However, Xue Ke did not tell Ye Qiu in advance, but simply said some words of blessing and that she did not mind to brush it off.
Ye Qiu naturally didn't pursue the matter further. Did he really want her to be jealous and uncomfortable? Although it was still a bit strange... Xue Ke was unwilling to talk about it. Even with a gun pointed at her, she wouldn't budge.
Ye Qiu's trip wasn't in vain; Tang Yuehua and Xue Ke helped him get away.
……
the next day.
Qian Renxue, resembling Xue Qinghe, reappeared at Lanba Academy, accompanied by Ning Fengzhi.
"father!"
Ning Rongrong ran happily towards Ning Fengzhi, grabbed his wrist, and wanted to ask about the progress of the matter.
Ning Fengzhi smiled helplessly.
"Okay, Rongrong, stop fooling around... Daddy's in a hurry."
Ye Qiu greeted Qian Renxue, then looked at Ning Fengzhi and asked:
"Uncle Ning, what brings you here too?"
Ning Fengzhi chuckled and said, "Ye Qiu, the reason I asked you to come here is to accompany you to meet His Majesty."
"Oh? Uncle Ning is coming too..."
Ye Qiu was stunned for a moment, but quickly realized that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and the Heavenly Dou Royal Family had a complex relationship of interests.
Ning Fengzhi nodded.
"Since you've won the Soul Master Competition, of course I should go and meet this young genius. It would be good to make an acquaintance, wouldn't it?"
"Pfft... Haha, Dad, when did you start liking to make jokes like this?"
Ning Rongrong patted Ning Fengzhi's arm with a coquettish laugh.
Ye Qiu couldn't help but smile.
"Teacher, Brother Ye Qiu... let's set off."
Qian Renxue reminded her from the side.
"Okay, Ye Qiu, let's go..."
……
Tiandou Empire Palace.
The defenses inside were very tight; this was Ye Qiu's first time entering this place.
Most of the guards inside were also Soul Masters, but in terms of quality, they were definitely not as good as the disciples of those sects and the members of the Spirit Hall.
However, their advantage lies in their large numbers. Near Emperor Xueye's palace alone, there are at least two hundred Soul Masters on patrol in shifts.
Qian Renxue brought Ye Qiu and Ning Fengzhi to the outside of Emperor Xueye's palace to request an audience. Soon, the guards announced that they could enter the palace.
Emperor Xueye was not the only one in the palace.
There was another figure that Ye Qiu didn't expect: the Imperial Princess, Xue Ke.
Dressed in elegant and luxurious palace attire, she was serving tea to Emperor Xueye. Upon seeing Ye Qiu's arrival, her face showed a hint of shyness and apology.
Ye Qiu didn't look at it much. After all, this was someone else's house, and besides, his relationship with Xue Ke didn't seem to be common knowledge.
Qian Renxue, using Xue Qinghe's identity, stepped forward to greet him.
Seeing this scene, Ye Qiu couldn't help but sigh inwardly. Qian Renxue disguised herself as Xue Qinghe very well, but the Fourth Prince Xue Beng and Prince Xue Xing disguised themselves even better.
In the original trajectory, regardless of the process, they were the ultimate victors. Xue Beng became the sole heir of Emperor Xue Ye. After Emperor Xue Ye passed away, he became the master of the Heavenly Dou Empire.
Now, through clandestine means, or perhaps being coerced, Xue Beng has become a henchman of those evil spirit masters. The outcome is still uncertain, but Ye Qiu will do his utmost to help Qian Renxue…
Emperor Xueye appeared to be in relatively good spirits, with a rosy complexion and excellent health; an outsider might have mistaken him for being perfectly healthy. However, his life force was steadily fading, and he was increasingly becoming distracted.
Ye Qiu, with his sharp eyes, could even see a large pin stuck in the dragon throne of Emperor Xue Ye.
"See Your Majesty."
Ning Fengzhi and Ye Qiu paid their respects to Emperor Xueye at the same time.
Emperor Xueye smiled and said, "Sect Leader Ning and Palace Master Ye, please be polite and have a seat."
Ye Qiu was stunned. He hadn't expected the Great Emperor Xueye to address him like that, clearly placing him on the same level as Ning Fengzhi.
