"Dean Lan, would you be interested in becoming a guest advisor to my Crown Prince's residence?"
Lan looked at Xue Qinghe's ever-present smile, his heart filled with doubt.
This Crown Prince had maintained a smile since they first met.
Lan was an assassin, extremely sensitive to changes in people's emotions; even a hint of malice hidden in someone's heart could be detected by his astounding senses.
Yet, Lan sensed no hypocrisy or malice in Xue Qinghe's smile; it was a completely genuine smile from the heart.
Lan couldn't understand it for a moment.
He didn't believe that anyone in the world would unconditionally trust another person upon first meeting.
Especially not a Crown Prince.
How could he have survived this long without some ruthlessness and cunning?
"I'm sorry, Your Highness, I must decline.
Right now, I only wish to run the academy well and take good care of my students; I have no other desires,"
Lan said slowly.
Lan didn't want to get involved in meaningless power struggles.
Whether it was the Heavenly Dou Empire or the Star Luo Empire, in Lan's eyes, they were all meaningless.
Only fulfilling his unfulfilled wish was what he had always longed for.
For some reason,a hazy figure suddenly appeared in Lan's mind.
He wondered where the little devil was now, and what she was doing. But she must be very happy.
Seeing Lan's refusal, Xue Qinghe wasn't angry; instead, he maintained his smile and said softly, "I see." "What a pity." "
Since Mr. Lan is unwilling to be a guest elder..."
"Then, Mr. Lan, would you be willing to become friends with Qinghe?"
This time,facing Xue Qinghe's repeated request, Lan couldn't refuse.
After all, he had already refused to be a guest elder, so becoming friends wasn't an unreasonable request.
Moreover, the other party was a prince of a country; as long as Origin Academy wanted to participate in the Soul Master Competition, it naturally couldn't afford to offend him.
This is the art of language.
Xue Qinghe never intended for Lan to become his retainer from the beginning, because he knew Lan would refuse.
The reason he proposed the retainer was to make it impossible for Lan to refuse to befriend him later.
Ning Fengzhi nodded in satisfaction.
Since winning him over was impossible, being friends was not bad; at least with this relationship, there were endless possibilities in the future.
In the following period, Xue Qinghe constantly shared his affairs with Lan, just like a close friend who could talk about anything.
Although Lan couldn't understand why the other party was like this, he listened patiently.
After all, he was the crown prince of a country; he had to be given face.
Unbeknownst to them, the sun had set.
The afterglow of the setting sun bathed the Origin Academy, the earth, and the houses in a golden cloak.
Lan personally escorted Xue Qinghe and the other two to the academy gate.
"Dean Lan, please see me off here."
Xue Qinghe smiled at Lan, a hint of apology flashing in his eyes.
"I've let Dean Lan hear quite a bit of Qinghe's trivial matters today; I'm truly sorry to have bothered you."
Lan smiled faintly upon hearing this, "Your Highness is too kind."
Just then, Xue Qinghe took out a token from his robes and handed it to Lan.
"Dean Lan, please accept this token.
Don't worry, this token is entirely my personal symbol and doesn't signify anything.
If you encounter any trouble in the Heavenly Dou Empire, showing it will save you a lot of trouble."
"I think Dean Lan wouldn't refuse a gift from a good friend, would she?"
Lan hesitated for a moment before accepting the token and slowly said, "Then I thank Your Highness."
Seeing Lan accept the token,
Xue Qinghe left with peace of mind.
"Qinghe, your performance today truly amazed your teacher."
"One thing leads to another; Lan had absolutely no reason to refuse."
Ning Fengzhi couldn't help but speak up.
If Ning Fengzhi weren't Xue Qinghe's teacher, he would have suspected that Xue Qinghe had known Lan before, because he seemed to know the other too well.
In response to Ning Fengzhi's words, Xue Qinghe merely offered a few casual compliments.
Because she knew that her older brother wasn't some naive, easily trusting person.
The reason he hadn't rejected her was because of her sincerity.
Every word and action of hers came from the bottom of her heart.
Thinking of this, a surge of excitement and anticipation flashed through Qian Renxue's heart!
There was still a long time ahead. First, she could be good friends with her older brother, and then gradually get to know him better.
But
what excuse should she use to see him next time?
She couldn't reveal her identity, how annoying! She wanted to reveal her true identity and meet her older brother right now.
She wondered if her older brother would like the current Qian Renxue?
Did he like desserts?
There were so many in the palace; maybe she should bring them all for him next time .
For some reason,Qian Renxue's long-dormant heart seemed to have come alive again.
She was filled with hope for life,like a clear sky after rain and smog, waiting for the arrival of colorful clouds.
Origin Academy.
Lan looked at the token in her hand, her expression unusually calm.
"What a strange person. But not unpleasant."
Lan put the token away.
Lan had completely abandoned the idea of assassinating Xue Qinghe.
At least in Lan's view, it was completely unnecessary.
Just then,there was a knock on the office door.
"Come in!"
Lan said softly.
Hailong Douluo pushed open the door and entered, with another figure standing behind him.
Hailong Douluo bowed to Lan and said respectfully,
"My lord, this person is causing trouble at the academy gate and claims to know you."
Immediately afterward, Dugu Bo stepped out from behind Hailong Douluo.
The moment Dugu Bo saw Lan, his expression became slightly excited.
"Mr. Lan, it really is you!"
"Dugu Bo?"
Lan was slightly surprised to see Dugu Bo.
Why was he here?
Dugu Bo looked at Lan and smiled, "I've been dealing with some matters in Heaven Dou City these past two days.
I happened to hear that a new academy has been established nearby. Normally, I wouldn't care about such trivial matters, but I heard that this academy has Sea Soul Masters, and they even defeated Yan Yan's team."
"So I guessed that this academy must be run by Mr. Lan."
Sure enough, it really is Mr. Lan."
Just now at the academy gate, Dugu Bo was still a little uncertain.
Coupled with his title of Douluo, he acted somewhat arrogantly, ignoring the guards' attempts to stop him and barging into the academy.
Then came Dugu Bo's classic scene.
He spread his hands, a smug smile on his lips, and nine soul rings slowly rose.
Until he saw the Seven Sacred Pillar Guardians activate their martial souls in front of him, revealing sixty-three soul rings, he instantly became obedient.
The lowest soul power level among the Seven Sacred Pillar Guardians was equal to his, and the highest, the Sea Dragon Douluo, was level ninety-five.
Even if they were sea spirit masters, unable to unleash their full power on land, that didn't mean Dugu Bo could easily bully them.
This completely shattered Dugu Bo's understanding.
What kind of academy had more titled Douluo than students?
Dugu Bo was so frightened he didn't dare breathe, obediently following behind the Sea Dragon Douluo like a chick.
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