Douluo Continent: Peerless Angel Qian Renxue.

Chapter 85 Xu Tianran: Suffering, a little suffering is good.

Angelic Martial Soul, Third Soul Skill, Angelic Edict. Ye Xishui was still at the Holy Spirit Cult headquarters. After returning to the hotel, she immediately unsealed her third soul ring and hid it, so no one noticed.

This soul skill can directly suppress or even control opponents with lower mental strength than oneself. If the mental strength is higher than oneself, it can also interfere with the opponent's mind to a certain extent.

This skill seems rather useless, but Qian Daoliu insisted that the little angel absorb this soul ring and obtain this skill.

Because the little angel was going to ambush the Heavenly Dou Palace, this skill would also help in controlling the ministers. Unexpectedly, it came in handy again at this moment.

Moreover, the little angel still possessed a divine consciousness, and Xu Tianran's mental strength was clearly not strong, so interfering with him was entirely within her power. However, she wouldn't choose to turn him into an idiot outright. Beforehand, she had planned to cultivate Xu Tianran into someone she could control the Sun Moon Empire—

puppet!

……

Outside Long Xiaoyao's room, several people were hiding by the door, eavesdropping on the conversation inside.

"Why does it feel like this Crown Prince is just a toy in front of Miss?" Shen Yuanyi whispered during their shared mental connection.

"Although I thought Xiaoxue was a good actress, I didn't expect her to be so composed when facing the son of your human emperor." Xue Di sighed, feeling that she still hadn't mastered the essence.

Hyotei shrugged and offered no comment.

"Xu Tianran is only showing weakness temporarily; he's not stupid," Long Xiaoyao said calmly. "He won the position of crown prince among more than a dozen princes; it wasn't just because he was born first."

"Can Miss still handle this guy?" Shen Yuanyi asked with some concern.

"Don't worry, Her Highness still has trump cards up her sleeve... although I don't know exactly how many more she's hiding."

……

Xu Tianran felt as if a ghostly fire was burning inside him. He had come here full of confidence, having prepared his persuasive speech in advance, thinking that he could easily manipulate a little girl.

But damn it, this little girl is just like an old witch!

For some reason, he felt an instinctive fear of this holy woman of the Holy Spirit Church.

"In that case, our negotiations have to break down." Xu Tianran's voice was a little low. "I hope Her Highness will take responsibility for her words and actions."

Qian Renxue narrowed her eyes; she could roughly guess what Xu Tianran wanted to say.

But don't worry, she still has a trump card.

"No one in the world will tolerate the existence of the Holy Spirit Cult. On this continent ruled by the Sea God, Shrek Academy will hunt you down to the ends of the earth. Apart from the Sun Moon Empire, you have nowhere to stand." Xu Tianran finally revealed his trump card.

"Is this your attitude?" Qian Renxue seemed unconcerned. "Can I assume that if we break ties, you might even use the entire nation's military force, or even borrow Shrek Academy's power, to drive us out?"

Seeing that Qian Renxue didn't seem to care, Xu Tianran couldn't help but feel a little puzzled. Could it be that the Holy Spirit Cult really had some secrets that he didn't know about?

"Answer me," Qian Renxue said casually, taking a sip of tea.

Xu Tianran hesitated for a moment, then sneered, "Your Highness is truly cunning. Are you trying to trick me into saying something I shouldn't?"

"It doesn't matter. What you see is always what we want you to see. Since you've seen my footage in the Soul Guidance Trial Grounds, I wonder if you know what happened before that battle?"

"What is it?" Xu Tianran was unconsciously led into the topic by Qian Renxue, but he was indeed curious.

"Before that battle, at the registration desk, I encountered a group of ordinary Soul Masters or Soul Instructors from the Sun Moon Empire. They didn't believe me, thinking I was exaggerating, and then they surrounded me like a bunch of silly monkeys, shouting and yelling."

"You've seen the result." Qian Renxue's figure blurred in Xu Tianran's eyes. "The ignorant always pay the price for their actions, but I don't hate them because their judgment is based on not understanding me."

"But you are different. You know us to some extent, but in my eyes, your words and actions are no different from theirs."

"You're comparing me to those Sun and Moon people?" Xu Tianran's voice turned cold. He was a proud and arrogant man. In his heart, he believed that he would eventually rule the continent and perhaps even conquer Shrek Academy, so that he could sit in the largest classroom and have the best teachers teach him.

A sense of relief finally crept into Qian Renxue's heart.

"What? You just said not long ago that you asked me for a favor not only for yourself, but also for the people," Qian Renxue said meaningfully.

"The public?" Xu Tianran sensed something was amiss. "What do you mean?"

"It's nothing, it's just that there are no secrets in this world that stay hidden forever." Qian Renxue left it at that.

Xu Tianran's eyes suddenly turned fierce. He realized that there must be something like a soul-guided image bead in this room, and their every word and action had been recorded!

If this conversation were to be released, his popularity among the people would likely plummet!

Unlike the original three kingdoms on the continent, the Sun Moon Empire places a greater emphasis on the common people, because the advancement of civilization brought about by the development of soul tools has given them a newer perspective.

That is—human resources are the foundation of soul guidance technology. Although the soul guides of the Sun Moon Empire are not as skilled as those of the original three kingdoms, the number of soul masters with cultivation in the Sun Moon Empire far exceeds that of any other country in the eastern part of the continent.

