Chapter 126: Prince

After taking chicken‑crown phoenix thistle, Liu Erlong not only broke her soul power straight to level 80, but her martial soul also underwent a striking evolution. Yu Tianyun named her evolved martial soul "Flame Holy Dragon."

Yu Tianyun internally doubts Liu Erlong's martial soul evolution; her flame power has indeed risen a great deal, but he is not sure whether this is the legendary ultimate fire. After all, he does not understand the criteria for ultimate fire.

Although Liu Erlong's flame power is now incomparable to before, her older brother also took the celestial herb—Thunder Source Herb, yet saw no change in his martial soul; at most his thunder attribute grew a bit, but it is still far inferior to hers.

Therefore Yu Tianyun thinks Liu Erlong's martial soul should not evolve into ultimate fire so easily.

Regarding Liu Erlong's eighth Soul Ring, Yu Tianyun unhesitatingly took it all in. With his current strength, hunting a 70,000‑ to 80,000‑year‑old Soul Beast for Liu Erlong is as easy as flipping a hand.

But they did not rush; Yu Tianyun let Liu Erlong first solidify her current cultivation and deeply comprehend the various changes brought by the martial soul evolution.

In the days that followed, Yu Tianyun's schedule was packed. In the morning, he devoted himself to devising a self‑created soul skill; in the afternoon, using combat training as an excuse, he sneaked over to Liu Erlong to conduct that indecent act; at night, he attentively attended to the many women residing in his villa. He arranged his time with meticulous order, without any waste, and calling him a master of time management would not be an exaggeration.

Fortunately, he has already condensed a soul core and is now in the stage of consolidating his cultivation, not eager to raise his soul power, lest it delay his training.

Soul core benefit +1…

In the Prince's Residence!

The false Crown Prince Xue Qinghe, Qian Renxue, has been troubled lately. For some reason, Ning Fengzhi has almost stopped reaching out to her voluntarily in the past six months and no longer goes out of his way as before to pave the way for her.

At first, she thought Ning Fengzhi might be tangled in the many affairs of the Qi Bao Liu Li Sect, but after half a year, even with countless duties, such a delay should not have lasted this long.

Although she now occupies the Crown Prince's seat, losing Ning Fengzhi's support would still cause her many minor troubles.

After all, she is only a Crown Prince now, not the emperor. If the Qi Bao Liu Li Sect serves as a solid backing, she can more easily win over hearts at court and thus wield greater influence.

Even though her status in the Spirit Hall is extremely high, the Hall's power mostly operates in the shadows and cannot directly affect the court. Therefore, the Qi Bao Liu Li Sect's support is of great significance to her.

The former Ning Fengzhi had plenty of time, but the current Ning Fengzhi, having shed the shackles of the martial soul defect, looks toward a bright future and naturally devotes himself wholly to cultivation, leaving no energy to mind this cheap disciple.

At that moment, Qian Renxue's thoughts drifted to Yu Tianyun, who had once piqued her curiosity, and she said, "Uncle She, have there been any recent news about Yu Tianyun?"

Before she finished speaking, Snake‑Spear Douluo She Long instantly appeared before Qian Renxue, bowed, and said, "Yes, Young Mistress, we have recently uncovered some relevant information on Yu Tianyun."

"Oh? Bring it over so I can see."

Qian Renxue's eyes brightened, and she gently said.

"Yes."

The Snake‑Spear Douluo hurriedly retrieved a document from the Storage Soul Conduit and respectfully handed it to Qian Renxue with both hands.

Qian Renxue took the document and began to peruse it carefully. Yet, the more she read, the tighter her brows knit, and she murmured softly:

"Lan Ba Academy, Yu Tianyun, Duguyan, Ye Lingling, Ning Rongrong? Zhu Zhu Yun? Zhu Zhuqing?"

"How strange, Ning Rongrong and the legitimate daughter of the Xingluo Zhu family are both with Yu Tianyun? Even close? Could Ning Fengzhi be that absent‑minded? Isn't he afraid that Ning Rongrong will be completely devoured by that kid from the Lan Dian Ba Wang Sect?"

"And that Xingluo Zhu family, why are they also linked to Yu Tianyun? Those two sisters should be the spouses of the heirs to the Xingluo Empire's throne, so why did they travel thousands of miles to the Lan Ba Academy?"

Puzzled by the odd connections between Yu Tianyun and these women, Qian Renxue stared at the Snake‑Spear Douluo and asked, "Uncle She, have you not found any information about Yu Tianyun before he arrived at the Lan Ba Academy?"

