Chapter 212: Bibi Dong: Qian Renxue, You Bastard Child!
The moment the message was sent, the chat group instantly received a reply.
[Golden Liquid Angel]: ???
Qian Renxue was currently holding Lin Qingmo's hand.
She subconsciously glanced at the messages in the chat group, along with the clear photo of them holding hands, and her whole body instantly froze.
'He knows!'
'He actually really knows my identity!'
'Not only does he know I am Qian Renxue, but he even knows that I disguised myself as Xue Qinghe!'
Qian Renxue's heart began pounding wildly.
The soul power within her nearly spiraled out of control, and even her breathing grew unsteady.
She had been in disguise for so many years, and no one had ever seen through her true identity.
Even Ning Fengzhi, who had been her teacher for so many years, never noticed any flaw.
Just how did this Lin Qingmo find out?
She forcefully suppressed the storm in her heart, while her face still maintained a gentle smile.
Only the hand holding Lin Qingmo subconsciously tightened slightly.
Meanwhile, the chat group had completely exploded.
[Tyrant Dragon Mom]: Ah Qing, are you okay? Isn't this a man? And why does he look so familiar?
[Little Witch]: This is the Crown Prince of the Heaven Dou Empire, Xue Qinghe!
[Tyrant Dragon Mom]: Oh! Right! Xue Qinghe! No wonder he looked so familiar!
[Tyrant Dragon Mom]: Wait, something's wrong. Ah Qing, you're calling a man "wife"? Is your brain broken?
[Bingbing]: Are human forms of address always this strange? Calling a male "wife"? This is the first time I've heard such a thing.
[Ice and Snow Maiden]: This matter may not be that simple.
[Dad Douluo]: Isn't Xue Qinghe just Qian Renxue disguised as a man?
[Dad Douluo]: Qian Renxue is a real woman—a possessor of the angel martial soul, a top-tier beauty, and her talent ranks among the best on the continent.
[Golden Liquid Angel]: !!!
Looking at this message, Qian Renxue felt completely numb.
He even knows her martial soul!
How does he know so many secrets?
The matter of her disguising herself as Xue Qinghe—aside from that woman and a few worship elders of Spirit Hall—absolutely no one else knows.
How did he find out?
A trace of killing intent even arose in Qian Renxue's heart.
This person knows too much. Keeping him alive would definitely be a disaster.
But she quickly suppressed that thought.
This was Heaven Dou Royal Academy, crowded and full of eyes, and Lin Qingmo's background was mysterious.
She had no absolute confidence in taking him down.
Once she made a move, her identity would be completely exposed.
More than ten years of planning would also be ruined in an instant.
[Disguised as a man? The Crown Prince of the Heaven Dou Empire is actually a woman in disguise… this is too strange.]
[Big-Chested Kitty]: She's from Spirit Hall? Then what's her purpose in impersonating the Crown Prince of the Heaven Dou Empire?
[Yanzi]: If this is true, hasn't the Heaven Dou royal family already been infiltrated by Spirit Hall?
[Little Witch]: Has Spirit Hall's ambition really reached this level?
The crown prince of a nation being impersonated by someone from an opposing force—no one would believe such a thing even if it were told.
...
Spirit Hall.
Bibi Dong looked at the photo in the group and the sentence Lin Qingmo had sent.
Her expression instantly darkened to the point it could drip water.
The killing intent on her body burst out uncontrollably.
Fine cracks spread across the surrounding stone pillars.
She stared fixedly at the photo.
She didn't care at all about Qian Renxue's identity being exposed.
She was naturally aware of Qian Renxue's plan to steal the nation, and she held it in complete disdain.
What Bibi Dong cared about more was the hands of Lin Qingmo and Qian Renxue clasped together.
Staring at those two hands, the anger in Bibi Dong's eyes nearly burned through her reason.
"Qian Renxue!"
"You bastard child!"
