The Ye Family's Recruitment; the Angel Lady's Wisdom Was Still at Work!

"Master Ye, you are too courteous. How could I possibly deserve such hospitality?"

Lin Nuo rose to his feet and respectfully bowed in Ye Qingrou's direction.

Seeing his neither servile nor overbearing manner and his impeccable etiquette, Ye Qingrou's assessment of the young man rose another notch.

To possess such frightening cultivation talent while still remaining so humble and polite in the way he conducted himself—such geniuses were truly rare in the current soul master world.

"Young friend Lin Nuo, you are being far too formal. If you do not mind, you may call me Aunt Ye in private from now on."

Naturally, Lin Nuo accepted gladly.

It was also recruitment, but Ning Fengzhi—that scheming man whom he had long labeled as treading the Way of Seeking Death—had been jumping about, insisting that Lin Nuo call him Uncle Ning. It only made people sick.

Now look at this mature, gentle, and captivating beautiful woman before him. Calling her Aunt Ye truly made both body and mind feel at ease.

"By the way, Young Friend Lin Nuo, did you come here today because something is wrong with your health?"

After the two sat down, Ye Qingrou got straight to the point and asked with concern.

Lin Nuo shook his head and explained with a smile,

"Aunt Ye, you misunderstand. There is nothing wrong with my body.

I was simply wandering around Heaven Dou City with nothing to do today when I happened to hear passersby mention a medical clinic here with an excellent reputation, one devoted to healing the sick and saving lives. I came to take a look out of curiosity.

I just did not expect the clinic to be a Ye Family business."

Hearing his explanation, Ye Qingrou chuckled and refilled Lin Nuo's teacup.

Then, like an ordinary elder, she pulled him into casual conversation.

As they chatted, Ye Qingrou naturally turned the topic toward her daughter, and her intentions could not have been more obvious.

As the current head of the Nine-Heart Begonia Family, Ye Qingrou also possessed the highest cultivation in the clan.

She was a terrifying Spirit Douluo powerhouse.

Yet no matter how powerful a Spirit Douluo was, she was still a Spirit Douluo with a healing-type martial soul. In a sense, as the wielder of the Nine-Heart Begonia, she was not even as formidable as Ning Fengzhi next door, who stood at the peak of Soul Saint rank.

This situation made the Nine-Heart Begonia Family even more eager than the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect when it came to recruiting geniuses.

"Young Friend Lin Nuo, Lingling is too reserved and easily suffers for it. I hope you can look after her a little at Heaven Dou Royal Academy in the future."

Faced with such a request that could rightfully bring them closer together, Lin Nuo readily agreed.

Seeing how agreeable Lin Nuo was, the smile at Ye Qingrou's lips deepened.

Just as she was about to strike while the iron was hot and further push the two young people together, Ye Lingling beside them could finally no longer sit still.

"Mother!"

The black-robed girl's fair cheeks flushed so red they seemed ready to bleed as she hurriedly interrupted Ye Qingrou.

Seeing her daughter's embarrassed and annoyed expression, Ye Qingrou secretly laughed to herself and wisely stopped there.

There was plenty of time ahead. The two children attended the same academy, so they would have ample opportunity to get to know each other slowly.

After sitting for a while longer, Lin Nuo saw that it was getting late and rose to take his leave.

It so happened that Ye Lingling also needed to return to the academy, so the two naturally decided to travel together.

Just as they reached the entrance to the rear hall, Ye Qingrou suddenly reminded her,

"Lingling, do not forget to bring Yanyan the herbal medicines she asked us to prepare a few days ago."

At the mention of "Yanyan," Lin Nuo's brow shot up, and a calculating glint flashed through his deep eyes.

Of course, he knew why Dugu Yan needed the Ye Family's specially prepared herbs. They were undoubtedly meant to suppress the increasingly violent Jade Phosphorous Serpent Poison within her body.

He had been worrying these past few days over finding a suitable excuse to establish contact with Dugu Yan. Well, speak of the devil—when he got sleepy, someone handed him a pillow!

Lin Nuo stopped walking, put on a bewildered expression, and turned to ask,

"Aunt Ye, are you referring to Senior Dugu Yan?

Has something happened to her health?"

This concerned Dugu Yan's privacy, and behind her stood the temperamental Poison Douluo. Naturally, Ye Qingrou could not explain things too clearly to Lin Nuo.

After considering her words, she gave him a subtle hint,

"That child encountered a minor problem in her cultivation. She has always had a hidden ailment and needs certain herbs to regulate it.

Lin Nuo, if you happen to see Yanyan suffer some sudden episode at the academy in the future, please help her out for Aunt Ye's sake."

"Rest assured, Aunt Ye. So long as it is within my abilities, I will not refuse."

Lin Nuo's gaze was clear, and he answered without the slightest hesitation.

Not long afterward, word that Lin Nuo had left the Ye Family Medical Clinic with Ye Lingling and returned to the academy alongside her

was relayed in full by Porcupinefish Douluo, hidden in the shadows, to the prince's Eastern Palace.

"Nine-Heart Begonia?"

After hearing Porcupinefish Douluo's report, Qian Renxue casually set aside what she was doing, a knowing smile curving across her lips.

"My foolish little brother's mind turns rather quickly."

Absolutely confident in her own intellect, Qian Renxue believed she had seen through the deeper meaning behind Lin Nuo's actions at a glance.

At such a young age, he already knew to plan ahead and wanted to recruit such a top-tier support-type martial soul to build his own private faction?

Interesting!

Since her brother possessed such ambition to recruit talent, then as his elder sister, she naturally had to provide him with wholehearted support from behind the scenes.

"If things continue developing like this, then Yu Tianheng no longer has any reason to remain at Heaven Dou Royal Academy."

Qian Renxue narrowed her eyes slightly, and a cold, sharp glint flashed through them.

Did those arrogant barbarians of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan truly think everyone in the world was a fool?

She had long known that Yu Yuanzhen had indulged his grandson's relentless pursuit at the academy, intending to use Dugu Yan's connection to tie Poison Douluo to the clan's war chariot.

In the past, she had been busy arranging the transition of imperial power and completing her grand scheme of usurping the nation as soon as possible.

Thus, she could simply pretend not to see such recruitment tactics taking place right under her nose and let them do as they pleased.

But the situation had changed.

Since her foolish little brother had also developed such intentions,

he had already recruited the Nine-Heart Begonia Family, and the cause of it all was Poison Douluo's granddaughter.

Her foolish little brother was surely planning to use Dugu Yan as a link to approach Poison Douluo. In that case, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan could no longer be allowed to keep butting in.

"My foolish little brother, your sister is still your sister."

"Your idea is not bad, but some matters still need your sister to clean up for you!"

Thinking this, Qian Renxue's upturned lips became even more smug.

With her World-Shocking Wisdom, she had indeed calculated everything perfectly!

It was time to find a reasonable way to completely kick Yu Tianheng, that eyesore of a stumbling block, out of the picture.