The End is Near

Regarding Qianshui's affairs, there is probably no one in the world who cares more about it than Qian Renxue. The information she knows is far more than what Ning Fengzhi has found out on the surface.

　　She was not surprised that Qianshui could defeat the Soul Saint, as she herself could do it.

　　The pain he had endured in his training over the years was far beyond the imagination of outsiders. A so-called genius at the age of 14 was just following the routine all day long. How could he compete with Qianshui?

　　Looking at Xue Qinghe's incredulous eyes, Ning Fengzhi could only smile bitterly. Such talent and strength were too terrifying.

　　"Qinghe, although this is hard to accept, there are ways to get around it. It's just... it's just that sometimes the world is like this. There are always some people with extraordinary talents who can break common sense."

　　"Teacher, is there no other solution?"

　　Ning Fengzhi shook his head. This was all he could find out about Qianshui. Since this message, this person disappeared again.

　　"Qinghe, I know what you want to do, but there are so many Title Douluo in the Spirit Hall that it is beyond our imagination. Moreover, this person is not in the Spirit Hall team that came to Tiandou City.

　　Including him, there are at least two people who are not on the team. As a seeded team, the Spirit Hall team does not need to participate in the preliminaries, so there is only one possibility left. "

　　"Have they broken through to Soul King?"

　　"Yes! Very likely!"

　　This cast a shadow over the Tiandou Empire, which had originally been almost certain to win the championship.

　　But not everyone knows this. The Spirit Hall team has always been strong. They have won almost every competition. This is a well-known fact.

　　…

　　At this time, Qianshui and his group also arrived at the Frozen Forest.

　　It was freezing cold in the Far North, so the group put on pure white winter clothes and wrapped themselves tightly to protect themselves from the cold.

　　"There are many types of soul beasts with this attribute, but not every one of them will have ice-related abilities. Your martial soul is the ice element itself, so the most suitable one should be a pure ice-attribute soul skill."

　　Qianshui was quite adaptable. He relied on the immortal cultivation method to extend his blue bar and used his soul power to wrap himself tightly.

　　Ling Yunzhi is not afraid of the severe cold at all, after all, his martial soul is made of ice element.

　　The worst one was Feng Jingyi, the little girl was so cold that she couldn't speak.

　　Qianshui was teaching them about the soul beasts in the Far North and his own understanding of the attribute of "ice".

　　"Boy, there's an Ice Jade Scorpion ahead, it looks like it's just over ten thousand years old."

　　Qianshui stopped teaching, and his powerful perception extended out, confirming Ghost Douluo's words.

　　"We are so lucky. The properties of the Ice Jade Scorpion are just right. Uncle Gui, it's best not to cause a big war. The Far North is not a good place. We should stay away from it as much as possible and absorb the spirit ring at the edge of the Frozen Forest."

　　The Ice Scorpion is a species that is not to be trifled with. If you get close to the Far North, it is very likely that after you kill the small one, the old one will come. If you provoke the Ice Emperor, that is no joke.

　　So Qianshui led his group back south to the exit of the frozen forest.

　　Soon, Ghost Douluo came in front of everyone with a large scorpion that was completely emerald green and covered with ice crystals.

　　"Thank you, Your Majesty." Ling Yunzhi didn't waste any words. After killing the Ice Scorpion, he began to absorb the soul ring.

　　Seeing that the situation was settled, Qianshui wanted to slip away, "Uncle Gui, I'm going to Tiandou City first to join up with the main force. When he wakes up, I'll take them both away."

　　"Okay." Ghost Douluo had no objection and even threw the Pope's Order to Qianshui again.

　　"Xiao Shui, are you leaving?" Feng Jingyi hurriedly stopped him.

　　"Yeah, the preliminaries have already started, I have to go check on my opponent." 'What? Checking on Dugu Bo is the most important thing.'

　　Qianshui found a fairly reasonable excuse and was about to leave.

　　"Wait!" Feng Jingyi held Qianshui back and looked back at Ling Yunzhi, "Let me go with you..."

　　Girls are very attentive, especially when it comes to the people they like. The closer they get to Tiandou City, the more Qianshui talks. At this point, he may not even notice that the cold and aloof persona he has accumulated over the years is almost ruined.

　　Qianshui didn't have any other thoughts. His heart had already flown thousands of miles away. "That won't do, squad leader. Not only can I run fast by myself, I can also avoid any danger. But if I run with you..."

　　Looking at Qianshui's goatee which was covered with frost, Feng Jingyi was indeed a little panicked. Even though his appearance had been almost ruined by him, it did not hinder the boy's excellence.

　　She brushed her hair that was a little messy due to the wind and said, "It's been so many years. I'm no longer your squad leader, but you still call me that~"

　　"Uh... I'm used to it. What else should I call you? Sister Feng?"

　　"Okay~"

　　Feng Jingyi walked forward and straightened Qianshui's clothes. Qianshui didn't hide, but he felt a little strange because he had been a single since birth and had always been a straight man.

　　"Don't look at my last name as Feng, but you are truly as free as the wind..."

