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Heaven Dou Imperial Palace, Crown Prince Residence.
Qian Renxue leaned back in her seat, looking at the message in her hand. "Grandpa Dugu arranging Xue Xing to specifically investigate Tang San's every move must be related to Shi Quan."
"However, Tang San's increase in strength is indeed a bit abnormal." Qian Renxue gently tapped the table with her right hand, a faint golden gleam flashing in her eyes. "Devouring ability... is he a Fallen Soul Master?"
"If that's truly the case, it would be a big problem for me." Qian Renxue couldn't help but frown.
Because the Three Great Committee Members were all part of Xue Qinghe's faction, the Shrek Team, which the Three Great Committee Members had drawn in, had to some extent strengthened his influence and power.
If a Fallen Soul Master was hidden within the team dispatched by Heaven Dou Royal Academy to compete, it would be a complete slap in the face for the entire Empire. Not only would the Three Great Committee Members be implicated, but his painstakingly built reputation would also suffer a severe blow.
This was definitely not the outcome he wanted to see.
"The matter of Tang San being a Fallen Soul Master must be guarded against. The struggle for the Blue Silver Emperor? Interesting."
From childhood to adulthood, among her peers or those younger than her, there was no one Qian Renxue truly admired. After all, she possessed the Seraphim Martial Spirit and Innate spirit power Rank 20. For a long time, she had always believed herself to be at the peak among her peers, unmatched.
Shi Quan's appearance, however, changed Qian Renxue's perception.
A commoner with Innate spirit power Rank 1, who had actually climbed to his current position through his own efforts, rising under the name of Blue Silver Grass, and even contending with Tang San, the legitimate successor to the throne, for the position of Blue Silver Emperor.
Qian Renxue admitted that he could absolutely not do it.
Even with the talent and strength Shi Quan currently displayed, at the same Rank, even she was not confident she could defeat Shi Quan.
"But..." A hint of excitement flashed in Qian Renxue's beautiful eyes. "Isn't this more interesting?"
Because of Dugu Bo's appearance, the relationship between her and Shi Quan had not made effective progress, only maintaining a superficial friendship.
Dugu Bo belonged to the Imperial Guest Elder. Shi Quan being on good terms with Dugu Bo meant being on good terms with the royal family, which Xue Ye hoped to see.
But Qian Renxue was different, because Dugu Bo was not on her side. Dugu Bo supported Xue Xing.
"If I can form a cooperation with Shi Quan and bring him under my wing, I might even be able to get on good terms with Dugu Bo. This would also help me ascend to the throne."
"And Tang Hao!" A cold light flickered in Qian Renxue's eyes.
At this time, Qian Renxue did not know that her father had died at Bibi Dong's hands, so Tang Hao was her father's killer in her eyes.
As the saying goes, an enemy's enemy is a friend.
And Tang Hao was a common enemy for both her and Shi Quan, so she and Shi Quan were destined to become friends.
"I'll pay a visit in two days. The preliminary round has ended, and information on the various kingdoms' academies will also arrive in these two days. As the Crown Prince of the Empire, I should pass on this firsthand information..."
Compared to the tranquility of the Imperial Palace.
The nights in Heaven Dou City were bustling. With the preliminary round over, spectators who came to watch and academy contestants were all wandering through the various entertainment venues within Heaven Dou City.
Lights illuminated the sky, and noise echoed through the streets, a scene of prosperity.
It was precisely by leveraging this prosperity that Flender, disguised, quietly left Heaven Dou City with Tang San.
"Let's go, let's go, Boss Dai, we'll start training again the day after tomorrow, so we must relax well these two days." Ma Hongjun's lecherous gaze constantly swept over the beautiful women on the road as he excitedly pulled Dai Mubai towards their usual spot.
Dai Mubai's eyelids twitched. "Fatty, quiet down. Heaven Dou City is full of people now, and I don't want to offend anyone casually."
"Fatty, Boss Dai is right, we still need to be careful." Oscar also quickly chimed in, "Heaven Dou City is full of Spirit Masters now. If we cause trouble, it might be hard to clean up."
"Got it, got it. Can we go now?" Ma Hongjun repeatedly agreed, and his lecherous gaze finally reined in a bit, though he still occasionally glanced to the side.
It was still the same Peach Blossom Hotel.
"Awesome, this is how I should be..."
Dai Mubai looked contentedly at the soft, graceful figure beside him, then nodded with satisfaction.
Hmm, the tonics he'd been taking recently hadn't been in vain. After so long, he had finally regained his former vigor.
"Let's continue..."
The graceful lady repeatedly cried out in surrender.
The situation was similar for everyone in the other rooms. A month of competition, coupled with the nourishment from the tonics, had restored a bit of their former prowess to each of them.
Feeling satisfied, they simply stayed in the hotel during these few days of rest.
Dai Mubai, just like he had in Soto City, directly booked two graceful ladies to accompany him, completely immersed in the pleasures of the flower garden.
Three days later, the group returned to the academy and began Yu Xiaogang's new round of special training.
The same morning.
