Douluo Continent: The Holy Evil Emperor

Upon sensing Ye Qing's powerful soul force, Xu Jiawei's breath hitched slightly, and his expression turned serious.

"It was I who misjudged him."

"Even the best can make mistakes, and even the best horses can stumble. Who can guarantee that their judgment will never be flawless?" Ye Qing said calmly, taking a sip of his tea.

"Very good, kid, I'm starting to admire you a little now." Xu Jiawei nodded, his eyes filled with appreciation as he looked at Ye Qing. "No wonder you've been so fond of me for so long, you really are a promising young talent."

"?" Ye Qing frowned, looking somewhat bewildered.

Did he hear it wrong?

One of the few non-romantic female characters in Douluo Continent, the incredibly rational Princess left a deep impression on him, and he still can't forget her?!

"Why would I have such a dream?"

Just as Xu Jiawei was about to say something more, his nose twitched slightly. He lowered his head and focused his gaze on the teacup in front of him. The more he looked at it, the more something seemed off. He then picked up the teacup, held it to his nose, and smelled it again before finally taking a big gulp.

"Golden Tree?! You're from Shrek Academy?" After swallowing his tea, Xu Jiawei stared at Ye Qing in shock.

As emperor, he was certainly fortunate enough to taste tea brewed from Golden Tree tea leaves, but only once, when Yan Shaozhe presented it as a congratulatory gift on behalf of Shrek Academy when he ascended the throne.

Not much, just an ounce or so.

It was especially precious. He drank it once and then never drank it again. He kept the rest as treasures and couldn't bear to take it out to drink.

But it was that time that he remembered the taste of Golden Tree tea very well.

"No, this tea was just something I acquired by chance. I wouldn't normally be willing to take it out." Ye Qing denied it outright. When traveling, one's identity is determined by oneself, so how can one say it without being the one to explain it?

If he says he isn't, then he isn't.

Anyway, Shrek Academy doesn't have a person named Ye Xuan.

“I have a little capital, so I can get some. If Your Majesty likes it, I can give it to you,” Ye Qing said with a smile, then took out the remaining tea leaves, which were probably only a little over an ounce.

But Xu Jiawei shook his head and refused to accept it.

That makes sense. If he was able to get it, it means that Shrek Academy did indeed have some. It's normal for others to be able to get it too. But this makes Ye Xuan's identity even more mysterious.

Chapter 96 Testing the Waters, Setting a Trap, and the Princess Takes the Bait

To be honest, Xu Jiawei felt somewhat fortunate.

The Douluo Three Kingdoms are currently maintaining a wary attitude towards Shrek Academy, as evidenced by the fact that the royal family of the Douluo Three Kingdoms has not sent any members of the royal family to study at Shrek Academy for a long time.

Although Xu Jiawei also admired Shrek Academy, he even went there to study in secret when he was young.

However, this is only from his personal perspective. If viewed from the perspective of the Star Luo Empire, and from the perspective of the Star Luo Emperor, he would also have to be wary of Shrek Academy. Shrek Academy's prestige is simply too high; with a single call, they can gather those titled powerhouses that even their royal family cannot control.

This kind of appeal is terrifying.

On the other hand, Shrek Academy's brainwashing ability is truly strong. The word "honor" alone is enough to firmly bind the talents who graduate from Shrek to Shrek's warship.

Xu Jiawei was genuinely worried that Ye Xuan was one of Shrek's people, which would make it much more difficult to win over this genius.

Moreover, it's hard to say whether he was deliberately approaching Shrek for a long time with some kind of mission in mind.

But as long as he is not a member of Shrek Academy, there is a chance to turn him into a member of his Star Luo Empire. Xu Jiawei is unwilling to use his long-standing feelings as a bargaining chip, but if they are already in love, wouldn't it not be a transaction?

All he wanted was for his brother-in-law to stand on the side of the Star Luo Empire.

In those few short seconds, countless ideas flashed through Xu Jiawei's mind. Although these ideas were somewhat abstract, they were indeed quite in line with his status as an emperor.

To be honest, it wouldn't matter if Ye Xuan were a member of Shrek Academy. The Sun Moon Empire is no longer peaceful and could launch a war at any time. In this sensitive era, if they could form a "marriage" with Shrek Academy and bring the Star Luo Empire and Shrek closer together, it wouldn't be a bad deal.

Thinking about it this way, as long as Ye Qing isn't from the Sun Moon Empire, it doesn't seem to matter where he's from.

Bang!

"Brother Emperor!"

The room door was pushed open, and Ye Qing and Xu Jiawei turned their heads at the same time. They saw Xu Jiujiu with slightly disheveled hair and an anxious look on her face.

Stared at by two pairs of eyes at the same time, and both of them were people she cared about, Xu Jiujiu finally realized what was happening and quickly composed herself, returning to her dignified and composed demeanor.

However, the blush on her face betrayed her embarrassment.

"You know, I'm not going to eat your little lover, why are you in such a hurry?" Xu Jiawei shook his head helplessly. The long wait had made him give up the idea of ​​continuing to test Ye Qing.

Although not much was discovered during this trial, the most important aspects were revealed.

First, regarding the issue of faction, he once said that he was from the Star Luo Empire, which can be basically confirmed as true. Soul masters from the Sun Moon Empire do not have such solid and pure soul power, and it is impossible for them to have a cultivation level close to that of a Soul King at the age of Xu Jiujiu without taking drugs.

