Seeing Qian Renxue Again, Favor and Affection!

"Yes, Grandpa."

Ye Yu answered directly.

"Back then, I had neither status nor background, only a bit of talent."

"I wanted to enroll in a better Soul Master Academy and receive a better education. I felt that only His Highness the Crown Prince, who was broad-minded and valued talent regardless of convention, could help me."

"So at the time, I enrolled in the Royal Academy through His Highness the Crown Prince."

"If His Highness the Crown Prince hadn't helped me, I wouldn't have met Yanyan."

Dugu Bo's expression became somewhat complicated at this. He seemed to want to say something, yet held back.

But in the end, he said nothing.

Because Prince Xue Xing had once saved his life.

After joining Prince Xue Xing's side.

And after hearing Prince Xue Xing's analysis.

He felt that Crown Prince Xue Qinghe's identity was indeed suspicious. There was a strong possibility that he was from Spirit Hall.

But this matter was far too significant.

Knowing about it might not necessarily be a good thing.

After all, Spirit Hall was so powerful.

As things stood, judging from Crown Prince Xue Qinghe's reputation and the methods he had displayed.

Crown Prince Xue Qinghe would certainly ascend the throne in the future.

Once Xue Ye passed away.

It was hard to say what would become of Prince Xue Xing and the Fourth Prince, Xue Beng.

Since his granddaughter's husband, Ye Yu, was on Crown Prince Xue Qinghe's side, that was fine as well.

That way, should anything happen in the future.

With Ye Yu around, his granddaughter Dugu Yan might be able to get through it safely.

This counted as making preparations for both possibilities.

Since it was already evening by the time he returned.

Ye Yu did not go out to look for a blacksmith to forge him a refined iron spear.

Instead, he rested well for the night at Dugu Manor.

During the more than half a month at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

He had not slept very well at all.

The next day.

Ye Yu went to Heaven Dou Royal Academy with Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling.

On the way, Ye Lingling spoke somewhat hesitantly and shyly.

"Ye Yu, my mother wants to invite you to our home as a guest."

"When do you have time to come by?"

Ye Yu was a little surprised.

"I happen to have something to do this afternoon, and I haven't made any preparations either."

"Tomorrow, then. I'll visit your home tomorrow."

"Okay!"

Ye Lingling's exquisite and lovely face was filled with delight. Even her cool voice carried a trace of joy.

Because of Ye Yu's previous show of might at Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

When he arrived at the Royal Academy this time.

And entered Class 1 of the third year in the intermediate division.

Most of the gazes cast his way in the classroom were filled with awe.

Ye Yu sat down with an unchanged expression and chatted with Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling.

After class began.

The homeroom teacher of Class 1, third year, was also somewhat surprised to discover that Ye Yu had actually come.

But with the talent and strength Ye Yu had displayed, he had already become a top special student of Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

Naturally, outstanding students had privileges.

As long as Ye Yu did not affect the other students' studies.

Heaven Dou Royal Academy would not interfere no matter what he did.

Even if he took a year off, it would not matter.

However, after learning that Ye Yu had come to the Royal Academy.

A teacher at the Royal Academy who belonged to Qian Renxue's faction.

Soon went to the Crown Prince's Mansion.

And informed Qian Renxue that Ye Yu had returned to Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

"Our genius has finally returned. Let's go!"

Inside the Crown Prince's Mansion.

A smile appeared on Qian Renxue's handsome, feminine face. She brought along the escorting royal knights and guards, boarded a luxurious carriage bearing the emblem of the Heaven Dou Imperial Family.

And headed for Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

After arriving at the foot of the mountain where Heaven Dou Royal Academy was located.

Qian Renxue instructed the carriage driver and the escorting royal knights to wait at the foot of the mountain.

As for herself, she brought along her accompanying guards and personally went into Heaven Dou Royal Academy to find Ye Yu.

She had always shown enough respect for talent and treated worthy people with humility!

In the blink of an eye, it was noon.

After morning classes ended.

