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At this moment, Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing

had endless secrets to whisper to each other.

Of course, Ning Rongrong was the one with endless things to say.

She was also enjoying the simple happiness that money brought.

"Zhuqing, you have no idea. Even though the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect is wealthy beyond compare..."

"Ever since my dad attended Lin Huai's Holy Son coronation, my good days have been over. Every day, I have to study this and that."

Ning Rongrong turned to look at Zhu Zhuqing, who was lost in thought.

"The Soul Tools I showed you earlier were all bought with the time I spent meditating!"

Zhu Zhuqing reached out and patted Ning Rongrong's head. After a long silence, she said in a hoarse voice:

"You probably know about my background, but our family has a tradition."

"Girls who awaken the Nether Civet Martial Soul have to be betrothed to princes who awaken the White Tiger Martial Soul."

"Then the two of them take part in the succession struggle together. The loser dies or becomes the winner's plaything."

Ning Rongrong opened her mouth and looked at Zhu Zhuqing, but couldn't say a word.

"That's right. Dai Mubai is my fiancé. I fled that cold mansion and came here hoping to find a way to survive."

Dai Mubai's image, surrounded by women on both sides, came to Zhu Zhuqing's mind.

She let out a breath, as if freed from a burden.

"But you've seen the result. He chases women and neglects his cultivation."

Ning Rongrong hugged Zhu Zhuqing and whispered in her ear.

"I'm sorry, Zhuqing. I didn't know any of this. I haven't learned about these things yet."

Zhu Zhuqing understood that Ning Rongrong wasn't showing off to her.

She patted Ning Rongrong on the back.

"I told you because I consider you a friend. I know you complained because you consider me a friend, too."

Ning Rongrong declared with absolute conviction:

"Best sisters forever!"

Suddenly, she remembered how Spirit Hall had sent several Titled Douluo to make the Heaven Dou Empire apologize with ease.

Her own Sword Grandfather and Bone Grandfather were Titled Douluo, too!

Her eyes lit up, and she couldn't hide the excitement in her voice.

"Don't worry, Zhuqing. You can join the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect from now on. At worst, I'll have my two grandfathers personally warn the Star Luo Imperial Family, just like Spirit Hall did!"

Zhu Zhuqing hugged Ning Rongrong tightly and said, moved:

"Thank you, Rongrong."

Ning Rongrong felt a little short of breath, so she released Zhu Zhuqing from her embrace.

Then she bounced away from the bathing pool.

"Hmph!"

"Even though we're sisters now, you can't bully me!"

Inside the Supreme Suite.

Lin Huai had finally escaped Hu Liena's clutches.

After a great deal of explaining, he'd finally convinced the three of them that after comprehending Blade Intent, he needed some time to purge the Scarlet Rot growing inside him.

Qian Renxue sat facing him.

Her jade-white legs, wrapped in white silk, were crossed.

She wore her slippers loosely, swinging her feet back and forth.

"Xiaohuai, what's your Blade Intent?"

"So far, I only know Grandpa's Sword Intent and Chen Xin's Sword Intent."

Although she did intend to wait until she became a god before studying the sword,

she still wanted to get some pointers first.

In Lin Huai's eyes,

it was a milk ice cream bar with half its wrapper peeled back.

A breeze wafted past, making the wrapper flutter.

It was a little too distracting.

When he saw the curve of Qian Renxue's lips,

two icy gazes swept over from beside him.

Lin Huai cleared his throat and said with a straight face:

"My Blade Intent and sword technique are both called 'Unceasing'!"

"It means rivers flow ceaselessly, one after another."

Qian Renxue stopped swinging her legs and fell into thought.

Hu Liena massaged Lin Huai's shoulders and asked,

"Xiaohuai, do all forms of 'Intent' come from something else?"

"Like your Unceasing, which comes from flowing water?"

Lin Huai was still regretting that the ice cream wrapper hadn't fallen off.

Ice cream was common enough, but that little movement in a particular setting

was undeniably more interesting.

Hu Liena's hand pressed harder, and Lin Huai felt pain in his shoulder.

"Huh?"

"Oh, that."

Lin Huai looked up, his expression serious.

"I want you to remember this: nothing stays the same forever. No one says that 'Intent' has to come from something else. And no one says you have to progress step by step from Micro-Perception. If your talent is strong enough, it's entirely possible to comprehend a domain directly!"

"These rules only exist to help ordinary people move forward. If you have ideas of your own, don't get trapped by them. Be bold and try new things. Innovation brings progress; standing still only leads to gradual extinction!"

Tian Yue seemed to have thought of something and cried out excitedly.

"I get it! It's like Soul Tools."

"If Xiaohuai hadn't told Grandpa Qian to go to Sun Moon Continent—and no one went there afterward—Soul Tools over here would have slowly disappeared and become illustrations in books."

Lin Huai smiled.

Although he was only a passerby, he still hoped to bring some life to this twisted world.

But he would have to wait until he'd dealt with Asura God and Tang San before he could try to realize this great ambition.

For now, he'd just spread the idea within Spirit Hall.

Seeing that the three women had started thinking, Lin Huai was happy to enjoy some peace and quiet.

After circulating his Soul Power once, he asked inwardly:

"Lianlian, what kind of Blade Intent did you comprehend? And you even created that Waterfowl Dance move."

Malenia's voice rang out in his mind.

"Miquella named it Ripple-Sweeping Blade Intent. This is the first time I've told anyone else."

Lin Huai quickly protested in his mind:

"What are you saying? What do you mean by that?"

"How could I count as anyone else?"

"We're one of your own!"

Malenia smiled faintly. Her laughter was so melodious that Lin Huai forgot what he'd originally wanted to ask.

"Then I'll take that back. You're the third person I've ever told."

Seeing that the Scarlet Rot had yet to fade from his right hand, Lin Huai finally remembered what he'd wanted to say.

"Lianlian, is the Rot in your body showing any signs of spreading?"

The voice fell silent for a while. Lin Huai guessed that Malenia was checking on the Rot.

Then the voice in his mind sounded again.

"Perhaps the Scarlet Erosion was too severe for me to notice, but ever since you awakened your Martial Soul, the Scarlet power inside me hasn't spread at all."

Lin Huai felt relieved.

Luckily, Malenia's Rot had stopped spreading. Otherwise, he really wouldn't have been able to save her.

"That's for the best. I can suppress it, and yours has stopped spreading, too. That way, we can both work hard to comprehend a domain!"

Lin Huai circulated his Soul Power once more, but Malenia didn't speak again.

In Lin Huai's eyes, the ice cream wrapper began fluttering in the breeze once more.

Qian Renxue brought up an idea she'd been thinking about for a long time.

"Xiaohuai, what if we made basic education widely available, then had Mom write books?"

"Could that let us gather faith, too?"

Qian Renxue looked at Lin Huai again, a little apprehensive.

"But that would mean Mom took the honor that should have belonged to you."

Lin Huai waved a hand indifferently.

It would be good if Bibi Dong became a god sooner. Perhaps she could even save Qian Daoliu.

And if he managed to unlock the Rice Bowl achievement, wouldn't that be wonderful?

"I'm just saying what I think. Dongyi can do whatever she wants."

"I'd like to see what it's like to become a god through faith, too."

Qian Renxue rose and hugged Lin Huai, resting her chin on his head as she spoke softly:

"Thank you, Xiaohuai!"

Seeing Qian Renxue make it hard for Lin Huai to breathe normally,

Tian Yue and Hu Liena both thought of the same words: "take everything and leave with a full stomach."

In the two women's eyes, Qian Renxue was doing exactly that!