Twin Siblings! Qian Renxue Gets Close, Her Identity Exposed?!

Xue Qinghe did not notice what he was thinking.

She only felt that the shoulder beneath her palm was broad and solid.

The two leaned against each other, with only a few inches between them.

Qian Chen's faint, clean scent continuously drifted over.

Xue Qinghe's heartbeat gradually quickened.

She forced herself to maintain the natural composure Xue Qinghe should have displayed.

"Qian Chen."

"What is it?"

"What is your relationship with Shui Bing'er?"

Qian Chen looked at her.

"Classmates."

"Just classmates?"

"We are not a couple."

Xue Qinghe immediately felt much more at ease.

But when she thought of Shui Bing'er's actions just now, she still felt that it was not safe enough.

She wrapped an arm around Qian Chen's shoulder and brought her face close to his ear.

"You would not lie to me, would you?"

Her warm breath fell against Qian Chen's ear.

Strands of brilliant golden hair slid over Xue Qinghe's shoulder, a few brushing against Qian Chen's cheek.

Qian Chen felt uncomfortable all over.

If he turned his head, he could see Xue Qinghe's eyes and brows right before him.

That disguised male face was still handsome.

Yet what surfaced in his mind was Qian Renxue's original appearance.

Qian Chen immediately pulled away.

Xue Qinghe's arm fell.

She looked at Qian Chen in confusion.

"Why are you avoiding me?"

Qian Chen fell silent for a moment.

"Brother Xue smells nice."

"I feel uncomfortable when you are too close."

Xue Qinghe's cheeks instantly flushed red.

She subconsciously sniffed her sleeve.

To avoid exposing her identity, she used a Soul Bone skill every day to conceal her original scent.

Before leaving today, she had even checked it specifically once.

"It is just noble perfume."

"Noblemen in Heaven Dou City use it in their daily lives too."

Qian Chen glanced at her.

"Is that so?"

Xue Qinghe's ears turned even redder.

"Of course."

"Do not let your imagination run wild."

Qian Chen moved another step to the side.

Looking at the empty space between them, Xue Qinghe instead felt a sense of loss.

She had merely moved a little closer.

Why was Qian Chen acting completely differently from when he avoided Shui Bing'er?

Two figures suddenly approached from the VIP passage ahead.

Dugu Bo wore a dark green robe.

His dark green hair draped behind his shoulders. He was tall and thin, with his hands clasped behind his back.

Dugu Yan walked beside him.

Six years had passed, and she had already shed her youthful innocence.

Her emerald-green hair fell to her waist, while a dark purple short skirt wrapped around her tall figure.

Her long, slender legs were exposed beneath the hem, and purple boots stepped across the polished floor.

Dugu Bo stopped.

"Your Highness the Crown Prince."

Xue Qinghe regained her composure.

"Senior Dugu, are you here to attend today's auction as well?"

"Yanyan wanted to take a look."

Dugu Bo's gaze swept over Qian Chen.

He did not recognize Qian Chen immediately, only feeling that this person's aura was hidden extremely deeply.

Dugu Yan, however, had already stopped in place.

She stared at Qian Chen for a moment.

"It is you?"

Qian Chen looked at her.

"Dugu Yan."

Dugu Yan slightly raised her brows.

"You still remember me."

"You only lost to me six years ago. How could I forget?"

Dugu Yan's expression darkened.

"My Soul Power was merely insufficient that time."

"If we fought again now, the result might not be the same."

Six years ago, the entire Imperial Fighting Team had been sealed in the Spirit Arena by a single soul skill from Qian Chen.

She had never forgotten that incident.

Over the years, she had worked hard to cultivate.

She had originally thought that when they met again, she would personally erase the shame of that defeat.

But now that she truly stood before Qian Chen, Dugu Yan could not see through his Soul Power.

Qian Chen was even more handsome than he had been six years ago.

His white brocade robe fit his upright frame, and his black hair was tied behind his head.

The calmness between his brows also made him more pleasing to the eye than before.

Dugu Yan looked at him several times.

"What level are you now?"

Qian Chen did not answer.

"You will know after we fight."

Dugu Yan lifted her chin.

"Fine."

"After the auction ends, I will find you again."

Dugu Bo looked at his granddaughter.

"Yanyan, go inside first."

Dugu Yan nodded lightly.

As she passed Qian Chen, she looked back at him again.

"Do not leave early."

Qian Chen agreed, "All right."

Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan headed toward the VIP area.

Xue Qinghe returned to Qian Chen's side.

"You really know quite a few girls."

Qian Chen looked at her.

"Brother Xue cares a lot about that?"

"I was only asking casually."

Xue Qinghe turned her face away.

At that moment, the auction house manager hurried over from a side entrance.

He had only seen Xue Qinghe speaking with Dugu Bo earlier and had not noticed that Qian Chen had entered with the crown prince.

Seeing Qian Chen standing alone before the VIP passage, the manager immediately stopped him.

"Sir, please wait."

Qian Chen stopped.

"Is something the matter?"

The manager bowed.

"The area ahead is the VIP auction section."

"Only guests holding VIP cards may enter."

"Please show your VIP card."

Naturally, Qian Chen did not have such a thing.

"I do not have one."

The courtesy on the manager's face faded somewhat.

"Without a VIP card, you cannot proceed."

"Unless you possess a valuable item and wish to consign it to the auction house for sale."

Xue Qinghe was about to speak.

Qian Chen had already taken something out of his Soul Tool.

It was a crystal-clear right arm bone.

Pale golden patterns covered the surface of the soul bone, and rich Soul Power fluctuations spread outward.

Several nearby attendants stopped at the same time.

The manager's gaze landed on the soul bone, and his expression instantly changed.

Qian Chen held the soul bone in his hand.

"Is this enough?"

The manager quickly approached.

He carefully sensed the aura on the soul bone, and even his breathing became hurried.

"A Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone!"

A soul bone of this level was an absolute treasure at any auction.

The manager looked at Qian Chen again.

The faint contempt he had shown earlier had completely vanished.

"Enough."

"Of course it is enough."

"Please wait a moment."

"This auction item is too valuable. I must immediately report it to the owner."

The manager turned to leave.

Xue Qinghe had already walked over.

She looked at the Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone in Qian Chen's hand.

"Are you short of money?"

"More or less."

Xue Qinghe frowned slightly.

"If you are short of money, you can tell me."

"As the Heaven Dou Crown Prince, supporting one person is not a problem for me."

Qian Chen put away the soul bone.

"I have a whole pile of these things."

Xue Qinghe froze for a moment.

"You have a whole pile?"

Qian Chen nodded.

The Ice Empress had given him many.

Seeing his calm expression, Xue Qinghe did not know what to say for a moment.

A soul bone over ten thousand years old was enough to make countless Soul Masters risk their lives.

Yet when Qian Chen took one out, it was as though he were taking out an ordinary item.

Xue Qinghe thought of how he had defeated the Imperial Fighting Team with one move six years ago.

Now that another six years had passed, Qian Chen's strength had surely reached an even more terrifying realm.

Given his strength, it was hardly surprising that he possessed a large number of soul bones.

Xue Qinghe gently rubbed his brow.

"I almost forgot."

"You were never an ordinary soul master."

Qian Chen looked in the direction the auction house manager had left.

"Can we go in now?"

Xue Qinghe walked over to his side.

"Of course."

"But let me first see what price this soul bone can fetch for you."

"So the auction house doesn't take advantage of you."