Douluo Continent: Starting with Ten Kings of Hell, Shocking Qian Renxue

Chapter 55 She knows she's wrong, but she doesn't dare come to see me? This Qian Renxue is truly foolish. [Please continue reading]

"Is that so?" Feeling the waves of yin energy emanating from within her body, Zhao Min didn't even need to see who the person was. She smiled faintly and said, "I know I can't fool him, but I don't care."

"Why?" King Yama was taken aback. "You should know that His Majesty only has revenge in his heart, no room for sentimentality. Even if you were to speak up now, and His Majesty were to see you out of consideration for you, what could he do?"

"How is it?" Zhao Min closed her eyes, her voice weak. "Hehe... Although we are both subjects, we are fundamentally different."

"In your eyes, Zheng'er is a supreme emperor who can decide the life and death of all people with a single word."

"But in my eyes, Zheng'er is like my child. So, I didn't really care about the outcome of what I did. I just hoped he would understand the meaning behind my words, that his life wouldn't be filled with only hatred for his family..."

"What I said to him just now was just offering a suggestion. Whether Zheng'er does it or not, or whether he stays with that woman or not, I don't care. I just want him to have been happy and to have no regrets when he looks back. That's enough."

She paused, recalling Qin Zheng's serious expression in front of her earlier, and couldn't help but smile faintly.

"However, Zheng'er has grown up and is no longer the same as he was back then."

"But I, and we, will not be able to see it."

"I can't see it anymore..."

"I'm so unwilling to accept this, God."

The three Yama Kings stood silently by, their eyes reflecting the gradually weary figure of Zhao Min as her life force faded.

After a long while, they finally bowed and paid their respects.

"Your Majesty's actions have lived up to the expectations of a close relative of His Majesty."

"We, the Ten Kings of Hell, thank you, Madam!"

This ceremony is not out of respect for Zhao Min as His Majesty's relative.

Zhao Min's actions were a genuine expression of her care for His Majesty.

It deserves a thank you and a salute from the Ten Kings of Hell.

【…】

The Emperor's Inner Palace.

"Your Majesty, the dean of Thunder Academy has sent word that the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan has dispatched two Soul Douluos, but they have yet to depart."

"Perhaps, seeing that the titled Douluo came but returned empty-handed, they need to discuss this further."

"Your Majesty, the message has been delivered. The Heavenly Dou Royal Academy and the Power Clan are unable to remain calm and have secretly established intelligence networks, preparing to force their way out of the city..."

"Your Majesty, a bishop from the Spirit Hall and several deans from various academies have come to inquire whether you wish to receive them?"

"..."

Qin Zheng sat upright in the main seat, with the Yin Ghost Messengers constantly coming to report to him.

He didn't pay any attention to the group of ghost messengers, but instead glanced at the White Impermanence standing beside him.

"Bai Wuchang, was it you who told her about the matter between me and Qian Renxue?"

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Bai Wuchang knelt down immediately, his forehead slamming against the ground. "Your Majesty! It was Miss Zhao who asked me personally, so I had no choice but to speak. Your Majesty, I am guilty! Please punish me!"

Qin Zheng remained silent, tapping the edge of the chair with one hand as Zhao Min's earlier words echoed in his mind.

"He just woke up, yet he said that."

"Have you done anything to benefit the Qin family?"

"That's ridiculous."

He paused, then couldn't help but shake his head and smile. "Aunt Min, you know this statement is full of holes, yet you still say it. You're really not afraid that I won't believe you, and you're really not afraid... that I'm lying to you."

"Are you simply thinking that I should have more than just family hatred in my heart? But Aunt Min, have you ever considered that I am an emperor, and such matters of personal affection are not suitable for me?"

"I am no longer a child."

Qin Zheng's eyes narrowed slightly as he recalled this relative from his childhood, who had been cold and harsh towards him, yet also the first to stand up for him tirelessly when he was scolded and discouraged...

He also couldn't bring himself to blame her.

"Fine, since she wants me to go and take a look."

"Then I will grant her wish."

"Issue the order to have the Yin Ghost Envoy and the other Yama Kings keep a close watch on the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy and the Power Clan, and thoroughly investigate Prince Xue Xing, Xue Beng, and Xue Ke, who were absent that day."

