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

Chapter 98 Reunion with Xue Qinghe: Continuing the Deception

"Given the circumstances, Qian Renxue and the others should have been roughly in this area. The Spirit Hall is to the west, while the entrance for our lord and his group is here, to the north?" Xun Yu's finger traced a route on the map. "This can't be a coincidence. So, how did they ensure the success of their plan? The key factor lies with our lord, and the factor that ensures our lord's success is..."

"Hehe, I see. It's him. As expected of the Spirit Hall, its influence is indeed deeply entrenched. So, is it the Hall of Offering or the Papal Hall? Never mind, whichever it is, my lord's actions will have to be slightly different. I also need to gather some more intelligence. Perhaps I can use this to devise a plan for my lord. Unfortunately, I am not good at strategizing. If Fengxiao or Wenhe were here, that would be great."

Xun Yu was a figure like Xiao He. Although he possessed domestic political abilities that two Guo Jias combined could not match, when it came to strategizing and winning battles from afar, like Zhang Liang, he was still inferior to Guo Jia and Jia Xu.

Cao Cao's strategists each had their own strengths, unlike Liu Bei's side, where Zhuge Liang was the only one carrying the load in the early stages.

Even though Xun Yu saw through the Spirit Hall's plan in an instant, he couldn't come up with a good countermeasure for the time being. Firstly, it involved a part that he was not good at, so he could only try his best to gather intelligence to deal with it.

Secondly, even a skilled cook can't cook without rice. The strength of the Gulei Kingdom is far inferior to that of the Spirit Hall. Even if he has ideas, he can't just implement them casually, lest he make a mess of things. Just like at Changban Slope, no matter how intelligent Zhuge Liang was, he could only keep fleeing when facing Cao Cao's army of 830,000.

The next day, after Nan Feihuang had tidied everything up, he boarded the carriage to return home once more.

Moreover, this time, Lan Xue decided to personally escort her son, as the previous events had made her somewhat like a frightened bird.

Who knows if we'll be assassinated on the way?

At this moment, Lan Xue still had a bellyful of anger with nowhere to vent it. If someone came to her door, she wouldn't mind letting them taste the power of the Xuanbing Halberd.

Of course, there won't be any more assassinations this time. After all, Xun Yu doesn't need to place two orders, and given the previous experience, no foolish assassin organization would be willing to take the job.

Several days later, the carriage entered the territory of Tiandou City.

Lan Xue escorted Nan Feihuang all the way to the academy before she was willing to return. Before leaving, she even went to see three members of the Education Committee.

They repeatedly urged them to take good care of their son, and the three education commissioners readily agreed.

At the same time, Qian Renxue had returned to the East Palace, activated her Soul Bone Skill, and transformed back into Xue Qinghe's appearance, as if nothing had changed.

After packing his bags and bidding farewell to his mother, Nan Feihuang first went to the palace to pay his respects to Emperor Xueye, and then headed to the East Palace.

He guessed that Qian Renxue had most likely returned.

Xue Ke is probably in the palace during this time. After all, Yuexuan will also be on holiday during the New Year. Tang Yuehua is not without family. Her second brother is missing, but her eldest brother is still alive.

Sure enough, as soon as they entered the vicinity of the East Palace, they hadn't gone far when they heard a melodious zither tune coming from the garden.

It was as if a song reached my ears, the zither flowed like water, the flute fell like flowers, and whose longing flowed between the zither and flute?

"Is this the song 'Phoenix Seeking Its Mate'?" Nan Feihuang murmured.

It seems Xue Ke misses me a little. Perhaps it's because her two favorite people had a secret rendezvous in the Star Dou Great Forest, leaving her alone in the palace, which made her feel a bit lonely.

As Nan Feihuang approached and heard his footsteps, Xue Ke stopped playing, instinctively turned around, and exclaimed with delight upon seeing him, "Brother Feihuang, you're finally back!"

She wasn't as bold as Lü Lingqi, who dared to throw herself into his arms, but she still subconsciously took Nan Feihuang's arm.

"Sister Xueke, it's been a long time!" Nan Feihuang said with a smile. At Xueke's insistence, he changed his way of addressing her, no longer using the very formal "Your Highness".

