Secret Chamber, Forging an Identity

One day later!

Qian Renxue had finished hunting a Soul Beast and absorbing its Soul Ring.

She had killed a 12,000-year-old Bright Heavy Armored Beetle.

The Bright Heavy Armored Beetle resembled a rhinoceros beetle in appearance. It possessed the light attribute, and the large horn on its head resembled a greatsword, capable of dispelling all evil attributes.

With the protection of the two Titled Douluo, She Long and Ci Xue, even though the Bright Heavy Armored Beetle was terrifyingly powerful, it ultimately could not escape becoming Qian Renxue's fifth Soul Ring.

It granted Qian Renxue a weapon-type soul skill called Sacred Sword.

This was an exceptional soul skill!

On the way out of the Star Dou Great Forest, Su Chen squirmed restlessly in Qian Renxue's arms, as though his entire body itched and nothing felt comfortable.

Su Chen was rather embarrassed as well.

Although he was only seven years old, people on Douluo Continent generally matured quickly. On top of that, he had absorbed a Hundred-Year Soul Ring and a Millennium Soul Ring, so he already looked like a grown child.

That was why he felt awkward being held in Qian Renxue's arms.

He whispered, "Sister Xue'er, how about I fly on my own?"

Qian Renxue gently patted Su Chen's back. "Don't fuss. With the Soul Power of a Soul Grandmaster like you, you won't be able to fly for long before exhausting it."

She Long and Ci Xue, watching from either side, felt their eyelids twitch.

Their young mistress was pure and immaculate. When had she ever had such intimate contact with a man, let alone embraced one?

Although Su Chen was still a child and not yet a man, this was still far too intimate.

She Long took the initiative to speak. "Young Mistress, how about you let me carry Su Chen?"

Qian Renxue shook her head and refused without hesitation. "No need. I'll carry him myself."

She had already grown fond of how, when she came into contact with Su Chen, their Soul Powers intermingled and circulated at twice their usual speed.

There was also the Solar True Flame produced by the fusion of their flames.

At this moment, she did not want to let go of Su Chen for even an instant.

I really want to build a secret chamber in the Crown Prince's Residence. During the day, I have to disguise myself as Xue Qinghe and scheme against those old foxes, wasting even my cultivation time.

If I could hold Su Chen and cultivate every night, I wouldn't have to worry about daytime affairs affecting my cultivation anymore.

Qian Renxue said with a bright smile:

"Xiao Chen, you should have felt it too. Our Soul Powers can fuse because our Martial Souls are compatible. We can try to develop a Martial Soul Fusion Skill from this fused power."

"Oh, right. You're still too young to know what a Martial Soul Fusion Skill is. A Martial Soul Fusion Skill is a special soul skill jointly performed by identical Martial Souls or complementary Martial Souls."

"The stronger the Soul Power, the greater its might."

"It is equivalent to gaining an additional Soul Ring skill that can grow."

"Such a situation is something one can only encounter by chance. Out of ten thousand Soul Masters, there might not even be two who can perform a Martial Soul Fusion Skill."

Of course Su Chen knew what a Martial Soul Fusion Skill was.

It was precisely because their Soul Powers could fuse, and because he was certain Qian Renxue could not leave him, that he had decided to play hardball and not let Qian Renxue raise her favorability toward him so easily.

But he still had to put on an act on the surface, wearing an expression of sudden realization.

"So that's how it is. Sister Xue'er has treated me well, so I can try developing a Martial Soul Fusion Skill with Sister Xue'er."

She Long and Ci Xue exchanged looks, both seeing a special implication in the matter.

Soul Masters with Martial Soul Fusion Skills usually became sworn siblings if they were of the same sex, while those of opposite sexes usually ended up becoming husband and wife.

Their young mistress had directly brought home a child husband.

This old cow eating tender grass situation was exactly like that of the previous previous Pope. As expected of father and daughter.

No, how could they call their young mistress an old cow?

Their young mistress was clearly in the prime of her youth; Su Chen had simply been born too late.

This Su Chen had landed himself on their young mistress's gravy train. His life could truly be said to have reached the heavens in a single step.

They made up their minds to treat Su Chen with more respect in the future. Perhaps one day, Su Chen would become their young mistress's husband.

On the way back to Heaven Dou City, Qian Renxue seemed to be in a hurry, and they did not stop to rest even once.

With Qian Renxue's level 51 Soul Power, traveling at such high speed for such a long time would ordinarily consume a great deal of Soul Power.

But because she held Su Chen in her arms, the fusion of their Soul Powers doubled her Soul Power recovery rate.

Even after flying at high speed for a long time, Qian Renxue showed no signs of fatigue or excessive Soul Power consumption.

As far as Su Chen was concerned, Qian Renxue treated him like a child anyway, so what was there for him to be bashful about?

Clinging to Qian Renxue as though she were a soft, warm, fragrant pillow, he rested his head in the hollow of her shoulder. Breathing in the faint fragrance wafting from her body, he simply fell asleep.

When Su Chen woke up again, he was already in the Spirit Sacred Hall of Heaven Dou City.

When Salas, the platinum bishop of the Spirit Sacred Hall, saw Qian Renxue return carrying a child, his eyes widened like bells and his mouth opened wide enough to fit a fist.

The child wore plain clothes, but his appearance was truly outstanding.

Salas looked at the child, then at the equally striking Qian Renxue, and his mind began to wander.

Was this an illegitimate child? He had never heard of one!

Besides, the ages did not match.

Qian Renxue gently set Su Chen down.

"Bishop Salas, this child's name is Su Chen. His Martial Soul is the Three-Legged Fire Crow, and his Soul Power is level 23. Forge an identity for him. His true age is seven, but set his fabricated age at twelve. In the name of the Spirit Sacred Hall, send him to study at Heaven Dou Royal Academy."

A seven-year-old Soul Grandmaster with level 23 Soul Power!

Salas was utterly shaken. With such terrifying talent, Su Chen was indeed worthy of being personally brought back by Qian Renxue.

"Young Mistress, this child's talent is so exceptional. Why not send him to Spirit Hall Advanced Soul Master Academy and cultivate him into one of Spirit Hall's own? Why send him to Heaven Dou Royal Academy, where he will attract the attention of the Heaven Dou Imperial Family and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect? They will certainly spare no effort to recruit him."

Qian Renxue shot him a sharp look.

"Bishop Salas, just do as I instructed. This child is compatible with my Martial Soul. He belongs to me. And furthermore..."

"Under no circumstances may you report this child's information to Spirit Hall. If that woman finds out, you know the consequences yourself."

Upon hearing that their Martial Souls were compatible, Salas was shocked, but also suddenly understood.

Hearing Qian Renxue's threat, his spine turned cold as he bowed to accept the order.

"Please rest assured, Young Mistress. I will personally seal this child's information and will absolutely not report it to Spirit Hall."

He had no desire to become entangled in the power struggle between the Pope and the young mistress.

If things went poorly, his position as platinum bishop would be finished.

"Didn't you say that if you brought me back, you'd take good care of me and nurture me? And now you're getting ready to toss me into an academy and ignore me? Heh..."

As Su Chen spoke, his expression was somewhat downcast. His eyes formed a pie chart: thirty percent cool indifference, thirty percent mocking derision, and forty percent careless nonchalance.