Chapter 356: Xiao Wu Revived, Supreme Filial Son Qian Renchuan
After signing a joint agreement with Dai Tianfeng and Xue Ye, Qian Xunji watched them leave as dusk fell, painting the sky blood-red with the light of the setting sun.
On one side of the Pope's Hall, four stunning women approached. On the left, a woman in a long, elegant blue-gold dress exuded a graceful and noble air. Her features were ethereal, her deep blue eyes like flawless sapphire. Golden ribbons lined the edges of her gown, and a faint fragrance filled the air.
Next to her, another wore a flowing white-gold gown, her long, snow-white hair cascading to her waist. Her skin glowed like carved jade, her aura otherworldly, pure, and immaculate—almost as if she might vanish at any moment.
Ah Yin had taken the Snow Empress out to stroll and experience human culture, hoping she'd become more human-like.
But what truly caught Qian Xunji's eye were the two girls dressed as maids walking behind them. One had perfect, gem-like skin and neatly tied brown hair—Ning Rongrong, whom he recognized instantly.
The other looked even younger than Ning Rongrong, no older than fourteen or fifteen, still with traces of youth in her features. Long legs made up two-thirds of her height. Her shoulder-length hair framed a face as pure and lovely as a fairy's.
Xiao Wu.
Qian Xunji frowned slightly. Though her iconic scorpion tail was gone, the girl was undeniably Xiao Wu. Hadn't her soul been sacrificed to become Qian Renchuan's sixth soul ring? Logically, her soul should've long been erased during his ascent to godhood. How was she standing here—dressed as a maid?
"Dear,"
Ah Yin smiled softly as she approached, clearly enjoying her stroll with the Snow Empress.
Qian Xunji discreetly asked Ah Yin through voice transmission whether that girl serving the Snow Empress was indeed Xiao Wu.
When he got his answer, he couldn't help but admire Qian Renchuan's supreme filial piety. Truly a model son.
When Qian Renchuan saw how well the Snow Empress got along with Ah Yin and Tang Yuehua, and learned that Ah Yin had instructed him to address the Snow Empress as "Aunt Xue," he suspected she might become one of his father's future partners. Naturally, she needed a personal maid like his mother and Aunt Yuehua.
To prevent jealousy or internal tension that might trouble his deeply respected father, Qian Renchuan, the perfect filial son, decided Snow Empress should have one too.
After thinking it over, he remembered the soul of Xiao Wu still embedded in his Soft-Boned Rabbit left arm bone.
That soul bone had become one of six pieces of his Shura God Set and ascended to divine-level. Xiao Wu's soul had once been his enemy, dared to hurt his teammates—by all rights, it should've been erased like Tang Chen's or the Titan Giant Ape's.
But the skill embedded in the bone—Octuple Explosive Throw—might prove useful in emergencies, such as soul detonation or spiritual energy replenishment. So he kept it.
Now, he finally had a use for it.
He revived Xiao Wu—but didn't bother restoring the long scorpion tail. No maid needed that. Look at Ning Rongrong—she'd tied up her hair neatly for work. So he gave Xiao Wu a similar style like Shui Yue'er's.
Naturally, Xiao Wu caused a bit of a scene at first—immediately trying to throw herself into Qian Renchuan's arms, hoping to rekindle their "Third Brother, Xiao Wu" romance.
She was met with a transparent divine barrier.
With a stern warning, Qian Renchuan told her that Tang San had been casually slashed like a low-level grunt. He was not Tang San—he was not one of those selfish, wicked Tang Clan members. Either she served the Snow Empress obediently, or he would erase her memories and make her serve anyway.
Tears streamed down Xiao Wu's face. She begged, "Third Brother… do you not want Xiao Wu anymore?"
Qian Renchuan grew furious. He wasn't joking. He raised his hand to wipe her memories. Only then did she reluctantly agree.
She didn't want to forget her Third Brother. Didn't want to forget that searing love. Quietly, she dressed in maid attire, casting sorrowful glances at him from afar—watching her beloved with the girls from Tianshui Academy, doting on them.
Thankfully, she wasn't alone. Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing were with her. When they learned the truth—that Qian Renchuan really was their Third Brother—they wept with her.
They had been right. Their feelings hadn't betrayed them. In this life, they all could've had a chance… if only their Third Brother hadn't been so pure-hearted and loyal to one woman.
They had built the perfect opportunity with their own hands—only to see Qian Renchuan snuff it out completely.
Both cried in grievance. From Xiao Wu, they learned each had always loved their Third Brother. But in the end, they had chosen Oscar and Dai Mubai instead. Before the Sea God's Ninth Trial, they had each kissed him on the cheek as encouragement.
Xiao Wu didn't feel jealousy—just tears, shared silently with them. Because it proved how excellent her Third Brother was.
Seeing that Ah Yin, Tang Yuehua, and Snow Empress all had maids, Qian Renchuan wondered if he should assign one to his sister as well.
As for his beloved Bing'er—she deserved one too. She always played the big sister role, caring for others. She deserved to be cared for as well.
But finding someone with beauty and grace like Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, or Zhu Zhuqing—who would serve willingly, without triggering Bing'er's jealousy—would be difficult.
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That night
Qian Xunji sat in the war room, deep in thought about the upcoming battle at Vast Sea City. After Bo Saixi's massacre of the city's forces and attacks on both imperial palaces, the two empires had each mobilized half a million troops.
The prior alliance was only the beginning. Now it was total war—the full might of the continent was assembling.
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