Douluo Continent: The Phoenix God Returns

Chapter 15 Conversation

"It seems that as soon as I left the Spirit Hall, Old Master Qian spread the news of my departure." Ye Li said helplessly as he sat in his chair.

"You must be Ye Li, that woman's personal disciple," Xue Qinghe said with a smile, looking at the young girl in front of him.

"Hmm... should I call you Xue Qinghe, or Qian Renxue?" Ye Li took a sip of tea and said, "Cough cough... this tea is so bitter."

Xue Qinghe calmly asked, "Did the old man even tell you about this? Or is he your teacher?"

"What do you think? If it weren't for what Elder Qian told me, how would I have ended up in Tiandou City?" Ye Li said.

Xue Qinghe turned around and slowly placed her hand on her face. Under Ye Li's expectant gaze, a golden light flashed across Xue Qinghe's face, and the first thing that caught the eye was a head of smooth, long golden hair. Then, Xue Qinghe slowly turned around...

Ye Li was slightly taken aback. He felt his breath quicken. Standing in front of him was a stunningly beautiful woman, like an angel descended to earth. Her otherworldly beauty, imposing aura, and clear, bright eyes were captivating. Without Qian Renxue noticing, Ye Li wiped the drool from his mouth.

"My name is Qian Renxue," Qian Renxue said, her arms crossed and her beautiful eyes fixed on Ye Li.

"Since that's the case, I might as well take off my disguise. I believe you are the first person in the Spirit Hall to see my true appearance." Ye Li gently touched her forehead with her right hand, and a flash of silver light appeared, revealing another face to Qian Renxue.

"You...you're actually a man!!!" Qian Renxue stared blankly at Ye Li, whom he had originally defined as a 'girl,' or perhaps the entire Spirit Hall thought so.

"As you can see, this is the most authentic version of myself right now," Ye Li said with a smile.

"What exactly is your purpose in disguising yourself and entering the Spirit Hall?" Qian Renxue asked seriously.

"I don't have any particular purpose. Disguising myself as a girl is just for convenience, because no one would think a girl poses any threat to them. Also, I just want to gain some experience. I believe that someone with a male appearance wouldn't be as safe in the Spirit Hall as they are now," Ye Li said.

In fact, Ye Li was telling the truth. If he entered the Spirit Hall with his original appearance, he would definitely encounter a lot of trouble. For example, Qian Daoliu of the Hall of Worship was simply irresistible. As long as someone had good talent and was male, if he took a liking to them, there was an 80% chance they wouldn't escape him, and nine out of ten times he would start arranging marriages for them...

"I believe you now." Qian Renxue said, sitting next to Ye Li. Judging from the fact that Ye Li didn't hide this from her, it proved that Ye Li didn't have any excessive thoughts about the Spirit Hall.

"Is it good to stay in the Heaven Dou Empire?" Ye Li asked.

"What do you think? Every day you have to deal with that ridiculous emperor, handle all sorts of miscellaneous political affairs, and you also have to show your authority as the eldest brother from time to time..." Qian Renxue said helplessly.

"Sister Qian, have you ever thought about giving up? Staying in the Heaven Dou Empire is a complete waste of your cultivation time," Ye Li said to Qian Renxue.

"I can't give up, because I want to prove to that woman." Qian Renxue had considered giving up her infiltration of the Tiandou Empire, but the thought of Bibi Dong immediately suppressed it. She wanted to prove that her abilities were no less than anyone else's.

"If it's just to prove your ability, why choose this thankless task? Wouldn't it be better to focus on improving your cultivation? In the end, Sister Qian, you still care about that person in your heart," Ye Li said, looking at Qian Renxue.

"Do I... really care about her?" This question kept echoing in Qian Renxue's mind.

"I won't say more, but if you want to conquer the Heavenly Dou Empire, I will naturally lend you a hand, and your cultivation will not fall behind." As Ye Li spoke, she took out a celestial herb from the secret realm of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well and placed it in Qian Renxue's hand.

Qian Renxue looked at the herb in her hand, which emitted a faint golden light, and asked Ye Li in confusion, "Ye Li, what is this?"

Qian Renxue could sense that the thing in her hand was beneficial to her, and her Angelic Martial Soul clearly felt a slight tremor.

"Sister Qian, this is Narcissus Jade Bone and Muscle, which nourishes tendons and bones and unblocks the seven meridians and eight extraordinary vessels. When taking it, you only need to eat the petals and then suck the stamen to absorb its effects. It requires soul power to activate, and you must be calm and focused to absorb its essence. I believe it should be able to increase your soul power by at least six levels." Ye Li explained to her, while at the same time separating a strand of Phoenix's natal true fire from her own body and merging it into Qian Renxue's body.

"The flame that has merged into your body is the Phoenix's natal fire, which has the effect of tempering soul power and can significantly improve soul power. At least, Sister Qian, your soul power cultivation will not stagnate."

"Little guy, you're really generous. You could have taken it yourself, why give it to me?" Qian Renxue put the herbs in her hand into the soul tool for storing living things and looked at Ye Li as she spoke.

"Angel Martial Soul, innate soul power level 20, I just don't want such a good talent to be wasted." After Ye Li finished speaking, she entered a disguise state.

"You..." Qian Renxue was about to continue speaking when Ye Li interrupted her.

"I'll be leaving now. I'll probably be in the Soto City area for a while. If you need my help, leave the information at my current address, and I'll come over as soon as possible." Ye Li said before leaving.

Qian Renxue looked at Ye Li speechlessly: "You make it sound so nice, but if I hadn't seen you wipe your drool, I would have believed your nonsense."

Just after Ye Li left, Qian Renxue finally came to her senses and said, "Ye Li, just how many secrets do you still have that we don't know?"

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After leaving the teahouse, Ye Li found Bi Ji nearby. It was time to get down to business.

"Ah Li, shall we leave now?" Brigitte asked.

"Um."

"Let's go to Soto City now. Judging by the time, it should be the time for Shrek Academy to recruit students. Tang San is a bit younger than me, so we should be able to make it in time," Ye Li murmured.

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Soto City is a large city, as evidenced by the fact that its Spirit Hall is a Level 3 Spirit Main Hall. It was just past noon, and the sun was blazing. Two women walked in through the west gate of Soto City.

"Sister Biji, could you go back to the Star Dou Great Forest and find me a human-faced demon pearl that's about a thousand years old? I'll need it later," Ye Li said with ill intent.

"What about your safety?" Brigitte asked.

"Don't worry, don't worry, I won't make any mistakes in my work," Ye Li said.

"Alright, I'll go prepare the soul beast you need right away." Biji rubbed her forehead and said. She knew that the little phoenix was definitely going to cause trouble, but what exactly it was still needed to be verified.

"Sister Brigitte, remember, the timeframe must be a full thousand years," Ye Li instructed.

"Okay, I got it." Brigitte said and left.

"You little brat, look forward to the spirit ring I specially prepared for you." Ye Li glanced in the direction of the Star Dou Great Forest and smiled slightly before walking into Soto City to begin his mischievous plan.

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(End of this chapter)