novelhk Chapter 235 Renxue's Palace
Chapter 235 Renxue's Palace
Chapter 235 Qian Renxue's Palace
Within the realm of shadows.
Ye Qifeng looked up at the Crown Prince's Palace again and let out a soft breath.
He carried the sleeping girl under his arm and strode openly into the palace.
The royal guards responsible for guarding the palace gates stood on both sides, dutifully performing their duties, yet they seemed oblivious to this.
Because they can't see it.
The Crown Prince's Palace is very large, with courtyards, gardens, pavilions, bridges, statues, fountains, and more.
Inside the palace, in addition to the palace maids and guards who were on the surface, there were also many hidden security forces in various places.
In the feedback from mental perception.
Ye Qifeng knew very well that the number of those people hiding in the shadows was roughly fifty or so, and each of them was a Soul Master with a high level of Soul Power. They were all Soul Emperors above level sixty, and there were also several Soul Saints.
With over fifty Soul Emperors and Soul Saints gathered together, the power they could unleash was truly terrifying.
The weak Heavenly Dou royal family simply did not have the resources, nor could they possibly deploy such a powerful guard force solely for the safety of the crown prince.
Clearly, these Soul Masters were all exclusive personnel of the Spirit Hall, specifically deployed to ensure Qian Renxue's safety.
Ye Qifeng guessed that this was the work of his teacher, Bibi Dong, since she was the Pope of the Spirit Hall, and all the power below the Title Douluo level was under her jurisdiction.
Besides, Qian Renxue is, after all, her daughter.
Although she deliberately sent Qian Renxue away from Wuhun City to Tiandou City to impersonate the Crown Prince of Tiandou and infiltrate, Qian Renxue's safety still needed to be guaranteed, and she could not simply abandon her.
Having shared a bed with his teacher Bibi Dong and served as her human body pillow for several years, Ye Qifeng was naturally able to sense some of her conflicting thoughts.
It is an indisputable fact that Bibi Dong dislikes and despises Qian Renxue.
After all, Qian Renxue's birth stemmed from a painful experience, which made it impossible for her to forgive and she lacked the courage to face and accept it.
However, deep down, she also harbored a deep affection for Qian Renxue, but she never revealed it.
It was precisely because of the inner conflict that this difficult knot in my heart was formed.
Many mornings when Ye Qifeng woke up, he saw her sitting in front of her dressing table, holding a sandalwood comb, staring blankly at the intricately carved name and portrait on it.
Ye Qifeng knew that the name and portrait on the sandalwood comb belonged to her and Qian Renxue.
Because Ye Qifeng often used that comb to comb her hair.
Although Bibi Dong never mentioned the origin of the sandalwood comb, Ye Qifeng guessed that it must have been given to her by Qian Renxue, otherwise she wouldn't have liked it so much.
Ye Qifeng once tried to help Bibi Dong resolve this inner conflict.
However, perhaps because her thoughts were too conflicted, she always felt somewhat resistant whenever the topic came up, and would subconsciously skip over it or choose to avoid it.
Later, seeing her like this, Ye Qifeng stopped mentioning it.
Some things can't be solved just by wanting to.
Inside the Crown Prince's palace, besides the hidden Soul Emperor and Soul Saint, there is also a Title Douluo.
Serpent Spear Douluo Shelong or Porcupine Douluo Cixue.
Which one it is, we'll only know after we see them. Based solely on his spiritual perception, Ye Qifeng only knows that their soul power cultivation is level ninety-two, but he can't distinguish between the two of them.
After all, Ye Qifeng had never seen them before and did not know their soul power aura.
Ye Qifeng had reviewed the information on She Long and Ci Xue.
They all came from Soul Master families in Wuhun City and were loyal supporters of the Qian family, the Angel Family of the Spirit Hall.
She Long and Ci Xue had just advanced to the rank of Title Douluo and become Elders of the Elder Hall a few years before Qian Renxue carried out her mission to steal the country. They were not well-known to the outside world, and almost no one knew them.
Furthermore, among the many titled Douluo elders of the Spirit Hall, the two of them were not particularly talented and their achievements were limited.
Therefore, the Grand Elder Qian Daoliu dispatched him to protect the safety of the young master, Qian Renxue.
