Melee archer with maxed-out Douluo luck

Chapter 207 The Prince Replaced by a Civet Cat, the Sea God Qian Renxue? (No)

Ning Fengzhi brushed aside the most important matter, and the conversation between the two then became a waste of time, at least from Han Li's perspective.

Meanwhile, Qian Renxue had no choice but to put on a humble act and play along with Ning Fengzhi.

There was no way around it; on the surface, she, the sect leader of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, was Xue Qinghe's strongest supporter.

The two chatted for another quarter of an hour before Ning Fengzhi excused himself, saying that he had other matters to attend to at the sect and that Xue Qinghe should visit the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect if he had any free time. He then took his leave.

After respectfully seeing Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo off from the mansion and watching their carriage disappear into the distance, Qian Renxue returned to her room and removed her disguise.

"I have a feeling there's something strange about this. What do you think?"

Qian Renxue subconsciously tapped the table lightly and turned her head to look at Han Li.

"Strange? What's strange? Zhu Zhuqing is right here in my house, who knows what he's thinking."

Han Li feigned ignorance, saying that although there were some things he could tell Qian Renxue directly, who knew what kind of trouble it would cause.

He still needed Tang San to take the blame for him, and it would be best if he got so bored that the gods would get tired of watching him and give up on giving him their attention. Naturally, they wouldn't want to expose the truth of the matter so easily.

"Never mind, you're being secretive too."

Qian Renxue rolled her eyes at him and gave up on asking further questions.

In her opinion, if Han Li hadn't brought it up himself, it probably wasn't a big deal.

"But if you didn't actively seek out Zhu Zhuqing, then what were you doing at the academy? Looking for Ye Lingling?"

Qian Renxue couldn't think of anything else that Han Li would care about at the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy. She had been there too many times, but she hadn't found anything.

"I'm bored, so I'll go see what my peers are doing."

After Han Li finished speaking, he couldn't help but laugh. The excuse was so lame that even he found it ridiculous.

Qian Renxue stared at him with a look that said, "Guess if I believe you?"

"Okay, I'm going to find Ye Lingling."

Han Li went straight to the point, choosing a reason that Qian Renxue could accept.

"I knew it."

Qian Renxue gave him a disdainful look. With this, he still had the nerve to say that her judgment was inaccurate.

Han Li ignored her knowing look and continued, "Since you've already guessed it, then take care of the Ye family as soon as possible. I can provide you with a batch of medicine to verify the Ye family's problems and also slightly improve their strength."

"Of course, you have to exchange it for something."

Seeing that Qian Renxue's eyes had brightened, Han Li added another sentence.

"understood."

Qian Renxue glared at him and muttered, "You poached my people, and I didn't stop you. In the end, you even had to pay me. Ning Fengzhi isn't as heartless as you."

"You can't say that. The Ye family's oath of allegiance to you and the Heaven Dou Empire is not the same thing. Besides, I didn't take Ye Lingling with me. Even after she strengthened her strength, she's still under your command, representing the academy in the Soul Master Competition. I haven't even asked you for her appearance fee yet."

Han Li wasn't buying it; he was far more adept at twisting concepts than Qian Renxue.

"Alright, name your price."

Seeing that she hadn't managed to fool him, Qian Renxue gave up on the idea and turned her attention back to Han Li.

"I don't want money, I want the Vast Ocean Universe Cover."

Han Li revealed his true intentions and decisively made his demands.

"The Vast Ocean Universe Cover? That national treasure? What do you need it for?"

When Qian Renxue transformed into Xue Qinghe, she came into contact with this national treasure and even touched it with her own hands. However, since the Tiandou royal family has inherited it for so many years, this thing has always been more symbolic than practical.

"Could it be something extraordinary?"

Asking questions as they come to mind, Qian Renxue has never really hidden her emotions from Han Li.

"I suppose so. It's similar to the Angelic Holy Sword passed down in your family, but it's incomplete."

Han Li did not hide anything about this. Although Qian Renxue had not yet started the Divine Trial, she still knew some things.

"That amazing?"

Qian Renxue was taken aback; she truly hadn't expected that the Vast Ocean Universe Cover was actually related to the gods.

She had always thought it was a broken soul tool passed down from ancient times, since its function was quite useless.

(As mentioned in the first installment of the series, the technology for making soul tools has been lost.)

"Hmm, it's useful to me. Perfect timing, you haven't given me the two soul bones you promised before. With this, it can be considered as payment."

Han Li wasn't so heartless as to betray his teammates; in fact, he was just finding a reason to subsidize her.

To be honest, with his current strength, he could easily sneak into the Heavenly Dou Empire's treasury and take it without anyone noticing.

"Deal, but I need some time. Why don't you go pick it up yourself? Just don't make too much noise."

Qian Renxue felt a headache coming on when she thought about how she would have to deal with a bunch of people if she went through the proper procedures, and she actually said that Han Li should go and get it himself.

Hearing her words, Han Li looked at her speechlessly. Was this karma? He had pushed the matter to Qian Renxue, but she had actually pushed it back to him.

"No, I only asked you to go because I didn't want to cause a commotion, okay?"

"Fine, then tell me what the Vast Ocean Universe Cover looks like, and I'll make you a fake one. You can replace it later, how about that?"

Han Li seemed to have thought of something interesting, and with a slight smile, he made a new suggestion.

Yes, that's definitely feasible. It can also be used to scam people later, killing two birds with one stone.

"That's a good idea, it'll save me trouble later."

