Douluo Continent: Peerless Angel Qian Renxue.

Chapter 187 Guiding Orange

"What are you doing?" Qian Renxue glanced at the orange.

"Are you free tonight? Could you spare some time to have dinner together?" Orange asked.

"Tonight?" Qian Renxue thought for a moment, "Let's wait until the reserve team training is over, around 9 PM, then we can have it as a midnight snack."

"Okay." Orange nodded. "Then I'll come find you at the training ground."

"Okay." Qian Renxue replied simply, then continued to study the level four soul guide core in her hand.

When evening came, Qian Renxue walked out of the training ground and saw Ju Zi waving at her under a tree.

"Where are you going? You're not going on a secret rendezvous, are you?" Shen Yuanyi looked warily at Ju Zi, who was waving at them.

Qian Renxue gave her a sharp rap on the head.

"People can't, or at least shouldn't, think about things so complicatedly!" Qian Renxue said irritably. "I had Ju Zi arrange a meeting with Xu Tianran. They'll probably meet up tonight or something. Go back and absorb that head soul bone as soon as possible."

Xue Di pursed her lips. Qian Renxue had also asked her if there were any soul bones she wanted, but she said that none of them were a good match for her.

Come to think of it, among those soul bones, the remaining three are the left and right arm bones and a leg bone, but none of them are complete, nor are they of the ice and snow attribute, so they are not truly suitable for the Snow Empress.

Xue Di said that back in their hometown, some spirit beasts actually dropped their spirit bones after they died, but she and Bing Di hid them to prevent human spirit masters who entered the far north from picking them up. She could indeed absorb these spirit bones, but since they fell from her own kind, she needed some mental preparation.

Qian Renxue didn't pressure her, but said that if she wanted to become a god in the future, a set of soul bones as divine equipment would be indispensable.

Xue Di nodded and said, "I know, but that will have to wait until I return to the far north and truly become the faith of my people before I can absorb the soul bones as the prototype of the divine armor."

Qian Renxue thought to herself, "This is a leader who truly loves his people. Compared to Xue Di, the first Sea God is nothing. The Demon Orca and the Deep Sea Demon Whale are also soul beasts from the sea, yet they were labeled as evil soul beasts by the Sea God. Only the Demon Soul Great White Shark, who serves as his mount, is kind."

"Oh, then please go and come back quickly." Shen Yuanyi nodded and left with Xue Di.

On the way back, she secretly asked Xue Di how Bing Di got along with her. Xue Di gave Shen Yuan Yi a push and ran away in annoyance.

"Let's go, what do you want to treat me to?" Qian Renxue asked Ju Zi.

Ever since Qian Renxue stopped pretending with Ju Zi, the other party has been a little afraid of Qian Renxue, even though this guy dared to kick the Crown Prince.

So his tone became a bit more respectful: "What would you like to eat?"

Qian Renxue waved her hand: "There's no need to talk like that. We're classmates in the academy, so let's just address each other like before. Xu Tianran's matter has nothing to do with you or me, and it wasn't your intention to put things in my dorm."

Qian Renxue also felt sorry for Ju Zi, who had sold herself to Xu Tianran's forces for revenge, and she knew what kind of person Xu Tianran was. Most importantly, Ju Zi didn't have any goodwill towards the Dai family, and according to intelligence, Ju Zi was extremely talented in military affairs. She had no doubt that when Xu Tianran ascended the throne, Ju Zi would be his general leading the army.

In other words, Orange is someone worth winning over, and her value is even comparable to Xu Tianran's.

"So, Xiaoxue, what do you want to eat?" Orange asked after a moment's hesitation.

"Do you know that Rain Forest in Mingdu?" Qian Renxue asked after thinking for a moment.

"Ah, a dessert shop in the West District? I know it," Orange said after thinking for a moment.

"You didn't call him?"

"No. Actually, I asked you out tonight because I have something to say." Ju Zi and Qian Renxue chatted as they walked out of the academy and headed towards their destination.

They quickly hailed a taxi and arrived at their destination, sitting in a private room at the dessert shop. Qian Renxue ordered a mousse cake and a double-ball ice cream, the only dessert the little devil actually liked; she usually preferred spicy food. "If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, it would be hard to believe that disguise techniques could be so incredibly powerful," Ju Zi exclaimed in amazement.

Qian Renxue naturally changed her appearance again; otherwise, the Sun Goddess coming out for a meal would definitely be on tomorrow's headlines.

It's estimated that in Orange's understanding, she has never encountered a soul bone skill like hers that can disguise itself.

"This is one of my soul skills." She tapped the table. "Just say what you want to say."

Orange lowered her head, then, as if having made up her mind, slowly spoke: "Xiaoxue, I want to know, how did you subdue the Crown Prince?"

"...?" Qian Renxue looked at her strangely. "Why are you suddenly asking this? Are you planning a rebellion? Or did he threaten you into doing something you don't want to do? Besides, I didn't subdue him. We're just cooperating."

"No, no." This startled Orange quite a bit. "You might not know, but one night when the Crown Prince was sleeping... he was talking in his sleep, muttering something about the Holy Maiden not kicking him... I guessed that your cooperation might not be that simple."

Qian Renxue's expression turned a little strange; she hadn't expected it to be like this...

"Then why are you asking me this question? I see that you two have a pretty good relationship. I heard that you're even willing to take a bullet for him, and he considers you the most important person in his life." Qian Renxue shrugged.

"It was all out of necessity..." Ju Zi gave a bitter smile, and then recounted her experiences to Qian Renxue.

What she said was almost identical to what Qian Renxue knew. Being in the imperial family always brought the trouble of serving the emperor like walking on thin ice, having to guess what his master was thinking.

"You want to use his army after he ascends the throne to achieve your goal of avenging the Star Luo Empire, and he also wants to use your military talent to conquer the world in the future. Isn't this a win-win situation?" Qian Renxue said calmly.

"But he doesn't love me," Orange said weakly. "And I don't dare to love him."

"I don't understand love," Qian Renxue said helplessly. "It's no use telling me this. I'm not interested in whether you two will treat each other with respect or love and hate each other in the future."

"I dare not hope for love in an imperial family. I only hope that if I can successfully avenge myself in the future, I can leave him and regain my freedom." Orange lowered her head. "Even if it's just to create a new identity, that would be fine."

"I can't help you talk to Xu Tianran about this. I don't even have any interest in getting involved in the struggles of your Sun Moon Palace." Qian Renxue shook her head. "But if you want to regain your freedom, then you'll have to offer something."

"That's why I wanted to ask you, how did you manage to make Xu Tianran so sincere towards you?" Orange whispered.

"Our relationship isn't at the point where I'd offer you advice. I do have collaborations with Xu Tianran." Qian Renxue scratched her head. "We're just classmates, but as classmates, I can offer you a little advice."

Orange immediately perked up its ears.

Qian Renxue said softly, "Never let your opponent know all your cards."

Orange nodded, seemingly understanding but not quite.

Qian Renxue actually had no interest in the private matters between Ju Zi and Xu Tianran, but she said this to subtly encourage Ju Zi to sincerely express her feelings to her.

Currently, within the court of the Sun Moon Empire, the Crown Prince's power is virtually unchallenged, and this is largely due to Qian Renxue's machinations. Ju Zi, of course, knows where Coco Nair, the Third Prince's subordinate, has gone; she doesn't believe that Qian Renxue and the Sun Temple weren't involved in this.

Coconel has a knack for business and can provide value to the Temple of the Sun. What about her?

She also possesses military talent.

(End of this chapter)