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"Young Master, I was just a Soul Douluo back then and had not yet joined the Elder Hall, so I don't know much. If you want to know the details, apart from Elder Golden Crocodile, I'm afraid only Elder Jue and Elder Gui know it." Snake Spear Douluo said.
Ever since Yue Guan and Gui Mei reached the rank of Titled Douluo, they have been active in the Spirit Hall, in charge of the punishments of the Pope's Hall. Ever since Qian Daoliu retired from the position of Judgment Elder, the two of them have served as the Spirit Hall's Punishment Elders, replacing the Judgment Elders' work to a certain extent, dealing with people who pose a hidden danger to the Spirit Hall, just like what happened to Dugu Bo back then.
However, Qian Xunji's death caused Jue and gui's status among the great priests to plummet. In fact, if the two of them had not joined Bibi Dong, they would have been sent by Qian Daoliu to be buried with Qian Xunji.
Yue Guan, who has been Bibi Dong's secret bodyguard since the time of the Saint Maiden, has the most detailed understanding of these matters.
"Yueguan..." Qian Renxue narrowed her eyes slightly.
"The Pope will arrive in Tiandou City in a while, and Yueguan will definitely accompany him. You might be able to give it a try then," said Snake Spear Douluo.
"We'll talk about it when the time comes." Qian Renxue picked up the hot tea and took a sip.
"How's Xuan Ming's situation going?"
"Tang Yuehua has already sent a lot of information to the aristocratic circle through her students. As long as we create some topics and let everyone see it, there should be no problem." Snake Spear Douluo said.
"Let the people from the Spirit Hall cooperate in spreading this information." Qian Renxue said.
"It just so happens that Tang Yuehua is from the Haotian Sect. Having this relationship will be useful in the future."
"Young Master, you..." Snake Spear Douluo hesitated to speak.
"What's wrong?" Qian Renxue asked.
"Is it a little... dangerous for you to do this?" Snake Spear Douluo said.
He watched Qian Renxue grow up, and he knew very well that Qian Renxue definitely had feelings for Xuan Ming!
However, with Xuan Ming's personality, if she continues to use him like this again and again, there will probably not be any possibility between the two of them.
Ning Rongrong was fine before. After all, the Elder Hall did not regard the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect as an enemy that must be eliminated, so it would be best if they could be won over.
But now, Qian Renxue pushed Xuan Ming and Tang Yuehua together, Haotian Sect, this is another matter.
Not to mention how the affairs of the Haotian Sect will be handled in the future, there will definitely be problems with the relationship between Xuan Ming and Tang Yuehua.
Qian Renxue paused slightly when she heard Snake Spear Douluo's words. The tea in her hand swayed gently in the cup, creating tiny ripples. She slowly put the cup down, her eyes calm, "I have my plans. Don't worry."
"...Okay." Snake Spear Douluo said nothing more and turned to leave.
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On the other side, on the long street in the prosperous area of Tiandou City, Tang Yuehua and Xuan Ming were walking together.
The two of them are hot topics in Tiandou City, and they attract attention wherever they go.
"Something happened?" Xuan Ming asked.
He had been in the academy all this time. As soon as he came back today, Tang Yuehua pulled him to the street.
It's not like he hadn't gone shopping with Tang Yuehua before, but today, he felt like something was not right about the atmosphere on this street.
"It's okay, I just want to go out for a walk with you." Tang Yuehua held Xuan Ming's arm and ignored all the looks cast at her along the way.
Xuan Ming frowned slightly, "Xue Qinghe is looking for you?"
"Yeah." Tang Yuehua nodded slightly.
Xuan Ming looked at Tang Yuehua and roughly guessed what had happened. "In order to maintain your relationship with the Tiandou royal family, you even gave up your own reputation?"
Tang Yuehua turned to look at Xuan Ming, "Do you think this is a scandal?"
"I don't care, but you are different." Xuan Ming said.
These rumors meant nothing to him, but Tang Yuehua was different. As someone who lived in the aristocratic circle and was a role model for aristocratic etiquette, such things would be very detrimental to her image.
Tang Yuehua paused, and under the gazes of countless people, she gently hugged Xuan Ming and buried her head in his chest, "What if I agree?"
