After Ye Xishui silently rescued Meng Chen and Xiao Wu from Spirit City, she did not dare delay for even a moment and swiftly made a strategic retreat back to Heaven Dou City.
Fortunately, Spirit Hall had not yet completely taken control of the entire Heaven Dou Empire.
Thus, Heaven Dou Royal Academy warmly welcomed Meng Chen's return.
Even after learning that Meng Chen had clashed with Bibi Dong in Spirit City, the Heaven Dou Empire still enthusiastically welcomed his return.
Because he was the hero who had defeated the Spirit Hall Academy Team, the undisputed champion.
Heaven Dou Royal Academy permanently hung Meng Chen's portrait on the academy's Wall of Honor, treating him with the respect due a hero.
Meng Chen had been doing quite well in Heaven Dou, until Xue Qinghe's invitation arrived.
He hesitated over whether to go.
After all, Xue Qinghe's true identity was Qian Renxue, the heir to Qian Daoliu's branch of Spirit Hall.
Meng Chen hesitated for a while, but ultimately changed into a fresh set of clothes and headed for the Crown Prince's Residence.
Although Xue Qinghe was a member of Spirit Hall, his grand plan to infiltrate the Heaven Dou Empire and seize power had not yet succeeded. Surely he would not lose his head over one genius who could not yet affect the overall situation and abandon a plan he had spent more than a decade laying out.
Besides, one of the empire's geniuses had suffered injustice outside its borders. As the empire's heir, it was only proper for Xue Qinghe to invite Meng Chen over and offer his condolences.
The carriage from the Crown Prince's Residence stopped before its gates, and an attendant led Meng Chen all the way into the pavilion surrounded by water on all four sides.
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