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Chapter 79 The Undercurrents of the Heaven Dou Royal Family

With one day remaining before Shrek Academy joins the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, Qian Renxue, as Xue Qinghe, sat in the prince's palace. Bai Baoshan, Zhilin, and Meng Shenji, the three deans of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, sat below Qian Renxue, and the four seemed to be discussing something.

Unlike the original story, because of Han Feng, Qian Renxue is far more motivated than in the original story. Over the years, she has devoted herself to the cause and used every means at her disposal. Qian Renxue has now taken control of most of the central government of the Tian Dou royal family!

Most of the ministers in the Heaven Dou Empire favored her. Emperor Xue Ye trusted her, appointed her as crown prince, and entrusted her with most affairs. She also had a teacher who was the sect leader of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. Even the three deans of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy followed her lead, as if they believed she was the future emperor of the Heaven Dou Empire. It could be said that if Emperor Xue Ye were not still in good health, she could have already succeeded to the throne!

"Have you made arrangements regarding Shrek Academy?"

In front of the three deans, Qian Renxue still smiled gently, but she was not as approachable as she was in front of outsiders. Instead, she carried a hint of coldness and authority.

The three deans had no objection to this; on the contrary, they were quite happy to see Qian Renxue like this.

They had made up their minds to support Qian Renxue's ascension to the throne so they could gain merit by supporting the emperor. If they were titled Douluo, they wouldn't care who the emperor was. After all, no matter where the emperor was, he wouldn't dare to easily provoke a titled Douluo, and would even have to carefully pay homage to him. But they were just Soul Douluo after all!

If Qian Renxue is truly approachable to everyone, then they should reconsider whether they should continue to follow her!

After all... no emperor has ever governed an empire by "loving his people like his own children"!

Zhilin and the other two are old and shrewd. They have seen all kinds of dark and cruel things. They know that being two-faced is the attitude of someone who is destined for great things. If Qian Renxue is really as spoiled as Prince Xuebeng and wears her heart on her sleeve, then they would be the ones to worry about!

Furthermore, the fact that Qian Renxue would reveal a side of herself that no one else knew to them proves that she trusts them!

Faced with Qian Renxue's question, Zhilin and the other two dared not be careless at all. Meng Shenji spoke first, "Everything has been arranged. Young Master Han and the others will receive the best cultivation environment and resources. Bai Baoshan will also find an opportunity to personally instruct Young Master Han!"

"Your Highness, rest assured! I will certainly impart all my knowledge to you!" Bai Baoshan also spoke up at the right time, his round face beaming with a smile.

Zhilin added, "We've already given instructions to Flanders and the others; they absolutely will not reveal a single piece of information to Young Master Han!"

The voices of Zhilin and the other two could not be described as humble, but they did carry a hint of respect, which was enough to show that they had indeed submitted to Qian Renxue.

Qian Renxue smiled with satisfaction upon hearing the three elders' reply, but then hesitated and asked, "What about the master..."

The master is a prodigy whom even Bibi Dong praises highly. Although his talent for cultivation is lacking, his wisdom is undeniable. Qian Renxue is still somewhat wary of him, worried that the master might discover something from the slightest clues.

Bai Baoshan smiled upon hearing this: "Your Highness, you can rest assured! Elder Meng has already signed a contract with Flander and the others using the Black Demon. Flander and the others will never mention this matter again, so there is absolutely no way the Master could know about it!"

Qian Renxue finally breathed a sigh of relief and laughed heartily, "With the help of the three of you, I am like a tiger with wings!"

Zhilin and the other two laughed, but a strange feeling lingered in their hearts.

They had practically watched the Crown Prince grow up, and they had never heard of him having a commoner friend. They couldn't understand why, if they were friends, the Crown Prince was always unwilling to let his friend do anything, and always carefully concealed his whereabouts, as if he was afraid of being discovered by his friend!

It even seems that after Han Feng joined the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, the Crown Prince doesn't intend to meet with him at all!?

With their rich life experience, Zhilin and his companions could easily imagine a fairly complete backstory, which was nothing more than the Crown Prince sneaking out of the palace and making friends outside.

But Qian Renxue didn't explain, and they still had some doubts in their hearts.

Of course, this doesn't mean they would be foolish enough to ask Qian Renxue. Having lived to their age, they naturally know that one shouldn't pry into other people's secrets, especially since this concerns the Crown Prince's character!

Qian Renxue knew what Zhilin and the other two were thinking, which is why she entrusted them with the matter concerning Han Feng.

"However..." Meng Shenji suddenly frowned, and said hesitantly to Qian Renxue, "Your Highness, there is some news that might interest you!"

"Please speak, Master Meng!"

Qian Renxue frowned as well. Seeing Meng Shenji's expression, she knew this news was probably not good. Qian Renxue pondered for a moment and then spoke with a slightly solemn tone.

