"Qian Renxue."
Looking at the young man before her, a look of astonishment flashed in Qian Renxue's eyes. Compared to three years ago, Xu Tianyang, who was almost sixteen, had fully matured due to his cultivation.
His handsome face was like the essence of nature's beauty. A dark robe accentuated Xu Tianyang's tall figure, and his long black hair draped over his shoulders without giving any sense of impropriety.
Finally, his eyes, astonishingly bright, immediately captured Qian Renxue's gaze. She could see her own reflection in them, and for a moment, she was somewhat mesmerized.
"Xu Tianyang."
Qian Renxue was observing Xu Tianyang, and at the same time, Xu Tianyang was observing Qian Renxue.
A Spirit could inherently influence a Spirit Master's appearance. The Angel Martial Soul, in terms of beauty, could basically be considered unrivaled on the Douluo Continent. This was reflected in Qian Renxue; even Xu Tianyang, who had seen many beauties, couldn't help but secretly praise her.
Qian Renxue had long golden hair that fell to her waist. Her skin was crystal clear, fair, and delicate, like an angel's countenance. The aura of holiness and nobility was fully embodied in her.
Her golden court-style one-piece gown could not conceal her slender and proud figure beneath her clothes. Although she was a woman, she possessed a heroic spirit, exuding an inviolable, sacred aura.
This was the first time the two had met in their true identities, and it was the first exchange of words between them.
The two quietly gazed at each other, completely dumbfounding Porcupinefish Douluo and Lin Fan, who had accompanied them.
Porcupinefish and Lin Fan exchanged glances, both sensing the strange expression in the other's eyes, but they dared not interrupt the two. They could only stand quietly to the side, their gazes constantly darting elsewhere.
Finally, Xu Tianyang was the first to break the strange atmosphere, saying, "Welcome, Miss Qian, to the Sun Moon Empire. I'll take you to see where you'll be living for the next two years."
Xu Tianyang and Qian Daoliu had agreed that Qian Renxue would study for two years. Qian Daoliu planned to arrange for Qian Renxue to return to Spirit Hall to officially begin her divine trials after the Soul Master Competition concluded in two years.
Xu Tianyang's voice startled Qian Renxue. Feeling the faint gazes around her and thinking of her momentary lapse, a faint blush quickly flashed across her cheeks.
Qian Renxue followed suit gracefully, truly worthy of someone governing a nation. "Thank you, Crown Prince."
Walking along the roads of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy, the atmosphere was quiet for a while. Ultimately, Qian Renxue was the first to speak, "The Sun Moon Empire truly has countless prodigies. Walking along, I can feel that the learning atmosphere at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy is excellent. No wonder it can cultivate so many geniuses."
"Hahaha… Miss Qian, you flatter me. In the field of spirit tools, one must have such a proactive and progressive mindset to gradually break through the realms of predecessors. One must know that learning has no end." Xu Tianyang chuckled lightly. Since him and Zui Hongchen, the Sun Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy had sparked a competitive atmosphere.
They competed during the day and even more so at night, causing the students who enrolled in recent years to curse inwardly, yet they dared not relax, fearing being surpassed by others.
Hearing this, Qian Renxue fell silent for a moment. Thinking of her own situation, it seemed that ever since she went to the Heaven Dou Empire, her cultivation had fallen behind. Although there were reasons related to her identity making it inconvenient to cultivate, wasn't this also due to her own slackening?
As a result, she was already twenty years old this year, yet only had a mere sixty-ninth rank of spirit power. For Qian Renxue, who had innate spirit power as high as rank twenty, this was an extremely poor report card.
"I've learned a lot." Qian Renxue looked at Xu Tianyang solemnly and said earnestly.
Xu Tianyang looked at Qian Renxue with a puzzled expression, wondering what she had thought of?
He felt that Qian Renxue was completely different, but he couldn't pinpoint exactly how.
"In the last Soul Master Competition, your academy's Xu Nianshuang defeated my Spirit Hall team by herself. I wasn't present last time and didn't get to meet her. I wonder if I'll have a chance to meet her this time?" Before Xu Tianyang could figure it out, Qian Renxue seemingly casually said.
"Shuang'er?" Xu Tianyang was stunned upon hearing this, then said, "Shuang'er should be cultivating with Bing'er right now. You'll have a chance to meet her in the future."
Due to the Martial Soul Fusion Technique, Xu Tianyang and Xu Nianshuang had established a baseline: they couldn't let Shui Bing'er get away. Therefore, Xu Nianshuang had been going to Tianshui Academy from time to time recently.
And Xu Tianyang also occasionally joined in the fun. Over time, they had become quite familiar with Tianshui Academy, considering them good friends.
"Student Xu Nianshuang is truly diligent. No wonder she has such cultivation at such a young age." Qian Renxue nodded. As a female Spirit Master, she had always thought that only Bibi Dong was her opponent. However, Xu Nianshuang's appearance brightened her eyes; she hadn't expected there to be someone in the same era who could rival her.
"Shuang'er is indeed quite diligent in her cultivation." Xu Tianyang nodded. Sometimes, even he admired Xu Nianshuang's attitude towards cultivation.
"I heard that the Crown Prince is the Sun Moon Empire's number one genius, even surpassing student Xu Nianshuang.
Grandpa also praised you highly. I wonder if Qian Renxue could witness it?" Qian Renxue gazed intently at Xu Tianyang, speaking as if revealing her true intentions.
She still harbored resentment about being forced to abandon her mission in the Heaven Dou Empire. That was over ten years of her hard work, the best years of her youth, all spent in disguise. Every day, she had to use a special transformation technique to change her physique and present herself as a man.
Just as she was about to succeed, Qian Daoliu vetoed it, giving the reason that she should come to the Sun Moon Empire for advanced studies. How could she be reconciled?
Even after meeting him today, she had a very good impression of Xu Tianyang and felt that Grandpa had not exaggerated, yet she still felt angry and had to express it.
"Very well, I also want to witness the power of the continent's number one Spirit, the Angel Martial Soul." Xu Tianyang looked at Qian Renxue, seemingly understanding her thoughts, and said with a smile after nodding.
Considering that both of them were over-spec Spirit Emperors, the fluctuations from their battle would probably be no less than that of a Spirit Douluo. Xu Tianyang led the group to an open space where there were no people around, allowing them to fight without restraint.
Qian Renxue looked at Xu Tianyang from a distance. A brilliant golden light lit up from her body, starting from her forehead and instantly spreading throughout her entire body.
Under the intense golden light, the phantom of the Angel Martial Soul appeared behind her body, exuding a sacred, scorching, and luminous aura.
Two yellow, two purple, and two black spirit rings appeared consecutively on her body. Two pairs of pure white wings emerged and unfolded from her back.
Qian Renxue's body seemed to break free from the control of gravity, slowly floating up and hovering about a foot off the ground.