"You flatter me, young friend." Xue Qinghe smiled modestly, then continued, "You must be Jiang Lan, Her Excellency Ice Luan's prized disciple. Since this is our first meeting, I haven't prepared a lavish gift. This card holds a hundred thousand gold soul coins. Please accept it, young Jiang."
As he spoke, Xue Qinghe took a gold card from his storage soul tool and held it out to Jiang Lan.
"This..." Jiang Lan instinctively looked toward Shui Qinghan.
Shui Qinghan gave a slight nod, indicating that he could accept it.
"Thank you, Your Highness." Jiang Lan accepted the gold card Xue Qinghe offered.
"I'm a few years older than you. If you don't mind, just call me Brother Qinghe," Xue Qinghe said with a smile.
Jiang Lan: "..."
Though inwardly rather speechless, Jiang Lan still called Xue Qinghe Brother Qinghe.
Xue Qinghe nodded with a smile, then shifted his gaze to Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er.
"You two must be the beloved daughters of Her Excellency Ice Luan and Her Excellency Jade Glow."
"Greetings, Your Highness." Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er gave slight nods in greeting.
As the legitimate children of Titled Douluos, their standing already equaled that of a nation's crown prince. Even when meeting the Heaven Dou Emperor, they only needed to bow slightly.
"Her Excellency Ice Luan and Her Excellency Jade Glow have agreed to become honored retainers of the Heaven Dou Imperial Family, so that makes us family. Calling me Your Highness is far too distant. Why not call me Brother Qinghe, just like young Jiang?" Xue Qinghe said with a smile.
"Brother Qinghe~" Though somewhat surprised by his words, Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er obediently addressed him that way.
Xue Qinghe's words drew sidelong glances from both Bibi Dong and Jiang Lan.
A shadow flashed through