Chapter 140

Hearing Gu Xuan's words, Xue Qinghe's brows furrowed slightly—fallen in love again? You damn it, aren't you already engaged to two girls? Fallen in love again? She knows Gu Xuan is an lsp; after all, he snatched Du Gu Yan within a month of entering school, and then got engaged to Ye Lingling in less than a year.

But Xue Qinghe never expected Gu Xuan to fall in love again— and he even told her directly.

If it weren't for the fact that she can't reveal her identity right now, Qian Renxue would surely show her true form to let Gu Xuan see what a perfect woman looks like, so she wouldn't keep being tempted by those 'melons and cracked dates'.

However, Xue Qinghe showed little reaction on the surface, glanced at Gu Xuan and said: 'I've heard… you seem to already be engaged to two girls; what's the situation now?'

Then Xue Qinghe said earnestly: 'Little Xuan, you're only fifteen; your focus should be on cultivation, not have your soul snatched away by those girls.'

Hearing that, Gu Xuan's smile faded slightly: 'Big brother, what do you take me for? I'm just appreciating beauty, okay? And although I'm engaged to Du Gu Yan and Lingling, we're still just holding hands, at most stealing an involuntary kiss—I haven't done anything else.'

'You don't know—I'm at the age of raging hormones; Grandpa already wants to hold a great-grandson, and on top of that, Du Gu Yan and Lingling love me but can't have me—do you know how much pressure I'm under?'

'Sigh, how can I bear this pain at an age when I shouldn't have to?'

Gu Xuan just spouted nonsense, and performed it vividly—after all, Xue Qinghe didn't know what he'd actually done.

But it was precisely because of Gu Xuan's words that Xue Qinghe believed him, since when Gu Xuan confessed to Du Gu Yan in this grove, they had already kissed.

If Gu Xuan hadn't added 'at most just a little kiss,' Xue Qinghe would never have believed him, but now she does.

However, for some reason, when hearing that Gu Xuan still kept his virginity and hadn't given himself away, Xue Qinghe inexplicably felt a faint joy inside.

Moreover, Xue Qinghe now could somewhat understand the feeling of unrequited love, for enduring that feeling requires not only willpower but also agonizing time.

Then Gu Xuan continued: 'You weren't the one who told me about the angel successor earlier? This time I really met one.'

Hearing that, Xue Qinghe suddenly paused, his heart seeming to stop; Gu Xuan had indeed seen her, and at that time she had appeared in her true form—so why did he mention her? Could his next love interest be her?

Thinking of this, Xue Qinghe's heart inexplicably quickened—even though she only regarded him as a 'little brother', what good would being together with her do? What use is that?

'Oh? I've heard that the angel lineage now apparently only has a successor, with no angel-lineage successor appearing on the continent for nearly ten years.' Xue Qinghe suppressed the strange feeling in her heart, striving to stay calm.

Nevertheless, Gu Xuan clearly observed all of Xue Qinghe's changes—after all, 'those in the maze are confused, while onlookers see clearly'...

Hearing Xue Qinghe's words, Gu Xuan leaned in again, whispering near her ear: 'Big brother, I'm telling you, I really saw her, and at that time she had two Titled Douluo guarding her, and she was already at six-ring Soul Emperor level—I estimate she's now broken through to Soul Saint.'

'I wasn't originally planning to tell you this secret, but since we've come this far, I won't keep it from you, little brother.'

Hearing Gu Xuan's words, Qian Renxue's first reaction wasn't that the Seven Treasure Glazed Sect had found out about her and wanted to kill Gu Xuan to silence him; instead, she felt even more uneasy inside.

She wondered if she might be the next love interest Gu Xuan mentioned, since when Gu Xuan followed Gu Rong, he had given her a deep look.

At that time her first reaction was worry about being exposed, that Gu Xuan might notice something—but her disguise technique comes from the Angelic Divine Attire, which even Titled Douluo can't see through, let alone Gu Xuan.

Now, hearing Gu Xuan's words and recalling his gaze back then, the more she thought about it, the more she felt this kid harbored ill intentions toward her.

Thinking this, Xue Qinghe spat inwardly: 'lsp!'