"You actually dare touch my Ah Qing!"
Her feelings toward Qian Renxue were already complicated, with disgust and rejection dominating.
The existence of that bastard child constantly reminded her of her humiliation.
And now, she actually dared to go to Heaven Dou Royal Academy to find Lin Qingmo and even hold his hand.
"Damn Angel Clan, damn Qian family!"
Bibi Dong's fingertips turned pale from how tightly she clenched them. She wished she could immediately bring the elders of Spirit Hall and charge into the Heaven Dou Empire.
Beat up Qian Renxue, that bastard child, and then take Lin Qingmo back to Spirit Hall, lock him by her side, and not let anyone come near him.
However, Bibi Dong quickly calmed down.
Her gaze fell once again on the "Golden Liquid Angel" ID in the chat group, and a cold smile curved on her lips.
She had already felt that this ID was suspicious before.
Now it seemed very likely that Qian Renxue, that bastard child, was behind it.
"Very well, Qian Renxue. I want to see what you're trying to do. You'd better not do anything that makes me want to kill you."
Inside the training ground.
Several girls had gathered around.
Each of their gazes fell on Xue Qinghe, and their expressions changed.
Xiao Wu pouted, pulling on Lin Qingmo's arm, her heart full of dissatisfaction.
When she saw Xue Qinghe holding Lin Qingmo's hand earlier, she didn't feel much.
But now that she knew he was actually a woman in disguise, she felt even more displeased.
Why should just any woman be able to touch Ah Qing? Especially one disguised as a man.
Ning Rongrong's face turned slightly pale, her heart filled with panic.
If Xue Qinghe was really Qian Renxue in disguise,
Then her father had taken her as a disciple for so many years without noticing anything?
Or was it that her father had known all along but kept it hidden from everyone?
If her father had known from the start, then wouldn't the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect have long been colluding with Spirit Hall?
Hiss… the more she thought about it, the more frightened Ning Rongrong became.
No matter which possibility it was, it was extremely terrifying!
'Should I remind Father?'
Ning Rongrong's heart pounded wildly.
But she felt that once such a matter was spoken aloud, it would be dragged into a massive conspiracy.
Zhu Zhuqing's brows were tightly furrowed.
She came from the Star Luo Empire and understood better than anyone how cruel the struggles within the royal family could be.
Someone from Spirit Hall was disguising themselves as the Crown Prince of the Heaven Dou Empire—this was far from simple infiltration.
This was an attempt to overthrow the Heaven Dou Empire completely!
'The Crown Prince of the Heaven Dou Empire is actually impersonated?'
Dugu Yan's heart was also in turmoil.
Her grandfather, Dugu Bo, had always been close to Prince Xue Xing of the Heaven Dou royal family.
Having stayed in the imperial palace for years, he saw more clearly than others the open and hidden struggles within the Heaven Dou royal family.
Her grandfather often told her about matters within the royal family, especially about Prince Xue Xing's opponent, Crown Prince Xue Qinghe.
And he had repeatedly warned her not to get involved in the struggle for the imperial throne of the Heaven Dou Empire.
But even her grandfather didn't know that Xue Qinghe was a woman in disguise.
Then this Qian Renxue's disguise was truly terrifying.
When she got back, she had to ask her grandfather whether he knew about this.
At this moment, Xue Qinghe released Lin Qingmo's hand.
"Little brother Lin Qingmo, I think highly of you. I look forward to you bringing new vitality to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy at the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament."
She lightly patted Lin Qingmo's shoulder, her voice still gentle, without the slightest abnormality.
However, Qian Renxue's heart was already in turmoil, and she only wanted to leave as soon as possible.
If she stayed any longer, she feared she wouldn't be able to control her emotions and reveal a flaw.
This Lin Qingmo was too terrifying. He knew everything.
After speaking, she nodded to the people around her, then turned and left the training ground with her attendants at a steady pace.
End of Chapter
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