Coming Clean!

Inside the study,

Qin Tian watched Xue Qinghe walk to the wall. He tapped it three times with his right hand, and a strange sound rang out. Qin Tian immediately turned to look.

The bookcase, packed with books, slowly slid to the right. Qin Tian didn't need to guess that behind it lay a passage leading to a secret chamber.

Xue Qinghe turned to Qin Tian and smiled. "Come with me!"

With that, Xue Qinghe headed into the passage.

Seeing this, Qin Tian immediately followed.

Pearls lined both sides of the passage, their light illuminating the entire corridor.

Qin Tian silently followed Xue Qinghe into the secret chamber. At that moment, he had only one thought. A secret chamber? Is this a legacy of the Angel Clan? I think Qian Renxue's father forced himself on Bibi Dong in a secret chamber, too.

Xue Qinghe had no idea what Qin Tian was thinking. He took six Awakening Stones from his Storage Soul Tool ring and, controlling them with Soul Power, placed them at six different points.

There were two ways to awaken a Martial Soul: one was to use Awakening Stones, and the other was to awaken it through powerful Soul Power. The latter, however, required an exceptionally high degree of control over Soul Power.

"Xiaotian, stand in the center of the Martial Soul Awakening Array. Now we'll awaken your Martial Soul."

Qin Tian glanced at the Martial Soul Awakening Array. After taking a deep breath, he walked to its center, closed his eyes, and waited calmly.

Xue Qinghe circulated his Soul Power. Under his control, six streams of Soul Power flowed into the Awakening Stones.

As soon as the Soul Power touched them, the Awakening Stones began to emit specks of golden light that drifted upward and shimmered in the air.

"Xiaotian, focus on the changes in your body. Don't resist or reject them. Guide them willingly."

Following Xue Qinghe's words, Qin Tian focused on the changes within himself. He felt warm all over, as if he were soaking in a hot spring.

The golden light merged with Qin Tian. As time passed, half an hour slipped by before he knew it.

By now, Qin Tian was completely enveloped in golden light, like a golden cocoon.

Xue Qinghe watched in silence, his anticipation growing as he looked at Qin Tian.

"Half an hour, and his Martial Soul still hasn't awakened. Xiaotian must be awakening an exceptionally powerful one."

He had experienced Martial Soul Awakening himself and knew that the more golden light one absorbed during the process, the higher the grade of the Martial Soul one could awaken.

Qin Tian was completely immersed in the awakening. He could feel something inside him about to burst out.

He didn't stop it or resist. He knew his Martial Soul was about to awaken.

Behind Qin Tian, a mass of pure white light floated in the air. In the blink of an eye, it formed a huge sphere, something seemingly taking shape within.

"Roar!"

A mighty tiger's roar rang through the secret chamber like thunder, its might shaking the four directions.

As the roar echoed, an overwhelming presence filled the chamber. The sphere of light gradually faded, revealing a huge White Tiger behind Qin Tian.

Unlike ordinary tigers, its fur was as white as snow, and a pair of wings sprouted from its back. Its limbs were powerful, and its claws and fangs razor-sharp.

Its eyes were dark gold, and a kingly marking appeared on its forehead. Pure white light radiated from its body, giving it a sacred and majestic air.

Qin Tian's body changed as well. His muscles swelled, and his bones crackled. His arms doubled in size, his hands turned into tiger claws, and a kingly marking emerged on his forehead. His silver hair whipped about as a holy light enveloped him, and a sacred aura spread through the chamber.

Xue Qinghe stared at the White Tiger behind Qin Tian, his pupils contracting sharply as he cried out in shock.

"The Holy Light White Tiger—no, with wings on its back, it's the Holy Light Tiger King!"

He hadn't expected Qin Tian to awaken the Holy Light Tiger King. It was a super Beast Martial Soul, surpassing the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon. It was even more powerful than the Evil Eye White Tiger of the Star Luo Imperial Family. Qian Renxue couldn't believe Qin Tian had awakened the super Martial Soul, the Holy Light Tiger King.

"What's this?"

Feeling the changes within himself, Qin Tian knew that he had another Martial Soul inside him, even though he had only just awakened the first.

After thinking it over briefly, he clenched his left hand into a fist and didn't manifest his Second Martial Soul.

