Douluo Continent: The Peerless Tang Sect, Angels and Rakshasa Return

Chapter 11 - All Suffering

"You ruined that good-for-nothing, something's bound to happen. Have you thought about where we're going to sleep tonight?" Qian Renxue asked, nudging the distracted Qian Lingyun while munching on a candy figurine.

"Don't worry, as the saying goes, there's always a way out, and things will work themselves out!" Qian Lingyun quickly finished the sugar figurine in her hand, and on a whim, she pulled Qian Renxue into a small alley.

Passively following Qian Lingyun back and forth through the dark alleys, Qian Renxue was also a little puzzled.

"Going into the alley? What kind of solution is that?" Qian Renxue was being pulled deeper and deeper into the alley by Qian Lingyun. She saw that every household in the alley had wooden signs and red lanterns hanging in front of their doors, and immediately realized what was going on. She raised her hand and pinched Qian Lingyun's ear.

"Well, at such a young age, you're already doing bad things and have come here! Don't you know this is a place of pleasure? As someone who..." Qian Renxue was about to lecture her when Qian Lingyun covered her mouth.

"Hmph, you're overthinking it!" Qian Lingyun said righteously, "We're still young girls, what could we possibly do here? What are you imagining?"

"..." Qian Renxue was silent for a moment, then realized that Qian Lingyun was right. They were only six years old now, so they couldn't do much here. At most, they could just drink tea and eat snacks.

"Do you think those two bodyguards of that good-for-nothing have seen us before?!" Qian Lingyun said again.

"Yes," Qian Renxue nodded knowingly.

"Who would have thought that after causing such a huge disaster, we two six-year-old girls would neither take the opportunity to escape the city nor hide in an inn or restaurant, but instead end up in this place of pleasure and debauchery?!" Qian Lingyun said, proudly putting her arm around Qian Renxue's shoulder to comfort her.

"Don't worry, sister. This afternoon, I bought enough dry food and supplies to last us a long time."

"As long as we stay here and get a good night's sleep, we can leave the city once the guards at the city gate relax their vigilance."

"..."

Even though she sensed something was amiss, Qian Renxue still chose to believe Qian Lingyun's words, after all... her analysis did make some sense.

If the Martial Soul Empire had had more people like them who could use their brains ten thousand years ago, they probably would have won.

With that in mind, Qian Lingyun found a house with a red lantern lit up and a wooden sign hanging on it, and boldly knocked on the door.

Not long after, the tightly closed black door was opened by a young woman dressed in a light green gauze, who looked as soft as a boneless tree. She had just leaned against the threshold with her charming figure, but she did not see her guest until... a soft cough woke her from her daze.

She looked at the little girl in front of her, then peeked out in confusion and looked around. Apart from another little girl, she didn't see any of the children's parents.

"Could some careless guest have locked the child out? How can there be such a heartless father in the world?!"

Thinking of this, the young woman straightened her clothes slightly, squatted down, stared at Qian Lingyun's delicate face, and gently asked:

"Little girl, are you lost or separated from your family? Would you like me to help you find them?"

"No, no, no, none of those are true," Qian Lingyun shook her head quickly. From her angle, she could just see the voluptuous figure faintly visible under the thin veil, and she subconsciously swallowed.

Putting everything else aside, when she still had the tools to commit the crime, this was the type she liked, but now... she's willing but unable to find the right tools.

"Ahem..." Qian Renxue coughed in displeasure, noticing Qian Lingyun's distracted look.

"Ahem, sorry, I was distracted." Qian Lingyun took out five gold soul coins from her pocket, placed them in the woman's hand, and pointed at Qian Renxue, whispering:

"The inn is full, and my sister and I don't have anywhere to go, so we're paying this money to stay here for the night!"

"Goodness, you kids really have some ideas," the woman said, seemingly amused by Qian Lingyun's bizarre actions. She blew out the candle in front of the door, turned the wooden sign on the door upside down, and asked with interest:

"You actually came to stay here? Don't you know what kind of place this is? Aren't you afraid it's unclean?"

"Unclean? Why would someone who earns a living through their own abilities be unclean?" Qian Lingyun looked up, puzzled. "In my opinion, anyone who earns a living through their own abilities deserves respect. If someone who supports themselves without harming others is looked down upon, then who can be respected?"

The woman in the green dress clearly hadn't expected such a young girl to say such things. She felt a slight sting in her nose, and a feeling she had never experienced before made her feel lightheaded.

That's the feeling of being respected.

"It's windy outside, come in quickly!" The woman in the green dress warmly pulled Qian Renxue and her companion into her not-so-spacious courtyard, and then closed the gate.

Qian Lingyun glanced around the somewhat shabby courtyard. A small vegetable garden, an open space, and a few chickens and ducks in cages seemed to be all there was to it.

But it's clear that the homeowner is very clean; the entire yard is spotless, with brooms and dustpans neatly leaning against the wall.

Led by the woman in the green dress, Qian Renxue and Qian Lingyun exchanged a glance and followed her into her room.

"Sorry, I haven't had time to pack yet..."

Looking at the still somewhat messy bedding, the woman in the green dress scratched her head somewhat embarrassedly, "I'll go tidy up now."

"No need!" Qian Lingyun stopped the woman in the green dress, pointed to the old recliner in the corner, and explained, "No need to trouble yourself, you can sleep on the bed, we don't sleep."

"Not sleeping!?" The woman in the green dress asked with surprise and excitement, "I heard that Soul Masters can cultivate while sleeping. You're so young, could you already be Soul Masters?!"

"I guess so!" Qian Lingyun nodded, quietly watching Qian Renxue sit cross-legged on the recliner and close her eyes.

"You're already Soul Masters at such a young age, you must be from wealthy families!" The woman in the green dress said with longing in her eyes, and then said with a self-deprecating smile, "The cost of awakening a Martial Soul is too high. Girls like me from a remote mountain village rarely awaken their Martial Souls at your age."

"Really?" Qian Lingyun was silent for a long time before raising her head and chuckling twice. "How much does it cost to awaken your martial soul?"

"Exactly one gold soul coin!" The woman in the green dress took out the five gold soul coins Qian Lingyun had just given her, weighed them lightly in her hand, and whispered:

"You people may think this amount of money is nothing, not even enough for a meal, but even a single gold soul coin is enough to bankrupt an ordinary family in my hometown."

"I see!" Qian Lingyun said, her head lowered, lost in thought.

"Hey, why am I telling you this? You rest first, I'll go boil some water!" Seemingly noticing Qian Lingyun's disappointment, the woman in the green dress awkwardly stood up and walked towards the small woodshed next to the courtyard.

"After truly witnessing the cruelty of the world, what are your thoughts?" Qian Renxue slowly opened her tightly closed eyes and asked softly.

"I want to change it. If I can't change it completely, at least... at least make it better, even if it's just a little bit better..." Qian Lingyun said with great courage and seriousness.

"Then tell me, what do you plan to do!" Qian Renxue's lips curled up slightly, seemingly eagerly awaiting Qian Lingyun's answer.

"I will use every means to achieve this goal..." Qian Lingyun gently bit her lip, seemingly determined.

"All means?" Upon receiving this answer, Qian Renxue was stunned.

"Yes," Qian Lingyun nodded seriously.

Seeing Qian Lingyun's serious expression, Qian Renxue chuckled self-deprecatingly and murmured, "You're becoming more and more like her..."

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(End of this chapter)