Chapter 21: This Chat Group Is Way Too Fun
"Ah?"
Hu Liena was completely stunned.
"You're that 'I Am an orphan'?"
"Pah!"
"Xiao Xue, what kind of terrible name is that? I'd rather believe you were called Number Nine! If the teacher sees this someday, what will she think?!"
Hu Liena was utterly speechless.
Big sister…
Your mother is alive and well—how are you suddenly an orphan?
Qian Renxue still wore that faint, elegant smile as she answered, "Don't you think I chose this name specifically for her to see?"
"Uh…"
Hu Liena felt her heart grow tired.
"Young Lady."
Just then, the voice of Snake Lance Douluo came from outside.
Qian Renxue replied coolly, "Bring it in."
Snake Lance Douluo entered with several attendants, placing the prepared dishes on the table before quietly exiting.
Qian Renxue looked at Hu Liena and said:
"You rushed here from Spirit Hall in a single day. You probably didn't stop even once — not even to drink water. Eat first. After that, get a good night's rest."
Hu Liena stared at Qian Renxue with resentment all over her face.
"If I had known you were in the chat group, I wouldn't have rushed here! And you couldn't even tell me beforehand?"
Qian Renxue gave her a helpless look.
"How was I supposed to tell you?"
"Not to mention you showed up without warning— even if I did know you were coming, could I just announce in the chat group that I'm Qian Renxue and tell you to stay put?"
Hu Liena glanced at Qian Renxue, then dropped the subject. She immediately began wolfing down food—she hadn't eaten or drunk anything the entire day.
"Mmm… right, Xiao Xue, since you already know… what do you plan to do?"
Qian Renxue stood and walked to the window, gazing at the night sky in deep thought.
"I've already sent people to investigate."
"But based on the information Su Yan posted today… with the strength I currently command, I still can't kill Tang San or Yu Xiaogang. I'm considering how to report this to my grandfather."
Hu Liena downed her cup of water in one gulp and replied:
"Most of Spirit Hall's authority is in the Teacher's hands. Without the Grand Priest personally intervening, it'll be very hard to mobilize anything."
"I've already confirmed it—just like Su Yan said—Teacher is completely blinded by love. Hopeless."
Qian Renxue turned to look at Hu Liena and nodded.
"Bibi Dong is an ungrateful white-eyed wolf. Forget her."
Hu Liena sighed helplessly.
"Then what should we do next? Now that we know Tang San's true identity, we can't just sit here doing nothing, right?"
Qian Renxue fell silent, deep in thought.
Right then, messages popped up in the chat group.
[Seven Treasures Little Princess: Hu Liena, did you find Qian Renxue?]
[Yan Zi is Not a Swallow: What did Qian Renxue say?]
[Cat in the Shadows: Judging by how the plot should develop… aren't you two planning to team up, return to Spirit Hall, and seize power?]
[Bibi Dong: ???]
Inside the Pope's Palace— Bibi Dong, who was already too angry to sleep, saw Cat in the Shadow's message and nearly fainted from rage.
A whole group of people who don't speak like humans or act like humans— absolutely infuriating!
[Bibi Dong: Hu Liena! If you dare fool around with Xiao Xue, the Teacher will never forgive you!]
[I Am an Orphan: Oh? Bibi Dong, getting anxious again? Honestly, I think @Cat in the Shadows has a point. Since you, the Pope, are hopelessly love-brained, it's perfectly reasonable for them to team up and seize power.]
Hu Liena, who had no idea how to respond, stared dumbfounded at Qian Renxue's message.
"Huh?!"
"Xiao Xue—what are you saying?!"
"You… you actually want to seize power?!"
Qian Renxue snapped back impatiently:
"Are you stupid?"
"I said that to provoke her—and to protect my identity."
"Even if what I originally planned no longer matters, I am still the Crown Prince of the Heaven Dou Empire. I can mobilize considerable power. Unless necessary, I can't abandon this identity."
Hu Liena nodded and asked, "Does the Heaven Dou Empire have anyone strong enough to kill Tang San?"
"There is, but they're unusable." Qian Renxue explained, "The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect has the strength, but I can't command them. And there's no way they would offend the Clear Sky Sect by killing Tang Hao."
"Sigh…"
Hu Liena let out a long breath. "No wonder Tang San becomes the one who destroys Spirit Hall. Everything is already clear as day, and we still can't do anything to him."
Qian Renxue glanced at her but didn't respond.
It was true.
Based on the information they had now—
Aside from Bibi Dong and her grandfather Qian Daoliu, they had no one capable of dealing with Tang San.
[Hu Liena: Teacher, don't worry! I will always support you. I won't join with Xiao Xue to take your position.]
[Bibi Dong: You've met her? You… told her everything? What… what did she say?]
Spirit Hall.
Pope's Palace.
Bibi Dong's heart was in turmoil.
She was anxious—terrified, even—wanting to know Qian Renxue's reaction, yet too afraid to face it. Those secrets were things she planned to bury deep in her heart for a lifetime, but now Hu Liena had surely spilled everything.
"Sigh…"
Bibi Dong let out a heavy, helpless breath.
Heaven Dou City.
Hu Liena turned toward Qian Renxue and asked, "Xiao Xue, how should I reply to Teacher?"
Qian Renxue's voice turned cold.
"Tell her: unless she personally breaks Yu Xiaogang's legs, I will never forgive her."
"Huh?"
Hu Liena looked troubled.
"Don't be like that… The teacher clearly doesn't hate you anymore. You two can still reconcile… Xiao Xue, maybe we should talk to her properly?"
"No."
Qian Renxue's expression hardened.
"Tell Bibi Dong exactly that. And also tell her— even if she refuses to act, I will find Yu Xiaogang myself and hack him into a thousand pieces!"
Hu Liena stared at her, completely distressed.
But Qian Renxue's voice became icy as she commanded:
"Send it."
"Send it now."
"After that, we're going to sleep early."
Faced with Qian Renxue's frost-cold gaze and absolute refusal to compromise, Hu Liena had no choice but to type in the chat group.
[Hu Liena: Teacher… Xiao Xue says that unless you personally break Yu Xiaogang's legs, she will never forgive you. And she also said even if you don't act, she'll hack Yu Xiaogang into a thousand pieces herself.]
[Hu Liena: Teacher… how about this? Why not find Tang San and Yu Xiaogang and kill them yourself? Then our family can finally reunite happily…]
[I Am an Orphan: Bibi Dong, looks like you'll have to choose between Yu Xiaogang and Qian Renxue.]
[My Surname is Not Yu: Hold up—why are you dragging Xiaogang into your family mess? Why hurt him?!]
[Seven Treasures Little Princess: This chat group is way too fun.]
[Yan Zi is Not a Swallow: Wonderful. Absolutely wonderful.]
[Group Member No. 9: So this means Bibi Dong has to choose between her ex-lover and her own daughter?]
[Carrot Lover: Bibi Dong, you really are the worst woman in this world. For that trash, Yu Xiaogang, you're actually going to throw away your daughter.]
[Su Yan: Forget it, forget it, it's not worth it.]
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End of Chapter