The Prince's Banquet

If Spirit Hall continues to expand its influence, will they eventually target other sects?

They certainly will.

Spirit Hall's ambition has always been to rule over the entire soul master world.

Ning Rongrong's concerns were not without reason.

However, the prerequisite is that Spirit Hall must possess enough strength to support such ambition.

"Spirit Hall lacks the strength to sustain such expansion. Rest assured, I will intervene if necessary," Ye Xuan promised Ning Rongrong.

"Alright, I will listen to you, Brother Ye."

Ning Rongrong ultimately chose to trust Ye Xuan.

With Ning Rongrong satisfied, Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing were even less concerned.

In the days that followed, Xiao Wu and the others continued their normal cultivation, and Ye Xuan was in no rush to head to the Sunset Forest to search for those medicinal herbs.

Currently, the soul power levels of Xiao Wu and the others were still relatively low; they would be unable to maximize the effects of those herbs.

Ye Xuan had expected to spend a few peaceful days, but he did not anticipate that tranquility would be broken on the third day.

That day, Qian Renxue came to find Ye Xuan and said, "Young Master Ye, Prince Xuexing wishes to invite you to a banquet at his estate."

"Oh? He is inviting me? For what reason?" Ye Xuan asked in return.

He could guess it likely had to do with Xue Beng, but he wanted to know what excuse Prince Xuexing was using.

"Because I recently announced that I have invited you to be a guest advisor at my estate, Prince Xuexing said he wanted to meet you. You know, Young Master Ye, on the surface he is my uncle, so it is difficult for me to refuse. But this move is surely for Xue Beng's sake," Qian Renxue said gravely.

Ye Xuan paused for a moment before saying, "Since that is the case, then I shall go and meet him."

"By the way, I heard he has summoned Poison Douluo. I do not worry about your strength, Young Master Ye, but you must be wary of Poison Douluo using poison in the shadows," Qian Renxue warned.

Qian Renxue was one hundred percent certain that Ye Xuan could defeat Dugu Bo, given that he had defeated Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo through sheer strength alone. However, methods of poisoning were sometimes impossible to guard against.

"Rest assured, his poison cannot touch me," Ye Xuan said.

Ye Xuan walked the path of martial arts, and his cultivation had already reached the realm of entering the Dao through the sword; he had long been immune to all poisons.

Never mind the current level of Poison Douluo's soul power; even if he were to reach level 95 or higher, it would be impossible for him to poison Ye Xuan.

"That is good, then," Qian Renxue said.

That night.

Prince Xuexing's estate was exceptionally lively.

This was because he had invited quite a few nobles to attend today.

Of course, besides the nobles, there were also several instructors from the Tiandou Royal Academy, as well as Chief Meng Shenji and the others.

Originally, Meng Shenji and his colleagues had no interest in attending, but Prince Xuexing mentioned that he would be hosting a genius youth today, which immediately piqued their interest, so all three of them came.

Among the instructors, Qin Ming was also present.

Beyond the academy teachers, the guest of honor was naturally Poison Douluo Dugu Bo.

Dugu Bo's granddaughter, Dugu Yan, had come along as well.

However, she had not come alone with her grandfather; she had arrived with the other members of their team.

They had traveled with Qin Ming, but once they arrived, Dugu Yan went off to find her grandfather.

At this moment, at a certain table, Yu Tianheng and the others were discussing the event.

Shi Mo spoke first: "What kind of person is this genius youth Prince Xuexing mentioned, to be able to draw Chief Meng and the others here?"

"I don't know. Logically, if there were such a genius in Tiandou City, we should have heard of them," Yu Tianheng frowned, his tone skeptical.

"I heard he is a guest advisor invited by the Crown Prince. I wonder where the Crown Prince recruited him from," Shi Mo remarked.

"Compared to the Crown Prince, that Fourth Prince is truly a piece of trash. The Crown Prince is capable of showing respect to the virtuous and recruiting talent, while the Fourth Prince only knows how to commit evil," Yu Feng said with a hint of disdain.

"Keep your voice down. Prince Xuexing is very close with Prince Xue Beng. If Prince Xuexing finds out, you'll be in for a miserable time at school," Yu Tianheng whispered a warning.

"Right!"

Yu Feng broke into a cold sweat.

Indeed!

If Yu Tianheng said such things, it might not matter.

Because Yu Tianheng was a member of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family, but he did not have the same background as Yu Tianheng.

If Prince Xuexing wanted to deal with him, it would be an effortless task.

Just then, they saw Prince Xuexing personally heading out to greet someone, and they all stood up one after another, looking toward the main entrance.

Before long, two figures appeared at the main gate.

These two were none other than Qian Renxue and Ye Xuan.

The moment they saw Ye Xuan, Yu Tianheng and the others felt their pupils constrict in shock.

"This... how is it him?"

When they had gone to Soto City for training, they had seen Ye Xuan with their own eyes.

Although they had only watched Ye Xuan from afar and had not gone over to greet him or make his acquaintance, the things Ye Xuan had done in Soto City were deeply branded into the depths of their souls.

"The Crown Prince's position is likely as stable as Mount Tai now," Yu Tianheng couldn't help but remark with a sigh.

They knew just how strong Ye Xuan's power was.

This was undoubtedly the combat strength of a top-tier Douluo; with such a person supporting the royal family, who else could possibly contend against them?

"Do you think Prince Xuexing knows his background?" Yu Feng asked curiously.

It was no secret that the relationship between Prince Xuexing and the Crown Prince was poor.

People also knew that inviting Ye Xuan and Qian Renxue here this time was not for any good reason.

"He likely doesn't know. If he did, he wouldn't have invited him," Yu Tianheng stated with certainty.

When Ye Xuan and Qian Renxue met Prince Xuexing, the Prince smiled broadly and said to Ye Xuan, "Young Master Ye, I heard a few days ago that a youth had become a guest advisor to the Crown Prince. I didn't believe it at first, but seeing you today, you are truly much younger than I had imagined."

"I am merely here because I have earned His Highness's trust," Ye Xuan replied simply.

"To be able to gain the Crown Prince's trust, Young Master Ye's abilities must be extraordinary indeed. Your Highness, Young Master Ye, please follow me; I have a few distinguished guests I would like to introduce to you," Prince Xuexing said.

"Then many thanks, Uncle," Qian Renxue replied with a cupped-fist salute.

Before long, Prince Xuexing led Ye Xuan and the others to where Poison Douluo and the others were located.

Although Prince Xuexing was Poison Douluo's savior, Poison Douluo was, after all, a Title Douluo with a lofty status, so he naturally would not accompany Prince Xuexing to receive guests.

With Poison Douluo were Meng Shenji and the other two.

Although the three of them were only Soul Douluos, they were indeed quite capable and still had some common ground to discuss with Dugu Bo, a Title Douluo.

When Prince Xuexing brought Ye Xuan and his group over, he introduced them with a beaming smile: "Everyone, this is the talented youth I wanted to introduce to you today—the guest advisor recruited by the Crown Prince a few days ago, Young Master Ye Xuan."