Xue Qinghe stared at Ye Feng, his eyes cold and calculating. He had yet to achieve his ultimate goal—there was no way he would allow himself to be exposed now.
Feigning confusion, he asked, "Ye Feng, what are you talking about? I have no idea what you mean."
"Qian Renxue, stop pretending. It's already come to this—there's no point in keeping up the act," Ye Feng replied in a firm, unwavering tone.
Xue Qinghe's face darkened. "How did you know?"
Ye Feng smirked. "I knew the moment I first met you."
"The first time we met?" Xue Qinghe's voice faltered slightly.
"Otherwise, did you really think I was interested in men?"
"Uh!" Qian Renxue's breath hitched. She was stunned.
So Ye Feng had seen through her disguise from the very beginning. It turned out all the teasing and inappropriate touches weren't random—they were deliberate. He had only been taking advantage of her, knowing her true identity.
Realizing this, Qian Renxue's face flushed with anger. The bastard had taken advantage of her repeatedly, and she had let him. Gritting her teeth, she spat, "You did it on purpose, didn't you?"
"Yep. I absolutely did it on purpose," Ye Feng admitted shamelessly.
"You—!"
Before she could finish, Ye Feng's voice lowered provocatively. "What? You want to hit me?"
Buzz!
The light behind Qian Renxue suddenly exploded, and golden wings unfurled with a fierce gust of wind.
Ye Feng remained unfazed. "Are you sure you want to fight me?" he asked with a mocking smile.
Without hesitation, he released his Dragon Phoenix Ancient Wing. The light on his left hand bloomed with the Nine Heart Begonia, while his right hand wielded the Xuanyuan Sword. His pupils turned pitch black as his aura surged.
In an instant, his full power erupted. With the might of a Spirit Emperor at the sixtieth level, he unleashed a menacing pressure that made even Qian Renxue, who was at the Spirit Saint level, feel slightly pale.
Qian Renxue's eyes flickered with hesitation. She wanted to kill Ye Feng and continue her mission of infiltrating the Tiandou Empire.
But Ye Feng's mocking voice cut through the tension. "Are you sure you can kill me?"
His sharp gaze pierced through Qian Renxue's confidence.
"Ugh!" Qian Renxue hesitated again.
Indeed, even with her strength, she wasn't confident she could kill Ye Feng in a short time. Despite possessing the Angel Realm, Ye Feng's Sword Emperor Realm martial spirit was equally powerful—and far more domineering.
"Don't look at me with such hostility. I'm actually helping you," Ye Feng said calmly.
"Helping me? Or targeting me?" Qian Renxue questioned, her voice laced with doubt.
"For so many years, Uncle Ning has cared for you," Ye Feng said, his tone softening slightly. "Doesn't that touch you even a little?"
Qian Renxue's eyes widened slightly.
Over the years she spent disguised as Xue Qinghe, she had indeed felt Ning Fengzhi's care. Whenever he showed genuine concern for her, she would feel a pang of guilt.
No matter how cold-hearted she was, she was still human.
"If one day, Uncle Ning learns that you're actually Qian Renxue and not Xue Qinghe, how do you think he'll feel?" Ye Feng asked. "He would be devastated."
Qian Renxue's eyes flickered, but she quickly steeled herself. "The emperor doesn't need pity."
"No," Ye Feng shook his head. "You're wrong."
"Wrong? About what?" Qian Renxue asked coldly.
"If you want to become truly powerful, you have to cultivate your state of mind. You can try to ignore this guilt, but over time, it will fester. It will become a nightmare that haunts you—a roadblock preventing you from reaching greater heights," Ye Feng warned.
Qian Renxue's heart wavered. She had been concealing her emotions for so long that she nearly convinced herself she no longer had them.
"So, you want to take advantage of the chaos to make me leave? To abandon my disguise and be myself again?" she asked, her voice laced with bitterness.
"Yes," Ye Feng replied without hesitation.
