Chapter 59: Qian Renxue Breaks Down! Zhu Zhuqing: You Are Not My Opponent
"Just you?"
Three simple words, yet they felt like a basin of ice water poured directly over her head.
"Y-you… what did you just say!?"
Qian Renxue's eyes widened in disbelief as she stared at the girl.
"Just you, and you think you're worthy of having me follow you?"
Zhu Zhuqing spoke calmly, as if stating an obvious fact.
Qian Renxue's pupils shrank violently.
Since childhood, aside from that woman, she had always been the favored daughter of heaven, surrounded by admiration.
Innate Rank 20 soul power. A god-level Six-Winged Angel martial soul. The direct granddaughter of Spirit Hall's Grand Priest, the Rank 99 Ultimate Douluo Qian Daoliu.
Wherever she went, the reactions she received were always the same: awe, admiration, and obedience.
Never once had anyone dared speak to her in such a tone.
"Do you know my identity?"
Qian Renxue took a deep breath, trying to maintain her proud posture.
"I don't."
Zhu Zhuqing replied casually.
Qian Renxue decided to lay everything on the table.
"I am the Young Miss of Spirit Hall!"
"Never heard of it."
Zhu Zhuqing's expression did not change.
"Listen carefully!"
Qian Renxue's voice rose several degrees.
"I, Qian Renxue, am the Young Miss of Spirit Hall. My grandfather is Spirit Hall's Grand Priest, the Rank 99 Ultimate Douluo Qian Daoliu!"
"So what?"
"..."
Seeing the girl's usual calm expression, Qian Renxue felt a lump of frustration stuck in her chest.
So what? So what?!
Her grandfather was a Rank 99 Ultimate Douluo, not a Rank 9 Soul Warrior!
Why didn't this girl show even the slightest reaction?
"Haa…"
Suppressing her irritation, she tried another approach.
"As long as you're willing to follow me, you will gain the most powerful backing in the world. You can openly display your abilities, and your stage will become limitless!"
"And then?"
"If you follow me, you will receive the protection of Spirit Hall's worship elders and endless cultivation resources!"
"So?"
"In the future… You will have the chance to possess power second only to me, ruling over countless others!"
"Interesting."
Zhu Zhuqing nodded slightly.
"So will you follow me?"
Qian Renxue's eyes lit up, thinking there was hope.
"No interest."
Zhu Zhuqing answered without hesitation.
"Y-you… you…!!!"
Qian Renxue gritted her silver teeth. Her delicate face flushed red, yet she couldn't form a complete sentence.
She had always believed her mental fortitude was strong. She had hidden her identity for more than ten years. What storms had she not seen?
But now, she has completely lost her composure.
Defeated by a few simple sentences from a twelve-year-old girl.
"Your background is powerful, and your status is high. Does that mean I must follow you?"
Zhu Zhuqing's voice remained calm, yet it cut like a blade.
"Are those things truly yours?"
"I will repeat this once more. I am the Young Miss of Spirit Hall!"
Qian Renxue almost growled the words.
"Do you understand what 'Young Miss' means? In the future, Spirit Hall, even… in short, everything will naturally be mine!"
"If someone is the crown prince, does that mean they will definitely become emperor?"
Zhu Zhuqing tilted her head slightly, her tone full of genuine curiosity.
"If that's the case, then why shouldn't I just follow Spirit Hall's Pope, Bibi Dong, instead of following you, a Young Miss I've never even heard of?"
"Y-you… don't mention that woman!"
Qian Renxue trembled with anger.
Being rejected was one thing, but being compared to the woman she hated most was something she absolutely could not tolerate.
"Lies don't hurt people. The truth is the sharp blade."
Zhu Zhuqing calmly repeated the words Bai Lu had instructed her to say in her mind.
"You!"
Qian Renxue's face alternated between pale and green.
This time, she truly broke down.
Inside the spiritual sea.
Bai Lu leaned lazily against his throne, watching the scene with great interest.
"People are really strange."
He understood very well that the easier something was to obtain, the less people tended to cherish it.
He might not fully understand Qian Renxue, but he understood this kind of favored daughter's twisted mentality.
Women like this couldn't be understood using normal logic.
No matter how strong or talented you were, if you simply followed her wishes, you might become someone special in her eyes, but only slightly.
But if you refused to submit to her wishes, crushed her pride beneath your feet, humiliated her completely, and forced her to experience an unprecedented sense of defeat…
She would instead begin to view you differently and reserve a special place in her heart for you.
To put it simply, human nature.
Everyone has it.
But Qian Renxue's version of it was especially extreme, unmatched across the entire continent.
More importantly, based on his memories of the original story, Qian Renxue was an unusual person with a level of magnanimity far beyond that of ordinary people.
Before learning the truth, even knowing that Tang San was the son of Tang Hao, the man who killed her father, she still tried to recruit him multiple times.
Of course, it could also be said that she has a thirst for talent.
And now, Zhu Zhuqing was exactly that kind of "talent," and an even greater one at that!
"Good! Very good!"
Qian Renxue took a deep breath, her gaze becoming more serious than ever.
Even after being angered to the point of losing composure, she had no intention whatsoever of killing the girl.
Even though she had already guessed that Zhu Zhuqing probably possessed a full set of soul bones, perhaps even an external soul bone.
She must have obtained some heaven-defying opportunity that completely reshaped her body.
Yet not a single thought of killing her to seize those bones appeared in Qian Renxue's mind.
Soul bones could be found.
But a genius like this, one that could never be replicated, was unique.
"Since you said so, then I will conquer you with my own strength!"
"If you refuse to accept it, I'll beat you until you do!"
"You are not my opponent."
Zhu Zhuqing coldly tossed out those words and turned to leave.
"Arrogant nonsense."
"A Soul Emperor with a god-level martial soul is not a match for a mere Soul Ancestor like you?"
"What kind of joke is that?"
Qian Renxue's expression turned icy, anger flashing in her eyes.
"Whoosh!"
Golden light erupted from her body.
Behind her, three pairs of pure white wings suddenly unfolded, every feather radiating sacred and majestic brilliance.
Six-Winged Angel, martial soul possession!
She slowly rose into the air as six soul rings emerged beneath her feet.
Two yellow, two purple, two black!
"Stop!"
Qian Renxue shouted.
Zhu Zhuqing didn't turn back, as if she hadn't even heard, continuing to walk forward.
This scene instantly infuriated Qian Renxue.
"Today, I must conquer you!"
"Angel Assault!"
Her first soul ring lit up. With a powerful beat of her wings, sacred energy condensed around her right fist as she dove toward Zhu Zhuqing like a streak of golden light.
During the charge, sacred power formed a shield of light around her.
This move could both attack and defend!
Zhu Zhuqing, already prepared, did not dodge. She suddenly turned around.
Her left hand clenched into a fist. Dark golden patterns spread from her palm like living creatures, crawling up her entire arm as she threw a heavy punch.
Shatter the Mountain and Split the Earth!
"BOOM!!!"
The two fists collided, producing a deafening explosion.
The shockwave spread in all directions, causing trees dozens of meters away to sway violently.
"Crack—"
The light shield formed by Angel Assault shattered instantly.
That dark golden left hand successfully collided with Qian Renxue's right fist.
"This!"
Qian Renxue's pupils shrank.
In just one exchange, she felt an overwhelming force crashing toward her.
Before she could even unleash her full strength, she was directly blasted backwards by the girl.
She tumbled through the sky several times before barely stabilizing her body.
And her right hand had already gone completely numb.
End of Chapter