Meng Shenji nodded: "Your Highness, you must already know that Young Master Han's Shrek Academy team defeated the Royal Fighting Team at the Soto Grand Arena, right?"

Qian Renxue nodded, and Meng Shenji continued, "Does Your Highness know that within the Royal Fighting Team, there is a young girl named Dugu Yan, who is the granddaughter of Poison Douluo? Because his granddaughter's Jade Scale Serpent Venom was broken by Shrek Academy, Poison Douluo seems to have been paying more attention to Shrek Academy these past few days..."

Meng Shenji didn't finish speaking, but everyone present knew that with Poison Douluo's ambiguous nature, he would definitely not let it go after learning that his snake venom had been broken!

"I remember, the person who deciphered the Azure Scale Serpent's venom wasn't Han Feng, was he?" Qian Renxue asked.

Meng Shenji nodded affirmatively: "That's right, the person who deciphered the Azure Scale Serpent's venom is a control-type Soul Master from the Shrek Academy team, named Tang San!"

This was the first time Qian Renxue had heard the name Tang San. Knowing that Poison Douluo wasn't targeting Han Feng, Qian Renxue didn't care which unlucky guy was being targeted by Poison Douluo, and she quickly forgot about the name.

"Elder Meng, do you know exactly what Poison Douluo wants to do?"

Qian Renxue was worried that Poison Douluo's actions would threaten Han Feng, so she asked another question.

But at this moment, Meng Shenji shook his head with a look of shame: "I am incompetent. Poison Douluo lives deep in Sunset Forest, and I am truly powerless to help! I beg Your Highness to punish me!"

Upon hearing this, Qian Renxue clicked her tongue lightly.

Poison Douluo is probably the person in the entire Heaven Dou City who pays the least attention to me, but I can't do anything about him and can only let him drift away from my plans—unless the Spirit Hall is willing to send a Title Douluo to help me eliminate this hidden danger, no matter how skillful Qian Renxue is, she can't threaten Dugu Bo in the face of absolute power!

But if that were the case, it would cause too much of a stir, and Bibi Dong would definitely not agree.

"Elder Meng, there's no need to blame yourself. Poison Douluo has always been willful and unruly. Even my father couldn't control him. How could I blame you?" Although she thought this in her heart, she couldn't show it on her face. Qian Renxue quickly said to Meng Shenji, waving her hand to indicate that Meng Shenji didn't need to worry about it.

"However, Shrek Academy was invited by our Heaven Dou Royal Academy, so we must show royal demeanor. If Shrek Academy is threatened tomorrow, we ask the three of you to look out for us!"

Seeing Qian Renxue's serious expression, Zhilin and the other two naturally agreed.

However, all three of them knew in their hearts that although Qian Renxue mentioned Shrek Academy, Han Feng was probably the one they needed to protect the most!

It's so obvious!

"Ahem!" Qian Renxue realized she had been a bit too concerned, so she coughed twice to change the subject, asking the three elders, "How are Uncle Xuexing and my younger brother doing?"

When Qian Renxue asked about Prince Xuexing and Prince Xuebeng, a hint of disdain flashed across the faces of Zhilin and the other two.

"It's still the same old story. Prince Xuexing frequently visits auction houses and battle arenas, indulging in extravagance and idleness. Prince Xuebeng is even more so, and his absurd behavior is even worse than Prince Xuexing's. He is a complete wastrel!" Bai Baoshan said directly, without hiding his contempt.

Although Prince Xuexing is the Crown Prince's uncle and Xuebeng is the Crown Prince's younger brother, Bai Baoshan is not worried at all that the Crown Prince will blame him, after all, they are the only ones who have a chance to compete with the Crown Prince for the throne!

We must have the right political stance!

Upon hearing this, Qian Renxue chuckled, unsure whether it was true or not.

"It's truly enviable that the Imperial Uncle and Imperial Brother can be so free and unrestrained!" Qian Renxue casually remarked, but Bai Baoshan and the other two didn't take it seriously.

To think that this is true would be the mark of an idiot!

"Your Highness, there is no need to worry. Prince Xue Beng and Prince Xue Xing pose absolutely no threat to you!" Meng Shenji also spoke frankly—and this was true, since everyone in Tian Dou City knew that Xue Beng was a good-for-nothing, and no one supported him!

Qian Renxue simply smiled and agreed, without saying anything else.

But in Qian Renxue's heart, a sinister thought lingered: "Avalanche... Snow Star... If you are truly incompetent, so be it. But if you are hiding your abilities, then don't blame me for being ruthless. Even at the risk of being suspected, I will send you to meet the two princes in the afterlife!"

If it weren't for the deaths of the Second Prince and the Third Prince, and the fact that people in Tiandou City had already turned their attention to her, Qian Renxue would not have allowed him to live, even if the avalanche posed no real danger to her!

(End of this chapter)