Xue Qinghe, played by Qian Renxue, tried every means to find out Ye Liangchen's true identity and the forces behind him, but how could Ye Liangchen tell her? So they played a game of cat and mouse, which made Qian Renxue feel very annoyed.
Just then, Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling walked out of the dormitory and were stunned when they saw Crown Prince Xue Qinghe.
"Greetings, Your Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
The two women bowed to Xue Qinghe. This Crown Prince was gentle and well-regarded by everyone, and the two women were deeply impressed by him.
"There's no need for such formality, two junior sisters."
Xue Qinghe said with a smile, stopping the two women from bowing, then looked at Ye Liangchen beside him, revealing a meaningful gaze.
"Brother Lan Chen, you are truly blessed! These two junior sisters are the campus belles of Heaven Dou Royal Academy! And they've been whisked away by you."
Ye Liangchen calmly waved his hand, "Your Royal Highness the Crown Prince, you jest. These two sisters are my friends."
"There's a saying, 'With no women in your heart, your sword will naturally become divine.' Your Royal Highness, you can try it."
"Seniors, Your Royal Highness the Crown Prince, we'll be leaving first."
"Senior Dugu, two sisters, let's go!"
After Ye Liangchen finished speaking, he beckoned Dugu Bo and the two women to leave, leaving Xue Qinghe and the others in disarray in the wind.
"I'll take my leave first."
Dugu Bo said to the old men, then led the three people towards the main gate of Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
"This child's style of action seems arrogant, but he knows how to grasp the proper measure. When talking to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, he was flawless and very calm, practically an old hand, nothing like a teenager."
"What a monster! If His Royal Highness the Crown Prince can get this child's help in the future, it will definitely be like adding wings to a tiger."
The three head instructors watched Ye Liangchen and Xue Qinghe's banter from beginning to end. Xiao Jiahuo answered fluently and handled himself with ease, outperforming Crown Prince Xue Qinghe. At this moment, he greatly admired Xiao Jiahuo's wisdom, especially Xiao Jiahuo's last line, 'With no women in your heart, your sword will naturally become divine,' which almost made them laugh.
"Three head instructors, you overstate it. We still don't know the true identity of that young man!"
Xue Qinghe's eyes revealed a different expression. In his heart, he was plotting how to figure out that young man's identity. To be honest, he really wanted to win that young man over to his side for his own use.
"Hmph! I'm afraid our Tiandou Royal Family can't accommodate that kid."
"As soon as he arrived at Heaven Dou Royal Academy, he hit the Fourth Prince. That kid is slapping our Empire's face. Such an arrogant Xiao Jiahuo, this king really wants to see who is backing him up?"
What happened today made Xue Xing extremely angry. After a cold snort, he flicked his sleeves and left, preparing to secretly send people to investigate that kid's background.
"Imperial Uncle, your actions might bring trouble to our Tiandou Royal Family. Now that Star Luo Empire and Spirit Hall are eyeing us covetously, there's no need for our Heaven Dou Empire to create unknown enemies."
Xue Qinghe, played by Qian Renxue, was afraid that Xue Xing would involve the forces behind Ye Liangchen, which would then disrupt her plan to usurp the Empire.
"Qinghe, this king acts with discretion."
"That's good. Qinghe believes Imperial Uncle will know his limits."
"Hmph…"
After Xue Xing and Crown Prince Xue Qinghe argued for a few sentences, they parted unhappily and strode out of the Academy.
"Your Royal Highness the Crown Prince, this…!"
The three head instructors watched Prince Xue Xing leave with gloomy faces and fierce eyes, certain that he was plotting something.
"Three head instructors, Imperial Uncle is merely upholding the dignity of the Tiandou Royal Family."
"Qinghe will take his leave now."
Xue Qinghe also immediately left the Academy, preparing to send people to secretly investigate the young man's true identity, to facilitate winning that Xiao Jiahuo over to his side in the future.
Xue Qinghe was impersonated by Qian Renxue. A woman's intuition told her that the identity of Lan Chen must be fake, and even the other party's appearance was fake. If she could use a Spirit Bone to disguise her identity, others could do the same.
...
