Twin Martial Souls: Six-Winged Angel

Qian Renxue, standing not far from Emperor Snow Night's side, timely revealed a shocked yet gratified smile, perfectly playing the role of an elder brother delighted by his younger imperial sister's extraordinary talent.

However, only she herself knew what she was thinking.

Innate Full Soul Power—such talent was exceedingly rare even across the entire continent. She could not help but reassess the value of Princess Snow White.

Whether or not Snow White was related to her by blood, with such talent, she was bound to become an influential figure in the future. She had to be brought under her control.

Night fell. Emerald Palace.

As usual, Qian Renxue quietly came alone to Eva's bedchamber.

Over the past few years, she had maintained an outwardly intimate relationship with Eva, visiting every so often to consolidate her position within the Heaven Dou Empire.

Yet tonight, Eva gave her an earth-shattering piece of news she had never anticipated.

"Your Highness, Snow White actually has another martial soul."

Eva reclined against a cushioned couch, her red lips curling slightly as amusement flickered in her eyes.

Qian Renxue froze. "What?"

"Twin Martial Souls." Eva casually uttered those four words.

Qian Renxue's pupils abruptly contracted.

Twin Martial Souls!

Throughout the history of Douluo Continent, Twin Martial Souls had appeared only three times.

And the only one among them to successfully cultivate to the peak was her mother, Bibi Dong, the current Pope of Martial Soul Hall.

"How... how is that possible?" Qian Renxue's voice trembled slightly. "Didn't she awaken the Snow-Crested Swan?"

Eva chuckled and clapped her hands.

"Snow White, come. Let His Highness the Crown Prince see your other martial soul."

Princess Snow White slowly stepped forward, calmly extending her left hand.

In her left hand appeared a familiar martial soul: six golden wings, holy radiance, a beautiful face...

Qian Renxue's heart nearly stopped beating at that moment!

Six-Winged Angel...

It was actually the Six-Winged Angel!

Her blood seemed to freeze, and her mind went completely blank.

Princess Snow White... really was her child!

Eva had not lied to her!

Qian Renxue's hand began trembling uncontrollably as unprecedented regret and guilt surged through her heart like a tidal wave.

She had been wrong. Horribly wrong!

"Your Highness?" Eva's voice pulled her back to reality. "What's wrong? Why do you look so pale?"

Qian Renxue took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing her turbulent emotions and barely managing a smile. "N-Nothing. I'm just too shocked."

Eva looked at her with a half-smile. "Yes, Twin Martial Souls. It truly is unexpected."

Qian Renxue caught the hidden meaning in her words, and her heart clenched again.

Eva knew!

Could she know what the Six-Winged Angel martial soul represented?!

But why had she kept silent all this time, waiting until now...

What was she waiting for?

Qian Renxue dug her fingers deeply into her palm. The pain kept her lucid. She had to confirm whether Eva truly knew.

"Eva, do you know what this second martial soul is?" Qian Renxue stared sharply at Eva, a trace of tension in her voice.

Eva raised a delicate brow, her red lips curving into a meaningful smile. Her eyes, which seemed able to see through people's hearts, looked at Qian Renxue with teasing amusement.

"Your Highness, what do you think?" She lightly tossed the question back at her.

Qian Renxue's heart tightened, but she struggled to maintain a calm expression and even forced out a slightly awkward smile. "What is it? Qinghe's knowledge is limited. Please tell me, Eva."

"Heh."

Eva gave a soft laugh. In the silent bedchamber, it sounded especially clear. She slowly stepped forward until she was nearly pressed against Qian Renxue, her breath fragrant as she lowered her voice to a whisper.

"Isn't this... Martial Soul Hall's Six-Winged Angel?"

Qian Renxue's eyes widened instantly. She had never expected Eva to know. She knew everything.

At that instant, killing intent toward Eva surged within Qian Renxue.

Silence her! She must be silenced immediately!

That was the only thought that flashed through her mind. Only the dead could keep secrets forever.

However, Qian Renxue caught sight of Princess Snow White standing quietly nearby from the corner of her eye.

The child's pure, flawless eyes watched them with a hint of curiosity and confusion.

That single glance instantly extinguished Qian Renxue's suddenly ignited killing intent.

No! The child is still here!

Besides, if Eva dared to lay everything bare so openly, she must have something to rely on.

Qian Renxue suppressed the killing intent churning in her heart, though her gaze turned as cold as ice.

At the same time, another thought surfaced in her mind.

Perhaps she could imprison Eva until she had completely taken control of the Heaven Dou Empire.

Eva seemed to see through all her thoughts, and the playful smile at the corner of her lips deepened.

Not only did she not retreat, she stepped another half-step closer. Their breaths nearly mingled as she asked in a provocative whisper that only the two of them could hear, "Now then, should I call you His Highness Xue Qinghe? Or... Martial Soul Hall's Young Mistress?"

With her identity completely exposed, Qian Renxue's body stiffened once more.

But this time, she strangely relaxed instead.

Like a bow drawn too tightly whose string suddenly snapped, the tension vanished, leaving only the calm of having nothing left to lose.

Since the other party had already exposed her trump card, continuing to pretend would only seem ridiculous.

Eva dared to reveal her hand so brazenly and even expose her identity. She must possess leverage sufficient to make Qian Renxue wary—or something to trade.

Negotiation—or rather, a transaction—was Eva's true purpose.

Qian Renxue took a deep breath. Her tense shoulders gradually relaxed, and composure returned to her face.

She looked at Eva and asked, "Since you know everything, Madam, there is no need to beat around the bush. What do you want to do now? Or rather, what do you want?"

Qian Renxue went straight to the heart of the matter.

A flicker of approval flashed through Eva's eyes. She was pleased by Qian Renxue's directness.

Eva stepped back half a pace and elegantly smoothed down an imaginary wrinkle in her clothes.

"I want power. Supreme power! I want to become the one and only, supreme Queen of Douluo Continent! Can you give me that, future Your Holiness the Pope?"

"Queen?"

A strange glimmer flashed through Qian Renxue's eyes.

The answer was both unexpected and reasonable.

Eva had never concealed her ambition, but the position she sought was so unusual—not the Empress of the Heaven Dou Empire, but the Queen of the entire continent.

Qian Renxue did not answer immediately. She looked deeply at Eva, then at the somewhat bewildered Princess Snow White beside them, before finally returning her gaze to Eva's breathtakingly beautiful yet calculating face.

Power—of course she could give it. Or rather, she could promise it.

As the inheritor of the Angel Lineage, the future papal throne and her grand ambition to unite the continent would require countless pawns and allies.