Following his spiritual perception of soul power, Ye Qifeng slowly moved forward toward the direction where the most powerful soul power was located.
The place where She Long or the Bloodthirsty Guards are located must be the palace of Crown Prince Xue Qinghe, which is also the palace of Qian Renxue.
As long as you head in that direction, you can't go wrong.
Not long after.
Night Wind passed through courtyards and gardens, across pavilions and small bridges, past statues and fountains, and arrived before a magnificent palace.
The palace has a main hall and two side halls on the left and right.
The main hall is naturally where Crown Prince Xue Qinghe of the Heavenly Dou Clan, also known as Qian Renxue, rests and sleeps.
The side halls were often where the crown prince's close guards lived.
Ye Qifeng easily sensed that the only Title Douluo in the entire palace was in the side hall to the right of the bedchamber in front of him.
Within a 50-meter radius of the palace, there was no one else besides this titled Douluo.
Stepping into the side hall, Ye Qifeng smiled, reached out, and stroked and sensed the door. It was made of a precious and rare golden nanmu wood, carved with intricate patterns, symbols, and designs of flowers and birds.
Gently push open the palace door and look inside.
The side hall was small, containing only a bed and nothing else; it was extremely simple.
Just then.
On the bed, an elderly man of medium build, of moderate build and with a rugged face, was sitting cross-legged, meditating and cultivating.
The old man looked to be at least seventy years old, and there was nothing particularly special about him.
It turns out to be the Bloodthirsty Porcupine Douluo.
Having reviewed the identity information of all the elders of the Spirit Hall, Ye Qifeng recognized the old man's identity at a glance.
Since the one left behind is the Porcupine Douluo Ci Xue, then the one guarding Xiao Xue'er should be the Serpent Spear Douluo She Long.
Ye Qifeng made his judgment.
"Who?"
The moment the palace doors were pushed open, Thornblood's tiger-like eyes snapped open, and a low shout escaped his lips.
Ye Qifeng did not answer immediately. He carried the girl across the threshold, entered the side hall, and closed the door behind him.
"Nobody here?"
Receiving no answer, Ci Xue's thick eyebrows furrowed, his soul power flickered, ready to be unleashed at any moment, and his spiritual power had already erupted and swept out.
But strangely, he didn't sense any presence or see any human figure.
"No, there must be someone! The palace doors couldn't have opened by themselves. Today the sky is clear and the wind is calm; there's no wind at all, so it couldn't have been caused by the wind. But I can't sense him."
Ci Xue frowned more and more deeply, becoming increasingly vigilant. He was certain that there must be someone nearby.
"This person's ability to conceal their presence and aura is incredibly strong? Even I can't sense them? Could they be a Title Douluo?"
Ci Xue felt a chill run down his spine; his sense of danger as a Title Douluo began to issue frantic warnings.
"Who are you, you cowardly villain? What kind of skill is it to hide your head and tail? Why don't you show yourself?"
As the palace doors opened and then closed again, Ci Xue suddenly stood up and couldn't help but let out another low roar.
"Ahem, Elder Thornblood, don't be nervous, we're on the same side."
Seeing Ci Xue suddenly become alarmed, Ye Qifeng coughed twice and finally spoke.
At the same time, he stopped supplying soul power and withdrew his third soul skill, Dark Vision.
The shadow realm then disappeared.
Ye Qifeng and the girl in his hand appeared out of thin air in the side hall.
The moment Ye Qifeng and his companion revealed themselves, the ever-vigilant Ci Xue immediately noticed them and launched an attack without hesitation.
His body flew out like a cannonball.
At the same time, a huge porcupine spirit floated up behind him. The porcupine was red with purple tinges and its surface was covered with countless purple spikes, making it look a bit ugly.
At that moment, nine standard configurations of brightly lit soul rings—yellow, purple, black, black, black, black, black—appeared beneath Ci Xue's feet.
However, his soul power did not erupt immediately; instead, it was extremely restrained.
It seems they were worried that the fluctuations in soul power would be too great and attract unnecessary attention.
After all, this is the imperial palace of the Heavenly Dou Empire.
His identity is now something that cannot be revealed.
