The Crown Prince's Eastern Palace.
There was no crowd-pleasing sparring. Skipping that part, the two got down to business (authenticity guaranteed).
Exhausted after six days, Qian Renxue lay in her husband's arms, limp as mud.
"Are you leaving?"
Having been an old married couple for years, they needed only a single movement to know each other's thoughts. This time was no exception.
Not wanting things to grow so heavy, Lin Qian changed the subject. "After this incident, a rift has formed between Xue Ye and me. He'll certainly keep his guard up against me. Take this opportunity to have Snake Lance Douluo and Porcupinefish Douluo help you poison Xue Ye and seize all of Heaven Dou's power in one stroke. If anything slips beyond your control, activate the thought in your Sea of Consciousness, and I'll intervene. Once your power is secure and you're free of restraints, go back and inherit the Angel Godhood. Then let's have a little contest. Whoever becomes a god first will grant the other a wish~"
Only at those final words did Qian Renxue's sorrow turn to joy. "Really? Any wish at all?"
Lin Qian looked at her. "Even if it means dying, I'm willing!"
Under his gaze, Qian Renxue almost drowned in those eyes, vast and brimming with affection. She flung herself into his arms, crystalline tears finally slipping down as she sobbed too hard to speak.
She had a premonition that he would be gone longer this time than ever before (a woman's intuition). Moreover, the Divine Trials were difficult. So many dream-chasers had fallen at this hurdle, and dangers abounded. She desperately wanted to stop him, desperately wanted to make a scene, but reason suppressed it all, and she did neither.
Achieving her goal through other means would not work either. Exhausted