437. Can It Grow

Not long after, in just a few exchanges of words, the Ice Emperor and Ah Yin roughly explained their relationship with Qian Renjue to Zhu Zhuqing.

"A special method of sacrifice?"

Zhu Zhuqing's eyes were filled with amazement.

With Qian Renjue's teachings, she naturally understood how rare it was for a soul beast to willingly sacrifice itself and how immeasurable the benefits for the soul master could be!

The outside world speculated that her teacher was likely at the Soul Saint level of cultivation.

But no matter how much they racked their brains, they would never guess that her teacher was already an 84th-level Soul Saint!

And he had two 100,000-year soul rings!

"Zhuqing, come over and eat before the food gets cold."

Qian Renjue called out to her.

Zhu Zhuqing immediately turned and got up, responding cheerfully,
"Yes, Zhuqing is coming now!"

Before her words even finished, she ran toward Qian Renjue with a bright smile. Her light purple eyes carried a faint, hidden trace of admiration.

Ah Yin and the Ice Emperor followed closely behind.

Qian Renjue served Zhu Zhuqing some food and said with a smile,
"Eat more. We’ll continue training this afternoon, and in the evening, I’ll take you to the Battle Arena for some fun."

"Alright, I’ll listen to Teacher!"

Zhu Zhuqing held her bowl happily, stuffing food into her mouth, her speech muffled as she tried to talk.

Since becoming his disciple, she had rarely engaged in real combat against soul masters of the same level.

Watching her, Qian Renjue couldn’t help but laugh.

He handed a dish to the Ice Emperor and said,
"This one’s for you: sweet and sour fried ice silkworm—crispy on the outside, tender on the inside."

"Thank you."

The Ice Emperor licked her red lips in delight, clearly eager to dig in.

Ah Yin, meanwhile, stared longingly at Qian Renjue, craving blood and 'milk'—but unfortunately for her, he wasn’t going to indulge her whims.

"Gulp~"

Suddenly, Zhu Zhuqing seemed to think of something.

She swallowed the food in her mouth, her neck stretched as she raised her head, her cheeks still dotted with rice grains.

Holding her bowl, she asked with some confusion,
"But Teacher, if Zhuqing goes to the Battle Arena, what about the soul rings?"

"I’ll lend Ah Yin to you."

Qian Renjue smiled as he explained,
"Ah Yin’s Blue Silver Domain has the ability to disguise. She can wrap herself around you when the time comes."

"So that’s how it works!"

Zhu Zhuqing nodded in realization and didn’t ask further, focusing instead on devouring her meal.

Nearby, Qian Renxue was lying on the grass, her head resting on Qian Renjue’s lap.

Her eyes were slightly closed, but the corners of her gaze were fixed on Zhu Zhuqing, who was happily eating away. Her full, red lips moved slightly.

"Jue~"

"What’s the matter, Sister?"

Qian Renjue gently cradled her exquisite, angelic face, brushing aside strands of her golden hair.

Qian Renxue gazed up at his handsome face, her expression slightly unusual.

Her delicate voice, carried by the breeze, slowly spilled out:

"Do you think… if your sister eats more now, she can still grow bigger?"

"..."

Qian Renjue froze for a moment, his thoughts halting.

After a long pause, he tilted his head in disbelief and asked,
"Huh?!"

"What did you say, Sister?"

"Nothing, nothing at all~"

Qian Renxue felt utterly embarrassed under Qian Renjue’s gaze, her cheeks flushing deeply.



Biting her red lips, she turned around and buried her face in his chest, her radiant cheeks blooming with color.

The tips of her ears flushed red, and she mumbled shyly:

"Sister is just worried your disciple might overdo it—that's all. It's no big deal~"

"Is that so?"

Qian Renjue's expression was full of bewilderment.

He truly didn’t expect this. She was on the verge of becoming the Angel God, and yet Qian Renxue still had such concerns.

Even gods have body insecurities? But she absolutely didn’t need to!

"Of course!"

Qian Renxue curled herself up and nodded firmly.

