Recruiting Tang San

"What? I'm not allowed to touch him? Heh." Upon hearing Spirit Kite Douluo's report, Qian Renxue let out a cold laugh.

"Then I'll make the trip myself." Qian Renxue's smile vanished as she rose to her feet.

"What are your instructions?" Seeing her stand, the person beside her hurriedly rose as well. It was the Spirit Hall staff member who had once delivered the letter.

Early that morning, he had received orders saying that someone important was coming and that he was to treat them with caution. He had not expected it to be someone from the Heaven Dou Royal Family, but since those above had given the order, he would simply obey.

Sometimes, knowing less meant living longer.

Qian Renxue, disguised as "Xue Qinghe," had only recently been named Crown Prince. Her two younger brothers were both wildly ambitious. She had first poisoned the Second Prince to death, then eliminated the Third Prince just last year.

According to the course of her previous life, Tang San had interfered with her plan and caused it to fail. Years of painstaking infiltration had been destroyed in an instant, only to benefit the Fourth Prince, Xue Beng, in the end!

With Elder Ci Xue assisting her from the shadows, she had poisoned the Second Prince and Third Prince without anyone noticing. However, the Fourth Prince was still young. Eliminating him now would be too obvious, so she decided to let Xue Beng live a few more years.

Xue Beng could not be touched for the time being, so she would deal with Tang San and Yu Xiaogang first—the roots of the problem that had ruined her plans!

Accompanied by the staff member, Xue Qinghe went to see Nuoding Academy's principal. However, to Xue Qinghe's surprise, the old man actually said that Yu Xiaogang was their guest rather than a teacher at the academy, and thus was not under his jurisdiction.

Only after she used the excuse of being old acquaintances and visiting an old friend did the principal tell them where Yu Xiaogang lived.

Accompanied by a teacher, Spirit Kite Douluo found Yu Xiaogang's residence. Yet Yu Xiaogang claimed that he was guiding his disciple and had no time for visitors. He would not even let them through the door!

She was Spirit Kite, a dignified Titled Douluo. Never before had a mere Soul Grandmaster treated her with such rudeness. The Young Master wanted to see him, so she had to bring him back!

Just as Spirit Kite was about to act, several Dark Soul Guards silently appeared and stopped her.

The leader was a Soul Douluo, while the rest were all Soul Sages.

"Elder Spirit Kite, we have been ordered by His Holiness the Pope to protect this man. Please do not make things difficult for us." The leader stepped forward and gave a salute.

"Though the few of us together are no match for you, if His Holiness the Pope learns of this matter, I'm afraid..." The Dark Soul Guard left the words unfinished. They were all intelligent people, so there was no need to spell it out.

When Spirit Kite and Qian Renxue had come here for the first time two years ago, they had already discovered them. Though they were all from Spirit Hall, these people answered directly to the Pope, Bibi Dong, and would never take orders from her, an elder.

She could not afford to offend either the Young Master or the Pope.

Spirit Kite reported everything to Qian Renxue in full. What to do next would depend on the Young Master herself.

Seeing Xue Qinghe rise, the Old Principal said calmly, "These old bones of mine can't take much strain anymore. Shall I have the Dean of Academic Affairs accompany you instead?"

"There is no need. Please rest." Xue Qinghe brushed her sleeve and motioned for the Dean of Academic Affairs to lead the way.

The moment Xue Qinghe left the administrative building, the principal had someone notify Yu Xiaogang. However, the entire academy had already been sealed off by Spirit Hall's people. The messenger was seized by the Dark Soul Guards before he had gone far.

Not long after Spirit Kite left, Xiao Wu and Tang San came out of Master's residence.

Nan Li flew in through a top-floor window. When she saw the two of them, she had no time to explain. She grabbed Xiao Wu and ran. Before Nan Li had even spread her wings, she sensed Qian Renxue's location. Damn it, why had she come here instead of staying properly in the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace?!

In her haste, Nan Li pushed Xiao Wu into a nearby storage room and signaled for her not to make a sound.

The Golden Feather Jiang E Li had given Qian Renxue on Nan Li's behalf back then contained the blood of a Flame Feather Sparrow. When forging weapons, the clan would add some of their Clan Members' blood. The original intention had been to allow the Golden Feather to better withstand the Flame Feather Sparrow's Soul Power and flames, making it easier to wield.

Nan Li had thought that she could use her perception of the Golden Feather's location to judge Qian Renxue's movements. Yet when she had sent it away, she had not held out much hope. If Qian Renxue put it inside a Soul Tool, the sensing effect would be greatly reduced.

More likely, Qian Renxue had casually tossed the Golden Feather aside and did not carry it with her. In that case, it would be even less useful, since she could only sense its existence within a certain range.

But Nan Li had clearly sensed the Golden Feather's location just now. As the distance drew closer and closer, her heart tightened.

"I..." Xiao Wu nervously grabbed Nan Li's clothes. Why had people from Spirit Hall come to such a remote academy? She could not understand it.

"Shh—" Nan Li gestured for Xiao Wu to stay silent.

Sensing that the Golden Feather had moved farther away again, Nan Li relaxed slightly.

But in the next instant, click, the door opened.

A figure walked in.

Nan Li's back suddenly went rigid.

"What are you doing, A'li?"

Hm? Why was she here?

"Dan Hong?" Nan Li was somewhat surprised upon seeing the newcomer.

Nan Li straightened up. Dan Hong glanced at the little rabbit huddled in the corner and smiled gently. "A Soft Bone Rabbit?"

On her way to find Yu Xiaogang, Qian Renxue encountered Tang San.

She looked at the little boy ahead of her, drew a deep breath, and forced herself to calm down.

She could not go looking for Yu Xiaogang.

She was "Xue Qinghe" now.

Only a very small number of Spirit Hall's higher-ups knew about her infiltration of the Heaven Dou Empire. She could not expose herself over Yu Xiaogang. It was not worth it.

She had been too impulsive just now.

Qian Renxue pressed at her brow, annoyed by her loss of composure. She turned and left, ordering someone to bring Tang San to see her.

Tang San followed the teacher into a meeting room. It was not large, and a young man was seated inside, drinking tea.

"Hello, I'm Tang San."

"I heard you possess Innate Full Soul Power?" Xue Qinghe set down her teacup and spoke calmly, as though she had come solely because she was interested in Innate Full Soul Power.

Tang San understood at once. If she had come for his Innate Full Soul Power, then it was not surprising.

His teacher had told him that Innate Full Soul Power was exceedingly rare, representing the greatest talent among Soul Masters. In the world of Soul Masters, those with Innate Full Soul Power had several times the chance of becoming Titled Douluo compared to ordinary people!

"Yes." No matter what Tang San thought inside, he did not reveal the slightest hint of it on his face.

"Are you interested in joining my service and working for me?" Xue Qinghe looked into Tang San's eyes and waited for his answer. "Whether it is wealth or status, I can give it to you."

So that was it! Tang San understood.

But once a teacher, always a father. He could not leave his teacher!

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Don't worry, everyone. Qian Renxue was not lovesick in this life. She still chose to go undercover for other reasons. Tang San would die later on, and the little angel would successfully become a God~