After returning to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy,
Su Cheng didn't waste any time and went straight to the second team's rest room.
Although he hadn't been with the team for long, he had accumulated a lot of affairs to handle over the past three months. After a quick arrangement, he planned to call Ah Yin and then head straight to find the Blue Silver King to advance to Soul King.
The second team's rest room wasn't as luxurious as the first team's, but it was still quite ostentatious.
The spacious room could easily accommodate dozens of people without feeling crowded, and the palace-like decoration and construction style looked magnificent.
However, at this moment, in this huge room, only one person was sitting on the wide sofa in the center.
Hearing the door open, the person turned around, and Su Cheng's gaze met a pair of deep, dark eyes.
The other person's expression was ambiguous, but his eyes were cold and unfathomable, revealing no warmth or smile.
"Brother Su Cheng, long time no see, you've really kept me waiting."
"Xiao Xue?!" Su Cheng looked surprised.
Although the other party appeared to be a young man, seemingly unremarkable, he recognized her at a glance.
Besides, no one else would address him that way.
Upon hearing Su Cheng's address, a faint fluctuation of soul power emanated from the black-clad youth, and his previously unremarkable appearance instantly transformed.
His fair face became vivid and dazzling, and a faint cold glint flashed in his phoenix eyes.
Who else could it be but Qian Renxue?
Then, with a slight movement, she appeared before Su Cheng like a phantom. Her
speed was so fast that even he couldn't react in time.
Immediately afterward, her fair right palm, fingers pointing like a sword, slashed directly at his vital chest. Deep soul power condensed into a sharp blade, showing no mercy in her attack.
Although she wasn't using her martial soul, Qian Renxue was no ordinary person. With the enhancement of her six-winged angel martial soul, the degree of soul power condensation far exceeded that of others of the same level, and her soul power level was not far from that of a Soul Saint.
In terms of the power of her attack, it was by no means weaker than that of an ordinary Soul Saint.
Su Cheng raised an eyebrow, also without using his Martial Soul, and began to fight her by circulating his Soul Power.
After advancing his Domain, he could summon a small amount of Five Elements Power without using the Longevity Sword, making him far stronger than others of the same level.
Qian Renxue's expression shifted slightly, and she gave a light praise, "You've improved quite quickly."
Then, her attacks became even more ruthless, her fingers and palms flashing with killing moves, seemingly containing a faint killing intent.
"Hey, what are you doing? Why are you so fierce right from the start?"
Su Cheng said while parrying.
Without using his Martial Soul and activating his self-created Soul Skill, he was finding it difficult to stop Qian Renxue's fierce offensive and was soon on the verge of being at a disadvantage.
After all, there was a two-level difference between the two, and his opponent also possessed the secret of the Severing Meridians and Replenishing Qi Technique, making her attacks even faster than his.
"Heh, isn't it nice to be surrounded by beauties?" Qian Renxue said casually, her hands still busy. "I heard you've hooked up with another genius girl from another academy. What, isn't having the young lady of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School with you enough?"
"What are you talking about?"
Su Cheng was somewhat helpless, roughly understanding why she was angry. She probably heard some rumors from somewhere, most likely the work of that old bastard Dugu Bo.
But he certainly wouldn't gain any advantage in this fight, so he could only raise his hand to take a blow and then use the force to retreat a few steps, temporarily avoiding the attack.
Seeing this, Qian Renxue didn't continue to pursue, but her expression instantly turned cold.
"Su Cheng, can you explain to me why Ning Rongrong's martial soul turned into the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda?"
She had waited for Su Cheng for three whole months, learning almost everything about him. She even
knew that he had taken Ning Rongrong with him, and the two of them had left the Royal Fighting Team One to join Team Two, and that the little girl's martial soul had completely made up for her own defects.
Besides Su Cheng, she couldn't think of anyone else who could do this.
"Did you feed her the immortal herb or did you research something new? Do you remember what you told me back then? Just a little sister? Does a little sister need you to help her like this? I shouldn't have let you go back then."
"It's not what you think." Su Cheng sighed, inwardly realizing how troublesome
this was. There were too many reasons behind it, and it was indeed difficult to explain clearly.
Suddenly, he seemed to think of something and asked, "By the way, do you have the Acacia Heartbreak Red with you?"
He was currently stuck in a bottleneck in his research on drugs to conceal one's aura; perhaps the properties of the Acacia Heartbreak Red could help him solve this problem.
