As Qian Renxue departed from the Seven Treasures Sect, Lin Yu watched her leave, transformed into Xue Qinghe, before calmly sitting down at the table.
Suddenly, a bitter smile appeared on Lin Yu's lips. "Senior, you're still here, aren't you?"
Abruptly, a surge of soul power sealed the door, and She Long appeared in his room, his face ashen.
He hadn't expected this kid to be so audacious, or perhaps his young master's charm was so great.
Even he and Ci Xue, these two old foxes, were shrewd enough to see some clues; both Lin Yu and Qian Renxue seemed to have some feelings for each other.
"Boy, let me warn you, it won't be so easy for you to be with the young master! Although the Grand Elder won't care about your status or make things difficult for a junior like you, if you want to be worthy of the young master, you'll at least have to be able to keep up with his pace."
She Long had watched Qian Renxue grow up, and he understood the bitterness and helplessness behind this incredibly noble girl.
Even her beloved grandfather only valued her innate level 20 soul power; all he wanted was for Qian Renxue to inherit the Angel Godhood and surpass the old rival who had suppressed him his entire life.
He could see his own life coming to an end, and had no hope left.
He had come to the Heaven Dou Empire with Qian Renxue, prepared to stay.
Unlike him, an old man with no ties, Qian Renxue, as the young master of the Spirit Hall, carried too much on her shoulders. She couldn't be confined by a mere Heaven Dou Empire; she would leave sooner or later.
Before she left, Lin Yu had his last chance to pursue her.
As She Long had said, Qian Daoliu wouldn't care about Lin Yu's status, but there was a condition: Lin Yu's cultivation level couldn't hold Qian Renxue back.
Lin Yu naturally understood this, but he was very grateful that She Long had come to remind him.
She Long merely snorted at Lin Yu's gratitude and vanished without a trace…
After his "heart-to-heart" with Lin Yu, She Long quickly returned to Qian Renxue's side, where he happened to run into his old partner, Ci Xue.
"How was it? Did you remind him?"
"Yes, I said everything I needed to say. That kid is alright. Also, the Grand Elder hopes the young master can leave behind an heir, otherwise…"
She Long didn't dare say the rest; he couldn't very well say that if Qian Renxue became a god, the Qian family's direct line might die out!
Time flew by, and several days passed in the blink of an eye.
The Second Prince, Xue Qinghe, who had always kept a low profile, became the disciple of Ning Fengzhi, the sect leader of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, which was lurking in the shadows as the number one sect in the world. This greatly shocked the Heavenly Dou Dynasty.
Most importantly, Emperor Xue Ye also agreed, and his attitude towards Xue Qinghe had been exceptionally good lately, even giving the impression that his son Qinghe possessed the potential to become an emperor.
For a time, the nobles in Heavenly Dou City were all marveling at Xue Qinghe's extraordinary luck.
The sudden deaths of his elder brother and younger brother, both with incredibly powerful backgrounds and strength, had given him a huge advantage.
Whether it was jealousy or envy, Emperor Xue Ye's grand royal guard, numbering over a thousand, along with nobles of all ranks from Tian Dou City, had arrived outside Seven Treasures City, where the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile School was located.
Among the royal procession, Lin Yu, as the son of a marquis, was naturally qualified to represent the Lin family at this apprenticeship ceremony.
As the protagonist of the ceremony, Xue Qinghe sat in her carriage, deliberately exuding a slightly nervous expression.
She then glanced at Lin Yu beside her and said, "Brother Lin Yu, do you think our teacher will be particularly strict?"
Being in such a large group, to avoid being exposed, the two were cautious in their conversation.
Sitting opposite Xue Qinghe, Lin Yu understood what his young master meant.
She wasn't just feigning nervousness; she was genuinely nervous, just like when she first met Emperor Xue Ye with Xue Qinghe's face, fearing that Ning Fengzhi would see through her.
Understanding his young master's worries, Lin Yu smiled and said gently, "Your Highness, rest assured. Although you haven't met Sect Master Ning, as long as you perform well, he will surely accept you as his disciple."
The implication was clear: Xue Qinghe hadn't met Ning Fengzhi, so there was no need to be so anxious; just behave as agreed.
Hearing the advice from Lin Yu, her newly acquainted younger brother, she slightly clenched her hands, which were pressed against her thighs, trying to suppress her inner tension.
A short while later, after negotiating with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, the Heavenly Dou Royal Family abandoned most of their guards, and Emperor Xue Ye and his royal relatives finally entered Seven Treasure City.
Through the well-lit curtains, Lin Yu and Xue Qinghe could see the entire Seven Treasure City.
The main street was lined with fine shops, and the people coming and going were mostly merchants.
Whether they were truly wealthy or not was unknown, but the bustling scene was certainly eye-catching. To be able to create such a large city in the capital, a place destined for economic prosperity, with the resources of a single sect, the Seven Treasure
Glazed Tile School truly lived up to the saying, "wealth comparable to a nation." This made Lin Yu somewhat suspicious. Bibi Dong clearly knew that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School was much stronger than the Blue Lightning Tyrant School, yet the forces she sent to besiege the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School in the Soul Hunting Operation were only slightly stronger than those besieging the Blue Lightning Tyrant School. Was it possible that Bibi Dong wasn't after the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, but rather its money?
For a moment, the more Lin Yu thought about it, the more likely it seemed. Wasn't that what the old saying went? "
Others hoard grain, I hoard guns; my neighbor is my granary"? It was so true!
The royal carriages slowly traveled along the main street, constantly attracting the gaze of passersby.
This continued until they reached the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's headquarters, where they finally stopped at Seven Treasure Mountain.
At the foot of Seven Treasures Mountain, a man who appeared to be in his thirties, with fair skin, refined features, and an elegant demeanor, was none other than Ning Fengzhi, the sect master of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile School.
In Ning Fengzhi's view, his coming down from Seven Treasures Mountain to receive Emperor Xue Ye was already giving his old friend Xue Ye considerable face.
Accompanying Ning Fengzhi were two others: one was an elderly man of medium build, with white hair and a cold, ruthless face—Sword Douluo Chen Xin, one of the two elders of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile School.
The other was tall, but not burly; his frame was large, and he was quite thin, with only a few sparse hairs on his head. He was none other than Bone Douluo Gu Rong, possessing the rarest and most bizarre space-type martial soul, and also the second titled elder of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile School.
(End of Chapter)