"It is my turn to ask the questions, not yours. If you want to know when and how I learned your identity, then answer my questions honestly."
Li Qing looked at her with cold eyes.
There was nothing left on Qian Renxue that interested him, except for her attempt to trick him into Slaughter City, which he still didn't understand.
He didn't understand what her motive was, or if there was some kind of trap involved.
Qian Renxue, however, changed the subject, saying, "You started planning at six years old, first winning over Dugu Bo, then the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, and later taking in the Breaking Clan, and cultivating two Title Douluo."
"Li Qing, your ambition is not small."
"But have you ever thought that as long as Spirit Hall exists, no matter what ambitions you have, they cannot be realized? Do you really think you can surpass my grandfather in a short time?"
Li Qing: "???"
Qian Renxue continued, "Join Spirit Hall. Only by joining Spirit Hall can your talent be displayed, and your dreams have a chance to come true."
"As for that madwoman Bibi Dong—
"Don't worry, with my grandfather here, she won't be able to cause any trouble. If you're really worried, I can marry you. As long as you and I become husband and wife, no matter how crazy she is, it will be useless."
Li Qing: "???"
No, sister, are you really naive or just pretending? Things are already so tense between us, it's not an exaggeration to say it's a fight to the death, and you still want to win me over?
And marry me—
Alright, that actually sounds quite tempting. After all, Qian Renxue, whether in terms of figure, appearance, talent, or background, can be said to be top-tier in Douluo.
If Li Qing were still the poor loser from his previous life, he would definitely agree without hesitation.
Unfortunately, he was no longer the poor loser from his previous life. He lacked nothing now. To compromise for a woman and set aside his hatred with Spirit Hall...
He couldn't do it.
"Heh heh!"
Ye Lengleng sneered, "You don't look that great, but you dream big. Why don't you take a good look at yourself in a mirror? Are you worth that price?"
"I—I don't look that great?"
Qian Renxue pointed at herself, looking at Ye Lengleng with disbelief, as if to say, are you blind?
It wasn't a breaking point, because only lies can break someone. Qian Renxue had absolute confidence in her appearance.
Looking across the entire continent, how many women could compare to her?
Not to mention those far away, just look at the three women in front of her.
She might not definitively win against Ye Lengleng, but she was undoubtedly superior to Dugu Yan and Ning Rongrong. For the other party to say she didn't look that great was simply outrageous.
Li Qing shook his head, "It's not even dark yet, so stop dreaming."
"If you want me to join Spirit Hall, you can. Bring the heads of Bibi Dong, Demon Bear, Ghost Leopard, and Snake Lance as an invitation. I don't have the habit of working with enemies."
Qian Renxue's face darkened upon hearing this.
She couldn't even bring herself to harm Bibi Dong, and now she had to add the three of them. Unless her brain was squeezed by a door, she would absolutely not agree.
She also knew that Li Qing had no intention of joining Spirit Hall, and the heads of the four were merely his way of mocking her.
Li Qing didn't continue to ramble with her. No matter what trickery was behind her previous abnormal behavior, it was meaningless in the face of absolute strength.
Striving to improve himself was the kingly way.
The team traveled north without any incidents until they entered the Heaven Dou Empire and returned to Heaven Dou City. After all, Qian Renxue's life was still in Li Qing's hands.
However, upon reaching Heaven Dou City, it was no longer possible not to release her.
Spirit Hall would absolutely not allow Qian Renxue to remain in Heaven Dou City. If Li Qing continued to hold her, then Qian Daoliu might really be forced to start a full-scale war.
He could only gamble on Qian Daoliu's credibility.
Qian Renxue stood beside Gold Crocodile Douluo and said to Li Qing, "My promise is always valid. If you change your mind, you can come to Spirit City to find me anytime."
After speaking, she left with Gold Crocodile Douluo.
Tang Xiao said, "Qian Daoliu is a very trustworthy person, but nothing is absolute. You must be careful. If you need anything, you can always find us."
After truly witnessing the strength of Li Qing's side, Tang Xiao had made up his mind.
The Clear Sky Sect must form a true alliance with Li Qing and his group. Only then could they resist Spirit Hall, and when Li Qing grew stronger, destroying Spirit Hall might not be impossible.
Brother Hao's revenge must be exacted.
Yu Yuanzhen smiled and said, "The Upper Three Sects are connected as one. In this time of crisis, we naturally need to advance and retreat together. If needed, my Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan will absolutely provide full support."
Li Qing bowed and said, "Thank you, two seniors!"
After a brief exchange of pleasantries, the teachers of each team led their respective teams away. Tang Xiao and Yu Yuanzhen's groups were no exception.
They had no intention of going to the Imperial Palace.
With such a major event having occurred, Xue Ye probably wasn't in the mood to celebrate their success.
Li Qing, on the other hand, brought Yang Wudi and Ning Fengzhi to the Imperial Palace, because he needed Yang Wudi to examine the extent of Xue Ye's poisoning.
Whether he could be saved, and if not, how many years he had left to live.
"What?"
When Li Qing and the others arrived at the Imperial Palace and informed Xue Ye of the situation, the latter stood up in shock, but the next second, his legs gave out, and he nearly fell.
"Your Majesty!"
Ning Fengzhi quickly supported him, helping him to sit down on a seat. It took him a long time to recover.
Recovering, Xue Ye clenched his fists, his face grim, and remained silent. He had never expected that his own son, the Crown Prince of the Heaven Dou Empire, was actually a spy for Spirit Hall.
This wasn't the most fatal part. The most fatal part was that the Heaven Dou Empire no longer had any imperial princes.
The last one, Xue Beng, had been eliminated before Li Qing and his group were attacked. Who would inherit the throne of the Heaven Dou Empire now? Would it pass to the Xue Xing lineage?
Li Qing said, "Your Majesty, the most urgent task is to first eliminate the trusted followers left behind by Qian Renxue."
Xue Ye did not hesitate. He immediately called someone and ordered him to immediately lead men to eliminate all trusted followers of the Crown Prince's faction, preferring to kill the innocent than to let any escape.
Li Qing continued, "Your Majesty, please allow Yang Wudi to examine your body."
"Hmm?"
Xue Ye was somewhat confused.
Li Qing said, "As far as I know, Qian Renxue has a subordinate who is extremely skilled in the art of poison, and it's not just ordinary poison; it's very difficult to detect before it takes effect."
He didn't know when Qian Renxue had started poisoning him, but it wouldn't hurt to check.
Xue Ye was a little puzzled. If it was poison, why not have Dugu Bo, an expert, examine him, but instead have Yang Wudi? However, he didn't ask too many questions.
Given the strength of Li Qing's side, if they wanted to harm him, there would be no need for such trouble.
"Come on."
Seeing him agree, Yang Wudi stepped forward. After a careful examination, he couldn't help but frown. He had actually been a little confused just now.
But now he seemed to understand.
The poison Xue Ye had contracted was a poison researched by their Breaking Clan.
And in the entire Breaking Clan, besides him, only his younger brother Yang Wushuang knew how to make it. But wasn't Yang Wushuang killed by Spirit Hall a long time ago? Who administered the poison?