Chapter 40: Qian Renxue and the Lovesick Heartbroken Red

In Qian Renxue's eyes, anyone who dared to come and kill her Brother Lingxu was unforgivable, even if they were members of the Spirit Hall.

And within the Spirit Hall, the Six-Winged Angel Spirit was an even greater symbol of nobility and strength.

Just upon learning of Qian Renxue's martial soul, this Soul Emperor seemed to lose the desire to fight; under the Martial Soul Fusion Skill, the twelve-winged angel unleashed a golden energy blast.

Boom—with a loud bang, they were knocked dozens of meters away, and this strike basically extinguished their life force.

After the attack, Qian Renxue and Lingxu immediately separated.

Qian Renxue said, "Brother Lingxu, these two can be used to devour and enhance the growth of your External Spirit Bone, the Golden Twin Swords."

Before this, Qian Renxue had already known about the plan for Lingxu's Golden Twin Swords.

In fact, telling her earlier was also to let Qian Renxue be mentally prepared.

After all, this path of devouring was, for a person, contrary to human morality.

Although Qian Renxue was a ruthless person in the novel, it was also out of necessity, forced out of her over decades.

But the current Qian Renxue was only nine-plus years old, not even ten, and was not as ruthless as in the original novel.

Relatively speaking, the current Qian Renxue still retained kindness and innocence.

However, since Qian Renxue had taken the initiative to suggest it, Lingxu naturally would not refuse.

"Then Xue'er, you wait here; I will go dispose of the corpses," Lingxu said.

"Okay!" Qian Renxue nodded.

Lingxu first carried the level 53 Soul King, then dragged the level 66 Soul Emperor who had not yet completely died.

Entering the thicket, he used the Golden Sword to devour and absorb one after the other.

When he had completely absorbed them, the two of them had allowed his Golden Twin Swords to grow by 1,192 years.

As for this Soul Emperor, the growth years gained were several times that of the Soul King.

Lingxu looked at his system panel once again.

Host: Lingxu

Status: Healthy

Soul Power: Level 46

Mental Power: Level 85

First Martial Soul: Holy Light Winged Tiger

Spirit Rings: Purple (1,815 years), Purple (1,930 years), Purple (3,023 years), Black (12,236 years)

Second Martial Soul: Five Tiger Soul-Severing Spear

Spirit Rings: None

Soul Bones: Spirit Wisdom Skull (83,550 years), External Spirit Bone Golden Twin Swords (3,445 years), External Spirit Bone Golden Armor (11,236 years)

Cultivation Method: Ningyuan Technique (Fifth Level)

Skills: Phantom Shadow Steps (Great Success), Eight Extremities Fist (Great Success), Breath Concealment Technique (Minor Success), Eye of Truth (Entry Level), Nine Styles of Soul Severing (Minor Success)

After a rough glance, Lingxu felt quite satisfied in his heart.

As long as he accumulated slowly, one day, he would certainly be able to stand at the pinnacle of this world.

Boom...

With a casual strike, he created a pit and placed the two dried-up corpses inside; only then did Lingxu slowly walk out.

"Brother Lingxu, how was it? How much did these two improve your Golden Twin Swords?" Qian Renxue asked curiously.

Lingxu also responded truthfully: "Over 1,100 years!"

"That much? That's great! As long as we devour a few more, it will soon be able to reach 100,000 years. A 100,000-year External Spirit Bone—how powerful would that be?" Qian Renxue looked expectant, as if she herself had obtained such an External Spirit Bone.

"Also, once we find out who in the Spirit Hall wants to kill you, we will definitely capture them and let your Golden Twin Swords devour them, Brother Lingxu."

"En!" Lingxu nodded.

Sure enough, Qian Renxue had the potential to be a ruthless person, but Lingxu highly approved of this.

Being ruthless toward enemies was a must.

It was just that, regarding the people of the Spirit Hall, there was no guarantee that the one wanting to kill Lingxu wasn't Bibi Dong; but in that case, what decision would Qian Renxue make?

