After giving Zhu Zhuqing some instructions, Gu Ye and Qin Xiao headed towards the city lord's mansion in Soto City.
Flander then led Tang San and the others back to Shrek Academy.
"Dean, was that person very strong? Why were you so polite?" Ma Hongjun asked, puzzled, on the way back to Shrek Academy.
You know, in his memory, Dean Flander would never be so humble.
"A Soul Saint level expert like me, what do you say?" Flander glanced at Ma Hongjun.
Ma Hongjun was somewhat surprised to hear this. No wonder Dean Flander, who usually told them not to back down when encountering trouble and that a Soul Master who dared not cause trouble was not a good Soul Master, was being so polite. It turned out that he had met his match.
"And let me tell you, he is not just a Soul Saint. Behind him is the Soto City Lord, a member of the royal family and a guard. He is also one of the guardians of the Soto City Great Soul Arena. His strength should not be underestimated."
"Besides, you all have to go to the Soto City Great Soul Arena for class tomorrow. If you offend the owner behind the Great Soul Arena, how am I supposed to make money?" Flander said irritably.
"Oh, I see."
Ma Hongjun nodded in understanding.
But after nodding, he realized something was wrong.
Mu Yang, Tang San, Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong and the others also looked at Flander. Obviously, Flander's words just now made them suspicious of Flander's purpose.
"Ahem, let's go back to Shrek Academy first, we'll talk about it then." Flander said awkwardly, having accidentally blurted out his thoughts, and quickly walked ahead. Then he paused and added, "Also, Zhu Zhuqing, tell me in detail about your breakthrough to level 30 when we get back." He then walked even faster.
The Shrek members looked at Flander, who seemed somewhat guilty, and seriously doubted his motives.
Meanwhile, Gu Ye had already arrived outside the Soto City Lord's Mansion.
This is the place he least wanted to come to, but had no choice but to come.
All because there was a woman in the story, the wife of Xue Hong, the lord of Soto City, and this beautiful and charming young woman had a complicated relationship with him.
No, it should be said that it has a superficial relationship with the former Gu Ye, but has nothing to do with him, Gu Ye.
Three months before Gu Ye transmigrated here, the former Gu Ye had an improper relationship with this beautiful young woman.
The reason, of course, is that Gu Ye is too handsome.
Gu Ye vaguely remembered that it was a dark and windy night when he met the beautiful young woman in the wild. She left a deep impression on him, and they continued to get to know each other better in the wild.
They eventually met again in the wild, and the two hit it off. A battle was about to break out in the woods.
Three months ago, when Gu Ye transmigrated here, he was having a secret rendezvous with this beautiful young woman in the wild.
At that time, Gu Ye was even doubting himself, wondering if the reason his predecessor had been possessed was because of that beautiful young woman...
"Doctor Gu, my wife has been waiting for a long time. Please come in with me," Qin Xiao said, noticing that Gu Ye had been standing at the door for quite some time.
"Um."
Gu Ye nodded, sighed inwardly, and walked into the city lord's mansion.
"By the way, is the city lord in the manor?" Gu Ye asked.
"Of course, the city lord, upon learning that Physician Gu was coming, had already prepared a feast with his wife to await Physician Gu."
"Really? That would be an honor."
Gu Ye gave a dry laugh.
Gu Ye was speechless at the sight of Xue Hong, the prince of the Barak Kingdom and the city lord of Soto City.
Especially when he thought about that night two months ago, Gu Ye was speechless.
Two months ago, Gu Ye had only been in this world for a month, and his strength was just average. He was a level 32 Soul Master, barely able to gain a foothold in Soto City.
That very night, under the strong invitation of the city lord Xue Hong's wife, Gu Ye had no choice but to go on a date with the beautiful young woman, and the meeting place was the city lord's mansion.
Gu Ye came that night to confirm that Xue Hong, the city lord of Soto City, was not there. But things just happen by chance. He had just chatted with the beautiful young woman, the city lord's wife, when Xue Hong returned.
Even more coincidentally, Xuehong returned severely injured and nearly died.
Gu Ye happened to be skilled in medicine, and after a treatment, he saved Xue Hong.
From then on, he became the savior of Xue Hong, the lord of Soto City, and Xue Hong treated Gu Ye as an honored guest.
Every so often, he would have his men invite him to the city lord's mansion for a gathering.
Gu Ye had no choice but to refuse, entirely because he felt guilty and could only keep making excuses.
Today, his main purpose in coming here was to break off his relationship with that beautiful young woman, since he wasn't Cao.