"Shi Quan, Crown Prince Xue Qinghe has arrived. He brought specific information on the promotion rounds for various academies in the Heaven Dou Empire, and he's here representing the royal family to understand the Heaven Dou Battle Team's training situation. He specifically wishes to visit and speak with you."
Dugu Bo's voice came from afar, interrupting Shi Quan's Cultivation.
"Grandpa Dugu, since it's a visit, let's go to the dorm." Shi Quan stood up and replied.
"Hmm, that's what I thought too. I've already had someone bring them in." Dugu Bo continued, "Shi Quan, this Xue Qinghe is not simple. Don't trust him easily."
Shi Quan nodded, but still said, "I know, Grandpa Dugu, but His Highness the Crown Prince has, after all, shown me kindness. As long as he doesn't harm me, he will always be my friend."
"Hmm." Dugu Bo also nodded. "I'm reminding you because I'm afraid you might trust Xue Qinghe too blindly. Just be a bit more careful when you interact with him."
"Hmm." Shi Quan agreed. After a moment's pause, Shi Quan suddenly asked, "By the way, Grandpa Dugu, do you have a grudge with Spirit Hall?"
"It's not exactly Spirit Hall; to be precise, I have some conflict with that old fellow Yue Guan."
"What conflict?"
Dugu Bo looked at Shi Quan and asked, "Why are you suddenly curious about this?"
Shi Quan chuckled and said, "It just suddenly came to mind."
"This matter, it's because of Yan Yan's father." Dugu Bo sighed, "Back then, Yan Yan's father suffered a severe injury, which triggered a toxic backlash. To save him, I went to that old fellow Yue Guan to ask for medicine. But he refused to give it, so out of desperation, I could only secretly steal the medicine. Yue Guan discovered it and pursued me. At that time, Yue Guan was already a Titled Douluo, and I was only a Spirit Douluo, so I was no match for him. I was severely injured by him and finally saved by Xue Xing. When I returned, Yan Yan's father was already beyond medical help, and he died from the poison."
Shi Quan, hearing this, found it difficult to comment.
However, for Dugu Bo, a Spirit Douluo at the time, to be able to escape from Yue Guan, a Titled Douluo, it was unclear whether Dugu Bo was too strong, or if that fellow Yue Guan had gone easy on him.
It was hard to say.
Returning to the dorm.
Before long, Qian Renxue, accompanied by two personal guards, arrived outside the dorm in the valley.
"Little Brother Shi, long time no see." Seeing Shi Quan come out to greet him, Qian Renxue smiled and waved in greeting.
"Big Brother Xue, please come in first." Shi Quan smiled and led Qian Renxue into the room.
"Shi Quan, you and His Highness the Crown Prince can chat first. I'll go supervise their Cultivation." Dugu Bo disliked such pleasantries and chose to leave directly.
As for Qian Renxue's two guards, they stood like door gods.
After exchanging pleasantries about the competition, Qian Renxue picked up the fragrant tea on the table, took a light sip, and was the first to speak, asking, "Little Brother Shi, have you heard of the name Clear Sky Douluo Tang Hao?"
"Finally, to the point." Shi Quan smiled faintly and said, "Of course, I've heard of Clear Sky Douluo's name."
"In that case, Little Brother Shi, do you know what Clear Sky Douluo's relationship with Tang San is?" Qian Renxue's voice remained calm.
"Father and son. Actually, as early as Nuoding Academy, I suspected Tang San's identity, but I never expected his background to be so significant." Shi Quan shrugged, a helpless expression on his face, as if to say he couldn't compare.
"Indeed, none of these matters can be hidden from Little Brother Shi, but..." Qian Renxue looked at Shi Quan with burning eyes. "Little Brother Shi, do you know the background of Tang San's mother and the true nature of Tang San's Blue Silver Grass Martial Spirit?"
"Although I don't know the exact background, I already have a theory."
"Oh?" Hearing Shi Quan say this, Qian Renxue's eyes showed a bit more interest. "Little Brother Shi, why don't you share it?"
"According to my theory, Tang San's mother might not be human, but rather a Blue Silver Grass Spirit Beast that Cultivated for 100,000 years and transformed into a human."
Qian Renxue's expression paused. "Little Brother Shi, what makes you say that...?"
Shi Quan then recounted the same explanation he had given Dugu Bo previously.
After listening to Shi Quan's analysis, Qian Renxue's heart was already churning with shock.
The matter of Tang San's mother not being human was a secret of her Spirit Hall, known only to the Clear Sky Sect and a very small number of people in Spirit Hall. The Shi Quan in front of her clearly had no connection with these few people, and combining that with what Shi Quan had just said.
This meant that the Shi Quan in front of her had actually pieced together the correct final answer based on these scattered pieces of information.
This could no longer be described as simply bold and meticulous; it required an astonishing level of intellect to dare to make such a deduction.
Qian Renxue sighed, "What Little Brother Shi said truly refreshes my understanding of you."
Shi Quan smiled faintly and said, "It seems Big Brother Xue must have investigated something?"
"Through some special means, I did indeed investigate some things from back then. I can tell you with certainty, Little Brother Shi, your deduction is correct. However, a 100,000-year-old Blue Silver Grass is no longer just Blue Silver Grass, but the Blue Silver Emperor..."