Douluo Dalu: This Soul Master is to Weird

When facing her savior, Shui Yanyu, Qian Renxue didn't think there was any need to hide her real name.

There was no need to even conceal her identity as the Holy Maiden of Spirit Hall, as long as Shui Yanyu didn't find out that she was also Xue Qinghe, the Crown Prince of Heaven Dou Empire. This would ensure her years of undercover work wouldn't be jeopardized.

After hearing Qian Renxue reveal her origins, Shui Yanyu's expression froze momentarily. She hadn't expected this current heir of the Angel Clan to actually know her.

However, it was better that they knew each other—it saved her the trouble of introducing herself.

"There's no need to thank me; it was just a passing effort. Since you've advanced, you should leave the Star Dou Forest," Shui Yanyu said nonchalantly, shaking her head slightly before turning around and flying away.

Seeing Shui Yanyu turn to leave, Qian Renxue couldn't help but show a stunned expression. She had been planning to properly express her gratitude!

Snapping back to her senses, Qian Renxue hurriedly shouted, "Dean Shui, your life-saving grace is beyond words. If you ever encounter any difficulties in the future, you can send someone to find me at the Worship Hall in Spirit City!"

To Shui Yanyu, killing two Evil Soul Beasts might not be a big deal—just a casual act. But to Qian Renxue, it was a life-saving favor.

As the heir to the Angel Clan, representing light and justice, how could she, Qian Renxue, leave a debt unpaid? Even if she couldn't repay it herself for now, she could let Spirit Hall and her grandfather return the favor!

Hearing Qian Renxue's call from behind, Shui Yanyu, who had her back to her and was flying away, allowed a faint smile to curl her lips before her figure disappeared into the forest ahead.

The reason Shui Yanyu chose to intervene and help was precisely to make this future Holy Maiden of Spirit Hall owe her a favor.

Letting Qian Renxue be hunted down was out of the question, as it brought no benefits whatsoever.

Killing Qian Renxue didn't seem advantageous either, either to herself or to Sky Water Academy.

After all, Sky Water Academy was merely a platform for nurturing Soul Masters, and the academy didn't impose any binding requirements on its graduates.

In the past, there had been graduates from Sky Water Academy who joined Spirit Hall. Without any personal grievances, whether Spirit Hall gained another strong figure in the future wouldn't significantly affect Sky Water Academy.

Helping Qian Renxue, however, was a different story. Two Soul Beasts with cultivation levels exceeding 40,000 years were trivial for an eight-ring Soul Douluo like her to eliminate effortlessly.

With today's life-saving grace, even without intentionally asking for reciprocation,Sky Water Academy would at least never need to worry about Spirit Hall—a dominating force in the Soul Master world—acting against it in the future.

In well-informed circles, it was known that Spirit Hall was currently ruled by two individuals. One was the Pope, Bibi Dong, and the other was the retired "Invincible Sky" Qian Daoliu—one visible, the other hidden.

Within Spirit Hall, the influence of the long-retired "Invincible Sky" was even greater.

Why? Simply because "Invincible Sky" was one of the strongest powerhouses of the current era.

Moreover, before Bibi Dong, the position of Pope in Spirit Hall had always been held by members of the Angel Clan. The influence of the Angel Clan wasn't something that could be overturned in just a dozen years.

Shui Yanyu wasn't entirely clear about the relationship between Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue.

Whether they had no connection or a shallow one didn't matter. What did matter was Qian Renxue's deep ties to Qian Daoliu.

Since Qian Renxue was Spirit Hall's Holy Maiden and a member of the Angel Clan, she was either the daughter of the previous Pope, Qian Xunji, or the late-blooming daughter of "Invincible Sky."

If she were the granddaughter, she'd be the only one. If she were the daughter, she'd be the only one still alive. Either way, "Invincible Sky" would have no choice but to acknowledge today's favor. Otherwise, wouldn't the Qian family line end?

With this favor, who in Spirit Hall would dare act against Sky Water Academy in the future?

If Mu Yang weren't still absorbing his Soul Ring—and considering his unique Soul Ring configuration shouldn't be seen by others—Shui Yanyu would have undoubtedly escorted Qian Renxue all the way out of the Star Dou Forest.

Fortunately, this area was merely the inner region of the Star Dou Forest, where powerful Soul Beasts were relatively scarce. With her strength as a newly ascended six-ring Soul Emperor, Qian Renxue wouldn't be in life-threatening danger unless she was incredibly unlucky.

As for the earlier scene where she was chased by two Dark Evil Grey Vultures?

Well, that was clearly the Angel Clan's heir having a streak of bad luck.

After all, even in the Star Dou Forest's inner region, 40,000-year-old Soul Beasts were rare, let alone two appearing at the same time.

After Shui Yanyu left, Qian Renxue didn't immediately leave the Star Dou Forest. Instead, she landed in the forest below and silently began recovering her Soul Power.

If she had been in peak condition when she encountered the two Dark Evil Grey Vultures earlier, she wouldn't have faced a life-threatening situation at all.

She might not have been able to defeat two 40,000-year-old Soul Beasts, but her speed wasn't slow, and the Angel Domain restrained evil beings. If she couldn't fight, she could at least escape.

Once she exited the Star Dou Forest, how would mere Soul Beasts dare give chase?

She wouldn't even need to leave the forest; she could have simply turned around to find She Long and Ci Xue Douluo.

