...
"This is a ghost..."
Shui Bing'er's heart was instantly filled with shock and horror, her eyes filled with a strange look.
"Didn't Xuan Hao just say that he wasn't interested in men?
Could it be that... this Crown Prince of the Heavenly Dou Empire is actually a homosexual with an abnormal orientation, and is even in love with Xuan Hao?!"
Thinking of this terrifying royal secret, Shui Bing'er couldn't help but shudder.
Xue Qinghe ignored Shui Bing'er's intense inner turmoil. She glanced over Shui Bing'er's shoulder at Xuan Hao, who was lying on Na'er's lap with his eyes closed, then turned to Shui Bing'er and asked calmly, "Captain Shui Bing'er? What are you doing here?"
"I...I came here specifically to thank Xuan Hao," Shui Bing'er quickly composed herself and explained, trying to remain calm.
Xue Qinghe nodded slightly and said politely, "Since you've come to express your gratitude, why don't you stay a little longer?"
"We won't bother you any longer, we have another match scheduled later."
Shui Bing'er swallowed, not daring to stay in this eerie "battleground" for even a second longer.
She bowed slightly and turned away as if fleeing.
Watching Shui Bing'er's hurried departure, Xue Qinghe closed the door to the lounge behind him and strode in.
"Wake up and get to work."
Xue Qinghe walked to the sofa and tapped the coffee table.
"In the upcoming match, the Royal Fighting Team will be facing Blazing Fire Academy, one of the five major elemental academies. You'll have to play again."
"Moreover, there's only one person on the other side challenging you."
Xuan Hao, who was lying on Na'er's lap pretending to be dead, suddenly opened his eyes and looked at her with a bewildered expression: "Are you serious?"
"I shocked those girls from Tianshui Academy so badly on stage that they bled from all seven orifices and went into shock.
Are the people from Chihuo Academy stupid or have something wrong with their brains? How dare they even have such ideas?"
Xue Qinghe shook his head, his expression somewhat wistful:
"I don't know the specifics. However, the Blazing Fire Academy approached me and offered to send only one girl to challenge you on stage, named Huo Wu.
She's very beautiful and has a fiery personality—a true genius."
"What she told me was that she wanted to see for herself what the true pinnacle of our generation of Soul Masters really looked like."
"She said it didn't matter if she lost to a monster like you.
But if she didn't even have the courage to face you, if she didn't even dare to fight and just slunk away in defeat... she was afraid she would regret missing this opportunity for the rest of her life."
After hearing these words, Xuan Hao raised an eyebrow in slight surprise.
"Wow, that's quite a backbone."
Xuan Hao stretched lazily. "Since this young lady is so ambitious, how many bones should I break when I go on stage later?"
Xue Qinghe paused for a moment, then glared at him irritably: "He's the only one who came up on stage to ask you for advice, can't you take it easy?!"
"You can't blame me for this!"
Xuan Hao retorted confidently, "If I don't go a little harder, what if you guys get jealous backstage and think I'm flirting with some pretty girl? What if you all come back angry with me?
How much trouble would that cause me?"
Xuan Hao shrugged: "Anyway, I'm not familiar with that Huo Wu.
I might as well just punch her and break a few bones, so she can fall sideways, and you won't have any excuses to be angry with me."
Xue Qinghe was both annoyed and amused.
"I'm not angry! I'm begging you, okay?"
Xue Qinghe took a deep breath and softened his tone, "Go easy on them in this match. Just treat it like you're instructing Zhu Zhuqing and the others on the training field.
Show some of the demeanor of a senior expert. Don't resort to those underhanded tactics that could shatter someone's internal organs!"
"Are you sure you won't be angry with me?" Xuan Hao raised an eyebrow, looking at her with a half-smile.
Xue Qinghe sighed helplessly and said frankly, "You have no idea how afraid everyone is of you now.
Originally, there were many young Soul Masters in Heaven Dou City who were full of hope and wanted to join your Heaven Dou Self-Improvement Association.
But after that incident, they were all terrified by your brutal methods, and now they all avoid you like the living Yama!"
"What I want is to gain their willing following and support. You can't just have absolute fear here; you also need to have a compelling personal charisma!"
Xue Qinghe analyzed seriously, "The purpose of establishing our authority with the Tianshui team has been achieved.
Next, the Blazing Fire team only has Huo Wu as the only girl on stage. This one-on-one challenge is an excellent opportunity.
I will use the royal family's influence to help you improve your terrible reputation as a bully in the outside world.
This is also for the long-term development of the Heavenly Fighting Self-Strengthening Association."
"It's easier said than done."
Xuan Hao looked at her unmoved, then held up a finger and shook it.
"That's your political calculation. And what else?"
Xue Qinghe gritted his teeth, "Just to save me face, okay?"
"I've already given you face once." Xuan Hao raised an eyebrow.
"You can't expect me to keep giving you things for free, can you?"
Upon hearing this, Xue Qinghe's expression instantly became somewhat unnatural, a blush rising on her fair cheeks, and her voice unconsciously lowered:
"Then... then what do you want?"
Seeing this, Na'er burst out laughing, "Your Highness, you're so clever, can't you guess what your brother wants?"
After being teased by Na'er, Xue Qinghe's face turned bright red.
She glared at Xuan Hao, both embarrassed and annoyed, and stammered, "You...you said before that those kinds of things would...would have to wait a few more years?!"
"Oh dear, what are you thinking?"
Na'er retorted without holding back, a sly glint in her eyes, "It certainly won't be a one-step process."
"How diligently your brother served you before? Now that he's so tired, shouldn't you take the initiative and humble yourself to serve him a little?"
Upon hearing the word "serve," Xue Qinghe's mind was instantly filled with some embarrassing images that made him blush, and his face changed from pale to flushed in an unpredictable manner.
But under Xuan Hao's ambiguous gaze, she finally gritted her teeth and said, "...Fine."
"Oh?" Xuan Hao perked up, sitting directly off Na'er's lap and looking her up and down with suspicion.
"Really? You, the Crown Prince, that kind of thing... you know how to do it?"
Provoked by his disdainful gaze, Xue Qinghe's inherent arrogance instantly rose, and she glared at him fiercely:
"I may not know how now, but surely I can learn it?!"
"This thing can also be used for surprise learning?"
Xuan Hao stroked his chin in confusion. "Who are you planning to learn from?"
Na'er leaned close to Xuan Hao's ear and, in a whisper loud enough for everyone to hear, answered his question with a grin:
"Is that even a question? Of course, you should go and learn from Sister Yan Yan!"
Among their group, when they usually played those blush-inducing "little games" behind closed doors, only Dugu Yan, with her mature figure and untamed courage, was able to occasionally take the initiative and suppress Xuan Hao.
Because Dugu Yan really knows how to have fun.
Even if she insists on not crossing the final line, she can still use all sorts of bold and seductive methods to have a great time with Xuan Hao and make him unable to stop.
As for the others... well, they're definitely not up to the task.
This is not only because they are still somewhat immature in terms of physical development, but also because they are far from being open-minded psychologically, and still retain a girlish reserve in their bones.
Na'er herself had mastered all those tricks perfectly and knew exactly how to flirt with him.
But in Xuanhao's subconscious, his protective instincts always outweighed his desires.
When playing games with her, Xuanhao preferred to hold her quietly and feel that pure tenderness most of the time, and he couldn't bear to really bother her.
Therefore, looking across the entire backyard, the only one who could be the "enlightenment teacher" for Qian Renxue, this proud angel, was clearly that beautiful and enchanting Jade Phosphorous Serpent!
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