Douluo: The martial soul Nine-headed Xiangliu swallows the sky and devours the earth!

Chapter 161 The investiture ceremony?

The sun rises in the east; it is early morning.

Dugu Yao, Dugu Yan, and Ye Lingling boarded a carriage and left Xuanling City. Of course, their destination remained the same: Tiandou City.

Today is their day to report to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy in Heaven Dou City. They have to go there once a week, since they are officially registered at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

Today is also their rest day. Cultivation is all about balancing work and rest. If you only know how to cultivate all day, it may have the opposite effect.

After arriving at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, the three of them went to the registration desk to report for duty. After reporting for duty, they left the Heaven Dou Royal Academy. Although they did not encounter Yu Tianheng this time.

This guy, whom Dugu Yan found extremely annoying, was actually met by Xue Qinghe, who warmly invited them to visit his residence.

They didn't say no.

"Since Brother Qinghe has extended such a warm invitation, then we would be impolite to refuse." Dugu Yao smiled as he looked at Xue Qinghe, who was elegant in demeanor and had a kind expression on his face.

"Come on, come on, it's been so long since we last met in Sunset Forest, it feels like ages have passed. Come to my residence, I'll give Brother Yao, Yan Yan and Ling Ling a proper welcome."

Xue Qinghe smiled and looked at the three of them.

The three of them then boarded Xue Qinghe's carriage and headed to Xue Qinghe's residence. Xue Qinghe's goodwill towards them was completely undisguised, and even if he had ulterior motives, he made no attempt to hide them.

However, none of the three of them felt any aversion to Xue Qinghe's straightforwardness. After all, given their status, they would have frequently interacted with him if they had no ulterior motives.

Then they should be on guard, after all, they still remember Yu Tianheng vividly. Of course, they are also willing to make contact with him, since he is now saying...

He is not yet the Crown Prince; of course, it's just that Xue Ye hasn't officially bestowed the title yet. As for the fact that he is the Crown Prince, it's a foregone conclusion; he is the heir apparent of the Heavenly Dou Empire.

He is the future emperor of the Heavenly Dou Empire. Contacting him would also be beneficial to their Xuanling Pill Sect; it's a win-win situation.

What puzzled Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling was that the ordinary maid they used to see often was not by Xue Qinghe's side, which really baffled them.

In the past, Xue Qinghe was often by his side, and Dugu Yao would often secretly observe him.

However, they only thought they were being sneaky. Dugu Yao believed that he was openly and honestly observing the other party, without any intention of hiding anything.

Moreover, he knew perfectly well that the other party was Qian Renxue of the Spirit Hall. He knew her identity all too well, and he also knew her purpose in infiltrating the Heaven Dou Empire.

Upon arriving at Xue Qinghe's residence, Xue Qinghe warmly welcomed the three.

At this moment, Ye Lingling asked in confusion, "Brother Qinghe, why haven't we seen that maid? You used to always have her by your side."

When asked this question, Xue Qinghe was clearly taken aback, not expecting that someone would actually care about that maid.

"That maid is a bit of a pity. Some time ago, when I went to Sunset Forest to hunt soul beasts, I encountered a ten-thousand-year-old soul beast that was out foraging for food."

“A ten-thousand-year-old soul beast is very powerful. Even with seven Soul Emperor-level guards, an accident still occurred, and that maid died that day.”

"I personally promoted him, and I was grooming him to be my trusted confidant. I never imagined he would die in the Sunset Forest," Xue Qinghe said.

She was practically flawless. Even when secretly venturing into the Sunset Forest to hunt for spirit rings, she was taken along, demonstrating the extent of Xue Qinghe's trust in her. It wouldn't be wrong to say she was grooming her as a confidante. Her death in the Sunset Forest wasn't entirely unexpected, given that the Sunset Forest, a forest teeming with spirit beasts, is extremely dangerous and accidents are always possible, especially since it was just a maidservant who had died.

Basically, no one cared. If Dugu Yao hadn't been paying attention to the other person so often, attracting Ye Lingling's attention, she wouldn't have asked about it.

"I see." Ye Lingling said thoughtfully.

Upon hearing this news, for some reason, she felt a slight sense of joy, which puzzled her. Could it be because of her brother Yao?

"Is he dead?" Dugu Yan wondered to herself.

"Of course, it's just the death of a maid. Although I am a little heartbroken, that's all. We can train her in the future," Xue Qinghe said calmly, sipping his tea.

The maid beside her was very perceptive; she would refill anyone's teacup when it was almost empty. Moreover, this maid was even prettier than the previous one.

Hearing this, Ye Lingling nodded slightly. Indeed, it was just the death of an ordinary maid. No one would care. Thinking this, she secretly glanced at Dugu Yao.

Seeing that Dugu Yao had no expression, he breathed a sigh of relief.

It seems that Brother Yao doesn't really care much about that ordinary maid. But thinking about it, it makes sense. She has an ordinary appearance and can be said to have no outstanding qualities, yet she was able to stay by Xue Qinghe's side.

There are indeed some things that are eye-catching.

"Of course, there's something I wanted to discuss with the three of you today," Xue Qinghe said with a smile, looking at the three of them.

"Oh?" The three of them were somewhat surprised upon hearing this.

"Brother Qinghe, why don't you tell us what kind of help you need? If it's something within our power, we'd be happy to build a deep friendship with you."

Dugu Yao spoke tentatively, but he was already on guard. Don't underestimate this person just because he is young; he is the kind of person who will devour you without spitting out the bones!

Seeing the three of them looking a little nervous, Xue Qinghe smiled faintly to ease the tense atmosphere and said with a smile, "Don't be nervous, it's nothing really. It's just that my investiture ceremony is in a few days."

"A investiture ceremony?!" Upon hearing this, Dugu Yan gasped.

What else could this investiture ceremony be for? How could she not know? It seems that the Heavenly Dou Empire's royal family has already decided on the future Heavenly Dou Emperor.

Dugu Yao clasped his hands in a fist and said, "Congratulations, Brother Qinghe! Congratulations!"

Upon seeing this, Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling followed closely behind.

"Even if I become the Crown Prince of Tiandou in the future, the three of you will still be my friends, Xue Qinghe. Please don't let my status cause you to become distant from me, or I will be heartbroken."

Xue Qinghe said with a smile. It was clear that he was talking about this with the people of Xuanling Pill Sect on his own because he wanted to get closer to Xuanling Pill Sect. Dugu Yao was well aware of this.

After their visit, Xue Qinghe escorted the three of them away from the residence.

(End of this chapter)