The two of them, after all, were Titled Douluo with nine soul rings. When facing two Radiant Flame Winged Tigers with over 80,000 years of cultivation, they could still spare the time to instantly kill the two Dark Evil Grey Vultures.

Elsewhere, two figures were speeding through the air above the forest.

These two were none other than Snake Lance and Porcupinefish Douluo.

It wasn't that their strength allowed them to eliminate two Soul Beasts of similar level to their own in such a short time.

Rather, they had unleashed a powerful move to repel the two Radiant Flame Winged Tigers and then decided to withdraw while they had the chance, without pursuing further. Instead, they followed the faint traces of holy energy lingering in the air to track down the retreating Qian Renxue.

They knew full well that their duty was to act as bodyguards. With their young master Qian Renxue still in danger, they didn't dare to relax for even a moment. If anything happened, Great Worship Qian Daoliu wouldn't spare them.

Suddenly, as they passed by a cliff, the expressions of She Long and Ci Xue changed.

With their keen spiritual senses, they detected that, besides the lingering traces of Qian Renxue's holy soul power in the air, there were also remnants of sinister and evil soul power. These traces were especially concentrated in a hidden lair on the other side of the cliff.

More importantly, based on the residual energy in the air, Qian Renxue had changed her flight path.

It was clear that Qian Renxue had likely encountered an Evil Soul Beast whose lair was nearby, which had led to her being pursued and forced to alter her direction.

Immediately, the two unleashed their maximum speed, following the remaining traces of energy at an extreme pace.

"Whoosh, whoosh—"

Not long after, the two figures landed in the forest before Qian Renxue, who was recovering her soul power.

Seeing that Qian Renxue was safe and sound, both She Long and Ci Xue Douluo let out a sigh of relief.

As long as nothing had gone wrong, they wouldn't have to face Qian Daoliu's wrath.

It wasn't just the two of them who felt relieved. With the arrival of her two bodyguards, providing her with a sense of security, Qian Renxue also let out a breath of relief.

Glancing at the frozen forest around her and the two shattered Soul Beast corpses nearby, which were covered in ice shards and blood, She Long asked, "Young Master, was there an Ice-type Soul Douluo who intervened?"

"That's right. I must thank Dean Shui of Sky Water Academy," Qian Renxue replied with a nod, her tone filled with gratitude.

Truth be told, in that moment, Qian Renxue had genuinely thought she was done for.

"Shui Yanyu of Sky Water Academy?"

Hearing this, the two raised their eyebrows.

Qian Renxue had been undercover in the Heaven Dou Empire for many years. During their idle moments, the two had kept tabs on the major powers in the empire. They were naturally familiar with Sky Water Academy and its dean.

"Young Master, it seems that Dean Shui is just three or four miles away in that direction. She's accompanied by two others, one of whom appears to be absorbing a soul ring," She Long said, pointing to the north.

Though his perception wasn't entirely clear, She Long could sense the soul power fluctuations of Shui Yanyu, Shui Bing'er, and Mu Yang, who was refining a soul ring, three to four miles away.

"So that's how it is. No wonder it was such a coincidence."

Qian Renxue suddenly understood.

She had been wondering why Shui Yanyu had appeared so suddenly in the forest. It turned out that Shui Yanyu had been there to help someone hunt for a soul ring, and it just so happened that a member of Sky Water Academy was refining a soul ring nearby.

Yes, Qian Renxue thought she should also thank the person absorbing the soul ring. If it weren't for their presence, Shui Yanyu wouldn't have been there.

And without Shui Yanyu's help, she might not have been able to hold on until Sanke Lance and Porcupinefish Douluo arrived.

"Let's go. We'll head over. Dean Shui left in a hurry earlier, and I haven't had the chance to properly express my gratitude."

Calling out to the two of them, Qian Renxue headed toward the direction where Shui Yanyu was located.

Since she now knew, it was only proper that she went over to give her thanks.

Mu Yang: Don't come any closer!

"Young Master, if she knows your identity, wouldn't that…" Porcupinefish Douluo hesitated.

After all, within Spirit Hall, Qian Renxue's identity was one of its greatest secrets. Only a handful of high-ranking individuals knew about it. It wasn't something an outsider like Shui Yanyu should discover.

Without looking back, Qian Renxue waved her hand dismissively. "It's fine. For now, I'm just Qian Renxue."

So what if the world knew the supposedly deceased daughter of the former Pope wasn't actually dead? As long as Xue Qinghe's identity remained hidden, nothing else mattered.

With her peerless grandfather standing behind her, who would dare act against her? Were they not afraid of "Invincible Sky" knocking on their door?

Seeing this, Snake Lance and Porcupinefish Douluo followed after her.

On the way, Qian Renxue couldn't help but ponder how she should repay Shui Yanyu.

Should she give her a soul bone? Or perhaps offer some other treasures to express her gratitude?

After all, this was a life-saving favor. Simply offering a promise of "you can come to me if you need help" seemed a bit cheap and unworthy of her status as the Holy Maiden of Spirit Hall.

It was worth noting that Sky Water Academy was already quite powerful. As a neutral academy-type force, it wasn't likely that any major factions would go out of their way to trouble them. Shui Yanyu might never even need to call upon the promise.

While Qian Renxue was deep in thought, a figure appeared in front of the three of them.

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