Upon hearing this, Qian Renxue first scrutinized him expressionlessly, then lowered her eyelids and fell silent. Her
long eyelashes cast a shadow, obscuring her dark eyes, making it impossible to discern her expression.
After a while, with a flick of her wrist, a white flower stained with specks of blood appeared in her hand.
The king of flowers was intimately connected with her, resting silently on her fingertips, emitting a faint golden-red glow.
"You picked it?"
Su Cheng was surprised to see that the Heartbreak Red Flower had already recognized him as its master.
He had thought that Qian Renxue, in her current state, wouldn't be able to gain the herb's approval.
"What, are you disappointed?"
Qian Renxue said lightly, her tone carrying a hint of sarcasm, whether mocking Su Cheng or herself, it was unclear.
She then put the herb away, waving her hand somewhat listlessly.
"Fine, do as you please. Since there's nothing else, I'll head back to Martial Soul City."
She turned to leave,
thinking to herself, "But before I go back, I need to deal with some people."
"Wait."
Suddenly, Su Cheng stepped forward, grabbing her wrist to stop her.
Qian Renxue turned, staring coldly at him without speaking.
A silent gaze met between them.
Gradually, Su Cheng's gaze sharpened, his eyes flashing with cold light.
"..."
After a long pause, he nodded firmly, his face serious.
"You lost."
"?" Qian Renxue stared at him in astonishment.
"You blinked first."
"Who's playing this game with you!"
Qian Renxue's face immediately fell, her anger subsiding by more than half. "When did you become so childish?"
"Aren't you the same?"
Hearing Su Cheng's question, Qian Renxue's pretty face flushed.
She then turned her face and shook her arm, but couldn't break free from his hand. Instead, he pulled her back to the sofa.
"Come sit down first, I'll explain the situation to you."
After sitting down, Qian Renxue lowered her head and remained silent.
However, this wasn't due to anger, but rather embarrassment.
Her reaction just now was indeed unlike her usual self.
The three months of waiting had been too oppressive for her, and coupled with her deep concern, she inevitably imagined many things.
She couldn't control her emotions after meeting today, and they all burst out at once.
Su Cheng's joking remarks only made her feel more embarrassed.
"Don't overthink it. I never intended to give the Acacia Heartbreak Red to anyone else. I asked you to take it out for me to see because it has other uses."
"..."
This time, Qian Renxue didn't say anything more and silently took out the Acacia Heartbreak Red again.
Su Cheng observed the king of flowers before him, his brows furrowed in thought.
He had seen the Acacia Heartbreak Red in this state during the first simulation, but at that time, his purpose in taking the flower was to help Qian Renxue improve quickly, and he hadn't studied its properties too much.
In Su Cheng's view at that time, studying such rare herbs as immortal herbs was not very meaningful.
These things, born from the essence of heaven and earth, are all unique existences. Their medicinal properties are powerful and singular, impossible to replicate with ordinary medicines, and have no possibility of widespread use.
But now he felt that his previous thinking was too narrow.
Indeed, the medicinal power of immortal herbs is heaven-defying; no matter how ordinary herbs are combined, they could never achieve a similar level.
And the function of concealing one's aura is merely an incidental characteristic, which obviously has great research value.
Moreover, it's not just that.
At this moment, the golden-red light emanating from the surface of the Acacia Heartbreak Red is like a barrier, firmly protecting it inside.
It seems to have no offensive power, but in fact, it is extremely sturdy. Even he, using his full strength, could not break it. Only Qian Renxue, its master, can approach or use it at will.
This characteristic is also very peculiar.
After a rough assessment, Su Cheng looked at Qian Renxue beside him and asked, "What level are you now?"
"Level sixty-seven."
"Only level sixty-seven... that's a bit too slow, not enough time..." he muttered to himself.
Qian Renxue was speechless upon hearing this. This is slow?
Unable to resist, she retorted, "Do you think it's as easy for a Soul Emperor to advance as a Soul Sect?"
"Oh, that's not what I meant." Su Cheng smiled.
This advancement speed was indeed very fast; it took less than a year to advance one level. Only Qian Renxue's talent allowed her to reach this level through cultivation alone.
"However, to absorb the seventh soul ring, you need to be level 70."
"The seventh soul ring? What do you mean?" Qian Renxue raised an eyebrow.
