Qian Renxue slightly nodded, "The Hanhai Qiankun Shield?"
"I haven't paid much attention to that," she replied.
"After all, my purpose here isn't to covet the treasure vault of the Heaven Dou Empire."
"However, if Xiao Feng needs it, I can look into it! Maybe I can directly take it out from the vault and give it to you!"
Qian Renfeng nodded. To reach Seagod Island, the sea was an unavoidable route.
If flying over the sea or using a ship, there could be potential dangers.
The soul beasts in the sea were far more numerous than those on land!
The main reason Qian Renfeng had not gone to Seagod Island was this concern.
But, with the Hanhai Qiankun Shield, at least he would have more confidence and assurance to head to Seagod Island!
After a while, Qian Renxue returned and shook her head gently, "I see now."
"This is an artifact that even the Snow Night Emperor values highly. It's been in the Heaven Dou royal family for a long time."
"However, currently, the Heaven Dou Empire is still under the control of Snow Night Emperor. I don't yet have the authority to take it out."
"For safety's sake, Xiao Feng, you should wait a little longer, at least until I fully take control of the Heaven Dou Empire!"
Qian Renxue was extremely cautious. At the very least, she hadn't immediately fixed her eyes on the Hanhai Qiankun Shield, just casually asking about it.
This was a crucial moment.
If something went wrong now, it would be too costly!
Qian Renfeng raised his head and remained silent.
What truly worried him were these two deities!
If he went to Seagod Island to challenge, and the two gods were not there to protect him, then there could be danger!
The Seagod might make a move against him!
Looking at her brother's expression, Qian Renxue suddenly felt a pang of heartache. "If we took it now, it could be done."
"It's just a bit risky."
"Xiao Feng, wait here, I'll go get it for you right now!"
With that, Qian Renxue headed towards the door without any hesitation.
Qian Renfeng quickly grabbed her and chuckled. "Sister, I didn't mean that."
"I was just thinking about something else."
"I'm not in a rush for the Hanhai Qiankun Shield. I also need to prepare some information about Seagod Island."
"As for my Angel Four Trials, if nothing else, there's only one left..."
Qian Renfeng suddenly stopped mid-sentence.
Aside from Seagod Island, there was another place Qian Renfeng had never been to!
The City of Slaughter!
"Sis, this matter isn't urgent. I'll go out for a bit, we can wait until you ascend the throne to take it then!"
With that, Qian Renfeng left the Crown Prince's Eastern Palace and walked toward the palace gates.
After leaving the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace, Qian Renfeng lightly stepped on the stone slabs beneath his feet and flew off in a certain direction.
Tianshui Academy's Residence.
As Shui Bing'er stepped into the tavern, Shui Yue'er's voice rang out, "Aiya, who's big sis out with today? She's been gone for a whole hour!"
"Though, an hour... seems a bit short~"
Shui Bing'er's words carried a teasing tone.
Everyone at Tianshui Academy knew that Shui Bing'er's cold personality would never allow her to deign to be with a man.
But Shui Yue'er wanted to tease her older sister, to get some amusement.
Hearing the words "man," Shui Bing'er suddenly thought about the scene earlier when Qian Renfeng had gotten close to her. Her cheeks flushed, and she glared at Shui Yue'er, trying to make her stop talking.
But the glare had the opposite effect. Shui Yue'er saw her flushed face and pressed on with even more teasing, "Aiya, sis went out with a man?"
"Did you hold hands, or maybe, get lifted high?"
"That won't do, sis~"
Shui Bing'er's face turned even redder as she huffed, "Yue'er! Stop talking nonsense!"
"I just went out to investigate the situation of other teams!"
"After all, even Lord Platinum Bishop Salas said there are some monsters in this competition!"
"You all mustn't take it lightly!"
Shui Bing'er's face was now completely crimson, and Shui Yue'er, with a teasing tone, asked, "Oh? Is that so, sis?"
With that, Shui Yue'er moved in even closer to Shui Bing'er, as if replaying the earlier scene with Qian Renfeng in front of her.
At this point, Shui Bing'er had completely lost her composure. She took two steps back and fell to the ground.
This caused the others around to burst into laughter. Shui Yue'er, somewhat confused, tried to move closer again.
But Shui Bing'er, now utterly embarrassed, angrily said, "Alright!!"
"Everyone, gather! It's time for special training!"
"I was hoping you all could rest properly for a few days, to be in the best condition for the upcoming competition."
"But I didn't expect you all to be so energetic, finding time to think about such things!"
"Special training is a must! Shui Yue'er, your training intensity will double!"
The tavern was filled with continuous complaints, making people reflect deeply.
Not far away, a group from Chihuo Academy also appeared here. Huo Yu mocked, "Tianshui Academy really can't let go of their schemes, huh?"
"The competition is almost here, and now they're doing urgent special training? What's the point?"
However, Huo Wu said seriously, "Huo Yu, don't underestimate Shui Yue'er. I think she and her team have a solid chance of getting into the top three of this division!"
"Their strength shouldn't be underestimated!"
Standing beside her, Huo Wushuang also nodded in agreement. "Indeed, this year's Tianshui Academy is really strong. Especially Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu."
"They will make it into the top three. As for whether they can take the championship... Honestly, it's hard to say!"
"Tianshui Academy is strong!"
Huo Wushuang rarely gave such high praise to any team.
Compared to Shui Bing'er, the people from Chihuo Academy were indeed here to scout out other teams' strengths.
However, Chihuo Academy, too, was full of arrogance, and they had only briefly checked Tianshui Academy. For other academies, they merely took a cursory glance before leaving.
After all, many of the academies still had to go through preliminaries and eliminations, and only a few teams would even pose a real challenge to Chihuo Academy.
It was of no interest to them!
A Small Town.
This small town didn't seem particularly special.
But countless criminals, with heinous crimes, were flocking to this town.
If there was anything unusual, it would be the unassuming tavern in the town.
Once inside, hardly anyone ever came out, as though their existence was erased from the world.
Qian Renfeng gently landed in the small town, tucked his Seraphim wings away, and after asking around, made his way toward the tavern.