As long as he is not a citizen of the Sun Moon Empire, lying about his nationality is meaningless.

Secondly, he is exceptionally talented and truly worthy of his younger sister, deserving to be the prince consort.

Finally, there's the background. To obtain tea leaves from the Golden Tree, one's background is definitely not simple. It could be the Haotian Sect or the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, but we'll have to wait and probe further to find out.

Now, all we need to do is occasionally keep an eye on him to make sure he has no other schemes against Xu Jiujiu and won't use her to do anything that could harm the Star Luo Empire. As for whether we can use our sister's feelings to win over Ye Xuan...

Xu Jiawei didn't really care too much, as long as Xu Jiujiu was happy.

This is the will of a sister-complex.

"What little lover? No way!" Xu Jiujiu blushed and glared at Xu Jiawei with a face full of embarrassment. "Brother, don't talk nonsense. Ye Xuan and I are just friends!"

"Ah, yes, yes, friend." Xu Jiawei nodded perfunctorily, finished his tea, stood up and patted his sleeves. "Then I won't disturb your gathering any longer. I still have matters to attend to in the palace."

Immediately afterwards, Xu Jiawei left leisurely.

Ye Qing and Xu Jiujiu were left staring at each other.

"H-long time no see?" Ye Qing raised his hand and waved, a slightly awkward but polite smile on his face.

But after a long time, her eyes immediately reddened, and she said in a resentful tone, "You still know it's been a long time? It's been almost a year. You're clearly from the Star Luo Empire, so why haven't you come to Star Luo City to visit me for a whole year?"

'I still prefer your rational self from before.' Ye Qing hesitated, her words trailing off. This girlish demeanor was really hard to bear; no wonder Bei Bei didn't cultivate and only thought about playing every day.

Just thinking about Tang Ya's red-eyed question to Bei Bei: "You have time to cultivate but no time to spend with me?"

It's understandable that Beibei would be enjoying herself here instead of cultivating.

"I want to cultivate," Ye Qing said honestly.

"Do you cultivate every single day? Can't you even spare a single day?" Xu Jiujiu asked as expected.

Then Ye Qing nodded seriously: "That's right, I cultivate every day. When we met last year, I was level 42 and had just obtained my soul ring, but now I'm level 48, which means I've increased my cultivation by six levels. What about you?"

"..." Xu Jiujiu opened his mouth, a few question marks popping up above his head.

She obtained her soul ring earlier than Ye Qing, but a year has passed, and with the help of the royal family's abundant resources, she has only increased her level by four, and her current cultivation level is forty-five.

At that rate, she was indeed around level 57 during the Soul Fighting Tournament.

But compared to Ye Qing, it's a bit humorous.

"Are you livestock?" Xu Jiujiu couldn't help but ask.

Now she completely believes that Ye Qing is really cultivating seriously. Six levels in a year means he can advance one level every two months on average. Even if she cultivated 24 hours a day without sleep, she still couldn't reach six levels in a year!

(In the previous plot, Ye Qing's disguise was yellow, purple, purple, and black, hence his cultivation level was 42. Eight levels in a year is terrifying, even six levels in a year is terrifying.)

"Actually, no. I absorbed a soul bone, which is why I was able to improve so quickly." A mischievous smile suddenly appeared on Ye Qing's face. Since they were already discussing cultivation, wouldn't that be a good way to bring up the Eternal Radiance Star?

Your Highness, are you sure you don't want to buy this high-quality soul bone that suits you so well?

Jiejiejiejie~

"As it happens, I possess a soul bone from a 50,000-year-old star celestial horse. It is of perfect quality. I wonder if Your Highness would be interested in this soul bone of mine?"

Upon hearing the words "Starry Sky and Pegasus," Xu Jiujiu suddenly sat up from the sofa.

"How much?!"

Chapter 97 A Long Kiss, Brigitte Feels Lemon

Upon hearing the words "Starry Sky Horse," Xu Jiujiu's eyes lit up, especially when she heard that the soul bone was 50,000 years old; her eyes even burned with desire.

After countless years of exploration and development, the Xu family has naturally figured out a set of soul ring combinations that are most suitable for Star Crown Martial Souls, and certain soul beasts have been listed as the most suitable choices for Star Crown Soul Rings.

The Celestial Horse is one of them.

A single Starry Sky Pegasus spirit ring is enough to make spirit masters with Star Crown Martial Souls flock to it, let alone a spirit bone, which is even more precious than a spirit ring.

Xu Jiawei also absorbed a Starry Sky Horse soul bone, but the one he absorbed was only 30,000 years old. However, after absorbing this soul bone, Xu Jiawei gained a soul skill that was more powerful than other high-age soul bones.

Soul rings are determined by their age, while soul bones are determined by their quality.

Such a soul bone, whose quality and age are both top-notch, would make it impossible for him to maintain his sanity even after a long time.

An elder surnamed Lin once said: Fishing is not about how good your technique is, but about whether you can come up with bait that will make the fish bite the hook no matter what.

And coincidentally, the soul bone that Ye Qing took out was the bait that would make Xu Jiujiu come over and obediently take the bait.

So even if Ye Qing asks for a higher price, she will definitely accept it.

"Name your price, I'll sell it for Gold Soul Coins," Ye Qing said with a smile.

Xu Jiujiu was slightly taken aback.

"Gold Soul Coins?"

Soul bones are extremely important to every faction. They are either consumed internally or used to exchange for soul bones of the same quality with other factions.