In Douluo Continent, his martial soul mutated into Blue Silver Grass.

Chapter 250 This...this...is this what sticking together is?!

"You just left like that?" Qian Renxue asked this question after returning to the Crown Prince's bedroom in the Heavenly Dou Imperial Palace of Heavenly Dou City.

"Otherwise what?" Lin Hai retorted.

Just now, after Lin Hai used his Blue Silver Domain to give out some benefits, he said a few more words and then left.

The Heavenly Dou Royal Knights were left standing there, still somewhat bewildered and utterly shocked.

……

"However, I'm curious, you've never met a knight before, and you're not a knight yourself, so how did you say those things just now?" Qian Renxue leaned against the desk, turning around to look at Lin Hai quietly.

"Can't I have a dream in my heart to become a knight who protects the princess?" Lin Hai slowly approached Qian Renxue.

"Could you be that princess?" Lin Hai asked Qian Renxue teasingly.

"Hmph! I am the Crown Prince, a Crown Prince who commands a million soldiers. How could I be the weak princess you speak of, who has no strength to even kill a chicken?"

"Alright then! It seems you're really not suited to be a princess. Come to think of it, you're certainly not like a woman."

Click click click~

Qian Renxue's hands were clenched so tightly they made a soft cracking sound. She clenched her teeth, her brows furrowing every now and then.

"No...that's right! That's just how I am. Is there anything else you want to say? Say it all at once!" Xue Qinghe, disguised as Qian Renxue, suppressed her earlier bad expression and looked at Lin Hai with a gentle face.

Yes, just say what you want to say! I'm afraid you won't have another chance to speak later!

Qian Renxue secretly vowed in her heart.

"You..." Lin Hai drawled, looking Qian Renxue up and down.

"What else is there to say?" Lin Hai asked, posing a question after looking him over.

To put it another way, what Lin Hai meant was that Qian Renxue doesn't have many merits, and her ability to dress as a man is one of her few advantages.

With her high intelligence and emotional intelligence, Qian Renxue could easily tell that Lin Hai was being sarcastic.

However, she couldn't stand it anymore!

"A mere secretary, repeatedly provoking His Highness the Crown Prince of the Heavenly Dou Empire—you deserve punishment! A just trial!"

Moreover, Qian Renxue didn't even bother with martial ethics; she attacked first and then shouted.

Caught off guard, Lin Hai was struck on the head by Qian Renxue's heavy punch.

This so-called righteous trial, however grandly described, is nothing more than Garp's iron fist of justice.

"Is this Qian Renxue, who acts like a child, really the Qian Renxue I know?" Lin Hai wondered to himself, ignoring the slight pain on his head.

"Hmph!" If Qian Renxue knew that Lin Hai was still talking about her in his heart, she would be even more furious.

However, Qian Renxue is clearly unaware of this at the moment.

After taking a hit, Lin Hai immediately used both hands to block and defend against Qian Renxue's iron fist attack.

"Want to try out my fighting skills?" Lin Hai murmured softly, or rather, he was talking to himself.

"Then I'll grant your wish!" Lin Hai's eyes suddenly sharpened.

"What's going on?" Qian Renxue keenly noticed Lin Hai's change.

Just as she was stunned, Lin Hai lunged at her.

"So fast!"

Qian Renxue immediately raised her right leg high, doing a split, and began to lower her right leg downwards, swinging it fiercely towards the approaching Lin Hai.

Lin Hai possessed her and realized he had entered the shadowy area. He looked up slightly and saw Qian Renxue's long, straight legs.

"What a pity! These pants are quite nice, but a bit unnecessary!"

"Huh??" Qian Renxue frowned, not immediately understanding what Lin Hai meant. However, she knew that Lin Hai wasn't saying anything nice.

"Hmph!" Qian Renxue snorted coldly and quickened her pace!

Lin Hai landed on his toes, accelerating once more, and in that instant, he straightened up. His right shoulder struck Qian Renxue's lower thigh.

Both of them moved quickly, and fortunately there were no outsiders in this private prince's palace.

If someone saw this, it would cause a huge misunderstanding. It would look as if Qian Renxue deliberately offered her leg up so that Lin Hai could push it up with his shoulder.

Otherwise, this scene involving two men could easily lead to misunderstandings.

It must be said that Qian Renxue has extremely strong physical fitness. With her thigh lifted up, most people would lose their balance, but Qian Renxue raised her right leg high above her head, doing a standing split, while her left foot remained firmly on the ground.

Lin Hai and Qian Renxue are both quite tall!

Lin Hai felt a softness and elasticity on his shoulder as he pressed against Qian Renxue's long legs.

