Qian Renxue shook her head, skipping over that topic, "Forget it, let's not talk about this. How are the things I asked you to do lately coming along?"
After speaking, she looked ahead at the Porcupine Douluo...
The latter, upon hearing this, displayed a cold smile without any reservation, "Rest assured, Holy Daughter, everything has been arranged. I believe it won't be long before some commotion is stirred up!"
"Although it won't directly cause Xue Xing to lose control over the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, it will certainly put him in a tight spot!"
Upon hearing this, Qian Renxue felt somewhat uneasy...
She couldn't help but remind him, "Porcupine, don't overdo it. Our goal is to make Xue Ye question Xue Xing's management of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy!"
She always felt that the other party might cause significant trouble!
The Porcupine Douluo patted his chest with confidence, "Holy Daughter, you are overthinking it!"
The nearby Serpent Spear Douluo couldn't help but tease, "Holy Daughter, although Porcupine is unreliable, he should handle such a trivial matter easily enough!"
It seemed that Porcupine's style of doing things had seriously eroded the Holy Daughter's trust!
Upon hearing this, Porcupine immediately glared at him, "Hey, Serpent Spear, what do you mean by saying I'm unreliable? Isn't it because the Holy Daughter trusts me that she sent me?"
"Unlike some people who only know how to shirk responsibilities, if the Grand Elder finds out, it won't end well!"
Serpent Spear Douluo, upon hearing this, immediately got anxious and quickly explained, "What? Shirk responsibilities? I've been secretly eliminating many who tried to spy on the Holy Daughter. What do you understand!!"
The Porcupine Douluo scoffed, "Hah, you're a Titled Douluo. If you don't even have this level of skill, how can you protect the Holy Daughter?"
Seeing them start to bicker, Qian Renxue also interjected to calm them, "All right, all right, calm down. I can rely on being hidden within the imperial palace due to contributions from both of you!"
This wasn't false; since she arrived at the imperial palace, both of them had contributed significantly!
Upon hearing this, they immediately stopped and respectfully cupped their fists, "Holy Daughter, you flatter us. Serving you is our honor!"
Qian Renxue was about to say something when her pupils suddenly constricted. Without hesitation, she used her soul bone skill and transformed back into Xue Qinghe!
And both Serpent Spear Douluo and Porcupine Douluo also sensed something and instantly disappeared...
As expected, minutes later, an extremely anxious voice came from outside...
"Brother, are you in there?"
Xue Qinghe took a deep breath, opened the door, and immediately saw that the visitor was Xue Ke!
"Oh, it's Xue Ke. Did you come to see me for something?"
Xue Ke hesitated, biting her thin lips, "Brother, it's not anything important, just..."
Xue Qinghe smiled slightly, signaling, "It's all right, take your time. Have a seat first."
They both sat down after those words...
Then, he spoke again, "So, Xue Ke, why did you come to see me? Is it still about Xu Sheng's whereabouts?"
Upon hearing this, Xue Ke quickly shook her head, "No, no, it's not about Xu Sheng this time."
Xue Qinghe was a bit surprised, "Oh? That's rare. After all, you've often come pleading for Xu Sheng's news."
She didn't know what Xu Sheng did to Xue Ke to make her infatuated like this!
Xue Ke's cheeks turned scarlet red, "Brother..."
Xue Qinghe waved his hand, changing the topic, "All right, I won't tease you anymore. Let's get to business. If it's not about Xu Sheng, then what is it?"
Xue Ke pursed her lips and softly spoke, "It's about Xue Beng..."
Xue Qinghe propped up his chin, "Xue Beng?"
It's rare that Xue Ke would come to him for Xue Beng! Quite curious indeed!
Could it be that he secretly enlisted her as a pawn to balance against him?
If that's the case, it would be rather premature!
After all, even though Xue Ye loved Xue Ke, he wouldn't easily switch sides based on a few words from her!
Xue Ke nodded, "I heard Father say it was you who suggested Xue Beng return to the imperial palace, so..."
Upon hearing this, Xue Qinghe asked in return, "So, Sister Xue Ke, do you not want Xue Beng back in the palace?"
"If that's the case, I can understand, given that Xue Beng once..."
Before he could say more, Xue Ke interrupted, "No, no, I came to thank you, Brother!"
"Although Xue Beng's reputation was once poor, he is now trying hard to change, so he shouldn't be left out!"
Xue Qinghe finally understood her intention and promptly replied, "I never expected Sister Xue Ke to care about Xue Beng so much, so it seems my suggestion was correct!"
"It's just a pity that Xue Beng seems to have some prejudice against me and hasn't been willing to see me even once since returning to the palace!"
He sighed helplessly after speaking...
Xue Ke's eyes flickered, "No, no, it's not like that. Brother is so kind and has also done so much for him behind the scenes, I've seen it with my own eyes."
"I'm sure Xue Beng will understand in the future!"
...
"Prince Xue Xing, you don't look well, has something happened?"
Xue Xing woke with a start upon hearing the voice....
Seeing that the visitors were Du Gu Bo and Xue Beng, he forced a smile, "Poison Douluo, Xue Beng, you're here!"
Xue Beng couldn't help but ask, "Uncle, are you okay? You look very tired."
Even during the conflict with Xue Qinghe back then, he didn't see this expression!
Xue Xing let out a casual laugh, "No, nothing. What could possibly happen in the Heaven Dou Royal Academy?"
Seeing his demeanor, Du Gu Bo spoke again, "Prince Xue Xing, it's just us here. You don't need to pretend!"
After these words, Xue Xing fell silent...
"You noticed after all."
He originally wanted to keep up appearances, but it seemed it was only self-deception!
Xue Beng's eyes were filled with intense anger, "Uncle, what exactly happened? Did Xue Qinghe secretly do something again, like sending a Soul Master to assassinate you?"
Xue Xing shook his head, denying, "The Heaven Dou Royal Academy, no matter what, is my domain. Xue Qinghe wouldn't be foolish enough to send someone to attack me!"
After all, if something happened to me, my brother would certainly investigate thoroughly!
Xue Beng pressed further, "Then what is it??"
Xue Xing took a deep breath, deciding to disclose it to both of them...
"Although Xue Qinghe hasn't sent someone to attack me directly, he has been doing trivial things to hinder me."
"For instance... the number of imperial clansmen willing to enroll in the Heaven Dou Royal Academy has dramatically decreased, to the point of almost losing all students!"
This was his biggest headache!!
Since I managed to gain control over the Heaven Dou Royal Academy because it produced some outstanding Soul Masters loyal to the royal household every year!