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Genshin Impact: My Novels Made All Seven Archons Cry
Wuthering Waves: Transmigrating with the Ten Shadows Technique
Wuthering Waves: I Don't Really Want to Be the Villain
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"So that's how it is..." Qian Renxue remained noncommittal toward Ning Rongrong's response. "Speaking of which, the plan you deliberately brought up to increase my chances of breaking through to God King probably isn't that simple, right!"
"What exactly is the reason?"
Qian Renxue had analyzed Ning Rongrong's personality in detail—she was even more cautious than herself.
One could say she planned three steps ahead and took one, otherwise she couldn't have developed the former Seven Treasures Glazed Tile School to its current state right under the Spirit Hall's nose.
After all, back then the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile School had Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo, but they were only at levels 95 and 96.
How much time had passed since then?
Even without counting Ning Rongrong herself, the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile School no longer needed to fear Spirit Hall.
"The reason is very simple. I need something from you after you break through to God King."
"Something?"
Qian Renxue's beautiful brows furrowed tightly.
"Rest assured, it won't pose any danger to you personally or to Spirit Hall. I just need it as a transition."
"If you don't tell me, I won't feel at ease." Qian Renxue probed tentatively.
"It's fine to tell you." Ning Rongrong let out a light laugh. "Unlike your Angel Clan, which is blessed by heaven, my useless father probably won't be able to condense a divine position and become a god even in a few hundred years."
"Even Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo have the kind of talent that's not particularly outstanding."
"You want to help Teacher become a god?" Shock flashed in Qian Renxue's eyes. "Can something like that really be done so easily? And it even involves me becoming God King."
"You're not planning to just kill me off the moment I achieve my divine position, are you?"
Qian Renxue never doubted Ning Rongrong's strength. She claimed to be roughly at the peak of second-level god, approaching first-level god strength.
Yet she dared to release the half-step God King Crimson Mother. Without some assurance—forget absolute certainty—if she didn't have at least seventy or eighty percent confidence.
With her cautious personality, she absolutely wouldn't do it.
Or rather, the probability of her directly taking the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile School and fleeing across worlds was probably higher.
"You're overthinking it." Ning Rongrong shrugged. "I'm not like you—calling Emperor Xue Ye 'Father' while showing zero hesitation when striking him down."
"To be honest, when you acknowledged my father as your teacher and treated him with the respect due to a father, I was genuinely worried about when you'd take him out."
"After all, you're the ruthless Qian Renxue!"
"Oh, and the love-brained one too."
"The way you put that—how am I supposed to respond?" Qian Renxue's eyelid twitched.
Ning Rongrong's words never directly insulted anyone, yet they could make a person tremble with anger.
"In short..." Seeing Qian Renxue open her mouth only to close it again, Ning Rongrong gently shook her head.
"You don't need to think too much. In the current situation, even if you don't trust me, there's nothing I can do about it."
"That's true." Qian Renxue fell silent for a long moment before sighing.
She truly had no way to break through to God King in a short time. Look at how long Bibi Dong took just to reach a first-level divine position—she still hadn't successfully condensed one.
Even after several ten-thousand-year soul beasts from the Star Dou Great Forest sacrificed themselves, she had barely managed to condense a second-level divine position.
And that was with Rakshasa God's divine power residue already in her body. If even that was so difficult, what about a God King divine position?
Back then, Sea God Bo Saixi had spent over a thousand years just to condense her first-level divine position.
And the Angel God...
Thinking of the relevant memories left behind by the Angel God in her mind, Qian Renxue couldn't help but let out a soft sigh:
"Speaking of which, I'm quite curious."
"If I'm not mistaken, in that memory you gave me, you were a member of Shrek Academy, right? On Tang San's side."
Qian Renxue hesitated but still asked her question.
Back when Ning Rongrong transmitted the memory through Longgu, it only included the battle at Jialing Pass.
Whether it was the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile School or Ning Rongrong and Oscar using their martial soul fusion skill to revive Tang San, it all indicated that Ning Rongrong had joined the other side.
Moreover, she felt that Ning Rongrong at that time definitely didn't have her current strength.
Otherwise, she wouldn't have remained indifferent when Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo were killed by Bibi Dong.
Now Ning Rongrong was helping them scheme for divine positions—there was no way their relationship was bad.
"Just a parallel world. I only know about her circumstances, and I'm just me—not the Nine-Colored Goddess."
"If you want to find her, you can go to the world where that time-traveling Tang God King exists."
"But the prerequisite is that you survive this ordeal and reach God King level."
"If you fail, there's nothing left."
