As for the Xuanhuang Dynasty's Crown Prince Xiao Huai being smitten with Long Zhu, the Dao Academy's prodigy, it was no longer much of a secret in the Central Region of Canglan.
Most people merely believed that after Long Zhu defeated Xiao Huai in that Dao debate competition years ago, she had simply not taken a liking to the imperial crown prince.
What they did not know was that there had been another hidden truth behind that Dao debate and spell duel.
During the final clash of killing moves, Xiao Huai had clearly held the upper hand.
However, the killing move he had unleashed had only been mastered not long before. Though its power was formidable, it was also somewhat prone to slipping out of control.
Thus, at the crucial moment that would decide victory or defeat, Xiao Huai had deliberately held back to prevent the spell from going out of control and injuring Long Zhu. That was why he had ultimately lost.
Because of this, Long Zhu had remained dissatisfied with Xiao Huai for a long time afterward, feeling that his actions had shown her disrespect.
Since it was a Dao debate meant to determine who was superior, they should have gone all out. What sense was there in yielding moves?
Yet this infatuated crown prince of theirs was not only exceptionally gifted in cultivating the Dao, but also possessed no shortage of formidable methods in matters of the heart.
Ling Shuang and the others did not know many of the details. They only knew that after Xiao Huai secretly visited the Dao Academy several times, he successfully resolved the misunderstanding between them.
During the travels that followed, their relationship had practically been laid bare for all to see.
Whether it was a gathering arranged by Ling Shuang or