Qian Renxue's icy past, the warm light of Douluo Continent

Within the sea of stars where their consciousnesses linked, Qian Renxue stood alone in a golden halo. Beneath her feet were the cold white jade steps of the Angel God Temple; the magnificent palace at the end of the steps was shrouded in a holy yet oppressive light, exactly like the cage that had trapped her for half her life in her memory.

The tide of memory surged without warning, dragging her back to those lonely years. As a direct descendant of the Angel God, she had been branded as a "successor to the God Position" from birth. Her childhood had no laughter or play, and no warm companionship, only endless cultivation and the cold admonitions of the Great Elder. "Qian Renxue, you are the pride of the Angel clan; you must not be tied down by mundane emotions." "The God Position is supreme; all else is illusion." Those words echoed like a curse in the empty temple, freezing her heart bit by bit.

She once thought her life was destined to be like this: cultivating in a golden cage, inheriting a cold God Position, guarding the so-called "order" of the God Realm, and finally dissipating in loneliness. That was until that encounter in the Star Dou Secret Realm, where as a neutral observer, she witnessed Su Chen leading The women to burn Xiao Ling's Blue Silver Grass to a crisp and bind his Clear Sky Hammer until it was unable to move. She watched as Su Chen absorbed an ancient spirit ring to advance to a Soul Emperor, turning to Xiao Ling and saying, "Everything you want, I can easily take away."

At that moment, a pebble was cast into her frozen heart. She had never seen such an arrogant and dazzling person, with such a firm and overbearing gaze; he didn't have the coldness of the God Realm, only a vigorous vitality and the courage to resist everything. That was something she had never possessed but desperately craved.

Later, she underwent the God Trial in the Angel God Temple and fell into the most terrifying hallucination. In the hallucination, Su Chen was besieged by the God Realm Enforcers, his black God-Defying Soul Power retreating step by step within the golden divine radiance, finally dissipating into a sky full of light specks. Watching the moment that figure disappeared, her heart felt as if it were being squeezed tightly, hurting so much she couldn't breathe. She realized for the first time that she had unknowingly carved the figure of that God Defier into the depths of her heart.

Just as she was being swallowed by despair and was about to give up on the God Trial, Su Chen's figure suddenly burst into the hallucination. He walked through the divine radiance to stand before her, reaching out to hold her cold hand. The warmth from his palm spread through her skin, dispelling some of the chill. "Qian Renxue," his voice was gentle yet firm, "do you want to be the Angel God, or do you want to be yourself?"

She looked at her clear reflection in his eyes, and all those suppressed cravings, resentments, and loneliness exploded instantly. "I want to be the Angel God, and I want to be with you." Her voice carried confusion and struggle; the God Position was her destiny, but the warmth brought by Su Chen and The women was a light she had never possessed.

Su Chen smiled, reaching out to ruffle her hair, his tone overbearing yet gentle: "Then be my Nishen Angel. You can have the God Position, but your fate must be controlled by yourself."

At that moment, the Angel Statue in the hallucination shed golden tears, and the shackles in her heart completely shattered. She abandoned the "orthodox" identity bestowed by the God Realm, gave up the cold Angel God Position, and resolutely came to the Douluo Continent to be by Su Chen's side.

She began learning to integrate into the circle of The women and to feel the warmth. Xiao Wu would pull her along to browse the markets, stuffing sweet tanghulu into her hands; Ning Rongrong would pester her to test their spirit power, and if she lost, she would shamelessly demand a treat; Zhu Zhuqing would silently heal her when she was injured, saying little but being considerate in every way; Su Chen would listen to her patiently when she was lost, telling her, "You don't have to be strong all the time, we are all here."

These small, warm moments were like rays of light, illuminating her cold past and melting the ice in her heart.

"Sister Qian Renxue?"

A crisp voice interrupted her memories. Qian Renxue turned and saw Xiao Wu lifting her pink skirt, running toward her with a smile, followed by Ning Rongrong and Hinata. Xiao Wu held a skewer of glistening tanghulu and handed it to her: "Why are you here all by yourself? Everyone is over there chatting. Rongrong said she wants to show you her newly unlocked boost skill."

Qian Renxue looked at the three smiling faces before her, a warm current surging in her heart. She took the tanghulu, her fingertips touching the warm sugar coating as if touching real warmth. "Thank you." Her voice was much softer than usual, and a shallow smile played on her lips.

"Wow! Sister Qian Renxue looks so beautiful when she smiles!" Ning Rongrong cried out exaggeratedly, holding up her nishen nine treasure glazed tile pagoda. "Look, my pagoda can now boost the accuracy of five people at once. In the next battle, I'll definitely be able to help you lock onto even more enemies!"

Hinata also nodded, her eyes filled with sincere kindness: "Sister Qian Renxue's Nishen Angel Power is very strong. With your protection, we are all at ease."

Qian Renxue looked at their sincere gazes, and the last trace of estrangement in her heart vanished. She had once thought she would always be an outsider, but now she realized that this was already her home, and these people were already her family.

She followed the three toward the center of the sea of stars, where The women were sitting together, smiling and talking about their pasts. Seeing her, Yun Yun waved with a smile: "Qian Renxue, come and sit. We were just talking about you; the way you used your Nishen Angel Power to block the Asura God's attack last time was truly incredible."

Xiao Xun Er also echoed, "That's right, your Angel Light Shield has extremely strong defense. In the next battle, we can cooperate; I'll attack with Phoenix Fire, and you'll be responsible for protection."

Qian Renxue sat down beside them, feeling the warm atmosphere and looking at the smiling faces; her eyes grew slightly hot. She thought of the lonely years in the Angel God Temple and compared them to the current liveliness and warmth, her heart filled with gratitude. She was fortunate to have made the right choice back then, fortunate to have met Su Chen, and fortunate to have met these Sisters.

In the sea of stars, the golden angel light on Qian Renxue's body gradually brightened, interweaving with the light of The women around her. Within this light, there was no longer the coldness and restraint of the Angel God, only the warmth and determination belonging to Qian Renxue and this home. Her Nishen Angel markings and the black nishen markings left by Su Chen were interwoven, forming a black and white band of light that symbolized her bonds with this family and this continent.

"From now on, we will protect Su Chen and this continent together," Qian Renxue said softly, her voice carrying an unprecedented determination.

"Okay!" The women responded in unison, their smiles becoming even more brilliant.