One chased, one fled: Qian Renxue fell for it

"This spot will do."

Having found a deserted spot, Qian Renxue nodded in satisfaction and stopped.

"Suit yourself."

Yu Xiaochuan spoke indifferently.

Anywhere would do. He had no particular requirements for their battlefield.

The two took their stances, facing each other, and released their Martial Souls simultaneously after exchanging a glance.

"Six-Winged Angel, possess!"

Qian Renxue shouted, and a phantom Six-Winged Angel appeared behind her, merging with her.

With a ripping sound, a pair of pure white wings unfurled from Qian Renxue's back.

The Six-Winged Angel had three pairs of wings, but with Qian Renxue's current strength, she could only manifest one pair.

"Caterpie, possess."

Not to be outdone, Yu Xiaochuan also had Caterpie possess him.

Unlike Qian Renxue, who looked like an angel after her Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul Possession, he barely changed after Caterpie possessed him, apart from a red Y-shaped marking appearing on his forehead.

"Hmph, you do look the part!"

Qian Renxue saw that after Yu Xiaochuan's Martial Soul Possession, the red marking on his forehead lent his handsome face an exotic touch, making him even more eye-catching.

She muttered inwardly.

This brat of a little brother does have a fine face. He's bound to be the sort who plucks flowers and toys with the grass someday. As his big sister, I ought to teach him a proper lesson.

"Take this! Angel Assault!"

Qian Renxue gathered sacred power around her fist and punched at Yu Xiaochuan.

Although she called it Angel Assault, Qian Renxue was not actually using her first Soul Skill, but a move she had derived from it.

It was certainly weaker than the genuine Angel Assault, but she thought it was enough to beat Yu Xiaochuan.

"Dodge!"

Yu Xiaochuan stepped lightly to the side, narrowly evading Qian Renxue's strike.

It was not that Yu Xiaochuan wanted to pull off such a close dodge, but the gap between a rank thirty-four Soul Elder and a rank nine Soul Scholar was simply too great. Whether in physical capabilities or the quality and quantity of Soul Power, the difference was enormous.

"That was close, so close! Xiao Xue, that move was really dangerous. You almost hit me."

Yu Xiaochuan patted his chest. He really had been startled.

Qian Renxue had nearly hit him.

If Qian Renxue defeated him in a single move, he was sure this yellow-haired girl would mock him, and he would have to call her big sister. That would be far too humiliating.

Yu Xiaochuan secretly released Shield Dust and used Sleep Powder.

When fighting someone above one's level, poison was a very convenient method.

He would fight a battle of attrition with Qian Renxue, dragging things out until the Sleep Powder took effect and she grew drowsy and collapsed headfirst. Then he would win.

"What are you running for?! How can a real man be a deserter?! Stand still if you've got the guts!"

Qian Renxue chased Yu Xiaochuan, speaking in exasperation.

This boy was slippery as an eel. Even though his top speed could not match hers, his footwork was very nimble.

Just when she felt she was about to catch him and plant her fist in his face, Yu Xiaochuan would sway aside and evade her Angel Assault.

"I'm only six, and you're already ten, aren't you? I'd be an idiot not to run. If that fist of yours hits my face, it'll definitely ruin my looks. You can't hit my face! Mother will blame you too if she sees it."

Yu Xiaochuan spoke to her as he dodged Qian Renxue's attacks. Words were also a powerful weapon.

"Fine, fine, I won't hit your face. Just stop already!"

Unable to catch Yu Xiaochuan, Qian Renxue heard him say she could not hit his face and, after some thought, found herself agreeing to a degree.

If Mother saw the injuries on Yu Xiaochuan's face, she would certainly ask a few questions. If Yu Xiaochuan exposed her then, she would have nowhere to cry.

"Why aren't you stopping yet?"

"Because I can't beat you."

Yu Xiaochuan said it with perfect confidence. He would have to be an idiot to clash head-on with Qian Renxue.

But he was also growing a little anxious. His stamina was nowhere near Qian Renxue's. If this stalemate continued, she would definitely catch him.

After he had led Qian Renxue around for so long, she would surely get back at him properly. Wouldn't he be in for it then?

He considered it inwardly. Qian Renxue had the Angel Domain. Since she had yet to add her Seventh Soul Ring, she could not fully display its might, but it still provided support.

The angel's sacred power could also purify and dissolve things. Perhaps it offered some resistance to Sleep Powder.

But his Sleep Powder was deployed through Shield Dust, and the Shield Dust Ability was unaffected by the additional effects of moves.

The dissolving and purifying properties of the angel's sacred power were undoubtedly additional effects.

Yu Xiaochuan believed his Sleep Powder would definitely work.

Of course, if it really did not work, Yu Xiaochuan could only resort to his backup method.

He still had a hidden packet of sleeping powder made from thousand-year-old medicinal herbs. When the time came, he would fling it into Qian Renxue's face as though scattering powdered lime, guaranteeing she would drop as soon as she inhaled it.

"Stop running!"

"Then stop chasing me first!"

"If you don't run, I won't chase!"

"If you don't chase, I won't run!"

Qian Renxue and Yu Xiaochuan chased and dodged around the grounds, one demanding that the person ahead stop, the other demanding that the person behind stop chasing.

It was quite the lively scene.

"Why... am I a little sleepy?"

Qian Renxue felt her head growing heavy, and her eyelids seemed to be fighting each other.

She did her best to keep herself awake, but ultimately could not resist that overwhelming drowsiness.

Her eyes closed, and she toppled headfirst to the ground.

"Asleep?"

Yu Xiaochuan cautiously examined Qian Renxue where she lay on the ground, without immediately approaching to check on her.

He was afraid she was tricking him.

He continued releasing Sleep Powder. After quite a while, seeing that Qian Renxue was sleeping peacefully, he walked over.

Looking at Qian Renxue's sleeping face, Yu Xiaochuan had no intention of taking the opportunity to land a few punches and give her panda eyes.

Instead, he adjusted her sleeping position so she could sleep more comfortably, then released Awakening Powder.

He removed the effects of Sleep Powder from Qian Renxue.

Yet even after the Sleep Powder was dispelled, Qian Renxue remained asleep, sleeping soundly on Yu Xiaochuan's lap.

Yu Xiaochuan was helpless too.

Forget it. Let this child get a good night's sleep.

He took a book out of the Storage Soul Tool Bibi Dong had given him and began reading.

"I fell asleep..."

Qian Renxue felt this was the most restful sleep she had ever had.

Her father was dead, her mother did not like her, and her grandfather was ultimately only her grandfather. As the daughter of the previous Supreme Pontiff, she held an exalted position and had virtually no friends her own age.

So Qian Renxue was very lonely, and she slept restlessly at night too.

But this sleep could be called the most comfortable sleep of her entire life.

Even after coming somewhat awake, she still lingered on Yu Xiaochuan's lap, unwilling to get up.

Yu Xiaochuan, however, was not happy about it. This girl's weight was nearly making his legs go numb. She was clearly awake, yet still would not get up.

"Hey, Xiao Xue, if you're awake, hurry up and get up. You've slept for most of the day. You're making my legs go numb."