Ye Yu took Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling, intending to head straight back to Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

But as soon as they stepped out of the classroom.

Ye Yu heard a commotion rise from downstairs.

Excited voices of men and women drifted over in waves.

"It's His Highness the Crown Prince! It's His Highness the Crown Prince!"

"Why did His Highness the Crown Prince suddenly come to our Royal Academy? He's even waiting downstairs in this building. Could he be waiting for someone?"

"Looks like it!"

"His Highness the Crown Prince?"

Ye Yu was instantly taken aback, feeling both strange and curious.

Thinking of what Grandpa Dugu Bo had said yesterday.

Could Qian Renxue be waiting downstairs for him?

And after he went downstairs with Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling.

The facts proved Ye Yu's guess.

Downstairs.

The crown prince "Xue Qinghe," dressed in magnificent golden brocade robes, with a slender figure, short golden hair, and a handsome, feminine face, stood with his hands behind his back in the shade beside the teaching building.

More than a dozen fully armed guards stood beside him.

"Ye Yu, long time no see!"

The moment she saw Ye Yu, Qian Renxue approached with a smile.

"I heard that ever since you enrolled at the Royal Academy, you have been researching a way to evolve the Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul."

"Congratulations on your success!"

"Do you have time this afternoon to have a simple meal together?"

"Of course, Your Highness."

Although he had planned to look for a blacksmith that afternoon to forge a refined iron spear, Qian Renxue had personally come to invite him. It would certainly be inappropriate to refuse her to her face, so Ye Yu agreed.

And since Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling also happened to be returning to Heaven Dou Imperial City.

They rode in Qian Renxue's carriage with Ye Yu.

And returned to Heaven Dou Imperial City.

But afterward.

Although Qian Renxue warmly invited Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling to join them for a simple meal.

Neither girl was thoughtless.

They could both tell that Qian Renxue's personal visit to find Ye Yu was certainly not merely for a meal.

There might be other matters as well.

So they would not intrude.

After Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling got off the carriage and went their separate ways.

The carriage continued onward.

Inside the spacious, luxurious carriage.

Only Ye Yu and Qian Renxue remained.

At this moment, a somewhat guilty and emotional expression appeared on Qian Renxue's handsome, feminine face as she said.

"Ye Yu, I truly am sorry."

"At first, I really underestimated you."

"I only thought that you possessed astonishing insight and were a genius capable of developing all sorts of ingenious tools. I never expected you to be so extraordinarily gifted in Martial Soul research as well."

"Otherwise, with my help, you would certainly have discovered a way to evolve Blue Silver Grass more quickly and achieved such outstanding results even earlier."

"And I would not have nearly missed out on a talent like you!"

Having truly recognized Ye Yu's excellence and talent this time.

Qian Renxue believed that the best way to win over a true genius.

Was not to use any imperial methods of controlling people.

But to treat worthy people with humility, show sincerity, and offer sufficient rewards!

However, before offering rewards, Qian Renxue also wanted to probe Ye Yu's thoughts.

After all, Ye Yu's future father-in-law was Dugu Bo.

And Dugu Bo belonged to Prince Xue Xing's side.

"Why does Your Highness say that?"

"In the beginning, my cultivation talent truly was poor. I indeed only possessed some talent in researching tools."

"If it had been anyone else, even if I had displayed such talent and presented the blueprints for the Curved-shaft Plow."

"The final result would have been nothing more than either being ignored, having the blueprints stolen and being dismissed with a few Soul Coins, or simply being driven away."

"Only Your Highness took me seriously."

"Not only did you summon me personally, you also helped me obtain a baron's nobility rank from His Majesty and successfully enroll at the Royal Academy."

"I, Ye Yu, will forever remember Your Highness's kindness!"

Looking at Qian Renxue before him, Ye Yu also put on an expression of deep emotion.

Between his words, he revealed only two things: favor and affection!

He, Ye Yu, was someone who always repaid kindness.

In his previous life, Guangdong cuisine had been his favorite!