Chapter 150: The Birth of a Plan
"If I had to say," Qin Xuan continued, "it might just be that boring male ego at play. My feelings for you started with more liking than utilization, and have now grown into deep affection. With Bibi Dong, it's the exact opposite: more utilization than liking. The reason I saved her was more to lure Qian Xunji into the secret chamber to carry out a perfect assassination."
Jing Ni got up and drew the curtains, a happy smile blooming on her face. "It seems that girl is really not that simple."
"Indeed," he said, flicking his finger. The candles in the room automatically extinguished, plunging them into darkness.
The next morning, in the Elder Palace, Bibi Dong, dressed in her crimson wedding gown, slept in. The smile on her lips showed that she was in a very good mood. In her dream, she and Qin Xuan had embraced and kissed. "Why was it a dream?" she thought, rubbing her hazy eyes, filled with lingering sweetness and regret. "If only it were real." Thinking that he was currently with Jing Ni, she gnashed her teeth in anger—not at him, but at herself. If she had enough strength, how could that beast Qian Xunji have almost taken advantage of her? How could she have failed to express her feelings?
In the last month, she had also deeply understood the gap between herself and Jing Ni. It wasn't just spirit power; the true gap lay in pure combat techniques. She wouldn't be able to withstand a single move. Her past doubts now made perfect sense. She finally understood why Qin Xuan had gone to the Slaughter City.
Having sorted out her thoughts, she got up, looked at herself in the mirror, and reluctantly changed out of her wedding gown. In a few days, she would be heading to the Slaughter City. This would be her first step towards becoming a true powerhouse.
Three days later, Bibi Dong, escorted by Chrysanthemum and Ghost Douluo, embarked on her journey.
On the fourth floor of the Elder Palace, Jing Ni stood beside Qin Xuan, watching them depart. "Aren't you going to see them off?"
"There's no need," he said. "However, I might have to trouble you to make a trip to the Slaughter King's side, just to be safe."
Jing Ni nodded and disappeared. Uncharacteristically leisurely, Qin Xuan lay down and opened his system panel.
[Ding, the system will refresh in three months.]
[Name: Qin Xuan]
[Age: 21]
[Martial Soul: Changming Sword (Vermilion Bird)]
[Cultivation: Level 76]
[Spirit Ring Configuration: Yellow, Purple, Purple, Black, Black, Black, Red]
[Physique Level: Titled Douluo]
[Mental Force Level: Titled Douluo]
[Spirit Bones: Mind Condensing Wisdom Skull (70,000 years), 100,000-year Vermilion Bird Left Leg Bone]
[Domain: Slaughter God Domain, Vermilion Bird Domain]
[Talent: SSS]
[Self-Created Spirit Abilities: Longitudinal and Horizontal Swordsmanship, Ghost Valley Breathing Technique, Sword Control Technique (Wu Shuang Sword Case)]
[Emotion (Meng De)¹ Value: 17,447,992]
"It's time to consider the next plan," he muttered to himself. "Qian Renxue hasn't been born yet, so Qian Xunji can't be touched for now. I'll still need his head when we destroy the Clear Sky Clan in the future. Then there's the Tang brothers. Their encounter with Ah Yin will happen within this coming year, so finding her is urgent. Also, after finding her, Tang San's birth is an issue. Although it's unlikely the Asura God would make him be born into my family, it's better to be safe than sorry. How about... going to the death row prison, choosing an ugly woman, and using a disguise to make her approach Tang Hao, feigning the aura of a transformed Spirit Beast?"
Note:
Meng De (孟德): This is the courtesy name of Cao Cao, a famous and complex historical figure from China's Three Kingdoms period. He was known for being a brilliant strategist, a ruthless warlord, a poet, and a womanizer. Naming the system value after him is a nod to the protagonist's ambitious, manipulative, and somewhat hedonistic nature.
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