Evening fell, and the day's promotion tournament came to an end.
"Little Chen, after seeing Yanyan's match today, the sect master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect sent someone over with an invitation. He wants to speak with you after tomorrow's matches."
Holding a gold-embossed invitation, Dugu Bo leaned against the tent entrance and waved it, his tone carrying a hint of gleeful amusement: here came more trouble for Li Chen.
"Ning Fengzhi? All right, I understand." Li Chen accepted the invitation, hoping the man would make the right choice.
Meanwhile, back at the Crown Prince's Residence, Xue Qinghe recalled what had been said during his conversation with Cloudtop Academy's team leader earlier that day.
Could he have seen through my identity?
She had only intended to sound out this young team leader who had appeared out of nowhere, and see whether she could win him over to her side.
Instead, he had shut her down in just a few words, then left her with that final remark.
If he had not seen through her identity, then those words were merely ordinary advice, something she could hear and let pass.
But if he really had seen through her...
Qian Renxue closed her eyes, then opened them again.
She never agonized over the same matter repeatedly. Once she confirmed a risk, she needed to think through how to handle it.
Make him disappear? The thought flashed through her mind, only for her to immediately suppress it.
Cloudtop Academy was riding high now. Dugu Yan had just displayed her Soul King cultivation in the tournament, and Dugu Bo had been sitting in the VIP seats.
If anything happened to Li Chen now, there would be no need for anyone else to investigate. Dugu Bo would be the first to turn Heaven