Snake Lance Douluo's defeat also meant that one of the two core strategies of the Infiltration Plan—Qian Renxue's infiltration of the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace—would be canceled.
But Qian Daoliu was even happier instead, because he had seen Chu Ye's potential, as well as the heaven-defying strength Chu Ye and Qian Renxue displayed when they joined forces.
They began to believe it. They believed that perhaps keeping Qian Renxue here and spending twenty years nurturing both Chu Ye and Qian Renxue might truly create even greater value than Qian Renxue infiltrating the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace.
All the Title Douluo elders were thoroughly convinced as well. If it had been done, then it had been done. They were willing to change their original thinking and believe in the value Chu Ye could bring in the future.
But likewise, from now on, the hopes and expectations they placed on Chu Ye would become even greater.
Amid the cheers of the entire crowd, Chu Ye slowly took Qian Renxue's hand. A gentle smile appeared on his face. "Xue'er, we won. We really did it. From now on, you don't have to wrong yourself by going to some Heaven Dou Imperial Palace anymore. You can do whatever you want and be who you want to be."
Qian Renxue's eyes suddenly filled with tears. The emotions and pressure that had built up over the past two and a half years seemed to be released all at once in this moment.
"Chu Ye, thank you."
Qian Renxue gently cupped Chu Ye's cheeks with both hands and, right there in front of everyone, slowly kissed his lips.
"Xue'er, you..."
Chu Ye's body froze in place, his heart pounding. Although they had kissed once when they bound the Contract of Life and Death, there had barely been