Douluo: Starting with the Signing in of Goddess Xiaowu

"Mm-hmm!" Xue Ke nodded vigorously.

Chu Qin and Xue Ke hugged each other tightly for a long time.

Until, outside the door, the voice of Xue Qinghe rang out, "Young Master Chu, Ke'er!"

"It's Big Brother!" Xue Ke said excitedly. Saying this, she got off the bed, ran to the door, opened it, and immediately threw herself into the arms of Qian Renxue, who was disguised as Xue Qinghe.

"Big Brother, I'm so glad you're all right!" Xue Ke hugged Xue Qinghe, her voice filled with excitement.

"Alright, Ke'er, I'm fine!" Xue Qinghe replied. Looking at Chu Qin, he added, "It's just our father, the Emperor—he!"

"It doesn't matter, he wanted to kill you and me, and he wanted to kill Chu Qin too. He deserved to die!" Xue Ke released Xue Qinghe and shook her head.

"Ke'er, it comforts me to hear you think so," Xue Qinghe said. "Ke'er, as your older brother, I will protect you with all my might, just like Chu Qin!"

"Mm-hmm!" Xue Ke said, tears brimming in her eyes.

Chu Qin, witnessing the embrace between Qian Renxue and Xue Ke, felt rather emotional himself.

Actually, Qian Renxue must be feeling guilty as well.

After all, for the sake of Martial Soul Hall's plan, she replaced Xue Qinghe.

With this thought, Chu Qin turned to Xue Qinghe and asked, "Crown Prince, how are things being handled?"

"That's exactly what I came to talk to you about!" Xue Qinghe turned to Chu Qin. Then, looking at Xue Ke, he said, "Ke'er, Chu Qin and I have some matters to discuss. Could you please leave us for a moment?"

"Do I have to leave?" Xue Ke asked, puzzled.

"Yes!" Xue Qinghe nodded.

"Ke'er, then please step out for a while!" Chu Qin also spoke.

"Okay, I'll wait outside for you two!" Xue Ke gave Chu Qin a look and then reluctantly left the room.

After confirming that Xue Ke had left, closed the door, and walked away, Xue Qinghe immediately tore off his disguise, returning to Qian Renxue's appearance.

"Xue'er, what happened? Did something go wrong?" Chu Qin asked Qian Renxue in a gentle tone.

Qian Renxue shook her head, "We have the imperial token, and with Sister Daji, the elders of Martial Soul Hall, members of the Anbu Black Ops, the Heaven Dou Imperial Position is already within Xue Qinghe's grasp. It's just that..."

"Just what?" Chu Qin had some guesses, but still asked.

"Chu Qin, I want to give the throne to Ke'er!" Qian Renxue replied.

"You mean..." Chu Qin said calmly, "to confess everything to Ke'er!"

"Yes!" Qian Renxue nodded, "Ke'er is too pitiable. She doesn't have any relatives left, and I don't want to keep lying to her!"

"Have you considered, Xue'er," Chu Qin sighed lightly, "that once you confess to Ke'er, she might become your enemy?"

"Yes, I have thought about it!" Qian Renxue nodded with a heartache, "It's my fault for killing her big brother!"

"I regret it so much! I never thought that you would come into the picture! If I had known that Ke'er would truly become my sister, I never would have taken on this mission!" Qian Renxue expressed, full of remorse.

"No!" Chu Qin's gaze sharpened as he said, "Xue'er, never regret anything you do! Once it's done, it's done. The struggle for the imperial throne has always been a major affair. Those who achieve great things should not sweat the small stuff! So, never have regrets. Xue Qinghe is already dead, and he won't come back to life. As for Ke'er, you and I can only make amends gradually!"

"No! Chu Qin!" Qian Renxue replied, "This is my fault, you are not to blame for anything in this matter!"

"What are you talking about!" Chu Qin interrupted Qian Renxue abruptly, "You are the woman I love the most. Everything about you is mine, including your faults!"

Chu Qin said this for a reason. On one hand, it was due to his principles and his deep affection for Qian Renxue. On the other hand, by sharing the blame, it would ease some of Qian Renxue's suffering!

"Thank you, Chu Qin!" Hearing this, Qian Renxue was deeply moved and threw herself into Chu Qin's arms.

"Xue'er!" Chu Qin held Qian Renxue and said tenderly, "The truth, we will eventually tell Ke'er, but definitely not now. She absolutely cannot handle such a blow at this moment. Besides, Ke'er is still very young and has no experience in governance at all. As for the throne, Xue'er, you keep it for now. I'll think of another way!"

"But..." Qian Renxue faltered.

"Xue'er, is there anything we can't talk about between us?" Chu Qin asked.

Encouraged by his words, Qian Renxue mustered her courage, "But I don't want this imperial position anymore, in other words, I don't want to be Xue Qinghe anymore! I've realized that this throne doesn't bring me any happiness but pain, the pain of living with a mask on! Chu Qin, you said people shouldn't live with regrets, but I truly regret it! I'm an asshole, I killed Ke'er's close kin!"

Saying this, Qian Renxue burst into tears.

"Xue'er, I..."

"Xue'er is crying!"

Just as Chu Qin was about to console Qian Renxue, the System notification sound rang out.

"System..." Chu Qin muttered in surprise.

"Ding! Goddess Qian Renxue's side quest activated, 'The First Time with Goddess Qian Renxue.' Reward: Spirit of Xue Qinghe!"

"Xue'er's first time!" Chu Qin thought to himself, "System, could this affect Xue'er's Angel God's Test?"

"It will!" The System responded, "However, this is a redemption from Goddess Qian Renxue towards Goddess Xue Ke! If it had nothing to do with Goddess Xue Ke, the System would naturally help a goddess unconditionally. Goddesses are equal in the eyes of the System. When matters involve two goddesses, Goddess Qian Renxue must pay some price. But do not worry, host, the cost is not significant!"

"Also, the resurrected Xue Qinghe will be completely obedient to you!"

With that, the System fell silent.

The only thing Chu Qin could hear was the sound of Qian Renxue crying.

"Xue'er." Chu Qin paused, then spoke, "Stop crying. I have a way to resolve everything!"

"What way?" Qian Renxue asked, looking at Chu Qin with surprise, "You can't possibly bring Xue Qinghe back to life!"

"Before that, let me ask you!" Chu Qin said while wiping Qian Renxue's tears, "Is Xue Qinghe's body still around?"

"It is. It's been preserved in an Underground Ice Crystal in the Martial Soul Hall of the Tiandou Empire, and people nourish it with Soul Power every day. I thought, if one day the plan failed, we could use his body to perform a Golden Cicada's Shell Shedding!"

"Then it's simple!" Chu Qin said with a slight smile, "Xue'er, I can resurrect Xue Qinghe!"

"Really!" Qian Renxue's eyes widened in astonishment. If it were someone else, she would never believe it, but firstly, Chu Qin was the person she trusted the most, and secondly, Chu Qin came from the Divine Realm!

"Yes, I can not only resurrect Xue Qinghe!" Chu Qin replied, "And I can also make Xue Qinghe obey us!"