Chapter 326: Reunion: Nan Feihuang and Qian Renxue

"Feihuang, that bad guy, why is he so slow? He couldn't have gone to see other women first, could he?"

At the entrance of the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace, Xue Qinghe paced back and forth, waiting anxiously.

The intelligence personnel she had dispatched had already conveyed the news that Nan Feihuang was approaching Tiandou City; she had originally wanted to be a bit more reserved and wait quietly in the imperial palace for Nan Feihuang to come see her.

In the end, however, her "love-struck brain" took over, and unable to hold back, she came to the palace entrance to wait.

Had it not been for Snake Spear Douluo's persuasion, she likely would have gone straight to the city gate.

She Long couldn't help but secretly grumble; even if Nan Feihuang went to see other women first, it should be normal, right?

After all, he had already gone to find Qian Renxue, so the one ranked after Qian Renxue was, of course, his fiancée, Xue Ke.

Although he also admired the identity of Xue Qinghe, when it came down to it, this identity was merely that of a brother-in-law; how could it compare to the importance of a wife?

He really wanted to say, "Young Master, you are using the wrong identity to be jealous," but then again, it seemed Qian Renxue didn't need to be jealous in her original identity either; after all, wasn't the first place Nan Feihuang went to Wuhun City?

Finally, Feihuang's figure appeared on the main street outside the imperial palace. When he saw Xue Qinghe already waiting at the entrance, he was also taken aback; he hadn't expected her to be even more impatient than he was.

"Feihuang!" Finally seeing the person she had missed day and night, having worried for an entire year, Qian Renxue could no longer hold back and immediately rushed in front of Nan Feihuang. Fortunately, her reason allowed her to maintain her persona; she was currently Xue Qinghe, so the way she expressed her longing could not be a woman pouncing into the other's arms, but rather a hug like that between brothers.

"You bastard, do you know how worried Big Brother has been about you this past year? You actually dared to act first and report later, heading off to that so-called Slaughter City."

"Big Brother Xue, I'm sorry. I know that if I had told you my destination directly, you certainly wouldn't have agreed to let me go, and I was too eager to become stronger, so I had no choice but to use this method," Nan Feihuang apologized. "I came here this time specifically to make amends to you, Big Brother."

"As long as you are safe and sound, Big Brother is willing to forgive you for anything, no matter how big, but in the future, you must never do such a thing again," Xue Qinghe said solemnly.

At the same time, she added a thought in her heart: if this happened one more time, she would have no choice but to find a secret room and lock Nan Feihuang up. This child went to dangerous places at the drop of a hat; it was too terrifying.

"Let's go, come with Big Brother to the Eastern Palace and tell me everything about your experiences over the past year, one by one; you are not allowed to hide anything." Xue Qinghe smiled, took Nan Feihuang's hand, and walked into the imperial palace.

The imperial guards, palace maids, and eunuchs, seeing the Crown Prince so happy, felt greatly relieved.

Xue Qinghe had always been the most sagacious Crown Prince in their hearts, but for the past year or so, they didn't know what was wrong; every time they saw him, he had a gloomy expression, making them afraid to greet him when they encountered him.

But just a moment ago, they felt as if they had seen the original Crown Prince again.

They only realized at this moment that the Crown Prince had been in a bad mood this past year because of the future son-in-law. Now that the son-in-law had returned, he had turned back into the sunny and amiable Crown Prince of the past.

Everyone couldn't help but sigh that the relationship between this brother-in-law and sister's husband was truly good, much closer than biological brothers, unlike Xue Beng, who had been beaten black and blue by Xue Qinghe under the guise of "education" more than once this past year.

Nan Feihuang looked at the back of Xue Qinghe walking in front, light swirling in his eyes. At this moment, what he saw was no longer Xue Qinghe, but the gracefully postured Qian Renxue.

Qian Renxue's Angel Six Soul Bones were indeed powerful, but only the moment they were all collected would they transform into the Angel Divine Set; as individual pieces, they were merely soul bones with a lifespan of 99,999 years.

Compared to Nan Feihuang's External Spirit Bone, the Ghost Xiaotian Bead, which had already reached the 100,000-year level, it was still a fraction inferior. Added to the fact that Feihuang's spiritual power now surpassed Qian Renxue's, Qian Renxue had absolutely no secrets before Nan Feihuang at this moment; her transformation technique was seen through in an instant.

Compared to when they met at the Spirit Hall, her figure seemed to have become slightly fuller. Truly worthy of being a goddess; even at this age, she still had room to grow.

It was just this soul power—Feihuang observed her soul power fluctuations and found they were only on par with his own current level. No wonder in the original work, many years later, when she fought Tang San, she still hadn't reached the Spirit Douluo realm.

Was this the cultivation speed of Innate Level 20?

Nan Feihuang really wanted to ask, "Sister Xue, what exactly have you been doing all these years?"

He vaguely remembered that back in the Star Dou Great Forest, when she warned him that he must cultivate diligently to not live up to his talent, she was so serious and earnest. But now, she herself was wasting her time for the sake of the Heaven Dou Infiltration Plan.

Nan Feihuang could guess that it must be because, as Xue Qinghe, she had too much government business to handle, which significantly compressed her own cultivation time.

He was also a Crown Prince, but he was a hands-off manager; he left all matters, big and small, to his father and Xun Yu to handle.

Because he knew that in this world, things like talent and sagacity were not as important as the two words: "strength."

"By the way, Big Brother Xue, how is Ke'er? Has she been doing well this past year?" Nan Feihuang asked about Xue Ke; after all, she was his fiancée, and he couldn't just ignore her.

"You can still think of my sister." Qian Renxue was a bit jealous, but also gratified that Nan Feihuang had a conscience and hadn't forgotten Xue Ke, who was deeply devoted to him. "Rest assured, with me, her Big Brother, looking after her, she is of course fine. It's just that she has missed you terribly this past year. To soothe her longing, she has been staying at Yuexuan practicing music, planning to play it for you song by song when you return."

"She is likely still there now. You should rest for today, and tomorrow morning, go see her."

Qian Renxue still felt heartache for this sister she had raised herself. In any case, she had already made her decision: when she and Nan Feihuang both became gods in the future.

She would go to the God Realm alone first, out of sight, out of mind.

Nan Feihuang would remain on the Douluo Continent to accompany Xue Ke through the rest of her life, and then come up to find her.

In any case, after becoming a god, as long as one did not use the power of a god to stir up trouble on the continent, it was not considered a violation of the God Realm's rules, and one could continue to linger in the human realm for one hundred years.

But that premise required being a Level One God, because as a main god, a Level One God had a very high say in the God Realm and thus the qualification to linger. If one were a Second-Class God or Third-Class God, as subordinates of a Level One God, they could be forcibly conscripted by their superior Level One God at any time.

She believed that with Feihuang's aptitude, becoming a Level One God was not impossible.

By then, a god's lifespan would be endless, and in the future, she and Nan Feihuang would have thousands of years to spend together, so giving up one hundred years to Xue Ke would be no harm; it could also be considered fulfilling the bond of their time as siblings.

(End of chapter)