The Heaven Dou Empire, the Dugu Manor.
Lin Mo stared at Xue Beng and Prince Xue Xing, who had just left, his face full of helplessness.
He felt that his current situation was like that of a rare giant panda, someone that everyone would want to see, and if they could touch it, that would be even better.
Prince Xue Xing brought Xue Beng with him this time, but they only met briefly.
He exchanged a few pleasantries with Dugu Bo, left the Present he had brought, and then took Xue Beng away.
Xue Xing did not take advantage of her relationship with Dugu Bo to linger here for too long.
He still has that much sense of propriety.
Otherwise, given Dugu Bo's temperament, even if Xue Xing was his savior, he wouldn't have been able to stay in the Heaven Dou Empire for so many years.
Seeing Lin Mo's expression, Dugu Bo couldn't help but laugh.
He knew Lin Mo very well and also knew that Lin Mo didn't like these kinds of social gatherings.
Dugu Bo withdrew his gaze and looked at Lin Mo, "Within the Heaven Dou Empire, my relationship with Prince Xue Xing is only fairly good. As for the others—humph."
He paused and continued, "Among the children of Emperor Xueye of the Today Dou Empire, Xue Xing is relatively close to the playboy Xue Beng."
At this point, Dugu Bo shook his head helplessly and did not continue.
Although he was not interested in the affairs of the Heaven Dou Empire Imperial Family and had never taken the initiative to inquire about them, he inevitably heard some things because of Prince Xue Xing.
Aside from Prince Xue Xing, he was one of the few who knew the reason why Xue Beng acted like such a spoiled brat.
This is inextricably linked to his elder brother Xue Qinghe.
After all, in the eyes of any outsider, his elder brother Xue Qinghe was the perfect Crown Prince and the only heir to Xue Ye.
However, the other princes either died young or in accidents, leaving only Xue Beng as their sole heir besides Xue Qinghe.
If Xue Beng hadn't pretended to be stupid, he probably wouldn't have survived until now.
Dugu Bo knew the reason in his heart but was too lazy to point it out.
He had never wanted to get involved in the internal power struggles within the Heaven Dou Empire Imperial Family.
Shortly after the Xue Beng and Xue Xing left, a servant rushed in to report.
"Master, His Highness the Crown Prince's carriage has arrived outside the manor."
Upon hearing this, Dugu Bo raised an eyebrow slightly.
He looked at Lin Mo, but before he could ask, Lin Mo spoke up first.
"Since the Crown Prince has arrived, let's go and see him. I'm sure His Highness's visit isn't just on his own behalf."
Dugu Bo nodded without saying anything more.
A moment later, Dugu Bo, Lin Mo, and the two women, Ye Lingling and Dugu Yan, met Qian Renxue disguised as Xue Qinghe in the outer reception room.
To Lin Mo's surprise, only some attendants from the Crown Prince's residence accompanied Xue Qinghe this time.
The attendants were busy unloading the gifts that Xue Qinghe had brought; there were many large and small boxes.
Lin Mo's gaze swept over the attendants, but he did not see the three from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect School arrive with Xue Qinghe.
After a moment's thought, Lin Mo figured out the reason behind it.
Xue Qinghe, or rather Qian Renxue, is probably worried that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect will try to intercept her.
After all, given Ning Fengzhi's shrewdness and experience, once he learned of his current situation, he would certainly spare no expense to win him over if given the opportunity.
Because of the unique nature of their inherited Martial Soul, no one is more eager for talented Soul Master to join than the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
Whether it's because of her Role Play Xue Qinghe or her true identity, Qian Renxue probably wouldn't want to see this happen.
Today, Xue Qinghe was dressed in a moon-white prince's everyday robe, with his golden hair tied up in a crown. He had a handsome face and a gentle demeanor.
With a perfectly timed smile, his gaze first fell on Dugu Bo, and he nodded slightly. " Senior Dugu, please forgive my unannounced visit."
Dugu Bo waved his hand casually, "Your Highness, you're too kind. Please have a seat."
Xue Qinghe then turned his gaze to Lin Mo, " Lin Mo, long time no see."
Lin Mo's lips twitched almost imperceptibly. Sheer Force to suppress his expression and greeted Xue Qinghe, "Long time no see, Brother Xue."
However, he couldn't help but mutter to himself.
If he remembered correctly, he and Qian Renxue had just met in the Star Dou Great Forest not long ago, less than a week ago, so how could it be that they hadn't seen each other for a long time?
However, of course, these words could not be said aloud.
Xue Qinghe stepped forward, patted Lin Mo on the shoulder, and said with a look of satisfaction, "I didn't expect you to have kept this so well hidden."
His tone was filled with undisguised admiration.
"I never expected that after breaking through the bottleneck of level forty, you were able to resist the urge to acquire Soul Ring for so long, suppressing your cultivation at the Quasi-Soul Ancestor level—"
This kind of mindset is truly extremely rare.
Xue Qinghe looked at Lin Mo, his eyes flashing.
"No wonder you were able to break through to the Five-Ring Soul King at this age. It's not just your talent; your composure and patience also played a crucial role."
Lin Mo then replied, "Your Highness is too kind. These are merely some clever tricks, nothing serious."
Xue Qinghe shook his head and said seriously, "There's no need to be so modest. With your current achievements, you are a unique figure even in the history of the entire continent."
After exchanging a few more polite words, Xue Qinghe finally straightened up and stated his purpose.
He looked at Lin Mo, his voice clear and solemn, " Lin Mo, I am here today on behalf of my father, the Emperor."
"Your father has already learned of your situation. As the dean of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, he is naturally very pleased that the academy has produced such an outstanding student."
"As is customary, such an outstanding student will inevitably be rewarded by the academy and even the empire."
At this point, Xue Qinghe coughed lightly, his tone becoming more formal, "By imperial decree, Lin Mo is hereby granted the title of Earl, and shall enjoy the salary of Earl."
As Xue Qinghe finished speaking, the reception room fell silent for a moment.
Both Dugu Bo and Lin Mo himself were somewhat surprised.
In both the Heaven Dou and Star Luo Empire empires, the ranks of nobility, from highest to lowest, were Duke, Marquis, Earl, and...
There are five levels: son, son, and male.
Lin Mo was truly surprised to receive a third-class Earl without having done anything yet.
After all, if Lin Mo remembered correctly, in another time and space, Tang San led Shrek Academy to win the championship of the Continental Soul Master Tournament, and the reward prepared by Xue Ye was only the title of Earl.
However, because Tang San saved Xue Ye's life, Tang San was granted a royal title beyond the usual rank.
Dai Mubai and his companions received their dukedoms from Xue Ye only after returning from Sea God Island and achieving great feats on the battlefield.
Now, he has directly obtained the title of Earl simply because of his aptitude as a twelve-year-old Soul King and his Fourth Soul Ring of ten thousand years.
This gift is undeniably substantial.