Soon, under Qin Xiao's guidance, Gu Ye arrived at the Soto City Lord's Mansion.
Inside the lobby, a man in his late thirties or early thirties sat in a chair.
This man was none other than Xue Hong, the city lord of Soto City.
Prince of the Kingdom of Barak.
His father, King Barak Kundra, was the cousin of Emperor Okula Xueye of the Heavenly Dou Empire, and held a noble status.
Sitting next to Xuehong was a mature woman in her early thirties, dressed in a light blue dress.
The woman had a face as clear as autumn water, and a smile always lingered on her small, red lips, making her look extremely charming.
Especially when paired with her curvaceous and graceful mature figure revealed in her light blue dress, just one glance is enough to amaze one: how could there be such a charming woman in this world?
This woman is naturally the wife of Xuehong, the lord of Soto City. She also has another identity: a princess of the Kingdom of Silves, named Kadan.
The two were a prince and a princess from a kingdom, a match in status, but Gu Ye knew that they were only together through an arranged marriage and had no feelings for each other.
Moreover, Xue Hong was naturally fond of enjoyment and spent his days indulging in pleasure, rarely staying in the mansion. It was precisely because of this that the beautiful young woman, Kadan, approached Gu Ye at some point in the past.
"Is Doctor Gu almost here?" Xue Hong asked, looking at the beautiful young woman, Kadan, standing beside him.
"Hmm, we should be here by now."
"But wouldn't it be a bit inappropriate for us to trick Doctor Gu like this?"
The beautiful young woman, Cardan, feigned concern and inquired, but in her heart, she was incredibly eager to see Gu Ye. She hadn't met with him in secret for two months, and she missed him terribly.
"If I hadn't said that, given Doctor Gu's temperament, he probably wouldn't have come."
"Too."
"I've heard that Doctor Gu has been busy treating patients and saving lives these days, and that he's been treating the people of Soto City for free. Is that true?"
"Yes, it's true. His medical skills are truly admirable."
"Yes, if it weren't for Doctor Gu, I might already be dead." Xue Hong sighed, then looked at the beautiful young woman beside him and said earnestly, "Madam, last time I didn't even have time to thank Doctor Gu before he left in a hurry, and recently I've been busy with work and haven't had time to go see him. When he comes later, we must thank Doctor Gu properly."
Cardan nodded seriously: "Don't worry, I will treat him well."
And she would treat everyone with her whole heart and soul... These were her true feelings.
Just then, Qin Xiao and Gu Ye arrived outside the lobby.
"Lord City, Lady City, Physician Gu has arrived."
Upon hearing this, Xue Hong and Kadan immediately stood up. When they saw that the person who came was Gu Ye, they were both extremely excited.
"Doctor Gu, please sit down." Xue Hong came to Gu Ye's side and quickly invited him to sit down.
Kadan was even more eager to take Gu Ye's hand and give him a proper welcome.
"Lord Xue, you're too kind," Gu Ye said with a smile. Then he looked at the beautiful young woman beside him and asked in confusion, "Lady Cardan, didn't you say you were feeling unwell and asked me to come and treat you?"
"This…" Cardan looked at Xue Hong with slight embarrassment.
She did want to tell Gu Ye the truth: she was indeed feeling unwell, and just thinking about Gu Ye made her heart flutter and her mouth dry. She really needed Gu Ye to treat her and moisten her mouth.
But with Xuehong and other people around her, she naturally wouldn't say such private things.
"Doctor Gu, you wouldn't have come here if I hadn't said that."
"I've had people invite you several times before, but you always said you were too busy, so I had no choice but to resort to this."
Xuehong said with a smile.
"Exactly." Cardan also looked at Gu Ye with a hint of reproach.
She was very happy that Gu Ye hadn't come to see her for two months.
"I see." Gu Ye understood what the two meant.
One of them really wanted to see him.
One of them wanted to see him.
"Doctor Gu, I haven't had a chance to properly thank you for saving my life. I've specially prepared this banquet to express my gratitude. I hope you won't refuse."
"You're too kind, City Lord. I'm just an ordinary physician. How could I possibly deserve such hospitality?" Gu Ye said politely.
His gaze, however, lingered on the beautiful young woman, Cardan.
Lady Cardin opened her mouth slightly, as if she were conveying a message to Gu Ye, and made an alluring little gesture.
She used her small hand to wipe her full, thin lips.
Seeing this, Gu Ye felt a jolt in his heart and quickly started talking to Xue Hong.
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