The Heaven Dou Imperial Family

Inside the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace, Mo Lin and Mo Jia bowed and said in unison:

"Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan elders Yu Mo and Yu Jia pay their respects to Your Majesty!"

Emperor Xue Ye stroked his beard and laughed heartily from the throne:

"Ha ha ha! Rise! I never expected the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan to send people to watch this Elite Tournament as well. It truly pleases me greatly!"

Emperor Xue Ye naturally assumed that the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan was making a gesture of goodwill toward the Heaven Dou Empire and intended to support their unification of the continent.

Mo Lin and Mo Jia rose together. Mo Jia stepped forward and said:

"Your Majesty, the younger generation participating in this Elite Tournament can be said to be the strongest seen in decades. Naturally, our Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan did not wish to miss it."

"Of course." Emperor Xue Ye looked at Mo Lin. Since Mo Lin had not disguised himself as an old man or a middle-aged man and looked no older than eighteen, Emperor Xue Ye asked, "This elder seems quite young?"

Mo Lin stepped forward and bowed.

"Your Majesty, although I am not old, in terms of seniority, I am only one generation below my clan's patriarch. Furthermore, combat is not my strength. Through a recent opportunity, I was fortunate enough for our patriarch to grant me the position of elder. I hope Your Majesty will not find my qualifications too shallow."

"Not at all, not at all." Emperor Xue Ye waved his hand. "Since you are elders of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, you must possess extraordinary abilities. How could I look down on you? By the way, you two must be tired from your journey. I have already arranged accommodations for you. You may go and rest now. The tournament will begin in a few days, so be sure to enjoy it thoroughly."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Mo Lin and Mo Jia said together.

On the way to their quarters, "Elder Yu Jia, I will pay a visit to His Highness the Crown Prince tonight. You may do as you please."

Mo Lin did not deliberately lower his voice, as though he wanted those around them to know about it.

Elsewhere, Grandmaster was explaining the rules of the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament to Tang San and the others.

At that moment, Flander walked over carrying a box. However, before he reached Tang San and the others, he did not look particularly happy.

Only after everyone noticed him did Flander put on a smile.

"Little monsters, for this Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament, this headmaster specially designed a batch of brand-new, dazzling school uniforms. Take a look!"

After speaking, he desperately shot meaningful glances at Yu Xiaogang.

Having been friends with Flander for so many years, Yu Xiaogang naturally knew that Flander wanted to speak to him. He quickly walked over to Flander, and the two moved away from the students before Yu Xiaogang asked:

"Flander, did something happen?"

Flander's expression was grim.

"I don't know whether this is good news or bad news. I just received word that the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan sent two elders to watch the Heaven Dou City division matches of this tournament."

"What? Why would they send people?"

Yu Xiaogang was naturally surprised.

"The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan has always remained neutral. Could Father be planning to support the Heaven Dou Empire?!"

Flander said, "The exact reason is still unclear, but it is probably close to what you said. This act can already be considered a public declaration that the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan intends to support the Heaven Dou Empire. At this rate, once this Soul Master Tournament ends, the world truly will not remain peaceful."

"Headmaster! What kind of taste do you even have?!"

Ning Rongrong's complaining cry came from behind them.

"Exactly! This is way too embarrassing!"

Several people chimed in.

"Xiaogang, I'll leave the rest to you. Think it over carefully."

The moment Flander finished speaking, he immediately slipped away.

"No, Flander, you—!"

Yu Xiaogang had been preparing to consider what he should do if he encountered those two elders, but Flander had unexpectedly dumped another mess on him. He could only quickly compose himself and face the extremely displeased students.

At dusk, Mo Lin arrived before the Crown Prince's residence and said to the guards:

"Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan Elder Yu Mo has come to pay respects to the Crown Prince. I hope you two will go in and announce me."

One guard nodded and went inside to inform the Crown Prince.

A few minutes later, the guard came back out.

"His Highness the Crown Prince has agreed. My lord, please follow me."

Mo Lin followed the guard to the Crown Prince's room. The guard bowed to Mo Lin and departed.

Mo Lin knocked on the door.

"Come in!"

A man's voice came from inside.

Mo Lin pushed the door open and saw Xue Qinghe sitting on the sofa in the room, smiling.

"Elder Yu, please sit."

As Mo Lin slowly walked toward the sofa, he sensed the auras around him. By the time he sat down, he had basically confirmed that there were no powerful Soul Masters nearby.

Xue Qinghe—no, Qian Renxue. It seemed she hadn't summoned those elders over yet, but it was still better to test her first.

Mo Lin decided to take a roundabout approach first.

"My apologies for visiting His Highness the Crown Prince at such an hour. It is truly somewhat improper."

Qian Renxue maintained her polite smile.

"Elder Yu, you are too kind. The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan sending a representative to watch the tournament has already delighted the Heaven Dou royal family immensely. The visit may be a little late, but it is of no concern."

Qian Renxue's reply was perfectly appropriate and carried all the proper royal etiquette, without the slightest strange emotional fluctuation.

"I had long heard that Xue Qinghe, the Crown Prince of the Heaven Dou Empire, had been gentle and refined since childhood, well-read and sensible. After reaching adulthood, he became even more respectful toward worthy men and considerate of the common people. Seeing him now, it seems the rumors were indeed true."

Mo Lin had laid a small trap here—"well-read and sensible" was generally used to describe women.

There was nothing wrong with Qian Renxue's overall expression, but her brow still twitched slightly.

"Elder Yu, you flatter me. However, your choice of words seems to contain a slight error."

Mo Lin laughed.

"Hahaha! Look at me, making such a mistake. But there's nothing to be done about it—Your Highness simply gives me that impression."

Mo Lin might as well have been telling Qian Renxue outright, I think you're a woman.

Mo Lin controlled his volume well; only those within the room and within a one-meter radius outside it could hear.

Upon hearing those words, Qian Renxue's soul power fluctuated slightly. Clearly, Mo Lin's remark had completely caught her off guard. She could never have imagined that the first person to notice her gender would be someone she had only just met.

After speaking, Mo Lin focused on sensing the changes in the surrounding airflow and soul power, checking whether some old monster might immediately jump out and slap him to death.

But aside from Qian Renxue's soul power, Mo Lin sensed no other changes. He could now confirm that only he and Qian Renxue were here, which meant he could be a little bolder.