Ye Qinshui was also undecided.
Prince Xue Beng's reputation was simply too bad; if he could solve the Nine Heart Sea Curse, it would be fine.
If not, it would be a barefaced swindle.
Then her mother and daughter would be like sheep entering a tiger's mouth.
Ye Lingling rolled her eyes at her mother.
Where was she old?
She had been like this for so many years; if she said she was her sister, people would believe it.
"Mom, are you sure he can solve it?"
"This... I don't know either. They say the Evil Blood Douluo, who only recently emerged, has a way."
Ye Qinshui was also filled with surprise and uncertainty.
She had seen that Titled Douluo from afar once at a banquet.
But the feeling he gave her was very sinister; her intuition told her that Evil Blood was not a good person.
"..."
Ye Lingling fell silent.
She also knew about that Titled Douluo; although he hadn't made a move, he was undoubtedly very powerful.
At this moment, she couldn't help but think of Ye Qiu.
Compared to Prince Xue Beng and his people,
Although Ye Qiu hadn't guaranteed anything, she was more willing to believe Ye Qiu.
Everything about him was wonderful.
Mysterious Heaven Skill, Purple Demon Eye, Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, and so on, were undoubtedly things that could be passed down through generations.
Yet he was willing to generously take them out and teach them to her and Jiang Zhu.
Powerful talent, Spirit, strength, and even good looks.
He was bound to have a magnificent future.
With infinite possibilities.
Ye Lingling gently shook her head and whispered, "Mom, let's refuse it."
Ye Qinshui looked at her with some surprise.
A mother knows her daughter best.
Ye Qinshui knew Ye Lingling's heartache all too well.
But she hadn't expected Ye Lingling to refuse such an opportunity so easily.
Without much struggle or hesitation.
The light in her revitalized eyes remained.
Ye Qinshui knew.
Such a change wouldn't happen for no reason.
Which family's boy was it, after all?
He actually made her daughter become lively and hopeful again?
At this moment,
Ye Qinshui's curiosity about the boy who picked up and dropped off her daughter exploded.
"Well, no matter what decision you make, I, as your mother, will support you."
Ye Qinshui released Ye Lingling's small hand and began to serve her rice.
"Mom, aren't you going to ask why?"
Ye Lingling took off her veil, reached out to take the bowl, and looked at the calm Ye Qinshui; her state was somewhat strange.
"What's there to ask? My good daughter wouldn't harm our family, would she?"
"Besides, I'm not very willing either. Not to mention whether Prince Xue Beng and his people have this ability, just interacting with the imperial family will invisibly drag the Ye family into a quagmire."
Ye Qinshui understood.
The power struggles within the imperial family run very deep.
As a woman, a widow with an orphan, she simply couldn't play this big game.
"Alright, eat your meal in peace."
"Mhm."
Ye Lingling nodded.
While breathing a sigh of relief, her expectations for Ye Qiu increased significantly.
"Oh, by the way, Lingling, when are you going back to the academy?"
"Tomorrow morning."
"That's good, spend more time with Mom."
Having received a definite answer, she also had a plan in mind.
Ye Qinshui smiled and put food on her daughter's plate.
However, a hint of calculation gleamed in the depths of her eyes. Since you won't tell Mom, then I, as your mother, will stake out the place myself.
I want to see which boy is so impolite.
He's been picking you up and dropping you off for so long, and he hasn't even come in to see his future mother-in-law!
...
When Ye Qiu returned to the courtyard,
He found the girls gathered together, discussing something.
But as soon as he returned, they scattered, returning to their respective duties.
Leaving Ye Qiu bewildered.
"Erlong, what were you all talking about?"
Before Liu Erlong could speak,
Ning Rongrong snorted coldly, acting quite pampered and willful.
"Hmph! It's a girl's secret, why should I tell you? You just sit nicely and wait to eat."
Ye Qiu hesitated to speak.
He looked suspiciously at the girls present; only Jiang Zhu's pretty face was flushed, looking somewhat unnatural.
Upon meeting Ye Qiu's gaze,
Jiang Zhu quickly picked up what was in her hand and ran towards the kitchen.
It was all their fault.
She clearly wasn't Ye Qiu's woman, yet they dragged her into discussing how to create opportunities for Ye Lingling and Ye Qiu.
That would have been fine.
The problem was that as they talked, they started getting a little inappropriate.
Not long after,
Just as they were about to start dinner, someone came looking for them.
Learning that Prince Xue Beng and Tang San were going to meet, Ye Qiu immediately bid farewell to Ning Rongrong and the others and headed towards the vicinity of that restaurant.
...
Tianxing Restaurant.
It boasted one of the largest scales within Heaven Dou Imperial City.
It was imperial property; specifically, it belonged to Prince Xue Xing.
The Shrek group.
Including Yu Tianheng and Qin Ming, there were ten people in total.
They had already arrived at the restaurant's reception hall, which was as large as four basketball courts.
As soon as they entered, even though he had been living in Heaven Dou City for a month or so, Ma Hongjun still let out an exclamation of awe.
Tang San's face was dark as he broke free from Dai Mubai's arm and went to the front desk, handing over the invitation in his hand.
The manager, seeing the arrivals, immediately bowed and scraped.
"Distinguished guests, please come inside. His Highness has been waiting for a long time. Today, our Tianxing Restaurant is exclusively at your service!"
Tang San returned to his place, and Dai Mubai quickly followed, hooking his arm.
His chiseled face had softened and was lightly powdered.
Ma Hongjun looked at the rows of waitstaff standing on either side, his gaze fixed on the hem of their hip-hugging skirts.
He swallowed hard.
"Hehe... No wonder this restaurant is so deserted. I didn't expect Prince Xue Beng to clear out and book such a large restaurant just for our Shrek."
Flender, pushing the limping Yu Xiaogang, couldn't help but sneer. The humiliation of that night felt like yesterday, still weighing heavily on his heart.
Yu Xiaogang, whose mindset had recovered, knew clearly that Prince Xue Beng was only doing this for his student, Tang San.
The Shrek group was just a bonus.
On his face, which had been only dejected and self-conscious, a hint of arrogance reappeared. His confidence, Yu Xiaogang's pride, had returned!
Hope reignited in his heart.
Since Tang San's identity had been exposed, Prince Xue Beng wanted to win him over.
Then, for a mere few spots in the Soul Master Competition, he surely wouldn't refuse.
Moreover, the original Royal Fight Team now only had four members.
Yu Tianheng, Tang San, Dai Mubai, and the others could just fill this void.
At that time, they would be directly admitted without needing any preliminary rounds!
His student, Tang San, would make a name for himself in the Soul Master Competition, and his title as Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang would also become widely renowned!
It was a pity Oscar had already left.
There was no longer a powerful support system Spirit Master who could be of great use.
Thinking of this, Yu Xiaogang, who had been lost in self-admiration for a long time, calmed down again.
Tang San's cultivation still seemed too weak; in the Blue Tyrant Academy team, there were many people he couldn't compare to.
At this moment,
Yu Xiaogang had even started to consider letting Tang San cultivate the Clear Sky Hammer.
...
A hundred meters away from Tianxing Restaurant, in a small teahouse separated by several buildings,
Ye Qiu was enjoying tea with an elderly man with a broad frame and sparse hair.
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