First Contact with Xue Qinghe

Gu Ye still had some admiration for Qian Renxue.

In the original story, her talent could be called the greatest in the Douluo world.

Her beauty was also peerless beneath the heavens.

Unfortunately, she could not overcome the protagonist's plot armor in the original story and ultimately met a tragic end.

To be honest, Gu Ye was somewhat interested in Qian Renxue.

Especially in her identity as Bibi Dong's daughter.

From what he understood, Qian Renxue had always harbored resentment toward Bibi Dong, yet deep down, she wanted Bibi Dong's approval.

The mother and daughter found each other equally displeasing.

Qian Renxue even directly called Bibi Dong her older sister.

Who knew whether Qian Renxue truly wanted to be Bibi Dong's younger sister or had some other intention.

He would soon meet this Qian Renxue who wanted to be Bibi Dong's younger sister, and Gu Ye was genuinely looking forward to it.

"Gu Ye."

Just then, seeing Gu Ye lost in thought, Kadan softly called out and took his hand.

"What is it?" Gu Ye came back to himself and looked at Kadan.

"My mouth is dry again."

Kadan spoke gently. She rose and directly sat on Gu Ye's lap, wrapping her arms around his neck as her beautiful eyes gazed expectantly at him.

Those words, "my mouth is dry," instantly made Gu Ye understand what Kadan meant.

He did not refuse. Boldly wrapping an arm around Kadan's slender, soft waist, he caressed her charming face and kissed her deeply until her thin lips were moistened.

"Alright, I'm heading out first. Xue Hong and Xue Qinghe will be here soon, after all."

"Mm." Kadan nodded in satisfaction.

Gu Ye chuckled, shook his head, and walked out of the room into the Great Spirit Arena.

As usual, he treated and healed the injured Soul Masters within the Great Spirit Arena.

And he directly summoned his Martial Soul Surgical Blade to treat them.

This unusual method of using a blade for treatment drew amazed clicks of the tongue from many Soul Masters. When they discovered that its healing capabilities were unbelievably powerful, they became even more curious and astonished.

Just then, under Xue Hong's guidance, Xue Qinghe entered Suotuo City Great Spirit Arena.

As soon as Xue Qinghe entered, he noticed many people gathered around Gu Ye, watching him. Curious, he looked over as well.

Upon seeing an extraordinarily handsome man, Xue Qinghe was briefly surprised by his striking appearance. But what surprised him even more was the blade in the man's hand.

It was actually a blade capable of healing and recovery.

It was the first time he had seen a blade that could heal.

Curious, he stopped to watch.

"Cousin Xue Hong, do you know that Soul Master treating people over there?" Xue Qinghe asked, pointing at Gu Ye.

"Oh, you mean Physician Gu, Cousin Qinghe? Of course I know him."

Xue Qinghe asked curiously, "He is a physician?"

"Yes, and Physician Gu's medical skills are exceptionally impressive. Two months ago, I suffered a serious injury and nearly died. It was only thanks to Physician Gu's intervention that I was saved."

"I see. Then why is he here?"

"This was my wife's suggestion. Physician Gu had previously treated the common people in the city for free. Later, seeing that the casualties in the Spirit Arena were too severe, my wife wanted to invite Physician Gu here to treat the injured, which would also ease the pressure caused by the arena's casualties." Xue Hong briefly explained why Gu Ye was at the Great Spirit Arena.

After hearing this, Xue Qinghe became even more interested in Gu Ye.

He then walked to a spot not far from Gu Ye and watched. From there, he could clearly see how Gu Ye treated others.

As though he had not seen Xue Qinghe standing nearby, Gu Ye remained focused on treating the injured man.

This injured man had had his leg broken during a Spirit Battle earlier, and his skin had also been burned.

Yet under Gu Ye's treatment, the broken leg quickly recovered.

Next, Gu Ye used his Surgical Blade to remove the burned skin piece by piece. Afterward, he applied some medicinal solution, and new skin actually began to grow back at a rapid pace.

From beginning to end, it took only a short while for him to heal a patient with a broken leg and burned skin.

And it was a complete recovery.

Such powerful healing ability was something even high-level Healing Soul Masters could not match in certain respects.

While curious, Xue Qinghe was also astonished by Gu Ye's method of treatment.

He had actually cut into the body without drawing a single drop of blood, as though something special were keeping it in place.