Nan Feihuang suddenly wondered if he could be considered a master of time management. He had gone through life and death with Qian Renxue in the Star Dou Great Forest, and had been protected and comforted by Lü Lingqi in the Ancient Lei Royal Palace. Now he had come to the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace to accompany his nominal fiancée.

Haha, what a scumbag...

It seems that in the future, when he sees people like Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun from Shrek Academy, no matter how much he dislikes them, he will no longer have the right to criticize them. After all, in some aspects, he is not as good as Dai Mubai.

At least in the end, Dai Mubai only married Zhu Zhuqing.

As for Nan Feihuang, he has already decided to fulfill his marriage contract with Xue Ke, but he absolutely cannot give up Lü Lingqi.

"It's alright, I have E'lai!" Nan Feihuang thought to himself. He had no right to curse, so let E'lai curse him.

When it comes to simple-mindedness and a pure and healthy heart, there are probably few people who can compare to this simple-minded guy with a childlike heart.

"Brother Feihuang, you're back so late. Big Brother has been in seclusion for a while now, and Teacher has also temporarily closed Yuexuan to go home for the New Year. Ke'er really feels lonely," Xue Ke said, feeling aggrieved.

It's no wonder she felt this way since the most important people in her life were not around.

You can't exactly let her go play with Xue Beng or Xue Ye. She only has respect for her father, Xue Ye, but she keeps her distance. When facing the majestic emperor, she always maintains the most polite demeanor, never daring to unleash her girlish nature.

As for Xue Beng, who usually only bullies men and women, he felt even more disgusted with him.

Fortunately, Nan Feihuang is back now, so she finally has someone to keep her company.

Just then, the tightly closed gates of the East Palace opened, and Xue Qinghe walked out, preparing to immediately pay his respects to Emperor Xue Ye and inform him of his "emergence from seclusion."

Previously, he had always used the excuse of seclusion for cultivation to refuse visitors.

However, as soon as they entered the garden, they saw Xue Ke and Nan Feihuang chatting hand in hand.

Xue Ke was even more surprised and delighted to see her elder brother. What a joyous day it was! Nan Feihuang had returned, and her elder brother had also emerged from seclusion.

Waving his other hand, he called out, "Big brother, Fei Huang and I are here!"

In theory, Xue Ke should address Xue Qinghe as her elder brother, but when they are not in public, she calls him "brother" directly, which seems more intimate.

When Xue Qinghe saw the two holding hands, he frowned. He hadn't felt anything when he saw the two being intimate before the New Year, but now it was a bit cringeworthy and he felt uncomfortable.

"Ke'er, in broad daylight, without any regard for the boundaries between men and women, what kind of behavior is this? Have you wasted your time learning etiquette at Yuexuan?" Xue Qinghe shouted.

Xue Ke was startled and quickly let go of his hand. "Yes, big brother, Ke'er knows she was wrong. It's just that Ke'er hasn't seen Brother Feihuang for a long time, and she couldn't help herself."

"Brother, you just came out of seclusion, are you still a little tired?"

She felt something was off. Her older brother had never cared about her close relationship with Nan Feihuang before, so what was wrong with him today?

Seeing this, Xue Qinghe realized that he had been a bit too strict, which was not in line with his usual image as a loving older brother. He quickly adjusted back to his usual demeanor and said, "Ke'er, don't worry. It's not that your older brother is being strict with you. It's just that you and Feihuang are not married yet. If others see you two, they will inevitably spread rumors about you. If you keep it private, your older brother will be happy to see you two being close."

Although these words were not what he truly meant, they still maintained Xue Qinghe's usual persona.

Upon hearing this, Xue Ke smiled and said, "Oh, I see. Hehe, thank you for your concern, big brother. I will definitely be more careful in the future."

She knew that her older brother was only concerned about her reputation as a princess, and that a gentle older brother would never be angry with his younger sister.

"Yes, Feihuang, it's been a long time." Xue Qinghe nodded, then turned to look at Nan Feihuang. Even though they had only parted a few days ago, it was as if they hadn't seen each other for a very long time.

Indeed, women can be very natural at lying.

Another scumbag woman!

Today, Nan Feihuang will compete with her to see who is the bigger scumbag.

Just in time, before coming here, he and Xun Yu had designed a simple deception process that they could use for a while.

(End of this chapter)