The darkness was like daylight to Jiang Chen, without the slightest effect.
At this moment, he stopped, reaching out to touch a stone embedded in the wall.
A fist-sized stone, its surface smooth, cool to the touch, like a black gem.
Such stones appeared every ten meters or so inside the passage.
Jiang Chen discovered that his spiritual power was restricted within this passage and could not penetrate outside.
"It should be the effect of these stones. My spiritual power cannot probe outside, and the people on the surface cannot probe this place with their spiritual power either." Jiang Chen guessed in his mind.
Otherwise, no matter how deep the secret passage was dug, a Title Douluo's spiritual power would still be able to detect it.
The girl rushed over and saw Jiang Chen stroking that spirit-isolating stone.
"He really can see?" The girl had already confirmed her guess.
Thinking that her most precious thing had been seen by Jiang Chen, the girl suddenly felt an impulse to tear Jiang Chen apart with her hands.
But recalling the battle scene during the day, where Jiang Chen could beat her with one hand, she had no choice but to abandon the idea.
Endless grievance surged in her heart, her nose turned sour, and her eyes felt as if sand had entered them.
Jiang Chen glanced back at the girl's aggrieved appearance and frowned.
If this girl went to see Qian Renxue with red and swollen eyes, it would be hard for him to explain.
He couldn't possibly say that he had been staring at someone's sister.
"What's wrong with you again?" He came to the girl.
The girl ignored him and turned her head away.
Jiang Chen sighed and turned to leave.
Tears welled up in the girl's eyes as she hurriedly followed.
Jiang Chen walked quickly ahead, and the girl followed closely behind.
The pitch-black passage was illuminated by the soul rings on the girl's body, casting a hazy glow.
"Sorry, I didn't do it on purpose." Jiang Chen said without turning his head.
"You still looked for quite a while, even if it wasn't on purpose." The girl pursed her lips and didn't speak.
The passage fell silent again, with only the sound of the two walking quickly.
The small courtyard was quite far from the palace. Even walking quickly, it took nearly half an hour to reach Qian Renxue's room.
There was no small ladder here, but there was a very steep staircase.
Just as Jiang Chen was about to go up, the girl rushed ahead first.
The girl lifted her skirt, revealing her fair and smooth calves, and quickly walked upward.
Given the angle of the staircase, the Jiang Chen behind her couldn't see the secret inside at all.
So the girl wasn't worried.
What she was worried about was that if the young miss happened to come out after bathing, this guy would take advantage.
Jiang Chen vaguely guessed the girl's thoughts and felt a bit amused in his heart.
If he wanted to see, no amount of prevention would work.
He silently followed behind, his gaze occasionally landing on the girl's back.
The girl's front figure was rather ordinary, but her back indeed had some weight.
Although wrapped in thick clothes, Jiang Chen could still judge some things from that astonishing outline.
"Not weaker than Senior Sister." He secretly commented in his heart.
The girl reached the end, opened a small hole, and looked into the room.
After confirming there was no problem, she knocked and then pushed open the exit.
In the room, a tall girl stood gracefully.
Wave-like golden long hair cascaded down her back, reaching all the way to her perky buttocks.
Her stunningly graceful figure was hidden beneath a loose nightgown, and the fullness at her chest was alluring.
Brows like willow leaves, eyes like autumn water, her delicate, pretty face was white with a touch of red.
She stood quietly by the window, a hint of worry between her brows as she pondered the current situation of the Heaven Dou Empire.
Hearing the sound of the secret passage opening, she turned her head to look.
"Xiao Ying, why are you here?" Qian Renxue's brows relaxed, and the gloom in her heart dissipated in an instant.
"Young Miss." The girl called out, her voice filled with endless grievance.
"Uh… why are you dressed like this? Your forehead?" Qian Renxue looked at the girl in front of her in astonishment.
It was currently summer, the weather was hot, yet the girl called Xiao Ying had wrapped herself up like a dumpling.
There was a large, red swollen bump on her forehead, and her eye sockets were also a little red.
Before Xiao Ying could reply, another person climbed out of the exit.
Qian Renxue looked at the emerging Jiang Chen, her expression first showing confusion, then revealing a rich smile.
"Xiao Chen."
Qian Renxue quickly walked toward Jiang Chen to welcome him, completely ignoring the girl in front of her.
Although Jiang Chen's temperament had changed greatly, Qian Renxue still recognized him at a glance.
"Xue'er… Sister." Jiang Chen also smiled brightly and opened his arms to give Qian Renxue a sibling hug.
Qian Renxue's body emitted a faint, elegant fragrance, completely different from Hu Liena's body scent, but equally intoxicating to Jiang Chen.
He didn't overdo it and separated after embracing for a moment.
The girl Xiao Ying, beside them, was dumbfounded. Jiang Chen and Qian Renxue's relationship was actually so intimate.
She suddenly felt a sense of being out of favor, feeling uncomfortable, and wanting to cry.
"Let Sister take a look." Qian Renxue placed both hands on Jiang Chen's shoulders and looked seriously at the young man in front of her.
In age, he was still a youth, but his body and temperament were already those of a young man.
His handsome and resolute face, tall and sturdy physique, and mature temperament made Qian Renxue nod repeatedly.
"Xiao Chen has become even more handsome. He must have charmed many girls at the academy, right?" Qian Renxue joked.
She pulled Jiang Chen to sit down.
"Xiao Ying, you sit too." Qian Renxue called out to the girl.
"Sister has also become even more beautiful." Jiang Chen said earnestly.
In his heart, only Teacher Bibi Dong could compare with Qian Renxue; the beauty of the two was evenly matched, without a single flaw.
Even Hu Liena was slightly inferior.
"Sweet talker." Qian Renxue gave Jiang Chen a white-eyed glance.
"By the way, didn't you say a year ago that you would come find me soon? Why are you only here now?" Qian Renxue asked in confusion.
"The teacher sent me to a place to train for a year."
Hearing Jiang Chen mention Teacher, Qian Renxue's beautiful eyes flickered.
She glanced at the girl beside her and smiled, "Xiao Ying, why did you end up like this today?"
Xiao Ying opened her mouth, but the words she wanted to say got stuck in her throat.
"Young Miss, I'm fine. I just felt a bit unwell, and I accidentally fell."
Her head lowered, not daring to look directly into Qian Renxue's eyes when telling the lie.
"Mm, then you should go back and rest early. I have some things to say privately with my brother."
"Understood, Young Miss." Xiao Ying stood up, feeling a bit aggrieved in her heart. Now that Young Miss had a younger brother, she didn't want her anymore.
"Wait." Jiang Chen called out to her.
"This is for you. It will help your injuries heal faster." Jiang Chen took out a healing pill.
Xiao Ying snorted coldly, took the pill and tossed it into her mouth, then fiercely glared at Jiang Chen before jumping into the secret passage.
She also had some of these pills, given to her by Qian Renxue. She had always been reluctant to use such precious things.
Now, using Jiang Chen's, she didn't feel any heartache at all.
Only after Xiao Ying left did Qian Renxue speak, "Xiao Chen, is my mother doing well?"
"The teacher is very well. She said she misses you very much and asked me to bring you a gift." Jiang Chen smiled.
"Really?" Qian Renxue suddenly stood up, her eyes bright, a faint blush appearing on her pretty face, her expression excited to the point she could hardly control herself.
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