The Crown Prince's Recruitment? Generous Terms? But, I Refuse.

The newcomer was about twenty years old, with a handsome and refined face, dressed in the Heaven Dou royal family's light gold robes, and wearing a jade token at his waist.

It was the Heaven Dou Crown Prince, Xue Qinghe.

Seeing him, a piece of information flashed rapidly in Ye Qiong's mind, The other party's true identity.

It was actually Qian Renxue.

The Crown Prince Xue Qinghe before him was merely a disguise by the Spirit Hall Saintess, using a secret soul bone technique.

She had been lurking in the Heaven Dou royal family for many years.

And, more importantly, he was also Ning Fengzhi's disciple.

He had met him before.

Thus, Ye Qiong feigned surprise:

"Why has Your Highness the Crown Prince come?"

Xue Qinghe smiled slightly:

"Junior Brother Ye Qiong, it's been many years."

She sat down on a chair, her gaze swept over the medicine bottles on the table, and she showed appreciation:

"I didn't expect Junior Brother to manage his academy so well. Senior Brother admires you."

Ye Qiong remained unfazed:

"Your Highness the Crown Prince is too kind."

"Not too kind."

Xue Qinghe leaned forward, looking at Ye Qiong with sincerity:

"To be honest, I came today to invite Junior Brother to join my Crown Prince's Mansion as a staff member."

"The Crown Prince's Mansion is in urgent need of talent right now, and it would be a shame for someone like you, Junior Brother, to be stuck in an academy."

"If you are willing to come, all the soul master resources in Heaven Dou City, imperial archives, etc., can be opened to you, and you can also join me in the court to discuss state affairs."

Ye Qiong picked up his teacup and took a sip, not answering immediately.

Xue Qinghe added:

"In terms of seniority, you are my junior brother. With this relationship between us, I will never treat you unfairly."

Ye Qiong gently put down his teacup and gave Qian Renxue a smile:

"The conditions Your Highness has offered are indeed hard to refuse."

"However, please forgive me for refusing."

"I have just established this academy, and there are only twelve students. They trust me and follow me, and I cannot abandon them halfway."

Facing Ye Qiong's refusal, Xue Qinghe was not surprised and her smile remained unchanged:

"Dean, won't you reconsider?"

Ye Qiong shook his head.

Seeing this, Xue Qinghe was silent for a moment and then stood up to leave.

Before leaving, he still wore a proper smile:

"Then I will not force you. If you need anything in the future, Dean can come to the Crown Prince's Mansion to find me at any time."

"Thank you, Your Highness."

As Xue Qinghe walked out of the academy gate, his steps paused.

She tilted her head and glanced at Ye Qiong's academy, a hint of imperceptible sharpness flashing in her eyes.

Unwilling to come?

It doesn't matter.

She had plenty of ways to slowly wear him down.

Someone like Ye Qiong, if she couldn't recruit him, would surely become her obstacle in the future.

Half an hour after Xue Qinghe left, A luxurious carriage stopped at the academy entrance.

The curtain was lifted, and Ning Fengzhi, along with the two Douluo, Chen Xin and Gu Rong, alighted from the carriage.

Just then, Ye Qiong walked out of the academy:

"Uncle Ning, Grandpa Sword, Grandpa Bone. Why have you come?"

Ning Fengzhi patted his shoulder:

"I heard you moved your academy to Heaven Dou, so I wanted to come and see."

Chen Xin put his hands behind his back and looked around, nodding repeatedly.

"Not bad, not bad, much better than a place like Soto City."

Gu Rong grinned at Ye Qiong:

"Little Qiong, I heard you've been quite the hotshot at the Heaven Dou Grand Soul Fighting Arena recently? Come, come, spar with this old man."

Chen Xin glared at him:

"Old Bone, what's the rush?"

As he spoke, he directly drew his sword and stepped in front of Bone Douluo:

"I'll go first!"

"No! I will!"

Ning Fengzhi shook his head helplessly at the sight.

The last time Ye Qiong left the sect, the two Douluos had already fought him.

