14: Chapter 14 Qian Renxue: This young lady has been utterly defeated?!

Qian Renxue sighed, crumpled the secret report in her hand, exhaled some Soul Power from her palm, and the paper ball instantly turned to ashes.

"Since he doesn't fear Bibi Dong, conventional threats and inducements are probably ineffective against him."

"It seems the plan for dealing with this Qin Feng needs to change."

She stood up, walked to the window, gazed in the direction of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, and a sharp glint flashed in her eyes.

Since the hard approach won't work, the soft approach is the only option.

...

Heaven Dou Royal Academy, Girls' Dormitory.

Although it was a dormitory, as members of the Huang Dou Battle Team, Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling enjoyed luxurious, independent suites.

The room was covered with thick Persian carpets, and the air was filled with a faint, sweet incense.

Dugu Yan, who had just finished bathing, was wrapped only in a white bath towel.

Her dark purple short hair was damp and clung to her cheeks, and water droplets slid down her slender neck, tracing over her delicate collarbones before disappearing into the high curves concealed by the towel.

Her legs were long and straight, possessing an astonishing suppleness due to years of cultivating her snake-type Spirit.

Faint, subtle scale patterns were faintly visible on her skin; instead of looking ferocious, they added a touch of unusual wild beauty.

"Yan Zi, the way you looked at Qin Feng in the office today was a bit off, you know."

Ye Lingling sat on the soft couch opposite, holding a cup of flower tea, a teasing smile playing on her lips beneath the black veil.

Dugu Yan paused slightly while drying her hair, and a trace of panic flashed across her usually cold and stunning face.

"Wha... What are you talking about! Lingling, don't talk nonsense!"

"I was just shocked! Shocked, do you understand?"

Dugu Yan tried to forcefully explain:

"Who would have thought that the guy who usually seems unreliable actually knocked Tian Heng out with a single slap."

Ye Lingling chuckled lightly and set down her teacup.

"Is that so? Why do I feel like your heart is fluttering with infatuation?"

"You—"

Dugu Yan angrily grabbed a throw pillow, about to hurl it.

Just then, the system's notification sound echoed simultaneously in both their minds.

The diary has been updated.

The two exchanged glances, stopped their roughhousing with great understanding, and summoned their respective diary instances to check.

[Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling's gazes toward me seem to have changed; they must have been shocked by me. Especially Dugu Yan, she was practically dripping.

The moment she saw this line, Dugu Yan froze on the spot as if struck by lightning.

Immediately following that, a scorching heat spread from her neck throughout her entire body.

"Ah!!!"

Dugu Yan dove completely into the covers, wrapping herself up like a silkworm.

"This scoundrel! What nonsense is he spouting!"

"What do you mean... what do you mean 'practically dripping'!"]

This was too explicit, too shameful!

She, the dignified granddaughter of the Poison Douluo, when had she ever been described using such terms?

Ye Lingling looked at the diary entry, and her usually cool eyes were tinged with a bit of shyness, but more so with amusement.

"Yan Zi, it seems Qin Feng is not only strong in combat but also very observant, huh."

"Ye Lingling! You're ganging up with him to bully me!"

Dugu Yan poked her head out from under the covers, her face bright red, her pair of emerald eyes filled with shame and indignation.

If Qin Feng were in front of her now, she would definitely release her snakes to bite that unrestrained philanderer to death!

However, as she suppressed her shame and continued reading, the indignation in her eyes gradually solidified, eventually turning into shock.

[Dugu Yan is also pitiful; she is afflicted by poison and suffering unbearably, never having experienced a normal girl's life. Too pitiful. I should find a chance to cure her.]

The room fell into a deathly silence.

The blush on Dugu Yan's face had not faded, but tears welled up in her eyes.

She stared blankly at the words in the diary, her heart feeling as if it were tightly clenched by a large hand—both aching and warm.

"He... How does he know?"

Dugu Yan's voice trembled slightly.

The poison in her body was the curse of the Azure Phosphorus Serpent Emperor Spirit, a fate the Dugu family could never escape for generations.

Outsiders only saw the infinite glory of being the granddaughter of the Poison Douluo, seeing her extraordinary strength at such a young age.

But who knew that every rainy day, she had to endure pain as if ten thousand ants were devouring her heart?

That poison rampaged through her meridians, and the fear that she could die from an outbreak at any moment was like a sharp sword hanging over her head, tormenting her for twenty full years.

Even her grandfather, Dugu Bo, was helpless against it, only able to watch her suffer.

Yet now, this Qin Feng, who was usually glib-tongued and even somewhat lecherous, had pierced through her deepest inner pain with a single sentence.

He even said he wanted to help her detoxify?

Was it really possible?

Could he actually do it?

...

Meanwhile.

The content of the diary continued to appear.

[Unfortunately, Wife Xueer didn't come!]

[She is currently the Crown Prince of the Heaven Dou Empire, so even if I met her, she would be in a male disguise. What a pity.]

[Wife Qian Renxue hiding in Heaven Dou was a wrong decision. Not only did it delay her cultivation, but she gained nothing. In the end, the Heaven Dou Palace Coup failed!]

[Wife Xueer is just too straightforward; I don't know why she insists on having a so-called fair duel with little scoundrel every single time, resulting in her letting little scoundrel escape every time.]

[These are all excuses from little scoundrel; it's so infuriating!]

[little scoundrel needs to be severely abused, abused, abused!]

The fingers holding the diary in Qian Renxue's hand suddenly tightened.

She had initially been analyzing Qin Feng's strength, but upon seeing these words, she instantly broke down.

He actually knew!

Not only did he know she was female, but even her biggest secret while lurking in the Heaven Dou Empire—impersonating Crown Prince Xue Qinghe—was revealed by this Qin Feng in one sentence.

"The Heaven Dou Palace Coup... failed?"

Qian Renxue stared at that line, her breathing becoming rapid.

For this plan, she had been lurking in this hypocritical imperial palace for so many years, living behind a mask every day, even forcing herself to call that mediocre old emperor 'Father Emperor'.

After sacrificing so much youth and effort, the diary actually said she would end up with nothing?

How could that be!

Qian Renxue abruptly stood up and paced back and forth behind the large desk.

There were no others in the sleeping chambers; she had let down some of her defensive pretense, and her golden long hair was casually draped over her shoulders.

Since she was reading the secret report before bed, she was only wearing a loose golden sleeping robe.

As she walked, the hem of the robe swayed, revealing glimpses of her breathtakingly snow-white long legs.

Those legs were not only slender but also perfectly proportioned, their skin like the finest mutton-fat white jade, emitting a delicate luster under the candlelight.

Qian Renxue stepped barefoot onto the dark wooden floor; the arch of her instep formed a graceful curve, and her toes were plump and cute, showing a faint pink hue.

But such exquisite scenery was currently appreciated by no one.

Qian Renxue's mind was entirely filled with the diary's content.

"Although this Qin Feng speaks frivolously, calling me... that title, all the previous prophecies have come true."

"Could it really be that I will fail?"

She stopped pacing, her gaze sharpening, and returned to the diary.

"And what about this 'little scoundrel'? Who exactly is that?"

This was the first time Qian Renxue had heard this term.

According to Qin Feng, she would let this so-called 'little scoundrel' escape multiple times in the future, and even suffer losses because of some ridiculous fair duel?