"How... how did you recognize me...?"
Qian Renxue's face was filled with astonishment. She believed she had not revealed any flaws, and Qian Renxue and Xue Qinghe possessed completely different Soul Power attributes. Even so, Chu Chen had recognized her?
"We've known each other for so long. Of course I could recognize you."
Qian Renxue froze, looking as though she wanted to say something but hesitated.
But in the end, she still asked, "Now that you know I'm from Spirit Hall, then... as you said before, can you and I still be as we were?"
For some reason, Qian Renxue looked somewhat nervous.
Am I afraid of losing him...?
Qian Renxue questioned herself inwardly, though she still looked at Chu Chen with a faint smile on the surface.
Chu Chen smiled.
"Why not? What I care about isn't whether you're the Crown Prince or the Young Master. The one I consider a close friend is the person who discussed martial soul insights with me. If I were someone who cared about status, I would've asked you to grant me a title long ago."
Qian Renxue smiled as well. Her tone seemed to return to how Xue Qinghe usually spoke, though it carried a hint of...
The teasing unique to a man and a woman.
"Hehe, I originally thought I would find a chance to explain everything to you myself. I didn't expect you to discover it on your own."
There was some helplessness in her expression, but ultimately, she was pleased. Her gaze inadvertently settled on Ye Lingling, who was absorbing her Spirit Ring in the distance, and she suddenly asked, "She... is your partner?"
"Yes."
Chu Chen answered without hesitation.
"Chu Chen, I..."
Before Qian Renxue could finish, she smiled and swallowed her words. Turning away, she said, "Forget