Qian Renxue Gives Up on Usurping the Nation

"After becoming a god, lower the difficulty of becoming gods, thereby leading others to godhood..."

Qian Daoliu's face was animated, though his tone carried a trace of doubt. "Can something like that truly be done?"

Su Yu nodded slightly. "If it couldn't be done, the senior soul beasts wouldn't have placed such great hopes on me."

A sharp glint flashed through Qian Daoliu's eyes, and he immediately made up his mind.

"Very well. In that case, we're in!"

Qian Daoliu turned to Qian Renxue and was just about to speak when she interrupted him first.

"Grandfather, I plan to return to Spirit City!"

Delighted, Qian Daoliu hurriedly said, "That was what I was thinking too!"

"Xue'er, there's no need for you to waste your time here."

"When this plan was first proposed, there were actually quite a few other candidates."

"If you hadn't insisted on proving yourself to her..."

Qian Daoliu paused, then changed his words. "In any case, it's good that you've come around!"

Qian Renxue nodded, then looked at Su Yu. "Xiao Yu, you..."

Su Yu quickly said, "Sister Xue, I should stay here. It won't delay my cultivation anyway..."

"If I suddenly vanished for no reason, the second-generation Xue Qinghe would have a hard time explaining it to Xue Ye, wouldn't he?"

"Is that so?"

Qian Renxue narrowed her eyes slightly, suspicion visible within them.

"Are you afraid our plan will fail, or are you reluctant to leave certain people behind?"

Honestly, if she could, Qian Renxue wanted not only to take Su Yu back to Spirit City, but to pack up Aornia and take her away too.

Qian Renxue had not forgotten that the intelligence provided by the system clearly stated that Aornia had suffered contamination from the Divinity of the "moon"!

Although Aornia's talent was not as exceptional as hers or Su Yu's, with Su Yu's help, she might still be able to ascend to godhood...

"Ahem, ahem, that's slander!"

"Of course I'm worried about ruining your plan!"

"After all, my admiration for you is like the surging Yangtze, endless and unceasing, and like the flooding Yellow River, utterly unstoppable."

"If my actions caused your plan to fail, I truly wouldn't be able to atone even with ten thousand deaths..."

The corner of Qian Daoliu's mouth twitched. Looking at Qian Renxue, he asked, "Is this boy always like this?"

Qian Renxue shook her head first, then nodded, but said nothing.

After a lengthy stream of nonsense, Su Yu concluded, "To sum it all up, I think it's best to leave me here."

After considering it for a moment, Qian Renxue nodded. "Even if I leave, having Spirit City send someone to replace me won't be accomplished overnight."

"After I leave, I'll have Elder Pufferfish remain behind to protect you in secret."

"I'll also tell Salas, the Platinum Bishop of Heaven Dou City's Martial Soul Temple, about your identity. If anything happens, you can seek him out as well."

Su Yu nodded slightly. "Understood. Thank you, Brother Xue."

Qian Renxue looked at Qian Daoliu and said, "Grandfather, after returning, Xue'er will cultivate diligently and strive to make Angelic Glory reappear as soon as possible!"

A trace of anticipation and barely perceptible loneliness flashed through Qian Daoliu's eyes. Smiling, he said, "Grandfather believes in you. You will surely open the Angel Nine Trials, inherit our ancestor's will, and bring the Angel back into this world."

Meanwhile, Su Yu, the outsider, interrupted this tender scene between grandfather and granddaughter. "The soul beasts still need fifteen years to recover to their peak and reenter the Divine Realm."

"Sister Xue needn't rush. It will be enough to complete the nine trials within fifteen years."

Qian Daoliu raised a brow and reminded him, "Kid, have you forgotten that you're currently the slowest one?"

"You've only just obtained your Second Soul Ring. It would already be impressive if you could break through to Title Douluo within fifteen years!"

Su Yu shrugged and smiled. "Senior, rest assured. I'm the type who builds up quietly before making a spectacular breakthrough."

"Who knows? I might ascend to godhood before Sister Xue."

"Is that so? I look forward to it. I hope I can see the day you break through to the Hundredth Level."

Su Yu's eyes flickered, and his expression turned more solemn. "You will, Senior. You'll see that day."

"Not only will you see that day, you'll also see the day we achieve final victory."

In Su Yu's view, Qian Daoliu was both old-fashioned and rigid, but he was indeed worthy of Su Yu's respect.

Su Yu rubbed his chin, beginning to consider where he could find something to replace Qian Daoliu's sacrifice...

Qian Daoliu merely chuckled and shook his head, not taking Su Yu's words to heart.

Then, as if recalling something, Qian Daoliu took a thick book from his robes and handed it to Su Yu.

Su Yu's eyes lit up. After taking it, he eagerly began flipping through it.

From the most ordinary medicinal herbs to Immortal Herbs that existed only in legend, everything—whether it had appeared in the original work or not—was recorded in Chrysanthemum Douluo's book.

Su Yu skimmed through it before closing the book. "Thank you, Senior. Thank you, Sister Xue."

Curiosity appeared on Qian Renxue's face. "Well? Is it useful to you?"

Su Yu smiled and nodded. "According to the book, there's an Immortal Herb called Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew that can greatly increase the consumer's spiritual power."

"With the enhancement from my Soul Bone as well, I think my fourth Soul Ring might be able to reach ten thousand years..."

"A ten-thousand-year fourth ring?"

Seeing Qian Renxue's astonishment, Su Yu could not help curling his lip. "It may be remarkable for others, but it's nothing to you!"

"God Trials can easily raise the age of Soul Rings anyway. Maybe you'll even manage nine red rings..."

Noticing Su Yu's sour expression, Qian Renxue glanced at her grandfather.

Her grandfather's Soul Ring configuration was eight black and one red!

Even if someone ate Whale Rubber as their daily meals, they could never achieve such a thing!

Qian Daoliu smiled from the side. "Xue'er, Grandfather will head back first. Once I return, I'll immediately send someone over to hand things over with you."

Qian Renxue nodded, and she and Su Yu watched Qian Daoliu leave.

After Qian Daoliu departed, Su Yu placed the Immortal Herb Catalog into his ring and prepared to bid Qian Renxue farewell.

Before Su Yu left, Qian Renxue said, "Xiao Yu, there's one more matter."

"As far as I know, Aornia's father—Marquis Full Moon Orlando—often meets secretly with Prince Xuexing."

"There is absolutely no room for reconciliation between Xue Xing and us, but Orlando may not be the same."

"You should find a way to cut off his thoughts before Orlando completely throws his lot in with Xue Xing."

"If we act ourselves, I'm afraid Aornia will develop a rift with you..."

At Qian Renxue's reminder, Su Yu sneered inwardly.

After nearly three years together, Su Yu had gained a deeper understanding of Aornia's childhood.

The rumors only mentioned that Orlando disliked his youngest daughter.

But how could such a few brief words possibly convey all the bitterness she had endured?

Su Yu lowered his head slightly, his bronze-colored hair concealing his eyes and preventing Qian Renxue from seeing his expression.

"I understand. Sister Xue, don't worry. I'll handle it..."