As soon as Xue Qinghe left with Jiang Che, Xue Ye's kindly, approachable expression vanished.
"What do you think of this boy?" Xue Ye asked the Empress beside him, his voice devoid of emotion.
The Empress said, "I'm afraid the benefits offered still aren't enough."
Spirit Hall, the Star Luo Empire, and the Upper Three Sects could all offer the benefits the Heaven Dou Empire had presented so far, or even better terms.
After pondering for a long while, the Empress said, "A marriage alliance might be a good approach."
Xue Ye nodded. "Indeed, but he's only twelve now. Let's wait until he's a little older."
On the Douluo Continent, twelve was no longer particularly young. Soul Masters, especially, were no different from adults in either mentality or appearance.
The reason Xue Ye said Jiang Che was still too young was that he could not yet trust him completely.
There was no helping it. If he married off his daughter only to discover that the other party was a Spirit Hall spy, wouldn't he be losing both his daughter and his troops?
The Empress nodded slightly and said nothing more. How could someone who had spent years at the emperor's side fail to understand him?
Xue Ye's exchange with Jiang Che just now had seemed like idle conversation, but hidden intricacies lay beneath it.
It seems Xue Ye still doesn't fully trust me. Looks like my surveillance team will be getting some new members, Jiang Che sighed inwardly.
They really aren't leaving me any privacy. Every time I bathe or use the toilet, I have to surround myself with Blue Silver Vines.
To make it convenient for Jiang Che to attend court and receive his title, and out of consideration for his safety, Qian Renxue arranged for him to