Qian Renxue Returns to Spirit City, Mutual Appreciation

"Little Qinglian, the next match is all up to you and Bing'er."

"We'll just go through the motions when the time comes. As for anything else, we won't be able to help much."

Shui Xian'er walked over and rubbed Li Qinglian's hair.

There was a trace of apology on her face.

She was the captain of Tianshui Team, yet in such a crucial match, she simply could not play any real role.

Although she was a Soul Ancestor, within the top eight, Soul Ancestors no longer counted for much.

Every team in the top eight had several Soul Ancestors.

The Star Luo Team they had fought before had several Soul Ancestors as well.

Dai Tianyao and his fiancée even possessed a Martial Soul Fusion Skill, giving them battle strength at the Soul King level!

Faced with a match of this intensity, Shui Xian'er truly had no room to be proud.

If not for Li Qinglian and Shui Bing'er, Tianshui Team probably would only have had the strength to reach the top sixteen.

"Sister Xian'er, can you stop calling me little brother? I'm not little anymore."

"I'm already over ten."

Li Qinglian was somewhat helpless.

In the past, he had let it go when Sister Huo Wu and Sister Bing'er called him little brother.

Back then, he really had been too young and immature.

But now, he was already ten.

"Pfft. Ten years old now. You're an adult, then."

Seeing Li Qinglian's serious expression, Shui Xian'er burst out laughing.

"Sigh. Forget it. Calling me brother is fine, but can you not add the word little?"

Li Qinglian said grumpily.

"Hahaha. Sure. Brother Qinglian."

"I almost forgot you're the Evil Fire Phoenix. Since you're the Evil Fire Phoenix, you definitely aren't little."

"I just wonder whether, when Brother Qinglian's evil fire flares up, Sister Bing'er takes good care of you. If Sister Bing'er doesn't know how to pamper someone, this big sister can also be of service."

Shui Xian'er smiled charmingly.

She truly did not mind.

For a monster like Li Qinglian, being able to serve him might not even mean it was clear who was taking advantage of whom.

Although they were hailed as proud daughters of heaven, finding a suitable sweetheart was still very difficult.

She believed it.

As long as Li Qinglian needed it, the big sisters on the team would all be willing to be of service.

"Sister Xian'er. Stop teasing us. If you keep saying these things, I'm going to get angry."

Shui Bing'er said with a stern face, her cheeks puffed up in indignation.

"All right, all right, I won't say it anymore. The match is about to begin. You two should prepare properly."

Shui Xian'er laughed and walked away.

Shui Xian'er knew Li Qinglian was wonderful, but such a wonderful man could not possibly belong to her.

If her talent had been on the same level as Bing'er's, she might still have fought for him, but the gap was clearly too large.

"Sister Xian'er, honestly."

"Even if your evil fire really does flare up, I'll definitely help. There's no need for them to worry."

Shui Bing'er's little face was flushed red.

Aside from the time when they had first entered Blazing Fire Academy and Li Qinglian's evil fire flared out of control once, over the past ten years, Li Qinglian had controlled his evil fire very well.

Especially over these past two years.

Whenever his evil fire flared up, he jumped into the icy spring of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well to suppress it, and the results were quite good.

Li Qinglian looked at the girl's shy appearance and smiled without speaking.

After several years had passed, Shui Bing'er and Huo Wu's bodies had both grown into themselves.

They had already gone from little beauties into great beauties.

The VIP spectator seats.

Qian Renxue wore a flowing golden gown, its hem trailing across the smooth floor.

Her golden hair fell like a waterfall to her waist, glowing with a soft and noble sheen beneath the lights.

Her features were so delicate they looked almost unreal. Most soul-stirring of all were her eyes; deep within those golden pupils, it was as if two miniature suns were hidden, dazzling and bright, yet carrying a lofty aloofness and majesty.

At that moment, she lowered her eyes to the arena below, holding a thin stack of information in her hand, her long, fair fingertips gently rubbing along the edge of the pages.

"Twin martial souls, Fire Phoenix and Green Lotus Sword..."

"Comprehended Sword Intent at six, became close with the Dugu Family at eight..."

Qian Renxue murmured softly.

Looking toward the Tianshui Team area, at that peerlessly handsome young man, the light in her eyes grew brighter and brighter.

"What a monster. I originally thought I already had the highest talent in this world. I didn't expect someone to surpass me."

Qian Renxue let out a soft laugh.

Yet there was no discouragement in her eyes at all. Instead, they shone even brighter.

Only the weak feared powerful enemies.

The strong only grew excited.

With a goal, one could walk faster and more steadily.

Over these years, this might well have been one of the reasons she had wasted her time in Heaven Dou City.

"My lady, you may be overestimating him. Li Qinglian's talent is decent, but how could he possibly compare to you?"

"My lady was not even nine when she broke through to Soul Elder. So what if Li Qinglian is impressive?"

Snake Spear Douluo said.

He knew very well that if Qian Renxue had been a little more serious, she would have broken through to Soul Emperor long ago over these past few years.

"It's different. Comprehending Sword Intent at six—such perception is too strong. I can't compare."

Qian Renxue shook her head.

Talent came in two kinds.

One was cultivation talent, and the other was comprehension talent.

The higher one's cultivation talent, the faster one cultivated in the early stages as a soul master, and the steadier one's foundation would be.

Cultivation talent was very important. If one could break through to Soul Emperor before the age of twenty, then one had basically laid the foundation to become a Title Douluo, or even a Super Douluo, in the future.

If one's cultivation talent was a little worse, and by twenty one had only cultivated to Soul King, then no matter how good one's comprehension was, it would still be difficult to go far.

But in truth, for top geniuses, comprehension was the most important.

After breaking through to Soul Sage, those with high comprehension were more qualified to reach the pinnacle. Many Soul Douluo and even Title Douluo had accumulated enough total soul power, yet were still unable to break through for a long time precisely because their comprehension was too poor.

A Title Douluo's breakthrough required an opportunity.

Some found that opportunity within a month, while others needed ten years, or even longer.

Li Qinglian's Sword Intent was shocking, not only because his sword was powerful, but more because they could see Li Qinglian's comprehension from it.

Both of Li Qinglian's talents were excellent.

On this continent, there were only two people who could be judged from childhood as certain to cultivate to above Super Douluo.

One was Qian Renxue, and the other was Li Qinglian.

But Li Qinglian was even more precious than Qian Renxue.

Qian Renxue had the resources of the Qian family and an absolute affinity with the Angel Martial Soul to rely on. From the moment her martial soul awakened, she had been preparing to inherit the Angel God.

Compared with Qian Renxue, Li Qinglian was far too rare.

"His sword is indeed very strong. Even more shocking than Sword Douluo Chen Xin's sword."

"Unfortunately, he is only a Soul Elder. As far as I know, everyone on the Spirit Hall team has prepared for this. There won't be much to watch in this match."

Pufferfish Douluo shook his head.

Li Qinglian was far too astonishing.

At barely ten years old, he had already made a resounding name for himself in the Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament.

But it was precisely because he was too young that he could not possibly seize the honor belonging to Spirit Hall so quickly.

Perhaps in five years, Li Qinglian could lead his team to the championship and take away the honor that should have belonged only to Spirit Hall Academy, but right now, it was definitely impossible.

Winning the championship at ten? That was just too absurd.

"Elder Pufferfish, I don't share your view. I think he can win."

Qian Renxue folded her arms in front of her chest, making her already full bosom appear even more imposing.

She had great confidence in Li Qinglian, so much so that even she did not know where that confidence came from.