Now that they heard Ye Qiong had broken through to Soul Sage, the two Douluos couldn't hold back any longer.

Facing the invitations of the two seniors, Ye Qiong chuckled:

"How about both of you then? Grandpa Sword, Grandpa Bone, you two come at me together. It's been a while since I've used my stick."

Gu Rong was taken aback, then burst into laughter:

"Good kid, you've got some nerve!"

Chen Xin's Seven Kill Sword was already unsheathed:

"Then don't blame us for bullying the young."

"Please, honored grandpas, the kid will see it through."

As his voice fell, Ye Qiong flipped his wrist, and a baseball bat instantly appeared in his hand.

A flash of gray light appeared before Gu Rong, and his Bone Dragon spirit instantly possessed him, unleashing a soul skill.

Second Soul Skill, Grasp of White Bone!

The bone claws struck like shadows, incredibly fast.

But Ye Qiong advanced instead of retreating, swinging the baseball bat in a horizontal sweep.

Golden soul power exploded on the bat, actually knocking the bone claws aside.

The two grunted, retreating three steps each.

Feeling the numbness in his palm, Gu Rong's eyes lit up:

"Good kid, your strength has grown!"

Ye Qiong smiled and shook his wrist:

"Grandpa Bone, you're not using your full strength yet, are you?"

"Haha, alright, full strength it is? Fengzhi, lend me a hand!"

Ning Fengzhi nodded, raising his hand slightly, summoning the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda, and a beam of colorful light fell upon Gu Rong.

Gu Rong's speed, strength, and defense all increased simultaneously, and he attacked again.

Seeing this, Ye Qiong took a deep breath, pouring soul power madly into the baseball bat.

Then, he shifted his footing and swung the bat backward at Gu Rong.

Gu Rong, seeing this, activated his Bone Dragon Claws to defend, and they collided with the baseball bat once more.

The fierce impact caused the flagstones beneath their feet to shatter inch by inch.

Chen Xin watched from the side with his arms crossed for a long time. Seeing the stalemate, he finally couldn't help but interrupt:

"Alright, alright, Old Bone, step aside, let me have a try."

Gu Rong heard this and immediately retracted his move, stepping back:

"Then it's your turn."

Chen Xin stepped forward, his Seven Kill Sword unsheathed, exuding a powerful sword intent as he attacked.

First Soul Skill, Long Sword Sharpens.

The sword light slashed like a silken ribbon.

Ye Qiong immediately raised his bat to block.

Bat and sword met, sparks flying.

Ye Qiong was jolted back several meters, but his stance remained steady.

He looked at Sword Douluo, a grin on his lips:

"Grandpa Sword, your sword is much more powerful than last time."

Chen Xin snorted coldly:

"Stop flattering me, show me your real skills."

Ye Qiong no longer hid his strength upon hearing this. A hundred-thousand-year red spirit ring emerged, and his seventh spirit ability, Martial Soul True Body, was instantly activated.

Chen Xin, as well as Gu Rong and Ning Fengzhi, all gasped when they saw the red spirit ring on Ye Qiong's body.

A hundred-thousand years?

However, there was no time for them to ponder. A colossal staff descended from the heavens, pressing directly towards Chen Xin's head.

Facing this move, Chen Xin was naturally unafraid and directly raised the Seven Kill Sword.

Third spirit ability, Sword Turns Star Shifts!

The next second, a massive vortex of sword energy erupted, forcefully deflecting the giant staff by three-tenths.

Finally, both sides simultaneously retracted their strength.

Chen Xin stood with his hands behind his back, his chest rising and falling slightly, before he burst into laughter:

"Not bad! Not bad! To be able to block a ninth of my strength with a sword at level seventy-six, your training this past year wasn't in vain!"

Gu Rong pouted from the side:

"I could have blocked it too."

"Weren't you just hit?"

"Old Sword Guy, do you understand sparring?"

Watching the two Title Douluo start bickering again, Ye Qiong couldn't help but smile.

It was indeed a spar; he had actually held back quite a bit of his strength when he attacked just now.

Ning Fengzhi walked up to him at this moment:

"Little Qiong..."