Chapter 89

Chinese

Translation: "Two days later, Qian Renxue received the news of the deaths of Prince Xuexing and Xue Luochuan."

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Chinese

Translation: "When handling matters concerning Prince Xuexing, the Porcupine Douluo could be said to be well-versed, doing it very cleanly and efficiently."

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Chinese

Translation: "Although Bibi Dong is not young, her manner of acting is still not mature enough; after all, she has just ascended the papal throne, full of vigor, or perhaps she simply lacks this kind of political foresight and cannot consider everything thoroughly."

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Chinese

Translation: "If Prince Xuexing really died at the Spirit Hall, then Emperor Xueye would raise a fuss, and Bibi Dong would certainly be mildly rebuked by the Offering Hall."

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Chinese

Translation: "But if the other side did not die at the Spirit Hall, there would be no pretext, and the Tian Dou Empire would have no grounds to find fault, even if they knew deep down it was the Spirit Hall's doing, they could do nothing."

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Chinese

Translation: "After all, although the Spirit Hall appears friendly with the two great empires on the surface, essentially they both wish the other side would die as miserably as possible."

Chinese

Translation: "If one empire were to suddenly perish, the other two would not feel distressed at all; they might even cheer and dance on the other's grave, seeking to annex as much of the other's legacy as possible."

Chinese

Translation: "Even if Emperor Xueye held the Spirit Hall accountable, asking why Prince Xuexing died on his way back, the Spirit Hall would at most conduct a superficial investigation, just putting on a show for the Tian Dou Empire, and would not delve deeply."

Chinese

Translation: "Qian Renxue truly does not understand why, in the original story, Bibi Dong would play the balance-of-power game with the two great empires; it's pure madness—if you support one side to destroy the other, the remaining empire would practically be in your pocket."

Chinese

Translation: "Without that brain, still playing the balance-of-power game, in the end you gain nothing, and after founding an empire you'd be fighting two alone—what's the point?"

Chinese

Translation: "Within a month of her departure, Qian Renxue's residence was renovated by Bibi Dong, transforming directly from a small attic into an antiquated, fragrant large courtyard."

Chinese

Translation: "Qian Renxue sat in the room, looking out the window; the setting sun resembled a huge orange-red fire ball, slowly sinking toward the horizon, while the clouds at the sky's edge were dyed a splendid orange-red."

Chinese

Translation: "Afterward, she took a strange medicinal herb from her storage bracelet; this was the herb she had ordered Chrysanthemum Douluo to gather from the Ice-Fire Yin-Yang Well, which Chrysanthemum Douluo had preserved in a special vessel."

Chinese

Translation: "It was a stalk of trembling, soft, fluffy immortal herb, appearing simple—just red grass leaves—but the leaf tips resembled a rooster's comb; upon close inspection, one could see its uniqueness: the veins were actually crimson-gold."

Chinese

Translation: "As soon as this herb appeared, the temperature in the entire room rose sharply; it is indeed a celestial-grade medicinal herb—the Crest Phoenix Sunflower."

Chinese

Translation: "Qian Renxue had previously worried that the third ultimate power would break the attribute balance and affect the metamorphosis of her Eight-Winged Angel martial soul, but now that her martial soul's transformation is complete, she naturally needs to find a way to elevate her fire attribute."

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Translation: "【Crest Phoenix Sunflower, do not chew, swallow it, gather and guide soul power; when absorbing it, no matter how painful it is, you must endure, otherwise your efforts will be wasted.】"

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Chinese

Translation: "Qian Renxue slowly extended both hands, lifted the Crest Phoenix Sunflower, gently placed it into her mouth, and swallowed it according to the consumption method left by Chrysanthemum Douluo."

Chinese

Translation: "The immortal herb melted upon entering her mouth, and a powerful energy instantly erupted within her body."

Chinese

Translation: "The medicinal effect of the Crest Phoenix Sunflower was extremely domineering; suddenly, Qian Renxue's Eight-Winged Angel martial soul manifested behind her, her golden hair turning fiery red, the tips blazing with flames, yet her hair suffered no harm whatsoever."

