Competition Exemption Notice, the Continuation of the Dugu Family, Qian Renxue's Thoughts (4k)

After the Crown Prince's brief yet powerful address, thunderous applause immediately erupted throughout the venue.

Qian Renxue smiled gently, then gracefully bowed before slowly returning to Xue Ye's side.

A trace of relief appeared in Xue Ye's eyes, only to be followed by a moment of daze and hesitation. In the end, as though he had persuaded himself, he returned to normal. His gaze shifted away from Qian Renxue and settled upon the dense crowd below.

Looking at Xue Ye's aged and frail face, Qian Renxue curled her lips into a cold smile, killing intent flickering in her eyes. Before long, there was nearly a ninety percent chance that the entire Heaven Dou Empire would fall into her hands. Then, once she joined forces with her grandfather and completely took control of the Heaven Dou Empire, everything would soon be settled...

She had endured hardship and hidden herself for over a decade. Now that success was so close, she could hardly contain the excitement in her heart. This was something she had dreamed of countless times, and now it was within reach. No one could possibly understand the bitterness and pain she had endured...

Xue Ye did not notice Qian Renxue's abnormality. He had no shortage of informants, and with Xue Xing, his restless younger brother, around, he had naturally heard plenty of possibilities and speculation that sent chills down his spine. Yet he had always refused to believe them. That was simply human nature—when only one step away from the truth, people would deceive themselves and perfectly miss what was called the truth...

Dugu Bo slowly walked over to Shen Hanyu and said, "I have to say, it's quite lively around here. So many Titled Douluo have actually shown up..."

Shen Hanyu gave a soft hum, then met Shui