Flanked by three Instructors, Xue Qinghe walked out, scanning Golden Crown with the posture of a superior.
Similarly, Golden Crown was also observing this group of people who had suddenly appeared around him.
At that moment, one of the generals pointed at Golden Crown and shouted, "How bold! Kneel before the First Prince!"
"Kneel my foot! Who do you think you are!"
Seeing that the other party had not only surrounded him immediately but also ordered him to kneel in an unfriendly tone,
Golden Crown's anger flared up instantly.
A prince?
What prince? Do I even know him?
"Impudent!"
"Men, seize him and leave him to the First Prince's disposal!"
The general drew his sword and commanded the surrounding soldiers.
Upon hearing the order, the soldiers raised their spears one after another, pointing them at Golden Crown.
Seeing that a fight was about to break out, Xue Qinghe spoke up: "Stand down!"
Hearing this,
the soldiers retreated.
Xue Qinghe looked at Golden Crown, showing a friendly expression as he said, "Interesting. Kid, what is your name? Which Sect are you from?"
"I don't change my name whether I'm walking or sitting. My name is Xing Daorong, just an ordinary, unremarkable Soul Master." Golden Crown made up a name on the spot.
As the saying goes, when you're away from home, your identity is whatever you give yourself.
"Surnamed Xing?"
Xue Qinghe's mind raced. In his memory, he didn't seem to have heard of any Sect or power that used Xing as a surname.
It seemed this kid really was a commoner Soul Master.
In that case, it was even better.
As long as he brought him under his wing and nurtured him with all his effort, he would likely have a Titled Douluo as a confidant in the future.
And he wouldn't have to worry about the whims of those Sect powers.
This would be of immense benefit to his future ascension to the throne.
Thinking of this, Xue Qinghe said, "Xing Daorong, that Storm Devil Wolf earlier was a Spirit Beast this Prince had his eye on, yet you let it go. Do you know that is a capital offense?"
"However, this Prince is in a rather good mood today. If you are willing to join my ranks, I may consider sparing your life."
Hearing this, Golden Crown retorted directly, "Capital offense? Sparing my life? You think you're so great just because you're a prince? Sticking green onions in a pig's nose to pretend to be an elephant..."
Xue Qinghe's face stiffened, and he felt extremely angry.
As the First Prince, he was the person most likely to become the Crown Prince.
From childhood until now, everyone who saw him was respectful. When had he ever been contradicted like this?
Seeing Xue Qinghe's anger, Meng Shenji interrupted Golden Crown, "Ignorant child, hold your tongue! Standing before you is the First Prince of the Heaven Dou Empire, Xue Qinghe!"
Xue Qinghe?
Golden Crown paused. He was all too familiar with this name.
Isn't this the person Little Xue would later go to the Heaven Dou Empire to impersonate? He didn't expect to run into him first.
"Should I take the chance to kill Xue Qinghe now, so Little Xue doesn't have to go undercover?"
Seeing Golden Crown dazed on the spot, Xue Qinghe thought the other party was intimidated by his status, so he continued, "Xing Daorong, this Prince cherishes talent and will not hold your rude behavior against you. As long as you are willing to join my ranks, I can provide you with the best resources."
After saying that,
he pointed to Meng Shenji, Bai Baoshan, and Zhi Lin behind him: "These three are Instructors of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, all of them powerful experts at the Spirit Douluo level. You may choose any one of them to be your teacher. How about it?"
"Not interested."
"Just based on the three of them, they are not qualified to teach me," Golden Crown said without hesitation.
What a joke. A mere Spirit Douluo wants to be my teacher?
I'm a man who has even rejected Supreme Pontiff Bibi Dong.
As for whether to kill Xue Qinghe now,
he thought about it and decided against it.
If the system ever released a check-in task related to the Heaven Dou Imperial Family, having Qian Renxue there as an undercover agent would allow him to complete the check-in smoothly.
Seeing that even after offering such generous conditions he was still rejected,
the usually gentle and refined Xue Qinghe was now beyond furious. He threatened, "Kid, don't refuse a toast only to drink a forfeit. I'll give you one last chance: either join my ranks and be a dog, or I'll send you on your way."
As his voice fell, he raised his hand to signal the surrounding soldiers to be ready to act at any moment.
Since he couldn't have him, he could only destroy him.
This was how nobles dealt with geniuses.
Treat them to a meal, behead them, or make them a dog under their command.
Although the three Instructors really wanted this kid named 'Xing Daorong' to join the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, the phrase 'just based on the three of them, they are not qualified to teach me' made them very resentful.
So what if he's a genius?
If you don't understand the ways of the world, you'll still die.
Golden Crown looked at the soldiers brandishing their weapons around him and smiled disdainfully, "You really think you can take me down with just these few rotten cloves of garlic? Too naive."
Xue Qinghe turned around and spoke coldly, "You three, seize this kid who doesn't know the height of the heavens or the depth of the earth for me!"
"Yes." x3
Meng Shenji, Bai Baoshan, and Zhi Lin stepped forward.
Bai Baoshan said, "Xing Daorong, as long as you change your tune and join the First Prince's ranks, the three of us can save your life."
Golden Crown remained silent, his hands in his pockets.
Competing with backgrounds, he wasn't afraid.
After all, he had a Level 98 Titled Douluo for a grandfather.
"What a pity, what a pity."
"Do it."
Having finished speaking, the three were about to deal with Golden Crown.
Golden Crown wasn't afraid at all and shouted, "Old Geezer, how much longer are you going to watch? If you don't come now, I'm really going to be killed."
"Stinky Kid, causing trouble every single day."
Jin E dropped from the sky, raising his hand and sending Meng Shenji, Bai Baoshan, and Zhi Lin flying with a single slap.
The three spat out blood, having been directly struck with heavy injuries.
"Whoa, where did you get that outfit?" Golden Crown asked curiously.
Jin E was wearing a mask and a black hooded cloak, looking extremely mysterious.
If he hadn't spoken just now, Golden Crown might not have recognized him.
"Who are you? Why are you interfering in this matter?"
This sudden scene left Xue Qinghe utterly shocked.
Meng Shenji, Bai Baoshan, and Zhi Lin were all Spirit Douluos; even against a Titled Douluo, the three of them combined could manage a fight.
But now they had been easily slapped away by this suddenly appearing masked man.
In that case, there was only one possibility: the opponent was a Titled Douluo!
Jin E glanced at Xue Qinghe.
In an instant, Xue Qinghe felt a majestic pressure weighing heavily upon him.
His whole body began to tremble involuntarily.
"You are not worthy of knowing this old man's name."
"Furthermore, you want to kill my grandson. How could I just watch?"
What? Grandson!!!
Xue Qinghe was startled, crying out inwardly that things were bad.
It turned out this Xing Daorong was actually playing the pig to eat the tiger.
At the same time, he was annoyed at how stupid he had been.
To actually believe this kid's words and think he was an ordinary Soul Master.
What commoner Soul Master could possess thousand-year-level first and second Soul Rings?
"Your Excellency, please calm your anger. This is all a misunderstanding."
"Yes, yes, yes, a misunderstanding. We were just joking with Young Friend Xing."
The heavily injured Meng Shenji, Bai Baoshan, and Zhi Lin hurriedly scrambled up from the ground, activating their Martial Souls and summoning their Martial Soul True Bodies to shield Xue Qinghe.
Xue Qinghe was the First Prince of the Heaven Dou Empire and the most likely person to become the Crown Prince.
If anything happened today, the three of them would be finished...