As she spoke, Ning Rongrong placed her index and middle fingers on her forehead.
A moment later, a golden light orb condensed at her fingertips.
"Since you want to know what happened in the other world, I'll tell you everything!"
"Anyway, I have no connection to that guy named Oscar."
"As for the karma involved, I'll go to their world to take a look after this event ends."
"Oh right, one more thing to tell you."
"The Silver Dragon King Gu Yuena is just like you and Bibi Dong—a total love-brain." Ning Rongrong spread her hands and sighed.
"It's really headache-inducing! Back then, the reason I didn't side with you wasn't just because my own strength and the sect's weren't enough—I was also worried you'd play my little family into ruin."
"After all, our Nine Treasures Glazed Tile School's meager savings can't compare to your Spirit Hall's vast enterprises. You could squander generations before running out."
"Uh..."
Qian Renxue's eye corner twitched as she looked at the golden-glowing orb floating in front of her.
"How do I use this thing?"
"Just reach out and touch it, and you'll get the information you want to know." Ning Rongrong said.
"If it didn't involve your breakthrough to God King realm and I wasn't worried about your state of mind being affected, I wouldn't want to tell you all these parallel-world matters."
"I haven't even told my father about this. I don't think our relationship is closer than mine and my useless father's."
"Then I really have to thank you." Qian Renxue extended her finger and touched the light orb in front of her.
In an instant, the orb burst with intense light, almost enveloping Qian Renxue's entire body.
Several minutes later, the light gradually faded.
Qian Renxue, who had closed her eyes, slowly opened them.
She looked at Ning Rongrong, her eyes carrying a trace of complexity.
"Tang San... was actually a transmigrator?" Qian Renxue didn't ask how Ning Rongrong knew this information—that was Ning Rongrong's own secret.
"His transmigration might be due to the Asura God. Putting that aside, do you think it's reasonable that your father Qian Xunji led a team of Title Douluo, Soul Douluo, and Soul Saints to fight Tang Hao for days and nights, ended up heavily injured himself, lost two Title Douluo, and a bunch of Soul Douluo and Soul Saints?"
"Of course, it's also possible that Qian Xunji didn't want to completely break ties with the Clear Sky School and didn't go all out, only to end up screwing himself over."
"After all, before that incident, the relationship between Spirit Hall and the Upper Three Sects was actually quite good."
"Tang Chen and your grandfather Qian Daoliu could even be considered close friends. Oh right, they both liked Bo Saixi at the same time—sigh, another lick-dog plus love-brain."
"That last part was unnecessary." Qian Renxue was utterly speechless. Ning Rongrong could just tell the facts—why did she have to add snarky commentary!
"In short, whether it has to do with the Asura God is just my speculation. But with so many things happening on our side, killing Tang San still isn't easy. It does confirm that Tang San is involved in some of the Asura God's plans."
"Anyway, it's all irrelevant." Ning Rongrong shrugged.
"I really don't know what to say." Qian Renxue had almost viewed the entire events of the Douluo Continent from Tang San's transmigration perspective.
Of course, it only covered Douluo 1, but it still left her with endless感慨.
"Ning Rongrong, you probably started scheming Dugu Bo and Lou Gao very early on, right?" Though Qian Renxue phrased it as a question, her tone was extremely certain.
"Ah, sort of. As for the reason, there's no need for me to say. The result is what it is."
"Tang San is dead. What happens here doesn't matter to him anymore."
"But your alchemy skills, and your soul tools..." Qian Renxue hesitated, stopping mid-sentence.
"That's my business—my secrets. I don't need to tell you."
"Qian Renxue, as long as you complete our deal, we'll be even."
"Fair enough." Qian Renxue nodded and asked no more. "However, Oscar is actually quite a talented person. You're really not moved at all?"
"Cut it out. I don't have those kinds of thoughts." Ning Rongrong said indifferently. "I already told you I'm not her."
"I'll personally sever this karma, including the Nine-Colored Goddess from the other world."
"Hehe, speaking of which, Ning Rongrong, you're pretty wild yourself."
"What do you mean?" Ning Rongrong was momentarily confused.
"As expected, you can just straight-up say things like 'thick bread' and stuff. Impressive!"
"Worth being called the little devil of the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile School—really eye-opening."
Hearing Qian Renxue's teasing, Ning Rongrong covered her forehead and rolled her eyes. "Is that all you focus on—the irrelevant stuff?"
Seriously, if she'd known, she wouldn't have told Qian Renxue the entire plot and tried to keep herself as detached as possible. Besides, that Ning Rongrong wasn't her anyway.
(End of chapter)