Chinese

Translation: "The original fire attribute underwent an astonishing metamorphosis at this moment; the fire's color shifted from a bursting crimson to a more scorching, pure ultimate red, the flames burning ever more vigorously, as if they would devour the entire room."

Chinese

Translation: "As the flames flickered, they emitted a heart-pounding high temperature and a powerful pressure."

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Translation: "Qian Renxue's aura also rose continually with the fire's metamorphosis; her entire surroundings were enveloped by this ultimate fire, forming a magnificent and awe-inspiring sight."

Chinese

Translation: "Qian Renxue sat there, her clothing already burned to ashes by the flames, while tiny, crystal-clear particles continually seeped from her body—impurities burned out by the fire."

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Translation: "However, because she had previously consumed several celestial-grade medicinal herbs and undergone the baptism of at least a hundred-thousand-year soul ring, Qian Renxue's body had already become an immaculate physique; thus what was expelled was not so much impurity as energy essence that could not keep up with her bodily level—considered impurity to her, but a great tonic for others."

Chinese

Translation: "She tightly closed her eyes, fully directing and controlling this ultimate fire power, making it perfectly merge with herself."

Chinese

Translation: "After a long while, the flames gradually subsided, the fiery red hair returned to gold, and Qian Renxue slowly opened her eyes."

Chinese (quoted)

Translation: "\"Huh? \""

Chinese

Translation: "A rose petal drifted down from the table in the room; the red rose in the vase was growing splendidly, clearly well tended, Qian Renxue slightly furrowed her brows, extended her hand, and caught the falling rose petal."

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Chinese

Translation: "\"A rose? Is this Ye Feng placed in my room? \""

Chinese

Translation: "Qian Renxue murmured softly."

Chinese (quoted)

Translation: "\"Truly full of vitality. \""

Chinese (quoted)

Translation: "\"Although I'm glad that something sunny drifted over. \""

Chinese (quoted)

Translation: "\"But. \""

Chinese

Translation: "A sudden crimson gleam flashed in her gorgeous purple pupils, containing immense surging power, as if a fire phoenix were twisting and flowing endlessly."

Chinese

Translation: "In the blink of an eye, the ultimate fire power erupted from her hand, completely enveloping the petal in her palm, the terrifying heat not leaking even a trace."

Chinese

Translation: "In the dim room, the red light in her eyes shone brilliantly, like a great sun."

Chinese (quoted)

Translation: "\"There's already a sun here. \""

Chinese

Translation: "The crimson flames burned the petal to ash, leaving not even a trace of impurity."

"……"

Translation: "……"

Chinese (quoted)

Translation: "\"Young Master, I've brought back the Tang family girl. \""

Chinese (quoted)

Translation: "\"Bring her in. \""

Chinese

Translation: "Qian Renxue changed into a new short skirt; her appearance was quite excellent, bearing a semblance of the holy purity of a goddess of light."

Chinese

Translation: "Looking at the blue-haired girl kneeling before her, head lowered, expression dazed, obviously still not having reacted from the Porcupine Douluo's attack, Qian Renxue's expression showed a hint of pleasure."

Chinese

Translation: "Tang Yuehua, sister of Tang Hao, close relative of the Ice-Pure Jade-Spirit Tang God King, suspected of liking her own older brother Tang Hao, whom Emperor Xueye sought but could not obtain, currently the goddess being pursued."

Chinese

Translation: "Her martial soul is a mutant Haotian Hammer, unable to normally increase soul power, but interestingly she possesses a domain that ordinary Title Douluo powerhouses lack."

Chinese

Translation: "Innate domain—Noble Circle! This domain is quite interesting; throughout the Douluo Continent, only the angel lineage descended from gods has manifested innate domains, such as the Six-Winged Angel's awakening which naturally brings an angel domain, and the Sea God High Priest Poseidon, who possesses a Sea God martial soul that innately carries a Sea God domain."

