Lingling?
Good, good, good! To call her so intimately...
It seems the relationship between these two is anything but ordinary.
Qian Renxue never expected that after being away for just over two years...
The pig at home would be snatched away by another cabbage.
And this cabbage was one the pig had found himself.
At this thought, a surge of anger flared up in her heart.
At the same time, she felt a hint of regret. Why did she agree to go undercover in the first place?
Now look at this—her home base had been raided!
"Is your relationship with this Ye Lingling... very good?!"
She suppressed her fury, her smile not reaching her eyes.
But her hands were already tightly clenched into fists.
If Jin Mian dared to say yes, she wouldn't mind giving him two black eyes.
Jin Mian naturally sensed Qian Renxue's emotional fluctuations.
He blinked and gave a mischievous grin. "Oh? Are you jealous?"
Qian Renxue turned her head away and said huffily, "No!"
"Whoever you want to be close with is your business. What does it have to do with me?"
Seeing that Qian Renxue seemed genuinely angry, Jin Mian quickly stopped joking.
"Alright, I'll stop teasing you."
"The reason I'm recruiting the Nine Star Begonia Sect is because I value the strategic worth of their Sect's Martial Soul."
"Don't forget, it's a top-tier healing Martial Soul. It can have a massive impact on the battlefield."
"If we let someone else have it, we'll definitely be the ones suffering in the future."
Listening to Jin Mian's words...
The anger in Qian Renxue's heart dissipated quite a bit.
"So your closeness with Ye Lingling is also to prevent the Nine Star Begonia Sect from siding with others?"
"That was indeed the idea at first."
"But, as you know, there's a saying: feelings grow over time."
"After spending time together, one way or another, some feelings will develop."
"After all, I'm not a stone."
Jin Mian answered truthfully.
But the price for this was that Qian Renxue completely exploded!
She grabbed Jin Mian's ear and said syllable by syllable, "Feelings grow over time, huh? Developed an affection, have you?"
"Are you planning to marry her when you grow up?"
"Uh... a little bit..."
!!!
The moment the words left his mouth, Jin Mian hurried to cover it.
Holy crap!
How did I let my inner thoughts slip out?
Qian Renxue was also very surprised.
She thought Jin Mian would say a few nice things to coax her.
She didn't expect him to dare to add fuel to the fire.
Sure enough, men are all scumbags, falling for every girl they see.
"Good! Very good! Excellent!"
With every word Qian Renxue spoke, her tone grew heavier!
Jin Mian swallowed hard and asked, "Are... are you okay?"
"Ah!!!"
"Jin Mian, I'll kill you!"
Qian Renxue completely lost it, summoning her Seraphim Martial Soul and lunging at Jin Mian.
Because of her undercover mission...
Over the past two-plus years...
Qian Renxue's strength had improved slowly, and she had only reached Rank 45.
"Xiao Xue, you're no longer a match for me."
After saying that...
Jin Mian caught the lunging Qian Renxue and pinned her down onto the sofa.
Qian Renxue struggled.
But no matter how much force she used, she couldn't break free from Jin Mian's restraint.
This left her profoundly shocked.
Although she knew from her grandfather's letters that Jin Mian's strength was progressing rapidly...
Only two years had passed.
Had he already completely surpassed her?
This was just too exaggerated!
Both of them were possessors of God-level Martial Souls, so why was she so slow?
Moreover, their current posture... how should she put it, was too ambiguous.
Qian Renxue's face couldn't help but flush red, and she hurriedly said, "Get up quickly, you're hurting me."
"I won't, unless you stop being angry," Jin Mian said with a smile.
"You... you're bullying me... waahhh..."
Seeing that Jin Mian wouldn't get up, Qian Renxue immediately started faking tears.
The tears fell on command.
If it were anyone else, they would likely apologize immediately and offer gentle comfort.
But Jin Mian was different.
As childhood friends who grew up together...
The moment she twitched, he knew exactly what was going on.
This little trick couldn't fool him.
"Oh, not bad. After two years undercover, your acting skills have really improved."
Seeing that crying was useless against Jin Mian, Qian Renxue could only soften her stance.
"Fine, I promise I won't be angry anymore, okay?"
"Really?"
"A gentleman's word is his bond!"
Hearing this, Jin Mian released his grip.
Unexpectedly...
The moment she broke free, Qian Renxue gave a cunning smile, pulled Jin Mian's right hand over, yanked up his sleeve, and bit down.
Clang!
A crisp sound rang out.
Qian Renxue clutched her mouth, looking at Jin Mian with watery eyes.
Jin Mian spread his hands and said helplessly, "You thought I was pinning you down to protect myself? I was protecting you."
"Did you not know I've achieved the Indestructible Vajra Body?"
"It seems you really didn't know."
"In short, my physical body is currently extremely tough. Even without releasing my Martial Soul, ordinary attacks and weapons find it hard to damage me."
"Pervert!" Qian Renxue cursed and then fell silent.
Jin Mian reached out with concern and asked, "Come, let me see. You didn't break your teeth, did you?"
"By the way, why is your level growing so slowly? Only Rank 45?"
Qian Renxue rolled her eyes. "What do you think? I'm undercover; of course my progress is slow."
Jin Mian smiled slightly. "Fortunately, you have me. Let me help you solve this problem."
"How will you solve it?" Qian Renxue asked curiously.
Jin Mian wagged his finger. "Heaven's secrets cannot be revealed. Tonight, I'll be at the Crown Prince's Palace where you live. Remember to come back early, and you'll find out then."
"Hmph! Stop acting so mysterious. It's just an Immortal Herb, isn't it?" Qian Renxue exposed him mercilessly.
Seeing his posturing dismantled, Jin Mian asked back, "How did you know?"
Qian Renxue didn't think much of it and said directly, "Grandfather told me."
Jin Mian suddenly understood.
The truth was out!
So the 'mole' by his side was High Priest Qian Daoliu.
No wonder Qian Renxue knew his situation so well.
It turns out this old geezer was leaking information.
How hateful!
One of these days, I'll have to pluck that old man's beard clean.
Qian Daoliu, who was currently meditating in the Angel Temple: "Achoo! What's this? Have I caught a cold?"
Qian Renxue continued to ask, "Quickly, let me see what the Immortal Herb looks like."
Jin Mian said, "No rush. Your Immortal Herb was personally hand-picked by me. I'll give it to you tonight, and you can absorb it then."
"We've been chatting for too long now."
"I imagine the outside is already heavily surrounded by troops."
Qian Renxue said with some worry, "Then what should we do? With Second Grandfather's strength, it's not hard for him to leave, but if he has to take you, it might be very difficult."
Jin Mian's eyes darted around.
He instantly thought of a solution.
He leaned close to Qian Renxue's ear and whispered, "In a moment, when we go out, you say this..."
After hearing Jin Mian's plan...
Qian Renxue asked doubtfully, "Will this work?"
Jin Mian gave a thumbs up. "Rest assured, it will definitely work. First, revert to your appearance as Xue Qinghe."
"Okay!"
Using the Angel Spirit Bone, Qian Renxue returned to the appearance of Xue Qinghe... "The outside must be..."
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