At this time, Spirit Hall was indeed targeting the Heaven Dou Empire's convoy, especially Tang San. If Xue Qinghe were to disappear during the chaos, it would be easy enough to cover it up with an excuse.
Initially, Ye Feng hadn't considered how to deal with Qian Renxue. But now, he couldn't help but think about it carefully.
After all, Bibi Dong was infatuated with him. And since Qian Renxue was her daughter, Ye Feng felt responsible for deciding her fate.
If Qian Renxue remained in the Heaven Dou Empire, Bibi Dong would inevitably push her to poison Emperor Xue Ye, causing the timeline to play out as it did in the original story.
No. He wouldn't let that happen.
"What if I refuse?" Qian Renxue asked coldly.
"Then I'll expose your true identity to Emperor Xue Ye," Ye Feng replied, his tone serious.
"You dare!" Qian Renxue's eyes flashed with fury.
"There's nothing in this world that I, Ye Feng, don't dare to do," he shot back without flinching.
Their eyes locked, sparks crackling in the air. The atmosphere grew increasingly tense.
In the end, Qian Renxue was the one who backed down. She stared at Ye Feng, then suddenly smiled mockingly.
"Good junior brother," she purred seductively, "how about this—you help me destroy the Heaven Dou Empire? After all, if the continent remains divided, countless civilians will continue to suffer and die in war every year."
Ye Feng's lips curled into a smirk. He casually rubbed his nose and chuckled.
"Tempting," he teased, "but sorry to disappoint you. I may like beautiful women, but honey traps don't work on me. I have my own plans."
The light in Qian Renxue's eyes dimmed slightly. Her smile faded, replaced by sharp, determined eyes.
"I have my own plans too," she shot back coldly.
Ye Feng's gaze hardened. "As long as I'm here, you won't be able to continue pretending to be Xue Qinghe."
"You—!"
Furious, Qian Renxue's seven spirit rings emerged beneath her feet, shining brilliantly.
But neither of them moved.
They simply stared at each other.
After three long minutes, the battle in the distance came to an end.
Qian Renxue clenched her fists tightly, then finally sighed. She turned around helplessly. She knew that with Ye Feng watching her, she would never be able to return to her role as Xue Qinghe.
"You're so cruel!" Qian Renxue spat venomously.
Her wings flapped, lifting her into the sky. Her figure began to shift and transform. The masculine façade of Xue Qinghe faded away, revealing her true appearance—a beautiful woman with a graceful, curvaceous figure.
She turned and glared at Ye Feng with hatred.
"Ye Feng, I, Qian Renxue, will never forget this grudge!" she snarled before flying off in anger.
Ye Feng stood still, watching her leave.
"Ah," he sighed softly.
He had known this would be the outcome.
By doing this, he had ruined Qian Renxue's decade-long infiltration effort. No matter how much he meant well, she would never forgive him.
Even if he showed kindness to her in the future, she would never accept it.
His spirit rings gleamed, and he launched several attacks at the ground, slashing deep marks into the rocky terrain. He had to make the scene convincing.
When he returned to the convoy, the battle had already ended.
Even without the intervention of Titled Douluo or the Peerless Dragon Snake couple, Blazing Fire Academy had still managed to repel Spirit Hall's forces.
After all, Tang Hao had shown up early and directly scared away Chrysanthemum Douluo Yueguan and Ghost Douluo Guimei.
When Ning Fengzhi asked about Xue Qinghe's whereabouts, Ye Feng simply shrugged. He claimed to have encountered a mysterious master and denied knowing anything else, no matter how much others pressed him for details.
As the convoy continued forward, a figure stood atop a distant peak, watching them leave.
It was Qian Renxue.
She hadn't returned to Spirit City. Instead, she lingered.
Gazing at the carriage carrying the students and teachers of Shrek Academy, she whispered coldly, "Ye Feng, we're not done yet."
"Ding!"
"Congratulations! You've forced Qian Renxue to return to Spirit City early, altering the original storyline. Reward: 361 attribute points."
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