I Refused Qian Renxue to Her Face, and She Gave Me Skywave Villa Instead?

Su Chen glanced down at the gold-embossed 'Number One in Heaven' emblem on the invitation card, then casually tucked it into his pocket.

"Please convey to His Crown Prince that we have just arrived in the Imperial City after a long journey and are afraid we will not be able to attend the banquet at the Eastern Palace tonight."

Upon hearing this, the gasps that had just subsided erupted once more.

She publicly refused the Crown Prince's banquet?!

Lin Xiao, who was kneeling on one knee, suddenly raised his head, a look of surprise flashing across his bronze face.

As a level 64 Power Attack System Battle Soul Emperor, he has been in charge of the outer guard of the Eastern Palace for many years. Even if the elders of the Upper Three Sects enter Heaven Dou City and receive the Crown Prince's letter of invitation, they must still accept it politely.

Even if this young man is exceptionally talented, he is still far too disrespectful to the Eastern Palace!

Lin Xiao frowned slightly, and his powerful Soul Power subconsciously surged towards his knees, preparing to launch an attack.

However, just as he was about to act, Su Chen, sitting on the carriage shaft, gave him a half-smile.

Buzz! No Soul Ring lit up; only a wisp of extremely condensed crimson-gold divine light swept through the depths of Su Chen's pupils.

Lin Xiao felt as if an ancient Ferocious Beast had suddenly opened its giant eyes above his head, instantly suppressing the Soul Emperor aura he had just raised back into his dantian!

What terrifying bloodline pressure! His Highness warned that this boy was no ordinary person and that we should not act rashly, and that was absolutely true!

Lin Xiao's heart trembled. He immediately abandoned all his probing thoughts, clasped his hands in a fist salute, and lowered his head even further. "It was my oversight! Before I left the palace, His Highness specifically instructed that Captain Su Chen is a true dragon among men, and upon his arrival in Heaven Dou, he must first be settled and rested."

"His Highness has vacated the ' Skywave Villa ' in the royal gardens east of the city, and all daily necessities and servants have been prepared, as a gift to the Dragon God Team as their base. As for the banquet, it is entirely up to Captain Su Chen's wishes; the gates of the Eastern Palace are always open to the Captain!"

Inside the carriage, Ning Rongrong, who saw this scene through the half-rolled bamboo curtain, couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle. She lowered her voice and said to Ye Lingling and Zhu Zhuqing beside her, "Did you see that? Su Chen just said that someone would take the initiative to arrange accommodations for us, and here they are, obediently delivered to our doorstep! I've heard my father mention Skywave Villa before. It's a top-tier palace that the Imperial Family uses to entertain emperors and envoys from neighboring countries. Even that old Prince Xue Xing can't get approval to stay there for a few days normally!"

A ripple appeared in Ye Lingling's cool eyes as she softly said, "His Crown Prince has always been known for his gentleness and wisdom. His actions today suggest that his intentions are far from insignificant."

"Who cares what he's after? Why not take advantage of this cheap deal?" Xiao Wu swung her legs with a grin.

From the carriage shaft, Su Chen took in Lin Xiao's reaction, which went from arrogant to obsequious.

"Since Your Highness is so hospitable, then I shall accept this Skywave Villa without hesitation."

Su Chen dispelled his oppressive aura, took out a dark gold dragon scale from his pocket that he had casually hunted a thousand-year-old Soul Beast in the Star Dou Great Forest, and flicked it with his finger.

Call out!

The scales flew through the air and hovered precisely three inches in front of Lin Xiao's nose. The wisp of Pure Yang Dragon Qi remaining on them made Lin Xiao's face burn.

"Take this back to His Crown Prince and tell him that I will pay him a visit in three days."

After saying that, Su Chen stepped back into the car and said, "Lead the way."

Lin Xiao carefully accepted the still-warm dark gold dragon scale with both hands, feeling a sharp, needle-like pain in his palms. He quickly stood up and replied, "As Captain Su Chen commands! Eastern Palace Guards, listen to my orders! Clear the way and escort our distinguished guest to the Skywave Villa!"