"I hereby inform all academy members that what I am about to do, they cannot stop me. I gave them two days; now, I will not give them any more!"

"On this trip, I am determined to find those remnants of the previous dynasty. If they know what's good for them, they should step aside and let my army in to search."

"If they don't know what's good for them..."

"Then let Yama, the King of Hell, go and teach them a lesson!"

"Later, Bai Wuchang will accompany me to the prison."

【…】

A cold wind swept by, and in the blink of an eye, night had arrived.

Night falls, and the sky is filled with stars.

Inside the imperial prison.

The three Spirit Hall elders looked at Qian Renxue, who sat alone in front of the prison cell. Although she hadn't made any move, her calmness was astonishing to them.

Because it's been two days already!

Since the night Qian Renxue followed King Taishan here, she has neither drunk water nor eaten.

He just squatted there, not asking them any questions, his expression calm and no one knew what he was thinking.

Qianjun and Jiangmo exchanged a glance, understanding each other's thoughts, and then said.

"Young Master, would you like something to eat?"

"Qin Zheng only sent the food because he thought of you; otherwise, where would we have anything to eat?"

They were well aware that they should speak directly in Qin Zheng's name.

Qian Renxue's expression had just softened slightly, but when she looked up, her face was somewhat pale: "He... cares about me?"

What she cared about was the words Qin Zheng had said to her back then—that naked killing intent!

This made her afraid to face him again.

"Young Master, Qin Zheng definitely cares about you." Qianjun Douluo said anxiously, "Otherwise, he wouldn't have let us go. As long as you go to meet him, you can definitely explain things clearly."

"Moreover, in the end, this matter is still our fault. If we hadn't directly tried to kill him, neither side would have ended up in this situation. We have no regrets."

"Yes, young master, you and Qin Zheng still need to meet." Jiangmo also earnestly advised.

This isn't a lie; they genuinely believe it.

Moreover, they could also see that Qian Renxue did indeed care about Qin Zheng, otherwise she wouldn't have acted this way.

This made them feel even more guilty and regretful that they hadn't listened to the explanation from the Porcupine Douluo and had acted rashly.

Hearing these familiar words, which were identical to those of the porcupine, Qian Renxue couldn't help but feel her eyes light up slightly.

But soon, it dimmed again.

"But ever since he said those words, what right do I have to return to him?"

"I will ultimately protect you who almost killed him."

"He and I... can never go back to the way things were."

As she spoke, she lowered her head to hide her expression, "I really, really want to tell him face to face, I want to tell him that I was wrong. My Spirit Hall also made mistakes... I want him to forgive me."

"But when I think about what he said to me back then—that he was tired of me—I don't dare... I really don't dare..."

"Tell me, what should I do?"

Qin Zheng's imposing manner back then, especially his command to kill her as well...

It truly left an indelible mark on her heart.

More accurately, it's a shadow.

Young girls are all prone to infatuation, let alone someone like Qian Renxue, who in the original story, even later when she was Tang San's enemy, silently shed tears and refused to express her true feelings until her death.

Therefore, she truly dared not, dared not go to Qin Zheng alone and speak to him...

As she pondered, sobs escaped her lips.

"Waaah—"

At this moment, the several Spirit Hall elders present fell silent.

Because they didn't know what Qin Zheng was really thinking.

Qian Renxue wanted to see Qin Zheng, but dared not go.

What about Qin Zheng?

Why hasn't he come yet? It's because they've misunderstood; this man has never had any affection for his young master.

【…】

At the corner of the prison corridor that day, Qin Zheng stood behind a pillar.

He watched quietly as Qian Renxue sat on the ground, her white palace dress stained with black blood, weeping softly.

At this moment, Qin Zheng's captivating dark eyes, hidden in the shadows, flashed with light.

It wasn't a sharp, overt killing intent, but rather a gentle one.

His dark robes seemed to blend into the moonlight, both gentle and lonely.

After a long while, Qin Zheng raised his head slightly, facing the moonlight, and a smile appeared on his lips, which was exceptionally handsome.

"Oh--"

"You're wrong, but you don't dare come to see me...?"

"That's really stupid."

"Could it be?"

"Was I really too harsh back then?"

(End of this chapter)