There Are Benefits, and Qian Renxue Really Does Give Them!

"Is this Heaven Dou City? As expected of the empire's capital!"

Outside Heaven Dou City's gates, Luo Fan lifted the carriage curtain and took a look. He could not help exclaiming in admiration.

On the way to Star Dou Forest, Luo Fan had seen quite a few cities with his own eyes.

However, in terms of scale, they were all far inferior to Heaven Dou City.

"Little Brother Luo Fan, I'll arrange a place for you to stay in Heaven Dou City first. Then I'll arrange for you and Little Ao to enroll!" Xue Qinghe said after Luo Fan lowered the curtain and returned to the carriage.

"Huh? Doesn't Heaven Dou Royal Academy have student dormitories?" Luo Fan asked in surprise, looking at Xue Qinghe.

On the way here, Luo Fan and Xue Qinghe had already discussed his enrollment at Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

However, he had not expected that, judging by what she meant, she wanted him to live off campus.

"Heaven Dou Royal Academy's students are generally twelve or older. Given your and Little Ao's ages, I feel there would be a bit too much of an age gap if you stayed there. It might not be very convenient." Xue Qinghe answered without looking Luo Fan in the eye.

"That works too!" After hearing Xue Qinghe's explanation, Luo Fan did not really mind.

Sure enough, after entering the city, Xue Qinghe immediately arranged a place for Luo Fan to stay.

The house was very large. Most importantly, it also had a courtyard of at least two hundred square meters.

Standing in the courtyard, Luo Fan could see the walls of Heaven Dou Imperial City in the distance.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk. As expected of the Second Prince's status. He can see the imperial city from his home—this is practically the second ring around the capital, isn't it? And it's a property covering at least five hundred square meters. If a courtyard like this existed in my previous life, how much would it be worth?"

After being arranged to live there, Luo Fan secretly sighed with emotion.

Sure enough, he had made the right choice by clinging to Xue Qinghe's—no, Qian Renxue's—coattails.

Luo Fan admitted that when he had first approached Qian Renxue, he had indeed intended to make use of her and obtain preferential access to Spirit Hall's resources.

However, after interacting with her for a while, Luo Fan discovered that she seemed to have some genuine feelings for him as well.

But then again, it made sense. In the original work, she was just as love-brained as her mother.

And for someone who was love-brained, it was only natural for her to act impulsively because of her feelings.

Xue Qinghe must have gone to the palace. About two hours later, she arrived in front of Luo Fan.

At the same time, she handed him a cloth pouch about the size of a palm.

"What's this?" Luo Fan asked curiously as he accepted the small pouch.

"This is a storage-type Soul Tool. There are ten thousand Gold Soul Coins inside. Consider it payment for teaching me the Self-Created Soul Skill!"

"With this money, it'll be much more convenient for you to buy cultivation materials in the future. This Soul Tool has a storage space of one hundred cubic meters, which will also make traveling more convenient."

"Also, I'm giving you this residence. Consider it a reward for submitting the method of using Whale Rubber to strengthen the body. I obtained this method from Spirit Hall, so I can't simply take advantage of you for nothing." Xue Qinghe explained to Luo Fan.

"Um, I already received a reward from Spirit Hall for submitting the Whale Rubber method," Luo Fan replied.

"Spirit Hall is Spirit Hall. I am me!" Xue Qinghe said domineeringly.

"In that case, you're my real older brother from different parents now. What's Spirit Hall? I'm not familiar with it!"

Hearing Xue Qinghe say that, Luo Fan replied with a smile.

This answer made Xue Qinghe even happier.

Anyone with eyes could see that Luo Fan had submitted the Whale Rubber method to Spirit Hall in order to gain Spirit Hall's attention.

But now?

At least in his heart, wasn't she more important than Spirit Hall?

Then, even if she exposed her identity in the future, and Luo Fan turned out to be a member of Spirit Hall as well, he would still be on her side rather than Bibi Dong's.

"Good. When I have time in the future, I'll come here often. You said you'd teach me a Self-Created Soul Skill, and I've even paid you the fee!" Xue Qinghe said, her face overflowing with a rich smile.

After giving Luo Fan the residence, the storage-type Soul Tool, and ten thousand Gold Soul Coins, Xue Qinghe left.

Luo Fan thought for a moment, then directly used the power of the Summoning Technique to summon Xiao Wu from Star Dou Forest.

"Brother Fan, what place is this?" Xiao Wu asked curiously after looking at her surroundings.

In her mind, Luo Fan should have returned to Notting Academy before using the Summoning Technique on her.

"This is Heaven Dou City. I'll probably be staying here in Heaven Dou City from now on. Let's go out and buy some useful daily necessities. We can talk while we walk," Luo Fan replied.

"All right!" Xiao Wu nodded and went out with Luo Fan.

However, after stepping outside, Luo Fan's footsteps paused slightly.

When he arrived, he had not paid much attention to the surroundings. He had only known that his home was a residence along a street in Heaven Dou City.

Now that he knew he would be living there, Luo Fan naturally took a careful look at the area around his home.

So, his home was directly opposite an even more luxurious estate.

If he had not misread it, the meaning of the plaque on the estate was that it was the Second Prince's residence.

Had Xue Qinghe arranged for him to live directly across from his own home?

Luo Fan shook his head with a helpless laugh. Then he went with Xiao Wu to buy daily necessities, while also giving her a general account of the situation.

He first explained that the two Titled Douluo and the young man's group he had encountered in Star Dou Forest had been traveling there together with him.

He also told her that Xue Qinghe was the Second Prince of Heaven Dou Empire.

"Huh? So that group actually knew you, Brother Fan?" Xiao Wu said strangely after hearing Luo Fan's confession.

When she heard that the Second Prince lived directly across from them, Xiao Wu's expression became even stranger.

As a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast transformed into human form, she should logically have kept her distance from powerful Titled Douluo-level experts.

But now? There were two Titled Douluo living directly across from her home?

Was this reasonable?

"But Xiao Wu, don't worry. His Highness the Second Prince has at least promised me that he won't attack you again!"

"After all, although a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring and Soul Bone are very important to him, my value isn't low either!"

"Besides, if you really encounter danger, you can unilaterally cancel the Summoning Technique and return to Star Dou Forest!" Luo Fan continued, comforting her.

These words made Xiao Wu nod silently.

Indeed, Luo Fan had summoned her here with the Summoning Technique. It was not only Luo Fan who could cancel the Summoning Technique; she could also cancel it unilaterally and return.

Having the ability to teleport home at any time was the greatest source of confidence Xiao Wu currently had to walk around the human world—even in Heaven Dou City.

"By the way, Brother Fan, if you summon me here to live, won't this place a huge burden on your Soul Power?" Xiao Wu asked worriedly.

The Summoning Technique had to be maintained continuously, and Soul Power was constantly being consumed as well.