After Ning Rongrong finished speaking, Xia Yan had grasped the situation.
Simply put, Qian Renxue was speeding up Xue Ye's death. Spirit Hall, Heaven Dou, and Star Luo Empire were openly trying to recruit him. The Soul Master Tournament rewards had changed. Yu Tianheng had gone to find Yu Xiaogang. Yu Xiaogang's past had all been dug up. The poison backlash affecting Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan, grandfather and granddaughter, had improved...
It was quite lively.
"Alright. Come with me to Heaven Dou City for a walk."
The three set off at once for Heaven Dou City, one of the Heaven Dou Empire's most prosperous cities.
On streets packed with people, shops lined both sides.
The sudden appearance of Xia Yan and the other two threw the entire street into chaos. Everyone turned to look.
"Xia... Xia Yan?!"
In the crowd, someone thought they were seeing things and could not help crying out in a low voice.
"It... it's Xia Yan! And Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing! He isn't dead!"
"Xia Yan is back!"
As the three entered a top-tier auction house, the crowd gathered in the distance completely erupted, wildly discussing Xia Yan.
"Why did he show himself now?"
"Where did he go during those nine months?"
"What does he think about Spirit Hall and Star Luo Empire trying to recruit him?!"
"..."
All sorts of speculation arose.
The news of Xia Yan's appearance flew to every faction in an instant, shaking all sides.
The imperial palace.
Crown Prince Hall.
It was furnished as simply as a crown prince's residence.
Qian Renxue, wearing Xue Qinghe's appearance, sat before her desk. Government documents piled as high as a person lay before her, all ordinary state affairs with no secrets to speak of. That old bastard Xue Ye was about