Chapter 171: Martial Soul Fusion, Why Are His Highness the Crown Prince's Chest Muscles a Bit Soft?
He genuinely wanted to completely change this despair-inducing family fate, and his only confidence came from his two exceptionally outstanding daughters.
Zhu Zhuyun and Zhu Zhuqing both possessed astonishing cultivation talents.
Especially Zhu Zhuqing, who actually had innate full soul power. With such heaven-defying aptitude, as long as she did not die prematurely, she would surely become a Titled Douluo in the future!
And as long as either one of the two sisters could successfully become a Titled Douluo, then their Zhu family would truly be able to break free from the royal family's control!
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Meanwhile, on the other side, the Heaven Dou Empire, Heaven Dou City.
After receiving multiple invitations from Qian Renxue, Lin Yuan finally made time to head to the Crown Prince's residence.
With the Crown Prince token Qian Renxue had previously given him, symbolizing the identity of the Eastern Palace,
Lin Yuan moved unimpeded through the heavily guarded imperial palace and quickly arrived at the Crown Prince's private palace.
Seeing that Lin Yuan had finally arrived, Qian Renxue immediately stood up to welcome him.
However, within the Crown Prince's gaze, there was a faint trace of resentment.
"Lin Yuan, you finally came. I've been waiting for you for many days."
Qian Renxue looked at him and sighed softly. "I've prepared a banquet for noon today. Stay here and dine with me."
After the two sat down, they casually chatted for a while and sipped some fragrant tea. Only then did Qian Renxue begin to get to the main point.
"Lin Yuan, actually, the last time I saw you…"
Qian Renxue's gaze flickered slightly as she probed, "I seemed to sense a trace of a peculiar martial soul resonance from your martial soul."
"I wonder, did you feel the same way at that time?"
Lin Yuan set down his teacup, nodded without hesitation, and admitted frankly, "I did feel that."
Hearing this, Qian Renxue raised her brows slightly, a hint of reproach in her tone. "Since you felt it too…"
"You still managed to endure for over a month without coming to the palace to verify it with me?"
Lin Yuan gave an awkward laugh, scratched his nose, and put on a helpless expression.
"Your Highness, please forgive me. I've been too busy lately, focusing on cultivation every day."
"But as soon as I had time, I immediately came to see you."
Lin Yuan's eyes then shifted, and a mischievous smile curled on his lips as he suggested, "Since that's the case, why don't we try it now?"
As he spoke, before Qian Renxue could react, Lin Yuan directly stood up and spread his arms.
He stepped forward and, without ceremony, pulled Qian Renxue tightly into his embrace!
This sudden intimate action instantly left Qian Renxue's mind blank, completely stunned.
She was the young lady of Spirit Hall, the dignified inheritor of the Angel God. When has she ever been hugged by a man like this?
Immediately afterward, Qian Renxue instinctively struggled violently, trying to push Lin Yuan away.
However, because Lin Yuan held her too tightly, his arms like iron clamps, she was unable to push him away at once!
"What are you doing?!" Qian Renxue scolded angrily.
But due to extreme embarrassment and panic, her voice cracked.
What came out was no longer Xue Qinghe's gentle male voice but a crisp female voice tinged with a hint of coquettish anger.
Lin Yuan secretly laughed, yet on the surface, he played dumb and said, "Huh? Isn't it said that to perform a Martial Soul Fusion Skill, there needs to be extremely close physical contact?"
"Then the two of us should hug and try to merge the soul power within our bodies."
Lin Yuan deliberately lowered his head, leaning close to Qian Renxue's ear, and asked in confusion, "But… Your Highness, why does your voice suddenly sound a bit like a woman's?"
Hearing this, Qian Renxue's face instantly flushed red. This time, she finally burst out with strength and forcefully pushed Lin Yuan away.
She took two steps back, glared fiercely at him, and said in exasperation, "That's because your sudden action startled me; even my voice changed!"
"You don't actually think I have that kind of preference, do you? Two grown men hugging like this—what kind of behavior is that?!"
Qian Renxue forced herself to remain calm and gritted her teeth as she corrected him. "To test whether martial soul fusion is possible, this isn't necessary. Just holding hands is enough!"
At this moment, Qian Renxue's heart was pounding violently in her chest, as if it might leap out.
This was the first time in her life that she had been embraced so closely by the opposite sex.
That overwhelming masculine presence made her feel uncomfortable all over.
Meanwhile, seeing her embarrassed and annoyed expression, Lin Yuan teased shamelessly, "I see, my mistake."
"But Your Highness's chest muscles are quite well-developed."
Lin Yuan stroked his chin, recalling the earlier sensation, and chuckled. "They're just a bit soft. Wearing such a loose Crown Prince robe, it wasn't noticeable at all."
Although Qian Renxue was disguised as Xue Qinghe, with the Angel God Armor's skull bone helping her conceal her appearance and aura, her physical characteristics could not completely transform from female to male.
That proud figure, once tightly embraced, would naturally reveal a trace of abnormality.
And Lin Yuan's deliberate mischief was simply to tease Qian Renxue and see how she would react.
However, Qian Renxue's tolerance was even stronger than he had imagined.
Looking at her eyes, which were practically spitting fire, she was clearly on the verge of explosive anger.
Yet for the sake of her grand infiltration plan, she forcibly endured it and did not make a move against Lin Yuan.
She merely took several deep breaths to calm her wildly beating heart.
Then, she silently extended her fair hand.
"Enough nonsense." Qian Renxue glared at him, somewhat embarrassed. "Hurry and extend your hand. Let's try."
Lin Yuan stopped while he was ahead and did not continue teasing. He extended his large hand and grasped Qian Renxue's soft, delicate hand.
The touch was extremely smooth and warm, nothing like a man's hand.
Soon after, the two steadied their minds, mobilized the soul power within their bodies, and attempted to make contact.
During the attempt, a miracle occurred.
They indeed discovered that their soul power merged together without any obstruction!
That smooth, seamless sensation like water blending with milk caused both of their spirits to be shaken.
Just as Lin Yuan wanted to take it a step further, following the convergence of soul power to try and trigger their martial souls to fuse—
An accident occurred.
It seemed that Qian Renxue subconsciously generated a strong sense of resistance and rejection, directly cutting off the connection between their martial souls.
As a result, the process of martial soul fusion came to an abrupt halt, unable to succeed.
The two released their hands. Lin Yuan frowned and said somewhat puzzledly, "How strange. Our martial souls clearly have an extremely high compatibility, and our soul power merged very smoothly."
"But why is it that this crucial martial soul fusion just won't succeed?"
End of Chapter