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The next day—
When Li Luochen left, he only took Dugu Yan with him. But on his return, he brought back a large group of people. However, outwardly, only Qian Renxue was visible; the others remained hidden.
Qian Renxue's identity was basically unknown to most. The major powers only knew that Li Luochen had brought back an exquisite golden-haired beauty.
In just one day, Qian Renxue handed over all her undercover duties to a body double. This body double, who was also the Crown Prince, had a spirit of a duck and possessed a decent innate soul power of four levels. Qian Renxue used a ten-thousand-year Light-type torso bone and two thousand-year soul bones to evolve his spirit into having Light attributes.
The Snow family's swan spirit possessed sacred attributes. In fact, the founding ancestors of both the Snow and Dai families were once subordinates of the Angel God. The White Tiger and the Swan were two great generals under the Angel God.
They both possessed holy Light attributes, assisting the first Angel God in eradicating evil spirit masters and repelling beast tides, eventually establishing one hall and two empires.
Later, when the Angel God broke through to level 100 and ascended to godhood, the founding ancestors of the two empires—both at level 99—witnessed this divine ascension. However, they themselves failed to break through to level 100 and eventually fell with the passage of time.
To this day, the White Tiger of the Star Luo Empire has lost its Light attribute, and the Swan of the Tian Dou Empire possesses low innate soul power.
As a direct descendant of the Six-Winged Angel, Qian Renxue was well-versed in the characteristics of the Swan spirit. It was difficult to find someone with a similar appearance and a spirit resembling a duck, but fortunately, she managed to locate one.
She arranged for him to learn the responsibilities of the Crown Prince, including his behavior, mannerisms, and speech. Since this body double learned quickly, Qian Renxue generously bestowed soul bones upon him. The Light-type torso bone granted his spirit Light attributes, ensuring that even when he released his spirit, no one would suspect anything unusual.
His cultivation level was perfectly balanced. As for matters concerning the Grandson, they were all handled by this body double. He had fallen in love with a Soul Sage-level older sister, who happened to be one of the bishops of the Spirit Hall, though she didn't work in one of the main halls.
After frequent interactions, the two grew close and fell in love. Later, they received official permission to date and have children. Qian Renxue had been troubled about the child issue, but this coincidence solved it neatly. She directly ordered them to marry and even held a grand ceremony.
The body double, Xue Qinghe, knelt before Qian Renxue in gratitude. What was originally a top-secret mission now allowed him to pursue love by imperial decree—something he could never have imagined.
Over the past few months, Qian Renxue gradually handed over her responsibilities to the body double, allowing herself more time to cultivate. Now that she was pregnant, it was the perfect opportunity for the body double to take over completely.
After leaving the Crown Prince's mansion, Qian Renxue left behind Snake Spear Douluo and Porcupinefish Douluo. Their identities were as Soul Douluo guards recruited by the Crown Prince. On one hand, their presence was necessary, and on the other, they were tasked with monitoring the body double, Xue Qinghe, and relaying messages.
As for the body double, Xue Qinghe, he believed that the Young Master had left two Title Douluo guards to protect his safety. He vowed to complete his mission to repay the Young Master's trust!
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Back at Shrek City
Li Luochen walked boldly into Shrek Academy, holding Dugu Yan's hand with his right and Qian Renxue's hand with his left. Many students within the academy witnessed this scene.
Li Luochen was the spiritual pillar of Shrek Academy. At a young age, he broke through to become a Soul Emperor and fought against Soul Douluo-level opponents in the Star Luo Empire, causing chaos everywhere.
Despite this, the Star Luo Empire was powerless to stop him. The academy students admired Li Luochen's strength, and now that he had brought back another golden-haired beauty, many female students' hearts were surely breaking.
However, it was no secret that Li Luochen, the Director of Academic Affairs, had a family. The head of Shrek Academy's inner court was none other than Dugu Yan, though the inner court was currently empty, so her position wasn't widely known.
