Forcing You to Eat!

"Xiao Bai~" Qian Renxue pouted, acting spoiled with a frustrated expression. "Tell me, what should I do!"

Watching the shifting expressions on Qian Renxue's face, Feng Baiyu knew that even though she realized she was wrong, she intended to see this path through to the end.

Setting aside whether Qian Daoliu or Bibi Dong would allow her to give up, Qian Renxue herself was unwilling to end it like this.

"Sigh, what a headache."

Feng Baiyu still preferred the straightforward approach of dueling at Xuanwu Gate or hacking at each other at Xiangji Temple, but since Qian Renxue insisted on playing this "Nation-Stealing Plan" game, they would have to take a different route.

"What was your original plan?" Feng Baiyu took a deep breath and looked at Qian Renxue. "Poison all three remaining princes, leaving only you, 'Xue Qinghe,' as the sole heir? And then Xue Ye would have no other choice?"

"Exactly," Qian Renxue replied. "If you hadn't come, I was planning to make a move on Xue Luochuan in the next few months."

"Princes dying one after another—whoever is left alive is the beneficiary!" Feng Baiyu shook his head slightly. "Wouldn't that just be telling Xue Ye clearly that you have something to do with it?"

"You mean I shouldn't kill them?" Seeing Feng Baiyu nod, Qian Renxue said nonchalantly, "Then I won't."

She hadn't seen Feng Baiyu for years, but She Long and Ci Xue often sent her information about him.

After she came to Heaven Dou, Feng Baiyu had often locked himself in his study to learn. Even after his martial soul awakened, he did nothing but cultivate and study. Two years ago, Feng Baiyu's store of knowledge had already earned the approval of her grandfather.

Once Qian Renxue realized her own "world-shaking wisdom" was insufficient, she stopped considering schemes altogether.

With Feng Baiyu as her external brain, why would she need to think so much?

"Just leave those guys alone," Feng Baiyu said. "The idea of brotherly love and respect is unrealistic; Xue Ye wouldn't believe you could truly get along anyway."

"Mm," Qian Renxue nodded and asked, "And then?"

"And then, just cultivate properly," Feng Baiyu said. "Your cultivation is too slow. Be careful, or I might surpass you."

"Impossible, absolutely impossible." Qian Renxue used her fair, delicate fingers to lift Feng Baiyu's chin. "I'm six years older than you, and I have innate full soul power of level twenty! With my talent, how could you possibly surpass me?"

"We'll see~" Feng Baiyu teased, intentionally provoking her.

Although the cultivation speed of an ultimate martial soul slowed down after level thirty, Qian Renxue was only at level forty-three, which was indeed partly due to her own negligence.

Feng Baiyu gave her a little nudge, hoping she would pick up the pace.

Listening to Feng Baiyu, Qian Renxue felt he wasn't as cute as he had been when he was little. However, she had grown up, so naturally, she wouldn't bully him back like she used to.

Since it was their first meeting in years, they naturally didn't spend the whole time talking about Qian Renxue's "world-shaking wisdom." Soon, they began discussing their situations over the past few years.

Because Qian Renxue was undercover, Feng Baiyu couldn't arrange for people to inquire or observe her. Even if she wasn't very professional, she was still an undercover agent; if he paid too much attention, what would happen if she were exposed?

However, Qian Renxue knew most of what Feng Baiyu had been doing over the years. Even so, hearing him recount it bit by bit still felt very interesting.

Aside from hiding the [Phoenix God Trial] and the [Gold of Life], Feng Baiyu told Qian Renxue about everything else.

Well... the story about discovering the effects of Whale Glue while reading was the same one he had told the Grand Elder.

As for what book he was reading, don't ask. It was written that way in Peerless Tang Sect from another world. Even if he told her, she wouldn't be able to see it.

Qian Renxue felt indignant when she heard about Feng Baiyu being summoned by Bibi Dong to provide methods for improving physical constitution, and she beamed with joy when she heard how he had swindled good things out of her.

The expressions on her face kept shifting along with Feng Baiyu's stories.

"Grandfather had someone send me some Whale Glue, the kind you discovered the use for!" As she spoke, Qian Renxue took a pile of Whale Glue out of her storage soul tool. She wore an ambiguous expression as she asked, "Xiao Bai, did you really see its effects in a book, or did you discover it by accident when you were eating it yourself?"

"What are you thinking!" Feng Baiyu gave Qian Renxue a flick on the forehead. "I was just a little kid; why would I eat Whale Glue for no reason if it wasn't for my constitution?"

"What about you?" Feng Baiyu looked at the pile of ten-thousand-year-level Whale Glue in front of her. "Grandfather sent you this a long time ago, right? You haven't eaten it?"

"Hmph~ I'm still a long way from absorbing my fifth soul ring anyway." Qian Renxue wasn't in a hurry. She pointed at the Whale Glue and said, "Even if I wait a year or two to eat it, it's no big deal."

Since her grandfather had said so, Qian Renxue naturally understood that this stuff was definitely good for her.

However, she also knew that this Whale Glue was used by nobles as an aphrodisiac, which made her feel a bit embarrassed.

After her grandfather sent these ten-thousand-year Whale Glues, she had She Long buy some thousand-year-level ones to try out for herself.

That feeling of embarrassment was still fresh in her memory.

"Eat it early to improve early," Feng Baiyu reminded her. "This stuff doesn't increase soul power, but once your physical constitution improves, it will have other benefits for you."

"We'll see." Qian Renxue's gaze flickered; she neither agreed nor refused.

Seeing her expression, Feng Baiyu suddenly understood a little. She wasn't rejecting the improvement of her physical constitution; she was rejecting the effects of the Whale Glue.

When Feng Baiyu ate ten-year Whale Glue at age six, he had to slowly refine it with soul power to improve, and later, as his strength increased, he could only eat it bit by bit.

Qian Renxue had no experience; perhaps she had eaten too much at once, couldn't refine it in time, and felt a surge of heat in her body?

"Tsk, tsk."

An ambiguous expression appeared on Feng Baiyu's face, as if he had realized something.

"What's that look for?" Qian Renxue felt like Feng Baiyu was thinking of something dirty, so she stood up and took two steps back.

"Are you serious about those two steps back? That little movement hurts so much!" Watching her retreat, Feng Baiyu said leisurely, "If you don't want to eat it, then don't. It's not like I can force-feed you Whale Glue, right?"

Qian Renxue fell silent and said nothing. She seemed to be contemplating the feasibility of Feng Baiyu force-feeding her Whale Glue.

"There's no hope!" Feng Baiyu slapped his forehead, feeling that this world was beyond saving.

You're a free-gift little angel, and you're still months away from turning fourteen! I'm not even eight years old yet, what on earth are you fantasizing about!

"What's beyond saving?" Qian Renxue didn't understand. She looked at Feng Baiyu. "Xiao Bai, who are you trying to save?"

"Nothing, just consider it my rambling." As he spoke, Feng Baiyu picked up the box with the lowest-aged Whale Glue.

He scraped off a small piece and walked over to Qian Renxue. "Be good, open your mouth."

"Mmph~"