After Prince Xue Beng had been scared away, Ning Rongrong asked curiously, "Little Xiongzi, he was so arrogant just now. How did he get scared off in the blink of an eye? What exactly did you say to him?"
Yang Xiong smiled. "Rongrong, haven't you seen him before? Xue Beng is Xue Ye's son. I simply told him that if he dared provoke us, I'd have your Sword Grandfather chop him down."
Ning Rongrong spat disdainfully. "No wonder he looked somewhat familiar. So he was Prince Xue Beng. Crown Prince Xue Qinghe did introduce me to him before, but I barely remembered someone like that. I heard that not only is he weak, but he also neglects his studies and has no skills. Even Crown Prince Xue Qinghe cannot be bothered to discipline him."
Yang Xiong smiled faintly. "Rongrong, are you close with the Crown Prince?"
Ning Rongrong said, "Crown Prince Xue Qinghe is my father's student. He is refined and generous, and my father thinks highly of him."
Yang Xiong pinched Ning Rongrong's little cheek. "Looks like you think quite well of this Crown Prince. I'm getting a little jealous. Since he is the Sect Master's disciple, didn't the Sect Master and Xue Ye ever consider bringing the two of you together?"
Ning Rongrong rolled her eyes at Yang Xiong. "I only see him as an older brother, and he only sees me as a little sister. How could it be as filthy as you imagine? Besides, he is the heir to the Heaven Dou Empire, while I am the heir to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. People with our identities cannot be together."
Yang Xiong seemed to breathe a sigh of relief. "That's good. Otherwise, I wouldn't have had a chance. Still, there's a saying: you can