Check In with Qian Renxue, Million-Year Angel Spirit Bone!

Time passed.

Heaven Dou Imperial City, Old Tavern.

This was a tavern beloved by the common people of the imperial city.

After spending a sorrowful night in Spirit City, Qian Renxue returned here.

At this moment, she was not disguised as Xue Qinghe.

That was merely a mission she had worked hard to carry out in order to please Bibi Dong.

In the role of Xue Qinghe, she could not allow any other emotions to interfere.

That was not who she was.

Now, she only wanted to be herself for once.

So, the first thing she did upon returning to Heaven Dou Imperial City was put on her favorite pink dress, apply beautiful rouge, then come to this old tavern to drink her heart out.

She truly needed this moment of release, or she would go mad.

At this moment, she was neither Xue Qinghe nor Qian Renxue, only a little girl on the verge of being driven insane by her mother.

At an age when she should have been happy, she had to endure pain she never should have borne.

Had she done something wrong?

Should she not exist?

Qian Renxue drained another cup of wine. Overcome by grief, she suddenly burst into tears.

The other patrons in the old tavern saw such a beautiful young girl drinking and crying all alone, and pity appeared on their faces.

"Could she be another heartbroken girl trapped by love? Sigh..."

The bartender wiped a glass and shook his head with a sigh.

Meanwhile, in a secluded corner of the tavern, Xue Tianyu quietly sipped his wine. Watching Qian Renxue cry so bitterly, he felt awful.

He knew why Qian Renxue was so upset.

After pondering for a long time, Xue Tianyu picked up his wine cup and went over to sit before Qian Renxue.

"Drinking alone is no fun. I'll keep you company." Xue Tianyu watched Qian Renxue fill another cup, then raised his own and clinked it against hers.

As their cups met, Qian Renxue lifted her slightly drunken, beautiful eyes. To her surprise, she found the young man before her rather pleasing to the eye.

"You like drinking too?"

Xue Tianyu drained his cup and smiled faintly. "A little."

"Your voice feels strangely familiar." Qian Renxue lowered her eyes. "Maybe you're some relative I've never met, haha..."

Qian Renxue then downed the wine in her cup in one gulp.

"But that's impossible... I really do wish I had a relative like you..."

Her eyes were red as she looked up at Xue Tianyu. Suddenly, she reached out and touched his face. "Would you be interested in hearing my story...?"

"I really... have kept some things bottled up for far too many years..."

Xue Tianyu felt a little heartache for Qian Renxue. He raised his hand and gently held hers. "Tell me. I'm listening."

After all these years, this was the first time someone had been willing to listen to her pour out her heart.

Qian Renxue was momentarily stunned.

She had been somewhat hesitant, but when she thought about how the person before her was merely a stranger, the alcohol gave Qian Renxue much more courage.

She smiled bitterly, then slowly began recounting her experiences.

"People say that even a tiger will not eat its cubs, but do you believe that some people can actually loathe, even hate, their own biological child?"

"You heard me right. Not dislike, not annoyance, but hatred."

"And the only thing this child may have done wrong was being born... and surviving..."

"To please her parents, this child also worked hard in her own way. But no matter how well she did, she could never earn their approval. Instead, they despised her even more..."

"Tell me, what meaning is there in a life spent being despised like that?"

Qian Renxue did not name names or reveal any details, but every word was like blood and tears from her own heart. As she spoke, her eyes could no longer hold back the tears.

All the wine she had drunk seemed to flow out through her eyes.

Others might not understand what Qian Renxue truly meant, but Xue Tianyu did.

He could even deeply relate to being despised by Bibi Dong.

At this moment, he was instead glad that he had been abandoned.

Otherwise, wouldn't Xue Tianyu now be another Qian Renxue?

Perhaps even worse off.

"I don't know why, but even though this is our first meeting, you feel very familiar to me."

"Sorry you had to see me like this."

After venting for so long, Qian Renxue felt a little better.

"Everyone goes through unhappy experiences like this." Xue Tianyu patted Qian Renxue's shoulder in comfort.

Yet his resolve gradually hardened.

He would personally take revenge on Bibi Dong and make her pay for everything.

Watching Qian Renxue cry so beautifully and sorrowfully, Xue Tianyu silently made up his mind.

Don't worry. I'll help you take back everything that belongs to us.

Sis.

At that thought, Xue Tianyu silently called out in his heart, Check in!

Check in with Qian Renxue.

The familiar system voice sounded once more.

This time, the reward far exceeded Xue Tianyu's expectations.

Twelve-Winged Angel, Million-Year Right Arm Bone!

This reward was practically on par with what he had received for checking in with the Ice and Snow Two Emperors!

In an instant, detailed descriptions of four skills appeared in his mind.

Angel Barrier, which could block all damage for a short period of time!

Holy Light, which possessed an extremely powerful suppressive effect.

Radiant Holy Sword! It could summon a sword of light to assist in battle.

The last one was Angel Light Blade, which could be unleashed instantly!

Xue Tianyu had not expected to obtain an Angel Spirit Bone so easily.

Perhaps this was fate's arrangement.

Just as Xue Tianyu finished familiarizing himself with the skills of the Million-Year Angel Spirit Bone, he heard several thugs enter the old tavern to cause trouble.

Xue Tianyu opened his eyes and swept them with a glance.

The three thugs, each holding an iron club, immediately swept the empty wine cups off the tables as soon as they entered.

"Bartender! You still haven't paid last time's protection fee. Today, you'd better... Oh, a beauty!"

One of the thugs spotted the beautiful Qian Renxue with tears at the corners of her eyes and immediately called the other two over to surround her.

"Beauty, why drink with this little brat? Drink with the three of us. Once we're done, we can go have some fun together!"

"Hehe, dressed so sexy... You came here to hook a rich man, didn't you?"

"The three of us are very capable, you know~~"

Hearing the filthy words from the three thugs, Xue Tianyu and Qian Renxue frowned almost at the same time.

However, Qian Renxue said nothing and simply ignored them.

When the thugs saw that they were being ignored, their pride was immediately wounded, and they could no longer save face.

"I'm talking to you, sweetheart. Didn't you hear me?"

The thug did not even look at Xue Tianyu. What harm could a little brat possibly do to them?

The three of them almost simultaneously reached out toward Qian Renxue.

The surrounding patrons watched this scene with anger but dared not speak. It seemed these thugs had terrorized this district for a long time.

Xue Tianyu frowned. These thugs actually dared lay hands on his sister?

Bang!

Bang!

Bang!

Expressionless, Xue Tianyu picked up his wine cup and smashed the three thugs' hands down onto the table.

Crack!!!

The sound of bones shattering silenced the entire tavern.