Damn it, I've been so careful, and even more cautious after discovering this saintess was acting strangely, how did I still get emotionally swayed by her?!

"What, judging from your eyes, you seem to want to kill me?" Qian Renxue said calmly. "In that case, I might as well tell you that even if the Sun Moon Empire expels the state religion, it doesn't matter. You're not the only place in the world that dislikes Shrek Academy. We'll leave our seeds behind after we leave."

"You! You venomous woman!" Xu Tianran's eyes flashed with resentment. Yes, he didn't even know where the Holy Spirit Cult's headquarters was! Even if they left behind just one evil soul master, he could forget about ever having a peaceful day! From the very beginning, he had fallen into Qian Renxue's trap in this negotiation.

"Do you think you can fool the public with just the audio and video recordings you made?" He was still being stubborn.

Qian Renxue smiled faintly: "You know very well whether this will work or not, don't you? After a little editing, we can release your words and actions, and the world will only know that you threatened a little girl and said things you shouldn't have in a fit of anger. At that point, the truth won't matter so much."

"Oh, right!" Qian Renxue casually glanced at his empty trouser legs. "It might be a bit impolite to say this, but you're not a eunuch now, are you?"

Xu Tianran suddenly lunged forward, but in that instant, Qian Renxue raised her foot and kicked him in the face, forcing him to stop abruptly.

"What are you doing? You've lost your legs, so you have to rely on a soul tool to intimidate others?"

Indeed, five or six soul-guided accelerator-like devices appeared behind Xu Tianran, propelling him to Qian Renxue's side in an instant. He was always polite in front of outsiders, but at this moment he was as furious as a tiger.

However, without his knowledge, Long Xiaoyao silently tampered with his soul tool. Therefore, even though he was close to the level of a Title Douluo, he was still kicked down from mid-air by Qian Renxue.

"Ah—!" Having lost both legs, he fell directly to the ground and screamed in agony. However, the room had been sealed off by Long Xiaoyao with a soul power barrier, and apart from a few people eavesdropping outside, no one knew what had happened to him.

"Alright, alright, I just kicked you." Qian Renxue stood up, walked barefoot to him, looked down at him with disdain in her eyes.

"You have two choices now," Qian Renxue said, holding up a finger. "One is to obediently listen to me, and you can remain the Crown Prince, and even the future Emperor of the Sun Moon Empire. I have no interest in your court intrigues, but I'm willing to help you, aren't I?"

Xu Tianran was panting heavily. The oppressive aura emanating from Qian Renxue even made him tremble slightly.

This is the result of the past ten minutes or so. It would not have been possible without the groundwork laid earlier and Qian Renxue's gradual erosion of his psychological defenses.

"As for the second point," Qian Renxue squatted down, looking at her like she was looking at a stray dog, "I think you probably don't want to know what the outcome will be, right?"

"You want me to be your puppet? That's impossible!" Xu Tianran gasped for breath.

"Don't put it so harshly." Qian Renxue patted his head. "This is called cooperation. If you weren't the Crown Prince of the Sun Moon Empire, I wouldn't even want to waste my time. I also dislike Shrek Academy and want to destroy it."

"No! You can't destroy Shrek Academy!"

Qian Renxue was taken aback.

"I want to conquer Shrek Academy, then have their best teachers teach me, and have their best healing-type Soul Masters heal me!" Xu Tianran said with difficulty.

Qian Renxue stroked her chin and began to seriously consider whether it would be better to change the crown prince.

What's going on here?

"Whatever you want. If you can really help me take down Shrek Academy, that's all good." After a brief moment of thought, she smiled and nodded. "Whether it's giving you a lecture or treating your leg, that's fine with me. But..."

Xu Tianran nodded coldly: "I agree to your request, but—"

"No buts. You have no right to make demands here," Qian Renxue interrupted him. "Our conversation ends here."

Then, she got up and walked to the door, then turned back: "Oh, by the way, I'm quite interested in your Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy. Get me a few spots. In return, I'll help your Sun Moon Empire win back that Soul Master Tournament championship."

Xu Tianran took a deep breath, his eyes seeming to dim slightly.

His secrets were in Qian Renxue's hands, and for the sake of his grand ambitions and aspirations, he had no choice but to—

I'll have to suffer for myself first.

This phase of the story has come to an end!

Qian Renxue has temporarily established a foothold in the Sun Moon Empire. Crown Prince Xu Tianran will not be so docile, but Qian Renxue will slowly and gradually bring him under her complete control.

Because regardless of anything else, Xu Tianran is someone who is currently close to the ninth ring and will become a titled Douluo later on. At the same time, the fact that he could plan the kind of scheme to surround and kill the two elders, Long and Ye, in the original work shows that he is restless.

Although I don't know why he had to act at that time—cutting off his own arms before the war was even over—it just shows that while he may appear to be a ruthless leader, he's actually a narrow-minded emperor. (You should at least wait until you've unified the continent before settling scores.)

Furthermore, I don't know what he was thinking. An emperor's last wish is to be able to sit in the largest classroom at Shrek Academy and attend classes.

However, Xu Tianran does care about public opinion; he said something similar in Chapter 526 of the original work when Du Busi was about to self-destruct. In this story, he was led astray by Qian Renxue.

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