Xuan Ming broke the silence first and stood up.
Qian Renxue reached out and grabbed Xuan Ming, "Do you hate me that much?"
"Not really," Xuan Ming said.
Qian Renxue bit her lower lip, her gaze fixed on Xuan Ming, "You like that woman?"
"Which woman?" Xuan Ming asked.
"Which other woman could it be?" Qian Renxue said indignantly.
" Bibi Dong?" Xuan Ming asked.
"Who else could it be but her?" Qian Renxue's eyes reddened again.
Xuan Ming turned around. "Back in the Pope's Palace, she saved me. Otherwise, I wouldn't be alive today. Half a year ago, she did that for me again. I think it's perfectly reasonable for me to like her."
"And what about me?" Qian Renxue asked through gritted teeth.
"Back in Heaven Dou City, if it weren't for me, you would have been killed by Ge Long long ago. Half a year ago, I pushed Grandpa to that point for your sake. She did so much for you, but did I do less for you?"
Xuan Ming's expression was somewhat unnatural, and his brows furrowed slightly. "But because of you, I almost died in the Worship Hall. After that, because of you, I had no choice but to come to Heaven Dou City and cause trouble. Over the years, whatever you asked me to do, although I grumbled and cursed, I did everything I was supposed to do."
"If you hadn't saved me back then, why do you think I would have put up with you?"
"As for what happened six months ago, you did help me, but wasn't that something you caused?"
"I..." Qian Renxue was speechless for a moment.
"Let me talk to her. With her personality, she won't get over that hurdle in her heart unless she sees something practical," said the Ice Dragon King.
This little girl is actually quite similar to Xuan Ming; both are stubborn and headstrong.
When two strong-willed people clash, neither willing to yield, the result is this situation. But it's not necessarily true that there's a deep-seated conflict between them.
Qian Renxue did use Xuan Ming Zhu at first, but a large part of the reason was that Xuan Ming didn't give her the impression of being a child from the very beginning.
First impressions are very important.
Regarding the matter of Prince Barak, Xuan Ming's words were quite inconsistent with his status as a child. Although they piqued Qian Renxue's interest in him and helped alleviate his feeling of isolation and helplessness at the time, they also caused Qian Renxue to subconsciously become wary of him.
The wariness among intelligent people!
Like Qian Renxue, Xuan Ming is a stubborn and assertive person. Their wariness and clashes are simply because they are both too smart and unwilling to let their guard down easily.
If no one else interferes, the relationship between these two should be able to gradually improve.
However, whether it was Bibi Dong and Hu Liena, or Dugu Yan, Ye Lingling, or Tang Yuehua, they all regarded Xuan Ming as a child, a stubborn child. They had no defenses against him and took the initiative to approach him.
In this contrast, Qian Renxue's guardedness seems rather unusual.
Xuan Ming used to be quite insecure. He would subconsciously gravitate towards Bibi Dong and the others who were unguarded around him. He was more concerned Bibi Dong inequality than scarcity. In contrast, Qian Renxue felt that Xuan Ming was deliberately distancing himself from her!
Bibi Dong and Hu Liena, in particular, were a huge stimulant to Qian Renxue!
Qian Renxue's competitive spirit was ignited. She refused to accept defeat, so she began to act willfully, determined to win in her own way.
By the time she came to her senses, Xuan Ming's prejudice against her was already deeply ingrained. Even though she had thought about it and tried to change, Xuan Ming no longer believed her.
Ultimately, if Qian Renxue and Bibi Dong had treated Xuan Ming like a child from the beginning and hadn't been so wary of him, none of this would have happened.
In Qian Renxue's heart, Xuan Ming is now weaker than her, and all he does is rely on Bibi Dong. However, she feels that Bibi Dong is not as good as her grandfather, which is the root of her unease.
Changing her awkwardness is very simple: just be stronger than her and shatter her reliance on others!
"Alright." Xuan Ming sighed, and white light filled the room, blocking out external perception.
Immediately afterwards, his eyes turned icy cold, and a layer of eerie blue light began to emanate from his body. A chilling aura spread rapidly outwards from him, causing the temperature in the room to drop sharply. A huge phantom of an ice dragon appeared behind him, radiating a terrifying pressure.