Chinese

Translation: "All who possess an innate domain are truly god-level martial souls, yet now Tang Yuehua, who is said to be unable to cultivate, this mutant wasted martial soul, possesses an innate domain, adding another interesting test subject."

Chinese

Translation: "However, capturing Tang Yuehua is truly an unexpected joy; the Clear Sky Sect has been shut down by the Spirit Hall, yet she dares to openly appear within the Spirit Hall."

Chinese

Translation: "What boldness—does she think the Spirit Hall can't find her? Or is it because she is already unwelcome in the Clear Sky Sect, a nobody unknown to the outside world?"

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Translation: "Qian Renxue's gaze took on a faint, inexplicable gleam; Tang Yuehua sensed the change in Qian Renxue's look, and the room's temperature seemed to rise as well."

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Translation: "Tang Yuehua slightly covered her eyes with her hand, trying to shrink her body backward, but Qian Renxue stepped on her skirt hem with her golden high-heeled boot, forcing her to stop."

Chinese (quoted) -> but per note should be 【53】

Chinese (quoted) -> per note should be 【54】

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【53】 Translation: "\"You…\""

【54】 Translation: "\"Good evening, Miss Tang Yuehua—what a coincidence, we meet again. \""

Chinese

Translation: "Tang Yuehua's heart had sunk completely to the bottom; her sect forced into seclusion, she had been scrambling to earn resources for the sect's disciples' expenses, never expecting that this visit to the Spirit Hall would truly be a setback."

Chinese

Translation: "But she is, after all, the mistress of Yuexuan, most skilled at using linguistic arts, as well as navigating various powers and controlling authority."

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Translation: "Stay calm! Let the mind cool, words as blades, seek profit, use language to protect oneself."

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Translation: "Tang Yuehua lifted her head, no longer showing timidity, putting on an act of furious indignation, pretending not to know Qian Renxue."

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Translation: "\"Who are you people?! I saw you before at the Spirit Hall's banquet! Which faction are you from?! How dare you kidnap a Tian Dou noble—aren't you afraid of incurring Emperor Xueye's wrath?! \""

Hearing those words, Qian Renxue couldn't help but smile; this woman actually still pretended not to know me—is she afraid I'll silence her?

Sorry, the Spirit Hall never needs a reason to act; I am the reason.

Upon hearing this, Tang Yuehua hadn't even time to react before feeling a wave of stiffness and numbness spread through her body; almost instantly, she lost control of her body.

"... This... this is poison..."

The toxin of a Title Douluo is terrifying; Tang Yuehua's consciousness instantly blurred. She had wanted to use words to communicate with Qian Renxue, striving first to guarantee her own safety, but she never expected the other side to give her no chance at all.

Young Master, should we lock her in the secret chamber?

Tsk, I'm really impressed—how does the Spirit Hall have so many secret chambers? Neglecting proper duties, who built these chambers? Forget it, let's lock her up first; I, the Young Master, will borrow it for now.

In the Spirit Hall's deep, cold secret chamber, Tang Yuehua was ruthlessly imprisoned by Qian Renxue.

Darkness, the surroundings were an unfathomable darkness.

The secret chamber was filled with a damp atmosphere; the torches on the walls flickered with dim light, casting eerie shadows.

Tang Yuehua's consciousness gradually returned, and her numb body slowly recovered. —I'm so thirsty… I want water…

This was Tang Yuehua's first thought upon waking.

Then a white light shone over; Tang Yuehua instinctively raised her hand to block it, only to discover her hands were bound in chains.

Tang Yuehua discovered herself curled up, bound to a chair in the middle of the secret chamber; her originally splendid dress was somewhat disheveled.

The surrounding walls were built of hard stone blocks, exuding a faint chill, as if mercilessly devouring her hope.

Occasionally, a drop of water fell from the ceiling onto her shoulder, making her involuntarily shrink.

The secret chamber's door was tightly shut; the heavy iron door seemed to cut off all contact between Tang Yuehua and the outside world.