Lin Hai didn't have time to savor the beauty of it all, even though it was his first time experiencing something like this. Seizing the opportunity, Lin Hai lunged forward, aiming to crash into Qian Renxue, hoping to use her single-leg stance to throw her off balance.

Faced with the approaching Lin Hai, Qian Renxue made a surprising move. Her raised right leg and upper body continued to lean backward, while her left foot sprang up and kicked towards Lin Hai.

At this moment, Qian Renxue's legs were spread wider than any normal person could imagine. Similar to a backflip, her right leg left Lin Hai's shoulder, and her left leg, using the momentum, kicked hard at Lin Hai's thigh.

Seeing this, Lin Hai felt a chill run down his spine.

"Could this be the legendary murder of one's husband?!" Lin Hai thought with a mixture of joy and worry.

Lin Hai's thinking and actions go hand in hand.

Lin Hai reached out with his left hand and grabbed Qian Renxue's right leg, while his right hand pressed down to Qian Renxue's left thigh, trapping her leg.

Finally, Lin Haiqi exerted his strength and straightened Qian Renxue's body once again.

With both legs hooked and held by Lin Hai, Qian Renxue's face flushed red instantly. This was the first time she had been in close contact with a man other than Qian Daoliu, and the actions were so intimate.

However, Qian Renxue was no longer a teenage girl. After a brief moment of panic, she regained her composure.

She stared coldly at Lin Hai, her gaze icy, and said in a chilling voice, "How is it? Comfortable?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Hai subconsciously pinched Qian Renxue's leg.

When Lin Hai pinched her like that, a strange emotion welled up in Qian Renxue's heart, something she couldn't quite explain.

"Have you touched me enough?" Qian Renxue suppressed her shame and indignation and said in a cold voice.

"I won't refuse if you touch me a little longer, it all depends on whether you're willing, young master!"

Lin Hai resumed his serious demeanor and spoke earnestly.

"Let go!" Qian Renxue's voice was still cold, but her tone was no longer so stern.

Lin Hai smiled gently and released his hand from Qian Renxue's thigh.

"Hmph!" Freed from Lin Hai's grasp, Qian Renxue slowly lowered her raised right leg.

However, halfway down, Qian Renxue suddenly sprang up again and kicked Lin Hai in the head.

Lin Hai had anticipated this, and he raised his hand to block Qian Renxue's horizontal kick, grabbing Qian Renxue's ankle.

"Young Master! This is getting boring!"

"open!"

"Then step back!" Qian Renxue's dignified and cold voice rang out.

Today's events were entirely unexpected. Lin Hai knew that going too far was counterproductive, but Qian Renxue's decision to let him leave was most likely due to the girl's matter.

"Yes, Your Majesty, I shall take my leave!"

Lin Hai turned and left.

……

After Lin Hai left, Qian Renxue brushed her hair aside to get some fresh air. If Lin Hai were still there, he would have noticed that Qian Renxue's ears had turned bright red.

After Lin Hai left, Qian Renxue huddled behind the door, put her hand to her chest and fidgeted, causing her disguise to disappear.

Xue Qinghe disappeared, and Qian Renxue's original appearance was restored.

Qian Renxue pressed her left hand against her chest.

If she hadn't used her soul power to block out her heartbeat, Lin Hai would have discovered it long ago.

With Lin Hai gone, Qian Renxue no longer needed to hide.

dong dong dong~~

The sound of a heartbeat was continuous.

"What...what exactly is going on?!" Qian Renxue still knew too little about that kind of thing.

……

"Young Master is still too young!"

Privately, Gui Mei and Yue Guan had been keeping an eye on Lin Hai and Qian Renxue for a long time. Although they were not present, with their strength as Title Douluos, they could hear the voices of Lin Hai and Qian Renxue on their own, not because they wanted to.

"..." Okay~_~, they just wanted to hear some gossip, but they didn't expect to see something like this.

"Old Chrysanthemum, your brat is just as despicable as you, taking advantage of the young master's complete lack of experience in this area."

"Ha, you're so noble. Then why didn't you stop them when you saw it?"

"Hehehe, seeing that the young master has no objection, and that the young master and that boy are having a good fight, how dare we disturb the young master's enjoyment!"

"You talk a good game, but you're just worried that the young master will find out we're eavesdropping if we go out! Look at you!" Yue Guan said disdainfully to Gui Mei.

"And what about you! How much better are you?"

"Don't you have any selfish motives at all!" Ghostly retorted with disdain for Yue Guan.

The friendship between Yue Guan and Gui Mei, these two old friends, is temporarily broken.

