Qian Renxue reached out and grabbed Ye Xuan by the arm, a playful glint in her eyes as she looked at him.
"Grandpa, I'm still missing a capable Crown Princess to help me in the palace. I think he'd be perfect."
At Qian Renxue's words, Ye Xuan wasn't the only one who nearly choked on his own spit—Qian Daoliu did too.
He had opposed sending Qian Renxue to lie low in Heaven Dou Imperial City from the very beginning, but she had insisted, so he had no choice but to plan for it.
But now his own granddaughter wanted to take Ye Xuan away as well. Deep down, he was a thousand times against it.
"Xue... Xue'er, Ye Xuan is, after all, the Holy Son of Spirit Hall. I'm afraid that wouldn't be appropriate."
"Besides, he's at the most crucial stage of his cultivation. Even if I agreed, Bibi Dong wouldn't."
Qian Daoliu knew Bibi Dong's temperament all too well. One of the main reasons she hadn't told him the truth about Ye Xuan was that she didn't want him and Qian Renxue to have much to do with each other.
And since she'd turned a blind eye to what was going on between Ye Xuan and Hu Liena, it was clear she hoped her two disciples would end up together.
Qian Renxue, however, had no idea about all the twists and turns behind the scenes. The moment she heard her grandfather mention Bibi Dong, her face turned livid.
"Hmph! Don't mind that woman. If she's unhappy, she can come and see me."
Ye Xuan didn't dare say a word. On one side were Qian Daoliu and Qian Renxue; on the other was his teacher, Bibi Dong.
He couldn't afford to offend either side...
Three minutes later, Qian Renxue