Chapter 86: Compared to the Crown Prince's "Grand Ambitions," It's Not Worth Mentioning!
Lin Yuan casually tossed the token over. The gate guard instinctively caught it and looked down.
"Gasp!"
At that moment, the token in his hand felt like a piece of burning iron, almost slipping from his grasp!
Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect! And Sword Douluo!
As a gate guard of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, he might be snobbish, but he had good judgment.
This was a token from one of the Upper Three Sects.
It belonged to Chen Xin, the Sword Douluo known as the strongest in attack power!
"Th-this…"
The guard's attitude instantly changed by a full 180 degrees. He bent his back to nearly ninety degrees, his face filled with a fawning smile.
"S-so you are honored guests of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect!"
"I failed to recognize greatness! I deserve death! I deserve death!"
Still, he couldn't help but feel puzzled.
This young man held Sword Douluo's token clearly, and their relationship was close.
But why was he dressed so… plainly?
And he wasn't wearing the sect's uniform. Could it be that he wasn't from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect?
Lin Yuan ignored the servile attitude, calmly taking back the token.
"We're here to enroll. More than a year ago, Senior Sword Douluo said that once I reached rank 20, I could come directly to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy with this token."
"Now, may I enter?"
His tone was calm, devoid of joy or anger.
Yet that calmness made the guard feel inexplicable pressure.
Rank 20?!
The guard's pupils shrank.
This boy, who looked only seven or eight years old, was already a Soul Grandmaster?
After guarding the academy gates for so many years, he had seen countless noble geniuses.
But no one had reached the Soul Grandmaster realm at around eight years old!
"O-of course! Of course!"
The guard quickly stepped aside and gestured respectfully.
"Please! Please!"
"However…" he hesitated, speaking cautiously, "I don't have the authority to bring you directly to meet the three education committee members."
"According to the rules, I can only take you to register at the academic office first, and then—"
Before he could finish,
A warm, jade-like voice, gentle as a spring breeze, came from above the mountain path.
"No need. I will personally take these two to meet the committee."
Lin Yuan and Xiao Wu looked toward the voice.
A young man in light-gold brocade robes, wearing a golden crown, slowly approached.
He was handsome and refined, with a natural nobility in every gesture that inspired goodwill.
Especially those gentle eyes, which seemed to embrace everything in the world.
Heaven Dou Empire Crown Prince Xue Qinghe!
Seeing him, the gate guard trembled and dropped to one knee.
"G-greetings, Your Highness the Crown Prince!"
Lin Yuan looked at the "Oscar-winning actress" before him and subtly curved his lips.
So fast.
It seemed that the moment he and Xiao Wu entered the city, this woman's spies had already reported the news.
She had come here specifically to wait for the rabbit by the stump.
Since she wanted to act, he would play along.
Lin Yuan bowed slightly.
"Lin Yuan greets Your Highness."
Beside him, Xiao Wu pouted but reluctantly followed with a bow.
"Greetings, Your Highness."
She knew this so-called Crown Prince was actually Qian Renxue, the young lady of Spirit Hall, in disguise.
And her mother had been killed by a Titled Douluo of Spirit Hall.
Perhaps, with Qian Renxue's identity, she might know something?
But even if she did, she wouldn't help Xiao Wu take revenge.
Qian Renxue naturally noticed Xiao Wu's hostile gaze.
If anyone else dared show such disrespect to the Crown Prince, they would have been punished immediately.
But Qian Renxue merely smiled faintly, seemingly unconcerned, with a hint of amusement in her eyes.
This little rabbit… the one beside Lin Yuan must be the transformed hundred-thousand-year soul beast.
As expected, she's hostile toward Spirit Hall.
Qian Renxue sneered inwardly, but outwardly remained warm and gentle.
"No need for formalities."
She made a small gesture of support and looked at Lin Yuan, her eyes carrying meaning only he could understand.
"I happened to hear your conversation with the guard."
"Since you are acquaintances of Sword Douluo, there's no need to worry about such formalities."
"I will personally take you to meet Committee Member Meng Shenji."
Lin Yuan straightened, calm and composed.
"Then thank you, Your Highness."
"I appreciate the trouble."
Qian Renxue smiled and led the way gracefully.
"Brother Lin Yuan, there's no need to be so polite. I once heard my teacher Sect Master Ning Fengzhi mention you."
"He said that more than a year ago, Sword Douluo encountered a stunningly talented young genius near Nuoding City."
"Not only possessing an unprecedentedly powerful martial soul, but also showing extraordinary insight at a very young age."
"Seeing you today, it seems the praise was well deserved."
As she walked, she chatted casually, but every sentence was a test and also an attempt to build rapport.
"Your Highness flatters me."
Lin Yuan followed behind, speaking modestly.
"They're just small tricks. Compared to Your Highness's grand ambitions, they're not worth mentioning."
The two exchanged smiles, each harboring their own thoughts.
One thought:
This woman's acting is truly Oscar-worthy.
The other thought:
This kid is good at pretending. He's so arrogant in his diary, yet so composed in reality.
Qian Renxue also understood that Lin Yuan seemed to be praising "Xue Qinghe," but was actually mocking "Qian Renxue."
Just as she was about to continue getting closer to him, even steering the topic toward the diary, a fragrant breeze suddenly arrived.
"Lin Yuan!!"
Along with a delighted shout, three beautiful figures appeared at the bend of the mountain path like a moving landscape.
At the front was a girl in dark-green leather clothing, with a hot figure and long green hair.
Dugu Yan.
Beside her stood a girl in a light-blue dress, elegant and noble, like a porcelain doll.
Ning Rongrong.
Behind them followed a mysterious girl dressed in black gauze, revealing only a pair of cool, calm eyes.
The Nine-Hearted Begonia soul master Ye Lingling.
Unlike in the original story, because of the diary's influence, Ning Rongrong had not gone to the shabby Shrek Academy.
Instead, she enrolled early at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, becoming close friends with Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling.
Although she was annoyed by the aristocratic atmosphere here, the shared secret from the diary quickly brought the three girls together.
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