Chapter 24: Talking Heart-to-Heart with Qian Renxue, Has She Fallen for Him?

"No, how could that be?" Lingxu laughed.

Just looking at his mother's tired eyes, Lingxu felt a bit of discomfort in his heart.

"Brother Lingxu, Uncle and Aunt have been too tired lately. It was originally planned to take longer to complete, but..." Qian Renxue also blamed herself a little.

Luo Xingyue took the initiative to say, "Xiaoxue, actually we also wanted to finish it sooner, hoping you two could meet earlier. The goal was to finish it before Lingxu's birthday."

There were only three days left until Lingxu's eleventh birthday, and after their hard work, this secret passage could finally be used, albeit barely.

Usually, Lingxu could meet with Qian Renxue, but it would require a different identity.

And here, Qian Renxue could change back to her former self; she didn't need to Disguise, she didn't need to worry about anyone, and she could relax wholeheartedly here.

She desperately needed a place like this.

If not for Lingxu, Qian Renxue might not have wanted such a place.

But with Lingxu, it was different; no matter how exhausting it was to Disguise as Xue Qinghe, as long as she could spend a while with Lingxu, she was satisfied.

For this, Qian Renxue was also especially grateful for her grandfather's arrangement; she liked it very much.

From today on, she would no longer be lonely in this strange Heaven Dou City.

"Aunt, then I won't go look for my fourth Spirit Ring these next few days. I want to wait for Brother Lingxu to go together, and besides, you all need to rest for a while," Qian Renxue said.

"Go together? Xue'er, you have already reached level forty; you don't need to wait for me," Lingxu said.

Lingxu was currently at level thirty-six soul power; normal cultivation for over two months would not be enough to reach level forty, unless he consumed an Immortal Grade Medicinal Herb.

But where could he find an Immortal Grade Medicinal Herb now?

Only by going to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

【Ding... Congratulations to the host for triggering a special mission: reach level forty in two months and go find a Spirit Ring with Qian Renxue. Mission rewards: 1. Lucky Light *3, 2. Flowing Cloud Art】

What kind of reward is this?

Lingxu immediately looked at the system light screen, and the information about the Lucky Light appeared before his eyes.

Lucky Light: Grants the user a luck bonus, making wishes come true!

There was actually such a mysterious thing; Lingxu was also surprised in his heart. If this were used while absorbing a Spirit Ring, could it increase the probability of obtaining a soul bone?

But how was I to improve to level forty in over two months?

"Brother Lingxu, what are you thinking about? Grandfather told me that even if you reach level forty, you can still cultivate the same way. The effects of cultivation will manifest after absorbing the Spirit Ring, so you don't need to worry that it will only delay my cultivation progress."

Qian Renxue saw that Lingxu seemed a bit hesitant and thought Lingxu was worried about her.

Actually, Lingxu was looking at the system, checking this Lucky Light.

It wasn't impossible to improve from level thirty-six to level forty in over two months, but it would require very unconventional means.

Lingxu said, "Xue'er, I am only level thirty-six now, and it is still a long way to level forty. You don't need to wait for me, but there is no need to rush to go either; wait for me for two months."

"Alright, I will listen to you, Brother Lingxu," Qian Renxue said.

Luo Xingyue also looked at her son with some curiosity. Could her son really improve by four levels of soul power in these two months?

The idea was very bold, but Luo Xingyue thought it was absolutely impossible.

She had never seen anyone whose soul power could improve that quickly.

"Brother Lingxu, do you have any peach slice cakes there? The ones you gave me before are all finished," Qian Renxue said with a giggle.

"I do... of course I do!"

These were originally made before and placed in the System Space.

The benefit of placing them in the System Space was that these things would absolutely never spoil.

Swish...

Luo Xingyue took a table and chairs directly out of her Soul Guidance Device.

"It's a bit crude, just make do for now. Once this place is fully furnished, we will set it up properly," Luo Xingyue said.

