Qian Renxue Feels the Threat of Death

Shocked.

Xue Hen was truly shocked.

This guy... is he here to lobby for Emperor Xue Ye, or is he here to tear down Emperor Xue Ye's stage?

If you've laid it all out like this—that Emperor Xue Ye treated me so poorly, is so snobbish, and so shameless—if I still agreed to stay in Heaven Dou City to help him, wouldn't I be selling myself too cheap?

Xue Hen's eyelids couldn't help but twitch slightly.

However, thinking of the true identity of the person before him, he suddenly realized the truth.

Indeed, doing this was most advantageous for her. Otherwise, if he really agreed to stay in Heaven Dou City to assist Emperor Xue Ye, it would be a major hidden danger for Martial Soul Hall. Not to mention anything else, even the chronic poison she gave Emperor Xue Ye might be cured by him.

After all, the healing power of the Emerald Swan martial soul was terrifyingly potent.

Furthermore, her words also mentioned that both Emperor Xue Ye and Kundera were trying to win over the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. This was sowing discord, inciting him to harbor hostility toward the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

Ning Pianpian was originally a disciple of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and he had just caused a huge scene there not long ago. Now that she said this, if his heart were filled with hatred for the past, he would definitely go and cause trouble for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect again.

Borrowing a knife to kill.

When the snipe and the clam grapple, the fisherman reaps the benefit.

This woman had a clever scheme; she was truly worthy of being Ning Fengzhi's disciple.

"Brother?" Still maintaining a bowing posture, seeing that Xue Hen had remained silent for a long time after she had said so much, Qian Renxue waited a while longer, then finally couldn't help but raise her head slightly to look at him.

At this glance, her pupils contracted violently.

At the same time, her whole body went rigid, and a dense layer of sweat emerged on her forehead.

"Brother, what... what is the meaning of this?" Qian Renxue asked, her voice trembling.

Directly in front of her line of sight, only ten centimeters from her eyes, a sharp sword tip was pointed straight at her. The chill radiating from the blade made her hair stand on end.

This man...

"Since ancient times, the imperial family has been heartless; this saying is truly correct. Your Highness the Crown Prince, you use the guise of apologizing on behalf of the Emperor, but in reality, you are speaking ill of him. Did you think I wouldn't hear it?" Xue Hen said coldly.

Damn it, he figured it out! Qian Renxue thought to herself.

She had only brought a few guards from the Crown Prince's Mansion with her this time. As for Snake Lance Douluo and Pufferfish, she was worried that Xue Hen would discover their presence, so she had them follow from a distance and not approach.

If Xue Hen were to strike at her now, they wouldn't be able to reach her in time to save her, and besides...

Even if they were here, could they stop this guy?

A level 98 Super Douluo.

Twenty-one years old.

This guy is simply a monster!

"Brother, you, you listen to my explanation..."

"You are doing this because you feel your father's position is too secure, and you want to cause him some trouble, trying to shake it so you can find an opportunity to ascend to the throne early?" Xue Hen didn't wait for her to finish, continuing to speak to her.

"I heard that back then, the Second Prince was more favored by the Emperor than you and was the best candidate for Crown Prince, but he unfortunately passed away due to an accident. Immediately after, the Third Prince also died. Of the remaining two princes, the Fourth Prince, Xue Beng, is a dissolute and incompetent wastrel, so Emperor Xue Ye had no choice but to appoint you as Crown Prince."

Xue Hen looked at the bowing Qian Renxue and asked, "Those two princes... they weren't killed by you, were they? For the sake of the throne."

"I... no, how could I do such a thing? They were my own flesh and blood!" Not just her forehead, but even Qian Renxue's back was now covered in cold sweat. She put on a very forced expression and denied it to Xue Hen.

"Hmph, flesh and blood? In this cold and heartless royal family, where is there any brotherly affection left?" Xue Hen said disdainfully.

After looking at her for a moment longer, Xue Hen put his sword away and scolded her coldly: "Get out. For the sake of these snacks, I'll spare you this once. Don't appear before me again. If you dare to play mind games with me again, I will have you lose your life on the spot!"

"Gulp~" Qian Renxue couldn't help but swallow hard. This situation had completely exceeded her expectations.

She had wanted to sow discord between Xue Hen and Emperor Xue Ye, and even the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, but she never intended for Xue Hen to guess that she was playing mind games, let alone guess that the deaths of those two princes were related to her through this 'small matter.'

Qian Renxue was deeply annoyed. After hearing Xue Hen's words, she hurriedly took a few steps back, stood up, and then turned to flee the guest room.

"Your Highness?" The guards outside the door saw the Crown Prince running out in such a panic and were all confused. What happened? Did the talk go poorly?

"Go, let's go!" Qian Renxue said anxiously, and without waiting for their response, she ran straight downstairs.

Seeing this, the guards looked at each other in dismay, then followed closely behind, leaving with Qian Renxue.

Sensing that they had already left the inn, Xue Hen rose from his chair and walked to the door to open it.

"Heh, the bloodstains haven't been cleaned up yet..."

"Forget it, I'll let the hotel staff clean it."

Immediately, Xue Hen closed the door and bolted it.

"After this incident, it's no longer appropriate to accept Emperor Xue Ye's recruitment and stay here to assist him. But if I don't accept the royal family's recruitment, how can I let the persona of 'Super Douluo Xue Hen' truly step onto the stage? This Qian Renxue... she really knows how to mess things up for me."

"Wait, mess things up?"

Suddenly thinking of something, Xue Hen narrowed his eyes: "I have it. I can do this, and I can even pay her back a little."

"Go, hurry, back to the Crown Prince's Mansion!" On the streets of Heaven Dou, Qian Renxue led her men and rushed toward her residence.

She had to stay far away from that Xue Hen now. He was too dangerous. She didn't want to see him recruited by Emperor Xue Ye, so she had said some provocative things, only for him to guess that she wanted to shake Emperor Xue Ye's position to ascend early; and that she was the true culprit behind the deaths of the two princes.

The previous guess was certainly wrong, but the latter one was as true as it could possibly be!

He even said that if I dared to play tricks on him again, he would kill me.

Kill me...

The threat of death; this was the first time—no, the second time—I have felt the threat of death.

The first time was on the Sky Screen, when that madwoman Bibi Dong, for some unknown reason, was influenced by the Rakshasa God and attacked me.

"Qinghe!" Just as I was feeling lingering fear, a voice suddenly rang out again.

"Ah!" Still shaken, Qian Renxue couldn't help but cry out, then clutched her chest as she came to her senses.

It wasn't Xue Hen chasing after her; that voice just now... it sounded somewhat familiar.

Stopping in her tracks and looking toward the sound, she saw two figures striding toward her.

Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin.

"Teacher?"

"Your Excellency Sword Douluo?" A look of surprise appeared on Qian Renxue's face.

"Qinghe, why are you so jumpy? You went to see Xue Hen just now, didn't you? He..."

"BOOM!" Before Ning Fengzhi could finish his sentence, a loud noise erupted from the firmament. His expression, along with those of everyone around him, changed instantly as they all looked up.

This was the sign that the Sky Screen had appeared once again!