Chapter 381: Time is Running Out: Qian Renxue

Feihuang returned to Gu Lei Royal City shortly with Dian Wei.

He could not leave for too long, otherwise it would arouse suspicion, especially from Xu Rong; for these past few days, Xun Yu had been steadying him.

Xun Yu was indeed formidable; he had fooled Xu Rong so thoroughly that the man couldn't find north, successfully making him believe that Feihuang had been in the Gu Lei Royal Palace all along, only too busy to grant him an audience.

The various edicts issued by Xun Yu over these past few days were all drafted in Nan Feihuang's tone and handwriting, handling the domestic political affairs, both large and small, in an orderly manner without a single oversight.

It was precisely because he had such an outstanding talent for internal affairs as Xun Yu that Feihuang could leave with peace of mind when necessary, for he knew that Xun Yu would handle all the aftermath for him.

Feihuang first went to his mother's side; during this period, Lan Xue had been sitting outside the stone chamber where Nan Tianchen was in seclusion, keeping watch and guarding him.

Just as Nan Tianchen had done for her back when she broke through to become a Title Douluo.

This couple might not be as lovey-dovey or tender as the couples of ordinary families; their union was merely because one needed power to protect the Gu Lei Kingdom, which was in a precarious situation at the time, while the other did it to repay a debt of gratitude.

Yet, after many years of living together, the two had long since developed a tacit understanding and affection unique to them.

The saying that affection can be cultivated slowly was not wrong; now, the shadow of the other was already deeply imprinted in both of their hearts.

There was no need for excessive sweetness; the lifestyle of a couple who treated each other with the respect due to guests was actually quite good.

"Mother, has Father not come out of seclusion yet? It is said that Senior Long Gong came out three days ago and has already gone to hunt Spirit Beasts." Nan Feihuang walked over and asked.

"Tianchen is different from Long Gong. Long Gong has a deep foundation and was originally at Level 88; with the help of the Immortal Herb and the soul bone, breaking through the realm is not difficult. But Tianchen was originally only at Level 84; he must first absorb the soul power within the Blood Bead you brought back to raise his level to a high-level Spirit Douluo, and then continuously absorb the soul bone left behind by Tang Hao. The time and energy required for this are more than ordinary," Lan Xue replied. "However, I believe that Tianchen will surely succeed."

"Why? Mother seems to have more confidence than Father himself?" Nan Feihuang laughed.

"Because he is your father. As the saying goes, like father, like son, or that a tiger father has no dog for a son. You are so outstanding; how could the person who is your father be ordinary?" Lan Xue's eyes were full of pride for her son.

As a Level 96 Super Douluo, especially after defeating Tang Hao with her own hands, her mental block was resolved, her realm improved, and she had reached the state of man and Halberd as one; a future Level 97 was in sight, and her actual combat power was as strong as the top experts of the current age.

But even so, she could feel from her son that his strength was already no weaker than her own.

"Mother, before long, we will have a fierce battle. I fear Father will not have time to come out of seclusion to fight side-by-side with us, and Old Poison is not at home either; we can only rely on ourselves," Nan Feihuang said.

Lan Xue smiled without the slightest concern. "With you and me now, who is there to fear?"

If the mother and son joined forces, it was likely that even a Limit Douluo could be fought.

Nan Feihuang nodded. No matter what lay ahead, as long as they, mother and son, shared life and death, what was there to fear? Time passed day by day, and soon, the day of the appointment with "Qian Renxue" arrived.

Just at this moment, the letter Feihuang wrote to Xue Qinghe also reached the real Qian Renxue.

The content of the letter was about the details of this appointment. In the letter, Feihuang's tone was extremely joyful; because his beloved had taken the initiative to propose meeting his family, what could be more pleasing than this? Therefore, he sent this letter to share this joy with his best big brother, Xue Qinghe.

Qian Renxue received the letter with delight, but upon seeing the content, she frowned. "Strange, Feihuang says that I made an appointment to see him and also hope to pay a visit to his mother. Although this is indeed what I have in mind—once the Heaven Dou Infiltration Plan is completed and everything is settled, I will confess everything to him and pay a visit to both families—but at this very moment, it is clearly not the right time. When did I ever make an appointment to see Feihuang?" She carefully examined the letter and looked at it for a long time without finding any problems; Feihuang's handwriting, Feihuang's tone, and even many of his speaking habits were completely flawless.

Feihuang also wrote on it that he had prepared an Immortal Herb that could increase cultivation, intending to give it to Qian Renxue as a gift, and then make his third confession to her. Although the first two times had failed, he would not give up.

She was very certain that this letter was indeed written by Nan Feihuang.

Since there was no problem with the letter, then there was a problem with the content. Someone was impersonating her to deceive Feihuang.

Using her name to lure Feihuang and his mother out—could it be to harm them? "Bibi Dong!"

The first person Qian Renxue thought of was Bibi Dong.

If it were only Nan Feihuang who was lured, she might suspect someone else, but luring Lan Xue out as well was clearly to cut the weeds and eliminate the roots.

When considering suspects, one must not only consider the motive but also the ability.

With Lan Xue's strength, how many people in this world could deal with her? If it were people from other factions, not to mention whether they could imitate her handwriting to deceive Nan Feihuang, luring Lan Xue out as well? Was it to kill or to court death? Even major factions like the Two Great Empires or the Upper Three Sects could not kill a Super Douluo expert like Lan Xue.

Just like two years ago, when the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect wanted to move against Nan Feihuang, they had to pick a time when he was alone.

In other words, to move against Lan Xue as well, it must be the Spirit Hall, because only they had this strength.

Could it be that Bibi Dong wanted to tear up the agreement with her and move against Nan Feihuang ahead of time? Was she not afraid of her own retaliation against the Grandmaster?

Qian Renxue was already anxious in her heart; she also noticed the time appointed in the letter, which was actually tomorrow.

At this moment, it was too late for her to stop Nan Feihuang.

The only way now was to capture the Grandmaster and threaten Bibi Dong to stop the plan.

"Uncle Ci, She Shu!" Qian Renxue called out toward the shadows.

In the past, at this time, the figures of both would appear, but today, there was only Ci Xue.

"Uncle Ci, why are you the only one here? Where is She Shu?" Qian Renxue asked.

"This..." Ci Xue seemed to hesitate, clearly hiding something from Qian Renxue.

"She Shu was called away by Bibi Dong, wasn't he? She even told you to hide it from me?" Qian Renxue took the initiative; she was definitely not stupid and immediately guessed the truth of the matter. In the battle of the Soul Hunting Operation, Ci Xue was not lightly injured, but She Long only suffered minor injuries and had already recovered.

He must have been called away by Bibi Dong to serve as one of the combat forces to assassinate Nan Feihuang and Lan Xue.

"Apologies, Young Master, I did not intend to hide it from you." Having been guessed, Ci Xue could no longer continue to hide it and had to admit it awkwardly.

(End of chapter)