"We'll talk about that later." Su Cheng glanced at her, then asked, "What exactly is your current situation? Hmm… I mean, your soul state seems a bit unstable."
He carefully adjusted his wording.
Qian Renxue lowered her gaze slightly upon hearing this, and after a moment, she said in a hoarse voice, "Not long after returning to Wuhun City, she gradually entered a state of slumber."
"A state of slumber?" Su Cheng was immediately startled. "Is she in danger?"
"Not for the time being." Qian Renxue kept her head bowed, making her expression unreadable. "However, as I slowly grew stronger, she also weakened considerably."
"You two aren't symbiotic?" Su Cheng frowned slightly; this wasn't what he had expected.
In recent days, he had pondered the hidden reasons and solutions.
However, because Qian Renxue hadn't wanted to discuss this matter when they parted, he had very few clues, and everything was based on speculation.
But if they weren't symbiotic, it would be easier to solve; he only needed to find another host to separate them.
In the Douluo Continent, the existence of soul bodies wasn't uncommon.
Just then, Qian Renxue whispered again, "It's symbiosis, so if she dies, I can't continue to exist either."
"I see..." Su Cheng lowered his head in thought. "So it really is this unhealthy mental state?"
Qian Renxue's face darkened, and she said calmly, "You mean my existence is superfluous? Or that I shouldn't even exist?"
Her hands clenched silently, her knuckles turning slightly white. "But that's fine too. With your abilities, you should have a way to eliminate this threat, 'me,' right?"
A faint tension and worry rose in his heart.
Did he really see things so clearly in his heart?
"You misunderstand. To me, although your consciousnesses are different, you are both Qian Renxue, essentially the same."
Su Cheng reached out and gently patted her shoulder. "What I meant by 'unhealthy' is that this mental state is not sustainable."
Su Cheng rested his chin on his hand and said thoughtfully, "The problem with your situation is that it's too difficult to maintain balance. As twins with opposing attributes, it's hard for them to transform into each other. Once one becomes too strong, the other becomes increasingly dangerous."
Qian Renxue felt the warmth on her shoulder and relaxed slightly. She raised her head again and said softly, "Is there any solution?"
She always had great confidence in Su Cheng's abilities.
"Why this effect occurs in Wuhun City is something I don't understand yet. I'll have to wait and see. But in any case, this situation must be resolved in another way. Because under the premise that they cannot transform into each other, the strength of your souls will inevitably not be completely unified."
Why can the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye maintain balance?
It's because the two Dragon King corpses are already completely dead, and there is no possibility for one of them to continue to grow stronger.
Moreover, they are existences beyond planes, and almost nothing external can break their balance.
"If we're talking about solutions, I do have a somewhat immature idea," Su Cheng said slowly, pondering.
"Perhaps if there were a relatively fixed anchor, and a third party were added, it would be possible to stabilize your soul state in a short time."
"A third party?" Qian Renxue frowned, her expression turning dangerous. "What are you thinking?"
"..."
Seeing her expression, Su Cheng was somewhat amused and exasperated. "Don't overthink it. The third party I'm referring to isn't a new consciousness, but rather a central axis that can stabilize the soul."
If he had to describe it, it would be somewhat similar to Ah Yin's significance to his Five Elements Domain.
However, his Five Elements rotation could transform into each other, so even without Ah Yin's presence, the domain would only become much weaker and less sluggish, but there would be no danger.
"Alright, let me study the properties of the Acacia Heartbreak Red first, and then you can take it when the time is right."
Su Cheng quickly made a decision.
"Since you were able to successfully make it recognize you as its master, there shouldn't be any problem with taking it. Moreover, you can use its medicinal power to successfully reach the level seventy threshold, and it might even alleviate your soul state."
The Acacia Heartbreak Red has a neutral and balanced medicinal property, and its greatest function is to replenish the foundation and strengthen deficiencies.
Since Qian Renxue's two consciousnesses are twins of one body, there is no such thing as malignant or benign.
For herbs, which are unconscious entities, they will only follow their instincts to compensate for the relatively weaker soul attributes.
From this perspective, after taking it, the relatively weaker one of the two consciousnesses in Qian Renxue's body will receive greater benefits, which is extremely beneficial for maintaining balance.
Moreover, the medicinal power of this immortal herb is the most long-lasting and durable, so even if some accidents do occur, there will be enough time to make up for them.
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