She had just blurted something out without thinking, her mind having gone momentarily blank.

"Hm?"

Naturally, Zhu Zhuqing and the others noticed something unusual on their side but didn’t dare ask further.

Qian Renjue glanced at Ah Yin and the others warily, then squeezed Qian Renxue’s shoulders gently.

He softly reassured her in a wooden tone:
"Sister, you’re already perfect. If you grew more, it might actually ruin the balance of your beauty."

"..."

Qian Renxue remained silent.

She kept her face pressed against his warm chest, her delicate cheeks burning red.

Gripping Qian Renjue’s clothes tightly, a small smile escaped her lips.

Qian Renjue, however, felt awkward as if he were caught doing something improper.

He simply stroked her golden hair, offering his silent comfort.

"Hmm~ Sister understands."

After a long pause, Qian Renxue finally responded in a muffled voice, brimming with embarrassment.

"Phew~"

Qian Renjue exhaled slowly.

This topic felt strange, as though it was something he shouldn’t be discussing at all.

"Master, let me massage your shoulders~"

Ah Yin circled behind Qian Renjue, and even from a slight distance, her prominent figure was already brushing against his back.

"Go ahead."

Qian Renjue raised an eyebrow and nodded slightly.

"Hmph!"

The Ice Emperor, watching Ah Yin—another soul beast—serving as a maid, felt indignant.

But soon, her emerald eyes turned puzzled.

Wasn’t she supposed to be massaging his shoulders?

Why were the Blue Silver Emperor’s hands supporting her own body instead? How was this a proper shoulder massage?

It didn’t take long for the Ice Emperor to understand, and her face turned red with frustration.

This was clearly more like a "plant-based body rub"!

She felt utterly embarrassed as a soul beast.


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Night fell, and the bright moon hung high in the sky.

The cold moonlight filtered through the trees, casting mottled patterns of light and shadow on the ground.

Zhu Zhuyun sat cross-legged on her bed, trying to meditate, but her thoughts were restless.

Ever since Qian Renjue and the others left at noon, she’d been filled with unease, even afraid to close her eyes.

Tap, tap.

Soft footsteps echoed faintly under the eaves outside.

Two figures leaning against each other appeared at the door and then vanished in an instant.

Zhu Zhuyun gripped her blanket nervously, her delicate body trembling slightly.

In the blink of an eye, purple and black light spread out, and two golden-haired, purple-eyed figures appeared out of thin air in her room.

Both were smiling, their expressions radiating contentment.

Looking at the quail-like Zhu Zhuyun, Qian Renjue asked softly:

"Did you take care of the arrangements?"

"It’s already… taken care of."

Facing Qian Renjue's gentle demeanor, Zhu Zhuyun seemed even more reserved. She clutched her blanket tightly, fear evident in her eyes.

She didn’t dare let her guard down and confessed truthfully:
"I… I arranged to meet Dai Weisi tomorrow morning."

"Good. Then we’ll accompany you there tomorrow morning," Qian Renjue said casually with a smile, nodding in satisfaction.

"Let’s hope you haven’t tried any tricks."

"I didn’t! I only sent someone to inform Dai Weisi, that’s all!"

Zhu Zhuyun shook her head repeatedly, her voice filled with urgency and even a hint of pleading. She couldn’t endure more torment.

"Ahem~ Relax, there’s no need to be so tense."

Qian Renjue coughed lightly, trying to calm her. Still, her reaction was so exaggerated it was hard not to notice.

"Heh~"

Watching Zhu Zhuyun’s fearful appearance, Qian Renxue’s suspicions grew stronger.

She pinched Qian Renjue’s cheek playfully, diverting his gaze.

As if no one else were present, she spoke:
"Jue, if we can’t return home tonight, why don’t we just rest here?"

"No problem."

Qian Renjue nodded.

Although his soul bone skills had refreshed, they had been used on Zhu Zhuqing earlier. Tonight, he had no choice but to let his mother sleep alone.

"Then come inside with me."

Qian Renxue smiled, raising her delicate hand adorned with a shimmering treasure.

It was the Life Ring