After Ye Liangchen and his group left Heaven Dou Royal Academy, they took a winding path to a secluded forest edge.
"Xiao Chen, the commotion you caused today was too big, even I was surprised by you."
Dugu Bo looked at the calm Ye Liangchen, completely different from his previous high-profile demeanor.
"Senior, if you're referring to the matter with Xue Beng, that's nothing."
"But I found that Crown Prince has a problem, and I might have been targeted by him."
Ye Liangchen dropped this shocking news, which greatly astonished Dugu Bo and the two women.
"Xiao Chen Didi, you said the Crown Prince has a problem?"
Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling's heads buzzed. In their eyes, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had always been a gentle gentleman.
"Senior, from your perspective, what do you think is wrong with that Xue Qinghe?" Ye Liangchen asked Dugu Bo.
"If there's anything different, it's that Xue Qinghe has too strong a feminine aura about him, and he never takes concubines. The Tiandou Royal Family's high-ranking officials believe he has some special hobbies."
Dugu Bo spoke of his impression of Xue Qinghe, always feeling that something was very off about him.
"That's because he's a woman. Earlier, when he approached me at Heaven Dou Royal Academy, I smelled a faint fragrance. That's not something a man possesses, nor is it something emitted by perfume."
"To be honest with you, those black-clothed people we met in Sunset Forest earlier, they were looking for me. The reason is that I accidentally saw a woman bathing in a small lake in Sunset Forest, and then I was chased by that woman's subordinates. I inadvertently looked back and found that the woman later turned into a man, looking like Xue Qinghe."
"After Xue Qinghe saw me earlier, it's possible he found some clues, which is why he was so insistent on digging into my background. I bluffed him earlier, but with that guy's cunning, he will definitely send people to secretly investigate me."
Ye Liangchen directly revealed that the Crown Prince was a woman, which immediately petrified Dugu Bo and the two women, but he did not say that the woman was the young master of Spirit Hall, Qian Renxue.
"Hehe...! I previously speculated that the Spirit Saints in Sunset Forest might have been investigating you. I didn't expect it to really be something you, kid, caused."
"Listening to Xiao Chen, the struggle within the Tiandou Royal Family is truly bizarre. Why would Xue Qinghe have a woman impersonate him? Could it be that a third party has joined the Tiandou Royal Family's succession struggle?"
Dugu Bo calmly analyzed the situation of the Tiandou Royal Family. He heard that the previous two princes had successively disappeared, and now the Crown Prince was actually impersonated by a woman. Things were becoming increasingly confusing.
"Grandpa Dugu, is it possible that the real Crown Prince is already dead, and the current Crown Prince is impersonated by the woman Xiao Chen Didi saw? Xiao Chen Didi must have seen her true face in Sunset Forest, and she wanted to silence him, which is why she sent people to hunt him down."
Ye Lingling thought that if the current Crown Prince of the Empire was truly impersonated by a woman, then the forces behind her must be extremely powerful.
"It's hard to say. Now that I have resigned from my position as a Tiandou Royal Family enshrinement, this matter is no longer related to us."
Dugu Bo was also very glad to have joined Ye Liangchen's camp; otherwise, he would still be caught in the vortex of the royal succession struggle.
"Xiao Chen Didi, was the woman you encountered back then beautiful?"
Dugu Yan didn't care about any royal struggles; anyway, it had nothing to do with her. She was curious about the appearance of the woman who impersonated the Crown Prince.
"Yan Jie, is your only focus on that woman's appearance?"
Ye Liangchen rubbed his forehead, indicating that this woman's Spirit had changed, and now even her personality had changed.
"With the commotion Xiao Chen caused today, both Xue Qinghe and Xue Xing will definitely send people to investigate."
"Xiao Chen, what are your arrangements?"
Dugu Bo also knew that the matter of dropping out of school would definitely not end so quickly, and perhaps Emperor Xue Ye would also pay attention to this matter.
"If I'm not mistaken, tonight, two groups of people will secretly infiltrate the Ye Family and the Du Gu Family. Their target is me."
