426. Are They Related? So Different!

“Hmm?”

Hearing Qian Renjue’s delighted voice, Ice Scorpion immediately turned to look.

The sight was almost dazzling.
It was an exceptionally divine woman.

She sat there, resting her face on one hand, with her eyes closed in a serene manner.

Her face, even in Ice Scorpion's eyes, was incomparably beautiful.


Her entire being seemed to be bathed in holy light.

But more importantly...

When Qian Renxue opened her eyes, the golden glow that flashed in her violet pupils brought a sense of pressure to Bing Di.

“Jue?!”

Qian Renxue opened her eyes from her light rest.

When she saw the familiar figure that had not changed, she froze momentarily,
soft, golden light spilling from her gaze.

She quickly got up and rushed toward Qian Renjue.

Qian Renjue opened his arms.

The siblings, who hadn’t seen each other for a long time, tightly embraced.

“Sister, you’ve finally completed the second trial. Mom and I missed you so much!”

“Mm, Sister missed you both too.”

Qian Renxue wrapped her arms around him, savoring the warmth she hadn’t felt in a long time.

Her face lit with a smile,
wanting nothing more than for time to freeze in this moment.

“This is your sister?! Your actual sister?!”

Ice Scorpion's incredulous voice suddenly rang in the siblings’ ears,
shattering the warm atmosphere.

A strange feeling welled up in her heart.

How could the sister be radiating holy light while this guy was surrounded by a dark, ominous aura?!

The contrast was just too stark.

“Who’s talking?”

Qian Renxue frowned slightly,
raising her head to immediately lock her gaze on the scorpion perched on Qian Renjue’s shoulder.

Her eyes filled with surprise.

“Jue, where did you get this scorpion? And it can talk?”

“Don’t tell me it’s another hundred-thousand-year soul beast?”

“Hmph!”

Ice Scorpion snorted arrogantly.

“A hundred-thousand-year soul beast is nothing compared to me!”

“Oh?”

Qian Renxue raised an eyebrow, her eyes flashing with white light.

“This seems to be a soul entity?”

“That’s right, Sister. Her current state is indeed similar to a soul entity,”
Qian Renjue said with a smile, nodding.

He glanced at Ice Scorpion, signaling her to stay quiet for now.

“Hmph~”

Ice Scorpion huffed softly, lying on Qian Renjue’s shoulder, looking displeased.

Qian Renxue chuckled.

“Jue, your new ‘pet’ seems a little unruly.”

“I’m not a pet!”

Ice Scorpion who had just settled down, immediately retorted.

“Heh.”

Qian Renjue chuckled, holding Qian Renxue’s delicate hand.

He explained:
“Sister, she’s not my pet. She’s a part of my eighth soul ring.”

“A part of your eighth soul ring?!”

Hearing this,
Qian Renxue looked puzzled.

Curiously, she asked:
“Mom said you went alone to find your eighth soul ring. Is it this scorpion?”

“Well, it wasn’t originally her. Something unexpected happened,”
Qian Renjue answered truthfully.

Ice Scorpion, however, gritted her teeth slightly, still holding a grudge against Qian Renjue’s words.

“Why are you being so secretive just because Sister is back?”

Qian Renxue, feeling confused, rolled her eyes at Qian Renjue in mock annoyance.

She raised her hand and lightly poked his handsome face.

Her tone carried both teasing and a hint of threat.

“Hurry up and explain honestly, or don’t blame Sister for disciplining you right after her return!”

“ Sister is level eighty-three now, you know.”

Qian Renxue pinched his cheek, squinting her eyes with a smug expression.



Qian Renjue’s eyes gleamed with amusement as he smiled and said:
"Well, Sister, I might disappoint you. I’m now an eighty-fourth-level Soul Douluo."

“What?!”

Qian Renxue’s eyes widened in shock.

She glanced at the scorpion on Qian Renjue’s shoulder but quickly regained her composure.

Pride welled up in her heart, though her beautiful eyes carried both authority and a hint of reproach.

“What’s this? Are you suggesting you want to spar with your sister?”

“Ah, no! Sister, I didn’t mean that!”

