Lu Chen still remembered System Sis saying that the reward for Qian Renxue's exclusive mission would have to wait until Xue Ye personally issued an order punishing Xue Beng, a prince of the Heaven Dou Empire.
Now that Qian Renxue's exclusive mission was marked complete, Xue Ye must naturally have issued that order overnight.
Starting today, aside from having to attend the Heaven Dou Imperial Soul Master Academy and formal royal functions, Xue Beng would remain confined to his residence for long stretches, with no date set for lifting the restriction.
Lu Chen had no idea what exactly kept Xue Ye so busy. After all, in the six years since his rebirth on the Douluo Continent, he really had not seen the empire issue any policies that benefited people's livelihoods beyond raising taxes.
But just tell him the man wasn't diligent!
Quickly skimming past the Chat Group's fixed daily income of 1,200 Fortune Points, Lu Chen turned his attention to the exclusive mission rewards Qian Renxue and Ah Yin had received.
[Congratulations to group member Angel on completing her exclusive mission and receiving exclusive rewards. Display them?] [Displaying them will grant double Fortune Points.] [Qian Renxue (Six-Winged Angel): Display.] [Congratulations to Qian Renxue on receiving the following rewards: Pure Enhancement Title-Six-Winged Angel · Bronze (reduces the cost of all Soul Skills by 10%, shortens Soul Skill activation time by 10%, and enhances Soul Skill effects by 10%. Can be upgraded by completing title missions.) Angel Imprint: The divine imprint left between heaven and earth after the Angel God's fall. It will open the door to Angel Godhood for the god's chosen. Divine Origin enhancement (one-time only) 500 Fortune Points × 2] [Group member Qian Renxue has received 1,000 Fortune Points. The same amount has been added to the host's balance.] [Qian Renxue's affection has reached 70. The host receives 1,000 Fortune Points.] [Group member Angel has changed her group nickname to Qian Renxue. Real-name registration grants 500 Fortune Points.]
[Congratulations to group member Ah Yin on exceeding the requirements of her exclusive mission and receiving exclusive rewards. Display them?] [Displaying them will grant double Fortune Points.] [Ah Yin (Lord of Plants): Display.] [Congratulations to Ah Yin on receiving the following rewards: Pure Enhancement Title-Lord of Plants · Bronze (reduces the cost of all Soul Skills by 10%, shortens Soul Skill activation time by 10%, and enhances Soul Skill effects by 10%. Can be upgraded by completing title missions.) Life Core: The Life Core of the Douluo Continent's plane. If heaven gave you a second chance, what would you choose? Life Origin enhancement (one-time only) 500 Fortune Points × 2] [Group member Ah Yin has received 1,000 Fortune Points. The same amount has been added to the host's balance.] [Ah Yin's affection has reached 70. The host receives 1,000 Fortune Points.] [Host's current Fortune Points: 13,000] [Host's cumulative Fortune Points: 15,000] [The host may choose one item each from Qian Renxue's and Ah Yin's exclusive rewards, excluding titles, the Angel Imprint, and the Life Core (・ω・)つ.] [The host has selected Divine Origin enhancement (one-time only) and Life Origin enhancement (one-time only).]
After carefully reading the reward panel, Lu Chen could not help marveling at just how generous these exclusive mission rewards were!
As one of the most exalted attributes in the Douluo Plane, the Divine Attribute was not only the bane of methods leaning toward evil and darkness, but could also suppress all energy of a lower essential nature than itself. It was the highest praise for mechanics.
The Life Origin enhancement directly affected his base attributes across the board, improving multiple capabilities, including his body, soul, self-healing, Soul Power recovery speed, and Soul Power cultivation speed. It was the perfect expression of raw stats.
Although these two rewards could not directly help raise his Soul Power Level, they could broaden Lu Chen's capabilities, further widening the already enormous gap between him and Soul Masters of the same level.
Compared with Lu Chen, however, Qian Renxue and Ah Yin were clearly more satisfied with the Angel Imprint and the Life Core.
