Heaven Dou City, Crown Prince's Residence!
Xue Qinghe had just returned from Heaven Dou Royal Academy and was about to enter the palace to report the situation to Xue Ye.
Suddenly, a figure in golden armor flashed out. It was She Long.
"Young Master, the people sent to Notting City to gather information have sent back huge news!"
She Long's tone brimmed with wild joy.
Hearing that it concerned Notting City, Xue Qinghe was interested as well. After all, that was where Su Chen came from.
"Elder Snake Lance, quickly tell me what you found."
She Long took a deep breath and began explaining from the start.
"In Holy Soul Village outside Notting City, the place where Young Master Su Chen was born, among the children who awakened their martial souls alongside Young Master Su Chen..."
"There was one named Tang San. He awakened the useless martial soul Blue Silver Grass, yet he possessed Innate Full Soul Power."
"This was unbelievable. A useless martial soul like Blue Silver Grass could actually possess Innate Full Soul Power, so our people investigated further."
"Tang San's father is named Tang Hao. He is the blacksmith of Holy Soul Village and was not originally from there. Seven years ago, on a certain day, he suddenly appeared in Holy Soul Village carrying the infant Tang San."
"Young Master, everything matches up!"
She Long unconsciously stepped forward, clenching his fist as he spoke with certainty.
"There can be no mistake. That Tang Hao must be the wanted criminal pursued by our Spirit Hall, Clear Sky Douluo Tang Hao."
"Although that Tang San awakened the useless martial soul Blue Silver Grass, he inherited Tang Hao's talent, which was why he had Innate Full Soul Power."
The moment Xue Qinghe heard the name Tang Hao, a vicious gleam flashed through her eyes. He was the enemy who had killed her father.
Xue Qinghe was none other than Qian Renxue.
She had been very happy as a child. Although Bibi Dong did not like her, her father, Qian Xunji, and her grandfather, Qian Daoliu, had still given her a happy childhood.
Tang Hao had ruined all of it!
After Qian Xunji died, Xue Qinghe lost the father who loved her.
Her mother, Bibi Dong, became the Pope and then sent her to the Heaven Dou Empire to carry out a mission when she was only nine years old.
"Xiao Chen truly is my lucky star. After a full seven years, I have finally found the hiding place of my father's killer."
"By the way, what is Tang San's relationship with Xiao Chen?"
A strange expression appeared on She Long's face.
"Young Master, there is no need to worry. Their relationship is poor. That Tang San looks ordinary, even somewhat ugly, and he is deeply jealous of Young Master Su Chen's handsome appearance."
"In a sense, they are love rivals—or rather, Tang San is nursing unrequited love."
"Tang San likes a girl named Xiao Wu, but Xiao Wu likes Young Master Su Chen. Tang San even challenged Young Master Su Chen out of jealousy, only to be easily defeated by him."
"However... after Tang San began attending school, Tang Hao left Holy Soul Village. No one knows where he has hidden himself."
"Young Master, let me make a trip there. We can capture Tang San. I refuse to believe Tang Hao will not show himself. Once Tang Hao appears, Young Master can avenge your father's death."
Qian Renxue relaxed. Since Su Chen and Tang San were not close, she could rest assured.
For some reason, she instinctively felt resistant toward that Xiao Wu, the girl Tang San liked and who liked Su Chen.
Hmph, she sounds like a troublemaker who will only bring trouble to Xiao Chen.
Unlike me. I only dote on Xiao Chen and solve all of his problems for him.
Before long, Qian Renxue suppressed her wandering thoughts, carefully weighed the pros and cons, then waved her hand in refusal.
"Elder Snake Lance, do not capture Tang San. Do not even alert him."
"Tang Hao probably does not truly care about a son with the useless martial soul Blue Silver Grass. Otherwise, why would he not keep him by his side and teach him personally, instead of throwing him into a junior Soul Master Academy?"
"Even if Tang Hao does care, given his utterly unscrupulous nature, he would never come to rescue Tang San. Instead, he would massacre the members of the Spirit Hall Sub-Halls and Spirit Hall Branches, forcing us to release Tang San."
"Do not make any moves in the open that could alert him. Secretly place Tang San under surveillance. Tang Hao does not know that we have learned of his son. I believe that through Tang San, we will eventually find Tang Hao and capture him in one stroke."
After hearing Qian Renxue's plan, She Long admired her completely.
"Young Master is indeed wise. I will arrange the manpower at once."
"Tang Hao killed the previous Pope, yet his son Tang San is still receiving subsidies from our Spirit Hall. Bah, how shameless!"
"But that is good too. As long as he continues collecting those subsidies, he will never escape our surveillance."
With that, She Long flashed away.
Only Xue Qinghe remained in the room. She withdrew the vicious look from her face and returned to her usual gentle and refined demeanor.
This did not mean she had forgotten her hatred. She had merely buried it deep in her heart.
One day, she would personally cut off the heads of Tang Hao and Tang San, father and son, to honor her father's spirit in heaven.
Xue Qinghe went to the imperial palace according to her original plan.
Night fell!
The moon hung upside down like a silver disk, while the stars glittered like countless streams of radiance.
Su Chen's luxurious single room was a two-story duplex suite. The first floor had a living room, balcony, study, and shared bathroom, while the second floor had a bedroom and private bathroom.
Heaven Dou Academy truly deserved its reputation as an academy for nobles. Even the dormitories were lavish; Su Chen alone could live in such a large room.
Su Chen, who had been meditating on the bed in his bedroom, suddenly opened his eyes and shouted vigilantly.
"Who is it?"
"It is me!"
At the sound of that crisp voice, Qian Renxue, having returned to her true form, entered the room through the window.
Su Chen was somewhat surprised, but he immediately got out of bed and welcomed Qian Renxue's arrival.
"Sister Xue'er, it is so late. Why did you come?"
With a heartache-filled expression, Qian Renxue stepped forward and hugged Su Chen. Because of their height difference, Su Chen got a faceful of softness.
That full, suffocating softness made it difficult for Su Chen to breathe.
"Xiao Chen, you suffered today. That wastrel Xue Beng bullied you. Do not worry, your sister will definitely stand up for you. Just wait and see Xue Beng suffer."
"Because I have a mission to carry out, I cannot stay by your side, but I will never stand by and watch you suffer."
Su Chen could hold his breath—very well, in fact—so he was in no hurry to struggle.
He secretly laughed to himself. This Qian Renxue really was something. During the day, she showed him boundless concern as Xue Qinghe, and at night, she reverted to Qian Renxue and came to give him another round of benefits.
Double the concern, double the love.
He also graciously raised her favorability.
He lifted his head and freed himself from the soft embrace, a brilliant smile appearing on his face.
"Thank you, Sister Xue'er. I knew you would stand up for me."
Qian Renxue's lips curved upward, her eyes full of laughter.
During the day, after all, she had been looking after Su Chen as Xue Qinghe.
Su Chen had suffered such a huge grievance today that she had worried he might harbor resentment if she did not come personally.
Now, it seemed that coming in person had worked very well.
"Xiao Chen, Xue Qinghe, the crown prince of the Heaven Dou Empire, is also my friend. He is trustworthy. If you run into trouble, you can ask him to handle it."
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