Douluo: Unparalleled General, Starting by Deceptive Thousand-Snow-Peak 30

Chapter 30: Nan Feihuang and Xue Qinghe’s Heart-to-Heart Talk

As dusk approached, Xue Qinghe finally returned. The first thing she saw upon returning to the palace was Nan Feihuang sitting in the garden pavilion, looking utterly dejected.

“Your Highness, you’re finally back! Your sister has gone to bed already. She nearly wore me out!” Nan Feihuang said in a low voice.

“Hehe, Prince Feihuang, you needn’t address me so formally. You’re my sister’s fiancé. If you don’t mind, just call me big brother, like she does.” Xue Qinghe laughed.

“Okay, Big Brother Xue!” Nan Feihuang didn’t stand on ceremony. Whether it was Xue Qinghe’s assumed identity or Qian Renxue’s true self, she was older than him; calling her brother was perfectly acceptable.

“What’s wrong with you? You look like you’ve been completely drained,” Xue Qinghe feigned ignorance, asking with a knowing smile.

She actually knew how difficult her younger sister could be. She seemed elegant and well-mannered, but once she started talking, she was unstoppable, especially when talking about herself.

“Big Brother Xue, aren’t you just being obvious? Please, please don’t leave the little princess in my care tomorrow and then slip away yourself!” Nan Feihuang pleaded. He really couldn’t handle it.

“You can’t be this exhausted. Don’t forget, you and my sister are engaged. You’ll be spending your life with her. You’re not going to tell me you don’t like my sister, are you?” Xue Qinghe suddenly became serious. “Let me tell you, if you ever dare to bully Ke’er, I won’t let you off easily.”

Qian Renxue felt little affection for the other members of the Tian Dou imperial family, except for Xue Ke. After all, Xue Ke was raised by her since infancy.

She wasn’t heartless; how could she not care for someone she had raised herself?

“Rest assured, Big Brother Xue, Princess Xue Ke is pure and kind. Although she didn’t perfectly meet my aesthetic standards at first glance, she’s at least eighty out of a hundred points—a good score,” Nan Feihuang smiled.

“Oh, this little brat understands aesthetics? Then tell me, what does a perfect hundred look like in your mind?” Xue Qinghe became interested, sitting down next to Nan Feihuang.

Nan Feihuang said, “My perfect hundred comes in two types. The first: silver short hair, a face full of resolute beauty, valiant and capable, and strong in strength!”

“That sounds like a female general on the battlefield. I didn’t expect you to like this type of girl. What about the other type?” Xue Qinghe’s guess was remarkably accurate, as this image was based on Nan Feihuang’s description of Lü Lingqi. (Lü Lingqi is a fictional female warrior from the Romance of the Three Kingdoms)

“The other type is essentially an enhanced version of Princess Xue Ke: a beautiful face, elegant and sacred demeanor. To match this aura, the silver hair should be changed to gold, long and flowing. She should be radiant in gold light. Oh, and swan martial soul wings would be a great addition, but one pair is too few; three pairs would be perfect.” Nan Feihuang described while looking at Xue Qinghe.

“Hmm? This image… where have I seen it before?” Xue Qinghe tilted her head, thinking hard. It was familiar, yet she couldn’t place it. It seemed she hadn’t looked in a mirror in her true form for a long time.

“You’ve seen it? That’s great! Your Highness, if you see a girl like that again, remember to introduce her to me. I’ll definitely marry her as my concubine,” Nan Feihuang laughed.

After all, he was the future king. Even though he had Xue Ke as his fiancée, saying this in front of Xue Qinghe was fine.

After all, how many emperors throughout history didn’t have harems?

Nan Tianchen, with only one wife and two concubines, was quite an exception.

As long as he didn’t say he’d make her queen, in everyone’s mind, that position was destined for Xue Ke.

Xue Qinghe nodded. “Okay, if I see her again, I’ll definitely introduce her to you.”

She wasn’t joking. If she could win over the Ancient Thunder King Country by giving up a woman, she would gladly do so.