Qian Renxue's eyes lit up, and she decisively agreed to his suggestion. Then she remembered a very important question.

Seeing that she initially agreed, but then looked troubled, Han Li looked at her curiously and asked, "What's wrong? Is there a problem?"

"I can't draw, and even if I try to control it with my soul power, it won't be that precise."

Qian Renxue shrugged. Neither the Spirit Hall nor the Heaven Dou Royal Family were within her scope of expertise. She knew a little about appreciation, but asking her to draw it would be asking too much of her.

"That's not a problem."

Han Li thought it was some big problem, but it turned out to be just this reason. He immediately waved his hand and activated mental sharing. A God's-eye view, clear enough to see dust, appeared in Qian Renxue's mind.

"Soul Bone Skill?"

Like a curious child, Qian Renxue observed everything around her in this situation and casually asked a question.

"Hmm, the new skull skill I acquired isn't bad, is it?"

As he spoke, Han Li then demonstrated the functions of elemental vision and soul power circulation routes, somewhat showing off.

"Indeed very strong."

Qian Renxue's thoughts went astray, and she seemed somewhat depressed.

"I was planning to spar with you soon, but it looks like I'll have to postpone it again."

She felt a little envious, but Qian Renxue also clearly knew that Han Li's strength had probably increased significantly under these circumstances, so she temporarily gave up the idea of ​​challenging him to a duel.

She is strong-willed, but not stupid; she has no interest in being beaten.

Han Li smiled but didn't provoke her any further.

However, he also decided to reveal his improved strength every now and then so that she could maintain her competitive spirit.

Of course, he wasn't some kind of devil; he was doing this to spur her on, that's right, that's exactly it.

"Recall what the Vast Ocean Universe Cover looks like, and then try to sketch it out with your mental power."

Han Li gave her a word of advice and then stopped bothering Qian Renxue.

As mental strength increases, Soul Masters' memories are generally quite good. As Qian Renxue recalled, a gem-like object with a completely azure color appeared in her mental space.

It was an extremely strange object, its entire body a crystal-clear blue, and it was three-dimensionally triangular.

It appears to be carved from sapphire, only the size of a palm, with a shimmering blue light and a strange energy fluctuation constantly emanating from it.

On this blue triangular body, there are ripple-like patterns, which don't seem to be carved, but rather seem to be alive.

That's about it.

Qian Renxue opened her eyes, looked at Han Li, and asked him if the plan was feasible.

"It's not too difficult, it's even easier than I expected. Wait a moment."

As he spoke, he flipped his wrist, and a sapphire the size of a human head appeared in his hand, which he then split in two.

It wasn't that he had prepared in advance; he just grabbed it when he went to the Chamber of Commerce to pick up the medicinal herbs.

After he discovered that he could use soul bones to carve regular patterns and achieve certain effects, he consciously began to look for alternative materials.

After all, even a broken soul bone is a rare item, and it can't withstand his reckless actions.

After a simple test, he turned his attention to various natural gemstones. Although the effect was weaker and they needed to be replenished with energy regularly, and they weren't exactly cheap, the cost was many times lower than the previous soul bone fragments.

"You've come prepared far too thoroughly. I'm starting to suspect that the Ye family and Ye Lingling are just excuses you used, and that you're here solely for the sake of the Vast Ocean Universe Cover."

Qian Renxue watched as he started forging documents right in front of her and couldn't help but complain.

"It's not that bad, it was just a spur-of-the-moment decision. If we were really prepared, I wouldn't be so polite, as I mentioned before."

While carving rapidly, Han Li still had the energy to refute Qian Renxue's complaints.

"I don't know about other things, but I'm certain that you've had your eye on the Vast Ocean Universe Cover for a long time."

Qian Renxue said with absolute certainty.

This time, Han Li didn't refute it. Of course, he'd been eyeing it for over a decade. Whether it was useful or not was another matter; even if it rotted, it would rot in his hands.

He quickened his pace, continuously carving out patterns, while also controlling his own soul power, slowly infusing it into the patterns.

He had never seen the original, but given his current state, it wouldn't be difficult for him to make a simple imitation. After all, no one would actually use a national treasure.

After a while, he handed the sapphire in his hand to Qian Renxue, who was still dumbfounded.

"Look, how about it? Can it pass for the real thing?"

Qian Renxue took the sapphire, examined it carefully for a while, and then said, "It's a little different, like it's missing something, but it should be enough."

"That's good. Then I'll leave the matter of the Vast Ocean Universe Cover to you."

"By the way, just a heads up, don't touch that thing out of curiosity, or your partner will get angry."

Han Li's expression turned serious, and he pointed up without his noticing.

"Okay, I understand."

Qian Renxue was taken aback for a moment, then replied solemnly.

Seeing that she had received the message, Han Li breathed a sigh of relief. As long as she knew what was important, that was good.

He wasn't worried about anything in particular, but given the nature of the Sea God, if Qian Renxue really got involved with him, she might actually succeed to the position of Sea God.

At that time, Qian Daoliu might go mad and fight Han Li to the death with the Holy Sword.

Although, for a fleeting moment, Han Li did have such thoughts and was quite tempted.

But in the end, he forcibly suppressed his desire to do something reckless, and pushed that restless impulse back into his heart.

However, the successor of the Sea God, wielding a trident and possessing the angelic martial spirit with six wings on his back, is truly quite impressive.

I wonder if it will emit golden or blue light from behind, and if it will wear white or blue stockings in its divine gear state?

(End of this chapter)