" Xuan Ming, you..." Qian Renxue opened her mouth, somewhat at a loss. She tried to circulate her Soul Power to resist the chill, but found that her Soul Power was so insignificant in the face of this powerful ice and snow force that she could not even release her Martial Soul.
"Little girl, why can't you understand?" The Ice Dragon King bent down, his icy blue eyes meeting Qian Renxue's.
"He knows that without you, he would have died long ago, on the streets of Heaven Dou City, as a slave. He wouldn't have had this future, nor would he be where he is today."
"So he never hated you, even though you always caused him trouble. At most, he only thought about leaving, never about hurting you."
You have to understand, it's not that he lacks the ability.
The Ice Dragon King's eyes narrowed, and the Ice Domain instantly exploded, enveloping the entire Crown Prince's residence. A chilling coldness erupted, and Demigod Level ice and snow power descended upon this land, instantly freezing the Snake Lance Douluo and Porcupinefish Douluo outside the gate.
"This... how is this possible..." Qian Renxue stared in horror at the scene before her, her body trembling uncontrollably from the cold. She had never felt such terrifying power before, as if the whole world had been frozen by this chill.
The Ice Dragon King straightened up. "When he was eight years old, he disappeared for several months because of me. Since then, he has no longer been unable to resist you. He has always tolerated you, not because he is afraid of you, but because he cherishes our past relationship."
"You always feel like you're the one putting up with him, but in my eyes, he's the one who's always been putting up with you, and he's never thought of holding anything against you."
Do you think he has a bad temper?
"But I think no one in the world has a better temper than him."
"If he had even a fraction of your temper, you'd be dead by now!"
"If he hadn't stopped me, I would have frozen you long ago!"
Xuan Ming always told her not to get too involved. As long as no one wanted to kill him and he didn't ask, she shouldn't interfere.
For Xuan Ming, the Dragon King's power was always just a last resort, never his reliance. Unless he had no other choice, he would not allow her to help him.
Even with the current situation in Heaven Dou City, it's because Xuan Ming is confident in his own strength. Even if things escalate, he has the ability to leave, and the people here can't stop him!
He never considered relying on anyone, because he was afraid that if he did, they would stop helping him.
He dared not rely on anyone.
He wouldn't believe it unless he actually possessed the power and had complete control over it.
Even now, Xuan Ming chose to break ties with the Seven Great Families not because she sealed the power of the dragon bone into him, but because his current power is sufficient to deal with these troubles.
"..."
Qian Renxue bit her lip, tears welling up in her eyes. She recalled all the difficulties and troubles she had caused Xuan Ming, and a deep sense of guilt welled up in her heart. It turned out that he had been silently enduring everything she had done, while she had been so ungrateful.
"But... but why does he like that woman?" Qian Renxue asked unwillingly.
"How dare you ask?" The Ice Dragon King was speechless.
"If you had treated him any better, would he still be so hung up on those days in Spirit City?"
Xuan Ming's feelings for Bibi Dong and Hu Liena, and even his feelings for other girls, were 70% due to Qian Renxue's efforts!
There's no harm without comparison!
Compared to Qian Renxue, weren't all those girls well-behaved and sensible?
It's said that the fastest way to deepen a relationship is to take advantage of someone's vulnerability. Qian Renxue, on the other hand, has been creating opportunities for others to take advantage of her vulnerability all along!
"Alright, you know perfectly well how you feel about him. Anyway, from what I've seen, you have no right to complain about him," the Ice Dragon King said calmly.
"As for who he likes, that's none of your business, and you have no right to interfere."
" Bibi Dong, that woman, has more sense of propriety than you."
Bibi Dong's lust for Xuan Ming far surpasses that of Qian Renxue!
How did Bibi Dong do it?
She was afraid of hurting Xuan Ming, so she kept restraining herself and suppressing her emotions.
But what about Qian Renxue?
If she's unhappy, then nobody else can be happy either.
Chapter 210 Offended Everyone
"Love and desire, love is giving, desire is taking. Your desires are definitely greater than your love. And with your personality, you can't stand being taken advantage of, not even without taking advantage. Just taking a little less will make you feel like you've lost out," the Ice Dragon King said.