Although the Heaven Dou Empire was weak and there were no Title Douluos in the imperial palace, he tried his best to avoid any outbreak of soul power fluctuations and prevent anyone from noticing his presence.
This is something that Chi Xue always keeps in mind.
Faced with the sudden attack of the Bloodstainer, Ye Qifeng remained calm and showed no panic.
The attack by the blood-staining man was expected; as long as he proved his identity in time, he would be safe.
Even if he doesn't have time to prove his identity, the ghosts lurking in the shadows will ensure his safety.
As he stepped into the side hall, the ghosts followed him.
Therefore, there is no need to worry about safety issues.
Otherwise, why would he have so recklessly barged into the side hall where Thornblood was?
After all, Ci Xue was a titled Douluo.
An attack from a Title Douluo is still very dangerous for Ye Qifeng in his current state; he cannot withstand it.
The bloodletting is extremely fast.
No sooner had Ye Qifeng finished speaking than Ci Xue's fan-sized hand appeared before him in the blink of an eye.
A gentle breeze brushed past her face, and Ye Qifeng's long, glossy black hair swirled and danced.
However, the palm did not strike; it hovered in mid-air, about twenty or thirty centimeters away from Ye Qifeng's face.
Clearly, what Ye Qifeng just said had an effect.
"One of our own?"
Ci Xue asked in astonishment.
He stopped and asked the question because he heard the person in front of him say that he was one of his own and that the person called out his name accurately.
As soon as he asked the question, Ci Xue looked Ye Qifeng up and down, and then searched his memory.
The final conclusion was reached.
This boy, he
I've never met you, I don't know you, we've never met before.
Hearing Ci Xue's question and seeing him frown, Ye Qifeng instantly realized that Ci Xue didn't recognize him at all.
Thinking about it, it makes sense. More than seven years ago, Ci Xue followed Qian Renxue to Tian Dou City to carry out the plan to seize the country. It's normal that no one has seen him or seen his information.
"My name is Ye Qifeng. Oh, Elder Ci Xue, you probably haven't seen me before and don't recognize me. However, I have something here that Elder Ci Xue should recognize."
Ye Qifeng looked at Ci Xue and, while speaking, took out a token from his amethyst crystal ring and tossed it into Ci Xue's hand.
Ci Xue accepted the token.
Looking down, I saw that the token was entirely silver, about half the size of my palm, and its edges were inlaid with various exquisite gemstones, making it exceptionally fine.
Moreover, its material is actually made primarily of deep-sea silver, giving it a considerable weight when held in the hand.
However, the most important feature is the six dazzling top-tier martial soul patterns engraved on the front of the token:
A chrysanthemum, a ghostly figure, a crown, a hammer, a sword, and a dragon-like creature.
The symbol formed by these six martial spirit patterns was something that Ci Xue, as a member of the Elder Hall of the Martial Spirit Hall, knew all too well.
It symbolizes the most powerful and authoritative soul master force in the entire Douluo Continent, which he himself swore to serve to the death: the Spirit Hall!
"This is... the Holy Son's Decree!?"
Turning the token over, Ci Xue's pupils contracted, his eyes revealing surprise. After a long while, he finally uttered the last three words after seeing the two characters engraved on it.
Indeed, the token Ye Qifeng took out was one of the three Holy Son Tokens that Bibi Dong had given him.
"Yes, Elder Bloodthorn."
Ye Qifeng nodded to him.
"So it is the Holy Son in person. No wonder I knew my name. I, Ci Xue, pay my respects to Your Highness, the Holy Son. I was rude just now. Please forgive me."
Ci Xue quickly touched his chest, bowed, apologized, and asked for forgiveness.
Upon seeing the Holy Son Token, Ci Xue was already 90% convinced of Ye Qifeng's identity as the Holy Son.
In addition, he had just activated his mental energy and scanned his surroundings, receiving timely feedback from his mental energy, and indeed discovered Ye Qifeng's protector.
It turned out to be the elder of the Papal Palace, a ghost.
Thorn Blood was shocked and had no doubt about Ye Qifeng's identity as a Holy Son.
"It's alright, Elder Bloodthorn simply doesn't recognize me. It's perfectly normal for you to mistake me for a villain and attack me when I suddenly appear before you. Besides, guarding this place is your duty; why should you forgive me?"
