Meanwhile...
On the raised platform...
"Your daughter has performed wonderfully lately. With her Rouge Dragon martial soul and exceptional talent, she reached rank thirty-five Soul Elder at just thirteen. We may well have another Super Douluo in the future," Jing Hongchen said with a timely, genial smile.
"Really? Hahaha, please don't spoil her, Headmaster. My little girl is just..." A smile spread across Nan Shuishui's face.
The two exchanged polite flattery, but the smile on the latter's face was clearly genuine. Watching her daughter perform and hearing her praised, especially by one of the Sun Moon Empire's foremost authorities, made joy blossom in her heart.
"Nan Qiuqiu..." Xu Cheng smiled as he watched the girl in pink leap excitedly off the stage, stealing occasional glances at him.
"How many people's youthful dreams have you filled, Your Highness~?" a voice murmured beside him.
"Nana, how are things with the Holy Spirit Cult?" Xu Cheng ignored her teasing and asked.
"The elders on our side are all rubbing their hands in anticipation, eager to see what happens. And the Mingyu Sect came too, after hearing that Your Highness was facing difficulties..."
"Your Highness~"
Before she had finished speaking...
Several black-robed figures quietly arrived.
The figure at their head spoke in a low voice.
"Hehe, Gaidu, no need for formalities. We're all family here." Xu Cheng waved a hand, offering a warm smile.
Then he noticed a tall figure behind the Black-Robed Man, and his expression grew wistful. "Cain, you came too..."
"Your Highness has never visited the Mingyu Sect again since last time." The voice was slightly husky, but unmistakably female.
"Silence! Who are you to pass judgment on His Highness the Holy Son?" the tall black-robed man at the front barked angrily.
But Cain remained silent, staring stubbornly at Xu Cheng