Qian Renxue: This Boy's Talent Was Truly Terrifying!!

Star Dou Great Forest, Lake of Life.

"Di Tian, is he that so-called inheritor of a god's legacy?" A breathtakingly beautiful figure looked up at Di Tian, the Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King hovering in the void.

Di Tian opened his golden Dragon Pupils and said gravely, "No. There is only a faint divine aura within him."

"Then why didn't you keep him—"

Before the beautiful figure could finish, Di Tian interrupted, "My lord's safety must not be compromised. Inform the others that they are not to come into contact with that youth."

The beautiful figure nodded.

Having received her response, Di Tian closed his dragon eyes and fell into slumber.

For the time being, he did not know when his lord would recover. He could only use slumber to suppress his cultivation and ensure that the heavenly tribulation would not detect him.

"Once the Auspicious Beast returns, order it not to leave for the next two years." With his final command delivered, Di Tian's aura gradually sank into silence.

The beautiful figure nodded slightly, then dispersed from the spot like mist.

Qingshan Town, Spark Pharmacy.

By the time Yao Yan returned, it was already close to dusk.

The sky at the horizon blazed red, and golden afterglow filled the alleyways, coating the eaves and roof tiles in a warm hue.

Qian Renxue had passed out on the way due to the severity of her injuries. Yao Yan could only carefully settle her onto the bed and bandage her wounds.

After tucking the blanket around her, he left the room. Upon reaching the first-floor hall, he leaned close to the maidservant's ear and gave her an order.

The maidservant's expression changed drastically. She hurried off and disappeared around the street corner. Watching her retreating figure, Yao Yan murmured, "I hope there won't be too many casualties!"

Then he let out a deep sigh and headed for the kitchen, where Zhu Zhuqing was already busy at work.

"Is the person you brought back all right?" Zhu Zhuqing asked carefully. She had already sensed Yao Yan's presence as soon as he approached the doorway.

"She's out of danger for now." Yao Yan shook his head and took the kitchen knife from her hand. "I'll cook tonight. You should rest too."

"Okay, then I'll help you." Zhu Zhuqing's eyes brightened slightly as she stood to one side with a cheerful smile.

She knew how good Yao Yan was at cooking, especially his medicinal cuisine, which was fragrant and delicious. It could be said to be the finest food she had ever eaten; even the delicacies of the imperial palace could not compare.

Yao Yan rubbed her head, and the two got busy in the kitchen.

Two hours later.

Qian Renxue awoke on the bed. Seeing the unfamiliar furnishings, she abruptly sat up. Instinctively, she lifted her clothes to inspect herself and saw that all her wounds had been wrapped in bandages.

Aside from the faint lingering pain, she did not feel any other discomfort. She let out a huge sigh of relief and looked around at her surroundings.

The furnishings were simple, on the level of a moderately well-off household. Recalling what had happened before she fainted, the youth's face appeared in her mind.

So this must be that youth's pharmacy, she thought.

She tried to prop herself up and get out of bed, but her Whole Body was weak. As she moved, some of her wounds split open, and blood seeped out.

Just then, the door was pushed open.

Carrying a meal, Yao Yan saw this and hurriedly stopped her. "Your wounds were just bandaged. It would be best not to move for now."

Qian Renxue had no choice but to give up and lean against the headboard. Looking at him, she smiled. "Little brother, I've caused you trouble."

Yao Yan entered the room, set the medicinal cuisine on the bedside cabinet, and said softly, "What trouble? We're simply helping each other!"

He truly meant it. He was still waiting for Qian Renxue to recover so she could protect him.

Qian Renxue smiled and nodded, studying him carefully. This man is highly skilled, yet he is not from the Upper Three Sects. I could recruit him. He will surely be useful to me in the future.

Yao Yan paid no attention to her scrutiny. He placed a cushion behind her back, scooped up a spoonful of medicinal cuisine, and brought it to her lips.

Qian Renxue lowered her eyes to look at the medicinal cuisine, then raised them to Yao Yan. A flush appeared on her cheeks, and her heart stirred faintly.

It had been a long time since anyone had treated her with such intimacy.

Seeing that she still was not opening her mouth, Yao Yan came back to his senses as well. Staring at Xue Qinghe's face, he felt somewhat awkward too.

Two grown men alone in a room, with one feeding the other—what was this supposed to be?

