Given that the two had only met once, they couldn't be considered close.
But at the very least, they had both left a deep impression on each other.
It's just that, with the passage of time, these two talented young individuals, on their respective paths of development, had accidentally intertwined.
What unsettled Qian Renxue was that Quan Yi's emergence was like the rising sun, so upright and radiant.
This situation was clearly the opposite of her current circumstances.
The proud Qian Renxue rarely acknowledged young people of similar standing, but Quan Yi was one of them. Even though the Spirit Hall's relationship with Quan Yi wasn't good, she inwardly approved of him.
It was precisely because of this that she could see a reflection of herself in Quan Yi.
Watching Quan Yi unleash his passion on the stage, cooperating with his teammates, Qian Renxue couldn't help but imagine herself in Quan Yi's place.
"If our identities were reversed, wouldn't I be able to enjoy the sunlight more freely without having to hide?"
Having infiltrated the Heaven Dou Empire for over a decade, spending countless years as Xue Qinghe, Qian Renxue couldn't help but wonder what it would be like to grow up as Qian Renxue.
Putting aside other things, at least in this Continental Advanced Spirit Master Academy Elite Tournament, she would have the opportunity to present a thrilling and passionate battle with Quan Yi on a stage watched by all.
However, fantasy was ultimately fantasy. Qian Renxue had tempered her heart to be exceptionally resilient after so many years of being undercover, and she could adjust herself after slight emotional fluctuations.
Moreover, her infiltration was of great significance, concerning the entire Spirit Hall, and even the fate of the Douluo Continent.
From this, Qian Renxue could feel immense pride, and at the same time, this was the biggest reason that drove her to endure all the loneliness.
However, what completely unsettled Qian Renxue was what had just happened.
The Quan family and Blazing Academy, in the face of the Spirit Hall's threat, displayed an unwavering bond of kinship and friendship, even love.
Ning Fengzhi noticed that Xue Qinghe had fallen into deep thought after hearing his evaluation of Quan Yi, and couldn't help but remind him, "What I'm saying doesn't mean I'm hostile towards Quan Yi.
Rather, I want to use this method to remind you that even if we can't win him over, we must never offend him."
Regarding Xue Qinghe, although he appeared to be very sophisticated, his mind was very open. As the crown prince, Ning Fengzhi had no complaints about his character and ability.
But his only concern was that such a person also had his own pride, especially when facing peers of similar age, which might ignite unnecessary competitive spirit.
Therefore, he deliberately used a serious tone to talk about his evaluation of Quan Yi.
Xue Qinghe raised his eyes to look at Ning Fengzhi, and at the same time, the calm smile that was unique to him reappeared on the corner of his mouth.
"Teacher, I understand your intention.
Qinghe respectfully remembers the teacher's teachings."
Xue Qinghe, no, it was Qian Renxue, who in this short period of time, had perfectly hidden her emotions again under the mask called Xue Qinghe.
And just as they were discussing Quan Yi, Quan Yi's side was also discussing things.
It's just that what they were discussing wasn't the other side's affairs.
Huo Wu leaned on Quan Yi's shoulder and lazily joked, "It's only been a while, is big brother so impatient?"
Quan Yi sighed helplessly and explained for Huo Wushuang who was not present, "After all, those things happened. As the captain, he needs to have a good talk with the Tianshui Academy.
This should be discussing serious matters, not private matters."
Huo Wu was noncommittal, faintly ignoring the explanation, suddenly raised her head, excitedly looked at Quan Yi, and asked, "If my brother and that Shui Bing'er really get together, should I call her sister-in-law?
But I heard that her age is similar to mine, wouldn't that mean I'm pointlessly a generation lower?
However, if it's Shui Bing'er, for my brother, making some sacrifices as a younger sister isn't impossible."
The more she spoke, the more excited she became, and Huo Wu's topic suddenly jumped in a strange direction.
She suddenly started to become very gossipy. It was difficult for people to associate her current appearance with the image of the 'mastermind' who controlled the entire ambush.
With her presiding over the entire event, it came to a perfect conclusion, and Huo Wu's mood was completely relaxed, returning to her original state.
Quan Yi looked at Huo Wu's relaxed expression and happily echoed,
"It seems that you really approve of this Shui Bing'er."
The proud Huo Wu, if she didn't truly approve of someone, how would she say such a thing.
"People have already done so much, whether I approve or not is no longer important. I think my brother probably won't forget her in this lifetime."
Huo Wu sighed and shook her head, pretending to be helpless.
Quan Yi didn't expect that this time's grand play, in addition to the scheduled gains, also accidentally facilitated the relationship between Blazing and Tianshui, Huo Wushuang and Shui Bing'er, to go a step further.
"Haha, indeed.
However, Shui Bing'er was almost provoked to withdraw from the academy. Tianshui Academy may not be so friendly to Brother Wushuang.
Let's pray that he can be safe and sound."
Quan Yi smiled and looked towards the Tianshui Academy carriage where Huo Wushuang was. He sensed that Huo Wushuang was sitting alone in the middle of the beauties of Tianshui Academy.
This should have been a scene that men envied, but Quan Yi only felt that he couldn't bear to look directly at it.
Only because the atmosphere inside the entire carriage could be described as extremely cold. Even beauties, being coldly stared at by their cold gazes for a long time, would only feel very uncomfortable.
Quan Yi secretly shouted 'Take care' in his heart, then retracted his gaze and turned to the direction the carriage was heading.
That was the direction where the Spirit Hall was located, and it was also the direction where their 'ambush' was retreating.
Yue Guan and Gui Mei, who had been completely controlled by Huo Wu, were leading the team back to Spirit City.
In order not to reveal any abnormalities, Quan Yi and Huo Wu re-modified the memories of everyone except Yue Guan and Gui Mei.
They erased the memory itself of being completely controlled.
Of course, this would not change the fact that they were controlled, but doing so could ensure that they would not be noticed by outsiders when they were far away from Huo Wu's control.
To be safe, Quan Yi also asked Dugu Bo to follow behind them and agreed to meet in Spirit City.
Dugu Bo quietly followed behind the main force, watching them from dozens of miles away.
Looking at the silent troops that were moving at high speed and showing their extremely high quality, Dugu Bo had a deeper impression of the strength of the Spirit Hall.
