Qian Renxue Meets Qian Chen! Fate!

A girl beside him immediately stepped forward.

"I can help too."

"There are lots of ice-element soul skill records in the library. I know where they are."

Two more girls gathered around him.

"The academy cafeteria will be serving Ice Spring Fish tonight."

"Do you want to come with us?"

"Do you prefer the lakeside or the training grounds?"

"There's also a hot spring north of the academy."

Questions came one after another.

Qian Chen swept his gaze over the crowd.

Skywater Academy's summer uniforms were indeed cool and refreshing.

The light-blue short skirts came in different styles, and fair, slender legs were visible everywhere.

These girls were all quite pretty.

Snowflakes, flowing water, and Blue-Leaf Snow Orchids surrounded the area, making the entire academy especially pleasing to the eye.

Qian Chen looked openly.

Before coming here, he had spent twelve years living in the Far North.

The only people he could usually interact with were the Snow Empress and the Ice Empress.

Now, everywhere he looked, there were female students with entirely different temperaments.

This trip had indeed not been in vain.

The Ice Empress walked out of the small building.

When she saw the crowd outside the courtyard gates, her expression immediately darkened.

"One by one, you're acting like you've never seen a man before."

Several girls looked at her at once.

The Ice Empress walked straight up to Qian Chen.

She raised her slender, fair arm and wrapped it around Qian Chen's neck.

Her dark-green short skirt clung to her exquisite figure.

Her pair of long, snow-white legs pressed together beside him.

The Ice Empress rose onto her tiptoes and affectionately straightened Qian Chen's collar.

"Chen'er has only just arrived."

"He doesn't have time to keep you company today."

Her emerald-green hair cascaded down, several strands falling over Qian Chen's chest.

The Ice Empress leaned very close.

Her faint fragrance drifted around him.

Qian Chen lowered his head to look at her.

"Bing'er Sister, when did I say I wasn't free?"

The Ice Empress's arms tightened slightly.

"If I say you're not free, then you're not free."

"You're accompanying me around the academy."

She turned to look at the people outside the courtyard.

"Move aside."

The many students looked at one another.

Though several of them were reluctant to leave, they could tell that the Ice Empress was not someone to provoke.

The area outside the courtyard gates quickly emptied.

Only many distant gazes remained fixed on this place.

The Ice Empress held Qian Chen's arm as they walked along the lakeshore.

Her soft body occasionally pressed against him with each step.

Her fair, slender legs stepped across the bluestone path, while the hem of her dark-green skirt fluttered lightly in the wind.

"You like it here?"

Qian Chen nodded.

"The environment is nice."

The Ice Empress looked up at him.

"Was I asking about the environment?"

Qian Chen thought about it seriously.

"The students at the academy are also very welcoming."

The Ice Empress stopped walking.

She suddenly stretched out both arms and hugged Qian Chen around the waist.

Her delicate face pressed against his chest.

"I can be very welcoming too."

"You're not allowed to let them trick you away."

Qian Chen reached out and rubbed her emerald-green hair.

"Bing'er Sister, you're overthinking it."

The Ice Empress raised her face.

Only a very short distance remained between them.

"You'd better hope I am."

She released Qian Chen, only to take his hand again.

The two continued along the lakeside.

As they passed a patch of Blue-Leaf Snow Orchids, Qian Chen spotted a pavilion not far away.

Xue Qinghe sat alone within it.

Her gold-and-white robes were neatly spread at her side.

A pot of hot tea and two teacups sat on the stone table.

Xue Qinghe looked up at Qian Chen.

"What a coincidence."

"I didn't expect to run into you here."

She raised a hand to gesture toward the seat opposite her.

"Qian Chen, would you like to sit down for a cup of tea?"

Qian Chen glanced at the two teacups on the table.

The Ice Empress immediately moved closer to him.

"Why hasn't she left yet?"

Qian Chen said, "Bing'er Sister, go back to the courtyard and take a look first."