Upon hearing this, Qian Renxue bit her lips until they turned white, tears welling up in her eyes, but she stubbornly refused to let them fall. "Am I... am I really that pathetic?"
She always believed that her feelings for Xuan Ming were sincere and passionate, even if her methods were somewhat extreme, it was because she cared.
"You still lack self-awareness," the Ice Dragon King said calmly.
"You remember exactly what you did, but you don't see what he did; you just take it for granted."
"I... I just didn't know how to express my feelings." Qian Renxue finally couldn't hold back her tears, which slid down her cheeks and dripped onto the cold ground. "I thought this would get his attention, I thought he would understand my feelings."
"Come on, you've never treated him as an equal. For you, your feelings are the only thing that matters. What you give him isn't because of what he did or what he deserves, but because you're willing and Shi Xing charity," said the Ice Dragon King.
"You torment him not because you like him that much, but because you think he's ungrateful. You want him to regret it, to come crying and begging for forgiveness, and then you pretend to be generous and forgive him, treating him like a dog."
"That's not how it is!" Qian Renxue suddenly stood up and retorted.
"That's not how it is?" The Ice Dragon King moved closer to Qian Renxue, staring intently into her eyes.
"Do you think I'm some kind of idiot? That I can't even see something this simple?"
"What is it like to love someone? It's like Bibi Dong, who couldn't bear to hurt them at all. Even the slightest hurt would cause her immense worry and regret. It's not like you, who hurts someone and then thinks they're making a mountain out of a molehill, and you feel incredibly wronged."
"Perhaps you don't think that way now, but that's how you were in the first few years!"
"What makes you say that!" Qian Renxue's eyes were full of stubbornness.
The Ice Dragon King sneered, "On what grounds?"
"Just because I've always been like this!"
"How could I not know how an arrogant superior views a humble subordinate?"
Dragon Clan stand at the pinnacle of all races, and the Dragon King stands at the pinnacle of the Dragon Clan!
Just as Soul Master are the most prestigious profession among humans, the Six-Winged Angel Clan stands at the pinnacle of Soul Master.
As someone at the very top of the pyramid, how could she not understand what was going on with this little girl?
"I mean... why did you get into an argument with her too?" Xuan Ming said speechlessly.
"Didn't I argue with her about these things before?"
"It's different," said the Ice Dragon King.
"These things are two different things for me and for you."
"Tell her, she must be lucky. She is used to your concessions, but if I say it, she won't be lucky."
Xuan Ming sighed, "Is that enough now?"
"I've said everything I needed to say. The rest is up to her to decide." The Ice Dragon King closed his eyes, and the eerie blue light emanating from Xuan Ming gradually faded.
At the same time, the chill that had enveloped the Crown Prince's residence quietly dissipated, and the frozen Snake Lance Douluo and Porcupinefish Douluo regained their mobility.
They exchanged a glance and fell silent without saying a word.
Xuan Ming slowly opened his eyes and looked at Qian Renxue. "You didn't consider this a threat, did you?"
Qian Renxue, and she lowered her head. "If you really wanted to threaten me, you wouldn't be so ambiguous."
"That's good." Xuan Ming raised his hand, and a warm aura slowly spread out, filling the entire room.
"It's getting late, you should get some rest."
"Wait." Qian Renxue reached out and grabbed Xuan Ming.
"What am I to you?"
Xuan Ming paused, "A friend who's not quite right in the head."
Qian Renxue's expression froze. "What about her? What about the Pope? What does she mean to you?"
"I don't know," Xuan Ming said.
"Although she's not quite right in the head either, as for her... I can't quite put my finger on it."
Qian Renxue took a deep breath, raised her eyes to look at Xuan Ming, "Do we still have a future?"
Xuan Ming thought for a moment, "I don't know, we'll see in the future, if I still have a future."
"So now, are we... still friends?" Qian Renxue asked nervously, biting her lower lip.
Xuan Ming instinctively gave him a look as if he were an idiot. "Has your brain been frozen?"
Qian Renxue glared at Xuan Ming, "It's not broken!"
"Didn't I just say that? A friend whose brain isn't quite right?" Xuan Ming said speechlessly.