Frowning, Ye Qiu couldn't help but observe the emperor closely. Through detailed mental probing, he clearly discovered that Emperor Xue Ye was definitely suffering from both qi and blood deficiency, and his spirit was extremely turbulent, with his breathing rhythm being very unstable and short.
Ning Fengzhi calmly led Ye Qiu to sit down.
"Palace Master Ye, I heard from Sect Master Ning that you not only possess twin martial souls, but you can also use your martial soul true form when you are a Great Soul Master, and you are about to get engaged to Sect Master Ning's daughter, is that right?"
Emperor Xueye smiled and asked Ye Qiu.
Ye Qiu nodded and said, "Indeed, if His Majesty could come then... our Soul Palace would be honored."
Emperor Xueye smiled and said, "Haha... I will naturally attend Lord Ye's happy occasion in person, but before that... I have a favor to ask."
Ye Qiu turned to look at Ning Fengzhi, and seeing that he had no reaction, he braced himself and said, "Your Majesty, please speak."
"I already knew about your relationship with Xue Ke during the Soul Master Competition, and I've already discussed it with her..."
Emperor Xueye didn't beat around the bush. After all, Ye Qiu and Xue Ke were in love with each other, so he didn't need to appeal to their emotions or reason with them.
Qian Renxue, however, frowned deeply.
He had a bad feeling.
I can already guess what it is.
What's going on lately?! Is everyone trying to make things difficult for her?!
Ye Qiu wasn't stupid either; he understood what Emperor Xue Ye wanted to talk to him about and why Xue Ke reacted that way. It turned out... she would also be one of the female protagonists that day.
Xue Ke's eyes were filled with anticipation.
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Ning Fengzhi wasn't surprised; they had already figured it out long ago.
"What Your Majesty says is true."
Ye Qiu admitted it.
He believed that Emperor Xueye would not make things difficult for him. Putting aside his talent, the most obvious thing was Ning Fengzhi's attitude towards him, who was family with him. It was clear that Emperor Xueye's seeking him out was a good thing.
Emperor Xueye nodded and looked at Xue Ke beside him.
"I originally intended to select a consort from among the many young soul masters in this Soul Master Competition, and Lord Ye is undoubtedly the most outstanding young soul master in the world... Therefore, I would like to betroth Xue Ke to Lord Ye. What does Lord Ye think?"
"..."
Ye Qiu didn't need to look to know that Qian Renxue was absolutely seething with hatred in her heart at this moment.
However, Ye Qiu couldn't let Qian Renxue put Xue Ke in a difficult position. Instead, he was secretly glad that he had won the Soul Master Competition. Otherwise... he didn't know how things would have turned out.
He immediately nodded in agreement.
"Since His Majesty is willing to grant this wish and does not mind that the Imperial Princess condescends to marry another woman, Ye Qiu naturally has no reason to refuse."
"it is good!"
Emperor Xueye nodded in satisfaction.
"In that case, Sect Leader Ning and I have not discussed this in vain. I plan to have Xue Ke get engaged to Palace Master Ye on that auspicious day."
"It's entirely up to Your Majesty and Uncle Ning to arrange things."
Ye Qiu could feel Qian Renxue's fiery and piercing gaze, but there was nothing he could do about it; he could only apologize to her later.
He raised his eyes and gave her an apologetic look.
"Humph!"
Seeing Ye Qiu's gaze, Qian Renxue snorted inwardly, but she was not as angry as before.
Sometimes, Ye Qiu's avoidance only made her angrier.
"Xue Ke, how are you?"
Emperor Xueye nodded in satisfaction, then turned to Xueke, who was already blushing and beaming with joy, and asked her a question.
"Xue Ke is willing."
Xue Ke nodded slightly, staring at Ye Qiu, her heart filled with joy and sweetness. What she had always wanted was finally about to come true.
"Haha...Good! Good!"
Before Ye Qiu could speak, Emperor Xueye spoke again.
"Hall Master Ye Qiu, receive the title."
"Ye Qiu is here."
Ye Qiu stood up. He had never thought of kneeling down before; he was very unaccustomed to the kneeling ceremony.
Emperor Xueye and the others did not find anything amiss, only hearing Emperor Xueye above say:
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