Xuan Ming was a little overwhelmed by Tang Yuehua's sudden hug and words, and he stood there in a daze.
Gradually, whispers and various strange looks were heard from the dense crowd.
Xuan Ming frowned slightly, and a chill quietly spread out. The onlookers quickly averted their eyes and walked away quickly.
"I feel a little unwell. Please take me back." Tang Yuehua still hugged Xuan Ming with her eyes closed.
"You don't have to force yourself. I can handle this matter." Xuan Ming said.
"It's not forced. This is my own choice." Tang Yuehua raised her head, with complex emotions flashing in her eyes.
Xuan Ming looked at Tang Yuehua, was silent for a moment, then reached out and picked her up by the waist. His soul power surged and his whole body floated up.
Under the gazes of passers-by with different expressions, Xuan Ming flew back to Yuexuan with Tang Yuehua in his arms.
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"Tang Yuehua and Xuan Ming?!"
"Are you sure?"
The Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect was thinking about how to deal with Ning Fengzhi, who was about to visit the Pope in Tiandou City, when they suddenly received a message from Tiandou City.
A message that almost made his brain crash.
"Master, the two of them were walking arm in arm on the street, and many people saw them." Flying Eagle Soul Saint looked a little unnatural.
"I saw that, too."
"It's just an adult taking a child shopping, so it's normal for them to hold hands." Ning Fengzhi said.
"It's not like it hasn't happened before."
"But Tang Yuehua took the initiative to hug Xuan Ming. That didn't look like an adult hugging a child," said the Flying Eagle Soul Saint.
"And after that, Xuan Ming carried Tang Yuehua back to Yuexuan. Now this matter has become a hot topic in Tiandou City."
"Take the initiative..." Ning Fengzhi frowned.
"Feng Zhi, isn't this too exciting?" Gu Rong said with a strange look on his face.
"They are two generations apart."
The age gap between some soul master couples is indeed quite large, but it is extremely rare for them to be between two generations.
Even if there is, it is basically an old man marrying a young wife.
This Tang Yuehua, a woman in her thirties, was involved with Xuan Ming, a teenager...
"It seems that Qinghe has made an effort." Ning Fengzhi sighed.
"Xue Qinghe?" Gu Rong was stunned.
"This matter has already reached the point where it has damaged the dignity of the royal family. If it is not clarified, not only will the royal family's reputation be damaged, but Qinghe's position as the crown prince will also be impacted." Ning Fengzhi said.
"To resolve this issue now, any explanation or clarification is useless. Public opinion will only make things worse."
"But the Tiandou Imperial Family can no longer tolerate this kind of thing going on. Qinghe must have approached Tang Yuehua and asked her to help divert the public opinion."
"After all, Tang Yuehua and Xuan Ming are obviously more popular and more likely to spark discussion than Xue Qinghe."
The special relationship between Xuan Ming and Xue Qinghe is ultimately just everyone's speculation, and many people don't believe it.
But Tang Yuehua is different.
Although Tang Yuehua is a little older, it is not difficult to accept putting her and Xuan Ming together.
However, Tang Yuehua, as the master of Yuexuan and a role model, had such a thing with a child, which can be considered a scandal.
Gu Rong stroked his chin, thoughtfully saying, "Xue Qinghe has a brilliant plan. He's using Tang Yuehua and Xuan Ming as shields, diverting public attention while preserving his own position as Crown Prince. However, this has landed Tang Yuehua and Xuan Ming in a whirlpool of public opinion. Especially Tang Yuehua, her image as a paragon of aristocratic etiquette has been largely destroyed."
It would be fine if Xuan Ming had grown up, but that boy is still just a child!
When something like this happens, the main person people are talking about is definitely Tang Yuehua!
And it definitely won't be anything good!
If this isn't handled properly, Yuexuan might have to close down!
"It's not destroyed." Ning Fengzhi said.
"Tang Yuehua has a very high reputation in the aristocratic circle. If she suddenly does this now, she must be confident that she can handle it well."
"However, I am curious about how Qinghe managed to get Tang Yuehua to help him achieve this."
Even if Tang Yuehua can resolve this matter, it will still be a big blow to her image.
What did Xue Qinghe pay to make Tang Yuehua make such a decision?