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Chapter 8 Qian Daoliu: You guys continue

"Hey, it's all that kid's fault in the end..."

After thinking it over and over, Qian Daoliu suddenly felt a bit annoyed and couldn't help but vent his frustration in his mind by cursing at a certain Xiao Wang.

Of course, that's all.

After all, Qian Daoliu was a truly honest man who adhered to the code of chivalry and would not act like a villain to arbitrarily vent his anger on innocent people, not to mention that Wang Zhao was just a little kid.

He had witnessed the entire situation from beginning to end. After all, he wasn't stupid. How could he not care about his granddaughter's unusual behavior of not wanting him to come to the library?

That kid is a pretty sensible person, but he's still a bit naive.

How could he possibly understand that his estrangement might work for most people, but for a privileged girl like his granddaughter, it would only have the opposite effect?

Let's not even discuss what kind of ideological work Qian Daoliu intends to do for his granddaughter.

the other side.

After getting rid of Qian Renxue, Wang Zhao continued to casually browse through the books.

It wasn't that he was putting on an act; for him, there was nothing more important than becoming stronger right now.

Qian Renxue could basically be guaranteed to become a god, which is why she could choose her life path without restraint, while he couldn't.

Potential! Strength! Influence!

These are the things he lacks most right now.

He still has a long way to go.

"I hope that in the near future, I will no longer be deterred by these things."

……

On the third day, Wang Zhao sat down with Qian Renxue again.

"Why are you here again?"

He tilted his head to look at the blonde girl who seemed to have appeared out of nowhere, and asked expressionlessly.

Qian Renxue, however, seemed to have been prepared for this. She pointed to the floor, a slight smile playing on her lips, and said:

"This is a public area. I just happened to be sitting here. Don't flatter yourself."

"..."

Wang Zhao didn't say anything, and moved his buttocks to the side.

Qian Renxue stopped talking, holding the book with a serious expression, and then casually moved her little bottom along with Wang Zhao.

The two continued to sit together.

"..."

Wang Zhao did not leave this time, because he had realized that the blonde girl seemed very stubborn, and if he left, it would only further provoke her.

How will he concentrate on reading then?

I just hope she doesn't cause herself too much trouble.

Wang Zhao ignored them, and Qian Renxue remained silent as well. In this strange atmosphere, the two of them immersed themselves in their books...

Weird.

"You're holding the book upside down."

Wang Zhao glanced at the blonde girl beside him, then quickly looked away, seemingly talking to himself.

"ha?!"

The girl's cheeks flushed instantly.

……

Unbeknownst to the two, inside a magnificent golden hall, a group of elderly men were observing their situation through a special mirror-like soul-guided device.

"Brother, if we let them continue like this, won't there be problems?"

An elderly man dressed in a golden robe and silver embroidery, with white hair and beard, pointed at the mirror and questioned the angelic old man, Qian Daoliu, who sat in the chief seat.

His name is Tian'e, a super Douluo of level 98, with the title of Golden Crocodile.

The identities of these old men are self-evident; they are the legendary Title Douluos in the Hall of Worship within the Spirit Hall, and all of them are Super Douluos of level 96 or above!

You see, Xiao Xue'er was someone these old folks watched grow up. Those of them who had no descendants treated her like their own granddaughter, holding her in their hands like a precious treasure, afraid of dropping her if they weren't careful. Now, they had to witness her taking the initiative to approach a wild boy, and that boy was even making excuses for her. How could they not be angry?

In their view, if Xiaoxue'er really liked someone and wanted a playmate, they, the old folks, could simply kidnap her and let her do whatever she wanted.

There's absolutely no need to go to such lengths.

However, Qian Daoliu calmly shook his head and said:

"You all know that Xue'er is destined to undergo my Ninth Trial, but do you know what the Ninth Trial is about?"

"They are the seven emotions: joy, anger, sorrow, happiness, fear, love, and desire."

"My original idea was to protect Xue'er's innocent and pure heart, but yesterday I suddenly realized that this is impossible."

"If you don't engage with the world, how can you talk about transcending it?"

"Are we old folks really helping Xue'er by keeping her so tightly wrapped up?"

"What if, in the future, somewhere we can't see, Xue'er suddenly develops a complicated emotional entanglement with a man, and the inexperienced Xue'er suffers emotional trauma as a result? Would this affect her ninth test?"

"Perhaps this is why I can only be an angel high priest. After all, becoming a god requires more than just qualifications; it also requires a steadfast heart."

"Brother, what do you mean?"

Golden Crocodile Douluo probed.

Should we arrange for someone to match Xue'er and this kid up?

Qian Daoliu shook his head again.

"Let nature take its course. All we need to do is keep an eye on our subordinates and not interfere with them."

"What if Xue'er falls for this boy?"

"As long as Xue'er is happy, the worst outcome is just becoming a god a few years later. Back then, my god collected thousands of years of faith in order to become a god, so I believe this test is nothing to Xue'er."

"Hmph, he got off too easy!"

One of the worshippers stared at Wang Zhao in the mirror's soul tool, puzzled.

Qian Daoliu said no more.

After all, from the moment he realized that Xue'er had become interested in Wang Zhao, he had already arranged for someone to thoroughly investigate all of Wang Zhao's background.

There was something he kept to himself for the time being—

I have a feeling this kid might not be so simple...

"By the way, should we tell Ji'er about this?"

……

……

In the days to come.

Wang Zhao lived a life that was like "hell" every day.

During the day, she exercises with her teacher, Sister Dong'er; at night, she sits with the blonde girl, Qian Renxue.

Don't get me wrong, they're all very serious.

What puzzled him was that he hadn't encountered any trouble from beginning to end, and the teacher and the blonde girl only met with him at fixed times, never interfering in his other lives in the slightest.

He was quite happy to have some free time.

I thought life would just continue uneventfully like this, until...

One late night.

In the library of Martial Soul Academy, Wang Zhao was tidying up the bookshelves as usual, preparing to close the library. Qian Renxue stood silently beside him, and now only the two of them remained in the library.

"Xiaoxue, could you get me the keys?"

Without turning her head, Wang Zhao skillfully reached behind her, and Qian Renxue tacitly handed her a set of keys.

Shortly after, with a loud "bang," Wang Zhao closed the library door and locked it.

Thus, it was time for the two to part ways.

Suddenly, Wang Zhao raised an eyebrow, as if sensing something. He said goodbye to Qian Renxue in a slightly hasty manner and then ran away.

(End of this chapter)