue rode in the middle one, driven by a Spirit Saint.

The others rode in the front and rear carriages.

Spirit City had been built beside the Star Dou Great Forest, so they quickly arrived at its outskirts.

The group got out, casually left the carriages outside, and began their journey into the Star Dou Great Forest.

Hundred Years Soul Beasts, get ready to tremble!

A Peerless Douluo has come to collect you!

Qian Renxue was greatly looking forward to this trip. After this journey, she would become a Soul Master—and a Soul Grandmaster at that!

She had forgotten much of her previous troubles.

Qian Renxue was happy, and Qian Daoliu was all smiles. The two Spirit Douluos and five Spirit Saints followed suit, grinning broadly.

"Xue'er! Aside from helping you obtain Spirit Rings, this trip to the Star Dou Great Forest will also test the Soul Beast knowledge you've learned before!"

Qian Daoliu spoke lightly. "Let Grandpa see how well you've studied!"

"Mhm!" Qian Renxue replied with a smile.

The two Spirit Douluos hurriedly flattered her as well. "The Young Master is a peerless genius. You certainly won't be disappointed!"

"That's right!"

The five Spirit Saints echoed one after another, "We think so too!"

Normally, they would not even get a chance to see the Great Enshrined. Now that they had finally gotten the chance to come close and do odd jobs, how could they not perform well?

They would not be the ones catching Soul Beasts for Qian Renxue. That was Grandpa's chance to spoil his granddaughter.

Their job was to drive the carriages, cook over the fire, set up camp, and handle other miscellaneous chores.

You ask whether they had gone through life-and-death struggles and painstaking cultivation to reach their current strength just to do such chores?

Yes!

Even for this, so many people wanted to do it but never got the chance!

The group had not gone far before encountering all kinds of low-level Soul Beasts.

Qian Renxue pointed in one direction and called out, "That's a Magic Vine Thorn!"

Qian Daoliu nodded slightly.

Qian Renxue continued, "Magic Vine Thorns are vine-type plant Soul Beasts, commonly ranging from Hundred Years to a thousand years!"

"Their dark-purple vines are covered with sharp poisonous thorns and can extend, retract, and coil freely!"

"The poisonous thorns can release neurotoxins, paralyzing targets or hindering the circulation of their Soul Power!"

"They can also split and grow, or reproduce through parasitism!"

Qian Daoliu was extremely satisfied and asked with a smile, "Then what types of Soul Masters are they suited for?"