“Alright, let’s not talk about me. Big Brother Xue, did you have any gains from your inspection of my Ancient Thunder King Country today?” Nan Feihuang knew what Xue Qinghe had been doing all day and spoke frankly. “My country, as your tributary state, could become a place for you to greatly develop agriculture in the future.”

“You guessed what I was doing today?” Xue Qinghe frowned. This child… if he was just precocious, that would be fine, but being able to guess her thoughts was a bit too intelligent.

“Yes, haven’t I said it? I greatly admire Your Highness’s wisdom. Since taking power, Your Highness has vigorously developed military affairs, governance, and the people’s livelihood; you love the people like your own children. Your wisdom has spread throughout the various countries. But just being wise isn’t enough. Your Highness also seems to have issued decrees to restrain the nobles, although they were unfortunately vetoed by His Majesty Emperor Xue Ye.” Nan Feihuang smiled. “Someone who wants to change the situation of the continent… to say that Your Highness doesn’t have great ambitions, I wouldn’t believe it.”

Nan Feihuang leaned closer to Xue Qinghe and asked, “Big Brother Xue, do you have the ambition to unify the world? I hope you’ll tell me honestly!”

“Why do you think I have such thoughts?” Xue Qinghe said solemnly.

Because you are from the Qian family, the Angel Clan. Nan Feihuang wanted to say this. As inheritors of the Angel God, the Angel Clan desperately needed faith, and the number of commoners always exceeded that of nobles and Soul Masters. Therefore, the Martial Soul Temple made the move to awaken martial souls for all commoners for free, and Xue Qinghe was also thinking of restraining the nobles. When she openly restored her identity one day, all the people on the continent would believe in her, wouldn’t they? It was all about winning hearts and minds.

But it wasn’t time to expose her yet. What he needed to do now was make Xue Qinghe think that he was her like-minded friend.

“Because Your Highness is a person with great ambitions. Today, the world is divided into Tian Dou, Xing Luo, the North, and the South. Although under the interference of the Martial Soul Temple, large-scale wars have not broken out for many years, various small frictions constantly occur in the border areas.”

“This continent will one day fall into the same endless war as before. At that time, under the heavens, on the yellow earth, all living beings, life and death will be unavoidable. Therefore, being born in this time, we must fight! Unifying the world is the only way to bring lasting peace to the Douluo Continent!”

Nan Feihuang’s words struck a chord with Xue Qinghe.

“Being born in this time, we must fight, huh?” Xue Qinghe murmured. Yes, wasn’t that the case?

She never expected that this child would be her kindred spirit, with the exact same aspirations.

Her undercover mission in the Tian Dou Empire had two purposes: one was to separate herself from Bibi Dong to avoid their constant conflicts, and the other was to take over the Tian Dou Empire without bloodshed.

If the Martial Soul Temple and the Tian Dou Empire went to war, even if the Martial Soul Temple won, it would inevitably result in carnage and countless killings. This didn’t align with the Angel Clan’s approach. Although they would eliminate powerful enemies that posed a threat to achieve their goals, they would not massacre defenseless civilians.

Xue Qinghe and Nan Feihuang talked for two hours. Xue Qinghe was surprised to find that they shared the same views on how to restrain the nobles and develop policies for the people’s livelihood. She couldn’t help but feel a sense of kinship.

“That’s right, Feihuang, I do have such thoughts. One day, I will unify the world! This has been my long-held wish, but this is the first time someone has seen through it at a glance. I am very happy to have met you today. I want to invite you to join me in the future and help me unify the world. Would you be willing?” Xue Qinghe’s attitude toward Nan Feihuang changed drastically. She wasn’t politely addressing him as her sister’s husband; she was calling him by his name.

“Big Brother Xue, if that’s the case, I, Nan Feihuang, will do my utmost to assist you!” Nan Feihuang agreed.

“No matter what my identity is… I must tell you first, my position as crown prince is not very secure. My many policies are not favored by the nobles; sometimes, they even prefer to support my fourth brother, Xue Beng.” Xue Qinghe probed. Her real intention was to ask, if one day she was no longer the Tian Dou crown prince, but someone else, would he still be willing to help?

(End of Chapter)

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