Xue Qinghe was no ordinary person. At a glance, he saw Gu Ye's extraordinary qualities.

Looking at the white-glowing Surgical Blade in Gu Ye's hand, and seeing that Gu Ye had finished treating the patient, he asked curiously, "May I take a look at your Martial Soul?"

Hearing the voice, Gu Ye looked up. The moment he saw the man, he recognized who he was.

It was Qian Renxue, who wanted to become Bibi Dong's younger sister.

"My Martial Soul isn't much to look at."

Gu Ye remained calm, showing no great reaction upon seeing Xue Qinghe. After all, he had long known Xue Qinghe would come.

Moreover, Gu Ye knew Xue Qinghe's identity, as well as many things Xue Qinghe himself did not know. But Gu Ye was not foolish enough to spout nonsense the first time they met.

Like those people who laid bare their goals upon first meeting Xue Qinghe, then used their foreknowledge to reveal his identity as Qian Renxue, pretending to be mysterious in order to gain Xue Qinghe's attention—Gu Ye felt that was far too beneath him.

"Is that so?"

Xue Qinghe did not pay much mind to Gu Ye's refusal. He had just learned from Xue Hong that Gu Ye was a rare talent. After observing him closely for a while, he found that Gu Ye truly was impressive, and the thought of recruiting him arose in his heart.

After all, he had come here to see whether there were any undiscovered talents.

"My name is Xue Qinghe. Would you be interested in becoming friends?" Xue Qinghe asked with a smile, appearing quite approachable. "Xue Qinghe... isn't that..." Upon hearing those three words, the people around them thought of something and stared at Xue Qinghe in shock.

Gu Ye also put on a shocked expression, the sort of shock a citizen of the Heaven Dou Empire would show upon seeing the Crown Prince.

Smiling, he extended his hand. "My name is Gu Ye. I'm a physician. If you're sick, you can come to me for treatment. I guarantee the medicine will cure you."

"Uh..."

Xue Qinghe felt somewhat awkward.

The first thing he said was that Xue Qinghe was sick. He really was a professional physician.

He looked at Gu Ye's outstretched hand and guessed it was a friendly handshake.

Then he extended his own hand as well.

Gu Ye took Xue Qinghe's hand, then swiftly pressed his right cheek against Xue Qinghe's side of the face, explaining, "This is a way of making friends in my hometown."

The moment Gu Ye's face pressed against his, Xue Qinghe had wanted to blow him away. But those words made him stop.

After releasing Xue Qinghe, Gu Ye said with a smile, "Your skin is fair and tender, and your little hand is slender. One look tells me you've lived a pampered life. I've definitely made you my friend."

Xue Qinghe was speechless as he looked at Gu Ye, then revealed a faint smile.

Something about those words sounded off to him. Fair, tender skin and slender little hands were phrases used to describe women. Yet coming from Gu Ye, a physician, Xue Qinghe gave him several suspicious looks. Finding nothing unusual, he finally said, "Brother Gu Ye, may I now have a look at that special healing blade Martial Soul of yours?"

Xue Qinghe had always been curious about Gu Ye's blade that could heal.

"Since we're friends, of course you can." Gu Ye extended his hand, and the Martial Soul Surgical Blade appeared in it.

Xue Qinghe examined it curiously.

A blade capable of healing was something he had never heard of, and this was also his first time seeing one.

Seeing Xue Qinghe's interest in Gu Ye, Xue Hong quickly stepped beside Gu Ye and whispered, "Physician Gu, this is the Crown Prince of the Heaven Dou Empire. He has taken a liking to you."

"Is that so?" Upon hearing this, Gu Ye looked Xue Qinghe over with shock and curiosity, as though seeing him for the first time.

Xue Qinghe withdrew his gaze from the surgical blade and said modestly and calmly, "Ah, what Crown Prince? It's merely an empty title. Right now, I'm only Brother Gu Ye's friend. There's no need to concern yourself with my identity."

Gu Ye merely smiled without speaking.

There was nothing wrong with Xue Qinghe's words on the surface, but was that truly the case? As for Xue Qinghe saying he wanted to be friends with him, perhaps he was only curious about his Martial Soul. Or perhaps he merely wanted to recruit talent and had impulsively decided to take Gu Ye under his wing. That was all.

Gu Ye was no fool.

Xue Qinghe's words were fine to listen to, but nothing more.