Prince Xuexing

Although Chrysanthemum Douluo knew Ye Xuan was doing this on purpose, he dared not speak his anger aloud.

He could not afford to offend either Ye Xuan or Qian Renxue, so he had no choice but to endure it.

"Young Mistress, Young Master Ye did indeed defeat us back in Soto City."

Chrysanthemum Douluo first addressed Qian Renxue, then turned to Ye Xuan and said, "Young Master Ye, if there is nothing else, I shall take my leave."

"I have nothing else, though I'm not sure if your Young Mistress still has matters to discuss," Ye Xuan said with a beaming smile.

"I have nothing else either."

Naturally, Qian Renxue had no heart to discuss business with Chrysanthemum Douluo at this moment.

Furthermore, it was not appropriate for Chrysanthemum Douluo to stay here for too long.

Although no one dared to enter her residence without her permission, she still worried about the most extreme scenarios.

"Then this subordinate shall take his leave."

Chrysanthemum Douluo hurriedly departed.

Once Chrysanthemum Douluo had left, Qian Renxue turned to Ye Xuan and said, "I underestimated you before, Young Master Ye. I wonder, what business did my grandfather have in sending you to Tiandou City?"

"Nothing much. He just asked me to help protect you. Arrange a place for us to stay, and from now on, if you encounter any danger in Tiandou City, I will handle it for you. That should be simple enough, right?" Ye Xuan said.

Protect me? Qian Renxue felt a wave of emotion wash over her.

Ever since her father passed away, her grandfather had become her only pillar of support.

Now that her grandfather had encountered such a powerful expert, his first thought was to send him to protect her. How could she not be moved?

"I will have someone arrange a residence for you immediately, Young Master Ye. From now on, I will tell the public that you are a friend I met abroad, invited to the estate as a guest advisor," Qian Renxue said.

"Fine, announce whatever you like to the outside world."

As long as it did not damage his reputation, Ye Xuan did not care.

"However, there is something I would like to ask you, Young Master Ye."

"Please, go ahead."

"I hope you don't mind me asking, but are you a Title Douluo?"

"No."

"You aren't?"

"Aside from my Martial Soul, I possess other powers," Ye Xuan said candidly.

What power, other than a Martial Soul, could rival the combined strength of two Title Douluos?

This piqued Qian Renxue's curiosity.

"The world is vast, and there is no shortage of strange things," Ye Xuan replied.

"It seems I am truly ill-informed," Qian Renxue said.

At this moment, Qian Renxue understood why her grandfather had arranged for Ye Xuan to come.

Since Ye Xuan's power did not stem from a Martial Soul, his presence here to protect her would not lead anyone to associate him with Spirit Hall.

"However, I hope you can keep my identity a secret, Young Master Ye. If this identity were to be exposed, it would bring about too much trouble," Qian Renxue requested.

"That goes without saying," Ye Xuan nodded.

Afterward, Qian Renxue had the estate's steward arrange an independent courtyard for them and ordered a banquet to be prepared to welcome Ye Xuan and his companions.

That night, at the residence of Xue Beng.

He was listening to a report from his subordinates.

Upon learning that the person he had provoked earlier had been taken away by the Crown Prince and had not left since, Xue Beng could not help but worry that the Crown Prince had recruited yet another formidable individual.

The Crown Prince was already powerful enough that he could not compare, and now, the Prince had gained another expert.

What was crucial was that the man appeared very young, which made him even more dangerous.

If he were determined to stand on the Crown Prince's side, he would be a long-lasting asset.

Just as Xue Beng was worrying, Prince Xuexing suddenly paid a visit.

Once Prince Xuexing arrived, Xue Beng immediately dismissed his servants.

"Uncle, do you know the background of that person from today?" Xue Beng asked anxiously.

"I don't know much yet, only that he came from Soto City. Other information is still being investigated. But one thing is certain: he has indeed settled in at the Crown Prince's residence. You should try to be more careful when you're out lately! I told you to play the fool, but I didn't tell you to provoke just anyone!"

Prince Xuexing sighed, feeling that his nephew was failing to live up to his expectations.

Although he did not have much information on Ye Xuan at the moment, he was almost certain that this person's strength was formidable.

According to the report from the two men who had been protecting Xue Beng today, this person's strength was at least that of a Spirit Emperor.

At fifteen years old, if one possessed the strength of a Spirit Emperor, they would absolutely be the youngest Spirit Emperor in the world.

To Prince Xuexing, such a young person either had to be recruited to his side or forced into neutrality.

If they were an enemy, they needed to be eliminated as soon as possible.

A young Spirit Emperor posed too great a threat for the future.

"I also don't know how that kid, who looks so unremarkable, could actually have such strong power," Xue Beng said with a bitter smile.

"You don't need to worry about his affairs for now; I will make arrangements. Even if he is a young Spirit Emperor, I have ways to deal with him. Just make sure you don't provoke such people in the future."

Prince Xuexing's confidence naturally stemmed from the support of a Titled Douluo.

He had once saved Poison Douluo, so he could still move Poison Douluo to help him deal with certain people.

"Understood."

Xue Beng could only agree honestly at this moment.

When he first decided to put on a disguise, he had thought that since it was all an act, he might as well do things he enjoyed.

Finding beautiful young girls was something he could do simply by following his own heart.

Precisely because of this, he had acted for several years without ever being suspected.

He never imagined that he would hit a wall today.

"Keep a low profile recently. I'm heading back."

Prince Xuexing gave one last instruction before leaving.

Upon returning to his manor, Prince Xuexing immediately summoned someone.

"Your Highness, did you call for me?" the man asked.

"Go to the Sunset Forest and invite Poison Douluo to come here. Tell him I have a matter I need his help with," Prince Xuexing ordered.

"Yes!"

The man accepted the order and set off quickly.

The next day.

In the small courtyard where Ye Xuan was staying.

Zhu Zhuqing asked Ye Xuan, "Brother Ye, should we go to the Tiandou City Spirit Arena for training later?"

"We can go. There are more geniuses there, and you can encounter more young experts, which will be more beneficial for you," Ye Xuan said.

"Brother Ye, do you know about the conspiracy of Spirit Hall?" Ning Rongrong asked.

Ye Xuan nodded and said, "I do."

"Brother Ye, are you not going to do anything about it?" Ning Rongrong asked with some concern.

After all, Ning Rongrong was from the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect. Although the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect had not yet become enemies with Spirit Hall, there was no shortage of covert struggles between them.

People in their sect also knew that Spirit Hall's ambition was immense and that they would inevitably become enemies in the future.

Ye Xuan could naturally see what Ning Rongrong was worried about, so he said directly, "I am aware of Spirit Hall's ambition, but I truly do not care. In the face of absolute strength, all schemes and tricks are useless. However, I suggest that when you contact your father, try to advise him not to take sides in these matters; it is not worth it."

"But if Spirit Hall grows even larger, they will definitely target our sect," Ning Rongrong said worriedly.