Angel Big Sister Not Wanted? What's with That Disgusted Look?

Qian Renxue quickly closed her diary.

Jiang Nanchen pushed open the door and entered, finding Qian Renxue sitting there with a perfectly serious expression.

"Crown Prince, have you finished absorbing the Immortal Herb I gave you?"

Jiang Nanchen jumped onto the table and sat at its edge, looking at Qian Renxue.

"I've finished absorbing it," Qian Renxue said. "Also, can't you stand?"

"Stand?"

Jiang Nanchen raised a brow, a smug grin spreading across his face. "I'll sit if I want to. Crown Prince, aren't you being a little too controlling?"

Qian Renxue was instantly dumbfounded. Pointing at him, she said, "You've got some nerve! I give you a little kindness, and you immediately push your luck?"

"Never mind that." Jiang Nanchen leaned closer, his golden eyes sparkling. "Crown Prince, how effective was the Immortal Herb I gave you, exactly?"

Qian Renxue turned her face away, her tone somewhat awkward. "It was all right. Barely usable. I just broke through to Soul King."

"Just a breakthrough?" Jiang Nanchen smiled. "The Nine-Turn Sacred Heart Lotus must have done more than that. It probably saved you a great deal of hard cultivation, right? I helped you so much, yet you nagged me just for sitting on the table. Crown Prince, doesn't your conscience hurt?"

Qian Renxue was momentarily speechless. She glared at him for a long while without being able to say a word.

That brat. He's even learned to seize on things now.

Yet everything he said was true. The value of that Immortal Herb was impossible to estimate; she truly owed him an enormous favor.

After accepting such a huge benefit from him, she could hardly turn around and fall out with him.

She could only compromise resentfully and say irritably, "Fine, fine, fine. Sit wherever you like. I won't care anymore, all right?"

Jiang Nanchen proudly lifted his chin, looking as if he had won a great victory.

Seeing his smug little face, Qian Renxue was both annoyed and amused. She raised a hand and tapped his forehead. "Don't get cocky too soon. Tell me, what reward do you want? I can't take your Immortal Herb for nothing."

Jiang Nanchen's eyes lit up, and he jumped down from the table. "Really? Anything?"

"Tell me first." Qian Renxue crossed her arms, secretly staying on guard in case the little fellow made some excessive demand.

Jiang Nanchen chuckled. "Buy me some food, and help me gather the herbs from Crimson Flame Valley in the Star Dou Forest. I need to process them."

"That's all?" Qian Renxue asked.

"That's right!" Jiang Nanchen nodded.

"No other requests?" Qian Renxue pressed.

"No. I'm still so young. What ambitions could I possibly have?" Jiang Nanchen only wanted to grow stronger.

Qian Renxue immediately made her own suggestion. "How about finding you an angel big sister? She's very gentle, beautiful, and considerate."

As soon as she finished speaking, Jiang Nanchen's face filled with disgust.

Qian Renxue frowned. What was that expression?

Wasn't that disgusted look the same as her rejecting herself?

"What's with you?" Qian Renxue asked.

Jiang Nanchen said, "I don't need one. I don't need any angel big sister or anything like that."

Trying to reward me with a little angel?

No one knew what Qian Renxue was truly thinking, so Jiang Nanchen decided to shut down that idea entirely.

Qian Renxue pursed her lips and snorted. "You don't know what's good for you."

Jiang Nanchen waved a hand, his tone serious. "Crown Prince, don't bring up angel big sisters again in the future. I don't like that sort of thing."

Qian Renxue immediately refused to accept that. She leaned closer. "You don't like it? Do you know what that means? It means letting down a peerless beauty."

So many people couldn't beg for such a chance, yet he doesn't even know quality when he sees it.

Jiang Nanchen rolled his eyes, completely unconcerned. "What's the use of being beautiful? A hundred years from now, won't she just be a pink skeleton? The path of cultivation requires undivided focus. Romantic entanglements only get in the way."

