Furthermore, given this senior's heaven-defying means, her identity was likely no secret to him; continuing to feign ignorance would only invite his disdain.
Qian Renxue bowed gracefully to Chen Xuan once more, her tone sincere to the extreme.
"Senior, my name is Qian Renxue, daughter of the Martial Hall Pope. I am currently disguised as the Heaven Dou Crown Prince, Xue Qinghe, lurking within the Heaven Dou royal family."
"This junior is sincere in her request: I implore you to take me as your disciple. Whatever you command, I shall not refuse, even at the cost of my life!"
Chen Xuan's gaze lingered for a moment on Qian Renxue's exquisite face and her lithe, graceful figure.
It had to be said, she was truly a sight to behold.
Under his deep, piercing stare, Qian Renxue felt entirely uncomfortable, as if she were being seen through from the inside out.
A wave of shyness surged in her heart, and her cheeks involuntarily flushed a deep crimson.
Could he... could he have taken a fancy to my beauty?
As this thought surfaced, Qian Renxue's heart skipped a beat.
But immediately, she reasoned that if... if she could obtain this senior's guidance and make him her most solid backing, then... what would it matter if she even offered herself to him?
Compared to her future and the glory of reviving the Angel clan, what was a mere woman's virtue?
Thinking this, Qian Renxue bit her lower lip, gathered her courage, and whispered, "If Senior is unwilling to take a disciple, then... then there is no need to be bound by the title of master and student..."
Before she could finish her sentence.
"Very well."
Chen Xuan's indifferent voice rang out, cutting her off.
The system's reward was very tempting.
Taking on one more disciple made no difference to him.
[Ding! Congratulations to the Host for successfully taking Qian Renxue as a disciple. Reward obtained: Blue Silver Divine Statue!]
As the system prompt faded, Chen Xuan felt a strange statue emitting a soft blue light appear within his domain space.
"Ah?"
The speech Qian Renxue had prepared caught in her throat.
He... he agreed?
He agreed to take me as his disciple?
For a moment, Qian Renxue did not know whether to be happy or slightly disappointed.
However, that thought vanished as quickly as it had come.
To be able to apprentice under such a peerless powerhouse was a heaven-sent opportunity!
Overwhelmed with joy, Qian Renxue hurriedly bowed again, performing a respectful, formal salute.
"Disciple Qian Renxue, greets Teacher!"
She raised her head, her face beaming with genuine joy, her golden eyes sparkling and soul-stirring.
"Please rest assured, Teacher. Once this disciple returns to Heaven Dou City, I will certainly prepare a generous gift for you!"
"That's wonderful!"
She Long and the Pufferfish Douluo were also overjoyed.
With the Young Mistress apprenticed to such a powerhouse, wouldn't their Martial Hall plans be like adding wings to a tiger!
Qian Renxue suppressed her excitement and asked curiously, "May I ask for your esteemed name, Teacher?"
In her mind, such a powerhouse must be a renowned figure on the Douluo Continent, perhaps even one of the Limit Douluo who had been in seclusion for years.
Chen Xuan replied, "My name is Chen Xuan, just an ordinary person."
She Long and the Pufferfish Douluo were speechless once more.
An ordinary person?
You call a blade of grass shattering a Clear Sky Hammer 'ordinary'?
However, no matter how hard they racked their brains, they had never heard the name Chen Xuan on the continent.
It stood to reason that he must be a true recluse, one who disdained worldly fame and fortune.
Qian Renxue felt a bit helpless, but her curiosity regarding her teacher's mysterious identity only grew.
She changed the subject and asked, "Teacher, is there a reason you came to this Holy Soul Village?"
Chen Xuan's gaze drifted past her, landing on the Blue Silver Empress with its gold-veined leaves.
"Because of it."
Qian Renxue followed his gaze, a look of confusion appearing in her eyes.
"This... isn't this just an ordinary Blue Silver Grass? Even if it is a bit more lush than the others."
Chen Xuan shook his head and said, "This is no ordinary Blue Silver Grass."
"This is the physical remains left behind after a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, the Blue Silver Empress, performed a sacrifice."
"What?!"
Qian Renxue was startled by these words.
The physical form left behind after a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast's sacrifice?
She looked at the Blue Silver Empress once more, her gaze completely transformed.
At the same time, her admiration for her teacher deepened even further.
To see through such a hidden secret at a single glance—her teacher truly possessed eyes like torches.
Chen Xuan said nothing more, walking over to the Blue Silver Empress and crouching down.
He extended his hand, a soft blue halo emerging from his palm, and carefully lifted the entire Blue Silver Empress along with the soil beneath it, storing it away into his Soul Tool.
Once this was done, he began to calculate in his mind.
To resurrect Ah Yin, his own life energy alone would not be enough.
He would also need a vast amount of life-attributed treasures, as well as one crucial location—the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.
As for the source of the treasures, relying on his memories as a transmigrator, that would not be a problem.
But for the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, he would have to make a trip to the Sunset Forest.
It seemed his itinerary would need to be replanned.
With a thought, Chen Xuan channeled a wisp of pure Blue Silver origin energy into his Soul Tool, beginning to nourish the Blue Silver Empress.
Nourished by this identical and incredibly pure energy, the body of the Blue Silver Empress became greener and more crystalline at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Her weak consciousness also began to grow rapidly and slowly awaken under the warmth of this power.
"..."
A faint thought resonated within Chen Xuan's mind.
It was Ah Yin.
She had "seen" everything that transpired earlier.
She had seen Tang Hao's repentance and madness, seen the appearance of this man in green, and seen him effortlessly crush the man she had once looked up to.
She knew that it was this man who had saved her.
But... why?
Her consciousness was filled with endless sorrow and despair; it was the death of a heart after being deceived and used by the person she trusted most.
"Why... did you save me?" Ah Yin's thoughts came through intermittently.
Chen Xuan responded with his divine sense: "I feel that there is some fate between us."
Fate?
Ah Yin's consciousness fell silent.
After a long while, she sent another thought: "I am now... just an ordinary blade of Blue Silver Grass; I have... no use to you."
Chen Xuan said: "I can resurrect you."
"Resurrect?"
Ah Yin's consciousness fluctuated violently, but quickly returned to a deathly stillness.
"What is the point... of living?"
Memories filled with betrayal and pain made her feel nothing but resistance toward the word "life."
Chen Xuan seemed to have anticipated this, saying calmly: "I can help you erase those unpleasant memories. When you are resurrected, I will also reshape a perfect human body for you, allowing you to start over with a brand-new identity."
"..."
Ah Yin's consciousness fell into a long, profound silence once again.
Erase memories?
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