"I'd better do it myself." Qian Renxue also realized that she was still wearing Xue Qinghe's face. Two men being this intimate really did seem rather inappropriate.

She took the medicinal cuisine and glanced at the red beans and osmanthus on top. They were all ordinary ingredients.

Reassured, she took a bite, and her eyes immediately lit up. She had not expected the medicinal cuisine to be so delicious. Compared to it, the food in the imperial palace was garbage.

After tasting one spoonful, she could no longer stop, and her eating speed gradually increased.

Seeing her reaction, Yao Yan was deeply satisfied. As the saying went, "To win someone's heart, first win her stomach."

Only by making Qian Renxue remember him would she support him without hesitation.

After all, once Pills appeared in the future, they would definitely attract Bibi Dong's attention. If she decided to silence him, he could only raise Qian Renxue's banner in front to shield himself.

Only with her around could he ensure that he could continue researching Pills.

"How does it taste?" Yao Yan asked softly.

Qian Renxue swallowed the last grain of rice and handed him the bowl. "It was delicious. Little brother, did your family used to run a restaurant?"

"No. I only came up with this to treat my mother." Yao Yan set the bowl on the table, his gaze somewhat distant.

When he was three, his mother had been gravely ill and bedridden. The herbal medicine was too bitter for her to swallow, so he had no choice but to mix it into her rice and do his best to make it taste better.

"Is that so?" Qian Renxue lowered her head in silence upon hearing this. She could naturally guess that the mother of the youth before her had already passed away.

She could not help recalling her own childhood experiences and blurted out, "I never expected your circumstances to be just like mine."

"Huh?"

Yao Yan looked at her in confusion. If he had not read about the Tang Family Continent, she really might have fooled him.

Bibi Dong was clearly alive and well!

"What kind of expression is that?" Qian Renxue's delicate brows furrowed slightly. Did he not believe her?

"Ah! It's nothing!" Yao Yan laughed it off and rose to his feet, staring at him as he asked, "My name is Yao Yan. What is your name, brother? Where do you live?"

"My name is Xue... He!"

"I live in... Heaven Dou City. My family has some dealings with the nobility," Qian Renxue said cautiously. She did not reveal her identity as the Crown Prince, afraid she might scare this young man.

"Oh!" Yao Yan nodded as he looked at her.

Keep pretending! You're even calling yourself Xue He. Your portrait is still hanging on the first floor of the pharmacy!

"Brother Yao Yan, you should be a Soul Grandmaster, right?" Qian Renxue probed according to her suspicions.

As for why she did not guess any higher, at Yao Yan's age, reaching the Soul Grandmaster realm already made him a genius.

After all, not everyone was like her, born at Level 20.

Here it comes, here it comes. I've been waiting for you to say that! Yao Yan rejoiced inwardly. This was an olive branch being extended to him.

He had to put on a good performance!

He then released his Martial Soul. A small blade of blue-gold grass emerged from his palm. Light flowed beneath his feet as three Soul Rings—yellow, purple, and black—rose one after another.

Qian Renxue was first taken aback by the blue-gold grass. "Blue Silver Grass? It's actually a mutated Martial Soul?"

When she saw the third Soul Ring's black color, deep as the night, her pupils suddenly contracted, and her breath caught in her throat!

"This... this third ring is actually a ten-thousand-year Soul Ring?!"

She instinctively pressed a hand to her chest, her fingertips trembling slightly as she shook her head in disbelief. The next instant, disregarding the tearing pain from her wound, she shot to her feet and grabbed Yao Yan's wrist, quietly sending her Soul Power into him.

"Soul Power Level 34... It's actually real!"

"Heavens! What kind of monster is this? This talent is simply terrifying!"

Qian Renxue stared fixedly at Yao Yan. Turbulent waves surged through her heart, and she could not calm down for a long while.

Yao Yan looked at her calmly, quite satisfied with Qian Renxue's expression. He could not hide anything from her. Only by displaying enough worth and making her see his value could he earn her full support!

Just as Qian Renxue gradually regained her composure, a burst of commotion suddenly came from outside the window. Voices drew nearer and nearer, growing increasingly noisy.

Just as they were about to check what was happening, the room's door was violently pushed open.

"Yao Yan! This is bad, something happened!" Zhu Zhuqing appeared in the doorway, her voice filled with urgency.