It had to be said, Prince Xue Xing really did have brains.
To preserve Emperor Xue Ye's dignity, he had concealed the truth even from Xue Qinghe.
"There's actually a peerless powerhouse like that?"
Xue Qinghe looked utterly shocked.
Prince Xue Xing nodded vigorously. "Although I'm still not sure exactly how powerful this expert is, a Titled Douluo probably wouldn't be a match for him!"
"To that end, His Majesty and I have already discussed it. When you take the throne tomorrow, I'll take our Heaven Dou Empire's national treasure to see this expert, in the hope of persuading him to become an honored protector of our empire!"
"An opportunity missed is an opportunity lost forever!"
"In short, prepare to take the throne first. I'll do my best to secure everything else!"
"Even if we can't make this expert an honored protector of our Heaven Dou Empire, befriending him would still benefit us greatly!"
Listening to Prince Xue Xing's endless torrent of words, Qian Renxue felt numb.
She knew Prince Xue Xing was talking about Link, but she had no idea what Link had done to make him seem like a completely different person.
After all, Prince Xue Xing had never been particularly fond of her, instead favoring that good-for-nothing Xue Beng.
Now that Xue Beng had been killed, Prince Xue Xing hadn't shown the slightest resentment. That simply made no sense.
After Prince Xue Xing left, Qian Renxue hurried away, heading straight to Heaven Dou Royal Academy and finding the small building where Link lived.
Meng Shenji had already led men to clear away all the bodies outside the building.
When Qian Renxue arrived, she saw none of them, including Xue Beng's body.
"How did you manage this?"
Qian Renxue was genuinely curious.
Link smiled faintly. "I told you,