Douluo Continent: Peerless Angel Qian Renxue.

Chapter 33 Stay True to Your Original Aspirations and Never Forget Your Vows

"I..." Huo Yuhao was also surprised that Qian Renxue would ask such a question, and he was speechless for a moment.

Qian Renxue hadn't expected to ask her question so directly, and it wasn't out of curiosity, since they had only met this child by chance on the street. What happened to this child in the future was none of her business.

But she had a feeling in her heart, an instinct from an angel, that made her unconsciously ask the question.

Qian Renxue was unaware that this instinct stemmed from a very, very long time ago, when the first generation of angels led the Douluo Palace and human soul masters to expand their territory, defend against attacks by soul beasts, and finally establish a church on the foundation of the Douluo Palace.

The first generation of angels would ask people when they awakened their martial souls, "Why do you want to become a soul master?"

The Church of the End became the predecessor of the Spirit Hall more than 10,000 years ago.

Xue Di was also very curious, so she gave Qian Renxue a helping hand: "Tell me, if the reason is right, I can tell you some secrets of the Star Dou Great Forest."

Huo Yuhao stopped eating, as if making a decision. After a while, two tears slid down his cheeks.

Qian Renxue was taken aback. How come little pearls started falling before she even started talking?

She pulled a few tissues from the table and handed them to Huo Yuhao: "You must have some unspeakable hatred. If you feel comfortable, you can tell us. We are just travelers, and after this meal we may go our separate ways, so you don't need to worry about it. Just treat us as listeners."

The place they were in was actually very remote, a corner of that small shop, and there was no one else around.

"I come from the Duke's mansion..." Huo Yuhao wiped away his tears and said in a low voice, "My mother was killed by the people inside."

So it was the hatred for his mother's murder. Qian Renxue nodded, understanding Huo Yuhao's thoughts a little better. No wonder he couldn't help but cry before even speaking. The Snow Empress might not understand this kind of emotion, after all, she was a spirit of ice and snow between heaven and earth, and she had never experienced that kind of familial love. But Qian Renxue could feel it, and in that case, the hatred that the little boy had previously hidden in his eyes and heart could be understood.

"The Duke's Mansion?" Xue Di noticed something important. "Is it the Duke's Mansion next to Star Luo City in the Star Luo Empire?"

"Yes." Huo Yuhao calmed himself down and then recounted his past with his mother, as well as the story of the sesame seed cake.

His words were full of complaints about how unfairly he and his mother had been treated. Gradually, Xue Di got annoyed and stopped listening to Huo Yuhao's story, focusing instead on the rabbit meat in front of her.

"Then what is your martial soul?" Qian Renxue asked.

"It's my eyes," Huo Yuhao said. "My eye spirit is a body-based spirit, so it's extremely slow to cultivate... and my talent is also very poor, with only one level of innate spirit power. It took me five years to cultivate to level ten, and I'm eleven years old this year. But once I reach level ten, I can obtain my first spirit ring. Once I become a spirit master, I'll have the means to take revenge on them."

As Xue Di ate her meat, she silently thought, "This child's ideals are lofty, but reality won't allow him to do so. Not long ago, she was frozen by a young master in the Duke's mansion. She could sense the young master's cultivation level; although he was young, he had already reached around the third ring. This is the talent and cultivation level that Huo Yuhao currently possesses, even if he were reincarnated, he might not be able to catch up with."

"Having ideas is a good thing, but do you know who your enemy is?" Qian Renxue asked.

"It's the Duke's mansion...it's the young master and duchess of the Duke's mansion...it's..." Huo Yuhao said, then lowered his head.

"And the White Tiger Duke, right?"

"Hmm..." Huo Yuhao said softly.

"Don't worry, I'm not from the Star Luo Empire, and I don't have any good feelings towards your empire's great hero," Qian Renxue said. "But you need to think about one thing clearly: did you become a Soul Master solely for revenge?"

