Douluo Continent: Peerless God General, starting by deceiving Qian Renxue

Chapter 40 The Sensible Xue Ke

Arriving at the Heavenly Dou Imperial Palace, which is ten times more magnificent than the Ancient Lei Royal Palace, it is no wonder that this great empire occupies half of the Douluo Continent. The aura of the Imperial Guard alone is far beyond what the guards of the Ancient Lei Kingdom can match.

The Kingdom of Gulei was never a military power.

In the grand palace hall, Emperor Xueye was already seated on the dragon throne. Nan Feihuang stepped forward and greeted him, "Nan Feihuang of the Ancient Lei Kingdom pays respects to Your Majesty!"

Nan Feihuang has a special status. He is not only the crown prince of a country, but also the son of a titled Douluo. Therefore, even when facing Emperor Xueye, he does not need to kneel down. He can simply bow with his hands clasped.

Emperor Xueye looked down at Nan Feihuang. Although he was not even ten years old, Soul Masters always developed faster than ordinary people, and Nan Feihuang had a special physique.

He looks no different from a thirteen or fourteen-year-old boy now.

He was handsome and spirited, and his talent was inherited from his mother; it was said that he already possessed the strength of a Great Soul Master. Emperor Xueye nodded in satisfaction, "Feihuang, no need for formalities. You truly deserve to be my future son-in-law. On the day Brother Nan proposed to me, you were indeed not just boasting. I am very pleased to have such an outstanding son-in-law as you."

"Your Majesty, you flatter me. Princess Xueke is of noble birth, and it is an honor for me to be betrothed to her. In addition to learning about Soul Master knowledge from your esteemed academy, I also hope to spend more time with Her Highness and cultivate our relationship," Nan Feihuang said.

"Haha, good, you've got a good idea. Qinghe, give Feihuang one of your Eastern Palace tokens." Emperor Xueye said to Xue Qinghe.

"Yes, Father!" Xue Qinghe took out a token from his bosom and handed it to Nan Feihuang. "Feihuang, this is my Eastern Palace token. You can use this to enter the palace at any time. I have raised my little sister. She lives not far from me, but she doesn't always stay in the palace. She may stay at Yuexuan. You can go there to find her."

Nan Feihuang accepted the token. "Thank you, Brother Xue."

"Then, you can go down now. Qinghe, you and Ke'er will take Feihuang to familiarize himself with the campus later."

Xue Ye gave the order, and Xue Qinghe immediately responded, "Yes, Father! Feihuang, come with me."

"Your Majesty, Nan Feihuang takes his leave!"

As soon as the two left the palace, a gentle girl approached them, first bowing gracefully to Xue Qinghe, "Big Brother!"

The person who arrived was Xue Ke; Emperor Xue Ye had just sent someone to summon her.

If a fiancé arrives, it would be incredibly irresponsible of the fiancée not to greet him.

Xueke looks even more elegant now than she did three years ago.

If Nan Feihuang has the appearance of a thirteen or fourteen-year-old, then she has the maturity of a sixteen or seventeen-year-old.

Yuexuan is indeed a good school. Girls are naturally precocious, and Xueke is an outstanding student. These three years have taught her a lot.

"Brother Feihuang, it's been so long!"

Compared to her innocent confusion back then, her expression towards Nan Feihuang now seemed somewhat complicated. After all, at the age of six, she didn't know what fiancé and fiancée meant; she only thought that the two of them would play together and sleep in the same bed together in the future, praising each other as brothers.

But now she understands that the two of them are meant to respect and depend on each other, and get married and have children.

To be honest, although she didn't dislike Nan Feihuang and even enjoyed praising her brother together, she didn't really like him much, since the two of them had very little contact.

Of course, she did not reject the marriage. Being sensible, she already knew that her cultivation aptitude was very weak, and as a girl, her father did not allow her to come into contact with any political matters.

If she's incapable of both literary and martial arts, what else could be the reason for sending her to Yuexuan to learn etiquette, music, and dance to cultivate her temperament? It's simply to increase her leverage in future marriage alliances with other powerful forces.

As a princess, she enjoys a noble status in the Heavenly Dou Empire, but also has a life that is not under her control.

Since you're going to be married off sooner or later through an arranged marriage, marrying someone you don't dislike is a kind of luck.

Nan Feihuang is good-looking, has a good personality after getting to know him, and is exceptionally talented. He also doesn't have the spoiled and domineering nature of other nobles. What could she possibly be dissatisfied with if she could marry such a person?

Therefore, Xueye suggested that she spend more time with Nan Feihuang during this period, and she agreed. She would try her best to fall in love with Nan Feihuang, which would be a happy marriage.

"Princess Xueke, it's been three years, and your temperament has become even more outstanding." Nan Feihuang praised. In fact, his thoughts were similar to Xueke's. He didn't love Xueke now; it was just a marriage of convenience for mutual benefit. But he hoped that he would at least come to like Xueke in the future.

It wouldn't be difficult to develop a liking for a woman who is so polite and has such a gentle temperament.

Xue Ke smiled and said, "Thank you for the compliment, Brother Feihuang. Let's go, Brother Feihuang. My older brother and I will take you to see the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy. We'll give you a proper introduction."

"Then I'll trouble you, Your Highness." The three of them left the palace together and boarded the carriage.

The Heavenly Dou Royal Academy is located on Heavenly Dou Mountain, outside the Heavenly Dou Imperial Palace.

This academy is no less luxurious than the Heavenly Dou Imperial Palace, and its area is astonishing, almost occupying the entire mountain.

"Feihuang, I'll take you to meet the three members of the Royal Academy's teaching committee now. Be sure to be polite, they are all Soul Douluo of level 80 or above," Xue Qinghe reminded him.

"Yes, I know, Brother Xue, this place is really big and super luxurious, even more beautiful than our Gulei Royal City!" Nan Feihuang couldn't help but exclaim.

This time it's for real. The area of ​​the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy is almost comparable to a small city, and it's just an academy. It's incredibly extravagant.

"That's natural. The students who come to the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy are all born into noble families. They can't handle those hard times." Xue Qinghe's words carried a hint of contempt when he mentioned the word "nobles."

Perhaps the Heavenly Emperor established this academy with the intention of cultivating talents for the empire, but now, the atmosphere here has changed. The nobles live extravagantly and do not care about cultivation at all.

Even though he managed to level up by relying on his family's resources, his combat ability was still heartbreakingly weak.

"Big brother, I'm also a student at the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy, but because my major is etiquette, I don't often go back to the academy for classes," Xue Ke couldn't help but say.

Xue Qinghe then remembered that his younger sister was also there. He ruffled Xue Ke's hair and said, "Hehe, of course, my sister is different from those spoiled brats. She is a true princess with a noble demeanor."

Xueke smiled smugly, clearly pleased with her brother's praise.

As they spoke, the three of them arrived at the teaching affairs office, which is where the three highest-ranking teaching committee members of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy live and cultivate.

Upon learning of Xue Qinghe's arrival, they immediately came out to greet him.

Of the three people, besides the short and fat Bai Baoshan whom we had already met, the other two were either as thin as a bamboo pole but very tall, or of normal build.

Nan Feihuang thought to himself, "One is short and fat, one is tall and thin, and one is of average build. If you average them out, they're still three people of average build. Not a bad combination."

(End of this chapter)