　　"Freedom?" Qianshui didn't think so. At least the Spirit Hall had him tied up very tightly. How could he have freedom? It was even worse than when he was alone in the Star Dou Great Forest and no one cared about him even though he was naked.

　　"Yeah... Look at you. Not to mention your strength, you even dared to draw your sword against the Pope~"

　　Listening to Feng Jingyi's teasing, Qianshui couldn't help feeling a little embarrassed, after all, he had a dark history.

　　"Come on, everyone is the same."

　　"It's different... at least I'm different. I don't even dare to disobey the elders of the sect. I really want to be like you..." Feng Jingyi was even more disappointed. No one could do the same as Qianshui, at least she couldn't. "Freedom, after all, is out of reach for me..."

　　If it was someone else, Qianshui would just give it a perfunctory answer, saying that she was strong enough. But he didn't want to give it a perfunctory answer to this sword-wielding girl. If she couldn't control the word freedom well, something bad would happen.

　　"Sister Feng, have you ever thought about what freedom is?" Qianshui also became serious. "Freedom is choice, it is to do what you want without breaking the rules."

　　"Freedom comes from choices, but often there are not many choices, just like the constraints of the sect. I think that's why you feel that everything is controlled."

　　Qianshui probably understood Feng Jingyi, because that was how it was in the feudal era. The power of the clan was a huge mountain weighing on everyone, and there was no freedom for people in it.

　　Arranged marriages sound good, but how do you know what kind of person you are marrying? Given the average quality of this era, it may be a blessing to have someone who respects you.

　　"But you are the one who makes the choice, right? As long as you are determined and want to fight for it, why bother even if it means losing your life? It's just a death. Since you have the right to choose, you can do whatever you want."

　　Feng Jingyi felt as if a new world had opened up when listening to Qianshui's words. There was no spirit of resistance in Douluo Continent. Sects, families, and loyalty were the main themes.

　　"Don't be impatient, I haven't finished yet. The key is to stay within the rules. Sister Feng, I think you not only don't realize that you can still fight, but the more important thing should be the bond, right?

　　What will happen if you fight against your family? Their fate is closely related to you, how can it be so easy to choose freedom?

　　So you can't overstep the line. If you really want to transcend, everything is illusory without absolute strength. You can only fight to the maximum extent within the rules, rather than fighting without bottom line. This is the reality.

　　But even if you have the power, you can't really do whatever you want. Control is the way to go. If you pursue temporary pleasure without any bottom line, it will only lead to greater disasters."

　　Establishing a government has its advantages. In order to give Qian Renxue extra lessons, he spent a lot of effort recalling these. After all, Qianshui also has its own main theme.

　　Feng Jingyi was indeed led astray. She just brought up a topic and this person actually started talking a lot.

　　But it did make sense. What they were talking about were what she had longed for, so she couldn't help being moved and even forgot her original purpose.

　　The man who was talking loudly patted Feng Jingyi who was deep in thought and said, "Let's go."

　　Qianshui made a handsome turn and flew away with the help of Yu Shiwenxin.

　　Before Feng Jingyi could react, Qianshui had already flown far away. He ran really fast.

　　She stared blankly at the direction where Qianshui left, with her hand on her chest not letting go for a long time, as if she had a premonition of something. After all, the boy seemed to have found the direction and ran towards the finish line without hesitation.

　　As the sky gradually darkened, Ling Yunzhi finally and quickly completed the absorption of the soul ring.

　　"Feng girl, stop looking. Ling is almost done absorbing. Get ready to go."

　　Although Ghost Douluo didn't want to get involved in the child's affairs, he couldn't bear to watch it anymore. He watched the child grow up throughout the whole process, and he was also one of the few people who knew all the inside stories. That's why he turned a blind eye and let him act alone.

　　Qianshui is sentimental and insightful, but he is a little dull when it comes to matters between men and women. Since they have known each other since childhood, he may not even notice his own feelings. But an outsider can see things more clearly. Is it because Feng Jingyi has a bad family background? Is she not pretty? Is she not a good person? None of them.

　　Ghost Douluo didn't know how Qianshui guessed where Qian Renxue was going, but based on his understanding of Qianshui, going to Tiandou to watch the game and prepare? It was a joke.

　　Although Qianshui seemed meticulous in these years, he was essentially the one who didn't want to go to school. Although some things made him realize that he had to obey Bibi Dong's will, they never made him change, just like what he said to Feng Jingyi.

After all, the kid made it clear from the beginning that he didn't want to participate in the competition, let alone be a team leader.

　　What drove him to do this was not the ambition to rise to the top, not the will to become a strong man, nor the coercion of Bibi Dong, but for the person in Tiandou City!

　　For her, he could draw his sword against the Pope; for her, he could force himself to work hard; for her, Qianshui almost gave up himself.

　　So Ghost Douluo understood that Feng Jingyi had no hope. No matter what, she could not be compared with the person who occupied an absolute position in Qianshui's life.

　　What's even more cruel is that the talents of the two of them are so strong that people of several generations can only look up to them. No matter how much better this girl is than ordinary soul masters, she will probably only be able to look up to them for the rest of her life.

　　With such a hopeless gap, how could she stand beside Qianshui in the future? How could she face the aloof Qian Renxue? !