"Senior, please return to Heaven Dou City immediately and help Aunt Ye arrange her work. Once that's settled, we'll all leave Heaven Dou City. Your Spirits have evolved, and if word gets out, you'll definitely be targeted by the Tiandou Royal Family and other major powers, especially Ling Jie and Aunt Ye. There's even a chance you could be coveted by large Sects, as some people are very concerned about the position of the world's number one auxiliary Spirit."
"The most dangerous place is the safest place. I'll stay just outside the Heaven Dou Royal Academy tonight and give them a 'light under the lamp' surprise."
Ye Liangchen analyzed the situation and suggested that Dugu Bo take action immediately.
"No problem, this old man will rush back to Heaven Dou City right away to help Ye Clan Leader handle everything. Tomorrow, we'll disguise ourselves and leave Tiandou Imperial City."
"Yan Yan and Ye Lingling will stay with Xiao Chen. There's no need to return to Tiandou Imperial City tonight. This Xiao Jiahuo has many tricks up his sleeve, so you'll be safer with him. Tomorrow, we'll meet at the Blue Moon Hotel on the outermost west side of the city."
After Dugu Bo finished speaking, he quickly headed towards Tiandou Imperial City, disappearing in a few flashes.
"Two elder sisters, we also need to change."
"Okay, elder sister will listen to your arrangements."
The three of them entered the forest, changed into new clothes, and Ye Liangchen even pinched the illusion mask a few times, directly transforming into another young man.
"Ye Lingling, you look quite similar to the female teachers at the academy now."
"Yan Zi, I've never seen you dressed like this before. You're wearing glasses too."
"Hehe…! It's quite fun."
When Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling reappeared, they had transformed. The two women each wore a sun hat and plain glasses.
The two women had also changed out of their previously sexy short skirts and were now wearing long dresses, looking like intellectual beauties with an aura of scholarly refinement.
"Two elder sisters, what a big change."
Ye Liangchen walked out of the forest at this moment, and seeing the two women's attire, he felt they had both become mature beauties.
"Xiao Chen Didi, your mask is great; you can directly transform into someone else."
"Two elder sisters, it's already evening. Let's go to the Blue Moon Hotel first. We need to have a good meal. We've been busy all day and are almost starving."
"Right! Let's go quickly."
The three quickly left the area, then silently walked onto the street, heading towards the Blue Moon Hotel.
Half an hour later, the three arrived at the Blue Moon Hotel. After enjoying a hearty dinner, Ye Liangchen used a Fake name to book two luxurious rooms on the top floor, preparing to rest.
The Blue Moon Hotel wasn't as accommodating as the Rose Hotel. Seeing Ye Liangchen and the two beauties check in, they didn't suggest that there was only one room available.
After Ye Liangchen took a hot bath, he took Blue Silver Emperor out of his game space to let her get some air.
"Ah Yin Jie, were you bored in that mysterious space?"
"Xiao Chen, in that space, I've been cultivating continuously, and I wasn't bored. After absorbing your pills, I've gained another 2,000 years of cultivation during this period."
"That's good then."
Currently in the hotel, Blue Silver Emperor didn't grow large but remained at about 20 centimeters, resting on Ye Liangchen's shoulder, chatting with the Xiao Jiahuo.
Just then, a knock on the door sounded, along with the voices of the two women.
"Knock knock…"
"Xiao Chen Didi, open the door."
Ye Liangchen wondered, why aren't these two women sleeping, and why are they running to his room?
"Whoosh…"
Seeing someone approaching, Blue Silver Emperor directly burrowed into Ye Liangchen's clothes, pressing against his chest to conceal her Spirit Beast aura.
Ye Liangchen reluctantly opened the door, and then the two women "whooshed" inside, locking the door.
"Two elder sisters, what are you doing here in my room?"
"It's a critical time, and Grandpa said we'd be safer with you."
"Two elder sisters, have you regretted joining my Sect and adventuring with me?"
"Xiao Chen Didi, you are our savior. We don't regret joining your Sect, and I feel it's very exciting."
"Thank you for your trust, two elder sisters. But please rest assured, we will definitely become peerless powerhouses in the future and can live a carefree life."
"Of course we believe you. Anyway, elder sister will follow you from now on."
"…"
The three chatted for a long time, and Dugu Yan also asked many questions about Tianshui Academy.
