In the carriage, Qian Renxue sat with her arms folded across her chest. Yet the faint twitching of her facial muscles revealed that she was far less calm inside than she appeared.
Qian Renxue was panicking.
When Zhang Yang revealed at the dinner table that he had already reached level 62, Qian Renxue truly failed to control her emotions for a moment, allowing a trace of killing intent to show.
It was only natural for her to feel killing intent. She was a covert agent planted by Spirit Hall within the Heaven Dou Empire, tasked with taking control of the entire nation and laying the groundwork for Spirit Hall to seize the whole Heaven Dou Empire.
As a Soul Master affiliated with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, the stronger Zhang Yang's talent was and the greater his future achievements, the more of an obstacle he would become to Spirit Hall's future plans.
According to Qian Renxue's own plan, Xue Ye's body would gradually weaken over the next five years until he eventually died of exhaustion. As the Crown Prince of the Heaven Dou Empire, Qian Renxue would then be able to take control of the nation openly and with an absolute advantage.
After that, so long as she handled things properly, Spirit Hall could take the country without spilling a drop of blood.
Yet even with such a perfect plan, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect would inevitably remain a difficult barrier standing in Spirit Hall's way.
Qian Renxue's plan was to use the authority of the emperor after ascending the throne to create an opportunity for Spirit Hall to launch a surprise attack on the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. That way, Spirit Hall could eliminate a major obstacle to its rule over the world while also acquiring