Wanted Some Oranges, Another Update to the Soul Spirit Contract (4k)

Why were these oranges so sour?

Ignoring the thought that had suddenly surfaced in his mind, Xu Tianran tossed the remaining orange into the trash and gently wiped the stains from his hands with a tissue.

He clapped his hands and said,

"Come."

A breeze swept through the silence. Then, a black-robed figure silently appeared in the study, kneeling on one knee.

"Your Highness."

"Send someone to investigate the current situation of Shrek's exchange student delegation. Focus on Ning Tian of the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect. Keep a close eye on that He Caitou as well."

"Yes."

"You may leave."

The black-robed figure vanished in the blink of an eye after receiving his orders.

Xu Tianran controlled the wheelchair beneath him, suddenly feeling nostalgic.

Ju Zi had often pushed his wheelchair for him before, taking him for walks near the Crown Prince's Palace.

Why did he suddenly miss her?

At that thought, the faint smile on his face abruptly vanished, replaced by a gloomy, chilling coldness.

What a joke!?

He was not so fragile that he needed someone else to look after him.

Ever since his own younger brother had secretly tried to kill him, leaving his legs crippled, he had never trusted anyone again.

Even now, with countless powerful experts and confidants at his side, not a single one had earned his trust.

Even Ju Zi was not someone Xu Tianran would truly trust.

With no woman in his heart, his blade would naturally be divine.

Besides, Xu Tianran did not have that ability either.

It was also to steady his state of mind that he had sent Ju Zi, who had begun affecting it somewhat, to Shrek as an undercover agent.

Xu Tianran had originally placed that piece on the board casually, but with the emergence of