The Tree Realm Descends on Douluo Continent

Chapter 120 Qian Renxue's Setback

Qian Renxue looked at Bibi Dong, struggling internally for a long time. She just couldn't bring herself to call her "Mother."

"Your Holiness?" Bibi Dong's heart skipped a beat, and a hint of anger flashed in her eyes: "Fine, remember this, from today onwards you shall address me as such."

Bibi Dong regretted her words, but her usual tough attitude did not allow her to back down in the slightest.

"Hehe, very well, Your Holiness!"

Qian Renxue looked at the woman before her, her icy expression almost faltering: "I wonder what business Your Holiness has with me?"

But when she recalled Bibi Dong's dislike for her when she was a child, and her words that she should never have been born, Qian Renxue's heart turned cold again.

She had been hesitant about whether to discuss the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School with Bibi Dong. But once the two met, she felt there was no need to discuss anything further.

"I heard you've been getting quite close to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School lately?" Bibi Dong sighed. "Ning Fengzhi is an extremely cunning man. You should be careful; they might be using you."

"You look down on me that much?" Qian Renxue's eyes turned cold. "What? You can win over the lower four sects, but I can't win over the upper three? Aren't the people you've won over just using you?"

"And thanks to you, I've learned a lot over the years in the Heavenly Dou royal family, and I understand a bit about the exchange of interests in power struggles."

Bibi Dong's expression changed. She gripped her scepter tightly and slammed it on the ground: "Hmph! You think your rudimentary skills can handle that old fox, Ning Fengzhi?"

"Then let's wait and see."

Qian Renxue gave a cold laugh, and was about to turn and leave when she suddenly remembered something: "I haven't been back for the past few years. I heard you took on a disciple and formed some kind of Spirit Hall Golden Generation?"

"How ridiculous! Without me, what kind of golden generation are they? They might not even be as good as my junior brother."

The thought of these people sent chills down Qian Renxue's spine. She couldn't understand why Bibi Dong treated these outsiders better than she did.

Bibi Dong looked at Qian Renxue and was momentarily speechless.

"Oh, right, I forgot to tell you, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School has agreed to join the Spirit Hall on the condition that they hand over Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo to settle the score with Poison Douluo and their grudges." Qian Renxue finished speaking and turned to leave.

"If you can get your grandfather to agree, I have no objection."

Bibi Dong gave Qian Renxue a deep look, sighed, slowly turned around, and said with her back to Qian Renxue, "But if he doesn't agree, you should just go back to Tian Dou and do your job."

Qian Renxue crossed her arms, listening to Bibi Dong's disappearing footsteps, and couldn't help but feel a deep sense of frustration: "Why?"

She hadn't expected her return to be so difficult. Even her grandfather, who had always loved her deeply, was no longer helping her.

Qian Renxue looked around the familiar yet unfamiliar Spirit Hall in a daze, only to suddenly realize that without her grandfather's help, she was powerless to do anything.

Feeling dejected, I walked outside.

Then Qian Renxue thought of something embarrassing.

That is, he had already promised Li Xun that as long as Li Xun proved his worth, he would hand over Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo to him. Although the other party did not explicitly state the terms, he had made a firm promise.

"Father, what should I do?" Qian Renxue was filled with shame and indignation. She looked up at the sky, trying not to let her tears fall.

A few days later, at the residence of Crown Prince Xue Qinghe in the Heavenly Dou Empire.

Qian Renxue, abandoning her usual arrogance and majesty in front of others, was pacing back and forth in the room.

She has been back for several days, but she is still undecided about renegotiating terms with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.

Thump thump thump—

There was a knock on the door.

"Xiaoxue, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School has sent word that they expect to arrive at the branch hall around noon." Serpent Spear Douluo pushed open the door and entered, looking at Qian Renxue sitting upright in a chair: "When do you plan to set off?"

"Let's go now." Qian Renxue glanced at the sun outside the door, sighed softly, and got up to walk out.

What's meant to happen will happen eventually; no matter how unwilling you are to face it, you can't escape it.

Qian Renxue kept giving herself mental preparations along the way, and things only started to improve slightly when she reached the entrance of the Spirit Hall.

Walking through the corridor, I pushed open the door to my usual room. As soon as I entered, I saw Li Xun and Sword Douluo sitting at my table, leisurely drinking tea.

"Good morning, Li Xun, little brother." Qian Renxue smiled.

"Good morning," Li Xun stood up, giving Qian Renxue a strange look, then glancing out the window out of the corner of his eye. It was midday, the sun was high in the sky—was it really early?

"I wonder what brings Sister Xue here today?"

After Qian Renxue sat down with a serious expression, Li Xun asked with a smile, "Is there a problem with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School joining the Spirit Hall?"

"..."

"There were indeed some unexpected circumstances." Qian Renxue hesitated for a moment. "Brother Li Xun, I'm very sorry. Could you change the terms?"

After Qian Renxue finished speaking, she felt her cheeks burning slightly. Now, her prestige as the young master of the Spirit Hall was likely to plummet under Li Xun's thumb.

Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!

"It's alright, Sister Xue. Actually, the teacher and I expected this situation."

Seeing Qian Renxue blush, Li Xun laughed and said, "I only mentioned it back then to test your sincerity."

"To be honest, I was quite surprised when you agreed so readily, Sister Xue."

Li Xun smiled and poured Qian Renxue a cup of tea: "I was worried about what I would do if you really sent Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo over."

He wasn't as naive as Qian Renxue; he merely wanted to test his standing in her eyes and elevate his own status. Unexpectedly, he inadvertently uncovered Qian Renxue's true nature.

Judging from the current situation, it is very likely that Qian Renxue will not be able to fulfill her promise to Tang San.

Think about it.

A power aiming to dominate the continent is not playing house; how can it allow a child to do whatever he wants?

Seeing that Li Xun was so easy to talk to and didn't express any dissatisfaction or mockery, Qian Renxue's gloom dissipated considerably. Her appreciation for Li Xun deepened even more.

"Brother Li Xun, if you have any other conditions, you can mention them now, as long as it's within my capabilities..."

Qian Renxue felt a little embarrassed at this point, unsure of what other words she could use to enhance the credibility of her statement.

Li Xun picked up the teacup on the table, took a sip of tea, and used it to shield his eyes.

Although the plan to weaken Bibi Dong's lineage failed, it should have made Qian Renxue realize her current situation, which is great. Anyway, he won't lose out no matter what reaction the Spirit Hall makes.

Li Xun stared intently at Qian Renxue: "Sister Xue, how many Title Douluos can you currently command?"

"..."

Qian Renxue was taken aback, feeling somewhat uneasy. She glanced furtively at the Serpent Spear Douluo standing to her side: "Two...two people, right? What's wrong?"

She was now somewhat uncertain whether she could still transfer people from the Elders' Hall.

(End of this chapter)