At those words, Qian Renxue's expression shifted slightly, as though she was reluctant to bring up the subject.
But in an instant, she regained her composed demeanor. "What else is there to say? The Heaven Dou Imperial Family lost a crown prince. They must be in complete chaos by now."
"What about Xue Beng?" Lin Yi asked again.
Qian Renxue shook her head slightly. "He's fine. Lucky boy, he only suffered some superficial injuries. He's probably being treated like a treasure in the palace now."
Lin Yi nodded thoughtfully.
I couldn't tell before, but this girl is actually pretty kind. She even spared Xue Beng's life.
Still, this move of hers was truly brilliant.
With the crown prince dead, Xue Beng is the only heir the Heaven Dou Imperial Family has left.
Whether Xue Beng wants it or not, he's become the only prized choice.
And no one will ever find out that Qian Renxue is Xue Qinghe, so there won't be any fallout from it later, either.
On top of that, she's now leading people here to hunt Soul Beasts for revenge. That'll make people even less suspicious.
But with this, the relationship between the Heaven Dou Empire and Spirit Hall will probably have to be reshuffled.
Still, that isn't something I need to worry about.
He set those thoughts aside and cupped his hands toward Qian Renxue. "Thank you for being so candid today, Saintess. I, Lin Yi, will remember it."
"Hey." Qian Renxue gave an exasperated little pout. "Didn't I say it? You can call me Qianxue or Xue'er. Why are you still calling me Saintess?"
"And from now on, there's no need for us to be so distant."
Lin Yi paused, then smiled. "All right, Miss Qianxue."
The instant the form of address left his lips,