Alliance

At the Nord Hotel, Wang Feng sat at the table in his room, while Yue Guan stood in the corner, seemingly not present.

Wang Feng toyed with his wine glass, growing impatient as he waited.

"They've arrived."

Yue Guan suddenly spoke up, stepped out of the corner, and came up behind Wang Feng.

Wang Feng got up, but then suddenly sat down again, concealing the worry on his face, and continued toying with his wine glass.

A moment later, the door was pushed open, and a young man dressed in fine clothes and wearing a blue robe walked in first. Judging from his age, he should only be thirteen or fourteen years old.

Two other people followed behind him. On the surface, they were just guards and nothing special, but Yue Guan paid special attention to them.

After the three entered, the two guards outside closed the door.

"Your His Highness the Holy Son, please understand, there were simply too many people around, and I had no choice but to use this method to His Highness the Holy Son out."

The young man walked up to Wang Feng, clasped his hands in a slight fist and palm salute, and smiled.

"Where's Su Yang?" Wang Feng asked in a neutral tone, without looking up and continuing to toy with his wine glass.

"Your His Highness the Holy Son, please don't worry. Su Yang is fine. You will see him after you leave here."

"Who are you?" Wang Feng suddenly turned his head and asked the man in a cold voice.

The man was startled, his expression changed, and he subconsciously took a step back.

His eyes... are so sharp!

The man was greatly alarmed. Wang Feng was clearly younger than him, but his gaze made him feel as if he were staring at an extremely powerful person, causing a chill to rise from his heart.

"Your His Highness the Holy Son, let me formally introduce myself. My name is Xue Qinghe, and I come from the Heaven Dou Empire," Xue Qinghe said with a Wang Feng.

"Xue Qinghe."

Wang Feng raised an eyebrow, slightly startled and puzzled.

He knew Xue Qinghe; wasn't that guy the crown prince of the Heaven Dou Empire? What could he possibly want from him, and why would he resort to such underhanded tactics?

The Holy Academy has many royal descendants of the Heaven Dou Empire, and its management also includes their people. He wouldn't need to go to such lengths to find me!

Wang Feng frowned slightly, unable to understand Xue Qinghe's purpose in seeking him out.

"Why did Your Highness resort to such methods to find me?" Wang Feng asked, staring into Xue Qinghe's eyes.

"Your His Highness the Holy Son should understand that the struggles within the royal family are extremely dangerous. If I openly confront you, it will be detrimental to both of us."

Wang Feng sneered, thinking it was probably going to be detrimental to him. But since he still didn't know Su Yang's whereabouts, Wang Feng could only say, "Speak, what is it?"

"Holy Son, do not be anxious. I am seeking you out for something of great benefit to both of us." Xue Qinghe waved his hand, signaling the two people behind him to leave, and then turned his gaze to Yue Guan behind Wang Feng.

Wang Feng said, clearly annoyed, "Just say it! We're on the same side."

"Okay, then!"

Xue Qinghe smiled helplessly, but didn't insist. Instead, he sat down opposite Wang Feng and continued, "Holy Son, have you ever considered becoming the leader of the Soul Master forces if you were to take charge of the Spirit Hall in the future?"

"I never thought of that! Does Your Highness really think that being named the Holy Son will allow me to smoothly succeed to the Pope? You should know that Qian Renxue is my teacher's daughter, and she is the most rightful first heir to the Spirit Hall."

"Holy Son is too modest. Although the Holy Maiden is indeed the current Pope's daughter, in terms of talent, few on this continent can compare. To possess a ten- Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring at only level twenty-something, Holy Son should be well aware of what that means!"

Wang Feng frowned and said, "You went through all this trouble just to say this to me?"

If Su Yang hadn't been absent, he really wanted to beat up Xue Qinghe and leave. He had stood up Qian Renxue and the others and traveled all this way, and who knows what kind of targeting he would face when he got back. Instead, Xue Qinghe just said all this nonsense.

He could basically guess that Xue Qinghe was most likely trying to win him over.

Xue Qinghe looked at Wang Feng and fell silent. After hesitating for a moment, he smiled and said, "It seems that the Holy Son is a straightforward person. Then I will speak frankly! I hope to form an alliance with the Holy Son, so that after the Holy Son ascends to the Pope, he can help me unify the continent. Of course, in return, the Spirit Hall will become the leading power among all Soul Master on the continent."

Wang Feng raised an eyebrow. This guy has big ambitions!

"Your Highness, you've come to the wrong person. I have no ambition. I don't think my teacher would agree to something so dangerous."

Xue Qinghe smiled slightly, not giving up, and continued, "Holy Son should know that although the Clear Sky Sect has gone into seclusion, their strength is still not to be underestimated. I'm afraid that when they reappear, their strength will be even more terrifying. Given the relationship between the Clear Sky Sect and the Spirit Hall, what do you think the Clear Sky Sect will do?"

Wang Feng sneered, "This is not something a Soul Grandmaster like me needs to consider. I understand His Highness the Crown Prince's intentions, but I've already said that I have no ambition."

"If the Holy Son is worried that the Pope will be passed to Qian Renxue, I can help him."

"I appreciate Your Highness's kindness, but I think I've made my meaning clear. If Your Highness summoned me here solely for this matter, I apologize for disappointing you."

Wang Feng stood up with a smile, his meaning already quite clear.

Xue Qinghe's expression changed slightly, looking rather displeased, but he had no choice but to stand up and greet her with a smile.

"Alright then! Even if we can't cooperate, we can still be good friends. If you ever need anything in the future, Holy Son, you can always contact me."

"We'll talk about it later! We need to go back, Su Yang is here."

"The Holy Son will see you once you leave the city."

Wang Feng didn't say anything more, turned around and left the hotel with Yue Guan.

Xue Qinghe's face instantly turned ugly. At this moment, the two guards entered, one of them saying, "Your Highness, this boy is so ungrateful; I don't think there's any need to keep him alive."

Before Xue Qinghe could speak, another person said, "We can't touch him. No matter what he and the Spirit Hall are up to, since the Spirit Hall has announced that he has been named a Holy Son and the first in line to the Pope, it's a clear message to everyone watching this kid: touching him is tantamount to touching the Spirit Hall."

Xue Qinghe initially thought the first person's words made sense, but he immediately agreed with the second person's statement: Wang Feng must not be killed. At least not now, or rather, he himself should not make a move.

"When will the teacher arrive?" Xue Qinghe glanced at the two of them and asked.

"Your Highness, the Sect Master will be arriving in a few more days."

"I heard from the teacher last time that I would be staying for a while after this trip, and that I would be going to the Holy Academy for some vocational training?"

"Yes, the sect leader will be providing special guidance to the Auxiliary System Soul Master of the Holy Academy for a period of time."

"Good."

Xue Qinghe smiled slightly, nodded, and stepped out of the room.