Chapter 231: Seeing Xue Ke, Tang San's Trail

Originally, Xue Ke should not have come to Moon Pavilion to study yet, after all, in the original story Tang San came to Moon Pavilion to learn how to suppress killing intent only three or four years later.

As a princess, Xue Ke still has such extraordinary talent; it's impossible she couldn't graduate after all these years, right?

It's only because she's engaged to Gu Xuan that she came here to study early, after all, after marrying in she'll have to compete with six people for one man, so she must have means and charm.

That's right, Xue Ke already knows she is Xiao Qi; although helpless, she doesn't really reject it, because her father emperor has three thousand beauties in the harem!

The two guards heard that Gu Xuan was looking for Princess Xue Ke, and both were slightly surprised, for Princess Xue Ke is very aloof.

Even though she usually smiles at anyone, toward those suitors she keeps a strict "no strangers allowed" attitude!

Now a man actually comes to actively seek Princess Xue Ke? Although this man before us is handsome, tall, looks wealthy, and has great bearing—he could be called perfect—but… that's Princess Xue Ke!

Although there aren't many as handsome as Gu Xuan, earlier Moon Pavilion also had someone who almost matched him.

Although Tang Yin initially seemed like a rude country bumpkin, he graduated from Moon Pavilion in just five months; even such an outstanding person couldn't attract Princess Xue Ke.

Could this handsome guy before us be the one?

Though they thought a lot inside, they didn't dare be negligent, after all they were just guards—who would dare meddle in these matters?

One guard went in to report, then quickly came out and respectfully said to Gu Xuan: "Sir, Princess Xue Ke is currently attending Lady Yuehua's lesson; why not wait for you in the elegant room inside?"

Hearing that, Gu Xuan felt rather helpless but didn't trouble them, replying: "Okay, thank you."

After waiting about half an hour, Gu Xuan admired the environment and teaching inside Moon Pavilion; whenever he passed a classroom, his handsome, unmatched appearance and refined, otherworldly aura drew countless people to admire him.

Especially those vulgar little girls, they were utterly lovesick.

It must be said, Moon Pavilion being called the first noble academy of Heaven Dou City is truly deserved.

Leaving aside environment and teaching conditions, just the civility and courtesy of these people is beyond what ordinary people can match.

Although those people flocked to Gu Xuan, everyone who came up to chat with him was extremely polite.

"Sir, are you a new student? I can show you around."

"Sir, are you looking for someone? I'm a sixth-year student at the academy; I know everyone here, I can take you there."

"Sir……"

Gu Xuan declined them all, then walked around every place inside Moon Pavilion he could go.

After half an hour, Gu Xuan was sitting on the soft big sofa in the elegant room, savoring the fragrant porridge in his hand, when the door was suddenly tapped lightly.

"Gu Xuan brother, are you inside? Xue Ke has come." The clear, soft voice came together with the knocking sound into Gu Xuan's ears.

Gu Xuan put down the fragrant porridge in his hand, rose voluntarily, and opened the door.

The moment the door opened, a fresh orchid-like fragrance rushed in; Xue Ke stood there quietly like a little oriole, making Gu Xuan's eyes light up.

Actually, Gu Xuan hadn't seen Xue Ke for over a year, but he didn't expect that in just over a year she'd changed so much, growing from a little girl into a young woman.

And when Xue Ke saw Gu Xuan, she herself was momentarily dazed, for although Gu Xuan's appearance hadn't changed much, his bearing and hair color had undergone some different changes.

"Gu Xuan brother?" Seeing the handsome man before her who almost made her breathless, Xue Ke voiced her disbelief.

Gu Xuan smiled faintly: "It's me, come in and sit."

Gu Xuan took the initiative to hold Xue Ke's little hand, pulled her into the elegant room, then closed the door.

Faced with Gu Xuan's sudden initiative, Xue Ke's first thought was to avoid it, but for some reason she didn't; she just followed him into the elegant room and sat beside him.

The sofa they sat on was single-person, but sitting two people on it was enough.

After Xue Ke didn't refuse at first, she later couldn't refuse either, and since she already knew about her engagement to Gu Xuan, she didn't resist in her heart.

Because she had secretly loved Gu Xuan all along, since childhood when she first saw him she began to love him secretly, for Gu Xuan is truly outstanding; among peers only he could attract Xue Ke's gaze.

Those other boys in front of Xue Ke only think about how to show themselves to get her attention, but that instead makes Xue Ke dislike them.

Only Gu Xuan, who toward her isn't pretending to be aloof or affected, but simply treats her like a little sister, being good to her without anything else mixed in.

Added to Gu Xuan's own charm and talent, Xue Ke naturally developed a fondness for such a boy.

And once a girl develops a fondness for someone, unless she doesn't break through this thin membrane, she will then unreservedly reveal her feelings.

Gu Xuan pulled Xue Ke to sit beside him, one hand holding her little hand, smiling: "Today I went with my grandfather to the Imperial Palace, and with His Majesty confirmed our engagement, but His Majesty said you were studying at Moon Pavilion, so I came to find you."

Hearing Gu Xuan's words, Xue Ke's heart was filled with joy; a boy she likes personally came to propose—how could she not be happy?

"Gu Xuan brother, how long have you waited?" Xue Ke said, her eyes full of delight.

Gu Xuan's other hand rubbed Xue Ke's little head, softly saying: "Not long, just half an hour."

"Half an hour?" Xue Ke, hearing Gu Xuan had waited that long for her, felt a bit embarrassed: "This lesson is Lady Yuehua's; the servants wouldn't dare enter to disturb, making Gu Xuan brother wait so long."

Gu Xuan smiled faintly: "The one I'm waiting for is you; even if I had to wait another hour, I'd be willing."

Hearing that, Xue Ke showed a happy smile; little girls are like that—just a few words can make them happy all day, so what's wrong with little girls? Clearly they're easy to please; as long as you're willing and put in thought, they'll stay with you for life.

Afterwards, Xue Ke and Gu Xuan naturally began to chat, talking about whatever came to mind; their originally fairly intimate relationship quickly became affectionate.

During the chat, Gu Xuan learned that Xue Ke is now almost sixteen, her soul power has reached rank thirty-eight, not far from rank forty.

Rank thirty-five was her level half a year ago; now that much time has passed, Xue Ke's soul power progress is naturally not small, after all her innate soul power reached rank eight, and her martial soul is the variant Light Wings, her talent is not bad.

Xue Ke's variant martial soul also came from mutating the Blue Silver Bird martial soul, but because of the mutation she not only mastered flight, she also gained the power of light; this is somewhat similar to Qian Renxue's Angel Martial Soul, but Xue Ke's light power naturally cannot compare to Qian Renxue's.

After all, Qian Renxue has already reached Soul Saint rank, while Xue Ke is merely a Soul Elder.

Besides that, Gu Xuan also got a piece of news from Xue Ke: a few months ago a handsome guy named Tang Yin came to Moon Pavilion to study, and in less than half a year he graduated smoothly from there.

Xue Ke said this is the only person she's seen who can barely compare to one-third of Gu Xuan's handsomeness.

Of course, Xue Ke said these things were just to highlight Gu Xuan's excellence, but Gu Xuan thereby obtained a message.

Others don't know, but Gu Xuan can be certain that Tang Yin is Tang San.

A few months ago the missing Tang San actually came to Moon Pavilion, and he even brought his mother Blue Silver Emperor with him, but when Tang San left he took Blue Silver Emperor away again.

All that leaves Gu Xuan wondering is, now that Tang San has left Moon Pavilion, where could he go?

ps: typos will be corrected later.

(End of chapter)