"Let's go, let's hurry back to Heaven Dou City. Once we return, I'll have you take the Immortal Grade Herb, Xue'er; it might give me a big surprise then," Lingxu laughed.

"Brother Lingxu, I am also looking forward to it," Qian Renxue said.

However, before leaving, Lingxu still used his Mental Power to scan the surroundings, and finding no one else, he felt at ease to leave.

With level 85 Mental Power, in Heaven Dou City, few could escape his detection.

Therefore, Lingxu also trusted his own mental judgment.

The two returned to Heaven Dou City in a swaggering manner, without disguising themselves as they had before.

However, Qian Renxue could not go home directly with Lingxu; only after Lingxu confirmed it was safe did he send Qian Renxue into that small courtyard, and then she entered the passage.

Then Lingxu returned home, entered from the passage in his own room, and gathered with Qian Renxue in the underground secret chamber space.

"Brother Lingxu, you're here!" Qian Renxue had waited for quite a while before seeing Lingxu arrive.

Lingxu laughed: "Mom made some delicious food and told me to bring it to you."

With a thought, he took out a food box from the System Space.

Should she eat the Immortal Grade Medicinal Herb first or Luo Xingyue's dinner first?

Of course, Qian Renxue chose the latter—to eat dinner first. Even though she had eaten plenty of snacks during the day, Qian Renxue still had an appetite at this moment.

Because she felt that the food Luo Xingyue made was especially delicious and suited her taste.

When the meal was finished, Qian Renxue then said: "Brother Lingxu, we can start now, but what Immortal Grade Medicinal Herb am I going to eat?"

Lingxu laughed: "Xue'er, don't be in a hurry. Before eating, I still need to introduce this Immortal Grade Herb to you, and there is even a story behind it."

"Okay! Then tell me, Brother Lingxu." Hearing that there was a story to listen to, Qian Renxue immediately became interested.

Stories were still effective on the nine-plus-year-old Qian Renxue.

Lingxu said, "The Immortal Grade Medicinal Herb I am telling you about is called Love-Sickness Heart-Broken Red."

As he spoke, Lingxu took it out; this Immortal Grade Herb could be considered a unique item, as even the king of flowers did not have two of its kind, perhaps precisely because it was a king.

"A long time ago, there was a young man of a calm and indifferent nature who loved nothing more than tending to flowers and planting trees..."

He finished the story in one breath, and Qian Renxue listened with teary little eyes.

Lingxu continued, "When picking this Love-Sickness Heart-Broken Red, one must think of their beloved in their heart with sincere and earnest intent, and drip a drop of heart's blood onto the petals; if there is even the slightest bit of half-heartedness, even if you cough up blood and die, you will never be able to pick the flower!"

"Xue'er, do you dare to try?"

This Love-Sickness Heart-Broken Red, throughout the entire Douluo, possessed the efficacy of bringing the dead back to life and regrowing flesh and bones.

At critical moments, it was a life-saving medicine for the wives or sons-in-law of the Tang family.

However, it would be fine to consume it now; according to the method in the Herb Compendium, one could allow the user to condense a portion of the Love-Sickness Heart-Broken Red's medicinal efficacy into a pill within their body.

At a life-or-death moment, this medicinal pill could be triggered, and it would likewise have the efficacy of bringing the dead back to life and regrowing flesh and bones.

Moreover, its effect would be much better than using it the way it was in the novel.

Qian Renxue said, "Brother Lingxu, of course I dare to try, hee hee!"

There was not a shred of hesitation, which proved that the love in Qian Renxue's heart was very pure and not mixed with any obstacles.

Arriving before the Love-Sickness Heart-Broken Red, Qian Renxue could not help but say again, "This flower is so beautiful, but..."

The next moment, Qian Renxue's mind was filled entirely with Lingxu.

Therefore, after dripping her blood onto the Love-Sickness Heart-Broken Red, she succeeded in picking it without any obstacles.

"Brother Lingxu, I succeeded," Qian Renxue said with a face full of joy.

(End of this chapter)