Chapter 101: The Lonely Little Angel

Prince's Residence.

Xue Qinghe finished a day's mountain‑high official duties and couldn't help feeling deeply fatigued; they gently massaged their temples, trying to ease the tense nerves.

Immediately after, a flash of golden light enveloped their body; as the radiance slowly faded and their form reappeared, they were no longer the man they had been.

What now emerged was a delicate, fair, exquisitely sculpted face—like a meticulously carved artwork—stunningly beautiful and seemingly untouched by worldly affairs.

If Yu Tianyun were to see this woman's appearance, he would be stunned into a gape; even though he is accustomed to beauties, he would sincerely exclaim that she is the most beautiful person he has ever seen in his life.

This woman is actually Qian Renxue, who has assumed the identity of Crown Prince Xue Qinghe to covertly carry out a treasonous scheme.

At this moment, Qian Renxue lazily took the letter delivered by a maid, reclined against the chair back, and glanced at it half‑heartedly. The letter had been sent by the Dream God Machine's envoy.

"Lan Dian Ba Wang Sect, Yu Yuanzhen's grandson?"

"Duguyan's fiancé?"

"Duguyan and Ye Lingling dropping out of school?"

Qian Renxue murmured the letter's contents softly, her fine brows slightly furrowed. Then she said, "Uncle She, take a look."

As Qian Renxue's words fell, a tall, imposing middle‑aged man suddenly appeared in the room.

The man was one of the protectors beside Qian Renxue, She Long, the Snake‑Spear Douluo.

She Long bowed to Qian Renxue, took the letter with both hands, and examined it carefully, his brows gradually knitting.

She Long was puzzled; to him, it was merely a simple school withdrawal—what was strange about it? Yet he dared not speak, merely feigning a frown of contemplation. After a moment, he said gravely, "In my humble opinion, old Dugubo must have placed his granddaughter on the list of Lan Dian Ba Wang Sect and sent her away."

Having spoken, the Snake‑Spear Douluo looked at Qian Renxue with eager anticipation, feeling a surge of self‑satisfaction, convinced his guess was correct.

Upon hearing this, Qian Renxue felt three black lines appear on her forehead, speechless inside; she even regretted having summoned the Snake‑Spear Douluo, involuntarily beginning to miss her cheap teacher.

"Fine, Uncle She managed to think of this, which isn't easy; if he were too clever, Grandfather wouldn't have placed him by my side."

Qian Renxue thought this and instantly felt relieved.

Then she began to speak slowly:

"Uncle She is right, but there's something even more important."

Hearing Qian Renxue's affirmation, the Snake‑Spear Douluo couldn't contain his joy, his face earnest as he awaited her next words.

"Uncle She, do you recall that Yu Tianheng and Duguyan both experienced a sudden surge in cultivation speed two years ago?"

She Long nodded, not understanding why Qian Renxue brought this up, thinking to himself:

"Even with such high talent, could anyone surpass the Young Master?"

Qian Renxue continued, "Yu Tianyun is close to both of them; this matter must involve him."

"Moreover, we have never heard any news about him from Lan Dian Ba Wang Sect, indicating his talent must be extraordinary, even surpassing Yu Tianheng!"

"According to earlier intel, he's only fifteen now." Upon hearing this, She Long felt a stir, finally realizing, and couldn't help saying, "Young Master, why not capture him directly, interrogate him harshly, and force him to reveal the secret!"

Qian Renxue smiled calmly, waved a hand lightly, and said, "No need. Our current mission is more important; we must not lose the greater goal over a small matter—just keep a close watch on him."

She Long bowed and said, "Yes, Young Master."

He then vanished from the room like a phantom.

Qian Renxue gazed at the room's lavish ceiling and murmured:

"Yu Tianyun? Interesting. I hope your talent won't disappoint me; the days of invincibility are truly lonely! …"

In Qian Renxue's conversation with She Long, there was no mention at all of the Royal Battle Team losing its prodigy trainee, nor how to face the competition two years later, as if no one cared.

……

Meanwhile, Yu Tianyun finally returned to the Blue Overlord Academy with Duguyan and Ye Lingling.

This time, he did not seek Liu Erlong, but went straight to Yin Shu, asking him to arrange the enrollment paperwork for the two.

When Yin Shu learned the girls' basic information, his face flushed with excitement, his speech stammering and clumsy. He looked at Yu Tianyun with admiration and awe, thinking to himself:

"Young Master truly is a demigod! Not only is his own talent extraordinarily supreme, but he also brings back so many highly gifted companions. At this rate, Lan Dian Ba Wang Sect becoming the world's top sect is just a matter of time!"

Because Ye Lingling is extremely shy, and at Duguyan's earnest request, Yu Tianyun reluctantly arranged for her to live in his spacious, luxurious villa.

He breathed a silent sigh of relief that Duguyan, Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, and Zhu Zhuyun had not created a deadly battlefield for Yu Tianyun. Though the atmosphere was a bit odd, Yu Tianyun optimistically said that a single group outing would suffice; then they would all become sisters fighting side by side in the same trench!

After properly settling them, Yu Tianyun prepared to dive into intense cultivation. He knows well that talent is important, but relentless effort is the cornerstone of the path to strength.

……

A week later, the women gradually grew accustomed to life at the Blue Overlord Academy.

In the morning, like ordinary students of the Blue Overlord Academy, they attended classes.

In the afternoon, they cultivated soul power and trained their bodies in the Simulated Training Environment and gravity chamber that Yu Tianyun specially set up for them.

In the evening, a rare moment of relaxation allowed them to do whatever they liked.

These trainings were of little use to Yu Tianyun, but remained quite challenging for the women.

The most strenuous were the two support Soul Masters, Ning Rongrong and Ye Lingling.

Ye Lingling naturally has a cool temperament, silent and taciturn, much like a kitten. Yet under Duguyan's constant encouragement, she never complained and gritted her teeth to persevere.

What puzzled Yu Tianyun was that the usually arrogant and willful Ning Rongrong neither complained nor slacked off, no longer resembling the little witch she was at Shilake Xueyuan.

In fact, it was mainly the environment; Ning Rongrong saw that, aside from the three maids, every companion of Yu Tianyun was superior, each possessing higher soul power than she did.

She also cares a lot about face; since childhood she has been praised as the strongest prodigy of the Qi Bao Liu Li Sect in a hundred years, yet here with Yu Tianyun she unconsciously feels she is the weakest, especially compared with fellow support Ye Lingling, who at seventeen has already reached level 35, matching her. In her eyes, Ye Lingling will eventually be coaxed by Yu Tianyun onto the bed, becoming her strong rival! Moreover, Zhu Zhuqing, half a year younger, is already level 29, three levels higher than her! She already knows Zhu Zhuqing's innate soul power is not high, only about seven and a half. (The two little kittens had previously taken the premium herbs Yu Tianyun gave, slightly boosting their soul power.) All this has hit Ning Rongrong hard, so in Yu Tianyun's arranged training she works especially hard, never complaining or tiring; she fears Yu Tianyun will later deem her useless, and she does not want to be just a decorative vase! (End of chapter)