Chapter 235: Your Highness the Crown Prince? First Meeting with Qian Renxue
Yu Yuanzhen's arrival immediately drew everyone's attention.
After all, with his strength, identity, and status, he would attract attention wherever he went.
As the team leader, Lei Bao was the first to step forward and greet him. After returning the greeting with a smile, Yu Yuanzhen stated his purpose directly.
"I came to find Tianlin. Just have him come with me. You all should rest early and prepare for tomorrow's battle."
Sure enough, Grandpa really came for him.
After saying goodbye to his teammates, Yu Tianlin quickly followed behind Yu Yuanzhen.
Along the way, they passed patrols from the Royal Knights. Every knight wore bright silver plate armor and rode Heavenly Soul Horses with traces of Spirit Beast bloodlines. They looked extremely elite.
When those knights saw Yu Yuanzhen, they did not stop him. Instead, they bowed slightly and let him pass, clearly showing they had already received orders not to obstruct him.
Seeing this, Yu Tianlin, who was following behind, could not help asking, "Grandpa, what happened? Why do you suddenly need me?"
"Someone wants to see you," Yu Yuanzhen said without turning around. "I've thought it over. You're not young anymore. As my grandson, and with your strength already at this level, it's time for you to be exposed to these things."
"Someone wants to see me?" Yu Tianlin's heart stirred. "Could it be Emperor Xueye?"
Although it was only a guess, it seemed very likely.
This was the royal hunting grounds, so it had to be related to the Heaven Dou royal family. And within the Heaven Dou royal family, the only person qualified to have his grandfather personally bring him over like this was Emperor Xueye.
"Not just him," Yu Yuanzhen said. "There are a few others too. You'll know when we get there."
After saying that, Yu Yuanzhen said no more and continued leading Yu Tianlin toward the center of the royal hunting grounds.
Seeing that his grandfather had no intention of explaining further, Yu Tianlin did not press the matter and simply followed quietly.
After passing several more camps, the two arrived at the central command tent.
There were no soldiers guarding the entrance, but a young man who looked about 27 or 28 years old stood there instead. He had short blond hair and wore simple noble clothing.
The moment he saw Yu Yuanzhen, the young man quickly stepped forward, bowed respectfully, and said, "Your Majesty Thunder Douluo, my father and teacher have been waiting for you for a long time."
"Your Highness, there's no need for such formality," Yu Yuanzhen replied with a smile and a nod.
"That won't do." The young man looked up and smiled. "If my father found out I was disrespectful, he'd probably break my legs."
The moment this brief exchange entered Yu Tianlin's ears, his eyes flashed, and he looked at the young man with great curiosity.
His Highness the Crown Prince?
Then this should be Xue Qinghe, in other words, Qian Renxue.
As the first person in the original story to become a god, with a god-level Martial Soul and innate level 20 Spirit Power, she was too famous not to draw his attention.
Tsk, tsk. This disguise really is incredible.
Yu Tianlin observed carefully, but could not find a single flaw. From any angle, the person in front of him looked completely like a man.
That made sense. If he remembered correctly, this was an Angel Spirit Bone disguise skill, so it was only natural that it was this perfect.
Seemingly noticing Yu Tianlin sizing him up, Xue Qinghe first helped Yu Yuanzhen lift the curtain, then turned to Yu Tianlin and smiled.
"This must be the famous Brother Yu Tianlin, praised as the number 1 power attacker of this competition. You truly are extraordinary."
"I don't dare accept such praise. Your Highness the Crown Prince is far more capable than I am," Yu Tianlin replied, his words carrying a faint hidden meaning, before following Yu Yuanzhen into the main tent.
According to the original novel, Qian Renxue would be a Spirit Sage at 29, 5 years from now. She was currently 24, so her Spirit Power should already be above level 60. In terms of Spirit Power alone, she truly was much stronger than Yu Tianlin.
Hearing Yu Tianlin's reply, a strange glint flashed through Xue Qinghe's eyes, but his expression remained unchanged as he followed them inside.
Inside the large tent, Emperor Xueye sat at the main seat, stroking his beard with one hand as if discussing something pleasant. Ning Fengzhi, Sect Master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, sat as a guest on Emperor Xueye's left. To Ning Fengzhi's left, Sword Douluo Chen Xin sat with his eyes closed, resting.
To Yu Tianlin's surprise, Ning Rongrong was also there.
She was idly swinging her legs, clearly showing no interest at all in the conversation between her father and Emperor Xueye.
At this moment, noticing Yu Tianlin and the others entering, Ning Rongrong was the first to jump up.
"Yu Tianlin, you're here too!" she cried happily.
"Mm." Yu Tianlin responded to Ning Rongrong, but did not say anything more.
With so many elders present, it was better for the younger generation not to speak too casually. It was basic etiquette.
At this moment, Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin stood up, and Emperor Xueye personally stepped forward with a smile.
"Clan Master Yu, it has been a while since we last met. It feels like ages have passed."
"Your Majesty is too kind." Yu Yuanzhen smiled, then stepped aside and revealed Yu Tianlin behind him. "This is my grandson, Yu Tianlin. He's fine in every way, except that he's a bit arrogant. Sometimes I worry about his temper."
"Greetings, Your Majesty." Yu Tianlin bowed to Emperor Xueye.
"I cannot agree with Clan Master Yu," Emperor Xueye said, gesturing for Yu Tianlin to rise. "Only those without strength can be called arrogant. Your grandson is exceptionally powerful, so how can that be arrogance?"
As he spoke, Emperor Xueye looked Yu Tianlin over and smiled.
"I couldn't see clearly during the preliminaries because we were too far away. Now that I see him up close, he is truly heroic and carries an extraordinary bearing. He is much more outstanding than our Qinghe."
Xue Qinghe only smiled and remained silent after hearing that.
Next, Yu Tianlin bowed to Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin as well, formally greeting them.
Even now, Yu Tianlin still did not fully understand the purpose of this meeting.
If Emperor Xueye and the others only wanted to meet him, then why was Ning Rongrong here too?
Fortunately, the answer came in the next moment.
Emperor Xueye said, "Qinghe, the two Clan Masters and I have important matters to discuss. Why don't you take Tianlin and Rongrong out for a walk? Young people should spend more time getting to know one another."
Tianlin and Rongrong.
The way Emperor Xueye called them sounded almost like he was addressing family.
But from those words, Yu Tianlin finally understood what was going on.
In the end, it was simply the Heaven Dou Empire trying to win over the two great Clans.
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