Yu Tianheng's False Courtesy, Qian Renxue Breaks Through to Soul King

Yu Tianheng rose to his feet, walked over to Jiang Nanchen, put on the airs of a perfect gentleman, and cupped his fist in salute.

"Junior Nanchen is indeed formidable. I admire you. I hope that when I break through to Soul Elder, we can have another battle."

With Yu Tianheng's usual poise and bearing, he naturally disdained dealing with a little brat like this, but he had not forgotten his family's mission.

Dugu Yan was standing nearby as well. If he behaved without grace and looked like a sore loser, would that not be humiliating? Worse, it would be bad if Dugu Yan came to dislike him.

Jiang Nanchen did think a little more highly of Yu Tianheng, but only a little. Who knew what Yu Tianheng was really thinking? You could know a person's face, but not their heart.

Yu Tianheng and the Master both came from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon lineage.

"You flatter me, Senior. It was only a spar."

Jiang Nanchen treated him with the same gentle smile.

Yu Tianheng nodded. "Since you say so, Junior, I will not disturb you any longer. I will have to trouble Lingling to treat me as well."

Having fully displayed the bearing of a captain, Yu Tianheng turned and left without lingering further.

After he left, Dugu Yan immediately ran over, excitedly bent down to lift Jiang Nanchen, and rubbed him back and forth against her chest.

"Little Nanchen, you're amazing."

Jiang Nanchen was being rubbed back and forth against those fair, soft twin peaks. It felt good, sure, but he was about to suffocate and felt as though he were running out of oxygen.

Ye Lingling, who had walked over, saw Jiang Nanchen's embarrassment and immediately spoke up. "Yanyan, Junior Nanchen can barely breathe."

"Huh?"

Dugu Yan came to her senses and hurriedly let go of Jiang Nanchen.

Jiang Nanchen gulped down mouthfuls of air as though he had been reborn.

"Sister Yanyan, if you do that again next time, I'm fighting back," Jiang Nanchen said.

"Ahahaha." Dugu Yan gave a dry laugh and changed the subject. "Little Nanchen, did you use your full strength in that match just now?"

Well then!

Jiang Nanchen rolled his eyes. "No. There was no need for me to go all out against Yu Tianheng."

"You didn't go all out?" Dugu Yan's eyes widened. "Little Nanchen, you really are incredible. How about when I break through to Soul Elder, Lingling and I spar with you? Let me see just how strong you are."

Jiang Nanchen looked utterly disgusted.

"Bullying the young with the old, bullying the weak with the strong—aren't you ashamed?"

Dugu Yan snorted. "What's there to be ashamed of? You're the savior of my Dugu Clan. Of course I'm not ashamed."

Jiang Nanchen shook his head.

What kind of person was this?

Was that something a human being could say?

I'm your savior. Shouldn't you be overflowing with gratitude?

How had it turned around like this?

"Student Dugu Yan, put your junior down at once."

Zhi Lin walked over and ordered her in a teacherly tone.

"Yes." Dugu Yan obediently did as she was told.

After Jiang Nanchen landed, he stretched his limbs.

"Nanchen, I heard you say just now that you did not use your full strength. Did you still hold something back?" Zhi Lin asked curiously.

Jiang Nanchen nodded. "Naturally, I held something back. Yu Tianheng is indeed strong, but that is only because he had not met me."

Zhi Lin was full of question marks.

This kid was so confident. Yu Tianheng was already a genius who had defeated every peer of his age without ever suffering a loss.

Then again, Jiang Nanchen truly was very strong.

"Once Dugu Yan breaks through to Soul Elder, give her a try. I am quite curious where your limits lie."

Zhi Lin made the suggestion.

"Alright." Jiang Nanchen nodded.

Behind a tree, Yu Tianheng, who had supposedly already left, heard Dugu Yan's voice and returned. He hid behind the tree to peek, and when he saw how intimate Dugu Yan was with Jiang Nanchen, he felt terrible inside.

Just where was he inferior to Jiang Nanchen? Why could he not win Dugu Yan's heart?