"Xiao Chen Didi, how many girlfriends do you have at Tianshui Academy?"
Dugu Yan thought, this guy is so handsome and is in Tianshui Academy, which is full of beautiful women, so he must have girlfriends. Grandpa had asked her to pursue this Xiao Jiahuo before, but she was several years older than him, so she felt awkward making a move.
"Yan Jie, can we not discuss this topic?"
Ye Liangchen thought, how can this woman be so gossipy?
"Pfft…! Yan Zi, won't you know once we get to Tianshui Academy?"
Ye Lingling found Ye Liangchen's helpless expression very amusing.
"Oh, right, I have a torso Spirit Bone here. I obtained it when I hunted a 23,000-year Golden Eagle Spirit Beast previously."
"Ling Jie, I'm giving it to you. This way, you'll have a self-preservation skill, and this skill might even include flight."
Ye Liangchen remembered the Spirit Bone he had and directly took it out to give to Ye Lingling, as she was one of his own now.
"A 23,000-year Spirit Bone?"
The two women were astonished by the sparkling Spirit Bone. This Xiao Jiahuo had said before that he would give them Spirit Bones, and he really kept his word.
"Xiao Chen Didi, this is too precious. How can I take your Spirit Bone?"
Ye Lingling felt very embarrassed. This Xiao Jiahuo had changed her destiny, but she hadn't been able to offer anything in return.
"Ling Jie, quickly absorb it! Having the power to protect yourself will benefit all of us."
"Yan Jie, I'll give you a Spirit Bone when we return to the academy. For now, this one is for Ling Jie, as she currently lacks self-preservation skills."
Ye Liangchen only had one Spirit Bone at the moment, so he couldn't split it and could only give it to the person who needed it most.
"Xiao Chen Didi, there's no need to say such things. Ye Lingling needs it more than I do. I am a Battle Spirit Master myself, and now that my Spirit has evolved into a Flood Dragon, my combat power is even stronger. You don't need to worry about me."
"Xiao Chen Didi, thank you for thinking of my good sister."
Dugu Yan looked at this generous Xiao Jiahuo, feeling deeply moved.
"Ye Lingling, quickly absorb it! This is from Xiao Chen Didi. If you can't repay him, then just marry Xiao Chen Didi later!"
Dugu Yan chuckled as she urged her good sister to absorb the Spirit Bone, teasing her at the same time.
"Yan Zi…"
Seeing her best friend tease her, Ye Lingling's face immediately turned bright red.
"Ling Jie, quickly absorb it! We need to travel tomorrow, so don't listen to Yan Jie's nonsense."
"Okay! Xiao Chen Didi."
Seeing Ye Liangchen urge her, Ye Lingling no longer stood on ceremony and began to communicate with the torso Spirit Bone using her mental force.
"Buzz buzz…"
In a short while, the torso Spirit Bone slowly integrated into Ye Lingling's body, and a burst of golden light erupted from her.
Ye Liangchen and Dugu Yan quietly stood on either side, observing Ye Lingling's condition.
"Buzz buzz…"
An hour later, the Spirit Bone successfully integrated into Ye Lingling's body, causing her spirit power to break through to level 42.
"Swish swish…"
At this moment, a pair of golden wings suddenly emerged from Ye Lingling's back, each about two meters long. The wings slowly flapped, causing her to float up directly.
"It really is a flight skill. Now Ye Lingling finally has a self-preservation skill." Dugu Yan was also very happy to see her good sister gain a flight skill.
"Ling Jie, quickly use your will to control it and retract the Spirit Bone."
Ye Liangchen reminded Ye Lingling, otherwise her head might hit the ceiling.
"Swish swish…"
After Ye Lingling slowly descended, she excitedly introduced the Spirit Bone skill to the two of them.
"This Spirit Bone skill can not only fly but also be used as a weapon."
"Thank you, Xiao Chen Didi."
Ye Liangchen waved his hand indifferently: "Ling Jie, you're welcome."
Once this girl enters Tianshui Academy and learns the Five Elements Divine Fist and sword techniques, self-preservation will not be a problem. If she gets a full set of Spirit Bones later, she can even be used as a Battle Spirit Master when necessary.