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Tuoba Yan glanced around. The banquet was about to begin, and he couldn't understand why Xue Qinghe wanted to see him before it started.
Tuoba Yan stood up, and Shui Bing'er and Ma Hongjun followed suit.
The palace maid hurriedly said, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince only invites Master Tuoba, the rest of you must wait here!"
Tuoba Yan had no suspicions and said, "I'll be right back."
Xueqing River is covered with thousands of feet of snow.
If it were someone else, Tuoba Yan would be wary, but not Qian Renxue.
Tuoba Yan could not find a reason for Qian Renxue to harm him.
The palace maid was young and led the way. She was curvaceous and wore a light green palace dress with a flowing cloud-shaped hem.
The collar and cuffs were not as seductive as those of the maids at the auction house, but rather elegant and solemn.
She wore a moon-white sash with a small jade bell hanging at the end, which made a clear sound with every step she took.
They have slender figures, flexible waists, and their steps reveal the lightness of rigorous training. Although they do not wear makeup, their skin is as white as porcelain because they have lived in the palace for many years.
Especially on her body, Tuoba Yan caught the fluctuation of soul power.
It is obvious that the other party is a noble soul master.
Tuoba Yan even guessed that the other party came from the Spirit Hall.
Continuing forward, Tuoba Yan's idea was further confirmed. Walking into a quiet path, Tuoba Yan found hidden sentries in some dark corners.
Not only were there hidden sentries, but there were also fully armed Soul Masters next to the pavilion.
What a magnificent residence for a prince!
Unfortunately, after his mental strength reached the Spirit Abyss Realm, Tuoba Yan completely saw through all the defenses.
Xue Qinghe was standing in the pavilion.
Besides Xue Qinghe, there was also Tai Nuo, the leader of the Power Clan.
The palace maid told Tuoba Yan to stand outside and wait. Even though they were a hundred meters apart, Tuoba Yan could clearly hear the conversation in front of him.
Tai Nuo obviously saw Tuoba Yan outside and asked in confusion, "Your Highness, why is Tuoba Yan here?"
"I invited him."
"Your Highness, he is from the Spirit Hall."
"I know. The Tiandou Empire needs peace. War is a forced choice with no other options. Tai Nuo, I don't want you to continue to clash with the Spirit Hall people. Today, I will be the peacemaker between you and him."
As she spoke, Xue Qinghe waved for a palace maid to invite Tuoba Yan over.
When Tuoba Yan entered the pavilion, he said calmly, "We meet again. What brings you here?"
When meeting His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, Tuoba Yan did not bow.
Aside from his parents and other close relatives and elders, Tuoba Yan knelt before the heavens, the earth, and his parents, and not before anyone else, including the Pope and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
Tai Nuo scoffed softly, "How dare you! You dare not kneel before His Highness the Crown Prince!"
Tuoba Yan retorted, "He is not my parent, nor is he heaven or earth. I have no right to kneel before him. Your Highness, if you summoned me here just to pay my respects to you, then I should leave now."
Xue Qinghe raised his hand. "Today is a banquet, so forget it. Brother Tuoba, today I want to be the peacemaker between you and Tai Nuo. We can write off the conflict once and for all. Are you willing?"
"There's no need for that. The previous conflict has been resolved. He has already given the compensation he deserved. I, Tuoba Yan, am not an unreasonable person. As long as he doesn't provoke me, I won't provoke him!"
Tai Nuo didn't believe a single word Tuoba Yan said.
The first conflict arose between Tailong and Ma Hongjun, with Tai Nuo admitting that he was the one who provoked Tuoba Yan.
The second time, however, it was Tuoba Yan who had proactively found an excuse to provoke Tai Nuo. He was defending someone else. In the end, the Li Clan lost two million gold soul coins.
For this matter, Tai Tan scolded Tai Nuo.
Tai Tan didn't dare to cause trouble for Tuoba Yan, because Tuoba Yan had a Soul Douluo master and the entire Spirit Hall behind him.
Tai Nuo was angry and was about to speak when Xue Qinghe stopped him.
"Alright, I believe in the Tuoba brothers' sincerity. Tai Nuo, you may leave now!"
The Crown Prince gave the order, and Tai Nuo dared not disobey.
Tai Nuo bowed slightly to Xue Qinghe, backed out of the pavilion, and then turned around and left respectfully.
After Tai Nuo left, Xue Qinghe waved his hand and all the sentries around him retreated.
Tuoba Yan asked, "Is he one of yours?"
Xue Qinghe nodded. "Speaking of which, I should thank Brother Tuoba. It's because of you that he became mine."
"Because of me?"
"Yes, because of you, he offended the powerful figures in the Spirit Hall, so he had no choice but to rely on me for survival."
"So you agreed?"
"I can't refuse. If I don't, he'll definitely go back to my uncle the Prince. Rather than letting my uncle the Prince gain the support of another powerful family, it's better for me to get the advantage."
"So you want to thank me?"
"No, you didn't help me out of pure kindness, so I have no reason to thank you for this."
Xue Qinghe's words could not be refuted.
Tuoba Yan's impulsive conflict with Tai Nuo was not to help Xue Qinghe, and Xue Qinghe has no need to thank Tuoba Yan.
Suddenly, Xue Qinghe added, "However, I can tell that he is not truly loyal to me. According to my informant, he has connections with Aunt Yuehua."
Aunt Yuehua, Tang Yuehua, the master of Yuexuan, and the younger sister of the master of Haotian Sect.
The Li clan originally belonged to the Haotian Sect.
A few years ago, Tang Hao seriously injured the former Pope Qian Xunji of the Spirit Hall, and the Spirit Hall launched a liquidation operation against the Haotian Sect.
The Haotian Sect sought help from the Xingluo Empire.
The Xingluo Empire stood by and turned a blind eye to the Spirit Hall's actions. Outnumbered, the Haotian Sect retreated to Haotian City in the Xingluo Empire, where they remained in seclusion.
Because of the Haotian Sect, Di, one of the four affiliated clans, also suffered from the targeting of the Spirit Hall.
Until the patriarchs of the four major clans swore with their own martial spirits, the four major clans had nothing to do with the Haotian Sect from then on.
The kind yet cowardly Qian Daoliu spared the four major clans.
The four major clans were defeated and fled to other places, while the Li clan moved to the capital to develop.
"Pay attention."
Xue Qinghe suddenly said, "The Li Clan was able to quickly gain a foothold in Tiandou City because of Tang Yuehua's secret help."
The Heavenly Dou Empire is located in the north of the continent, while the Xingluo Empire is located in the south. The two are hostile nations with a history of conflict and have fought a major war in the past.
Because of the Spirit Hall, the war stopped and the people on the mainland ushered in a period of peace.
The Li clan originally belonged to the Haotian Sect and the Xingluo Empire, and was a powerful "general" of the Xingluo Empire.
Logically speaking, the Li Clan's defeat and retreat to the enemy nation, the Tian Dou Empire, should have been met with resistance from the people within the Tian Dou Empire.
However, after nearly ten years of recuperation, the Li clan has firmly established itself in Tiandou City.
Now everything is clear.
It turns out that Tang Yuehua was secretly manipulating this.
Tuoba Yan replied indifferently, "Understood."
Xue Qinghe observed Tuoba Yan's expression and asked in confusion, "That's strange, Brother Tuoba, why aren't you surprised at all?"
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