6 Years Later!

Just wanting to give it to herself...

Qian Renxue looked at the young, delicate face before her, and for a moment, she was lost in a daze.

Truth be told, ever since she began executing her infiltration plan, she had never felt such sincere affection.

In the past, all she ever faced were the sycophantic flatteries of nobles and those who were friendly in appearance but distant in heart.

Even on the rare occasions she returned to Spirit Hall, Qian Daoliu could hardly offer her much warmth.

Living such a life, repeating the same routine day after day, Qian Renxue had long since become numb.

So much so that when Lin Yan gave her a "gift," her first instinct was to secure a reward of equal value for him, rather than to offer thanks.

"You..."

Qian Renxue opened her mouth, but seemingly not knowing what to say, she closed it again.

Taking advantage of her distraction, Lin Yan stoked the fire further, tilting his head and feigning a cute, innocent expression as he asked, "Me? What about me?"

As soon as these words left his lips, the young woman could no longer restrain her emotions; she immediately covered her face, turned, and walked out of the room.

She even forgot to activate the disguise skill of her spirit bone...

Click!

The door was shut, and the surroundings fell into silence.

"Tsk~"

"Did I overdo it? That was a bit 'green tea' of me!"

Lin Yan recalled the harmless, innocent act he had just put on and pursed his lips, a flicker of guilt flashing in his eyes.

But he quickly composed himself.

"Forget it, so what if I'm 'green tea'?"

"It doesn't matter."

"As long as I can get the little angel, anything goes!"

In the courtyard of the Crown Prince's Mansion.

Under the reminder of Ci Xue, Qian Renxue managed to activate her spirit bone disguise in time, preventing her identity from being exposed.

At this moment, Xue Qinghe rested his hands on the railing, his gaze fixed firmly on the ground.

His appearance was even a bit disheveled, completely at odds with the noble and elegant demeanor he usually maintained.

"Lin Yan!"

"Who exactly are you? Why are you so good to me?"

He murmured in his heart, his mind filled with Lin Yan's obedient and innocent smiling face.

"Damn it! A boy who has nothing but me in his eyes—am I actually going to train him to be a tool for Spirit Hall?"

"Damn it, I really am a wretch!"

A feeling called guilt surged into his heart, causing Xue Qinghe's vision to blur involuntarily.

"Ci Xue."

With no one else in the courtyard, Xue Qinghe spoke, calling out in a low voice.

Before long, Ci Xue appeared by his side like a shadow.

"Young Master!"

Xue Qinghe looked up at the sky, then let out a long, trembling breath and said, "There is no need to report anything regarding Lin Yan to Grandfather."

"From now on, without my permission, you and She Long are not to disclose a single detail about him to anyone, including my grandfather."

A gentle breeze stirred Xue Qinghe's hair, and in his brilliant golden eyes, a hint of undisguised tenderness emerged!

Time passed like a white horse galloping past a crevice; in the blink of an eye, six years had gone by.

Inside the Crown Prince's Mansion.

The sun was warm, casting a golden glow over the old locust tree in the courtyard.

Compared to six years ago, the tree hadn't changed much, though its dense branches had extended quite a bit... gradually reaching beyond the walls of the Crown Prince's Mansion.

Inside the bedchamber.

At this moment, the young woman, having just caught her breath, lay listlessly atop a sturdy, muscular frame.

"This... this time when you go back, stay at Shrek Academy for a while longer."

Seemingly too exhausted, she closed her eyes after speaking.

"Huh? Why?"

Lin Yan lowered his head, just in time to take in Qian Renxue's thoroughly exhausted appearance.

"My grandfather knows about the two of us..."

The moment those words left her mouth, Lin Yan's body went rigid.

Even the girl still wrapped in his arms, their bodies not yet parted, felt a sharp ache in her lower abdomen and drew a sharp breath.

"I... the Grand Worship knows I'm dating you? He even knows we've already slept together?"

Qian Renxue nodded. "Mm."

Sunlight poured through the window onto the pair, and the air fell into an instant of silence.

After a long while, Lin Yan ventured, "It... shouldn't be that big a deal, right? I... I didn't really do anything."

His words came out halting and stammered, his nerves clearly stretched to the breaking point.

There was no helping it. That was Qian Renxue's grandfather, a rank-99 Limit Douluo!

The other party now knew that Lin Yan and Qian Renxue had been secretly dating for six years, and that during that time they had done everything that should and shouldn't be done.

He was certainly coming with ill intent.

Qian Renxue gave no answer.

Didn't do anything? In these six years, aside from giving Lin Yan a child, she had done everything. And he still called that "not doing anything"?

If her grandfather caught Lin Yan now, even chopping him into mincemeat would be considered a dull blade!

Lying against him, Qian Renxue let out a soft sigh.

At that moment Lin Yan spoke pitifully, "But I can't bear to let you go!"

"Cut it out!" Qian Renxue summoned her strength, lifted her neck, and looked at that slightly innocent fair face. "You can't wait to run back to your little girlfriend, can you? Don't think I don't know."

Lin Yan's secret had been exposed, yet his expression remained perfectly calm.

"She's her. You're you!"

As he spoke, he moved his hands from her round, perky hips and instead cupped the girl's cheeks.

"Mm~"

Their lips met, and another muffled sound echoed through the room.

Birdsong drifted in from outside the window...

A moment later, their lips parted.

Qian Renxue's eyes held not a trace of reproach, only filled with a hazy mist.

"Scumbag!"

She scolded him without any real anger.

"If I'd known you were like this, I never should've believed you that night six years ago... Ah~"

"Sister Xue'er, you're so beautiful."

"I like you so much."

Before the girl could finish, Lin Yan's actions had already robbed her of every last bit of thought.

It was Lin Yan's usual trick... and it worked extremely well.

Sure enough, as the two continued their deeper exchange, Qian Renxue completely lost all reason.

"Kiss me."

Six years ago.

Qian Renxue had made one misstep that brought eternal regret. When Lin Yan presented her with a gift, she had been moved by his disguised obedient demeanor and lost her head.

Although the two of them had not confirmed their relationship that very day, it was not long afterward that Lin Yan still managed to win her over.

Six years had already passed.

Now, relying on his fusion with Qian Renxue's Six-Winged Angel martial soul, Lin Yan had become a rank-49 Soul Ancestor.

His soul ring configuration was exactly as he had planned: two purple, two black!

Twelve years old, rank 49!

Such a genius could be counted on one's fingers across the entire continent, even throughout history.

If things had developed along a normal trajectory, he would inevitably have become a Limit Douluo in the future.

Unfortunately... Qian Daoliu had discovered him.

Although the two of them knew Qian Daoliu most likely would not do anything excessive.

They also both knew that now was absolutely not the time to bring this relationship out into the open.

There was no helping it. No matter how good his talent, a Soul Ancestor was still only a Soul Ancestor.

In Lin Yan's plan, he would not dare face Qian Daoliu until he at least possessed a Martial Soul Avatar.

Otherwise, if the other party wanted him to do the splits, he wouldn't even dare lift an arm. How tragic would that be...