The air was filled with a stale, rotting smell, making one feel oppressed and suffocated.

Are you awake? Miss Tang Yuehua.

A clear, pleasant voice came, but Tang Yuehua shivered violently, as if a deep memory had been stirred; a hint of fear appeared in her beautiful eyes.

Then she saw that beautiful golden figure, which gradually overlapped with the image she had seen before losing consciousness.

This made her instinctively shrink her body, causing the chains to clatter.

The Spirit Hall's Young Master...

Tang Yuehua's voice trembled slightly.

Qian Renxue looked into Tang Yuehua's eyes, satisfied to see fear in them.

It seems Miss Tang Yuehua now knows my identity again; in that case, I need not introduce myself again.

A sense of humiliation rose in Tang Yuehua's heart; even at the Snow Night Emperor's court, she was the highest-ranking guest, never having suffered such indignity, yet she did not show it, merely biting her dry lips and speaking through clenched teeth.

What exactly… what do you want to do! Prince Xue Xing offended you, but he is already dead! Even the innocent Prince Xue Luo Chuan died at your hands! Do you still want to kill another innocent person?

Since the other side didn't kill her, it shows there is still room for negotiation.

"Innocent? Aren't you from the Clear Sky Sect?"

Tang Yuehua's face showed no change, but her heart suddenly jolted; she forced herself to speak despite her panic: "I don't know what you're talking about."

——Clatter.

The chair beneath her was kicked over by Qian Renxue's foot, and Tang Yuehua, bound to it, fell to the ground.

The Porcupine Douluo behind Qian Renxue, seeing the situation, fetched a chair from beside and placed it before Tang Yuehua, then took out a fur coat from his storage ring and laid it on the chair; Qian Renxue sat down contentedly.

Her elbow rested on the chair's armrest, one hand clenched into a fist supporting her tilted head.

Looking down from above, Qian Renxue crossed her white silk-clad alluring legs, lifted her heels, and with the toe of her golden boots hooked the woman's chin, speaking intriguingly: "Miss Tang Yuehua seems to have misunderstood something; isn't the Spirit Hall considered the most evil force in your hearts? Don't you think my methods would be gentle?"

Looking at the disheveled woman before her, Qian Renxue felt a rise of sadistic desire.

On her lower abdomen, a half-black, half-green spider soul mark flickered faintly.

The golden-haired girl's face bore a gentle, holy, sweet smile, but in Tang Yuehua's eyes it seemed to reflect a devil that sees through hearts.

"You are not a negotiation partner; you are merely bait."

At that very moment, the holy devil spoke her deepest fear.

"Do you think the Howling Heaven Douluo would bring disciples of the Clear Sky Sect to rescue his own biological sister?"

The Porcupine Douluo dared not watch his young master's moving, almost nauseating sentimental scene; he stood behind Qian Renxue's chair, clutching his palms, head up chest out, a light sweat beading on his forehead, his gaze fixed on the opposite wall, unmoving like a mountain.

As Qian Renxue said, Tang Yuehua now is, to her, a bait for fishing the Clear Sky Sect; Tang Yuehua herself has delivered herself to the door—why not take advantage? Perhaps Qian Renxue might even accidentally destroy the Clear Sky Sect.

Qian Renxue did not try to use more words to break Tang Yuehua's psychological defenses; sometimes a few pointed words work better, and her past life's psychology studies were not for nothing.

Qian Renxue withdrew her boots, lowered her lifted legs, stood up, and looked at Tang Yuehua with a smile.

Tang Yuehua's pupils contracted; after a while, her voice hoarse, she asked: "You… what do you want to do to them?"

"An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth." Qian Renxue's face bore a gentle expression, yet her eyes revealed coldness.

"Tang Hao, in order to protect the hundred-thousand-year spirit beast, incurred this debt by gravely wounding the former Pope; someone must always repay it."

