Douluo Continent: My Martial Soul is the Mysterious Heavy Ruler

Chapter 35 Showdown 2

"Let me tell you a story. Once upon a time, there was a girl born into one of the most powerful forces on the continent, the Spirit Hall. Her grandfather was a high-ranking official, and her father was the Pope. From birth, she lived with her grandfather and father. Not long after she was born, her mother went to a place called the City of Slaughter. The girl grew up happily with her father and several grandfathers, becoming an innocent and lively little princess. Because she had never seen her mother since she was a child, she longed for maternal love. The girl asked her father and grandfather where her mother had gone, but her father and grandfather always replied that her mother had gone on a long journey. So she could only imagine what her mother looked like in her mind."

When the girl was four years old, she overheard her father and grandfather talking while playing at home. She learned from their conversation that her mother had returned, so she excitedly ran to greet her.

However, what the girl didn't expect was that her mother loathed her. She looked at the girl as if she were looking at something dirty, and her eyes were full of murderous intent. After being frightened by her mother, the girl ran back to her grandfather crying. Her grandfather comforted her for a long time before she calmed down.

She went to see her mother several times after that, and each time she came back crying. The little girl didn't understand why, so she could only cry and ask her grandfather why her mother didn't like her. Her grandfather could only sigh, but refused to explain the reason. So the girl started to study hard in an attempt to get her mother's praise, but she was always kicked out, until the day her martial spirit awakened.

After awakening her martial soul, the girl showed great talent. Her martial soul was a six-winged angel, and her innate soul power reached level twenty. She couldn't wait to go to her mother to share her joy, but she was met with a merciless slap.

After awakening her martial spirit, she cultivated desperately, sharing every improvement she made in an attempt to gain her mother's praise. However, she was met with only merciless scolding. The girl couldn't understand why her mother disliked her, since she had already tried so hard and still received only scolding. She could only complain to her grandfather, who could only comfort her.

In the days that followed, she no longer craved her mother's love and focused on her cultivation.

When she was nine years old, her father died unexpectedly, and her mother became the pope. After taking the throne, her mother took the initiative to find her for the first time and assigned her a task.

The mission is for the girl to go undercover, disguise herself as a maid, and serve others.

In order to gain her mother's approval, the girl resolutely accepted the task.

This is a plan that no genius would agree to, especially since she is the Pope's daughter, possesses innate level 20 soul power, has the best talent and the most noble status, and is being asked to be a maid.

Maids on the continent are only slightly better than slaves, but only slightly. They are the lowest of the low. Making a girl a maid is the most humiliating thing to do for her. However, the girl did not care about the humiliation in order to gain her mother's approval. She accepted the mission and went to the mission location, where she stayed for nearly ten years. During this time, her mother never sent her a single letter of concern.

Qian Renxue stopped talking at this point.

"So what are you going to say?" Xiao Yi asked.

Xiao Yi knew that Qian Renxue was referring to herself, but he couldn't possibly say, "I know all of this, can I?"

"I'm sure you've already guessed it. The girl in the story is me. I am the daughter of the previous pope and the current pope. My grandfather is the current Grand Elder of the Spirit Hall. As for my name, it's Qian Renxue."

"Hiss, I only knew you were a girl, but I didn't expect you to be of such high status," Xiao Yi said, feigning surprise.

"However, the issue of your mother disliking you is easy to resolve. Under what circumstances would she hate you so much? I believe you already have the answer. Also, even if she hates you, you are still a piece of her flesh. There is no mother in the world who does not love her children. What you need to do now is to untie her knot in her heart, just like writing her a letter every now and then, and then leave the rest to time."

Qian Renxue listened to Xiao Yi's words and stared blankly for a while.

"As for your desire to take control of the Heaven Dou Empire, that's easy to handle. A qualified emperor must be married, but you've focused on handling state affairs. Forget about marriage, you haven't even had any romantic relationships. People who know you are focused on handling state affairs might think you're attracted to the same sex. Under such circumstances, Emperor Xueye is naturally not comfortable handing the throne over to you. As the crown prince, you are destined to inherit the throne, but the royal family values ​​succession. You'd better arrange for a substitute to marry and have children in your place. This will make your position more secure. I believe this shouldn't be difficult for you."

"Emperor Xueye was certainly aware of the suspicious deaths of the First Prince and the Third Prince, but he turned a blind eye to it. Perhaps he used the same method when he ascended the throne."

"As for Xuexing and Xuebeng feeling threatened because of the deaths of the First Prince and the Third Prince, think about it. The biggest beneficiary of the deaths of the First Prince and the Third Prince is you. Xuebeng was still young when they died, so naturally he would suspect you. In order to save his life, he can only pretend to be a playboy to lull you into a false sense of security. Meanwhile, they are secretly accumulating power to give you a fatal blow when you have no time to react."

"The most important things for an empire are the common people and military power. Your public persona is that you care for the common people, so they will naturally side with you. Nobles are ultimately a minority. You must know that the most important thing for an empire is the hearts of the people. If the hearts of the people are scattered, the empire will not last long. As for military power, I'll say it again: arrange for a crown prince as soon as possible, and the emperor will naturally relinquish power. Then, use your own people to slowly erode the army and the Royal Knights. When the crown prince is born, let a stand-in take your place. You should focus on your cultivation and not waste your time on this. It would be a waste of your time and talent if you didn't cultivate at your prime age."

Xiao Yi seized the opportunity to tell Qian Renxue these points to pay attention to.

Qian Renxue's eyes brightened as she listened to these words, finding them very reasonable.

"I almost forgot, this is the important thing I came here for today."

"I need to bring someone to lead the team this time when I hunt for spirit rings. After thinking about it, only you can do it. After hunting for spirit rings, I estimate that I will just register at the academy, but the strength of the team members still needs to be improved. After that, I will go out to train. As for the person I bring, he will lead the team for me."

Qian Renxue agreed after hearing Xiao Yi's words and waited for Xiao Yi to bring the person over.

After saying these words, Xiao Yi prepared to leave. Before leaving, he also gave Qian Renxue some instructions on how to write a letter to her mother.

After Xiao Yi left, Qian Renxue wrote two letters. One was to confirm her origins with her grandfather, and the other was to express her concern for Bibi Dong.

After finishing writing, Qian Renxue handed the letter to Serpent Spear Douluo and asked him to go to Wuhun City.

Only Qian Renxue could manage to get a Title Douluo to run errands.

I finished writing last night and went to sleep, so I didn't count the reading coins. This chapter is an extra chapter. Thank you Yu and Changhe Luoyue for the rewards.

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