The Snake‑Spear Douluo showed a helpless expression and said, "Yes, Young Mistress, the Lan Dian Ba Wang Sect has concealed that kid's information extremely tightly; we can only obtain basic data such as age. He rarely leaves the sect, and only two and a half years ago did he go to the Tian Dou Royal Academy—first to seek Duguyan, second to seek Yu Tianheng; beyond that, there is no other valuable information. This kid must be extraordinary, otherwise the Lan Dian Ba Wang Sect would never hide his data so flawlessly."

Qian Renxue cast a sidelong glance at the Snake‑Spear Douluo, thinking to herself:

"Did I need you to say that? Anyone with a bit of sense can guess that Yu Tianyun must hide a secret, likely a prodigy of rare talent; the Lan Dian Ba Wang Sect fears he might perish midway, so they keep him sealed within the sect."

The less Qian Renxue knows about Yu Tianyun, the more interested she becomes in him, yearning to uncover everything about him.

At that moment, she thought of the Lan Ba Academy where Yu Tianyun resides. She then asked She Long, "Do you have any information on the director of the Lan Ba Academy?" Upon hearing this, the Snake‑Spear Douluo's eyebrows involuntarily knit, as if hesitating.

Seeing this, Qian Renxue's face darkened, and she coldly said, "Uncle She, is there something you cannot speak of?"

The Snake‑Spear Douluo hurriedly clasped his hands and said:

"Young Mistress, please calm down; it's not that I intend to conceal anything, but the information on the Lan Ba Academy's director is truly scarce and somewhat vague."

Qian Renxue narrowed her eyes slightly, speaking pensively:

"Vague? That's interesting; then tell me everything you know!"

The Snake‑Spear Douluo, helpless, could only nod and reply, "Yes, Young Mistress."

He then produced another document and handed it to Qian Renxue.

"A bastard child of Yu Luomian?"

"Golden Iron Triangle?"

"Master Yu Xiao Gang?"

As Qian Renxue murmured softly, a fine layer of sweat began to bead on the Snake‑Spear Douluo's forehead.

Suddenly, Qian Renxue seemed to spot a crucial clue; her eyes flashed with sharp insight as she looked up at the Snake‑Spear Douluo and asked, "Uncle She, what's wrong with you?"

The Snake‑Spear Douluo hurriedly wiped the sweat from his forehead, bowed, and said, "Young Mistress, I am merely worried that the information we have gathered may not satisfy your needs, leaving me uneasy."

Qian Renxue let out a light snort and said:

"Uncle She, there's no need for that. Yet the background of the Lan Ba Academy's director seems far more complex than I imagined. As for Yu Xiao Gang, do you have more detailed information?"

Hearing this, the Snake‑Spear Douluo grew even more nervous, stammering, "Young Mistress, the data on Yu Xiao Gang is classified as top‑secret; I truly do not know."

"Hmph! What top‑secret data am I not allowed to know? Or are you, Uncle She, refusing to serve me? Fine, I'll report to Grandfather and have him send someone else!"

Qian Renxue let out a cold snort, her face darkening as she glared at the Snake‑Spear Douluo.

The Snake‑Spear Douluo was instantly terrified, daring not to hide anything further, and hurriedly said, "Young Mistress, this is a decision made jointly by the Grand Patron and the Pope, and I am powerless."

Hearing this, Qian Renxue was startled, her beautiful eyes widened, and she murmured to herself:

"How is this still connected to that woman? And why is Grandfather also involved without telling me? What are they hiding from me? It seems I must find a proper moment to ask Grandfather myself."

Qian Renxue's face grew grim as she paced the room, then after a moment stopped and said, "Enough, I'll ask Grandfather about Yu Xiao Gang myself; Uncle She, you continue to investigate Yu Tianyun's related information."

The Snake‑Spear Douluo, as if granted a pardon, quickly bowed and replied, "Yes, Young Mistress. I will give it my all."

Qian Renxue waved her hand, signaling him to leave, then sat in her chair, brow furrowed, lost in thought.

"I didn't expect it to cause so many issues, but currying favor with Ning Rongrong might regain Ning Fengzhi's support. Yet what's up with Yu Tianyun? Ning Rongrong, Duguyan, Ye Lingling, Zhu Zhu Yun, Zhu Zhuqing—these five women all have complicated backgrounds, and all are somehow linked to him."

"Is his charm that extraordinary? Bah, what a dead‑beat scumbag!"

"People from the Lan Dian Ba Wang Sect are all this disgusting, and Yu Luomian is no different."

"I'll be free tomorrow, so I'll also go meet that dead‑beat scumbag of yours!"

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(End of chapter)