Qin Tian slowly opened his eyes and looked at Xue Qinghe, who stood not far away.

"Xiaotian, withdraw your Martial Soul, just as I taught you."

Qin Tian followed the instruction, focused, and drew the Holy Light Tiger King back into his body.

As the Holy Light Tiger King disappeared, Xue Qinghe immediately took a crystal ball from his Storage Soul Tool and walked toward Qin Tian with a smile.

"Xiaotian, you've awakened the super Beast Martial Soul, the Holy Light Tiger King. Your Innate Soul Power should be quite impressive."

At that, Qin Tian looked at the crystal ball and placed his right hand on it without hesitation.

He truly had nothing to worry about now. After awakening his Martial Soul, he could clearly feel that he had Soul Power within him, and he sensed that he had plenty of it.

Besides, he hadn't awakened just one Martial Soul.

The reason Qian Renxue hadn't noticed the strange movement in his left hand was that she had been captivated by the Holy Light Tiger King.

The moment Qin Tian placed his right hand on the crystal ball, he felt it draw on him. The Soul Power inside him flowed into it against his will.

As Soul Power poured into the crystal ball, a glow began to rise. At first, it was only a tiny spark, but as more Soul Power flowed in, the light blazed within moments.

Xue Qinghe stared at the shining crystal ball, stunned. But a moment later, he broke into a smile.

"Innate Full Soul Power! Innate Full Soul Power!"

"Xiaotian, you have Innate Full Soul Power!"

Xue Qinghe was genuinely delighted. He had never imagined that his act of kindness back then would bring him such a genius.

He knew exactly what Innate Full Soul Power meant. If nothing unexpected happened, Qin Tian would become a Titled Douluo one day.

Hearing Xue Qinghe laugh, Qin Tian smiled, too.

Innate Full Soul Power. He hadn't expected to possess it. Only now did the unease in his heart finally settle.

Qin Tian's smile faded. He stared straight at Xue Qinghe, and seeing the smile on his face, made up his mind.

With his Martial Soul awakened and Innate Full Soul Power, along with the bond they had built over three years, he believed that even if he revealed Qian Renxue's true identity, she wouldn't harm him.

Feeling Qin Tian's gaze, Xue Qinghe let his smile fade and met his eyes.

As Qin Tian stared at him, unease stirred within him, and his expression shifted.

"Xiaotian, why are you staring at me like that? Is there something on my face?"

At Xue Qinghe's question, Qin Tian simply shook his head.

He took a deep breath, then spoke in a low voice.

"Brother Xue, ever since you brought me to the Crown Prince Palace three years ago, I've considered you the most important person in my life."

"If it weren't for you, I'd probably be dead by now."

Qin Tian spoke with complete sincerity.

He knew all too well that without Xue Qinghe, he might truly not have survived.

After all, he had only been three years old back then. How could he have survived in this world on his own?

Hearing Qin Tian's words, Xue Qinghe smiled calmly.

"Xiaotian, why are you saying all this out of nowhere? Three years ago, I brought you back because..."

Before Xue Qinghe could finish, Qin Tian cut him off. "Brother Xue, are you still going to keep it from me?"

At that, Xue Qinghe's expression changed. He looked at Qin Tian, growing more and more uneasy, though he forced a smile.

"Xiaotian, what are you talking about? What could Brother Xue be hiding from you?"

Qin Tian smiled at that. He knew that unless he spelled it out, Qian Renxue would keep pretending.

He took a deep breath, then spoke slowly, his voice heavy. Each word landed in Xue Qinghe's ears like a thunderclap.

"Brother Xue—no, I should call you Sister Xue."

The moment he said it, Qin Tian felt an immense pressure, as though the slightest movement would cost him his head.

Two auras locked onto Qin Tian. One was sharp, the other sinister. He knew they belonged to the two Titled Douluo protecting Qian Renxue.

Xue Qinghe stared blankly at Qin Tian, disbelief written all over his face.

His first instinct was to kill Qin Tian, but he immediately crushed the thought.

After three years together, how could he not have grown attached to Qin Tian?

"When did you find out?"

Hearing Xue Qinghe's question, Qin Tian watched his expression, and the tension in his heart finally eased.

He knew he had succeeded. It had been a perilous gamble, but he had bet correctly.

"Sister Xue, I found out a year ago."