In the blink of an eye, they arrived in Heaven Dou.
With Li Yu current mental power, even with eleven people, including Super Douluo Dugu Bo, the journey was effortless.
"The soul bones from the tournament rewards..."
High above the city of Heaven Dou, Li Yu distributed the tournament rewards.
The most complete one, the wisdom skull that was infused with mental power, was given to Zhu Zhuqing. The Wind-boosting Left Leg Bone, designed for rapid movement, was given to Wang Changzhi.
As for the last one, it was kept by Li Yu himself.
And Xiao Wu...
She didn't need soul bones at all.
For the rest of the team, including Cai Xu, Li Yu promised them other rewards.
In the end, no one was left out.
The Hundred thousand year old Blue Silver Emperor Left Leg Bone and the three Clear Sky Sect legacy soul bones were Li Yu personal spoils and would not be shared.
He wasn't one to distribute wealth like some charity giver.
However...
Li Yu had asked Dugu Bo if there was anything he wanted, but Dugu Bo had refused. He even took Dugu Yan with him and left, not giving Li Yu the opportunity to give Dugu Yan anything.
This left Li Yu speechless.
After setting down the members of Qian Yu Academy, Li Yu took Qian Renxue by the hand and stepped into the inner chambers of the East Palace.
As soon as they landed, Qian Renxue immediately hugged Li Yu tightly, tears streaming down her face.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry..."
She kept repeating the words.
Li Yu didn't respond immediately. Instead, he gently patted her back.
When Qian Renxue emotions calmed down, he wiped away the tears from the corner of her eyes and then joked, "What's wrong, did you have an affair?"
"No, no!" Qian Renxue hurriedly shook her hands.
Although it was the first time she had heard the word "affair," with her current mental power, she could easily understand what Li Yu meant.
"Then why are you crying?" Li Yu laughed.
"I…" Qian Renxue hesitated but then remembered Bibi Dong words and suddenly became resolute.
She looked into Li Yu eyes, "I have something to confess to you!"
"Oh!" Li Yu paused for a moment, then smiled, "Okay, go ahead, I'm listening."
He tugged on Qian Renxue hand, intending to sit down.
But Qian Renxue shook her head. "Let's go to your space domain!"
The Elemental Spirit Domain came with its own spatial ability, and after spending so much time together, Li Yu had taken Qian Renxue there on several occasions.
"Alright," Li Yu didn't mind.
Holding her hand, the next moment they appeared inside the space domain.
The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Wells still operated in perfect order, and the aura inside was just as powerful as the Lake of Life at the core of the Star Dou Forest.
"It seems the energy from the two soul bones removed is already enough to sustain the operation of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Wells," Li Yu mused.
He led Qian Renxue to sit on the grass meadow. At the same time, the Natural Life Domain sealed off the dormant Skydream Ice Worm.
The Life Tree, Thunder Spirit, and others were all now silent.
"Go ahead," Li Yu said, finally focusing on Qian Renxue face.
Qian Renxue stared into Li Yu eyes, and golden light flashed across her pupils.
She spoke nervously, "Li Yu, actually, I'm..."
She got out a few words before pausing, breathing heavily, and then closing her eyes, with more tears sliding down her cheeks.
At the same time, a holy aura emanated from her body.
Six golden wings appeared behind her, and then her body floated into the air, surrounded by her wings.
When they unfolded again, the true Qian Renxue had appeared!
Long skirt, long hair, a curvaceous body, and fair skin exposed to the world.
For the first time, Qian Renxue completely revealed her female identity to Li Yu, without any reservations!
Li Yu, although he had always known her true identity, was stunned for a moment when he saw her now—radiating a divine aura, more beautiful than he could ever describe.
At that moment, he was at a loss for words.
Qian Renxue opened her eyes, and the golden light in them faded. Her original light blue-purple pupils trembled slightly.
"Actually, I am a woman…"
Her voice quivered, even carrying a hint of crying.
She was afraid, afraid that Li Yu couldn't accept this truth, that he couldn't accept her as a woman.
All along, despite their closeness, they had never crossed the final barrier.
It wasn't that she didn't want to, but she knew that, being a woman, she couldn't satisfy Li Yu.
So, she had always felt indebted to him.
But Li Yu had respected her from the beginning, and that respect had made her fall deeply in love with him.
"Li Yu…"
Seeing Li Yu still stunned and silent, Qian Renxue became even more anxious.
Tears gathered more rapidly in her eyes.
She folded her wings and walked toward Li Yu, reaching out to touch his cheek.
But then, her body trembled, her hand froze in the air, and she withdrew it gently.
Everything in front of her was because of her. No matter the result, she would respect Li Yu choice.
"Hmm!"
But just as Qian Renxue was lost in her thoughts, her hand was suddenly grasped by Li Yu.
Her eyes widened in surprise. Could it be... that Li Yu was accepting her as she was?
A moment of joy flashed in her eyes, and her mental power became more vibrant.
But still, she dared not look into Li Yu eyes, afraid that the answer would not be what she hoped for.
"I knew. I've always known," Li Brother Yuntle voice sounded at that moment.
Qian Renxue body shuddered, and she immediately looked up, locking eyes with Li Yu.
"Then... why didn't you say anything?" she asked, stunned.
She never expected Bibi Dong words to be true. Li Yu had truly known about her identity as a woman!
No wonder Li Yu had always respected her and controlled his natural instincts.
He had known all along!
But why?
She was still confused. Did Li Yu really like women?
Qian Renxue mind was in chaos, unsure whether to feel joy or worry.
"Because, I don't care," Li Yu smiled at her.
"Don't care?" Qian Renxue was dumbfounded.
How could a normal woman not care about the gender of the person they liked?
"Heh." Li Yu smiled at Qian Renxue, "Before I reached Spirit Saint, I was indeed worried."
"And after Spirit Saint?" Qian Renxue instinctively asked.
"Everyone thought my fourth element was the Wood Element, but you know it's actually the Life Element."
"After advancing to Spirit Saint, the Life Element gave me an opportunity. An opportunity to choose my gender!"
Li Yu explained, having prepared this explanation long ago.
It wasn't the truth, but there were reasons for his decision. He couldn't talk about the system-related matters.
Fortunately, this lie wouldn't cause any harm.
Qian Renxue eyes suddenly brightened.