At this moment, all the forces observing in the dark were utterly horrified, and some who wanted to show loyalty immediately sent out emergency retreat signals.
In the distance, the Titled Douluo guarded Xue Qinghe, hiding in the shadows and quietly observing.
They arrived at a very opportune moment, just as the group of black-clothed men surrounded the Supreme Academy.
Originally, he wanted to see how Jiang Yunzhou would respond, and if necessary, Xue Qinghe would then appear to resolve the situation.
What he didn't expect was that the man cleared the field with a single Spirit Ability.
"Amazing, truly amazing," Xue Qinghe couldn't help but exclaim, her eyes filled with admiration for Jiang Yunzhou.
"Young Master, this person is very strong, perhaps even I am no match for him."
"Young Master, do you want to reconsider whether you should meet this person?"
The Titled Douluo was very surprised by Jiang Yunzhou's strength, resolving the situation with such ease.
If he were to confront this person, he couldn't guarantee the safety of his Young Master.
Xue Qinghe smiled indifferently and said, "I am not his enemy, what danger could there be?"
The Titled Douluo wanted to say more, but Xue Qinghe directly interrupted, "Enough, you wait here. I will go see him alone."
"Don't do anything excessive that might cause a misunderstanding."
Xue Qinghe emerged from the shadows and walked alone towards the Supreme Academy.
Jiang Yunzhou looked at the ground covered with corpses and the strong smell of blood, then frowned and looked at Ning Rongrong, asking, "Rongrong, can you find someone to clean this up?"
Ning Rongrong took small steps, her fingers intertwined and placed on her chest, her eyes like peach blossoms: "Te-teacher... how can you be so charming?"
At this moment, Ning Rongrong was clearly lost in her own thoughts.
Jiang Yunzhou unhappily patted the back of her head, pulling her back to reality: "I'm asking you something serious, why are you daydreaming?"
"Ah~~ Oh, right, right, right, I-I-I'll call someone to clean it up right away!" Ning Rongrong covered the back of her head, pouting her small mouth.
Xiao Wu chuckled from the side.
Zhu Zhuqing covered her forehead, unable to watch the scene.
Just then, a figure entered everyone's sight.
The newcomer wore a white robe, walked calmly, and possessed an extraordinary noble demeanor.
Without needing to guess, Jiang Yunzhou already knew the person's identity—it was Xue Qinghe.
He wondered, "Why is this woman here?"
Xue Qinghe, as if an old acquaintance, offered a gentle smile and directly cupped her hands towards Jiang Yunzhou, saying,
"Dean Jiang, it's a pleasure to meet you. My name is Xue Qinghe, and I've come specifically to pay my respects."
Jiang Yunzhou feigned surprise, quickly cupped his hands in return, and politely said, "So it's His Royal Highness the Crown Prince who has graced us with his presence. It truly brightens our humble abode."
Xue Qinghe looked puzzled upon hearing this: "I didn't expect Dean Jiang to know my identity, which is quite surprising. I am traveling incognito this time, so there's no need to address me as Crown Prince. If you don't mind, you can just call me Qinghe."
Jiang Yunzhou pouted, thinking to himself: "Why is Qian Renxue so formal when speaking with a different identity?"
However, this was not the time to dwell on such matters; he decided to play along with her for now.
"In that case, may I address Your Royal Highness as Brother Qinghe, then?"
"That would be excellent."
Jiang Yunzhou smiled faintly, then stepped forward and gave Xue Qinghe a firm, solid hug.
Xue Qinghe was caught off guard and embraced, her body instantly stiffening.
She only felt a rush of male pheromones, which momentarily caused her to lose her composure.
She instinctively felt that this was inappropriate and raised her hand to push Jiang Yunzhou away, but she couldn't.
"Dean Jiang, you, you, what are you doing?"
Jiang Yunzhou sniffed the lingering scent of a woman on her, a sly smile playing on his lips.
"Hmm? This is a form of greeting etiquette, Brother Qinghe, don't you know?"
"Oh, I didn't expect Brother Qinghe to be so slender. Your waist is so thin that even girls would envy it."
He subtly ran his hands over her, feeling her firm chest, yet her waist remained slender.
Xue Qinghe's ears felt hot at this moment, and she gritted her teeth, not daring to make a sound.
She cursed inwardly, thinking: "Is this scoundrel a homosexual? Do we need to greet each other like this when we've just met? Are we that close?"
She hated men who lacked boundaries.
However, at this moment, being in a male body and needing to maintain her persona, it was truly inconvenient to get angry. She had to endure it, just endure it, and it would pass...
