Chapter 247: Qian Renxue Leaks The Secret
“Why is she looking for me!”
Ling Mo was very puzzled. She generally wouldn’t appear on her own initiative, but if she appeared, something big must be happening.
“Where did she go?”
Ling Mo asked.
“I don’t know. She came over just now, didn’t see you, and left the arena! It looks like she went back to Ghost Gate…”
Zhu Zhuqing pondered for a moment and whispered.
Earlier, seeing Qian Renxue hurrying along, it seemed she had something important to find Ling Mo about, and she hadn’t concealed anything.
“I’ll head back first. You all watch things here…”
After greeting them, Ling Mo directly asked Flander for leave and left the Royal Arena.
Ling Mo’s departure drew attention from quite a few people, especially from the Exotic Beast Academy side.
Dragon Duke and Snake Dowager had their eyes on Ling Mo the whole time.
After all, Ling Mo was their most powerful opponent in this tournament. His leaving would surely make many people happy, and Dragon Duke and Snake Dowager were no exception.
“This kid is hurrying off somewhere. Where’s he going?”
Meng Shu turned back to look at Snake Dowager Chao Tianxiang and said puzzledly.
“Isn’t it perfect that he’s gone? We’ve got one less powerful opponent. Isn’t that great news for us…”
“You’re right!”
Meng Shu nodded, glanced again at those big shots in the VIP seating, and smiled with a sigh.
Ling Mo’s departure, aside from drawing some attention, caused no great fluctuation.
Leaving the arena, Ling Mo headed straight for Ghost Gate. He wanted to see what exactly Qian Renxue was so urgent to find him about.
Could it be Spirit Hall?
Right now, that seemed to be the only possibility.
“Sect Master!”
Returning to Ghost Gate, the guarding disciple called out respectfully.
“Mm, you all carry on! No need to mind me…”
With that, Ling Mo went straight up the mountain, first to Star Picking Tower, but didn’t find Qian Renxue there, then directly to Yu Lang Xuan.
Sure enough, she was in Yu Lang Xuan, sitting by the window, looking at something.
From the window downward was a cliff thousands of feet deep, with scenery of rainbow-like aura.
But she didn’t look like she was appreciating the view; instead, she seemed to be thinking about something.
“Xue’er, Zhu Qing said you were looking for me! What’s up…”
Ling Mo came up from behind and directly hugged her, asking.
Qian Renxue had noticed him coming long ago but made no move, lost in thought about something.
After a pause, she said softly, “Spirit Hall is about to make a move against you all…”
As Ling Mo had expected, Qian Renxue must have learned some news and hurried over to find him.
“Oh! When?” Ling Mo asked.
To this day, he still didn’t know whether Qian Renxue’s heart was with Ghost Gate or with Spirit Hall.
Thus, he hadn’t shared many confidential matters with Qian Renxue, and she rarely shared Spirit Hall matters with him.
“I don’t know! A few days ago, Salas sent a secret intelligence report to Spirit City. Preliminary judgment is that it’s intelligence targeting Ghost Gate.
If there’s no accident, this confidential intelligence will end up in that woman’s hands.
From what I know of her, next… a calamity will be waiting for you all…”
Qian Renxue answered, but what she said wasn’t detailed.
Ling Mo knew she must know even more confidential things, but… she chose not to say them.
She didn’t want to get entangled in the grudge between Ghost Gate and Spirit Hall, as both sides held several of the most important people to her.
One side was her mother and grandfather, the other was the man she loved most.
This was an extremely difficult choice. She had tried to ease this awkward situation.
But… both Spirit Hall and Ghost Gate had ambitions to dominate the continent.
Therefore… when two tigers fight, one must be wounded. This couldn’t be reconciled. Even if they could temporarily join hands, once interests were touched, the so-called friendship would completely collapse.
Imagine, when you want to unify the continent, someone steps up to share the world with you equally—would you agree?
This involves not just your personal interests, but the interests of thousands upon thousands of people.
It wasn’t something one or two people could decide, so she fundamentally couldn’t ease this situation.
During this time, she had been entangled, wondering whether to help Spirit Hall or help Ling Mo.
After thinking it over, she still couldn’t make a firm decision and could only approach it from another angle.
No matter which force failed, as long as she could protect her most important people, that would be enough.
“Spirit Hall! Mm… looks like this day is coming soon…”
Learning this news, Ling Mo wasn’t surprised at all, because he had long foreseen it.
“Can you promise me one thing?”
Suddenly, Qian Renxue turned around, looking at Ling Mo with sincere eyes.
Ling Mo had never seen this expression on her before and couldn’t help but be a bit dazed, feeling pity.
“Sure!”
Ling Mo answered without thinking. He wasn’t good at refusing requests from the woman he loved.
“Pfft…”
His instinctive answer made Qian Renxue laugh, a laugh from the heart.
Yet, this smile nearly melted Ling Mo’s heart.
It was said in the world that a beauty’s smile could topple a city, another could topple a country.
Wasn’t this the perfect example!
“I haven’t even said what it is, and you’ve already agreed! Aren’t you afraid I’ll say, make you leave those little girlfriends of yours and love only me?”
Qian Renxue said amusedly.
Ah… Ling Mo hadn’t realized until she said it, and now he panicked instantly! Sure enough, it was a misstep.
“This… this wouldn’t be good!”
Ling Mo stammered, pretending to be very panicked.
It made Qian Renxue burst into laughter. After a pause, she said, “Alright, I’m too lazy to care about your private matters. As long as you have me in your heart, that’s fine.
But speaking of which, you sure know how to play. In the blink of an eye, you’ve fooled a few more little sisters…”
“Nonsense, when did that happen? How would I not know!”
“Hehe, still quibbling! Those lies of yours might fool Zhu Qing and Rongrong, but trick me? Do you really think I’m a child?”
Truth be told, Ling Mo hadn’t thought he could fool her. In terms of guile, this girl had grown up in the palace—who could match her?
Ling Mo’s flowery words could indeed only coax Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong.
“Hehe, so how are you going to punish me then?”
Ling Mo stopped caring about face, leaned in, hugged Qian Renxue tightly, and wouldn’t let go.
“Punish you? Forget it. How could I dare punish you now? You’ve become a big shot.”
Qian Renxue pursed her lips and said resentfully, pointing at Ling Mo’s head.
“I have no other requests. I just hope that if that day really comes, you can show mercy and spare my grandfather and… her lives!”
In the end, Qian Renxue still didn’t voice that title. It seemed… there was still resentment in her heart.
“Alright, I promise you!”
Ling Mo agreed without hesitation.
“But are you so sure I can beat them? Logically, shouldn’t it be them sparing my life?”
Ling Mo found it amusing. Why did Qian Renxue have this illusion that he could defeat Spirit Hall?
Ghost Gate’s strength was indeed very strong, but it still wasn’t enough to shake Spirit Hall.
To replace Spirit Hall, Ling Mo had too much to do.
For example, replacing Spirit Hall to awaken Martial Souls for ordinary people and build a good image.
Finally, slowly replacing them in business, force territories, and so on.
This required time and long-term development.
Of course, if it came to direct fighting, Ling Mo wasn’t afraid.
They definitely had to fight, but to win, these factors couldn’t be lacking.