……

The days that followed were relatively peaceful, except that Xue Qinghe felt a little awkward whenever he saw Lin Hai in the week following that incident.

Fortunately, nothing else happened after that!

At this time, a year and a half had passed since the end of the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament.

Three years have passed in the blink of an eye.

"My Lord Paladin!"

Roxon, the former captain of the third battalion of the Heaven Dou Royal Knights of the Heaven Dou Empire, gave Lin Hai a standard knightly salute!

Why do I say "originally"? Because Roxon's position has changed.

Over the course of three years, Emperor Xue Ye of the Heavenly Dou Empire gradually weakened.

Moreover, because Lin Hai was recruited into the Heavenly Dou Royal Family's camp by Xue Qinghe, Emperor Xue Ye held Xue Qinghe in even higher regard.

Lin Hai's talent is beyond doubt. Whether it is the unprecedented fourth ring of ten thousand years or the Soul King at the age of sixteen, it has shown the world that he is destined to become a Title Douluo.

It should be noted that even the Heaven Dou Empire, which occupies nearly half of the Douluo Continent, does not have any titled Douluo among its royal family members.

Therefore, Xue Qinghe's achievements in Lin Hai cannot be said to be of paramount importance, but they are still commendable.

With the addition of a Title Douluo-level powerhouse, the Heaven Dou royal family will reach even greater heights.

Xueye was also aware of this, and he hoped that while he was still on the throne, he could achieve great things and leave his mark on history.

The alliance between Lin Hai and Xue Qinghe greatly excited Emperor Xue Ye, so a year and a half ago, he handed over full authority of the Heavenly Dou Royal Knights to Xue Qinghe, who is also known as Qian Renxue.

Qian Renxue was pleasantly surprised by this sudden change in control, as it had caught her somewhat off guard.

Neither she nor Lin Hai understood what had happened, yet all the power of the Heavenly Dou Royal Knights had fallen into their hands.

The Heaven Dou Royal Knights consist of six battalions. They are the elite of the Heaven Dou Empire's elite forces, the strongest and most unique unit.

This unit was composed entirely of Soul Masters. Each Soul Master, whether from a background or not, was awarded a knighthood and corresponding title for their meritorious service. Some of them were also impoverished noblemen.

The truly powerful nobles disdain joining the Royal Knights, because while knights hold a prestigious position in the eyes of ordinary people on the Douluo Continent, they are nothing special in the eyes of the nobles.

However, these nobles, though arrogant, would not provoke these knights of low birth in their eyes for two reasons. First, the captains of the Heavenly Dou Royal Knights were all Soul Douluo level experts, not only powerful but also very popular. Second, the Heavenly Dou Royal Knights belonged solely to Emperor Xue Ye, and provoking them was tantamount to provoking Emperor Xue Ye himself.

In the past three years, Lin Hai has won over the royal knights of the other squadrons with his strong abilities and unique personal charm.

In particular, the ten principles of chivalry as orally given by Lin Hai: "humility, honesty, compassion, courage, justice, sacrifice, honor, perseverance, benevolence, and righteousness".

It was widely disseminated and regarded as a guiding principle by the knights who were granted knighthoods.

After taking full control of the Heavenly Dou Royal Knights, Lin Hai intended to promote the spirit of chivalry, so he reorganized the three thousand Heavenly Dou Royal Knights and six captains under his command into new ranks.

He is Lin Hai, the Holy Knight Commander of the Heavenly Dou Royal Knights.

Six Contra Knights, including Roxon, were Paladins.

Sky Knight, squad leader of the 100-man Royal Knights of the Heavenly Dou Kingdom.

Earth Knight, leader of the ten-man Royal Knights of Heavenly Dou.

The rest are Heavenly Dou Royal Knights and Elite Knights.

In addition, during one of his suggestions to Emperor Xueye, Lin Hai mentioned his desire to expand the power of the Heavenly Dou Royal Knights. Lin Hai painted a rosy picture for Emperor Xueye, which was that during Emperor Xueye's reign, Lin Hai would create a great imperial achievement for him.

After careful consideration, Emperor Xueye agreed to Lin Hai's request. This was because the value Lin Hai demonstrated to the Heaven Dou Empire was simply too great, but he was also worried that Xue Qinghe would not be able to control Lin Hai, and Emperor Xueye was extremely arrogant about his control over the Heaven Dou Royal Knights.

Therefore, Lin Hai was responsible for training the Heavenly Dou Royal Knights, as well as cultivating and commanding the Heavenly Dou Royal Knights reserve force.

However, what Emperor Xueye did not know was that Lin Hai's prestige in the Heaven Dou Royal Knights was already second only to his.

(End of this chapter)