Douluo's Demon Blade Thousand Blades and the Original Martial Soul

Chapter 82 Surrender

The second team went out for a hearty meal and didn't return to the college until evening.

Upon entering the academy, the noble children of the second team had barely dispersed when a teacher came to inform Zhang Fan and Lin Yizhang that His Highness the Crown Prince summoned them. The teacher also said that Crown Prince Xue Qinghe had been waiting in the Education Committee office for a while and urged the two to hurry over so as not to keep His Highness waiting.

After greeting Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling, Lin Yizhang and Zhang Fan headed to the Education Commission office.

Ever since Xue Qinghe said on Lin Yizhang's wedding day that he would ask Lin Yizhang for advice on cultivation, Xue Qinghe has indeed been coming to the academy to see Lin Yizhang frequently, and even when he is busy, he will come once a month.

In addition, Xue Qinghe often chatted with Zhang Fan, clearly wanting to win him over.

In Qian Renxue's opinion, Zhang Fan's talent was also quite good, and as a commoner soul master, Zhang Fan's status was not high, making him easier to win over than Lin Yizhang.

Lin Yizhang has clearly latched onto Dugu Bo's coattails, while Zhang Fan is merely Lin Yizhang's good friend. Moreover, Xue Qinghe plans to win over Zhang Fan first, and then use Zhang Fan to win over Lin Yizhang.

Lin Yizhang did not tell anyone that Xue Qinghe was actually Qian Renxue in disguise, so Zhang Fan did not know that it was the young master of the Spirit Hall trying to win him over, and only thought that it was the future emperor of the Heaven Dou Empire who wanted to win him over.

When Xue Qinghe approached Zhang Fan, Lin Yizhang guessed Xue Qinghe's (Qian Renxue's) intentions. Therefore, Lin Yizhang reminded Zhang Fan not to get too involved with Xue Qinghe before he was determined to continue assisting the Heaven Dou Empire in the future.

Although Zhang Fan is a commoner Soul Master with limited knowledge, he has ideals and aspirations and a strong desire for strength, unlike Ma Hongjun who only wants to live a comfortable life.

Therefore, when Xue Qinghe tried to recruit him, he clearly stated that he wanted to be a free spirit master and that his dream was to travel all over the continent in the future, so he refused Xue Qinghe's offer.

As for why Xue Qinghe came to see them today, Lin Yizhang guessed that the three education committee members probably told him about the second team defeating the first team.

The three members of the Education Committee are from Xue Qinghe's faction. They are loyal to the Heavenly Dou Empire, and Xue Qinghe, as the crown prince, is naturally the one they support.

In the original story, when Tang San and others wanted to join the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, Xue Beng deliberately drove them away because the three teaching committee members supported Xue Qinghe. If Tang San and other genius soul masters joined the academy, they would likely be recruited by Xue Qinghe. Therefore, Prince Xue Xing, who supported Xue Beng, was willing to use his influence to ask Dugu Bo to help drive the Shrek Academy members away.

Soon, Lin Yizhang and Zhang Fan arrived at the Education Commission office. Lin Yizhang knocked on the door, and Meng Shenji's voice came from inside: "Come in."

Lin Yizhang and Zhang Fan pushed open the door and went inside. Inside the office, Xue Qinghe was chatting with three education committee members.

Upon seeing that it was Lin Yizhang and Zhang Fan who had arrived, the three education committee members nodded to Lin Yizhang and Zhang Fan and then left the office.

After the three education committee members left, Xue Qinghe stood up and called out, "Yi Zhang, Zhang Fan, come and sit down."

Lin Yizhang and Zhang Fan walked over and sat down opposite Xue Qinghe. Lin Yizhang said, "Brother Xue, is there something urgent? Why are you coming to the academy to see us so late today?"

Xue Qinghe said awkwardly, "Haha, I don't have anything urgent to do. It's still light out, why are you saying it's late?"

I heard today that your second team easily defeated the first team, is that right? I was eager to come and celebrate with you after hearing that, but I've been too busy, so I'm only coming now.

"Oh, I see. We just came back from celebrating with the members of Team Two, and we're still feeling quite full. How would Your Highness like to celebrate?" Lin Yizhang said with a sheepish grin, scratching his head.

"Now that you've eaten and come back, let's chat for a while. By the way, Zhang Fan, when did you break through to Soul King? I remember you were just entering the Soul Sect when you first came to the academy. You've cultivated too fast! Don't ruin your talent for a short-term increase in strength!" Xue Qinghe asked with concern.

Seeing that Xue Qinghe, the Crown Prince, cared about him so much, Zhang Fan was somewhat moved and hurriedly replied, "Thank you for your concern, Your Highness. However, Your Highness has misunderstood. My soul power was able to increase so quickly entirely because I had the opportunity to consume some rare and precious herbs. It was not an increase in strength achieved by destroying my foundation."

Xue Qinghe asked in surprise, "What kind of rare and precious herbs did you eat? I heard that using medicine to enhance soul power usually damages one's foundation. Zhang Fan, are you really alright? Shouldn't you get a thorough check-up? If there is any damage, you might be able to find a support-type soul master to treat it, so as to avoid any future problems."

Zhang Fan said, "Senior Dugu has already examined my body carefully, and there are no hidden injuries or anything like that."

Xue Qinghe breathed a sigh of relief and said, "That's good. Zhang Fan, you and Yi Zhang are so talented, you will definitely become the pillars of the empire in the future. You must not be impatient for success. If you need any cultivation resources, you can go to the Crown Prince's residence to find your brother. Your brother will definitely do his best to help you. Anyway, my cultivation talent is not high, so I can share some of my cultivation resources with you."

Zhang Fan was truly moved by Crown Prince Xue Qinghe's words. Apart from Lin Yizhang, no one had ever treated him so kindly. He said to Xue Qinghe with emotion, "Your Highness, you don't need to be so kind to me. I'm just a commoner Soul Master. Right now, besides cultivation, I don't know anything else and can't be of any help to Your Highness. Don't worry, Your Highness, I will definitely come back to help you when I've achieved some success in my cultivation."

If Lin Yizhang hadn't known that the person before him was Qian Renxue in disguise, he might have been moved like Zhang Fan. It's simply that Qian Renxue has been playing the crown prince for so long; she's incredibly experienced. Who could resist her words if they were unaware of the truth?

Xue Qinghe was pleased to hear Zhang Fan say he would help her in the future. She believed Zhang Fan was a man of his word, and that even after she inherited Xue Ye's position, he would still remember her kindness to him, even if he knew she was the Holy Maiden of the Spirit Hall.

Seeing Xue Qinghe's gaze fall upon him, his eyes seemed to say: Zhang Fan has already submitted to me, Lin Yizhang, why don't you hurry up and express your opinion?

Lin Yizhang knew that he had to make a statement like Zhang Fan did, otherwise his image would collapse in their eyes. After all, in their opinion, any normal person should say something at this moment.

Lin Yizhang also squeezed out a few tears of emotion, and said in a choked voice, "Thank you, Your Highness. I will ask for your help if I need it in the future. If Your Highness needs anything in the future, please just ask me, and I will do my best to help."

(End of this chapter)