Did Xue'er Want to Kill Me?

Mu Chen knew that the effects of his Angel Soul Bone were practically flawless. On top of that, he had spent so long meticulously imitating everything about Xue Qinghe.

Even Xue Ye, his father, and the other princes and princesses had failed to notice anything. Could Little Chen have seen through him?

But Mu Chen was from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. If he knew that the current Xue Qinghe was not the real one, but someone she had replaced, then there was a huge chance the plan would be exposed.

Spirit Hall's plan, laid out over so many years, could be ruined because of her. Neither Qian Renxue nor Spirit Hall could possibly tolerate that.

Then, for Spirit Hall's grand plan, the most important thing she should do now was eliminate every threat—especially one this significant! Kill Mu Chen? Countless thoughts flashed through Qian Renxue's mind. A trace of killing intent flickered in her golden eyes, but the next second, Mu Chen suddenly hugged her tightly again.

"Xue'er, it's you. It has to be you. There's no mistake.

"I told you, no matter what you became, I would recognize you at first sight.

"Your bearing, your eyes, your beauty—they were engraved in my heart long ago. No matter what, I would recognize you at first glance," Mu Chen said without so much as a blush.

"Little Chen, you..."

Xue Qinghe pulled herself back from her thoughts and stared at Mu Chen in astonishment, though her killing intent only became more obvious.

"Xue'er, are you going to kill me?" Mu Chen asked Xue Qinghe calmly, releasing her as well.

"You... I..."

Xue Qinghe froze at Mu Chen's words. Was she really going to kill him now? Leaving aside how sensitive both of their identities were, killing Mu Chen would bring enormous consequences and greatly affect her infiltration.

Even putting all that aside, could she truly be so decisive as to kill the person who had saved her life? Would she personally destroy those beautiful memories?

Qian Renxue said nothing. She merely stared blankly at Mu Chen before her, not knowing what she should do or how she should face him.

"You... You know who I am, and you know that the current Xue Qinghe is not the real Xue Qinghe. So, are you planning to expose me and reveal my identity?" Xue Qinghe asked flatly.

"No, Xue'er. I am myself, and the sect is the sect. The sect's position does not completely represent mine.

"I am only myself. I like you, and I won't reveal your identity," Mu Chen said seriously.

"You mean your attitude differs from that of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

"You don't support the Heaven Dou Royal Family? And you know my true identity as well?"

Xue Qinghe quickly grasped the point and asked directly, while the killing intent in her eyes gradually faded.

The reason she had been so conflicted before, to the point that she had not even wanted to see Mu Chen again, was because she firmly stood with Spirit Hall's goal of unifying the continent, while Mu Chen was a disciple of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, perhaps even Ning Fengzhi's successor as the Sect Master.

And the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had always stood with the Heaven Dou Royal Family, opposing Spirit Hall's hegemony.

Their opposing positions had meant that the relationship between Qian Renxue and Mu Chen could only be one of opposition. But now, Qian Renxue seemed to see hope that the two sides might reconcile?

"A unique Angel Martial Soul, extraordinary talent, and such stunning looks—you are a descendant of Spirit Hall's Angel Clan, so naturally you belong to Spirit Hall.

"You disguised yourself as Xue Qinghe so that, in the future, you could use Xue Qinghe's position as Crown Prince to ascend the throne as the emperor of the Heaven Dou Empire and command Heaven Dou's million-strong army.

"During the future unification of the continent, that would not only remove a major obstacle, but also provide an army capable of contending with the Star Luo Empire's forces. It truly is a good plan, but the price you have paid is immense as well, my Xue'er," Mu Chen said slowly.

"You know all of Spirit Hall's plans?

"H-How is that possible!

"Even within Spirit Hall, only a few people know the entire plan!" Qian Renxue said in shock.

But upon hearing his final words, Qian Renxue felt as though something deep within her heart had been touched.

In truth, she did not want much. She wanted genuine feelings, feelings that belonged to her. From childhood until now, she had only felt such emotions from her grandfather and several worshippers.

But that was the concern elders showed toward juniors. It was not what she wanted, and it was incomplete.

Communication with peers, friendship, love, even a mother's love—Qian Renxue had long buried such things away. She wanted them, yet could not have them, so she could only hide them in the deepest part of her heart.

Mu Chen had previously opened the door to the thing Qian Renxue yearned for most deeply, leaving an exceptionally profound impression on her.

Even though Qian Renxue repeatedly told herself that she should forget those things, how could she simply forget after experiencing such emotions for the first time?

During her days undercover in Heaven Dou City, she had almost completely lost contact with Spirit Hall, making her even lonelier.

By day, she had to pretend to be the empire's Crown Prince, the filial son everyone admired. At night, she looked upon the brilliantly lit imperial palace, filled only with loneliness and desolation.

A myriad lights shone in countless homes, yet not one was left for her.

She did not belong here, yet she had still forced herself to come here.

Whenever she looked at Xue Qinghe's face in the mirror, Qian Renxue even wanted to tear apart that familiar, disgusting visage.

Yet now, the first person to understand her was this little fellow she had known for such a short time.

Qian Renxue did not know whether she should feel sad or happy. She only felt that her emotions were incredibly complicated, and her eyes had even grown misty.

"I guessed. Impressive, right? Hehe~"

Mu Chen said teasingly. Was he supposed to tell Qian Renxue that he had read the original novel and knew all their plans? "Forget it if you won't say. So your position is on Spirit Hall's side?

"Then have you betrayed the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect?" Qian Renxue said irritably. If it were that easy to guess, she would have been exposed long ago.

"No, I'm not betraying the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. That is where I grew up, and I could never do anything harmful to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Leave this matter to me to resolve in the future.

"I simply believe that Spirit Hall unifying the continent may not necessarily be a bad thing," Mu Chen said.

"Ah, I don't know how you can possibly accomplish that.

"But I am willing to choose to believe you, Little Chen," Qian Renxue said, pressing her lips together.

"Then, Xue'er, since I've already been so honest with you, shouldn't you change back into your original appearance?"

Mu Chen looked at Qian Renxue and smiled, finally letting out a sigh of relief after making his thoughts clear to her.

Otherwise, it would have been utterly impossible for him to be with Qian Renxue.