Chapter 72: Returning to the Academy: Xun Yu

Under the guidance of Dugu Bo, Nan Feihuang returned to Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

However, Dugu Bo only escorted Nan Feihuang to the foot of the mountain before leaving, letting Nan Feihuang go up alone; this reclusive fellow still did not like meeting outsiders.

Xue Ke and Xue Qinghe had long been waiting here, and as soon as she saw Nan Feihuang, Xue Ke waved her hand excitedly, "Brother Feihuang!"

"Your Highness, it has been many days, you have become even more beautiful," Nan Feihuang smiled and said.

In fact, Nan Feihuang would return every month to keep Xue Ke company or have long talks with Xue Qinghe, yet the feelings between both sides had not faded.

On the contrary, because of the sense of distance, they had become even deeper.

Especially Xue Ke, who had already fallen in love, would often look at the moon in Yuexuan and miss Nan Feihuang.

"Brother Feihuang, you flatter me!" Xue Ke's face flushed red; praise from the one she loved always made her very happy.

"Feihuang, the semester is over, you should go home for these two days first. The carriage and luggage have already been prepared for you by your big brother. Remember, give my regards to His Excellency Profound Ice, and also... return as soon as you can!" Xue Qinghe patted Nan Feihuang on the shoulder and said kindly.

Her feelings for Nan Feihuang were different from Xue Ke's.

Of course, it was impossible for her now to suddenly fall in love with Nan Feihuang, a child who was also betrothed to her own sister, but in the years of getting along, every time she finished talking with Nan Feihuang, it always made her feel pleasant.

Nan Feihuang counted as her intimate friend, and because of her relationship with Xue Ke, she felt toward him as she would a younger brother.

At least for now, this affection had not yet changed in nature.

"Yes, thank you, Brother Xue. I will set off tomorrow and return after spending the New Year with my father and mother," Nan Feihuang said, bowing his hands in gratitude.

That day, he accompanied Xue Ke and Xue Qinghe for dinner and chatted with Xue Qinghe about the government affairs of the past few months until late at night before leaving.

When he returned to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy dormitory, the entire dormitory building had only one room with its lights still blazing bright, and that was his own room.

Nan Feihuang pushed open the door and said, "Wenruo, I am back. I brought you a gift."

He knew that besides Xun Yu, there was no one else who would be waiting for him in the room at this hour.

Sure enough, Xun Yu was sitting at the desk reading; this fellow had now also become a theory fanatic.

After all, his martial soul was special and did not require him to learn any combat techniques, so he had a great deal of free time outside of cultivating soul power.

Of course, he would not waste this time; relying on his own intelligence, he buried himself in study. These four months, his first priority was cultivating soul power, his second was learning theoretical knowledge, and his third was pursuing Ye Lingling.

He could be said to have distinguished his priorities clearly.

For a man to like a beautiful girl was normal, but Xun Yu was not a romantic fool and would not stall his own progress because of a girl.

Yet unexpectedly, this behavior of not being a sycophant actually made Ye Lingling look at him with new eyes.

Ye Lingling had a proud and cold personality and looked down on those sycophants of the past, but Xun Yu was different: he was strong in ability and brilliant.

He did not hide his liking for her, and while he pursued her diligently, he did not pester her excessively, simply displaying his excellence and reliability before her.

It was the first time Ye Lingling had encountered such a suitor, and it must be said, it gave her a somewhat different feeling.

"My Lord, looking at how happy you are, you obtained the Immortal Herb, right?" Xun Yu said with a smile.

"That is of course. Wenruo, this is yours, the Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid!" Nan Feihuang handed the Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid to Xun Yu.

Xun Yu took it but did not consume it immediately; instead, he put it away.

He felt that it was not yet the time for him to take this medicine; if his soul power were to suddenly surge within Heaven Dou Royal Academy, it would inevitably arouse suspicion. It would not be too late to take it a year or two later, after the exchange ended.

By then he would be about twelve years old, not too old, and it would not affect the efficacy of the medicine.

As for Dian Wei and Lv Lingqi, once Nan Feihuang brought the medicine back this time, he could let them take it first.

Nan Feihuang could guess Xun Yu's thoughts; to put it simply, it was about not flaunting one's wealth.

"By the way, My Lord, I also have something to tell you," Xun Yu said, looking up.

"Oh? What is it?" Nan Feihuang was full of interest; things that Xun Yu specifically informed him about were generally not small matters.

"I had my soldiers find an assassin organization to assassinate you and me; it should happen on our way back this time," Xun Yu said something shocking.

Once these words were out, Nan Feihuang's eyes widened, "That, Wenruo, did I offend you somewhere? Even if you can't remember my name, you don't have to take my life, right?"

He actually did not believe Xun Yu would betray him.

For one, although Xun Yu had a deep personality and was not as simple as Dian Wei or Lv Lingqi, he was definitely a loyal person, and with full loyalty, he would not betray Nan Feihuang.

For another, who would tell the target of an assassination that they were going to kill them, and even list themselves as a target?

"It is just to pave the way for future plans, doing an experiment. Don't worry, My Lord. At first, no one dared to take it; no assassin organization is so blind as to take a contract on the son of a Title Douluo. Later, I hid your identity and only said to assassinate a minor noble, and then some organizations were willing to accept. My Lord, in the months you were away, I was not idle. Within the Heaven Dou officialdom now, there are my people; although they do not hold high positions, they can barely be considered officials," Xun Yu smiled.

Him saying this at this moment was clearly related to a series of subsequent plans.

"You mean the soldiers you summoned?" Nan Feihuang understood instantly. Once the soldiers summoned by Xun Yu were brought out, they would no longer consume soul power.

Only when the summoned soldiers exhausted their physical strength or were killed would it require soul power to summon them again.

Moreover, these soldiers were no different from ordinary people and could replenish their physical strength through eating and sleeping.

In other words, as long as they did not die, these soldiers could not be distinguished from normal humans.

Although, limited by Xun Yu's level, these soldiers were still weak and could not even be considered Spirit Masters, being only a notch stronger than ordinary people, wisdom had nothing to do with soul power cultivation.

With Xun Yu's wisdom, getting them into a minor official position was not difficult.

Xun Yu was especially skilled in internal affairs; he was confident that within a few years, he could make these few soldiers who had entered the imperial court rise step by step.

No wonder during the Spirit Fighting, Xun Yu could not summon all his soldiers; it turned out some had already been sent out, and it had taken half a year for a few to finally squeeze into the imperial court and become minor officials.

The official system of the Heaven Dou Empire was somewhat similar to the Han Dynasty of Nan Feihuang's past life.

The military officials were headed by the Great General, which was Ge Long.

As for the civil officials, they were jointly managed by three high-ranking ministers who exercised duties similar to a prime minister: one managed military affairs, one managed the people's livelihood, and the third managed land and water affairs.

Xun Yu did not expect to have his soldiers sit in the top seats of these three departments in a short time, but just by entering the departments, with his ability, he might be able to give it a try.

Many subsequent plans could be implemented through this.

"My Lord, I know what you have always been thinking about and worrying about. Xun Yu's talent is thin, but I am merely trying my best to plan for you and give you a legitimate reason to act..." Before his own lord, Xun Yu no longer kept him in suspense.

This lord and his minister talked again until midnight.

Nan Feihuang finally understood Xun Yu's comprehensive plan.

Although his strategies were not as vicious as Jia Xu's, they were still not exactly upright, but as strategists go, most were like this; Xun Yu could be considered relatively upright.

(End of chapter)