"Director Li, good morning! ... Director Li, hello! Director Li!"
"Yes, yes, yes, greetings to all of you!"
"Oh, it seems your reputation in the academy is quite significant. Every student wants to greet you." Qian Renxue remarked, observing the vibrant students.
"Hehe, of course! They are the pride of the future soul master world. Although Shrek Academy has fierce competition, we place greater emphasis on cultivating the students' mental fortitude. A strong mindset is more important than raw power.
As long as one has a sufficiently strong mindset, they can undoubtedly become a great soul master. That's why I place great importance on their psychological education. We have two psychological counseling sessions every week."
Li Luochen paid close attention to the students' mental states.
Soul masters advanced quickly, and each breakthrough brought a significant increase in strength—but what was the point if their mental fortitude didn't grow alongside it?
Take Tang San, for example. He had a smooth childhood, but once he encountered setbacks, he became trapped. In the original timeline, he was emotionally crushed by the students of Tianshui Academy and nearly went berserk. If he hadn't been the chosen one with overwhelming luck, repeated failures would have shattered his mentality.
As for Tang San's mentality, Li Luochen could only call it garbage. He himself didn't care about winning or losing. Even though he hadn't won the Golden Battle Spirit badge and had experienced failures in the arena, did that stop him from growing? No!
Failures only made him stronger. Li Luochen wasn't afraid of failure at all. Only through failure could one see the path forward more clearly!
Tang San's journey had been too smooth. Aside from Xiao Wu's sacrifice, he faced almost no real setbacks—just situations where he "slapped faces."
Ultimately, he was just an ancient tech geek who only focused on cultivating power and neglected mental fortitude. Once he encountered major setbacks, he would inevitably be controlled by his own strength!
But the main issue lay with Tang San's teacher, Yu Xiaogang. The type of teacher determined the type of student. Yu Xiaogang was a coward who liked to talk big. What could he possibly teach well?
Yu Xiaogang looked down on ordinary soul masters, even those with talent surpassing his own. As the second son of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon family, he was arrogant beyond measure!
People like him completely lacked humility. Even after being defeated, he still acted like a high-and-mighty expert. Li Luochen despised him but didn't want to dirty his hands by dealing with such trash.
"I see. Thank you for the lesson." Qian Renxue understood. She was always perceptive. If someone who had lived a smooth life suddenly encountered setbacks, they might easily lose their way.
Qian Renxue felt that Li Luochen was a treasure trove of knowledge—there was nothing he didn't know. The fact that she had captured such a treasure made her incredibly happy.
She couldn't wait to return to the Spirit Hall and boast to her grandfather. She had found herself an ideal husband!
Qian Daoliu: Why has this uneasy feeling been growing stronger recently? How strange!
"Xue'er, let's go to my courtyard. The house is big enough. In a few days, Yanzi will prepare some medicine for your pregnancy. Just focus on taking care of yourself.
In a few more days, I plan to go out. You and Yanzi can stay at home. If we're lucky, there might be a surprise!"
Li Luochen said casually. Neither Qian Renxue nor Dugu Yan could guess what the surprise might be. But Li Luochen intended to eliminate potential dangers.
Tang Hao had wanted to kill him for a long time, but he had never found the chance to strike. This time, Li Luochen would take the initiative and eliminate this threat!
Now that Qian Renxue was pregnant, there couldn't be any enemies lurking in the shadows. Her several Title Douluo guards might not always be able to protect her in time. With Dugu Yan staying by Qian Renxue's side, Li Luochen felt reassured.
Dugu Yan was sharp-tongued but soft-hearted. Though her words were biting, she already considered Qian Renxue family in her heart. She would definitely protect Qian Renxue.
Li Luochen decided to set out the next day because he had about ten days left to train the members of the Shrek team. In these ten-plus days, he planned to deal with Tang Hao.
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