"Wang Dong'er, let me introduce you. This is His Highness Xue Qinghe, the Crown Prince of the Heaven Dou Empire and the person in charge of the Royal Academy."
"Your Highness, this is Wang Dong'er, the cultivation genius I told you about. She has Innate Full Soul Power and the Light Goddess Butterfly."
Meng Shenji introduced them with a smile.
The Crown Prince, Xue Qinghe...
Wang Dong'er instinctively rose to her feet.
Qian Renxue's undercover mission in Heaven Dou to carry out the "Nation-Stealing Plan" was a major part of the story, and it had left a deep impression on her. In other words, the person standing before her wasn't a crown prince at all, but Qian Renxue—the one she'd saved with her foot in the Star Dou Great Forest.
Qian Renxue recognized Wang Dong'er right away. After all, it had only been a few days since their last encounter.
But the last time they'd met, Wang Dong'er had called herself "Tang Wutong." Why had she changed her name to Wang Dong'er now? Which one was her real name?
"I've heard Academic Director Meng speak of you. The Royal Academy has gained an extraordinary new student, a cultivation genius with Innate Full Soul Power who reached Soul Elder at just twelve years old. Miss Wang Dong'er, you truly are..."
Qian Renxue's voice paused slightly. A subtle flicker passed through those warm, jade-like eyes, unnoticed by anyone. Then a smile curved her lips as she finished, "Blessed with heaven-sent talent. It's truly astonishing. Seeing you today, I find you every bit as outstanding and extraordinary as I'd heard."
"Your Highness is too kind. I've only been lucky. I'm no match for a true genius."
Wang Dong'er gave a proper bow.
Her talent was certainly good, but she couldn't compare to Qian Renxue before her. With Innate Full Soul Power at level twenty, Qian Renxue had surpassed everyone her age the moment she awakened her Martial Soul.
Still, Qian Renxue was a little... foolish.
To get Bibi Dong's attention and prove her own worth, she'd wasted the prime of her youth—time she could have spent cultivating—by coming to this foreign land to carry out the "Nation-Stealing Plan."
The most ridiculous part was that Qian Renxue had never won Bibi Dong's attention. Tang San had ruined the plan, and she'd squandered more than twenty years for nothing.
With all that time, wouldn't it have been better to cultivate in peace, complete the Angel God Trial, become a god, and unite the continent?
Qian Renxue offered her right hand politely. Wang Dong'er raised her left, and the instant their hands touched, a current like an electric shock spread through both of them, from their palms to their entire bodies.
The Soul Power within them began to circulate rapidly. The Light Goddess Butterfly and the Angel Martial Soul—the light attributes of the two god-level Martial Souls—were drawn to each other...
Wang Dong'er widened her eyes. She'd never imagined she might be able to perform a Martial Soul Fusion Skill with Qian Renxue.
The last time they'd met, they'd also made physical contact... Ahem, although it had been foot and mouth, there hadn't been any reaction at all...
Wang Dong'er figured it was probably because her Soul Power Level had been too low back then, and both her physical and mental strength had been too weak for Qian Renxue to react to her.
Now, her strength had improved, and her body and mind had reached the same level as Qian Renxue's. If not for the huge gap between their Soul Power Levels, Wang Dong'er was certain that with a little more time to build their rapport, the two of them could perform the Martial Soul Fusion Skill perfectly.
Qian Renxue's pupils contracted. Feeling guilty, she snatched her hand back.
Her Soul Power had suddenly sped up, nearly interrupting her Soul Bone Skill. If her true identity had been exposed, all her efforts would have gone to waste.
She was clever enough to recognize that the mutual attraction between their Martial Souls and the merging of their attributes were signs of a Martial Soul Fusion Skill.
"How can there be a Martial Soul that can work in tandem with the Angel Martial Soul?"
"Could Wang Dong'er, like me, have a god-level Martial Soul? The Light Goddess Butterfly... It's god-level. It must be."
Qian Renxue had come at the request of Emperor Xue Ye. The reason was obvious.
She'd only wanted to meet Wang Dong'er out of courtesy. She wasn't interested in a genius with Innate Full Soul Power; the girl wasn't worth her time.
But a god-level Martial Soul that resonated with her own and could perform a Martial Soul Fusion Skill was another matter entirely.
Someone like this had to be brought under her wing.
Wang Dong'er didn't need to work for her. She only needed to cultivate in peace, build rapport with her, and fuse their Martial Souls.
Though she had never seen anyone perform a Martial Soul Fusion Skill, she knew how powerful one could be.
If Wang Dong'er were a Soul King, the Martial Soul Fusion Skill the two of them performed could absolutely let them fight a Soul Saint. After all, both of them had god-level Martial Souls.
If they performed a Martial Soul Fusion Skill at the Titled Douluo level... Limit Douluo...
Qian Renxue didn't dare imagine what heights they might reach. Even the legendary gods might be no greater.
But how could she win Wang Dong'er over?
If Wang Dong'er were a commoner Soul Master with no background, it would be easy: money, cultivation resources, a noble title... Surely one of those would move her. Qian Renxue was convinced of it, because there was no one in the world who wanted nothing.
But Meng Shenji had told her on the way over that Wang Dong'er wasn't close to Dugu Bo. That made things difficult. Dugu Bo held a grudge against Spirit Hall, so winning Wang Dong'er over would be far too hard.
Qian Renxue sighed to herself.
"Your Highness, Wang Dong'er, perhaps you two...?"
Seeing the two of them staring at each other in a daze, silent as a pair of frogs eyeing each other, Meng Shenji couldn't help speaking up.
"Perhaps you should sit down and chat?"
Qian Renxue came to her senses. "There's no need. I have official business to attend to. I only came today because I was curious and wanted to meet Miss Wang Dong'er."
She turned to Wang Dong'er and continued.
"Miss Wang Dong'er, if you run into any trouble or have any difficulties in your daily life, the Royal Academy will take care of everything. I hope you'll cultivate diligently and bring glory to the empire at the Soul Master Tournament in the future."
After that, Qian Renxue didn't linger. Once she left the academy, she immediately sent She Long Douluo to investigate Wang Dong'er from the carriage.
He would start with Wang Dong'er's background. If they could find her parents, they might be able to approach her through them.
Still, Qian Renxue didn't expect much.
Martial Souls were passed down through bloodlines. Wang Dong'er's parents had to be extraordinarily mysterious experts. There were plenty of such powerful people who kept a low profile in the Soul Master World, and people like that were hard to control.
She only wanted to try her luck. What if Wang Dong'er's parents were ordinary people, and her talent had come from a mutation?
The odds were one in ten thousand, but what if?
After saying goodbye to Meng Shenji, Wang Dong'er headed back.
She was only a little surprised that she could fuse Martial Souls with Qian Renxue; she didn't have any other thoughts about it.
After all, Qian Renxue had a special identity. How could she reveal her true identity to a stranger just for the sake of a Martial Soul Fusion Skill?
Wang Dong'er had barely stepped into the lounge when Yu Tianheng blocked her path.
His expression was grim, and he was in a foul mood. When Wang Dong'er returned, the thought of revenge immediately came to him.
"Wang Dong'er, I heard you reached Soul Elder too. Come fight me. You caught me off guard last time, but I won't hold back this time."
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