Tang San gave Xiao Wu a reassuring look without saying a word.
Qian Renxue pushed three cups of tea toward them and smiled.
"This is this year's newly presented tribute tea, Cloud Summit Azure. Have a taste."
Tang Tian lifted his cup and took a gentle sip.
The tea was clear and bright, slightly bitter on the tongue, with a lingering sweet aftertaste.
"Good tea."
He set down his cup and looked at Qian Renxue. "Your Highness, surely you didn't come today just to treat us to tea?"
Qian Renxue smiled faintly without denying it.
"I am indeed rather curious about the three of you."
"A Blue Silver Grass with innate full soul power, a Soft Bone Rabbit with Teleportation and Invincible Golden Body, and a rank-thirty-five Mutated Blue Silver Grass."
She paused, her gaze settling on Tang Tian.
"A lineup like that would be the core of the core at any advanced soul master academy."
"I'm very curious. What exactly do you want from joining Royal Dou?"
"Surely it isn't as simple as a recommendation from the dean of a junior soul master academy?"
"I see you've also visited that Shrek Academy. Why didn't you stay?"
The question was direct and sharp.
Tang San frowned slightly.
He hadn't expected Qian Renxue's investigation to be so thorough.
Xiao Wu also looked nervously at Tang Tian.
Yet Tang Tian remained composed, even lifting his cup for another sip.
"Would Your Highness like the truth or a lie?"
Qian Renxue raised an eyebrow. "What would the truth be? And what would the lie be?"
Tang Tian smiled. "The lie is that we admire Heaven Dou Academy's reputation and want to receive the finest education here so we can serve the empire in the future."
He delivered those words without a shred of