Ye Qifeng waved his hand at Ci Xue.
"Your Highness, what brings you here?"
Ci Xue presented the Holy Son's Token to Ye Qifeng with both hands and asked a question.
"Oh, I've come to see Xiaoxue'er."
Ye Qifeng accepted the Holy Son's Token and put it back into his amethyst crystal ring. He first answered a question, then asked:
"By the way, where's Xiaoxue'er? Where did she go? I haven't seen her."
"Little Xue'er? Is the Holy Son referring to the Young Master? It should be the Young Master, right? Hiss~~ How dare he address the Young Master like that? Aren't you afraid of getting beaten up? I must say, the Holy Son has quite the nerve!"
When Ci Xue heard Ye Qifeng address the young master Qian Renxue, he was dumbfounded.
Ci Xue, who has been guarding and protecting the young master Qian Renxue for more than seven years, knows her personality quite well.
The young master is exceptionally proud and domineering, and does not tolerate any disobedience or insubordination, not even verbally.
Moreover, the young master doesn't seem to like being called "Xiaoxue," "Xue'er," or "Xiaoxue'er."
Because the young master was disguised as the Heavenly Dou Crown Prince Xue Qinghe, whose name also contained the character "Xue," many people thought they were close to the young master and called him by those names indiscriminately before the young master was listed as the crown prince. As a result, she punished them all with a little trick.
After that, no one dared to call her by those names again.
Aside from the Grand Elder Sendoryu, there is no one else who can use these titles.
Could it be
Is His Highness the Holy Son and the Young Master inseparable?
On another note, the young master has been in Tiandou City for over seven years. Judging by the Holy Son's age, he's no more than twelve, right? How could he know the young master? Could it be that they knew each other when they were children?
Ci Xue was full of questions, his expression strange. He wanted to remind Ye Qifeng, but then thought better of it.
What if His Highness the Holy Son and the Young Master already had a good relationship?
Isn't his reminder unnecessary?
Forget it, it's their business as young people. We old folks shouldn't meddle too much.
"Elder Bloodthorn?"
Seeing that Ci Xue's expression suddenly turned strange and he didn't reply for a long time, Ye Qifeng was a little confused and asked a question.
"Oh, Your Highness, the young master has been summoned to the imperial court by the Emperor of Tiandou to handle state affairs. He is expected to return this afternoon. If Your Highness wishes to see the young master, it will probably be this afternoon."
Upon hearing this, Ci Xue snapped out of his daze and quickly replied.
"Oh, I guess I'll just wait for her to come back here."
Ye Qifeng glanced at the sky; the sun was shining brightly, and it was only a little past noon. After thinking for a moment, he decided to wait here for Qian Renxue to return.
"Your Highness, if you wish to wait for the young master, you may do so in the young master's palace next door. After all, this side hall is too simple, with only a bed. The young master's palace, on the other hand, is fully furnished with all kinds of furniture and has plenty of places to rest."
"Bloodthirst suddenly suggested."
"That's true."
After pondering for a moment, Ye Qifeng considered that he was still carrying a girl he had taken from the avalanche, and that she also needed a place to stay.
So he nodded in agreement.
"Your Highness, this girl?"
Ci Xue turned his head and then focused his attention on the girl that Ye Qifeng was with.
Ci Xue had naturally discovered the girl's existence long ago.
He sensed with his spiritual power that the girl had no soul power at all; she was just an ordinary person, not a soul master, and seemed to have fainted at the moment.
"The Fourth Prince suffered an avalanche. Elder Thornblood knows about it, right? We stole it from him."
Night Wind replied.
Then he recounted the whole story to Ci Xue.
After hearing this, Ci Xue cursed "Avalanche dog" a few times, but then didn't care much.
The two then chatted for a long time.
"By the way, Elder Thornblood, please don't tell Xiaoxue'er about my arrival yet. I want to give her a surprise."
Ye Qifeng smiled at Ci Xue.
"clear."
Upon hearing this, Ci Xue nodded in understanding.
Then.
Ye Qifeng then took the girl he had snatched from Xue Beng into Qian Renxue's palace and settled her on a spacious and soft sofa inside.
(End of this chapter)