Douluo Continent: Peerless Angel Qian Renxue.

Chapter 158 The Spirit Hall in Full Operation

"At that time, the Third Prince was not part of the imperial line, but merely a collateral branch. This was the best background for me, as I wouldn't have to get involved in the struggle for the throne. I started learning skills like horseback riding and shooting, and I also tried to present myself as a tomboyish girl."

"This allowed me to stand out among the Third Prince's many lovers and gain his appreciation for my abilities. My martial spirit enabled me to find some precious materials very quickly, and it also brought a benefit."

CocoNair's eyes sparkled: "That's a keen sense of business opportunities."

"And then, you started working on your own business empire plan?" Qian Renxue asked.

"When I was sixteen, I acquired a business association in Mingdu, which I named directly after myself, the Nair Business Association. This was the starting point of my dream, because my unique vision and abilities allowed me to understand the needs of those wealthy ladies and socialites."

"My business grew bigger and bigger, and I expanded into other fields, gradually gaining a place in Mingdu's business circle. But soon, things changed," Coco Nair said in a low voice.

"It was the palace coup in the Sun Moon Empire, wasn't it?" Qian Renxue nodded. "You may have originally only wanted to use the background of a certain royal family to do business, or you didn't even love that man. But suddenly, after a palace coup, he became a potential heir to the throne."

"Yes, that's why I want to break away from him. I have no interest in whether he can become the crown prince or even the emperor in the future. I just want to live my own life." Coco Nair nodded gently. "Before coming to you, I tried to attract the attention of other forces with my beauty and appearance, but they all dared not accept me because of the Third Prince's reputation."

"All I want now is independence. Nothing is more important than that. I want to get rid of the Third Prince. To put it nicely, I'm one of his women; to put it bluntly, I'm just a tool for him to make money."

"If you join my faction, won't you also be making money for us?" Qian Renxue said bluntly.

"It's different," Coco said softly. "Actually, when you held your Martial Soul Awakening event, I noticed you and your new force, and I investigated you under the guise of the Sun Goddess."

"And then you discovered that I have the Crown Prince's support?"

"No, I'd rather believe that you controlled the Crown Prince." A different light shone in Coco's eyes. "To be honest, I don't believe the Crown Prince didn't have ulterior motives towards you, but he must have been held back by some reason and dared not make a move against you."

Qian Renxue thought to herself that Xu Tianran thought he could control her, so he should study for several more decades first.

However, she did not refute Coco's words, because she could also see Xu Tianran's thoughts about her. When they first met, the greed in Xu Tianran's eyes was impossible to hide.

Therefore, Qian Renxue showed no mercy and directly humiliated him.

"But I don't need to offend more royal disciples for your sake," Qian Renxue smiled.

"Of course you wouldn't offend the Third Prince!" Coco Nair smiled slyly. "It would be the Crown Prince who would offend the Third Prince. Besides, my abilities are useful to you, aren't they? You need money to develop your power, and I need you as a guarantee to continue expanding my business."

Qian Renxue was taken aback. This woman was quite clever; she knew that if she switched sides, Xu Tianran would be the one to take the blame.

"You've essentially betrayed the Third Prince now. How do I know you won't betray me later?" Qian Renxue said.

She didn't really have much affection for this kind of person, even though her story was very inspiring—a poor girl from the bottom of society who slowly climbed up the social ladder through her own means.

"You know, the women who become emperors never have a good ending. When the last emperor of the Sun Moon Empire was overthrown, all his concubines were imprisoned without exception. Once, by chance, I followed the Third Prince to the place where they were imprisoned. One of the concubines was very beautiful. I asked her about the types of jewelry she used to wear and where she obtained them, and promised to do her a favor." "Do you know what her request was? She smiled at me and said, 'Kill me!'" Coco Nair said helplessly, "I dare not think about whether I will live such a life in the future! That Third Prince is no match for the Crown Prince in the struggle. If he loses, how can I, the manager who has provided him with countless funds, escape punishment?"

"But you are different. Your power seems to have the Crown Prince's help, but I know that even if those people in the Sun Moon Palace racked their brains, they would never think of giving someone a free martial soul awakening. So I'm certain that this power belongs to you, and has absolutely no connection with the Sun Moon Palace whatsoever!"

"Indeed, at this rate, you will definitely be imprisoned and tortured in the future." Qian Renxue nodded. "How about this, I'll give you a choice."

Qian Renxue took out something resembling a contract, an advanced device currently possessed only by the Sun Moon Empire.

"A contract?" Coco Nair took it.

"I'll first sign a five-year contract with you, using our respective martial spirits as an oath. This is a common practice in the Sun Moon Empire when making large transactions. You will serve me wholeheartedly, and after five years, you can choose to renew the contract with the Sun Temple or leave. In return, you will bid farewell to the past, including your status as a concubine and all your current assets."

CocoNair frowned slightly, thinking for a long time: "You want me to start all over again?"

"Compared to your intelligence and abilities, those industries are insignificant. I believe that with security, you can completely extricate yourself from that quagmire," Qian Renxue said. "The Temple of the Sun will provide you with start-up capital for development."

How many?

"It depends on how much you want," Qian Renxue said, shrugging.

"If you're willing to give me fifty million gold soul coins at the beginning, that would be enough," Coco hesitated for a moment.

Qian Renxue touched her soul tool and took out five platinum-colored prepaid cards. These were the pocket money that the Holy Spirit had taught her... but she had never used them before. She didn't expect them to come in handy here!

"There are fifty million gold soul coins here. If you've made up your mind, then sign the contract." Qian Renxue waved her hand.

"I hope I made the right choice," Coco said softly, then she and Qian Renxue signed a contract using their martial souls as a vow.

Although Qian Renxue didn't approve of this woman's methods, she had to admit that she had been successful before. The Spirit Hall currently needed funds for development, so why not sign a five-year contract with her first? However, this was just her playing along.

Because she believed in herself, and also believed that the newly reborn Spirit Hall would surely win this woman's heart and make her stay forever.

Commercial and economic development is necessary, whether it's conducting research on martial spirits and soul guides, or going to war in the future, it's all about burning money.

That's all for now regarding the development of the Spirit Hall. The next phase preview: The eastern continent is shaken, and an investigation into the Sun Temple begins.

How will Qian Renxue deal with this crisis? What role will Shrek Academy play here?

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Thank you all for reading and your support! I really want money! (begging loudly~)

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