Lingxu nodded and said, "Mom, you haven't had a good rest for a long time either. I'll come back by myself in a while."

"En!" Luo Xingyue naturally knew that the two of them had a lot to say to each other, so she naturally had to leave.

"You two chat slowly, I'm going back to catch up on sleep."

After Luo Xingyue left, Lingxu and Qian Renxue sat down in their seats.

Lingxu also took out a box of peach slice cakes, and besides that, there was the fruit juice he had made.

These were all things Qian Renxue liked the most.

"Wow, so fresh." Qian Renxue took a sip; it was as if it had just been freshly squeezed.

Eating the peach slice cakes, Qian Renxue was very satisfied.

After a long while, Qian Renxue said, "Brother Lingxu, if we could always be like this, that would be great."

Seeing Qian Renxue bring this up, Lingxu was finally able to express some of his own thoughts to Qian Renxue alone.

"Xue'er, actually we can."

"We can now, we can in the future, every single day," Lingxu said calmly.

Speaking of this, Qian Renxue's expression was a bit sad, and she said, "Brother Lingxu, do you know why I had to come here?"

Lingxu said, "It must be related to the current Pope. You want to prove yourself! You want to create your own faction and possess your own power! Xue'er, you want to help the Spirit Hall grow stronger, and even include the entire continent's map within the Spirit Hall."

Qian Renxue looked at Lingxu in surprise and said, "Brother Lingxu, you are still the one who understands me best. I didn't expect you to have guessed it all."

Regarding everything about Qian Renxue, how could Lingxu not understand?

Lingxu said, "Xiaoxue, have you actually ever thought that this approach of yours is not the most suitable?"

"Why?" Qian Renxue looked at Lingxu in confusion.

If anyone else had said this to her, she would certainly have retorted, but she wouldn't with Lingxu; she would listen carefully to what Lingxu had to say.

Because in her eyes, there might be many people in this world who could harm her, but Lingxu absolutely would not.

Lingxu said, "Xue'er, according to your current line of thinking, even if you succeed in usurping the country in the future, do you intend to use the identity of Xue Qinghe forever?"

"At that time, they recognized Xue Qinghe, not the you of now; once exposed, your ten or even twenty years of effort might all be in vain."

"Strength gained this way is, after all, not one's own."

"In the end, you might have nothing, and you will have wasted the most beautiful years of your youth."

"Xue'er, I ask you, have you been happy this past year?"

Hearing Lingxu's words, Qian Renxue fell silent, and she could not help but let her tears fall.

Happy? How could that be possible?

Every day she studied things she least wanted to do; nothing was in accordance with her heart, so how could she be happy?

"Brother Lingxu, but if I don't do this, how can I achieve my goal? How can I have the ability to contend with Bibi Dong?" Qian Renxue said.

Coming to Qian Renxue's side, Lingxu took her small hand and said, "Xue'er, do you trust me?"

Lingxu did not stop Qian Renxue from crying; it was best to cry it out now, for if she cried today, she would not cry over this again tomorrow.

Qian Renxue nodded and said, "I trust Brother Lingxu."

In that instant, Lingxu's entire demeanor turned serious, and he said earnestly, "Xue'er, with your talent and mine, as long as we cultivate diligently, it won't be difficult to become a Title Douluo in our early twenties. Once our own strength is powerful, what can we not do?"

"Besides, what is this seizing of the Heaven Dou Empire?"

"Honestly, I don't even look down upon the Heaven Dou Empire; they are absolutely not worth the Princess of the Spirit Hall doing this."

"In the end, it is not a force cultivated by oneself. If you, Xue'er, truly want your own force, we can go out together and build one."

"Believe me, it won't take twenty years before it is absolutely far more powerful than those so-called Upper Three Sects, and the results we obtain will be ten times better than in the Heaven Dou Empire."

"The key is that we can only feel at ease with a force we cultivate ourselves."

"However, this requires us to work hard together to achieve it!"

"Xue'er, are you willing to work hard with me to achieve this?"

(End of chapter)