Yu Tianheng watched for a few moments before leaving in indignation.

Elsewhere, Jiang Xingchen had spent the day at the academy before Porcupinefish Douluo came to pick him up.

"Is Brother Crown Prince not here?" Jiang Xingchen asked.

Porcupinefish Douluo shook his head. "His Highness the Crown Prince has entered seclusion. The medicinal power of that Immortal Herb you gave him was too potent, so His Highness has been cultivating in seclusion."

Jiang Xingchen nodded slightly. "If it helps with cultivation, then seclusion is fine. Uncle Porcupinefish, let's go eat noodles."

"We're not going to Gathering Immortals Tower?" Porcupinefish Douluo asked in confusion.

"Not today. Let's eat at a roadside stall and try something new. We eat at Gathering Immortals Tower every day—I'm sick of it."

Jiang Xingchen chose a roadside stall. After taking only a few steps, he caught a fragrant scent and immediately headed over, discovering a noodle shop. He promptly sat down.

"Boss, bring us five bowls of noodles first."

"Coming right up." The owner smiled.

Porcupinefish Douluo followed and sat down.

Nanchen really was different.

Meanwhile, in the secret chamber of the study at the Crown Prince's Residence, Qian Renxue sat cross-legged, circulating her Soul Power with all her strength as she refined the medicinal power of the Nine-Turn Sacred Heart Lotus.

The pure power of sacred light rampaged through her meridians, its medicinal force far more domineering than she had expected.

Qian Renxue's face flushed red, her breathing grew hurried, and beads of sweat seeped from her temples. She only felt as though the meridians throughout her body were about to burst apart.

She gritted her teeth and cursed inwardly. What kind of Immortal Herb had that little fellow given her? Its potency was so fierce that it had nearly sent her out of control.

Just plowing a field would be enough to plow ten miles of land.

She did not dare let her attention waver in the slightest. She hurriedly mobilized her angel Soul Power to slowly guide the medicinal force, allowing the vast energy to merge bit by bit into her dantian along the pathways of her Soul Power.

Sacred light and lotus power intertwined. The bottleneck that had been stagnant for so long gradually loosened beneath the medicine's continuous impact.

No one knew how much time passed before golden light suddenly surged through the secret chamber.

Qian Renxue's Soul Power abruptly trembled, and her bottleneck shattered in response. Her aura rose steadily, finally stabilizing firmly at the Soul King realm.

She slowly opened her eyes. Golden light flowed within them, and her sacred aura became even denser. Feeling the surging Soul Power within her, Qian Renxue could not hide her delight. "I've broken through to Soul King."

She stood and stretched her body, feeling completely refreshed. She had not expected an Immortal Herb casually produced by Jiang Nanchen to have such astonishing effects, saving her at least half a year of arduous cultivation.

After sensing the other changes, she found that her Martial Soul had been greatly elevated. The purification and Sacred Flame of the Six-Winged Angel had both improved considerably.

She had awakened the passive ability "Sacred Heart Purity," granting immunity to most negative effects involving poison, darkness, and charm, while increasing damage against Soul Masters with evil or dark attributes by roughly thirty percent.

A smile curved Qian Renxue's lips. This little fellow always brought unexpected surprises. When he returned, she would have to reward him properly.

A reward... what should she reward him with?

What if rewarding him too well made the little fellow arrogant and complacent?

"Give him something nice, like an angel sister?"

Qian Renxue considered it and found it feasible. She herself was exceptionally outstanding and beautiful. Rewarding him with an older sister would surely make him very happy.

Who did not like a beautiful older sister?

"Let's leave it at that for now. As for other rewards, Nanchen probably lacks nothing."

Qian Renxue could not give him a Soul Bone, but she could give him anything else.

After calming herself for a while, Qian Renxue left the secret chamber and returned to the study, taking out her notebook to carefully record the day's events.

At some point, she needed to obtain her fifth Soul Ring. She would have Uncle Snake Lance accompany her, while Uncle Porcupinefish still had to protect Nanchen.

After finishing her notes, Jiang Nanchen's voice came from the courtyard.