Jiang Yunzhou, however, was thinking: "Can this Spirit Bone really change a person's physical structure? Even the Spirit can be disguised, how amazing!"
He had just secretly touched Xue Qinghe's chest and waist, and they were indeed flat, not intentionally bound!
He went to great lengths to give her that hug, just to confirm this matter.
Either he successfully took advantage of her, or he was overly enthusiastic; either way, he was certain that Xue Qinghe wouldn't openly get angry.
Things indeed unfolded as he had anticipated; Xue Qinghe showed no abnormalities.
But he guessed that she was probably cursing him inwardly.
Xue Qinghe quickly pulled back a bit, creating some distance between them, and changed the subject:
"By the way, I saw what happened just now. Since it occurred within my Tian Dou City, it should rightfully be handled by me, so there's no need to trouble your disciple."
The other party was masked in black, clearly the wrongdoers; there was no need for an investigation, and their deaths were in vain.
"Hahaha, if Brother Qinghe is willing to help, then that's even better! Please, come inside!"
Jiang Yunzhou turned and called out, "Zhu Qing, why are you so unobservant? Aren't you going to serve tea? Serve good tea!"
Zhu Zhuqing was caught in the crossfire again, but fortunately, she was already used to it.
Knowing that this person was the Crown Prince, she pursed her lips and silently went to prepare tea.
She thought to herself: "Teacher is still young, I won't argue with him."
Xiao Wu also trotted along, thinking, "It's quite reasonable for a Titled Douluo to be nearby when the Crown Prince is traveling, right?"
"I'll hide first to avoid causing more trouble."
Ning Rongrong was still very sensible when it came to important matters, not rashly interrupting their conversation, and only nodded to Xue Qinghe in greeting.
The two arrived at the academy's reception hall, and fragrant tea was quickly served.
"May I ask why Brother Qinghe has come specifically? Do you have any instructions?"
Xue Qinghe always maintained the demeanor of a humble gentleman, appearing gentle and refined.
"I wouldn't dare to give instructions. I merely heard some interesting things and came to bother you. I didn't expect Dean Jiang to provide me with such a good show."
Jiang Yunzhou shook his head and sighed: "It was an unexpected calamity, truly unavoidable. Is Brother Qinghe here to blame me?"
Xue Qinghe chuckled softly and shook her head: "My imperial brother is mischievous and has caused trouble for Dean Jiang. He was in the wrong to begin with. If Dean Jiang is still angry, I will apologize to you on his behalf."
"That's not necessary. Anyway, I didn't suffer any loss, did I?"
"If anyone should apologize, it should be him..."
Xue Qinghe was taken aback upon hearing this.
"Hahaha, Dean Jiang is quite an honest person."
"May I ask Dean Jiang's age this year? I saw that you are already at the Soul Douluo realm just now. Such a young Soul Douluo is truly a rarity."
"I dare not deceive you, I just turned eighteen."
Xue Qinghe's face showed surprise. An eighteen-year-old Soul Douluo? This truly shocked her.
After all, she had come in a hurry and hadn't seen Jiang Yunzhou's information yet.
She had thought Jiang Yunzhou only looked young, but she didn't expect him to be genuinely young, three years younger than herself.
Then she thought about her current realm and suddenly felt a bit embarrassed.
"Dean Jiang's talent is extraordinary. I, I admire you."
Jiang Yunzhou caught the fleeting embarrassment on her face and, after some thought, said,
"You flatter me. Actually, I have a friend whose innate spirit power is level 20. She used to be my idol, but unfortunately, due to being entangled in trivial matters, she is three years older than me, yet she is only at the Spirit Emperor realm now. Alas, whenever I think of this, I feel sorry for her."
Jiang Yunzhou acted vividly, and to others, it didn't seem fake.
Xue Qinghe was stunned upon hearing this. Why was this person's experience so similar to hers? She felt a sense of resonance!
If she hadn't confirmed that she and Jiang Yunzhou didn't know each other before this.
She would have thought this person was talking about her.
She stared intently at Jiang Yunzhou again, trying to discern the truth of his words.
Perhaps Jiang Yunzhou was too good at concealing it, as Xue Qinghe couldn't see through him.
And Jiang Yunzhou had deliberately said these words for Xue Qinghe to hear, thinking that she would eventually react to them, right?
At that time, would Xue Qinghe actively seek him out more often?
Xue Qinghe didn't ask much about his friend; that wasn't the purpose of her visit.
Moreover, talking too much would only bring tears.