Returning the Color

"Oh? You have a connection to me?" Qian Renxue grew curious upon hearing this.

Even with her current false identity, who among these people could possibly have any ties to Crown Prince Xue Qinghe?

"Her name is Ning Rongrong, the daughter of Sect Master Ning of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect." Ye Xuan stopped playing coy and introduced Ning Rongrong first.

Qian Renxue was truly taken aback when she heard this.

However, she couldn't help but feel curious: "So it is the daughter of my teacher. I have long heard Teacher mention you, though I never expected to meet in such a manner. But, Miss Rongrong, how did you end up in Soto City?"

"I left the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect at the time to study at Shrek Academy in Soto City, and then..."

Ning Rongrong gave a brief account of her own experiences.

At the same time, she took the opportunity to introduce Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing.

After listening, Qian Renxue remarked, "I never imagined there would be such a legendary academy in a place like Soto City. Of course, a remarkable person like Young Master Ye is even more admirable. May I ask, Young Master Ye, what business brings you all to Tiandou City?"

"If I said I came here to find you, Your Highness the Crown Prince, would you believe me?" Ye Xuan asked with a smile.

"To find me? I'm afraid I don't understand what you mean, Young Master Ye. Is there something I possess that you require?" Qian Renxue asked curiously.

"Did your grandfather not tell you that someone would come looking for you?" Ye Xuan asked.

"My grandfather? I'm afraid I don't understand what you are talking about, Young Master Ye."

Qian Renxue felt a jolt of alarm, though she was genuinely confused.

Setting aside whether Ye Xuan had seen through her identity, her grandfather had never mentioned any of this to her.

Zhu Zhuqing and the others looked at Ye Xuan with great bewilderment.

The Crown Prince's grandfather?

They only knew that this trip to Tiandou City was to find the granddaughter of Qian Daoliu.

How had it suddenly become entangled with the Crown Prince?

"Perhaps you will understand once you see this, Miss Qian Renxue," Ye Xuan said, pulling his token out from his robes.

"What? The Crown Prince is Qian Renxue?"

Ning Rongrong gasped out loud. Among the group, she was the one who had a certain level of understanding regarding Xue Qinghe.

After all, he was her father's student.

Of course, this student was not like Tang San and Yu Xiaogang.

Qian Renxue followed Ning Fengzhi, but not to study cultivation.

Even so, Ning Fengzhi was someone who had interacted with her quite frequently.

The Crown Prince of the Heaven Dou Empire had, at some unknown point, been replaced by someone from Spirit Hall.

Once this information leaked, it would undoubtedly trigger a bloody storm in Tiandou City, and indeed, the entire Heaven Dou Empire.

Qian Renxue's body trembled slightly. She had never expected that the person she encountered on the street was actually here to find her.

She looked at Ye Xuan with a hint of fear and asked, "Could it be that your appearance there was also intentional?"

In her view, if Ye Xuan had done it on purpose, then this man was far too calculating.

"I don't have such boring, malicious hobbies. I originally intended to stroll around the city before coming to your residence to find you, but I didn't expect us to run into each other beforehand," Ye Xuan said.

"I see!" Hearing this, Qian Renxue finally let out a sigh of relief.

It was a good thing it was just a coincidence.

However, she quickly felt something was wrong.

"Wait, are you saying you were sent by my grandfather? And you are an Elder of the Elder Hall? Would my grandfather really travel thousands of miles to Soto City just to recruit you?" Qian Renxue asked skeptically.

"It seems you don't know much about the situation over at Spirit Hall," Ye Xuan sighed.

"Since I arrived here, I have focused all my energy on this place, so I am indeed not very informed about the affairs of Spirit Hall," Qian Renxue admitted.

She was here as an undercover agent; one careless move could cost her her life, so she naturally dared not be negligent.

"Then let me give you a brief summary!" Since Ye Xuan had agreed to Qian Daoliu's request to come here, he naturally saw no reason to hide his past in Soto City.

"I am all ears," Qian Renxue said.

"I was staying at the main branch in Soto City, and because of my strength, I caught the attention of Spirit Hall headquarters, and then..."

Ye Xuan gave a simple introduction to the series of events that had occurred in Soto City.

After listening, Qian Renxue's already wide eyes seemed to widen even further.

She said in disbelief, "You defeated Ghost Douluo and Chrysanthemum Douluo? How is that possible?"

"Hmm, that is actually quite simple. Wait for me a moment."

After saying this, Ye Xuan stood up, his figure flickering as he arrived just outside the Crown Prince's residence.

Standing on a pavilion nearby was a man.

This person was none other than Chrysanthemum Douluo.

He had been here for several days, keeping watch just to see when Ye Xuan would arrive so he could report back.

He had seen Qian Renxue bring Ye Xuan and the others into the residence today, so he had planned to return to Spirit City tonight.

He never expected that Ye Xuan would appear silently by his side at such a moment.

"Chrysanthemum Douluo, long time no see. I never imagined you had developed a hobby for lurking in the shadows," Ye Xuan teased.

"Young Master Ye, lo... long time no see. May I ask what business you have with me?" Chrysanthemum Douluo asked awkwardly.

"Come with me to see your Young Mistress. That shouldn't be a problem, right?" Ye Xuan said.

"No... no problem at all."

Chrysanthemum Douluo wanted to refuse, but he dared not.

He had experienced Ye Xuan's strength firsthand.

Most importantly, Ye Xuan was a man who feared nothing under heaven.

There were many others stronger than him, but being stronger did not mean they would dare to kill him.

Ye Xuan was different; he believed that Ye Xuan truly dared to kill him.

After all, Ye Xuan was someone who held the Pope in complete disregard.

"Then let's go," Ye Xuan said, turning around to head back.

Chrysanthemum Douluo had no choice but to follow him obediently.

Soon, the two arrived in the courtyard.

"Chrysanthemum Douluo?"

Upon seeing Chrysanthemum Douluo, Qian Renxue's expression darkened slightly.

She knew what it meant for Chrysanthemum Douluo to appear here.

If Spirit Hall had instructions for her, they should have come to notify her directly, not observe her from the shadows.

For Chrysanthemum Douluo to be lurking was, to her, a form of surveillance.

She already held deep grievances toward her mother, and with such an incident occurring, she was naturally displeased.

Chrysanthemum Douluo said with an embarrassed expression, "Young Mistress, I was just passing through Tiandou City while handling some business."

"Chrysanthemum Douluo, do you take me for a three-year-old child? Go back and tell her that I will complete what I promised, but she should not think about interfering with me," Qian Renxue said unhappily.

"Yes." What else could Chrysanthemum Douluo say? He could only silently acknowledge the order.

As a subordinate, he dared not involve himself in the power struggle between mother and daughter.

"Don't make the atmosphere so tense. I only brought Chrysanthemum Douluo here to have him provide proof. Didn't I clash with you and the others back in Soto City?" Ye Xuan said with a smile.

There were many ways to provide proof, and bringing Chrysanthemum Douluo here was naturally intentional.

Since Bibi Dong had wanted to deal with him, he naturally had to return the favor and make her uncomfortable.

And her greatest weakness, in truth, lay with Qian Renxue.

To be precise, for this mother and daughter, each was the other's weakness.