"Heh."
Qian Renjue retracted his gaze.
A gentle smile graced his face as he grasped Dugu Yan's shoulders.
"Miss Dugu, please rise."
"Mm."
Dugu Yan cautiously stood up.
She inadvertently glanced at Qian Renxue, then immediately averted her eyes.
"Hmph!"
Qian Renxue snorted coldly.
She grabbed Qian Renjue's sleeve and brushed off the dirt that had clung to it.
She paid no further attention to the matter of the Dugu family's fate.
"I'm sorry."
Dugu Yan lowered her head, her fists clenched, utterly humbled.
In just over a month, she had never imagined she would experience such a thing.
Qian Renjue then turned to Dugu Bo.
He smiled and said, "I imagine that just now, Senior Dugu could already guess our surname."
"The Qian family of the Spirit Hall?"
Dugu Bo's tone was somewhat uncertain.
After all, he had clearly seen that Qian Renjue's wings were black.
This was quite different from the Spirit Hall's glorious and righteous image.
"That's right."
Qian Renjue stood up straight and nodded.
"This junior is the son of the previous Pope, Qian Xunji, and the current Holy Son of the Spirit Hall, Qian Renjue."
Qian Renjue quite liked this way of introducing himself, as it carried some unforgettable memories.
A fleeting hint of complexity flashed in his eyes.
He raised his hand towards Qian Renxue and introduced her, "This is my sister—"
"Qian Renxue."
Qian Renxue looked at Dugu Bo and stated her name expressionlessly.
She took Qian Renjue's hand and gave it a slight squeeze.
Dugu Yan knelt beside Dugu Xin, her eyes filled with pleading and distress as she looked at Dugu Bo.
"Grandfather..."
As her voice trailed off.
Dugu Bo's ink-green hair became disheveled, swaying as he slowly lowered himself.
Spiny Porcupine and Serpent Spear released their grips at the opportune moment.
Dugu Bo's forehead heavily struck the ground, and after a moment of醞釀, he slowly opened his mouth.
"This old man, Dugu Bo, is willing to submit to the Spirit Hall!"
"I beg the two Highnesses to be merciful and give the Dugu family a chance."
Dugu Bo's body trembled.
His spine, which had never bent before even Heaven, now appeared somewhat hunched.
"As long as Senior Dugu is sincere—"
Qian Renjue hadn't finished speaking when Qian Renxue interrupted.
"Renjue, wait! I want to add a condition."
"Sister, what condition?"
"I want her!"
Qian Renxue smiled, her jade finger pointing at Dugu Yan, who was kneeling on the ground.
She coldly laughed at Dugu Bo:
"I want her to be my brother's personal maid, and after a while, she will go to Spirit City with us!"
"What? How can this be? Cough, cough!"
Dugu Xin immediately tried to get up, but Dugu Bo, kneeling on the ground, had a deep look in his eyes.
Qian Renjue was also stunned.
"Yes, yes, Yan'er is willing, willing to be a maid!"
Dugu Yan immediately knelt on the ground.
She looked anxiously at Qian Renxue, afraid that she would strike a deadly blow.
"Dugu Bo, what about you?"
Qian Renxue raised her eyebrows and asked Dugu Bo.
"C-can, can!"
Dugu Bo painfully closed his eyes, his hand pressed against the ground, creating a shallow pit.
What difference was there between this and personally sending his granddaughter into a wolf's den?
Qian Renxue nodded in satisfaction.
"Also, you should have heard what I said just now, about this herb garden—"
"This subordinate is willing to offer it to the Spirit Hall! And guard it here."
Dugu Bo respectfully took over the words.
"Since that's the case, then I will spare your Dugu family this time."
A look of joy appeared on Qian Renxue's face.
She waved her hand and ordered, "Spiny Porcupine, stop their bleeding first."
"Yes, Miss!"
Spiny Porcupine nodded and immediately began to treat Dugu Bo.
"Thank you, Miss, thank you, Young Master..."
Dugu Yan said through sobs, thanking them profusely, her heart filled with grievances.
Wasn't she also a young lady of a prominent family before?
Qian Renjue said helplessly, "Sister Ling Yuan, please help her up."
"Yes."
Spirit Yuan Douluo immediately stepped forward.
Qian Renjue looked at Qian Renxue beside him.
"Sister, I will take care of the Dugu family's loyalty; maybe we should forget about the maid."
"Hmph! This matter is not up for discussion! We agreed before—"
Qian Renxue's voice was firm as she hugged Qian Renjue's arm.
"Since the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School is difficult to capture right now, then I will first catch a beautiful snake for you to play with."
"But Sister, she's still a child."
"Hmm?"
Qian Renxue raised her eyebrows.
She raised her hand and playfully tugged at Qian Renjue's cheeks, scolding him:
"What are you thinking, Renjue?!"
"The maid is to serve you, not for you to play around with!"
"I, I didn't say I wanted to play with her."
Qian Renjue took two steps back, escaping Qian Renxue's clutches.
"Anyway, this matter must listen to me, I will personally train her well—"
Qian Renxue had already made up her mind.
At the same time, she was thinking about how to set rules for Dugu Yan, so that she wouldn't seduce...
She would wait until she was older before considering that.
Qian Renjue helplessly rolled his eyes.
With Bibi Dong and Hu Liena around, what need was there for a maid?
"Renjue, where are you going? Did you hear what I said?"
Qian Renxue saw Qian Renjue walking towards the herb garden and immediately followed.
She jumped up and put him in a headlock.
"Sister! Don't, don't ruin these flowers and plants..."
"..."
After playing around for a while, the two walked hand in hand through the herb garden.
"Sister, don't go any further."
Before long.
Sensing a hint of icy cold power, Qian Renjue stopped Qian Renxue.
"Renjue, what's going on with this place?"
Qian Renxue looked strangely at the 'Mandarin Duck Pot' and waited for Qian Renjue's explanation.
Qian Renjue explained with a smile:
"Sister, I learned from ancient books that this spring is called the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. It is a place where the spiritual energy of heaven and earth gathers, a place that may not be seen even once in tens of millions of years."
"Tens of millions of years?!"
Qian Renxue might not have a concept of other things, but she did have a concept of time.
"Then, besides growing herbs, what other uses does this place have?"
"Sister, haven't you noticed that some of the herbs around here are recorded in Aunt Ju's Immortal Herb Illustrated Manual?"
Qian Renjue smiled and pointed to a large golden flower.
"That's Elder Ju's Spirit! Chrysanthemum Pass of Heaven!"
Qian Renxue immediately recognized the big flower, and her heart began to beat wildly.
As the Eye of Insight opened.
Many of the surrounding flowers and plants confirmed what she had read in the Immortal Herb Illustrated Manual as a child.
Thinking of the effects of the immortal herbs recorded within.
Qian Renxue couldn't help but get excited.
"Renjue, do these immortal herbs really have those effects?"
"Of course!"
Qian Renjue's face also couldn't hide his joy.
Although they couldn't improve him and Qian Renxue too much in the short term.
However, the influence of immortal herbs on soul masters was far-reaching.
In addition to being excited, Qian Renxue couldn't help but feel a little puzzled.
"Then how come the Dugu family—"
"Sister, if we hadn't seen the Illustrated Manual, we wouldn't necessarily recognize them."
"So that's how it is!"
Qian Renxue smiled and couldn't help but mock:
"Dugu Bo is guarding a treasure mountain but doesn't know it; it's really a bit laughable."
"The Dugu family also has its own difficulties."
Qian Renjue shook his head.
The flaws in their spirit and the missed immortal herbs were simply a tragic fate.
I wish you all a happy life!
