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

Chapter 203—Qian Renxue, Ju Zi, Xu Tianran

An hour later, on the outskirts of Mingdu, at an inconspicuous breakfast stall.

Standing in the breakfast queue was an inconspicuous girl, while sitting on a chair was a girl as bright as sunshine.

The girl in line was wearing a loose black robe, and even her facial features were shrouded in a dark cloak.

If it weren't for her hooked nails sticking out, you wouldn't even be able to tell her gender.

The other girl, who was eating slowly and deliberately, was dressed in white and had a pretty face with charming dimples.

Suddenly, the eyes inside the cloak flashed with an eerie dark red light, while the white-clad girl's purple eyes sparkled like crystal.

You've lost weight.

Qian Renxue's lips twitched slightly, but she didn't make a sound. Instead, she conveyed what she wanted to say directly to Qian Lingyun's ears.

"No, I eat and drink well every day, how could I possibly lose weight?" Qian Lingyun inquired about Qian Renxue's life in the same way: "Long time no see! How have you been?"

"It's alright! I've figured out quite a bit about Xu Tianran during this time, but I still need more time to fully understand him!" Qian Renxue picked up a freshly baked bun, took a small bite, and continued her conversation with Qian Lingyun.

"If the danger level is too high, you can find a replacement target in advance. Xu Tianran is just a cripple. No matter how capable he is, I have plenty of ways to take his life!"

Qian Lingyun walked up to the boss with a smile, ordered a breakfast that suited her taste, and sat down diagonally opposite Qian Renxue. While eating her breakfast, she talked about things like hacking someone to death or feeding them to pigs.

"No, Xu Tianran is protected by a Title Douluo. It won't be easy to kill him!" Qian Renxue raised an eyebrow, clearly not approving of Qian Lingyun's plan.

"Have you forgotten that I possess a deadly poison? It's colorless, odorless, and can seal soul power. Even a level 95 Title Douluo like Qian Xunji, with his divine attributes, is... cough cough cough!"

Qian Lingyun was just about to show off her expertise in poisons to Qian Renxue when she suddenly regretted it and wanted to slap herself. She was silent for a while and then explained in a low voice.

"Um... don't misunderstand, I didn't say anything! It's just a very useful poison..."

"I'm not deaf," Qian Renxue retorted irritably to Qian Lingyun, then added, "I absolutely cannot handle every detail by myself, so I'll need your help then!"

"Don't worry, I understand. I'll be there whenever you call!"

Beneath the cloak, Qian Lingyun's lips curled slightly upward, and her hooked nails dug awkwardly into the table.

"Call me whenever I need me? You have no connection with that paranoid guy. It won't be easy for you to see him," Qian Renxue sighed softly, helplessly.

"Ever since he was assassinated, this guy has become incredibly cautious, not at all as easy to kill as Xue Qinghe and his gang of good-for-nothings!"

"I have my own way. Just stay calm for now. When you're sure you can completely replace him, come to me and I'll take action."

After swallowing the last bite of her delicious and energizing breakfast, Qian Lingyun placed a gold soul coin on the table, got up, and walked in one direction.

As she brushed past Qian Renxue, she cleverly tossed a simple little ring into Qian Renxue's spoon.

"..."

"By the way, could you look into a girl named Orange for me? She seems to have a high status with Xu Tianran. She should be a student at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy!" Qian Renxue squinted, took a ring from her spoon, turned to look at Qian Lingyun's back, and sent a message to her from afar: "Don't alert her!"

"Oranges?" Qian Lingyun leaned lazily against a street lamp, remained silent for a moment, and then began to recount what she knew:

That orange was an orphan who lost her family because of the war with Xingluo.

Later, while wandering, she met Xu Tianran. At that time, Xu Tianran was not yet disabled, so he took her in and trained her to study at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy.

Therefore, the two of them actually have a very close relationship.

