Xue Qinghe did not hide anything and said frankly, "Brother Jing, you have misunderstood."
"I am not only the Crown Prince of the Heaven Dou Empire, but also a core student of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy. Two of my main team members have transferred to Purple Star Academy, and I have also heard that Yao'er and Rongrong are studying here. So I naturally have to come and pay them a visit."
He picked up his teacup, took a small sip, and moved with elegance.
"And while we're at it, let's also test the waters."
"True or False?" Dongfang Jing raised an eyebrow. "What's there to investigate? Your Highness, you might as well speak plainly."
Seeing that he was so direct, Xue Qinghe stopped beating around the bush.
He put down his teacup, his expression becoming more serious.
"To be honest, I came here on the orders of my father."
"Father Emperor has heard that Brother Jing is accompanied by several Title Douluo powerhouses."
"Now that you have graced Tiandou City with your presence, Father Emperor wishes to invite you all to the Imperial Palace for a feast."
"If possible, I hope those seniors can serve as guest ministers of the royal family of my Heavenly Dou Empire. My father has promised to bestow noble titles upon them and grant them a vast amount of gold and silver jewelry, so that they may enjoy endless wealth and glory in the future."
"It's just that His Majesty is usually too busy with state affairs to come here on snowy night. Otherwise, Father Emperor would definitely have paid a visit in person."
After explaining his purpose, Xue Qinghe took out a gold medal from his pocket and handed it over.
The gold medal has a simple design, but it contains a special energy flow, and it is engraved with a dragon and phoenix flying "sky" character.
He explained, "Take this plaque. If you ever need anything, just bring it to the palace and I'll do you a favor."
"Yao'er also has one, so Brother Jing certainly can't be short one either."
He placed the Crown Prince's gold medal on the table and gently pushed it towards Dongfang Jing with his finger.
Seeing that Dongfang Jing did not reach out to take it and his expression remained indifferent, Xue Qinghe suddenly felt a sense of unease.
He could only grit his teeth and continue, "To be honest, putting aside my status as the Crown Prince, I am also genuinely curious about the past experiences of those titled Douluo seniors and Brother Jing."
"Brother Jing, could you please explain in more detail?"
While Xue Qinghe was speaking, Dongfang Jing kept his eyes fixed on the Crown Prince's gold medal on the table.
He quietly activated the soul bone in his eye.
There was no tampering with the token; it was indeed just an ordinary plaque.
That being said, Dongfang Jing remained uninterested in this matter.
He maintained the activated state of his soul bone, slightly raised his eyelids, and looked at Xue Qinghe opposite him.
The next moment, his eyes widened suddenly.
Two things shocked him.
How come this Crown Prince Xue Qinghe is a woman?
Golden hair, golden eyes, and skin as white as snow.
A straight nose, slightly slender phoenix eyes, and a stunningly beautiful face with a touch of arrogance.
but,
Perhaps it was because he had spent a lot of time with women like Biji Qiu'er, Bingdi Xuedi, and A Yin that Dongfang Jing developed a resistance to beautiful women.
Secondly, there is something that provides a disguise for the person in front of you, which is a soul bone shaped like a mask!
This soul bone was emitting a faint golden halo.
This halo was very familiar to Dongfang Jing.
Although there are slight differences in color, its essence is somewhat similar to the aura emanating from the sun goddess in his spiritual world.
Divinity!
Dongfang Jing was greatly surprised. This mysterious woman in front of him actually possessed a divine-level soul bone!
However, it seems that the true power of this soul bone has not been fully activated by her; she needs to collect several other pieces to complete a set.
Just as Dongfang Jing was observing freely,
Qian Renxue, on the other hand, had a strange feeling that he had seen through everything about her.
'Surely...no way?'
'My soul bone's disguise shouldn't be able to be seen through, right?!'
At the same time, Qian Renxue suddenly noticed that Dongfang Jing's eyes seemed to have undergone a subtle change.
Who is Qian Renxue? Her vision far surpasses that of ordinary people.
She recognized it as a soul bone, and an external soul bone at that!
In those captivating purple eyes, crystalline, crackled patterns, like a kaleidoscope, extended from the vicinity of the iris.
In that kaleidoscope, besides the cold gray and purple, there was also a faint touch of gold.
It was this golden hue that made Qian Renxue feel like she was being seen naked.
Strangely enough, Qian Renxue found this golden color extremely attractive to her.
Her gaze shifted upwards, noticing the sun mark between Dongfang Jing's eyebrows, and her pupils unconsciously contracted slightly.
As clever as she was, she had already vaguely guessed a certain possibility.
Just as she was about to ask more questions, Dongfang Jing spoke first.
He pushed the prince's gold medal back in front of Xue Qinghe.
"I am truly sorry, Your Highness, I cannot live up to your expectations."
"Please rest assured, our purpose in coming to Heaven Dou City is very simple: to participate in this year's All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament."
"As for future plans, well... I can only tell you that as long as no one is foolish enough to provoke us."
"Then we won't interfere with anyone."
As soon as he finished speaking, he stood up.
"As for noble titles, gold and silver treasures, we are not interested in these things. Thank you, Crown Prince, and Emperor Xueye, for your kindness."
"Oh, right..." A cold smile curled at the corner of Dongfang Jing's lips.
He glanced at the crown prince with a strange look in his eyes and said indifferently, "Although we don't go looking for trouble, if anyone thinks they have the strength or the resources to challenge us, they are welcome to do so anytime."
"I have something to do, so I'll be going now."
"Thank you for the meal, Your Highness. Farewell."
After speaking, Dongfang Jing cupped his hands in a respectful gesture.
Seeing this, Xue Qinghe also stood up from his daze, and his gentle smile returned to his face.
"Brother Jing has such a free and easy personality, regarding fame and fortune as dirt. I admire him greatly."
"If that's the case, then Qinghe will not insist."
...
Through the window,
Qian Renxue watched Dongfang Jing's unhurried figure as he strolled towards Zixing Academy, her eyes somewhat dazed.
The next instant, the figures of Serpent Spear Douluo and Porcupine Douluo appeared in the private room.
She Long frowned deeply, suppressing his anger, and said, "He's utterly arrogant! Young Master, this brat is far too presumptuous! I'll capture him right now while he's alone!"
Seeing that She Long was about to leave, Qian Renxue snapped out of her daze and immediately stopped him.
"stop!!!"
"Uh...Young Master?" She Long paused, his face full of confusion.
Qian Renxue glared at him coldly: "You clearly heard what he just said, yet you still dared to attack him?"
"Young Master, Zi Xing Academy has at most four Title Douluos. Why should we be afraid of them? This kid is young and arrogant. He must not know the principle that there are always people more powerful than you, which is why he dares to speak so arrogantly!"
Ci Xue, feeling puzzled, chimed in, "This Dongfang Jing is refusing to listen to reason and is now asking for trouble. We obviously can't win him over, so we might as well just eliminate him! At most, he's just a Soul Emperor. Killing him before he grows stronger will prevent him from becoming a stumbling block on our path in the future!"
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