[Yanzi: I can put up with the origin enhancements, since something similar has appeared before, but can someone explain what's going on with the Angel Imprint and the Life Core?] [Little Princess: What do you mean, "it will open the door to Angel Godhood for the god's chosen"? What do you mean, "the Life Core of the Douluo Plane"?] [Xiao Wu: I think all this godhood and plane stuff is too dangerous. A little girl and a blade of Blue Silver Grass like you two can't handle it. I suggest leaving it to a reliable, older adult woman like me (〃'▽'〃).] [Netherworld: ↑ Diagnosis: utterly shameless.] [Xiao Wu: I'm just jealous! Why do you all get good things like origins and godhood, while I only got a Presence Concealment Device and a Shop Discount Coupon?] [Spirit Cat: @Xiao Wu, any idea about a certain stupid rabbit in the original worldline who underwent a 100,000-Year Transformation, hadn't reached the Maturity Stage, and plunged straight into the sight of a level 95 Titled Douluo →_→?] [Xiao Wu: Xiao Wu has no idea (●′ω`●)~] [Little Fox: @Qian Renxue, wait... are the rewards really the point here? Y-you...] [Liu Erlong: Qian Renxue?!]
Hu Liena and Liu Erlong, who had already received similar origin enhancements, were the first to notice that Angel's nickname had changed to Qian Renxue.
Oh...
There was also Bibi Dong, who had remained silent all this time.
[Yanzi: Ah~ so Spirit Hall's young mistress is here!] [Netherworld: Remember my face, young mistress!] [Spirit Cat: Greetings, young mistress!] [Xiao Wu: Young mistress, does what you said about helping me still count?!] [Little Princess: No one understands how to pledge loyalty to the young mistress better than I do!] [Little Fox: H-hello, young mistress~] [...]
Seeing all her group friends clowning around together, Qian Renxue, who had still been a little uneasy about choosing to reveal her identity, quietly breathed a sigh of relief and felt a little touched.
Of course she could tell that the girls were deliberately acting silly because they were worried Lu Chen's spoilers had dealt her too heavy a blow. They just wanted to cheer her up a little.
Just a day ago, Qian Renxue could never have imagined that she would be the fourth person in the Chat Group to have her disguise stripped away-and that she would remove it herself!
Warmth slowly rose from the bottom of her heart and spread through her entire body. Qian Renxue took the initiative to greet the group.
[Qian Renxue: Hello, everyone. Let me introduce myself. I'm Qian Renxue. Um... the wretchedly unlucky orphan in Lu Chen's Notebook.]
Crack!
Inside the Pope's Bedchamber in Spirit City, the armrest Bibi Dong had been gripping finally buckled under the crushing pressure and shattered completely.
People did not share one another's joys and sorrows. Compared with the cheerful, relaxed atmosphere in the group, the oppressive air inside the Pope's Hall had reached a staggering extreme.
"An orphan... Xue'er..."
Bibi Dong closed her eyes in anguish, tears slipping uncontrollably from their corners. The word "orphan" was like the sharpest blade in the world, plunging savagely into her heart.
Even though Lu Chen had also offered words in her defense in his Notebook, and she, as a woman who had suffered misfortune, did indeed have reason to loathe Qian Renxue, that was not enough to justify hurting her again and again!
Another of Lu Chen's statements carried even greater weight-
A baby was innocent, and Qian Renxue could not decide how she came into the world. If you did not love her, please do not hurt her!
"Xue'er, I'm sorry. I'm so, so sorry!"
"It was my fault. Mommy has wronged you."
"Mommy regrets it so much now. If only I'd accepted your drawing back then, if only I'd held you, I..."
Amid her anguished sobs, Bibi Dong still suppressed the urge to reveal her identity immediately and beg Qian Renxue's forgiveness.
Bibi Dong knew perfectly well that, although Qian Renxue appeared relatively calm, having only just learned the truth, she was now a powder keg that would explode at the slightest spark.
And she herself was that pitiful fuse!
Right, Lu Chen... since he knows everything, he must have a way to mend my relationship with Xue'er!
Where are you, Lu Chen? Help!
At that very moment, Lu Chen sat cross-legged on the large bed in a guest room at Spirit Hall in Nuoding City, already fully immersed in cultivation.
A late-night Chat Group for girls?
How dare you temptresses disturb my Dao heart!
I must begin cultivating immediately!
Azure Emperor Spirit-Calming Art, activate!
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