Late at night.
The moon was bright and the stars were sparse.
Every household in Heaven Dou City had fallen into a deep sleep.
Deep within the imperial palace...
...inside the secret room of the Crown Princes Palace.
Qian Renxue's Martial Soul evolution was gradually coming to an end.
Her Martial Soul had evolved from the original Seraphim into an Eight-Winged Angel.
Feeling the new and powerful energy within her body, Qian Renxue's beautiful eyes were filled with disbelief!
"Is this the effect of the Immortal Herb?"
"It actually caused my Martial Soul to evolve!"
"No wonder Xiao Mian has been able to cultivate so quickly in just two years."
The two Immortal Herbs had brought her an all-around improvement.
Not only did they cause her Martial Soul to transform...
...but her level also surged forward like a turbulent tide.
Reaching the peak of level fifty.
But this wasn't the limit; if she were to absorb her fifth Soul Ring...
...her level might continue to rise.
Furthermore, her body felt as if it had been reshaped, with all the impurities inside being expelled.
Her cultivation speed had more than doubled!
"Xiao Mian, why... are you standing so far away?"
After her moment of joy, Qian Renxue looked at Golden Crown, intending to thank him.
To her surprise, as soon as she looked up, she saw Golden Crown standing at the door, holding his nose.
He was pointing at her.
Suddenly...
...Qian Renxue's nose caught an unpleasant scent.
She followed Golden Crown's finger and looked down.
The next second...
...she let out a scream: "Ah!!!"
"What on earth is this?!!!"
She saw an unknown black substance clinging to her body from head to toe.
The room was now filled with a foul stench.
She almost gagged.
Golden Crown used the Turtle Breathing Technique to hold his breath.
He walked in.
"Those are the impurities from your body. The powerful energy contained in the Immortal Herbs flushed them out."
"Alright, let's not talk about it for now."
"Go and wash up first. I've already prepared the bathwater for you."
Hearing that it was just impurities being expelled from her body...
...Qian Renxue felt a bit better.
But then she turned to Golden Crown and questioned, "Are you disgusted by how I look right now?"
"If I were covered in a foul stench, wouldn't you be disgusted?"
"Stop talking nonsense and go take a bath, or else we won't be able to stay in this secret room."
Golden Crown said, rolling his eyes.
Currently, under his Golden Barrier, the smell was contained within this room.
It hadn't spread throughout the entire secret chamber.
"Oh."
Qian Renxue replied and went to the bathroom to bathe.
Golden Crown cleaned up the bed.
He threw out all the sheets, bedding, and pillows.
Then he replaced them with new ones.
Splash... the sound of water occasionally came from the bathroom.
An hour later... "Finally clean."
"The unpleasant smell is gone too."
Golden Crown looked at the refreshed room, twirling a rag on his right fingertip.
Just then, a voice came from the bathroom.
"Xiao Mian, my clothes are all dirty. The wardrobe is right across from the bed, help me get a new set."
"Got it. Do you want me to bring them in?"
"What are you thinking? Just leave them at the door!"
Golden Crown put down the rag.
He opened the wardrobe.
He picked out a random set of clothes and placed them at the bathroom door.
"I've put them there."
As soon as he finished speaking, the bathroom door opened.
Qian Renxue quickly reached out and pulled the clothes inside.
A short while later...
...she came out, already changed.
Whether it was the effect of the Immortal Herb or just an illusion from having just bathed...
...Qian Renxue was now radiating a unique brilliance. Her skin was as white as snow with a faint rosy tint, and her already exquisite features appeared even more vivid.
It was as if she had a beauty filter on.
Her skin was supple and smooth.
With her long, waterfall-like golden hair cascading down to her waist and water droplets dripping from the tips...
...it added a touch of gentleness and charm to her aura.
Golden Crown couldn't help but daze as he watched her.
Seeing his gaze fixed intently on her...
...Qian Renxue couldn't help but feel a bit smug.
She walked gracefully towards Golden Crown.
Tossing her hair, she asked softly, "Do I look good?"
"Average!" Golden Crown replied, though his heart said otherwise.
Yet, his eyes still drifted toward Qian Renxue from time to time.
"Is that so? If I'm just average, then why do your eyes keep lingering on me?"
Qian Renxue bluntly exposed Golden Crown.
"Fine, I won't look."
"How stingy, I can't even look for a second."
Golden Crown withdrew his gaze.
Qian Renxue was startled.
She had intended to tease Golden Crown.
She hadn't expected her little man to actually get grumpy.
She quickly said in a gentle voice, "Big sister was just joking with you. You can look for as long as you want, okay?"
"Alright, enough playing around."
"Xiao Xue, your level has already reached the peak of fifty!"
"Find some time to ask the Old Emperor for a leave of absence, then Grandpa and I will take you to hunt for your fifth ring."
Qian Renxue didn't refuse and agreed immediately, "Okay."
"However, there's no need to ask the Old Emperor for leave."
"We can set off at any time."
Golden Crown was puzzled, "Doesn't the Old Emperor usually assign you a lot of tasks? Did he suddenly find his conscience?"
"Hardly."
"The Old Emperor isn't that kind-hearted."
After venting, Qian Renxue explained the reason.
"This afternoon, I told Xue Ye that I was confident I could win over Second Grandpa to the Tiandou Empire."
"The Old Emperor was very excited when he heard this news."
"As you know, the Tiandou Empire has never had a Titled Douluo level expert."
"They rely entirely on alliances with other powers to obtain high-level Soul Master combat support."
"But because of this, they have to cater to the whims of those Sects."
"The Old Emperor has long been fed up with answering to those Sects."
"Therefore, he gave me special permission to skip court and avoid handling government affairs for now."
"I'm to focus all my energy on winning over Second Grandpa."
"He even said that as long as Second Grandpa is willing to have his name associated with the Imperial Family, even if it's just a friendly relationship, he can name his price. Money, status—any condition, no matter how outrageous, can be met."
After hearing Qian Renxue's explanation...
...Golden Crown marveled, "Whoa~ the Old Emperor is really going all out."
"To win over a Titled Douluo, he'd even give up the imperial throne."
???
Qian Renxue was taken aback, "When did I ever say the Old Emperor was willing to give up his throne?"
Golden Crown shrugged, "Didn't you just say he'd give the throne if asked? Didn't you mean the Emperor's seat?"
"Of course not."
"The status I meant refers to social standing within the Tiandou Empire."
"Like a title of nobility or something."
Qian Renxue explained.
Golden Crown said dismissively, "Tch, I thought it was the Emperor's seat. If it's just that, who cares about some lousy noble title."
"However, there is indeed something I want."
"What is it?" Qian Renxue asked curiously.
Golden Crown calmly spoke the name of the item: "Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud!"
The Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud.
It was a god-tier spirit tool.
Beyond that, it had another name—the Sea God's Heart!
It was an important treasure left behind by the Sea God.
In the original story, the reason Tang San was able to gain the Sea God's recognition...
...this item played a crucial role...
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