"I'm your aunt, I'll be your bodyguard."
" Chen'er, yet you still yearn for my Sea God Island?"
Bo Saixi spoke softly, then rolled her eyes at Gu Wuchen, but in her heart she didn't reject him. Who wouldn't like such a perfect boy like Chen'er?
By incorporating it into the federal system, Sea God Island can at least last for thousands of years.
No sooner had Bo Saixi finished speaking than Snow Empress, arms crossed, spoke in a sarcastic tone:
" Little Wuchen helped you make Sea God Island famous, that's a good thing. Why are you still wearing that sour face? No wonder you've guarded Sea God Island your whole life and are still single."
Ice Empress immediately nodded in agreement:
"That's right, that's right. It's better to leave Sea God Island to Little Wuchen than for you to guard it all by yourself. At least you won't be facing the sea every day without anyone to talk to."
A vein bulged on Bo Saixi's forehead, and he abruptly turned to glare at the two of them:
" Snow Empress! Ice Empress! Are you two crazy? You always have to go against me!"
She was both angry and embarrassed; Snow Empress's words had hit a nerve.
She has guarded Sea God Island for so many years, and she has indeed always been alone.
She hadn't thought much of it before, but after meeting Gu Wuchen, she realized how wonderful it felt to have someone by her side.
"Who's going against you?" Snow Empress scoffed. "We're just telling the truth. If you're unwilling to hand over Sea God Island to Little Wuchen, there are plenty of people willing to help him."
"Exactly," Ice Empress chimed in, "Our Far North has long been under Little Wuchen's jurisdiction, and we haven't seen us acting like this, all hesitant and indecisive."
"You!" Bo Saixi's chest heaved with rage as she raised her hand to gather her Soul Power. "I'm going to teach you both a lesson today!"
"Bring it on, who's afraid of who!" Snow Empress retorted, a faint chill emanating from her body. "I'll show you whether the two of us together can defeat a Peerless Douluo like you."
"Alright!" Gu Wuchen rubbed his temples, interrupting them with a headache. "How many times have I told you, stop arguing! Tomorrow is the opening ceremony of the Soul Master Tournament, and you still have the mind to fight here?"
The three of them stopped at the same time, glared at each other fiercely, turned their heads away, and ignored each other.
Gu Wuchen rubbed his throbbing temples, just about to start arranging tomorrow's schedule, when there was a gentle knock on the door.
"I'll drive it."
Ice Empress stood up and opened the wooden door.
Standing outside the door Tang Yuehua, dressed in a moon-white long dress, with a gentle and composed demeanor. Compared to the woman with a dejected look in her eyes half a month ago, she now had bright eyes and radiated a newfound brilliance.
" Young Master Gu," Tang Yuehua bowed slightly, " Xue Ye asked me to convey a message: tomorrow is the opening ceremony of the Soul Master Tournament, and he hopes that Young Master Gu can attend and say a few words on behalf of the Gu Clan."
Gu Wuchen raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised. "You want me to speak on behalf of the Gu Clan?"
"Yes," Tang Yuehua nodded, "Now, everyone in Heaven Dou City knows the strength of the Gu Clan. Xue Ye also wants to use this opportunity to show that their relationship with the Gu Clan is special."
Gu Wuchen tapped his fingers lightly on the table, and said thoughtfully, "Let me think about it."
He just wanted to watch the game quietly and didn't want to stand out.
"Don't even think about it. I'll come and invite you myself. Can you come?"
A familiar voice came from the doorway.
Gu Wuchen looked up and saw Qian Renxue, dressed in a bright yellow prince's robe, striding in.
She still looked like Xue Qinghe, but there was a subtle, almost imperceptible smile in her eyes.
"What brings Your Highness the Crown Prince here?" Gu Wuchen asked casually.
If I don't come, you'll definitely make excuses again.
Qian Renxue walked to the table and poured herself a cup of tea. " Xue Ye originally wanted to invite you in person, but I took the initiative to do it. What, Young Master Gu won't even give me this much face?"
She had already made up her mind that she would drag Gu Wuchen wanted to or not.
That way, she could sit with him legitimately.
Gu Wuchen couldn't help but laugh at her self-righteous attitude.
"Since His Highness the Crown Prince has come in person, how could I dare not go?"
"Alright, that's settled then."
Qian Renxue put down her teacup and looked at Gu Wuchen, "I'll send someone to pick you up tomorrow morning. I've already reserved a seat for you next to the head of the table."
"No need to trouble Your Highness, we can go ourselves." Bo Saixi suddenly spoke, looking at Qian Renxue with a hint of wariness in her eyes.
What she couldn't stand most was Qian Renxue's entitled attitude, as if Gu Wuchen belonged to her.
Snow Empress immediately chimed in:
"That's right, we have our own car, there's no need for Your Highness to trouble yourself."
Qian Renxue raised an eyebrow, looked at the two of them, and a provocative smile appeared on her lips:
"The seat I reserved for Young Master Gu is naturally one I'll personally come to pick up. If you two would like to go, please find a seat yourselves."
"You!" Bo Saixi's face darkened with anger.
"Alright," Gu Wuchen interrupted them again, "I'll go myself tomorrow, no need to pick me up. If Your Highness has nothing else to do, you can go back now, I have things to arrange."
Qian Renxue pouted, somewhat dissatisfied, but dared not contradict Gu Wuchen. She stood up and said:
"Alright then, but don't forget to come early tomorrow. If you're late, Xue Ye will blame me."
After saying that, she gave Gu Wuchen one last deep look before turning and leaving.
Tang Yuehua also stood up:
" Young Master Gu, I'll head back now. I'll wait for you at the entrance of the Great Soul Arena tomorrow."
Gu Wuchen nodded.
Watching the two figures disappear into the distance, Bo Saixi snorted:
"That Xue Qinghe is getting more and more unruly."
"Exactly." The Snow Empress nodded. "He's clearly a prince, yet he comes here every day. I wonder what he's up to."
Gu Wuchen rubbed his temples, too lazy to pay them any attention. He looked up at the window; night had already fallen.
Bo Saixi and Snow Empress exchanged a glance, surprisingly refraining from undermining each other.
Ice Empress frowned and nodded.
A strong sense of crisis rose in all three of them. This Xue Qinghe always stared at Gu Wuchen whenever he came, and his thoughts were impossible to hide in his eyes.
"Could it be... that she's taken a liking to Little Wuchen?" Snow Empress lowered her voice, her tone tinged with wariness.
"Definitely." Bo Saixi gritted his teeth. "Otherwise, why would the Crown Prince come here every day? He even personally invited him to speak; it's clearly just an excuse to meet."
"That's outrageous!" Ice Empress clenched her fists. " Little Wuchen is ours, why should she take it from us?"
The three huddled together, whispering amongst themselves, increasingly convinced that Qian Renxue harbored ulterior motives.
The three people, who were usually at odds with each other, were now surprisingly united, all regarding Qian Renxue as their greatest enemy.
Gu Wuchen turned around and saw three women huddled together, staring at him with strange looks, whispering amongst themselves.
"What's wrong?" Gu Wuchen raised an eyebrow and asked, puzzled.
The three of them were startled at the same time, and quickly separated, each turning their heads away, pretending that nothing had happened.
"It's nothing." Bo Saixi coughed lightly, his eyes darting around.
"Yes, it's nothing." Snow Empress nodded in agreement. "We were just saying we need to be careful in tomorrow's competition."