Qian Renxue, the biggest winner who obtained A Yin's hundred-thousand-year spirit ring and spirit bone, now pretends before Tang Yuehua that the Spirit Hall suffered a great loss.

"Qian Xunji… he… he was actually beaten to death by Tang Hao?"

If not in the Spirit Hall, Tang Yuehua would surely proudly praise her heart's great hero Tang Hao, who could decisively defeat the Spirit Hall Pope; but Tang Yuehua's eyes now hold fear—her father died, her grandfather and Tang Hao are missing; how can the Clear Sky Sect now stand against the Spirit Hall?

"You should address the former Pope as 'Your Excellency'."

Qian Renxue's gentle expression suddenly withdrew; she looked at her with a blank face.

Tang Yuehua lay on her side on the floor, gradually sinking into despair; her heart filled with resentment and regret for having come to the Spirit Hall's banquet, for the Snow Night Emperor's offensive against her grew ever stronger, forcing her to seize this chance to leave Tian Dou City.

Now that the sect is involved, even if Tang Yuehua feels afraid, she stubbornly lifts her head, eyes filled with unwillingness, and says.

"Today I, Tang Yuehua, came to the Spirit Hall; you can count all these accounts on my head—don't go looking for trouble with the Clear Sky Sect."

Qian Renxue was amused by Tang Yuehua; hatred is not something that ends so easily, is it?

"Don't you find that laughable? In this conflict, the Spirit Hall's soul master casualties—your single life is not enough to repay."

Tang Yuehua fell silent, clutching her fists tightly; to this outwardly holy devil, pleading and threats are useless—this demon merely wishes to lead the Clear Sky Sect's people step by step into the abyss, so she can watch the sect's destruction with her own eyes.

Qian Renxue satisfiedly admired Tang Yuehua's expression; she loved seeing others angry yet powerless against her, and she casually clapped her hands.

Crack—!

Accompanied by a metallic clang, the heavy door of the secret chamber swung open from the middle, revealing the respectfully bowed Snake Spear Battle Emperor waiting outside.

Qian Renxue, holding the spiny pig, turned and walked out of the secret chamber's doorway.

Another crack—!

The door of the secret chamber slowly closed from both sides, and the secret chamber, which had become somewhat brighter at the entrance, gradually grew dim again.

Suddenly, Qian Renxue seemed to recall something; she turned again to look at Tang Yuehua inside the secret chamber. The girl's full right leg, wrapped in white silk, stepped back a step, her slender hand lifted the hem of her short skirt slightly, revealing her alluring absolute domain. She slightly bent her knees and performed an elegant bow.

This bow, even though Tang Yuehua was an expert in aristocratic etiquette, found it elegant and beautiful, but today Tang Yuehua had no mind to admire Qian Renxue's figure; she only felt this scene was incredibly ironic.

Qian Renxue's face bore an expression of sorrow for the world's suffering; she softly said, "The forthcoming tragedy of the Clear Sky Sect will trouble Miss Tang Yuehua's participation."

Boom—!

As the words fell, the heavy door of the secret chamber slowly closed amidst a low rumbling.

Slowly devouring the last light remaining in Tang Yuehua's eyes.

With the door's movement, the golden figure that shone brightly and splendidly in the light was gradually cut off; darkness surged in like a tide, quickly filling the entire space.

The wind stirred by the closing door echoed in the secret chamber, emitting a wailing sound like the lament of wronged spirits.

Tang Yuehua, locked inside, gazed at the vanishing golden light; her fear and helplessness spread without limit as the door shut.

This young master of the Spirit Hall clearly possesses the purest appearance, yet he is committing the most evil deeds.

No——!!

Today 5200 words, let the author rest; the company is making us work overtime. The missing 800 words will be made up for the brothers tomorrow. Tomorrow at least 6800 words; tomorrow is Sunday, a day off, the author always does what he says—worst case, he'll stay up early instead of sleeping; the company actually makes people work on Saturday, the author is really a beast of burden reborn, brothers, won't you give some tickets to encourage me! (End of chapter)