Thirty golden-armored guards responded with a roar, mounted their horses, and lined up in two rows in front, each holding a gilded halberd.

Four Red-Scaled Dragon Horse, heads held high and neighing, pulled a magnificent Iron Limu Wood carriage, heading straight for the Imperial Family garden in the east of the city under the awe-inspiring gazes of the nobles and Soul Master throughout the street.

Inside a private room on the second floor of a teahouse at the corner of the city gate, several Soul Master dressed in the uniforms of stewards from the Heaven Dou Royal Academy exchanged bewildered glances. One of them swallowed hard and said in a trembling voice, "Even the Crown Prince's Eastern Palace Guards are acting as their vanguard, clearing the way for them, and they've even moved into the Skywave Villa... Quick! Go to the Prince's Mansion and report to His Highness the Fourth Prince that the ambush must be canceled immediately!"

Half an hour later, in the eastern district of Heaven Dou Imperial City, at the Skywave Villa.

Backed by a clear canal drawing water from the mountains outside the city, this place covers dozens of acres. The pavilions and towers inside are all built with precious Golden-Thread Nanmu, and small Soul-Gathering Soul Guidance Array are arranged among the rockeries and strange rocks, making the spiritual energy of heaven and earth in the air several times more concentrated than outside.

After Lin Xiao led his men to welcome the convoy through the gate, he withdrew all the spies from the Eastern Palace, leaving only a dozen maids waiting outside the courtyard.

As soon as Xiao Wu entered the courtyard, she cheered and pulled Zhu Zhuqing to the backyard to see the hot spring pavilion where koi carp were kept.

Ning Rongrong, on the other hand, enthusiastically led Ye Lingling to choose a room, planning how to properly settle the 260,000 Gold Soul Coin in the treasury.

Su Chen sat down on a wide Rosewood chair in the main hall, mentally reviewing the current situation.

Qian Renxue's grand gesture of goodwill today appears on the surface to be Crown Prince Xue Qinghe recruiting young prodigies while also sowing discord between his rivals Prince Xue Xing and the Fourth Prince Xue Beng.

But in reality, she must have sensed something unusual in the Dossier Qin Ming submitted. A twelve-year-old Four-Ring Soul Ancestor of ten thousand years not only crippled the young master of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, but also made the little princess of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and Dugu Bo's granddaughter follow him wholeheartedly.

For Qian Renxue, who had been lurking in Heaven Dou for many years with the ambition of annexing the entire empire, such a variable either needed to be completely brought under her control or she needed to find out its details and eliminate it as soon as possible.

The dragon scale I just sent out contained a wisp of pure, primordial Chaos Ancestral Dragon energy.

With Qian Renxue's innate level 20 full Soul Power Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul, as long as she touches that dragon scale, the auras of the two god-level Martial Soul will inevitably collide.

This is both a response to her and a way to probe the true nature of this angelic successor.

While Su Chen, Ning Rongrong and Ye Lingling had already settled into their rooms and returned to the main hall.

Ning Rongrong walked to Su Chen's side and reached out to smooth the slight wrinkles in his brocade robe on his shoulder.

"Captain, the rooms are all ready. My father also has a secret merchant guild headquarters in Heaven Dou City. Should we send someone to inform them?"

"No need for now." Su Chen took Ning Rongrong's soft hand and pulled her to sit down beside him. "Right now, the eyes of the Heaven Dou City are on this Skywave Villa. Your father is a smart man; we don't need to go to him. Tomorrow, we'll make a big fuss at the entrance of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, and he'll naturally prepare generous gifts and come knocking."

Upon hearing this, Ye Lingling, who was standing by the table, asked, "Captain, are you planning to go to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy first, or to the Dugu Manor first?"

"Dugu Bo isn't in a hurry. The more confused he is about my methods, the less likely he is to make any rash moves." Su Chen picked up the hot tea that Ye Lingling had just brewed and took a sip.

Ye Lingling nodded slightly. "Understood. The Heaven Dou Royal Academy is located in the Fengshan Mountains west of the city. I will prepare a carriage for the captain and guide him first thing tomorrow morning."