Yu Xiaogang caught his breath.
Little San's father was Tang Hao, so he no longer needed to fear doing certain things.
Didn't that mean he had backing too?
That backing came from my disciple's father.
Thinking about it that way, it was fortunate that he hadn't taken that child as his disciple.
Tang Hao hated the Angel Martial Soul. If he had taken Jiang Nanchen as his disciple, he would have been finished.
"The goddess of luck is smiling upon me. I hope that I, Yu Xiaogang, can break through to Rank 30 in this life."
Yu Xiaogang made a wish to the heavens.
Elsewhere, in Heaven Dou City, at the Crown Prince's Residence.
After absorbing it for several hours, Jiang Nanchen discovered that not only had the impurities in his Soul Power been removed, but his sacred attribute had also become purer.
He looked at the Sacred Radiance Stone in his hand again. It still glowed as brightly as ever.
"Looks like I need to wear it for a long time."
Jiang Nanchen put it away for now.
"Grrr~"
His stomach began to rumble.
"The lunch bell rang!"
Jiang Nanchen knew it was time to eat. After going hungry for so long, he needed to properly fill his stomach.
His stomach couldn't suffer along with him.
He had to eat his fill.
After getting out of bed, Jiang Nanchen walked outside and found the courtyard completely empty. Aside from the guards outside, only Qian Renxue remained in the study.
Inside the study, Qian Renxue had finished handling official affairs and was writing in her diary with a pen.
While undercover in Heaven Dou City, she could only relieve her boredom by writing in her diary and recording some of her thoughts.
Apart from the grievances and complaints she had written when she first arrived, her entries now recorded that fellow Jiang Nanchen's everyday life.
As she wrote, the door suddenly flew open. No, it had been kicked open.
Qian Renxue jolted in fright. The moment she looked up, Jiang Nanchen had already walked straight to the desk.
"Crown Prince Brother, what are you writing?"
"Why didn't you open the door when I knocked? And why did you look so happy when I came in?"
Jiang Nanchen fired off one question after another.
Cold sweat streamed down Qian Renxue's back.
"What are you writing? Let me see!"
Jiang Nanchen was incredibly curious.
When he had entered, the delighted, secretly pleased expression on her face had been impossible to hide.
Just as he reached out to take it, Qian Renxue instinctively hugged the diary to her chest and refused to let him see it.
"What are you doing? This belongs to your Crown Prince Brother. You can't just look through my things." Qian Renxue chided coquettishly.
Seeing how fiercely Qian Renxue guarded it, Jiang Nanchen did not press the matter. He simply smiled. "Then let's go eat. I'm hungry."
"Let's go, let's go."
Qian Renxue could not wait to leave.
"Go wait outside first."
Jiang Nanchen nodded, got up, and left the study.
Taking advantage of the moment, Qian Renxue swiftly hid the diary inside a secret compartment behind the bookshelf.
With that little fellow's personality, if he really saw it, wouldn't he laugh himself to death?
She had been so absorbed in writing that she had not even noticed Jiang Nanchen knocking.
Next time, she needed to have someone stand outside and keep watch at the very least.
A diary was far too private, and there were also some suggestive passages. It would not be good for a child to see them.
Once everything was settled, she left the study and took Jiang Nanchen toward the Gathering Immortals Tower.
Jiang Nanchen shook his head. "Let's go somewhere else. Let's try a hole-in-the-wall eatery."
"A hole-in-the-wall eatery? What kind of place is that?"
Qian Renxue wore a thoroughly puzzled expression.
"It's just a nickname. One of those tiny places tucked away in the city's back alleys. We'll fill up, then go have some fun at the Great Soul Arena. Tomorrow, we'll go to the academy for class."
Jiang Nanchen had already arranged everything, including the rest of the itinerary, which was why he had not yet had time to redeem the Immortal Herb code.
The redemption period was six years, so there was no need to rush too much. But he needed to find an opportunity to get Yue Guan's Immortal Herb Record.
Otherwise, aside from a few Immortal Herbs, he would not even dare touch the others.
If his body exploded, he could say goodbye to this world.
Following the scent, they arrived at a small eatery several alleys away.
"A place like this exists too?"
Qian Renxue was somewhat surprised.
Jiang Nanchen had actually found one.
After entering, they saw an elderly couple, with a young man helping them out.
When the three of them saw Qian Renxue arrive, they froze briefly. "Your Highness the Crown Prince!"
The three were utterly shocked. The noble Crown Prince had actually come to their little establishment.
"You needn't be nervous. I'm only here to eat. Just treat me as an ordinary customer."
Qian Renxue's refined manner eased their nervousness somewhat, though they still seemed a little restrained.
Only after ordering at least ten dishes did Jiang Nanchen feel it was enough.
The elderly couple feared they would not be able to finish it all, but Jiang Nanchen said it was no big deal.
They could not say much more, so the elderly couple immediately finished cooking and brought the dishes over.
Jiang Nanchen also ordered two bowls of rice. He and Qian Renxue each took one and began eating heartily.
As for Qian Renxue, she was full after eating just one small bowl of rice.
At her level, she rarely ate until she was stuffed. She only ate to get by, but the food at this little alleyway eatery did have a more distinctive flavor than the food at the Gathering Immortals Tower.
While Jiang Nanchen ate, Qian Renxue chatted casually with the elderly couple.
After chatting, she learned that rent here was relatively cheap. They were ordinary people, and when they had awakened, both had possessed only Rank 1 Soul Power.
As expected, their son had also awakened with only Rank 1 Soul Power.
However, their son had taken it in stride. Since his talent had started out so low, he might as well honestly earn money and support the family.
Jiang Nanchen felt deeply about this. While eating, he remarked, "Someone at Nording Academy once said that there are no useless Martial Souls, only useless Soul Masters!"
"What?"
"Is that even something a person could say?"
"That's complete bullshit!"
The young man was indignant.
"If someone had a good Martial Soul, who would willingly be useless? If your Martial Soul is useless, no amount of effort will help."
He understood it all too well. He had worked hard for fifteen years, yet his Soul Power had increased painfully slowly.
He was not a disciple of the Upper Three Sects, so where would he get so many cultivation resources?
Jiang Nanchen said nothing more and continued eating.
Qian Renxue, however, fell into thought. There are no useless Martial Souls, only useless Soul Masters... It seemed like she had heard those words from someone before.
A moment later, after finishing his meal, Jiang Nanchen rubbed his round belly and let out a satisfied burp.
"Burp~"
Qian Renxue picked up a napkin and tossed it at him. "Wipe your mouth. You certainly got much quieter after filling your stomach."
Jiang Nanchen selectively pretended not to hear. Rubbing his belly comfortably, he stood up.
Qian Renxue took out ten Gold Soul Coins and placed them on the table.
"Keep the change."
The elderly couple hurriedly said, "Your Highness, we can't accept this. It's far too much, and you shouldn't have to pay for your meal."
Qian Renxue turned back and replied, "Take it. Your food is very good."
Qian Renxue took Jiang Nanchen and left.
By the time the elderly couple and the young man looked up again, Qian Renxue and Jiang Nanchen had already vanished into the alley.
The two were heading toward the Great Soul Arena.
"You're quite clever. Even if you hadn't said anything, I was planning to take you to the Great Soul Arena to test your strength."
Qian Renxue felt that Jiang Nanchen had put his cleverness to good use.
"My strength definitely won't be a problem. But, Your Highness, remember to get me a change of clothes after we're done."
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