Melee archer with maxed-out Douluo luck

Chapter 140 Something's Wrong with Qian Renxue

"Oh, don't misunderstand."

Han Li quickly raised his left hand, making a gesture to stop there.

Qian Renxue was momentarily confused by his attitude. If you neither support nor oppose me, then why did you come to me specifically? Do you think I have a lot of free time?

Han Li glanced at Qian Renxue, knowing she was waiting for his explanation, and then spoke:

"I don't know much about your affairs, and I don't intend to get involved. To be honest, if my senior uncle hadn't insisted that I come to find you, I would have pretended not to know you."

Qian Renxue nodded, understanding his meaning.

Well, pretending not to know her is something the person in front of me would do.

"So, I'm just here to meet you and have a friendly spar with you."

Seeing Qian Renxue's expression turn ugly, Han Li quickly added, "This is entirely the eldest master's intention, and has nothing to do with me."

"You should know my situation. Since I started cultivating, I have always been kind to others and never initiate sparring. Last time was a special case, you understand."

Han Li gave Qian Renxue a look that suggested he was being forced into it.

Qian Renxue's expression softened considerably after receiving his gaze.

As Han Li said, according to the intelligence about him, he was indeed just focused on his training. He did not neglect his actual combat training, but he rarely took to the field.

The only recorded instance of such a move was indeed four years ago.

Moreover, he was always a marginal figure in all the events that happened in Wuhun City, much like an ascetic.

Apart from the elders of the ancestral hall and his two former relatives and friends, he rarely had contact with anyone else.

"Yeah, there are just too many girls around me," she silently added to herself.

After all, every time Qian Daoliu wrote to her, he would mention the cultivation status of several people in the letter, in order to shake her confidence.

"So, Grandpa thinks you can beat me?"

As Qian Renxue pondered, she suddenly sensed something was amiss and turned her sharp gaze toward Han Li.

"Don't look at me. I only learned of your existence right before I left. Do you think I understand your senior master's meaning better than you do?"

Han Li decisively shifted the blame; he was already lucky to have come at all, he couldn't possibly handle this mess.

"It seems I've been underestimated?"

Qian Renxue let out a cold laugh, but her emotions were not directed at Han Li.

Han Li glanced at her and noticed that her hands were clenched tightly, clearly indicating her dissatisfaction.

"Time and place."

Qian Renxue turned to look at Han Li, her expression full of fighting spirit.

"You decide. Pick a time that suits both of us. You're more familiar with this area than I am."

Han Li handed over the decision-making power to her directly; he didn't care where or when he beat people up.

"Okay, I'll send someone to let you know when the time comes."

Qian Renxue readily agreed.

"Alright, but were Sect Master Ning and Sword Douluo also in the palace today?"

Han Li changed the subject and asked a question.

"Yes, it is indeed the two of them, your senses..."

Qian Renxue looked at him and shook her head.

He scoffed at his earlier claim that his mental strength had only increased slightly.

However, given the previous exposure of the Serpent Spear and Blood Stab, she wasn't surprised that he would discover the two of them.

"No wonder he's the richest businessman on the mainland; his sense of smell is really sharp."

Han Li sighed, then turned to Qian Renxue: "Your teacher must have praised me quite a bit, right?"

Qian Renxue found his words interesting and chuckled, "He certainly praised you quite a bit, and even I'm starting to feel a bit resentful and wary of him."

"What a dirty heart, they've never even met each other."

Han Li cursed under his breath, but said nothing more.

He wasn't much better off, and since we were all in the same boat, we decided to stop arguing.

"Your departure from Spirit City this time wasn't just for the reason you mentioned before, was it?"

"I don't believe that someone with your personality would leave so easily just because of Grandpa's orders."

Qian Renxue had read too much information about Han Li, so although it was only their first official meeting, she didn't feel unfamiliar at all.

Moreover, she could vaguely sense from Han Li's attitude that he seemed to know her quite well, and that it was not as simple as he said that he had learned a little from his grandfather's words.

This was her woman's intuition.

"Yes, that's not it. After completing my mission in Heaven Dou City, I plan to travel around the continent and broaden my horizons."

Han Li answered readily, saying it wasn't something he needed to hide.

"Traveling? That's a good option."

Qian Renxue looked at his carefree demeanor and said with some envy.

"You chose this path yourself, didn't you? You still have the chance to choose again."

Han Li noticed the envy hidden in her expression and casually remarked.

"Yes, I chose this path myself."

Qian Renxue looked firmly ahead and said.

Then, she looked at Han Li: "But didn't we agree not to try to persuade me?"

"Is this considered advice? Given your status and position, I was just telling the truth." Han Li chuckled.

"That's true."

Qian Renxue was slightly taken aback, then smiled.

Then, she lowered her head and remained silent for a while before looking up again: "I want to know your true thoughts on the undercover plan?"

Seeing that Han Li was about to answer, she reached out and interrupted him, continuing, "Don't use that same excuse as before, it's too perfunctory, I don't believe it."

She looked intently at Han Li: "Including before, although this is only the second time we've met, perhaps because I've read so much information about you, I actually know you incredibly well."

"If Grandpa told you, you should know that I haven't actually had much contact with outsiders, and others don't dare to tell me. But since we are of similar status, I want to know your true thoughts."

"Don't worry, I won't do anything to you because of your answer. I just wanted to hear it."

After she finished speaking, she looked at Han Li with a mixture of nervousness and anticipation.

This little angel is really outgoing.

Under her gaze, Han Li's lips twitched involuntarily.

The moment he heard the words "Don't worry" and "It will never happen," he felt a stomachache. He would be a fool to actually believe them.

When a woman says something like that, it's completely unbelievable.

But looking into her eyes, Han Li sighed again. This girl seemed to be driven crazy, so repressed that she was almost becoming abnormal.

"Alright then, I won't stand on ceremony. You'd better be prepared."

Anyway, I wasn't planning on dating her, and I'm going to beat her up later anyway, so I'll just consider this a little interest payment in advance.

Anyway, there's nothing she can do to me, Han Li muttered to himself.

"Okay, go ahead and tell me, I'm listening."

Qian Renxue nodded her head rapidly, afraid that Han Li would change his mind.

Han Li wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he sensed that Qian Renxue seemed a little excited.

Something's not right with Qian Renxue!

(End of this chapter)