Jun Yi arrived at the Education Commission office, where only Meng Shenji and Xue Qinghe were present.
" Brother Xue, Education Committee Member Meng, it's been a long time." Jun Yi bowed slightly to the two of them.
" Brother Yi, I've been so worried about you for so long!" Xue Qinghe said warmly as soon as Jun Yi arrived, pulling him to sit down.
" Jun Yi, how is the outside world? You must have seen a lot of strange and wonderful things during your travels over the past two years, right?" Meng Shenji looked at Jun Yi with a smile, his expression still kind and gentle.
Jun Yi nodded and said, "I have indeed seen quite a lot. Although they were rather strange, they have broadened my horizons considerably, and I've come to understand that this is a world where the strong prey on the weak."
"Yes, the outside world is not like the academy. Life in the academy is mostly comfortable, but the outside world is full of dangers and unknowns, but it can help people grow a lot," Xue Qinghe agreed from the side.
Hearing Xue Qinghe's words, Jun Yi nodded in deep agreement, "Yes, people always grow after they learn their lessons. I've seen far too much bloodshed and darkness outside, which has made me realize that the essence of the world is still the survival of the fittest."
Upon hearing this, Xue Qinghe smiled and said, " Brother Yi, don't make things so serious. Let me talk to you about something else, something about Father."
Upon hearing this, Meng Shenji immediately understood and said to Xue Qinghe, " Your Highness Qinghe, I just remembered that there are still some other matters to attend to at the academy. I'll leave for a moment; you two can talk."
"Okay, Education Committee Member Meng." Xue Qinghe smiled as she watched Meng Shenji leave.
He then looked at Jun Yi and smiled, " Brother Yi, can I see your Soul Ring? I've never seen what Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring looks like before."
"Then you must have forgotten. If I remember correctly, your grandfather's Ninth Soul Ring was a 100,000-year-old red Soul Ring, wasn't it? You must have seen it when you were a child," Jun Yi replied calmly.
" Brother Yi, what do you mean by that? I don't quite understand." Xue Qinghe's face was full of surprise, as if he really didn't understand what Jun Yi was saying.
Seeing Qian Renxue feign ignorance, Jun Yi continued, " Sister Xue, please stop acting. I already know your true identity."
"Sister? Brother Yi, are you running a fever today? You seem a little confused. It's your Brother Xue."
As she spoke, Xue Qinghe placed her hand on Jun Yi's forehead and stroked it. "It's not hot, so why are you talking nonsense?"
But Jun Yi's next words plunged her into deep shock.
" Qian Renxue's Martial Soul is the Six-Winged Angel, with Innate Soul Power of level 20. She is the daughter of Bibi Dong, the Pope of the Spirit Hall, and the former Pope Qian Xunji. Her grandfather was the Great Enshrined of the Spirit Hall. Currently, she is one of the few remaining level 99 Titled Douluo in the world, Qian Daoliu. Many years ago, she infiltrated the Heaven Dou Imperial Family, disguised herself as a maid named Xue, and served Xue Qinghe. After learning his habits and understanding his personality, she killed him and used a special method to transform herself into Xue Qinghe's appearance, a state she retains to this day."
Qian Renxue never expected that Jun Yi would know so much about her life, even knowing that she was Bibi Dong's daughter. Knowing that her mother was Bibi Dong was a top secret in the Spirit Hall, and no more than five people knew about it. After all, Qian Xunji and Bibi Dong were master and disciple, and in the Douluo Continent, the union of master and disciple was something that everyone despised.
"Should I call you Sister Xue or Sister Qian?" Jun Yi asked.
"Haha, I didn't expect you to be such a good storyteller, Brother Yi! The current Pope and the former Pope actually have a daughter. If this were to be revealed, it would be Big News Morgans! How come I didn't know there was such a person in our Douluo Continent? A genius with Innate Soul Power of level 20! If such a genius were to appear in the Spirit Hall, then in our Heaven Dou Empire, only you could compare to her."
Even though Jun Yi had made his point so clear, Qian Renxue still chose to pretend. At this moment, beneath her seemingly peaceful and smiling face, her murderous intent grew increasingly apparent. Now that Jun Yi knew her secret, he truly had no reason to live in this world.
"Don't worry, Sister Xue, I will keep everything about you a secret. After all, you adopted me back then, and I can never repay your kindness. Even if I die, I will take this secret to the God of Death." Jun Yi bowed his head and assured Qian Renxue.
After Jun Yi finished speaking, Qian Renxue's killing intent dissipated. He then looked at Jun Yi with a half-smile and asked curiously, "How did you find out about Qian Renxue's identity?"
"This is my secret, Sister Xue. I have no hostility towards you, so please don't treat me as your enemy," Jun Yi said to Qian Renxue.
"I just have a question I'd like to ask you," Jun Yi said.
"You say."
" Brother Xue, do you know anything about what happened in the Mist Grand Canyon these past two years?" Jun Yi asked.
Qian Renxue, clearly puzzled as to why Jun Yi was asking this question, replied with some doubt, " Mist Grand Canyon? No, I've never received any news about that place. Why are you suddenly asking about it? Are you planning to go to the Mist Grand Canyon for training in the future?"
"It was just a casual question." Jun Yi breathed a slight sigh of relief when he saw that Qian Renxue was indeed unaware of the situation.
" Sister Xue, I know you infiltrated the Heaven Dou Imperial Family, disguised yourself as Xue Qinghe, and your goal is to become the Heaven Dou Emperor and control the entire Heaven Dou Empire, thus bringing it under the control of the Spirit Hall. Therefore, I would like to cooperate with you."
"What kind of collaboration? Tell me about it," Qian Renxue asked curiously.
"In the future, I will help Sister Xue become the Crown Prince and ascend the throne, so that the Spirit Hall can successfully control Heaven Dou City," Jun Yi said confidently.
"Condition?"
Jun Yi slowly stated his conditions. "The condition is that I will create a force in the future, a force composed of blacksmiths for the forging of Soul Tool. However, before that, I need a certain amount of start-up capital. I hope you can lend me a hand after you become the Heaven Dou Emperor."
"Afterwards, I will give you three percent of the profits from selling Soul Tool as a thank you gift. Furthermore, if the Spirit Hall wants to cooperate with us in the future, I will also offer Spirit Hall a relatively reasonable price for the sale."
Jun Yi said to Qian Renxue that the conditions he offered were incredibly generous. Soul Tool were extremely popular in the Douluo Continent, with a Level 1 Soul Tool easily fetching tens or hundreds of thousands of Gold Soul Coin. Although Jun Yi could no longer obtain blueprints for higher levels, the level five and six Soul Tool blueprints he possessed were enough to cause a stir in the Douluo Continent.
(End of this chapter)