But at the same time, she gained more confidence in her beauty and talent—just one glance made this kid feel love; if she showed her true self to him later, wouldn't that greatly reduce his hatred?

Moreover, Gu Xuan at most just kissed Du Gu Yan and Ye Lingling, but since childhood he's been nibbling my ears and grinning; there have been several naps where he slept with his head on my arm. This advantage is mine! Xue Qinghe's thoughts raced, and she couldn't help asking: 'Is that angel successor a girl?'

As soon as Xue Qinghe finished speaking, Gu Xuan placed his big hand on her shoulder, leaned his chest close, and whispered by her ear: 'Big brother, you're smart—that girl's age should be about the same as Du Gu Yan's, but she's a different kind of beauty; at that moment she instantly struck my heart. Too bad she's from the Spirit Hall, and also an angel successor; I never got a chance to talk to her, and I still don't know her name.'

Hearing Gu Xuan's words, Xue Qinghe's face flushed, though it wasn't obvious under the Angelic Divine Attire's concealment—only the ear pressed against Gu Xuan felt hot.

'Really me?! This brat is lusting after my beauty! I'm your big brother… pfft, your big sister!' Xue Qinghe shouted inwardly.

Without waiting for Xue Qinghe to speak, Gu Xuan continued: 'What a pity—such a beauty is too far from me, and I don't know if she'd mind that I'm already engaged; if she could also marry me, my Seven Treasure Glazed Sect would be willing to form a marital alliance with the Spirit Hall!'

Gu Xuan seemed to be casually complaining, but he seized the opportunity to leak this information to Xue Qinghe.

But at this moment Xue Qinghe briefly felt something odd—'Form a marital alliance? You damn well think that's beautiful!' Yet it really is a chance to win over the Seven Treasure Glazed Sect.

Seeing Xue Qinghe suppress her inner unease, she asked: 'Can you make decisions for the Seven Treasure Glazed Sect? And you want to betray my Tiandou Empire, right? Let me tell you, that idea is very dangerous!'

'Besides, you're already engaged to two girls—do you think they wouldn't mind?'

But Xue Qinghe regretted saying that as soon as she finished; from her own perspective, wasn't she just pushing Gu Xuan back? Then Gu Xuan replied: 'Big brother, what are you talking about? Big brother, from childhood you've doted on your little brother—I dare not forget that; I'm just sighing.'

'Think about it—she broke through to Soul Saint in her twenties and is drop-dead gorgeous; besides my little brother, who on this continent is worthy of her?'

'But having said that, my gaze back then was so obvious that she didn't even call out to me—that's her loss!'

Hearing Gu Xuan's words, Xue Qinghe felt contempt: 'Hot air!'

Afterward, Gu Xuan and Xue Qinghe chatted normally, casually leaking the information he wanted to tell the Spirit Hall.

However, since they were speaking ear-to-ear, their voices were too low; the hidden Snake Spear and Spiny Porcupine couldn't hear them at all, leaving the pair utterly frustrated!

Only toward evening did Gu Xuan, losing interest, leave the grove, leaving Xue Qinghe alone to ponder.

Does this brat have feelings for me? This young lady is gorgeous as a flower, stunningly heavenly!

Never having been praised like this before, her inner excitement hadn't subsided, to the point she forgot the time.

Night fell; Snake Spear and Spiny Porcupine saw their young master still sitting there, occasionally smiling, and Snake Spear finally couldn't hold back, reminding: 'Young master, it's time to return to the palace.'

Hearing that, Xue Qinghe finally came to her senses: 'Uncle Yu, what do you think of this Gu Xuan kid?'

Hearing that, Snake Spear gave an objective assessment: 'He's exceptionally talented with a promising future; if he can't become an asset to the Spirit Hall, it's best to nip him in the bud.'

Hearing that, Xue Qinghe's expression gradually calmed, and she then said slowly: 'Uncle Yu, this must not be mentioned again; I already have a way to win him over.'

Hearing that, Snake Spear felt even more certain that secretly writing to the Grand Supremacy was correct; the hidden Spiny Porcupine, listening to their exchange, silently gave Snake Spear a thumbs-up.

ps: Typos will be corrected later.

(End of chapter)