Chapter 31: Hei Linghun and Xue Qinghe (Part 2)

Smoke and rubble everywhere, Qian Renxue looked around vigilantly, searching for Nian Zhen. Feeling that she was being watched, Qian Renxue attacked all around hoping one of the attacks could hit Nian Zhen.

"Guh…" A painful groan came from somewhere. Thinking that she had hit Nian Zhen, Qian Renxue went towards the source of the sound only to see an empty place. Knowing that she had been tricked, Qian Renxue looked behind her.

There Nian Zhen was looking at her while smiling evilly.

"Girl, enough of this. Unless I suppress you, you won't listen to me at all so,.." A huge wave spread around from Nian Zhen's body. A silhouette having 14 black wings appeared behind Nian Zhen.

A deep chill ran through Qian Renxue's spine. Her seraphim soul started to quiver in fear while looking at Nian Zhen's martial soul. An evil aura spread around Nian Zhen, completely eradicating Qian Renxue's holy aura.

Qian Renxue felt a heavy suppression on both her soul and her body. Unable to stand up, Qian Renxue fell down on her butt with cold sweats on her forehead.

"A..Dark Spirit Master?" An extremely cold voice came out of Qian Renxue's mouth. She had heard stories about dark spirit masters from her grandfather. What shocked her now was not the evil aura around Nian Zhen but his martial soul.

The spirit hall was tasked to eradicate every Dark Spirit master as well as every Spirit Master who has a fallen soul. What Nian Zhen possessed was her ancestor's nemesis. The fallen Archangel soul.

But she had never heard about a 14 winged fallen archangel. Even the ancestors of the Angel God only had 12 wings. Yet Nian Zhen had 14 wings.

"Shocked? Me too." Nian Zhen said while laughing.

"Now shall we talk again." Nian Zhen said, slowly moving towards Qian Renxue.

"Transmutation…" Nian Zhen said, turning everybody that was destroyed back to its real state.

Taking back his martial soul, Nian Zhen lay down carelessly on Qian Renxue's bed. Seeing this scene a deep hatred flashed in Qian Renxue's eyes. Calming down her emotions, Qian Renxue slowly stood up and went towards the place Nian Zhen pointed her to sit down at.

"...You are making a grave mistake by keeping me alive. If I can survive today, I will inform my grandfather. Then, the entire spirit hall will go after you." Qian Renxue said.

"Ohh so you are from the spirit hall." Nian Zhen said in a very surprised tone.

"Don't act..." Qian Renxue said with a chilling tone.

"Hmm, Girl, don't think I am an evil spirit master just because I have a fallen soul. I am the current generation patriarch of the Ancient Forge Clan, but more importantly I am very close to the person you 'hate'.." Nian Zhen said with a bright grin.

"You...You are 'her' subordinate?" Qian Renxue asked unbelievably. Her 'Mother' actually dared to have a close relation with a dark spirit master while being the supreme pontiff of the spirit hall.

"Huh? Do you think I am her subordinate? Girl, you have mistaken the relation between me and Dong'er." Nian Zhen said coldly.

"D-Dong'er!?" Qian Renxue gasped. A brat who is even younger than her dared to call her mother like that. Even if she may not have any good feelings towards Bibi Dong, she is still her daughter. She felt weird when hearing Nian Zhen.

"Enough of that..I have some questions I want to ask you. I hope you can answer me?" Nian Zhen said innocently.

"....Fine." Qian Renxue nodded.

"Then, first question. Has the continental tournament begun?" Nian Zhen asked.

"...5 days later, the ranking competition will start." Qian Renxue said indifferently.

"Hmm...Good. Onto the next question. Do you think Dong'er hates you?" Nian Zhen dropped a bomb.

[....sigh]

Without even answering Nian Zhen's question, Qian Renxue directly attacked Nian Zhen.

"Don't speak about her in front of me.." Qian Renxue shouted. But she was caught by Nian Zhen. Sealing her meridians, Nian Zhen held her in his arms and whispered the same question gently in her ear.

Having never been close to any man so intimately, Qian Renxue struggled fiercely. But it was all in vain. Nian Zhen held her so tightly that she could not escape at all.

"Listen girl, I am trying to be as gentle as I can. Don't make me be rough with you." Nian Zhen's cold voice sounded in Qian Renxue's ears, completely making her go quiet.

"Now answer me." Nian Zhen said.

"...Y-Yes"

"Then you are wrong. She does not hate you, not directly. But she hates you indirectly. Do you know why?" Nian Zhen said slowly.

"It's because whenever she thinks or looks at you, she is reminded of her teacher. More specifically your father. Due to him, she lost everything. I won't say anymore. Go ask her yourself when you have time. You will understand then." Nian Zhen said.

"...How d-do you know this?"

"Hmm...Let's just say I know because I pity your mother." Nian Zhen said.

"And please don't tell your mother that I told you this. Otherwise I might actually get killed." Nian Zhen said while laughing dryly.

"Also, I am not as bad as you think I am. Don't ask me how I found out who you are. And...ahem...I would appreciate it if you cover yourself up." Nian Zhen said slyly, glancing at Qian Renxue's bosom, which was exposed indecently after she had reverted back to normal.

Still being held by Nian Zhen on his lap, Qian Renxue looked at the place Nian Zhen pointed out. Looking at her exposed bosom, Qian Renxue suddenly felt her cheeks and ear burning.

"Ah..Um..can you let go.." Qian Renxue said coldly, totally different from how she was behaving.

"Ahaha…" Nian Zhen laughed dryly, letting go of Qian Renxue. Turning her back on Nian Zhen, Qian Renxue took out a cloak and covered herself up. Glancing behind her, she saw that the bed was already empty. Nian Zhen was nowhere to be found.

"Bastard…" Qian Renxue said in a strange tone.