Qian Renxue felt anger rise in her chest. Brat, you're young, but your mouth sure is big. What do you know? Once I become a god, my beauty will remain eternal. How could ordinary mortals compare? But she could not say any of that aloud, so she could only hold back her anger and glare fiercely at Jiang Nanchen.

"Anyway, don't mention it again." Jiang Nanchen stood and headed for the door. "If Crown Prince is interested, go spend time with her yourself. I'm going back to my room to cultivate."

When he reached the door, he suddenly stopped, turned back, and added, "Indulging in women is inadvisable. Crown Prince, take care of yourself."

With that, he pulled open the door and left without looking back.

In the study, Qian Renxue stood stunned for quite a while before finally reacting. She slapped the table in fury.

"You little brat, you actually dared lecture me!" Qian Renxue gave a soft huff, her cheeks puffed out. "Your feathers haven't even grown in yet. What do you know about romance?"

Though she was angry, when she lowered her head and felt the surging Soul Power within her body, the corners of her lips could not help but curl upward.

No matter what, breaking through to Soul King was a tangible benefit.

That little fellow might have had a sharp tongue, but his abilities were truly remarkable.

She picked up her pen and added a new line to her diary: Today, I broke through to Soul King, all thanks to the Immortal Herb Nanchen gifted me. This child is exceptionally talented, yet his temperament is remarkably mature.

Afterward, Qian Renxue composed herself and summoned Porcupinefish Douluo with a raised hand.

A moment later, Porcupinefish Douluo pushed open the door and entered. He bowed respectfully. "Young Mistress, what are your orders?"

"For the next few days, Nanchen's transport and safety will be entirely your responsibility." Qian Renxue lightly tapped the tabletop, her tone calm. "After taking the Immortal Herb, I broke through to Soul King and must immediately head to the Star Dou Forest to hunt a soul beast, obtain my fifth Soul Ring, and stabilize my realm. Snake Lance Douluo will accompany me. You must take greater care over the residence and Nanchen's safety."

Porcupinefish Douluo abruptly raised his head, his eyes full of surprise. "Soul King?! Young Mistress, this step should have required at least half a year of bitter cultivation. You broke through so quickly?"

He knew full well that Qian Renxue had been stuck at the peak of Soul Ancestor for a long time. He had never expected a single Immortal Herb to break through that bottleneck, and his opinion of Jiang Nanchen rose several levels.

A faint smile touched Qian Renxue's lips as she nodded. "Yes, it was all thanks to that Nine-Turn Sacred Heart Lotus. Speaking of which, Nanchen really did me a huge favor. It's just that the boy's mouth is too punchable. He always loves going against me."

When she mentioned Jiang Nanchen, her voice unconsciously carried a trace of helplessness, along with a hint of indulgence that was difficult to detect.

"Geniuses always have their own temperaments." Porcupinefish Douluo smiled, trying to smooth things over. "No one in the world is perfect. Little Friend Nanchen possesses outstanding talent and a steady temperament. A bit of pride is perfectly normal."

Qian Renxue nodded slightly, agreeing with him. "You're right. This soul-hunting trip should take around seven days. Handle the affairs of the residence as usual. Keep an eye on Nanchen. Don't let him run around causing trouble. Send word to me promptly if anything happens."

"This subordinate understands. Young Mistress, please proceed without concern. I will certainly protect Little Friend Nanchen and the Crown Prince's Residence." Porcupinefish Douluo solemnly accepted the order, bowed, and withdrew.

Qian Renxue rose and walked to the window, gazing at the sunset clouds on the horizon as she considered her choice for her fifth Soul Ring.

With the Nine-Turn Sacred Heart Lotus purifying her bloodline, the quality of her Angel Martial Soul had risen another level. Her fifth Soul Ring could entirely aim for somewhere between ten thousand and twenty thousand years.