Eight-Winged Seraph!

"Ranmo, how could you be so rude?" Qian Daoliu knew the plan was idiotic, but being told to his face by his own disciple that something was wrong with his brain still stung.

Bai Ranmo picked at his ear, looking disgusted. "What, I'm not allowed to tell the truth? If you want to take the Heaven Dou Empire, just send a Titled Douluo to wipe out the royal family. The empire will fall into chaos, and Spirit Hall can use both threats and persuasion to seize at least half of it. Besides, why does Spirit Hall need to unify the continent? If the continent isn't in turmoil, how will the Angel God gather the power of faith?"

"Even a kid like me can figure that out, but neither of you can. Tell me, is there something wrong with your brains?"

The Qian grandfather and granddaughter: "..."

He did have a point.

"Ahem..." The room stayed quiet for a long while before Qian Daoliu coughed awkwardly. "Of course I know that. But..."

His mind raced. Then he said through gritted teeth, "It's all Bibi Dong's fault! She doesn't deserve to be a mother. She used her position as Xue'er's mother to make things difficult for her!"

Bai Ranmo looked puzzled. "What do you mean? There's more juicy gossip? My martial niece is that idiot Er Bidong's daughter?"

"..." Qian Daoliu realized he had lost his composure so badly that his own disciple had coaxed all this information out of him.

He stiffened his face into a stern expression. "Don't ask about things you shouldn't know."

Bai Ranmo said nothing.

"Xue'er, take the Immortal Herb first!" Qian Daoliu took the Bright Sunflower from his Storage Soul Tool and handed it to Qian Renxue.

"It's beautiful. But Grandpa, what's an Immortal Herb?" Qian Renxue asked.

"A treasure like this belongs in heaven; mortals seldom get to see one. Ranmo brought it to Spirit Hall. Immortal Herbs can greatly improve the quality of your Martial Soul and raise your Soul Power Level. Once you've absorbed it, you should break through to level sixty. Then Grandpa will take you to hunt your Sixth Soul Ring," Qian Daoliu said gently.

"Mm." Qian Renxue's eyes lit up. She had not seen Qian Daoliu in years, and the thought of her grandfather accompanying her on a Soul Ring hunt made her happy.

Qian Renxue immediately swallowed the Bright Sunflower, sat cross-legged on the bed, and began refining it.

Qian Daoliu stood beside her, using gentle Angel Divine Power to help her absorb the Bright Sunflower's medicinal effects and ensure she gained the greatest benefit.

Inside Qian Renxue's Mindscape.

Qian Renxue opened her eyes to a blood-red swamp and someone sitting before her with a mocking smile. The figure looked almost exactly like her, apart from the black markings on her face.

"Sukuna!" Qian Renxue's pupils contracted. She tried to summon her Martial Soul, but nothing happened.

"Stop struggling. It's pointless." Sukuna sneered. "This is the Domain of Life. I live inside you, so I rule this space!"

"Brat, I've seen all your memories. You want power so you can earn Bibi Dong's approval, don't you?" Sukuna asked mockingly.

Qian Renxue frowned. "I don't need that woman's approval!"

Sukuna slowly rose from the pile of bones and walked toward her. Qian Renxue backed away, wary.

Sukuna did not attack. Instead, she sneered. "You don't even believe your own words. How pitiful and ugly you look. Hahaha..."

"Why don't we make a deal? Let me out for ten minutes each day, and I'll give you my power and every Self-Created Soul Skill I have. In ten minutes, I can kill anyone you want dead!"

"Dream on! As an heir of the Angel Lineage, I'll never make peace with an Evil Soul Master like you!"

"Brat, even your divine ancestor never dared point a finger at me!" Sukuna's expression darkened. "Aren't you afraid I'll tamper with your body while you absorb the Bright Sunflower?"

"If you could do that, would you still be here wasting your breath on me?" Qian Renxue had calmed down and answered with a sneer.

She might have agreed to that idiotic plan to impersonate the Heaven Dou Crown Prince, but she was no idiot herself. Probably.

"...Interesting brat." Sukuna gave a faint smile. "When you run into trouble someday, don't come begging me for help."

"Hmph. Good and evil can never stand together. I'll never join forces with someone like you! As long as you're in my body, I won't stop trying to kill you. Just wait! My divine ancestor failed to finish you off, but I'll do it myself!" Qian Renxue declared.

Her impassioned words made even Sukuna pause. She felt a little strange. What would Qian Renxue think if she learned her dear junior martial uncle was behind all this?

"Rather arrogant, aren't you?" Sukuna's face went blank as she slowly raised a hand.

Dismantle!

By the time Qian Renxue came to her senses, her head had already parted from her body.

Of course, Qian Renxue had not actually died. She had merely been expelled from her Mindscape.

When Qian Renxue opened her eyes again, she saw her grandfather trembling slightly, his face alight with joy.

"This is wonderful, Xue'er!" Qian Daoliu shook his granddaughter excitedly.

Qian Renxue was about to share the joy of reaching level sixty, but his reaction puzzled her. "Grandpa, what's wrong?"

"Look at your Martial Soul!" Qian Daoliu's hands were trembling.

Qian Renxue noticed that her Martial Soul did feel different. She turned her attention inward to examine it carefully.

Her Six-Winged Angel had become even more sacred and imposing, with holy golden flames seeming to burn across its body.

One pair, two pairs, three pairs... four pairs!

Four pairs of wings! Was it an Eight-Winged Seraph?

Her original pair of pure white wings had become two pairs, and every aspect of her abilities had improved dramatically.

She could feel that Sukuna now had no chance at all of seizing control of her body while her guard was down.

"Thank you, Ranmo." Qian Renxue gave Bai Ranmo a grateful look. She had not forgotten who brought the Immortal Herb to Spirit Hall.

"Hey, you're my martial niece. If I don't look after you, who will?" Bai Ranmo puffed out his chest, grinning without a care.

"You little brat, call me senior martial sister!" Qian Renxue tried to flick the rude kid on the forehead, but Limitless stopped her.

"Huh. You and that old man are two of a kind!" Bai Ranmo grumbled.

Qian Daoliu planned to take Qian Renxue hunting for a Soul Ring. While they were at it, he would search the Star Dou Great Forest for the Soul Beast that had ambushed his precious granddaughter.

Damn that Soul Beast. It had actually tried to overthrow the human world.

The beast tides from the Star Dou Great Forest had grown more frequent over the years. It seemed he had no choice but to eliminate those vicious Soul Beasts that liked attacking humans!

There was no rush to hunt the Soul Ring, though. Qian Renxue had spent so many years undercover in the Heaven Dou Empire that they still needed someone to take her place.

Qian Daoliu also intended to search more ancient texts for any clue to killing Sukuna.

Deep down, however, he held out little hope. Divine power had erased that part of history. He was unlikely to find a loophole.