After returning to the Crown Prince's residence, Xue Qinghe's face was gloomy.
I never expected that just by going to talk to Yang Podi, he would shake my hand and put his arm around my shoulder. As a girl, I've unknowingly suffered a great loss.
At this moment, Snake Lance Douluo emerged from the darkness. "Young Master, should I kill that brat?"
Xue Qinghe rolled her eyes at the Snake Lance Douluo: "Who told you to lay a hand on that brat? I'll settle this score with Yang Podi myself. You were there just now, what's Yang Podi's current Soul Power Level?"
"Young Master, according to my observations, Yang Podi should have already broken through to the Soul Ancestor, and his Soul Power is quite profound, unlike someone who is only at level forty-one or forty-two."
"So, according to you, he's around level 43 or 44 now?"
"That's right. Moreover, based on the observations of the past few days, Yang Podi can overpower Chen Jinshui, who Beast Martial Soul, in terms of strength. His Fourth Soul Ring is probably also of a very high age, and he chose a strength-type Soul Beast. This time, he spent more than a month hunting Soul Beast, so it was probably another top-grade Soul Beast."
Xue Qinghe pondered for a moment before speaking again, " Yang Podi is an exceptionally talented young man. He cultivates very diligently, and each of his Soul Ring is a top-grade power-type Soul Beast. His future is probably limitless. If we can get him to work for us, he will definitely be of great use in the future."
"But young master, we have a grudge against the Spirit Hall and the Breaking Clan."
"Those grudges are from many years ago. I believe there is a way to resolve his hatred, subdue him, and make him work for me."
After hearing these words, Snake Lance Douluo had no choice but to leave in secret.
As Xue Qinghe recalled Yang Podi her earlier that day, a blush appeared on her face, and she couldn't help but mutter, "You brat, how dare you take advantage of me! I'll skin you alive someday!"
Yang Podi, on the other hand, looked relieved. After this incident, Xue Qinghe would probably calm down for a while.
But before Yang Podi could even rejoice, the Little Demoness Ning Rongrong ran to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy again, and this time she came alone.
Yang Podi is only about 13 and a half years old now. Based on the timeline, Ning Rongrong is only a little over eight years old, still just a little girl.
However, Ning Rongrong seems particularly mature, especially since she is very cunning.
After only one day playing with the team, she quietly said to Yang Podi, " Brother Yang, have you been having a crush on Sister Lingling lately? I feel like the way you look at Sister Lingling is different now. And you seem much more enthusiastic towards Sister Lingling than before."
Yang Podi quickly denied it. "What do you know about unrequited love, you little kid? Sister Lingling is a member of our team, and she's a girl at that. As the captain, isn't it only right that I care about them?"
"Why don't you care about Sister Yan? Why don't you care about me either?"
"I've always treated Sister Yan fairly well, especially in terms of her training and Martial Soul control; I've helped her a lot. As for Rongrong, you're not even a student of our Heaven Dou Royal Academy anymore, so how can you be considered one of our team members?"
Ning Rongrong looked at her with disdain. "Keep pretending, let's see how long you can keep it up. And you actually dared to say I'm not a student of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, believe me or not I'll expose you right now?"
Yang Podi immediately bowed to the little girl in front of him. "Miss Rongrong, as long as you don't say anything out of line, you'll soon be a member of my Heaven Dou Royal Academy Team."
"Then why did you mess with the design of my training ground? I painstakingly remodeled it according to my own ideas, and you changed it back as soon as I left."
" Rongrong, you're the young lady, you're in charge."
Immediately afterward, the Little Demoness swaggered away, leaving Yang Podi speechless. He remembered that Ning Rongrong had put on a well-behaved act at the Shrek Academy, but why didn't she even bother with that anymore at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy? And now that her witchy nature was exposed, how was the team going to be managed in the future?
Originally, they thought the matter was over, but when they arrived at the training ground the next day, everyone looked at Yang Podi with sympathy, while Ye Lingling lowered her head, seemingly feeling very guilty.
Under such gazes, Yang Podi endured for a long time, but finally couldn't hold back any longer. That evening, he directly asked Yang Ping'an, "Ping'an, what's going on today? Why are people looking at me like that?"
Yang Ping'an stammered, seemingly wanting to say something but unable to express it.
"Ping An, just say what you have to say. You're the captain, you know what's important."
Yang Ping'an thought about it carefully before speaking, "Brother, sometimes relationship problems are just a part of our lives, and I still need to look forward."
Yang Podi was completely bewildered and felt even more confused. "Ping An, please tell me clearly, what exactly happened?"
"Well, that's hard to say."
"Let's start from the beginning. When exactly did it begin?"
"It seems like it started yesterday. Rumors are circulating in the team that you have a crush on teammate Ye Lingling, but because of a congenital illness, you don't dare to confess. So you endured the pain and went away for more than a month, mainly to escape your inner problems."
Yang Podi was speechless for a moment. "Who spread rumors about me? How dare they smear my image like this? Don't you know what kind of person I am? How can anyone believe such a thing?"
Yang Ping'an stammered again, "It seems Rongrong told me this. She said you were too afraid to confess and were talking to yourself in your room, which she overheard."
Upon hearing these words, Yang Podi was filled with rage. "You Little Demoness Little Demoness, you dare to mess with me like this!"
Yang Podi burst through the door, intending to settle accounts with this Little Demoness.
As it turned out, Ning Rongrong was with Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling, and it seemed that the three of them were having a lot of fun together.
Yang Podi gritted his teeth and said, " Ning Rongrong, you Little Demoness, why did you spread rumors and slander me?"
Ning Rongrong, however, acted as if she were fearless. "How could I have spread rumors and seriously injured you? Did I say something wrong? Do you have a crush on Sister Lingling, but you're too afraid to confess? Have you been missing for over a month recently?"
Yang Podi was speechless for a moment. He seemed to fit all three of Ning Rongrong's questions, which was hard to explain.
Before Yang Podi could speak, Ning Rongrong continued, "How about it? Doesn't your expression show that everything I said was right? You men are like that, you're sick but you don't dare to say it."
Upon hearing this, Yang Podi was so angry he almost vomited blood, while Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling covered their mouths, barely suppressing their laughter.
Yang Podi glanced at the smug Little Demoness, then at the smirking Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling, as if he had made up his mind.
Yang Podi walked up to Ye Lingling Ye Lingling, without waiting for her reaction, hugged her Ye Lingling, leaving everyone around him stunned.