Qian Renjue quickly grabbed Qian Renxue’s hand as she was about to lift it, almost pleading.

“Pfft~”

Qian Renxue burst into laughter, cupping Qian Renjue’s face and pinching it playfully.

“If that’s the case, then hurry up and spill the details.”

Ice Scorpion stared dumbfounded at Qian Renjue’s face being squished into various shapes, finding the scene somewhat amusing.

“All right, Sister, I’ll talk,” Qian Renjue said helplessly, prying Qian Renxue’s delicate hands off his face and rubbing his cheeks.

“Where’s Mom?” he asked.

“Mom and Nana are still busy in the kitchen. I just got back,” Qian Renxue replied, her gaze lingering on Qian Renjue.


She seemed to want more time to talk to him alone.

“In that case, let’s go out and meet them. I’d rather not have to explain everything to Mom again,” Qian Renjue said with a smile, taking Qian Renxue’s hand and heading outside.

“Fine.”

Qian Renxue sighed in resignation, quickly catching up and wrapping her arm around his.

As they walked, she playfully hopped along, her demeanor gentle and warm.

Ice Scorpion had fallen silent, her curiosity piqued.

She wondered just what kind of extraordinary beings could have given birth to these two peculiar individuals.

She had seen Qian Renjue’s soul ring configuration, and now, seeing how close Qian Renxue’s cultivation was to his, she couldn’t help but marvel.


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As soon as they stepped into the courtyard, Qian Renxue called out toward the kitchen.

“Mom, Jue is back!”

Clatter!

A chaotic sound came from the kitchen.

“Senior Brother?!”

Hu Liena, who was sitting under the pavilion, looked up in surprise.

She hadn’t expected Qian Renjue to return so quickly.

Curiosity gleamed in her eyes as she hurried over.

“Senior Brother, Senior Brother, how did it go? Did you get your eighth soul ring?”

“Haha, of course I did,” Qian Renjue said, ruffling Hu Liena’s hair with a smile.


“Your Senior Brother is now an eighty-fourth-level Soul Douluo.”

“Senior Brother, that’s amazing!”

Hu Liena’s eyes sparkled with admiration, her excitement evident.

“Eighty-fourth level? Jue, where did you find this soul ring?”

Bibi Dong appeared at the kitchen doorway, her movements graceful as always.

Behind her was Ling Yuan, looking slightly disheveled.

“Your Highness,” Qian Renjue greeted Ling Yuan with a slight nod.

Turning to the others, he explained, “Mom, actually, I went to the Extreme North.”

“The Extreme North?!”

Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue exclaimed in unison.

“So, this scorpion came from there?” Qian Renxue asked, her gaze shifting to the creature on Qian Renjue’s shoulder.

As her words fell, everyone’s attention turned to the scorpion.

“Wow! What a beautiful scorpion!” Hu Liena exclaimed in amazement.

Ice Scorpion's crystal-like appearance was indeed enchanting, especially to girls.

Trusting Qian Renjue, Hu Liena instinctively reached out to grab the scorpion.

“Don’t touch me! I’m not a pet!” Ice Scorpion immediately protested.

Hu Liena’s hand froze mid-air, her eyes filled with astonishment as she looked at Qian Renjue.

“Another hundred-thousand-year soul beast?!”

“No, it seems to be even more than that,” Bibi Dong said, squinting her eyes.
Her high cultivation allowed her to notice something extraordinary.

Ling Yuan’s expression also showed shock and confusion.

“Ninety-eighth-level Titled Douluo? And so young!” Ice Scorpion gasped as she looked at Bibi Dong, her heart trembling.

Such wicked power!

Now this is what a mother and son should look like!

Qian Renjue couldn’t help but chuckle.
He introduced the scorpion to them:

“Mom, Sister, this is Ice Scorpion, the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion with nearly four hundred thousand years of cultivation.

She’s the second-in-command of the entire Extreme North.”

“Four hundred thousand years of cultivation?!”

His words caused an uproar.

Not only Ling Yuan and Hu Liena, but even Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue widened their eyes in astonishment.