Four years ago, the just-budding Qian Renxue's figure was completely incomparable to Hu Liena's.
But now, in Jiang Chen's line of sight, Qian Renxue's figure was already entirely on par with Hu Liena's, and because of her 1.8-meter-tall stature, her overall proportions were even more perfect than Hu Liena's.
Qian Renxue's appearance inherited the outstanding genes of Bibi Dong, leaving Jiang Chen unable to find a single flaw.
Her skin was fairer than snow, and a head of golden, long hair cascaded down her back, still somewhat damp.
Clearly, she had just finished bathing and come out.
Upon discovering that the intruder was a small bird, Qian Renxue breathed a sigh of relief and calmly wrapped herself in her nightgown.
But moments later, she furrowed her brows. This small bird remained completely still like a statue, not moving at all.
Its dazed and silly appearance actually gave her the illusion of being spied on.
At this moment, Jiang Chen was very conflicted. Qian Renxue would definitely ask him how he was able to find her location.
He had originally planned to explain the little black bird's abilities to Qian Renxue, but now he had unintentionally barged in right as Qian Renxue came out of her bath.
If Qian Renxue learned about the little black bird's abilities, she might very well beat him severely.
Suddenly, through his senses, Jiang Chen noticed Qian Renxue once again showing vigilance. Even her soul power began to surge as she quietly approached the little black bird, clearly intending to capture it.
Jiang Chen gritted his teeth and controlled the little black bird to open its mouth. The slip of paper immediately fell out and landed on the ground.
Aside from this method, he couldn't think of any other way to meet Qian Renxue. If it came to dying, then so be it, perhaps considering the immortal-grade herb, Qian Renxue, would spare him.
Recalling how Qian Renxue had doted on him back then, Jiang Chen felt slightly more at ease. Perhaps things wouldn't be so bad.
Seeing that this black little bird had actually spat out a slip of paper from its mouth, Qian Renxue was very surprised. She bent down and picked it up.
Unfolding the note, she immediately saw the words Jiang Chen had written.
"Little Chen? How could he be outside Heaven Dou City, and how does he know I'm here?" Qian Renxue furrowed her brows tightly and murmured to herself.
Her first reaction was whether this might be a trick, but after thinking about it, she shook her head and denied it.
She believed she had concealed herself very well here and had never shown any flaws, so it shouldn't be someone trying to lure her out with a trick.
Moreover, only a handful of people knew about her and Jiang Chen's relationship, and those few were all from the Spirit Hall.
"This should be real," Qian Renxue concluded, though she still couldn't understand how Jiang Chen had precisely located her.
She looked toward the little black bird and recalled that feeling of being spied on.
"Could it be… that it wasn't an illusion?" Qian Renxue's thinking was bold, and she considered a certain possibility.
"I'd better go out and see first. I'll ask him about it later." Having made up her mind, she took out casual clothes and prepared to change.
But glancing at the little black bird still inside her room, Qian Renxue gave up the idea of changing right there and walked into the bathroom.
Not long after, she emerged wearing a neat black outfit. After giving the black bird a look, she walked straight to the bed, lifted the bed board, and fumbled around inside.
Soon, a faint grinding sound rang out. Beneath the bed, actually, revealed a pitch-black passage entrance.
Qian Renxue jumped straight down. The moment the bed board fell back into place, the little black bird turned into a streak of shadow and slipped through the final gap.
Qian Renxue took a torch from the wall, lit it, and was just about to leave when she noticed the little bird had landed on her shoulder.
She gently stroked it and found that this little bird wasn't afraid of her at all. Its somewhat dazed eyes kept staring at her face.
Qian Renxue ignored it and, holding the torch, quickly moved forward through the passage.
This secret passage had been constructed after she replaced the crown prince, taking more than a year and even mobilizing personnel from the Spirit Hall.
She usually left the palace secretly through here.
Moments later, she exited the palace grounds and appeared in an extremely remote courtyard within Heaven Dou City.
Then, she left the courtyard and headed toward the south gate of Heaven Dou City.
As the capital of the Heaven Dou Empire, Heaven Dou City was very bustling even at night, with no curfew in place, and the city gates remained open.
After leaving the city, the little black bird flew off her shoulder and into the night sky, gradually disappearing into the distance.
Qian Renxue scanned the area with her gaze, and her mind couldn't help but recall Jiang Chen's appearance from four years ago.
He had been a very cute little boy back then. Four years had passed; surely, he had grown a bit taller now.
To her disappointment, there was no figure resembling Jiang Chen outside the city gates.
Just then, a rather magnetic male voice sounded: "Beauty, can we be friends?"
Qian Renxue turned her head and only then noticed that a tall and upright man had already arrived beside her.
This man was very handsome, and his smile was brilliant, but after just one glance, Qian Renxue's voice turned cold.
"Get lost!" She directly scolded him, and a powerful aura erupted from her body, pressing toward Jiang Chen.
Faced with Qian Renxue's aura, Jiang Chen couldn't help but take two steps back, feeling somewhat helpless.
Qian Renxue really was domineering, even toward a handsome man like him; she scolded him outright without giving him any chance.
Seeing that this man still didn't leave, Qian Renxue's expression grew even colder. She was about to scold him again when she suddenly noticed the man before her changing.
The man's eyes suddenly turned pitch-black, and two sharp fangs protruded from his lips.
"Sister Xue'er, you don't recognize me and even want to attack me. I'm so hurt."
Qian Renxue stared blankly at Jiang Chen's current appearance, her face filled with disbelief.
"You're… Little Chen?"
Jiang Chen returned to his normal appearance and said innocently, "Who else could it be? Sister Xue'er, you're really breaking my heart."
Qian Renxue carefully examined Jiang Chen's handsome face and vaguely recognized some of the features from back then.
"Little Chen, it really is you. Why are you here?" Qian Renxue said in pleasant surprise, but before Jiang Chen could answer, she grabbed his hand and quickly walked back toward the city.
"It's not convenient to talk here. Let's go somewhere else."
Qian Renxue's fingers were slender, her skin smooth and delicate. The touch was still the same as back then, making Jiang Chen instantly reluctant to let go.
She didn't speak further, pulling Jiang Chen along quickly until they arrived at that remote courtyard.
The two entered the room. After Qian Renxue turned on the light, she looked Jiang Chen over from head to toe once more.
"Little Chen, it's been four years, how did you grow so tall and big?"
"Almost got beaten up by you too," Jiang Chen joked.
"Who told you to tease your sister like that? You deserved it." Qian Renxue rolled her eyes at him. In that fleeting moment, her charm left Jiang Chen somewhat dazed.
But he quickly recovered.
"Why did you come here? Did your teacher allow you to come find me?" Qian Renxue asked.
"No." Jiang Chen shook his head and immediately explained the matter of the herb.
"So, you came specifically to deliver that immortal-grade herb to me?"
"Yes, that's right. Something so good had to be brought to you."
"What a good little brother." Qian Renxue couldn't help but rub Jiang Chen's head, then suddenly realized that Jiang Chen was already almost as tall as her.
"Oh, right, how did you know my location in the palace? And what's with that black little bird? I always felt there was something off about it."
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