Starting Today, I'm an Undercover Agent

"Even His Highness the Crown Prince couldn't do anything about it?"

Mo Bai found it somewhat hard to imagine. There were actually rules this rigid?

He didn't believe it. Given the status of a crown prince, it was impossible that he couldn't handle such a trivial matter. The most likely explanation was that the other party simply didn't want to.

But if he was unwilling, why had he come to see him at all?

Couldn't he have simply had the Admissions Teacher reject him?

"In that case, I'll go to another academy. Your Highness the Crown Prince, farewell!"

For some reason, he decided to take a step back in order to advance.

Mo Bai put on an indignant expression as he spoke, then turned and left.

"Wait!"

Seeing Mo Bai's actions, Qian Renxue hurriedly called out to stop him.

"Does Your Highness have something else to say?"

Mo Bai turned back to look at Qian Renxue.

"Although I can't get you into Heaven Dou Royal Academy, I can send you to an academy no worse than Heaven Dou Royal Academy!"

"That depends on whether you're willing."

Qian Renxue smiled faintly.

"What academy does Your Highness mean?" Mo Bai thought, Just as I expected. The crown prince came to see me despite knowing he couldn't help me enter Heaven Dou Royal Academy. He really does have another purpose.

"I'm sure you've heard of it—the Martial Soul Hall Academy!"

Qian Renxue did not keep him guessing and continued with a smile, naming Martial Soul Hall Academy.

"Martial Soul Hall Academy? Your Highness wants me to go to Martial Soul Hall Academy?"

Mo Bai was stunned when he heard Qian Renxue's words.

He had not expected this.

Of course he knew of Martial Soul Hall Academy. It could be said to be the strongest Soul Master Academy on the Douluo Continent.

Mo Bai had considered attending Martial Soul Hall Academy before, but it was located in Spirit City, which was rather far from here.

Moreover, what set Martial Soul Hall Academy apart from other academies was that its students had to join Martial Soul Hall after graduation.

Mo Bai had not wanted to join any faction so early, which was why he had abandoned the idea of going to Martial Soul Hall Academy.

But he had never expected the Heaven Dou Empire's crown prince to ask him to join Martial Soul Hall Academy.

Although the Heaven Dou Empire and Martial Soul Hall were not enemies, they were still two separate powers. And as far as he knew, the Heaven Dou Empire had no authority over Martial Soul Hall.

Martial Soul Hall was not an empire, but it occupied territory between the two great empires, with branch halls spread throughout both empires.

Most Soul Masters on the Douluo Continent belonged to Martial Soul Hall.

Strictly speaking, Martial Soul Hall was stronger than either of the two great empires.

And under such circumstances, the Heaven Dou Empire's crown prince was actually pushing a genius like him toward Martial Soul Hall?

Your Highness the Crown Prince, are you a spy planted by Martial Soul Hall?

Mo Bai grumbled inwardly.

A spy?

Mo Bai's heart jolted. He immediately looked at Qian Renxue in surprise and pressed, "Your Highness the Crown Prince, do you want me to infiltrate Martial Soul Hall as a spy?"

Clap! Clap! Clap!

Upon hearing Mo Bai's question, surprise flashed through Qian Renxue's eyes. Then she could not help applauding him in praise.

"Good, very good. You actually guessed what I wanted you to do. It seems that no one could be more suitable for this mission than you!"

Qian Renxue's praise was sincere. She had not expected Mo Bai to figure it out before she even said anything.

In her eyes, this intelligence was no less impressive than Mo Bai's talent for cultivation!

"Well? Are you willing to help me infiltrate Martial Soul Hall?"

After she stopped clapping, Qian Renxue directly asked Mo Bai.

As for sending Mo Bai to infiltrate Martial Soul Hall, she did not know whether he could remain useful to her forever. But even if he could not, once Mo Bai went to Martial Soul Hall, the only choice he could make in abandoning her would be Martial Soul Hall. That was enough.

If Mo Bai truly could remain useful to her, then after her plan succeeded, Mo Bai would still belong to Martial Soul Hall.

Either way, she would not lose out.

She would not let a genius like Mo Bai slip away for nothing.

"Why should I infiltrate Martial Soul Hall for Your Highness? What benefits would I get?"

Now that he knew what the Heaven Dou Crown Prince intended, Mo Bai naturally would not agree blindly. He had to fight for whatever benefits he could secure for himself.

Infiltrate Martial Soul Hall as a spy?

That would work too. If things developed well over there, he could simply join Martial Soul Hall directly.

After all, he had no family or attachments. Being an undercover agent imposed no constraints on him—he could do it if he wanted to, and quit if he no longer did.

That depended on how much the Heaven Dou Crown Prince before him was willing to offer!

He had no loyalty whatsoever to the Heaven Dou Empire.

"What do you want?"

Hearing Mo Bai's words, Qian Renxue was equally straightforward. Knowing that mere persuasion would not work on Mo Bai, she directly told him to name his terms.

In truth, as long as she could talk Mo Bai into going to Martial Soul Hall Academy, she would have succeeded. Whether Mo Bai would serve her afterward was not important.

Yet as she looked at Mo Bai before her and considered his talent and intelligence, Qian Renxue suddenly felt that winning him over as one of her own would not be a bad thing either.

At the very least, if Mo Bai entered Martial Soul Hall, she could gain a clearer understanding of its situation.

And if Mo Bai had a chance to come into contact with that woman, or even become a disciple that woman focused on nurturing, that would be even better.

Given Mo Bai's talent, it was not impossible!

That way, she could learn certain things about that woman through Mo Bai.

Sometimes, she truly wanted to know whether that woman ever thought of her in her everyday life!

She hated that woman, yet she craved that woman's recognition and care even more.

Of course, these thoughts merely flashed through Qian Renxue's mind. Even she did not believe Mo Bai could reach the things she wanted to know.

She believed Mo Bai might become a disciple that woman focused on nurturing, but going any further was something she could only fantasize about.

Hearing Qian Renxue's words, Mo Bai fell into thought as well.

He considered what benefits he should ask for.

And the very fact that he was considering what benefits to request meant that Mo Bai was already prepared to accept Qian Renxue's arrangement.

It would depend on whether Qian Renxue could meet his demands.

As for what sort of demand to make, Mo Bai knew he could not go too far. Asking for something like a Spirit Bone, for instance, would be excessive.

"I need Your Highness to help me gather some things!"

After a while, Mo Bai finally raised his head and spoke to Qian Renxue.

"What things?"

Qian Renxue asked curiously.

"Poisons. All kinds of poisonous things—poison from Spirit Beasts, or poisonous materials. They should be relatively rare and highly toxic!"

Mo Bai had suddenly thought of it. Gathering stronger poisons himself would waste far too much time.

But if the crown prince of the Heaven Dou Empire handled it, it would be much easier.

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