Accomplish the Greatest Endeavor at the Smallest Cost

Bo Saixi looked at the blonde girl before her, a hint of admiration in her eyes.

She lifted her teacup, took a light sip, then set it down and slowly asked, "But have you considered this? If the plan fails, or your identity is exposed, all your previous efforts will be lost. Not only will you fail to obtain the Tiandou Empire, you may not even be able to keep your life. Is it worth it?"

Qian Renxue raised her head and looked steadily at Bo Saixi without the slightest hesitation.

She nodded, her voice calm yet resolute. "This junior naturally understands. But someone has to do this, doesn't she? And I am the only candidate. As for the reason, I believe you know it as well, Senior."

Bo Saixi nodded lightly without arguing.

Of course she knew why.

Qian Renxue's martial soul was the Six-Winged Angel, granting her the ability to disguise herself and transform.

This ability was unique across the entire continent. There was no second person like her.

Therefore, the task of infiltrating Tiandou and stealing its power could only fall to her.

Qian Renxue continued, her voice carrying a trace of solemnity. "Only this way can the entire Douluo Continent be unified at the smallest possible cost. Although Spirit Hall has reserves built up over tens of thousands of years, if it were to forcibly go to war with the two great empires and the upper three sects, leaving aside whether we could win, even victory would come at a devastating cost. Countless lives would be lost, and the land would be ravaged. By then, the entire continent would be engulfed in war. Innumerable people would be displaced, and corpses would litter the ground. I do not want to see such a sight."

"And that is why the current plan exists."

Qian Renxue's voice was soft, yet every word struck with force. "Accomplish the greatest endeavor at the smallest cost. That is the right path."

Li Changqing stood beside Bo Saixi with a calm expression, saying nothing.

Even if Qian Renxue had not said it, he already knew all of this.

As a transmigrator, he understood the history and trajectory of Douluo Continent perfectly.

Qian Renxue's infiltration plan, Spirit Hall's ambitions, the fate of the two great empires—he knew it all.

But he did not interrupt. He simply listened quietly, like an observer.

Bo Saixi fell silent for a moment before setting down her teacup. Looking Qian Renxue directly in the eye, she slowly said, "Now, tell me what sort of deal you wish to make with me."

Qian Renxue let out a soft breath and forcibly suppressed her emotions, keeping her voice steady. "Senior, you did not come to the continent merely for such a trivial matter, did you? I once heard my grandfather say that, under normal circumstances, you cannot leave Sea God Island. Sea God Island requires your presence to guard against the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King and other forces. Therefore, the matter that brought you away from Sea God Island must be significant. At the very least, it must be something important that requires you to handle personally."

Bo Saixi smiled faintly, admiration flashing through her eyes. "Girl, you are very clever. Indeed, I came out because of an extremely important matter. But my Little Qing's growth is equally important. The two do not conflict."

Qian Renxue's gaze instinctively shifted to Li Changqing, who stood beside Bo Saixi, and a thoughtful gleam flashed through her eyes.

She was silent for a moment before asking tentatively, "Senior, has this younger brother received Lord Sea God's inheritance?"

She had her own reasoning for asking this.

Bo Saixi was a level ninety-nine Peerless Douluo and already over a hundred years old. It was impossible for a younger brother to suddenly appear out of nowhere.

Furthermore, Li Changqing's martial soul was the Ancient Tree of Life, a martial soul she had never heard of before, yet one of astonishingly high quality.

Thus, the most likely possibility was that Li Changqing had received the Sea God's inheritance and become the Sea God's successor.

However, Sea God Island's environment might not have been suited to Li Changqing's cultivation, or there might have been other reasons.

That was why Bo Saixi, under the Sea God's guidance, had brought him to the continent.

Of course, there was another possibility.

Perhaps some deity on good terms with the Sea God had entrusted his child to the Sea God, asking him to safeguard the child's life and cultivation.

And the Sea God had in turn entrusted that task to Bo Saixi.

But regardless of which possibility was true, it meant that one—or perhaps several—deities stood behind Li Changqing.

Someone like him was worth her utmost effort to win over.

If she could build a good relationship with Bo Saixi and Li Changqing, she would not only gain the support of Bo Saixi and Sea God Island.

She might even receive help from the Sea God behind them, as well as that unfamiliar deity.

By then, her plan and her ideals would both be within reach.

This was practically taking off on the spot.

Bo Saixi watched the light glittering in Qian Renxue's eyes, and a meaningful smile appeared at the corner of her lips.

She did not directly answer Qian Renxue's question, instead saying ambiguously, "If you think so, then so be it."

Qian Renxue's heart tightened.

This answer neither confirmed nor denied it.

But given Bo Saixi's status and position, since she had not denied it, it was most likely true.

Qian Renxue took a deep breath, then said solemnly, "Senior, this junior wishes to make a deal with you. In Spirit Hall's name, this junior is willing to fully assist you with all matters in Heaven Dou City. Whether you are searching for something or dealing with trouble, this junior can mobilize all of Spirit Hall's resources in Heaven Dou City to aid you. In exchange, this junior only hopes that, at some point in the future, you will stand on this junior's side and offer some support."

After saying this, she bowed deeply, her attitude incomparably sincere.

Bo Saixi looked at her in silence for a moment, then slowly asked, "Do you know what I am looking for?"

Qian Renxue raised her head and shook it. "I do not. But no matter what you are seeking, this junior will do everything in her power to help you find it."

Bo Saixi smiled, a meaningful trace in that smile. "What if I told you that what I am looking for is the Heart of the Sea God?"

"The Heart of the Sea God? What is that?"

Upon hearing the name, Qian Renxue's face filled with confusion.

"Senior, are you saying that the Heart of the Sea God is in Heaven Dou City?"

Qian Renxue's pupils constricted slightly, her exquisite face filled with shock and disbelief.

Although she had never seen it and was hearing the name for the first time, that did not mean she could not guess what it was.

Anything bearing the Sea God's name and worthy of Bo Saixi personally coming out to search for was obviously related to the Sea God.

What she could not understand was how something belonging to the Sea God had ended up on the continent, and in Heaven Dou City at that.

Thinking of this, she took a deep breath and slowly said, "No matter what you are looking for, Senior, this junior's promise remains valid."

Bo Saixi looked at her, satisfaction flashing through her eyes.

"Good."

Bo Saixi rose to her feet, walked before Qian Renxue, and extended her hand. "Then I shall wait and see."

Though her strength meant she did not fear trouble, there were times when status and identity made things easier to accomplish.

And Qian Renxue, as Spirit Hall's Holy Maiden and the crown prince of the Tiandou Empire, happened to possess both.

Qian Renxue hurriedly extended her hand and clasped Bo Saixi's.

One hand was fair and slender, the other delicate and soft. Beneath the moonlight, they clasped together, symbolizing the beginning of a partnership.