A roadside herbal tea stall.
At this moment, the entire street around them was completely deserted. Clearly, the pedestrians had already been dispersed in advance by the guards. After all, the matter of the dignified Crown Prince personally coming to offer an apology was not something suitable for ordinary civilians to gather around and watch.
Yun Chuan sat leisurely at the herbal tea stall, sipping the cool tea in small mouthfuls. He quietly waited for the person he was expecting to arrive. By his estimation, if nothing unexpected happened, he would soon be able to meet someone he had not seen for a long time.
Soon.
At the far end of the street.
A group of people carrying numerous lavishly packaged gifts slowly walked over.
The one leading them was a young man around twenty years old. From the clothes he wore, it was clear that he was either extremely wealthy or of noble status. Beside this young man walked another youth who was bare-chested, carrying a thorny vine on his back, looking exactly like a prisoner being escorted under guard.
"Pfft! This Xue Ye is really interesting—actually playing the 'bearing thorns to plead guilty' routine." Seeing this scene, Yun Chuan almost spat out a mouthful of tea. Fortunately, he held it back in time. Putting down his teacup, he smiled as he watched the group approach him, his gaze fixed the entire time on the leading youth. In his heart, he sighed at how flawless the disguise ability of the Angel God Armor truly was. Even with his current eyesight, he was unable to see through it.
If he had not known the truth beforehand, Yun Chuan would never have imagined that this young man, whose appearance could only be considered barely handsome, was in fact a peerless beauty like an angel descending to the mortal world.
It could only be said that he was still far from enough. On the path of becoming a powerhouse, he had only just taken the first step, unable to even see through a simple disguise. How could such a person be considered strong?
While Yun Chuan was thinking, the group led by Crown Prince Xue Qinghe also arrived in front of the tea stall.
Qian Renxue, disguised as Xue Qinghe, looked at the ordinary-looking youth before her. Although his appearance had changed, the moment she met those gentle, beautiful eyes, she immediately recognized who he was—the little pervert who had occupied her thoughts for so long.
"Only a little over three months, and he already looks much more grown-up…" Qian Renxue sighed inwardly. Then, somewhat indignantly, she thought, "It's been so long and he only comes to see me now. He didn't even send me a letter. Looks like this little pervert got dazzled by the flowers of the outside world."
The more she thought about it, the angrier she became.
But on the surface, Qian Renxue, disguised as Xue Qinghe, still had to clasp her hands and give a formal salute, then say, "Xue Qinghe, Crown Prince of the Heaven Dou Empire, greets Blue Silver Douluo, Your Excellency!"
"You're the Crown Prince?" Yun Chuan appropriately put on a surprised expression, then said, "Then may I ask, Crown Prince, what brings you here with so many people?"
"Your Excellency is joking."
"Xue Qinghe" let out a bitter smile, then pulled at Xue Beng beside him. Immediately, Xue Beng dropped to his knees with a thud.
"Earlier, Xue Beng offended Your Excellency, so Qinghe has specially brought him here to offer an apology, hoping Your Excellency will be magnanimous!" He clasped his hands repeatedly with a bitter smile, putting on the appearance of the imperial family admitting fault.
As for Xue Beng, kneeling on the ground with a thorny vine on his back, he wept with snot and tears flowing as he said, "Xue Beng was unruly and unintentionally offended Your Excellency before. Now Xue Beng knows his mistake and sincerely begs Your Excellency to be magnanimous."
Yun Chuan found it utterly speechless. He thought to himself that this kid really knew how to bend and stretch. A dignified imperial prince kneeling the moment he was told, without the slightest hesitation—his survival instinct was overflowing.
"Crown Prince, please sit," Yun Chuan waved his hand, inviting Xue Qinghe to sit down. As for Xue Beng, he completely ignored him, letting him continue kneeling there. You like kneeling, don't you? Then keep kneeling.
When Xue Beng saw that Yun Chuan paid no attention to him at all, instead inviting his elder brother to sit, a surge of anger rose in his heart. He felt that he, a dignified imperial prince, had already knelt down and begged for forgiveness, yet was still completely ignored. This was far too humiliating.
Despite the raging anger in his heart, Xue Beng did not dare show the slightest dissatisfaction on the surface. He still maintained that diligent, tearful appearance, as if he would kneel forever if he did not receive Yun Chuan's forgiveness.
Xue Qinghe sat down on the seat opposite Yun Chuan. Yun Chuan then took a new cup, poured a cup of herbal tea, and handed it to him. "Crown Prince, please."
Xue Qinghe accepted the teacup with an expression of being "flattered," then drank it all in one gulp.
Only then did Yun Chuan slowly nod and say, "The dignified Crown Prince has personally led the culprit here to offer an apology. I, Tang, am not someone who doesn't know what's good for him. Since that's the case, we'll consider this matter settled."
"Many thanks, Your Excellency!"Xue Qinghe hurriedly clasped his hands in thanks. Then he looked at Xue Beng, who was still kneeling at the side, and said, "Why aren't you quickly thanking His Excellency?"
Only then did Xue Beng seem to awaken from a dream, hurriedly saying, "Thank you, Your Excellency, for not holding this against me."
Yun Chuan gave a slight nod, accepting his thanks. He then began conversing with "Xue Qinghe." Xue Beng did not dare stand up and continued kneeling with the thorny vine on his back, secretly pricking up his ears to listen to their conversation.
The topics of their conversation were nothing more than casual talk. Then Xue Qinghe began subtly probing from the side, inquiring about information regarding this Blue Silver Douluo before him.
From their conversation, Xue Beng learned that this Blue Silver Douluo, whose name he had never heard before, was extremely young. His surname was Tang and his given name was Chuan. He was only a little over forty years old, breaking the record for the youngest Titled Douluo in the Soul Master world.
And although his outward appearance looked like that of a seventeen- or eighteen-year-old youth, he was actually a bona fide middle-aged man. It was only due to the characteristics of his Martial Soul that he possessed the ability to preserve his appearance, making him look so young.
As for the forces behind this Blue Silver Douluo, Xue Beng was shocked to discover that he did not belong to any major sect or great power at all. Like Dugu Bo, the Poison Douluo who dominated the world alone, he was a lone cultivator. Because of his good talent, he had cultivated on his own until now. He had merely kept a low profile all along, so his reputation had not spread.
The more Xue Beng listened, the more shocked he became. At the same time, an idea emerged in his heart. If he could recruit this wild Titled Douluo into the imperial family and honor him as a court worship… then he would have accomplished a great merit. Bringing a wild Titled Douluo into the imperial family would surely make his father look at him in a new light. In the future, if his eldest brother wanted to make a move against him, he would have to think twice.
However, very soon, Xue Beng discovered that his eldest brother actually had the same idea as him. Even more directly, he straightforwardly expressed his desire to honor the Blue Silver Douluo as a Protector of the Nation!
What surprised Xue Beng even more was that this Blue Silver Douluo's attitude was actually somewhat tempted. Although he did not immediately agree, he also did not refuse.
This meant there was a very high possibility that he would join.
After hearing the entire exchange, Xue Beng was completely dumbfounded. His eldest brother had already obtained the support of the three Soul Douluo Education Committee members of Tian Dou Academy. If he now also gained the support of a Titled Douluo…
Then what was there left for him to play at all?!
From now on, he could only tremble under the tranny—oppressive might—of his eldest brother.
Xue Beng was filled with utter despair.
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