Liu Erlong Wants to Rob the Cradle? The Girls: Go Find Your Xiao Gang!

She was clearly an extremely shy girl with severe social anxiety, so nervous that she did not even know how to speak.

"I... I'll be going now." Unable to bear the silence any longer, Ye Lingling spoke softly and prepared to walk around them and leave.

"Ah, alright. Go take care of your business first," Dugu Yan hurriedly said.

With her head lowered, Ye Lingling started walking and passed by Li Yifei.

Through Li Yifei's senses, he could tell that the beautiful girl named Ye Lingling's heart was pounding wildly, and that she took every step with great care.

Only after she turned the corner and vanished completely from his sight did her tense body relax slightly.

A socially anxious girl pretending to be aloof.

Interesting.

"She... she's just like that. Please don't mind her," Dugu Yan explained awkwardly.

Li Yifei neither confirmed nor denied it.

"Let's go to the library."

"Oh, alright!"

Dugu Yan quickly gathered her thoughts and led Li Yifei through several tree-lined paths. Before long, a magnificent domed building appeared before them.

Heaven Dou Royal Academy Library.

It could be considered one of the temples of knowledge in the entire Heaven Dou Empire, even across the whole continent.

With that highest-level borrowing card, the two entered the library without any obstruction.

Towering bookshelves stretched all the way to the ceiling, and the air was filled with the mingled scent of old paper and ink. It was so quiet that one could hear nothing but one's own breathing.

Li Yifei's arrival did not stir any reaction.

He casually found a secluded corner by the window and sat down, then waved to Dugu Yan beside him.

"Alright, go take care of your own business first. I'll be staying here for a while."

"Huh? Brother Yifei, should I keep you company?" Dugu Yan asked instinctively.

"No need. Go do what you need to do. What you need most right now is to get used to your evolved Martial Soul."

Li Yifei's refusal was very direct.

Dugu Yan was somewhat disappointed, but she still nodded obediently. "Then... alright. Brother Yifei, if you need anything, come find me at the Imperial Fighting Team anytime."

After saying that, she left while looking back every few steps.

The entire reading area returned to silence.

Leaning back in his chair, Li Yifei slowly closed his eyes.

He did not open a single book. Instead, he raised his wrist.

The face of the black wristwatch silently lit up, projecting an invisible fan-shaped beam that swept noiselessly across the thousands upon thousands of bookshelves around him.

Superior intelligence began its work, ignoring physical barriers as it converted the text and images in every volume into streams of data that surged into the wristwatch's database like a burst dam.

Scanning, sorting, categorizing, removing errors, constructing models.

And finally, running simulated trial executions to deduce and confirm the probability of successful implementation.

This was a massive undertaking and would take some time to process.

While waiting for the data to be processed, Li Yifei familiarized himself with the abilities of his two Martial Souls.

At the same time, he devoted a thread of his consciousness to the Chat Group in his mind.

He glanced at the group chat's upgrade progress bar. It had already reached seventy-five percent and would likely finish upgrading sometime today.

The group was as lively as ever.

No one knew who had started it, but the topic had turned to him.

[A Little Goose: Brother Yifei has already started his secluded reading. He said he'll be reading for a long time.]

[World's Number One Princess: Reading? Does Brother Yifei even need to read? I thought he knew everything!]

[Bunny Is So Cute: Brother Yifei has to study too.]

[Little Ice Cube: Where is Brother Yifei reading? Our Skywater Academy Library has a very rich collection too. When will Brother Yifei come visit our Skywater City?]

Shui Bing'er's invitation carried a hint of a young girl's shyness and anticipation.

Before Li Yifei could reply, another profile icon popped up.

[Is Jade Not Jade: Our Blue Tyrant Academy is right in Heaven Dou City. After you finish reading the Heaven Dou Royal Academy's collection, little brother, you can stop by our Blue Tyrant Academy for a visit.]

Liu Erlong's words were much more straightforward.

[World's Number One Princess: Finish reading? A normal person couldn't finish the Heaven Dou Royal Academy's collection even in a lifetime, right?]

Ning Rongrong hit the nail on the head with her jab.

[Is Jade Not Jade: If you can't finish it in a lifetime, can't you at least go somewhere else for a change of scenery?]

There was a trace of indifference in Liu Erlong's thoughts.

[Is Jade Not Jade: Though our Blue Tyrant Academy cannot compare to the Royal Academy, we do have some rather interesting rare books, and besides... as the headmistress, I welcome Brother Yifei to come and have an in-depth exchange with me anytime.]

Those suggestive words instantly made the atmosphere in the group somewhat delicate.

Ning Rongrong was the first to react. Her shocked thoughts exploded directly in the group.

[World's Number One Princess: No way, Auntie! You don't want your Yu Xiaogang anymore?]

[World's Number One Princess: In broad daylight, under the clear sky, you actually want to make a move on my Brother Yifei?]

[World's Number One Princess: Don't fight us for Brother Yifei! Go find your Yu Xiaogang!]

One stone stirred up a thousand waves.

[Little Fox Demon: Exactly, exactly! Auntie, you can't do this!]

[A Little Goose: Go find your Yu Xiaogang!]

[Little Ice Cube: Go find your Yu Xiaogang.]

[Bunny Is So Cute: Go find your... Master.]

The group was riled up, their formation perfectly uniform.

Li Yifei looked at the messages in the group, then replied with a thought.

[Li Yifei: Thank you for your kind offer. Once I have dealt with the matters at hand, I will visit Blue Tyrant Academy.]

His reply was polite yet distant, deftly avoiding the implication of "an in-depth exchange."

Liu Erlong had run into a soft rebuff and, for a moment, did not know how to respond.

Meanwhile, at the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace, the Crown Prince's East Palace.

Inside the luxurious study, a figure sat quietly in the seat of honor.

He wore the Crown Prince's usual pale gold attire. Tall and slender, his appearance was not particularly remarkable, but his gentle temperament made people naturally inclined toward him.

His neat, short golden hair and the perfectly measured smile always on his face gave him an exceptionally approachable air.

He was none other than the Crown Prince of the Heaven Dou Empire, Xue Qinghe.

At that moment, Xue Qinghe's consciousness was likewise immersed in the turbulent Chat Group.

Her attention was fixed on only a few key words.

Heaven Dou Royal Academy. Library. Li Yifei.

He was there.

An irrepressible urge rose from the depths of her heart.

Go see him!

Go confirm what kind of man this was—the man who had stirred her fate and given her a sliver of hope!

Once that thought emerged, it could no longer be suppressed.

Xue Qinghe slowly rose to her feet.

In that instant, the Crown Prince's gentle refinement quietly faded from her, replaced by an unquestionable majesty that came from deep within her bloodline.

She walked to the door of the study and gave the guards outside an order in a voice devoid of emotion.

"Prepare the carriage. I am going to Heaven Dou Royal Academy."