"Shui Bing'er should be bringing the things over soon."

The Ice Empress did not let go of him.

"You're trying to send me away?"

Qian Chen looked at her.

"I'll be back soon."

The Ice Empress stared at Xue Qinghe for a moment.

In the end, she released Qian Chen.

"Don't go with her."

"If she dares lay a hand on you, call for me."

After saying that, the Ice Empress turned and left.

Her dark-green short skirt soon vanished around the bend by the lake.

Qian Chen walked into the pavilion.

He did not sit down immediately, instead looking at the tea set on the stone table.

"Was it really a coincidence?"

Xue Qinghe's hand, which held a teacup, paused in midair.

She had indeed planned the route in advance.

No matter where one went in the academy from the courtyard where Qian Chen lived, this pavilion lay along the way.

She had specifically asked someone to find out which residence Qian Chen had chosen, then arrived early to wait here.

Xue Qinghe set down her teacup.

"As expected, I can't hide it from your eyes."

"I like dealing with smart people."

She poured Qian Chen a cup of tea.

A faint mist rose from the cup.

"From now on, just call me Big Brother Xue."

Qian Chen finally sat down.

He lifted the teacup and gently sniffed it.

"Big Brother Xue?"

"But why do I feel that Big Brother Xue smells so nice?"

Xue Qinghe's cheeks quickly flushed red.

She instinctively lowered her head and sniffed her collar.

Before setting out, she had used a soul bone skill to conceal her natural fragrance.

Even if a Titled Douluo stood before her, they should not have noticed anything unusual.

Could Qian Chen have already seen through her disguise?

Xue Qinghe raised her head again.

There was a trace of unease in her golden eyes.

"It's probably the tea fragrance."

"This tea contains Snow Orchids, a specialty of Skywater Academy."

Qian Chen took a sip.

"Maybe."

That answer made Xue Qinghe even more concerned.

She felt that Qian Chen's words carried another meaning.

Qian Chen set down his teacup.

"I won't go to Heaven Dou City with you."

Xue Qinghe froze again.

She had not yet spoken a single word of the recruitment pitch she had prepared.

"You know my purpose?"

Qian Chen looked at her calmly.

"The Heaven Dou Crown Prince specifically waited for me here. It couldn't have been just to drink tea."

Xue Qinghe fell silent for a moment.

"What a pity."

"With your talent, you shouldn't be confined to an academy."

"Heaven Dou City has more complete cultivation resources."

"Heaven Dou Royal Academy can also offer you more opportunities."

Qian Chen looked toward the lake beyond the pavilion.

"A true powerhouse can soar into the sky even when trapped in adversity."

Xue Qinghe stood there stunned.

For Spirit Hall's plan, she had disguised herself as another person.

For three years, she had played the role of the Heaven Dou Crown Prince every day.

She could not reveal her true martial soul.

She could not return to her original appearance.

She could not even mention the name Qian Renxue to anyone.

Qian Chen's words landed precisely in the deepest part of her heart.

Xue Qinghe studied the person before her once more.

White robes, black hair.

Handsome brows and eyes.

Afternoon sunlight filtered through the pavilion and fell upon his refined face.

The flush on her face deepened even further.

"You're right."

"I was the one who saw the path too narrowly."

Xue Qinghe rose to her feet.

"The Imperial Fighting Team is ready."

"I should be leaving Skywater Academy as well."

She took two steps, then turned back to look at Qian Chen.

"I don't know when we'll meet again."

Qian Chen rose to his feet as well.

"There will be plenty of chances for us to meet in the future."

Xue Qinghe did not understand what he meant.

But she carefully remembered it.

"Then I shall look forward to seeing you again."

Her gold-and-white robes passed through the Blue-Leaf Snow Orchids.

Xue Qinghe gradually walked away.

Qian Chen stood within the pavilion, watching that figure disappear at the far end of the academy.

This was his younger sister.

In this life,

He would never allow the original tragedy to happen to Qian Renxue again.