Upon hearing this, Huo Yuhao suddenly felt a sense of clarity. Throughout the journey, he had frequently pondered the same question: how should he seek revenge? And what if his revenge failed?

Indeed, when he left the Duke's mansion, he secretly made up his mind that no matter how hard he tried, one day he would return and trample everything here under his feet.

But these were more like words uttered in a moment of heightened emotion to encourage himself. He didn't even know how to obtain his first spirit ring, or what to do afterward, let alone any grand revenge plan—the Duke's mansion represented the entire Star Luo Empire. But at this moment, the blonde woman's questioning tone solidified his resolve and solidified his goal.

"Yes!" Huo Yuhao said firmly.

Qian Renxue didn't actually think highly of the little boy, but it didn't matter, since she disliked the Star Luo Empire and the Dai family anyway.

In his past life, Tang San's spirit beast mother was forced to her death by the Spirit Hall, which enraged Tang San. This little boy doesn't seem to have Tang San's good fortune or any divine intervention behind him. On the contrary, the Dai family has divine backing. However, once a seed of revenge is planted in this child's heart, all that's needed is to wait for it to sprout.

Even if we fail, it doesn't matter, as long as we can cause trouble for the Star Luo Empire.

"Hold fast to your heart, and never forget your vow," Qian Renxue said softly. "I see sadness and hatred in your eyes, but that is power. No power is more overwhelming than sadness and love for loved ones. The past you told me and the story of that pancake are fragmented, like a vase that fell to the ground and shattered into pieces, and then you stepped on those fragments."

"Fragments of the past may hurt your feet, but they are also a wake-up call that urges you forward. When you feel very tired, you should think about the injustices that you and your mother have suffered. They will pierce from the soles of your feet all the way to your heart," Qian Renxue said. "If you want to give up, they will completely pierce your heart, trapping you in self-blame and pain until you die."

Hearing Qian Renxue's words, Huo Yuhao's eyes lit up, like stars in the sky. Indeed, there were people in this world who understood his feelings. This blonde woman didn't try to persuade him to give up just because he said his enemy was the powerful Duke's mansion, nor did she say things like, "If you die on the path of revenge, your mother's spirit in heaven will be very sad."

"Many people readily say 'forgive' because they don't understand hatred." Qian Renxue stared into Huo Yuhao's eyes. "If your mother saw you give up halfway, she might feel relieved, but she would also feel a tiny bit of disappointment. When you die and meet her spirit in heaven—you might feel a little regretful."

Huo Yuhao clenched his fists tightly and nodded.

My sister is right. Everyone dies eventually, so rather than living a life of quiet, shameful obscurity and failure, it's better to die roaring on the road to revenge.

Huo Yuhao is still a child, and his thoughts are simple, so Qian Renxue doesn't need to say too much. She just needs to follow his thoughts, agree with them, and encourage him.

"Sister, I will always remember your words." A few tears welled up in Huo Yuhao's eyes again.

Qian Renxue frowned: "Hold it back."

Huo Yuhao sniffed: "Mmm."

Children in Douluo Continent are mostly precocious, especially Soul Masters. Their bodies and minds develop earlier than their peers because of their Soul Power and Spiritual Power. They also become sensible earlier, especially those who have suffered some abuse in their childhood.

Huo Yuhao was in a similar situation, but he encountered Qian Renxue, who was in an even worse situation than him. So what Qian Renxue said struck him directly to the heart. He felt very lucky to have met someone who understood him after he escaped.

He couldn't help but stand up and say to Qian Renxue, "Sister, I..."

What Xuezi said here was a mix of truth and falsehood. The "truth" meant that she genuinely resonated with Huo Yuhao's little stories, albeit not much; it also meant that she genuinely shared those thoughts, so expressing them resonated with Huo Yuhao. The "falsehood" meant that Qian Renxue primarily wanted to amplify Huo Yuhao's hatred for the Duke's mansion, so that he would do something inappropriate to the Star Luo Empire. Although Huo Yuhao was insignificant at this time, the power of sorrow and love was immense.

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