One Point More Ruthless Than the Ruthless

(Fourth update)

With Prince Xue Beng having been assassinated by an unknown force and Xue Ye left with only his eldest son, Xue Qinghe, Ning Fengzhi's decision to introduce Yang Ming to Xue Qinghe came at a remarkably delicate moment.

In Ning Fengzhi's eyes, Yang Ming had long since become his future son-in-law. Xue Qinghe, meanwhile, was a student he had personally taught. Barring any surprises, she was almost certain to inherit the throne and become the ruler of the Heaven Dou Empire.

Following the principle that good things should not go to outsiders, Ning Fengzhi had arranged for the two to meet now in order to pave the way for Yang Ming. His expectations for Yang Ming were extremely high.

Naturally, Ning Fengzhi could not state such deeper intentions outright. Some things could only be understood, not spoken.

In his previous life, Yang Ming had only been a middle school student. In this life, he had spent most of his time cultivating at the academy. How could he possibly understand all these twists and turns?

Naturally, Ning Fengzhi's efforts were like casting flirtatious glances at a blind man—completely wasted.

Xue Qinghe, on the other hand, had long been tempered by political struggles and had developed an astute, perceptive mind. She quickly grasped Ning Fengzhi's meaning and smiled warmly.

"So you are Yang Ming. I previously heard the three education committee members of Heaven Dou Royal Academy praise you, saying you were an unparalleled genius seen only once in ten thousand years. Meeting you today truly proves that hearing of someone a hundred times is not as good as seeing them once."

Compliments depended on who said them.

If those words had come from an ordinary person, they would have meant little. But coming from the crown prince of the