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--- Chapter 154 ---

"Ambitionless, huh?" Han Yuan couldn't help but chuckle. "I didn't expect my image to be like this in your eyes."

"However, you're partially correct."

Qian Renxue raised her brow, "Oh, am I wrong?"

Han Yuan stared at Qian Renxue's violet eyes and replied, "Yes, you might think I am ambitionless, but that's a bit wrong. I indeed have no interest in fame and wealth."

"However, my ambition lies above that."

Gazing at the moon in the night sky, he added confidently, "I want to become a God!"

Qian Renxue was stunned because she could feel Han Yuan's overbearing confidence. He truly believed in himself that he could reach level 100 and become a God, which left her speechless.

Even then, Qian Renxue could only feel admiration afterward. After all, it was such a lofty ambition.

No one knows God's inheritance better than her Qian Clan on the Douluo Continent, and Qian Renxue knew just how difficult it was to reach that stage without a legacy.

Yet, this young man.

No, this 10-year-old boy has such a dream.

Looking at Han Yuan's tall and handsome profile, Qian Renxue couldn't help but feel he could do it.

It's not just about talent, but also willpower and temperament that an ordinary spirit master won't possess.

Han Yuan has them all.

Then, Han Yuan chuckled, "Well, you can laugh if you want. After all, God is just a legend."

Qian Renxue shook her head gently and replied, "No, I won't laugh at you, Han Yuan. If someone as talented as you can't reach that stage, then no one can."

"And my feelings are indeed correct." She smiled beautifully.

"You're... Really interesting."

"Coming here didn't disappoint me at all."

Han Yuan's mouth twitched. "You said all that, but you still haven't told me your name."

"Hehe, well, that was quite rude of me." Qian Renxue giggled like a foolish girl, feeling relatively carefree because it had been a while since she could go out in her real identity.

Of course, she didn't count being herself in the Spirit Hall, that was her home.

Even though Qian Renxue wanted to appear strong, she secretly wanted to break this whole "prince" facade and be herself.

Nonetheless, she also knew she couldn't afford a single mistake, or else her ten years' worth of effort would crumble like a house of cards against the breeze.

"My name is..."

"Xue Dong." She finished with a calm voice, but her eyes became slightly dimmed.

"..." Han Yuan.

Who are you even fooling, girl?

Also, you really have a bad case of Mommy Issue, huh?

It's not difficult to guess why Qian Renxue chose this name as her fake name. The "Xue" character is her own name, and the "Dong" is from her mother, Bibi Dong.

In short, Qian Renxue used Bibi Dong's Dong, wait, that sounds wrong for some reason.

Anyway, back to Han Yuan.

Han Yuan's expression turned into one of surprise, "Xue Dong? That's a unique name."

"Are you perhaps from the Heaven Dou Imperial Family? Their surname is Xue."

"I even knew the Crown Prince, Xue Qinghe, personally."

Qian Renxue's body shook slightly as she quickly denied, "No, I'm just a disciple of a hidden sect."

"Because of Spirit Hall, we couldn't afford to make any splash."

"You probably never heard of it."

Damn, did you just throw your Spirit Hall under the bus?

Girl, at least make it believable!

What kind of Hidden Sect are you talking about?!

As expected of another Love-Brain, who often self-sabotaged herself by leaving loopholes and variables in her plan.

Frankly, the Spirit Hall's destruction happened due to Qian Renxue's born-deep arrogance and indecisiveness. She let Tang San escape too many times, so he could chase after her and leave her in his dust.

She inherited Bibi Dong's love-brain trait a bit too well.

Jeez, this love brain gene is too scary, no?

"I see..." Han Yuan replied somewhat plainly.

Although he knew Xue Dong's identity was fake, he decided to play along and see how far she could go with it. Maybe he can use this to embarrass or even blackmail her in the future.

Hehe, that would be funny.

"So, Xue Dong, what exactly is your goal?"

"Don't tell you come here just to say those things, right?"

"Of course not!" Qian Renxue replied. "My hidden sect actually wanted to make a deal with you."

"You mean Dao Academy?" Han Yuan was confused. After all, the Spirit Hall had been secretly purchasing Dao Academy's goods all these years through Xue Qinghe's identity.

On paper, those medicines were 'plainly' purchased by the Heaven Dou Empire for the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy's geniuses, but the ones using them were the Spirit Hall.

Qian Renxue shook her head and pointed her slender finger at him, "No, you."

"My sect wanted to make a deal with you."

"We have a secret art that was very suitable for your mutated Blue Silver Grass, which not only possesses rich life force but also an overwhelming lightning attribute."

Hearing a "secret art" being mentioned by Qian Renxue, Han Yuan raised his eyebrow slightly. He waved his hand, "Continue."

Qian Renxue smiled faintly, feeling confident inside that Han Yuan would be interested in this deal. She fetched an ancient-looking scroll made of an animal's hide and threw it to Han Yuan.

Han Yuan caught the scroll and skimmed through it, frowning slightly as the content of this secret art was very familiar. 'Isn't this the Thunder God's Divine Art?'

'No, this must be the prototype of the Thunder God's Divine Art!'

Han Yuan was very much shocked. Although he obtained Thunder God's inheritance and finished the first trial, which rewarded him with the Divine Art, it is not by any means an easy thing to understand.

Thankfully, Han Yuan's attainment in the Law of Lightning has reached quite a stage after breaking the Profound Art - White Tiger's Lightning Degree into "useful" appliances and turning them into World Shaking Profound Art, which can be considered a Divine Art on its own.

Even then, this "secret art" given by Qian Renxue will help Han Yuan in learning and using Thunder God's Divine Art.

The reason? Of course, because this "secret art" contained insights from Thunder God and Angel God themselves!

Han Yuan calmed down and rolled the scroll again, "It's a fine secret art, but it's incomplete."

Qian Renxue rolled her eyes. "Of course."

"I'm not that dumb to give you a complete technique without settling the deal first."

"Understandable." Han Yuan nodded easily. "So, what do you want from me?"

"As long as it's within my capability, I can give it to you."

"Including yourself?" Qian Renxue's eyes gleamed again.

Cough!

Han Yuan choked on his words, "Beside that..."

Damn, did she just reverse this scenario?

Why did I get teased instead of teasing her?

Qian Renxue giggled joyfully because the time she had known Han Yuan was three years. Yet, she has never caught him lacking like this.

Really, she didn't expect him to have such a cute side, too. It made this mysterious genius more human than she once thought.

"Okay, let's see what I need..." Qian Renxue pondered slowly. After all, this was her own initiative, and the secret art was 'actually' given by her grandfather for her to practice.

'Wait, practice?'

Qian Renxue had a genius idea.

Since her grandfather told her to befriend Han Yuan, she obviously must be close to him. A one-time deal isn't worth it.

She chuckled inside and then replied, "What about this..."

"I want you to train me."

"I heard you're a master in theory and martial arts. You even taught some students in the Dao Academy, right?"

"You must be a good teacher then."

"Huh?" Han Yuan became even more confused with this girl.

Qian Renxue pouted, "What, can't do it?"

Han Yuan was helpless, "Well, it's not that I can't do it. But we barely know each other."

"Let alone practice, I can't even trust you... Yet."

"Hmm, you're right." Qian Renxue found Han Yuan's words rational.

"Since then, let's get to know each other from now on!"

"Let's meet each other three times a month, and you can decide the place as long as it's around Heaven Dou City and Dao Academy."

"..." Han Yuan.

This angel.

She's something else!