Refining the Immortal Herb, Qian Renxue Arrives

He felt his limbs and bones being flooded with a gentle soul power.

Lin Huai focused his mind, circulating his soul power to absorb it all.

After all, he had only consumed a single leaf.

Lin Huai regained consciousness after half an hour.

Qian Daoliu had already returned, accompanied by a blonde woman dressed in a golden palace gown.

Her skin was fairer than snow, with a straight nose and slightly slender phoenix eyes that gave her stunning face a hint of majesty.

Lin Huai's heart stirred.

It seemed this was Qian Renxue; she was truly breathtaking.

"Grandfather, is this the person you went to fetch?"

Qian Daoliu pointed toward Lin Huai.

"He is merely a disciple I have taken in, Lin Huai. His talent and intelligence are both exceptional."

He then gestured toward Qian Renxue, signaling to Lin Huai.

"This is my granddaughter, Qian Renxue. She possesses an innate soul power of level twenty."

"You two should get to know each other."

Qian Renxue was just about to greet Lin Huai.

When she saw Lin Huai trot away.

She retracted her outstretched hand, feeling somewhat stiff.

Am I that terrifying? Why did he run away the moment he saw me?

While Qian Renxue was busy doubting her own appearance, Lin Huai had reached Yue Guan's side.

"Elder Ju, hurry and give me those two Immortal Herbs!"

Realizing Lin Huai's intentions, Yue Guan shook his head helplessly and handed the two Immortal Herbs to him.

Lin Huai trotted back to Qian Daoliu's side.

He held the two Immortal Herbs out toward Qian Renxue.

"Since it's our first meeting, and I don't have much else to give, consider these two Immortal Herbs a gift."

Ignoring the twitching of Qian Renxue's mouth, Lin Huai pushed his hands further forward, signaling for her to take them.

Qian Daoliu coughed once.

"You two can address each other however you like; there is no need to be so particular."

Qian Renxue took the Immortal Herbs and set them aside.

She reached out with both hands to pinch Lin Huai's cheeks, gritting her teeth as she said:

"So you're my uncle, are you? Giving me a greeting gift, are you?"

She tugged at his cheeks as she spoke.

Lin Huai mumbled indistinctly:

"I am the teacher's disciple, after all."

Qian Renxue released his cheeks and took the opportunity to pinch Lin Huai's ear instead.

"Hmm? What should you call me?"

Lin Huai rubbed his reddened face, his tone sheepish.

"Sister Xiaoxue, you are my sister, you are my sister."

"Can you let go of your little brother's fragile ear now?"

He had intended to help Qian Renxue recover some of her childhood playfulness, but he hadn't expected to overdo it.

Noticing the two of them bickering, Qian Daoliu felt a pang of sorrow.

His adorable little granddaughter had been playing the role of a prince in the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace for six years.

He had thought she would retreat when faced with difficulties, but he hadn't expected her to persist for so long.

Only now did she look like a normal teenager.

Qian Renxue let go of Lin Huai's ear and spoke, somewhat speechless:

"Besides, these two Immortal Herbs were mine to begin with; Grandfather already told me."

Lin Huai let out a sheepish laugh.

His eyes lit up, and he rubbed his small hands together.

"Um, Sister Xiaoxue."

Qian Renxue arched her phoenix brows.

"Hmm? What is it?"

"As my sister, shouldn't we... for our first meeting..."

Lin Huai gestured craftily, signaling that Qian Renxue ought to provide a greeting gift.

Qian Daoliu only then remembered that while Lin Huai had given his sword intent a fine name, he himself had yet to give Lin Huai a master-disciple initiation gift. (It was truly an inversion of the natural order; since when did the master give the gift to the disciple?)

He removed the Soul Tool Bracelet from his wrist and handed it to Lin Huai.

"This is your initiation gift. It is a storage soul tool with fifty square meters of space, containing some Gold Soul Coins and my Elder Token. It will also automatically adjust to the size of your wrist."

The storage bracelet was now in his possession.

"Many thanks, Teacher!"

Lin Huai put on the bracelet and even twirled it in front of Qian Renxue, signaling for her to hurry up with her greeting gift.

Watching Lin Huai's antics, Qian Renxue was left speechless to the point of wanting to laugh.

She took out a token engraved with the characters 'Qinghe' from her Storage Ring.

"In the future, when you come to Tiandou City, show this token, and it will guarantee you unimpeded passage."

