Chapter 420: Qian Renxue, hurry up and help me steal the national treasure.

Qian Renxue was still digesting those words from just now, her mind replaying Lin Qingmo’s sentence over and over: "You could have simply crushed them with raw strength, yet you chose to play political games."

Every time it replayed, she felt as if her ten years of youth were being rubbed into the dirt.

Lin Qingmo, on the other hand, was thinking about something else. Something very important.

"Right," he suddenly spoke up.

Qian Renxue’s footsteps faltered. "What is it now?"

"That Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud, when can you get it for me?"

The expression on Qian Renxue’s face shifted from contemplation to speechlessness.

The kind of speechlessness that says, "You just tore me to shreds with your words, and now you turn around and ask me to do a favor for you—are you even human?"

"Do you even know what that is?"

"I know, one of the national treasures of the Heaven Dou Empire."

Lin Qingmo replied casually: "A triangular blue crystal shroud. It can store spirit power and release a Vast Sea Protective Shroud to hide one’s aura and figure. It’s quite practical."

"You know that, yet you say it so lightly?"

Qian Renxue took a deep breath.

"That object is kept in the deepest part of the Heaven Dou Imperial Family treasury. Even if the Crown Prince wanted to request it, it would require Emperor Xue Ye’s approval."

"So, about how long will it take?" Lin Qingmo skipped over her complaint entirely.

Qian Renxue was silent for a moment, mentally calculating the procedure.

"Three months at the earliest, half a year at the latest."

"Too slow," Lin Qingmo shook his head. "There are only six months left until the Continental Advanced Spirit Master Academy Elite Tournament."

"I want to take a trip to Sea God Island before the competition begins."

Qian Renxue’s footsteps stopped. She turned around, her golden eyes filled with astonishment.

"Sea God Island? Are you really planning to set your sights on the Sea GodGod Position?"

"The Sea GodGod Position..." Lin Qingmo spread his hands, his expression casual. "To be honest, I don’t have many thoughts about that position."

"No thoughts?"

"Yeah, Sea God, it sounds quite imposing, but it doesn’t suit my taste."

Qian Renxue fell silent. Disdainful of a God Position—what on earth is the structure of this guy’s thought process?

"But Sea God Island still must be visited," Lin Qingmo changed the subject.

"Why?"

"Because the Sea God trials are a good thing."

Lin Qingmo said as he walked: "The higher the level of the God trials, the more benefits there are."

"spirit ring age increases, god-bestowed spirit rings, baptism by divine force—these are all shortcuts to significantly increase strength in a short amount of time."

"As far as I know, there are the Seagod Nine Trials on Sea God Island. By passing the trials, one can obtain varying levels of divine force enhancement."

"Even if I don’t get the Sea GodGod Position, the rewards from the trials alone are more than enough to feast on."

In the original work, wasn’t it the Shrek Seven Devils who benefited from Tang San’s light?

Each of them received different levels of Sea God trials, their spirit ring ages shot up, and their strength soared like they were riding a rocket.

"I plan to take Xiao Wu and the others with me on this trip to Sea God Island."

Lin Qingmo said: "The Spirit Master Competition is a team event. It’s useless if only I am strong."

"Taking advantage of the final gap before the competition, I’ll have the entire Royal Fighting Team go to Sea God Island for some advanced training."

"You want to rapidly increase strength again?" Qian Renxue’s voice raised slightly. Then she fell silent. Her heart felt a bit tight.

Just now in the valley, she had already been crushed by Lin Qingmo once. Now, this guy turned around and was going to Sea God Island to continue cheating.

spirit ring age increase, god-bestowed spirit rings, baptism by divine force. Just mentioning these terms made one’s heart race.

Lin Qingmo actually used the light, airy phrase "advanced training" to summarize it.

If she remained in the Heaven Dou Empire playing at infiltration, reviewing memorials and meeting ministers every day, the gap between her and Lin Qingmo would only continue to widen.

And it wasn’t just Lin Qingmo. If that group from the Royal Fighting Team also went to Sea God Island, their strength would skyrocket upon their return. Then, she, this "Genius" with InnateRank 20, would really be left with nothing but a title.

She suddenly felt that the Nation-Stealing Plan was simply a crime. Not a crime against the Heaven Dou Empire. It was a crime against herself.

"I suddenly don’t want to continue this Nation-Stealing Plan anymore," Qian Renxue said in a low voice.

Lin Qingmo turned his head to look at her. "Compared to the path to godhood, this plan is like playing house."

Qian Renxue looked ahead, her eyes somewhat unfocused. "I’ve wasted ten years on a chessboard that was destined to be overturned. Truly..."

She didn’t finish. But Lin Qingmo understood.

"You don’t have to blame yourself too much," Lin Qingmo offered a rare, serious word of comfort. "At least you’ve played the part of the Crown Prince quite convincingly for these nine years; your acting skills haven’t fallen behind."

"If you ever become a Titled Douluo in the future, you can apply for the title of ’Best Actor Douluo’."

Qian Renxue glared at him. But the corners of her mouth couldn’t help but twitch.

"Right," Qian Renxue suddenly remembered something. "Didn’t you talk to Bo Saixi in the Chat Group? You mentioned that Sea GodDouluo from the group last time."

"Yeah, I’ve talked to her."

"Then she..." Qian Renxue hesitated for a moment. "Does she know who you are? Does she know that you are an enemy to Tang San and Tang Hao?"

Lin Qingmo narrowed his eyes. This question hit the nail on the head.

"High Priestess Bo Saixi is the High Priest of Sea God Island, and also one of the three current super Douluo, the Sea GodDouluo."

Qian Renxue’s tone was cautious: "Her strength is unfathomable. On Sea God Island, she is an almost invincible existence."

She paused and lowered her voice. "And, Bo Saixi is in love with Tang Chen."

Lin Qingmo’s expression also became subtle.

"The relationship between Bo Saixi and Tang Chen is indeed a variable."

"Therefore, this trip to Sea God Island needs to be carefully considered."

"It’s best to first probe Bo Saixi’s stance through the Chat Group."

"See what her attitude is toward me, and what it is toward Tang San and Tang Hao."

"What if she sides with Tang Chen’s Family?"

"Then we’ll change the strategy," Lin Qingmo smiled slightly, not appearing nervous at all.

"You’re quite optimistic."

"This is called strategic optimism and tactical caution," Lin Qingmo corrected. "But regardless, the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud must be obtained."

Qian Renxue looked at him helplessly. This guy had gone in such a huge circle, only to bring the topic right back around.

"How important is that shroud?"

"Extremely important." Lin Qingmo’s expression turned serious. "This thing must absolutely not fall into Tang San’s hands."

"I understand," Qian Renxue took a deep breath. "I will get the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud as soon as possible."

"How soon is the fastest?"

"Didn’t you just ask that?"

"Just now you said three months at the earliest. I think it should be faster."

Qian Renxue gritted her teeth and said: "One month."

Lin Qingmo revealed a smile. "Then I’ll leave it to you, Your Highness the Crown Prince."

"When you call me Your Highness the Crown Prince at a time like this, I always feel like you’re mocking me."

"How could that be? I call this respect."

"Your expression doesn’t look like respect at all."

The two walked one after another out of the desolate mountain range, and the outline of Heaven Dou City had already appeared on the horizon.

The afterglow of the setting sun dyed the city walls a faint gold, and the lights of the city began to flicker on one after another.

(End of Chapter)

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