Even before Xu Tianran became disabled, Ju Zi was already extremely loyal to him.

Later, Xu Tianran was assassinated. To protect her, Ju Zi was stabbed twice in the back and almost died that day.

Although that incident was a huge blow to Xu Tianran, Ju Zi became his most trusted confidante from then on.

In my opinion, she is a clever and dangerous woman. Her only weakness is that her cultivation level is too low.

In the face of the strong, schemes and tricks do not always work!

After briefly sharing her opinion on oranges, Qian Lingyun started acting mischievous again, transmitting her voice in a sweet, coquettish tone:

"If you ask me, why don't I find an opportunity to kill her, take her place, and get close to Xu Tianran? Then, we can work together from the inside..."

"Don't force me to beat you up!" Qian Renxue's lips twitched, as if she had thought of some unpleasant scene, and she transmitted her voice in an annoyed tone.

Qian Lingyun paused abruptly, then immediately sped off in the direction she had left, not forgetting to leave behind a smug "Nya nya nya!"

"...Everyone says letting a child live alone will make her more mature, but it seems like...she's getting younger and younger!"

Qian Lingyun simply wiped the rice water off the ring with velvet and then used her spiritual power to probe the ring.

Inside the enormous storage ring were only a small porcelain bottle and a tiny jade box.

Looking around and seeing that no one was watching her, Qian Renxue left a silver soul coin at the bottom of the bowl and walked towards the imperial palace of the Sun Moon Empire.

Two hours later, Qian Renxue changed back into her palace maid attire and stood upright at the entrance of a side hall.

Her job today was simple: stand at the door and wait for someone to come to visit before Xu Tianran went in to announce their arrival.

It's rare for a maid like her, who has only been there for a few months, to be in this special position. To ensure that she doesn't make any mistakes, Qian Renxue is paired with a head maid who is twenty-four or twenty-five years old.

In the afternoon, the warm sunlight shone directly onto the entrance of the side hall. This rare tranquility made Qian Renxue sigh softly, thinking: [I'm really getting old. The last time I seized the country wasn't this tiring...]

Just then, Ju Zi, whom she had just discussed with Qian Lingyun that morning, actually arrived. The head maid greeted her with a smile and said, "Miss Ju Zi, you've arrived. His Highness is reading in the study."

"Yes, thank you. I need to see Your Highness."

"Alright, please follow me." The head maid didn't dare to delay and immediately led Ju Zi inside. Ju Zi also glanced at the two maids at the door.

The head maid led Ju Zi to the inner door of the study in the side hall. There were other servants there, who, without being told, immediately went inside to report to Ju Zi.

"Ju Zi is here? Come in. Didn't I instruct her to come in without prior notice?"

The inner door of the side study opened, and a wheelchair slowly drove out. The young man in white in the wheelchair was looking at her with gentle eyes.

The young man in white looked to be about twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old.

He was dressed very simply, with bright, piercing eyes. Although not particularly handsome, he possessed the air of authority befitting someone in a high position. His dark skin radiated a healthy glow.

"Ju Zi greets Your Highness." Ju Zi hurriedly stepped forward and was about to kneel down.

"No need for formalities. Given our relationship, you don't need to stand on ceremony." Xu Tianran used a wisp of soul power to help Ju Zi up, then whispered to Qian Renxue beside him, "Xiaoxue, go and serve Miss Ju Zi some tea!"

"Yes," Qian Renxue replied, turned and walked towards the study's side room, and soon came out carrying a tray.

But don't get me wrong, this is really just ordinary tea. With Qian Lingyun coming to meet her, all she has to do is wait and learn until she is good enough to... pass off inferior tea as superior.

He possesses advanced Soul Saint cultivation, a very comprehensive range of Soul Tools, and is also accompanied by a Title Douluo as his bodyguard.

But the small porcelain bottle Qian Lingyun gave her contained a soul-sealing poison that even divine power couldn't remove...

(End of this chapter)