"His Majesty asked about you twice as well. Once was the day after you left, and once a month later. After that, His Majesty's health suddenly worsened. He coughed up blood and became cold and weak all over.
Even Senior Ye Renxin of the Nine Heart Begonia had no idea what was wrong. Most state affairs have now been handed over to the Crown Prince and Prince Xue Xing."
"There are all kinds of rumors in Heaven Dou City." She wrapped her arms around Xia Yan's arm, her soft chest pressing against him as she nestled close. "Some even say the three of us secretly went off to live happily together, which is why we never appeared."
"Honestly, why would we hide? I want to announce to the entire world that I'm yours, and that I'll follow you for the rest of my life!"
The corners of her lips curled upward as she spoke with a serious gaze.
Xia Yan could not help flicking her smooth forehead, drawing a soft, coquettish hum from her.
"As for Spirit Hall, Salas secretly investigated information about your past, but the imperial family and the education committee blocked him.
Father told me that Pope Bibi Dong may have already uncovered a great deal about your past. After all, following awakening, you had to register with Spirit Hall before you could receive imperial subsidies."
Xia Yan did not care. "Let them investigate. They won't find anything anyway."
However, Qian Renxue had truly become anxious and moved the plan ahead of schedule.
Ning Rongrong continued,
"At the Soul Master Tournament early next year, the champion's prizes will be provided exclusively by Spirit Hall. There are two Spirit Bones in total. One is a fifty-thousand-year spiritual skull bone. Fifty-thousand-year Spirit Bones are already rare, let alone one