Lin Huai tucked the token away without asking why the characters 'Qinghe' were engraved upon it.

It seemed Qian Renxue had already made significant progress.

"Teacher, my information has been blocked, hasn't it?"

Qian Daoliu nodded.

Only upon hearing Lin Huai's next sentence did he understand why he had asked.

"Don't worry, Sister Xiaoxue. Once your little brother has achieved success in his cultivation, I will come to Tiandou City to help you."

Looking at the earnest little expression on Lin Huai's face, Qian Renxue's heart felt as if it had been struck a heavy blow.

She stroked Lin Huai's hair, sighing inwardly:

Having a younger brother like this doesn't seem so bad.

The scene was quite different from the harmony shared by the three of them.

When Dugu Bo saw the token Qian Renxue had handed over, he froze on the spot.

His mind was screaming frantically.

Are the members of the Tiandou Royal Family all idiots?

Martial Soul Hall has already seized control of the Crown Prince.

No wonder those two princes died so mysteriously; it seems a Title Douluo must have taken action.

His heart then calmed down.

It was fortunate that he had already joined Martial Soul Hall.

Otherwise, he wouldn't even know when he had died.

Qian Daoliu looked toward Dugu Bo.

"Poison Elder, come here. It is time to tell you some secrets."

Dugu Bo walked toward the three of them, glancing at Yue Guan, who was still intoxicated by the Immortal Herb.

"What about Yue Guan?"

Qian Daoliu waved his hand.

"Pay him no mind; he has known for a long time."

"Although you have taken an oath, I must still warn you: do not let this secret leak out, otherwise..."

Qian Daoliu cast a glance at Dugu Yan, who was still absorbing her Immortal Herb.

Dugu Bo's heart trembled, and he hurriedly spoke:

"Rest assured, Grand Elder. I am now a person of Martial Soul Hall in life, and I shall be a ghost of Martial Soul Hall in death."

Qian Daoliu nodded, then stated:

"Xiaoxue is the current Tiandou Crown Prince—Xue Qinghe."

"!!!"

Dugu Bo was utterly astonished; he hadn't expected it to be mere control—she had directly replaced the person!

Lin Huai also seized the moment to reveal an expression of shock.

He even reached out to pinch Qian Renxue's pretty face.

Qian Renxue swatted away Lin Huai's mischievous hand.

"What is it!"

Lin Huai chuckled.

"I just want to see what Sister Xiaoxue looks like as a man."

Qian Renxue's face darkened.

"No, I don't want to look like that."

Hearing this, Lin Huai spoke directly:

"Then come back. With your talent, Sister Xiaoxue, I believe you will definitely be able to inherit the position of the Angel God."

"Once you become a god, lead the more than ten Title Douluo of the Martial Soul Hall into action."

"Who cares about Heaven Dou or Earth Dou? By then, which power on the continent would dare not submit!"

Dugu Bo touched his unchanged face, thinking to himself:

I'm amazing! Hearing that the Martial Soul Hall has over ten Title Douluo, I can actually keep a straight face.

Qian Renxue saw that Qian Daoliu was also looking at her very seriously.

She knew that he also supported her return.

But when she thought of Bibi Dong's mocking face, and the hard work she had persisted with for all these years.

"No, I am not reconciled!"

Looking at Qian Renxue's stubborn expression.

Lin Huai sighed inwardly: True, if not for the appearance of Tang San, the original Douluo Continent could have been seen entirely as [Qian Renxue's Path to Godhood]. It is understandable that she would be this stubborn.

"Alright, Sister Xiaoxue must cultivate hard, don't let it be that you still can't beat me when we meet again."

Qian Daoliu also continued with some regret:

"Therefore, Elder Dugu, while you are in Heaven Dou, you must follow Xiaoxue's arrangements."

"Your understanding of the 'Soul Core' can also be passed back to the Martial Soul Hall through Xiaoxue."

"Alright, go and protect your granddaughter. When Xiaoxue absorbs the Immortal Herb, it might have some influence on her."

Dugu Bo returned to Dugu Yan's side and used his soul power to erect a protective barrier.

"Xiaoxue, take it according to the method I told you before."

"Grandfather will protect you."

Qian Renxue quickly consumed the two Immortal Herbs.

Waves of heat surged from around Qian Renxue's body.

A moment later, a massive cocoon of light completely enveloped her.