Chapter 20: chapter 20 Jun Tianlin and Qian renxue: the bonds between god level martial spirit
TL:for some reason the new game soul land suddenly installed in my phone when i didn't even pre registered on google play anyway this is another chapter
The arrangements for Jun Tianlin had been confirmed Xue Qinghe also said his goodbyes to Ning Fengzhi promising to return early the next morning to pick Tianlin up and then left.
After watching him disappear from sight outside the main hall Jun Tianlin turned to Ning Fengzhi and asked, "Uncle Ning do you really want me to go to heaven dou Royal Academy?"
"Yes" Ning Fengzhi replied thoughtfully. "You can't practice behind closed doors forever and you've only been practicing with Rongrong It's not good to have such limited interaction and my hope is for you to get to know more people." Ning Fengzhi genuinely cared for Jun Tianlin's growth He believed that new friends and new experiences would benefit him But sometimes these good intentions can lead to unintentional harm especially when one is unaware of someone else's hidden motives like Qian Renxue.
"Uncle Ning I don't think this Xue Qinghe is a good person" Jun Tianlin made one last effort to resist hoping Ning Fengzhi would reconsider.
Hearing this Ning Fengzhi's eyes brightened with curiosity "Oh? And what makes you think that?"
Jun Tianlin explained "Because he became the crown prince and From what I know the second prince of the Tiandou Empire was highly talented and well-supported by the court and the third prince was favored by the military for his combat skills but Now both of them have mysteriously died and almost suspiciously so I can't help but think Xue Qinghe might be involved."
Sword Douluo who was nearby scolded Tianlin "Just because he became the crown prince? Xiaotian don't speak without evidence That can lead to trouble."
But Ning Fengzhi was intrigued and gestured for Sword Douluo to let Tianlin continue "It's fine Uncle Jian I want to hear what Xiaotian has to say"
"Alright then Though I lack evidence I believe that when someone benefits the most from an incident they are often the one most responsible for it Since Xue Qinghe became the crown prince I can't help but suspect him."
"Very insightful," Ning Fengzhi said with approval He had thought Tianlin was only a prodigy in martial arts but realized now that the boy also had a sharp mind 'Jun Tianlin would surely be a great help to his daughter in the future' he thought and he felt relieved knowing she would have him by her side.
"When Emperor Xueye ascended the throne he also went through a baptism of blood and In fact not only you can guess what happened Qinghe did but many ministers and even the emperor can also guess it but as long as he is good enough then Then no one will bring this matter up." Ning Fengzhi's words hinted at a lesson for Tianlin that those in high positions must be wise yet ruthless, capable of balancing a kind exterior with hidden resolve He wanted Tianlin to understand that one's shining side must always outshine one's darker actions as the world often chooses to remember only the good.
Resigned Jun Tianlin sighed Having tried his best he knew he had no choice but to accept the situation and adapt If Qian Renxue wasn't planning to harm him immediately he might as well appear to cooperative even friendly to Xue Qinghe and His knowledge could help him glean useful information.
The next morning at the gate of seven treasure glazed City Ning Fengzhi, Ning Rongrong, and the two Douluo gathered to see Jun Tianlin off and It was quite a send-off.
"Brother sword you have to come back often and If you dare forget me I'll bite you!" Ning Rongrong cried as she clung to Jun Tianlin who comforted her gently.
The little girl was understandably emotional Although this wasn't a final goodbye she would still miss him. After all seven treasure glazed City wasn't that far from heaven dou Royal Academy it was just a half-day's journey and so Tianlin could visit whenever he wanted.
"Xiaotian" Chen Xin said "now that you're going to heaven dou Royal Academy remember that you must always improve Next time I see you I'll test your progress and if your Seven Kills Sword technique or your soul power hasn't advanced don't blame me if I push you hard in training."
Jun Tianlin knew his master wasn't one to make idle threats Though usually kind Chen Xin was relentless when it came to cultivation.
"Don't worry Master I won't slack off" Jun Tianlin promised then bid farewell "Master Uncle Ning Grandpa Bones I'm off" With that he joined Xue Qinghe in the carriage and left seven treasure glazed City where he'd spent the past year.
In the carriage Jun Tianlin sat nervously Xue Qinghe smiled at him and asked "What's wrong Junior Brother Tianlin? You seem down Homesick already?"
Jun Tianlin thought 'It's because of you' but only nodded in response.
Understanding his feelings Xue Qinghe thought 'I can relate to that when i left my home as a child to live in heaven dou City and pretend to be someone else entirely It's hard'
"Don't worry Brother Xiaotian I'll take good care of you" Xue Qinghe's words sounded sincere but Jun Tianlin knew better than to trust her fully Still he acknowledged her kindness thinking 'Let's see who ultimately outwits whom.'
"By the way Xiaotian," Xue Qinghe said with curiosity "I noticed something yesterday Our martial spirits seemed to resonate I heard your spirit is a sword—is that right? Could you show me?"
"Of course" Tianlin nodded and summoned his demon sword and feeling the familiar connection between them once more Xue Qinghe's eyes lit up with excitement recognizing that it was indeed a god-level martial spirit.
"Brother Xue" Jun Tianlin said feigning curiosity "my sword is a top-level martial spirit and it seems to react to yours So does that mean you also have a top-level martial spirit?"
Xue Qinghe hesitated briefly but then nodded taking advantage of Tianlin's incomplete knowledge "Yes my Swan Martial Spirit is unique I inherited from our heaven dou family's martial spirit but it mutated positively gaining holy properties That's why it became a top-level martial spirit"
"I see Brother Xue I've heard that when martial spirits resonate training together is much more effective Do you think I could come to the palace to train with you sometimes?"
Overjoyed Xue Qinghe replied "Of course! Take this" She handed him the crown prince's token "With this you can come and go from the palace as you please"
Tianlin accepted the token gratefully knowing that while Xue Qinghe intended to use their connection to her advantage he could also use it to gather information from her In the carriage the two of them one with a hidden agenda and the other masking there dark intentions and sat together a perfect pair of cunning minds.
Each had their own plans but only time would tell who would come out ahead.
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After mass releasing the cliff hanger from the small conflict im planning to stock at least 30+ chapter while at the same time review again the chapters and fix some mistake and it would probably take me 1 week (defending if im feeling motivated or lazy).