Flame could only awkwardly respond, "Yes, Your Holiness, I will follow Nana and Evil Moon's commands in battle!"
He knew he was slow-witted, so he didn't feel embarrassed about it!
Bi Bidong nodded slightly, "Well, as long as you are clear about that, I won't say anymore!!"
No sooner had she finished speaking than a Spirit Hall Soldier hurriedly burst into the hall...
Upon seeing everyone, he quickly bowed and said with his fists clasped, "Report to Your Holiness, according to the news we have just received, the Royal family of Tiandou Empire will soon arrive in Martial Soul City!"
Bi Bidong showed a surprised expression upon hearing this, "I didn't expect Emperor Xue Ye to come so quickly; I thought he would come after the arrival of the various major academies!"
In her mind, the always cautious Xue Ye would only come under absolutely safe circumstances!
Yet this time, he had made an exception!
Yueguan, standing next to her, cautiously inquired, "Your Holiness, should we go to greet them?"
This was the royal household, after all, and if we don't personally greet them, it might be seen as if the Spirit Hall harbors rebellious intentions!!
Gui Mei, however, coldly retorted, "Hmph, it's enough for Yueguan and me to go; there is no need for Your Holiness to go in person!!"
In his eyes, Bi Bidong and Emperor Xue Ye were not on the same level!
After all, the former, whenever she pleased, could take control of the entire Tiandou Empire and even support a puppet emperor if she wished!!
But the next second, Bi Bidong stopped him with a look and explained, "Gui Mei, you can't say that; although the Friendship Competition only invited the royal household and a few major academies, there are not a few civilians and Soul Masters who have come to watch!"
"If we act like that, it could likely affect the status of the Spirit Hall!"
After all, the Spirit Hall had always been the holy land in the eyes of Soul Masters!!
Gui Mei, realizing his mistake, did not hesitate to say, "Yes, Your Holiness, I spoke out of turn!"
Bi Bidong then stood up and said to everyone present, "Alright, prepare yourselves, and follow me to greet the royal party!!"
In an instant, her gaze became grave...
Because this time, she had come as well!!
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Inside the carriage!
Xue Ye, looking at Xue Qinghe sitting beside him, who appeared somewhat forlorn, couldn't help but inquire, "Qinghe, you look somewhat out of sorts. Could it be that you do not wish to participate in the Friendship Competition??"
He had been resolute in his agreement previously, but now, his expression had changed!
It was as if there was someone in Martial Soul City that he did not wish to see!
But, he should have never been to Martial Soul City before!
Xue Qinghe snapped out of his reverie, forcing a smile, "Father, I am alright; perhaps it's because I was excited about today's Friendship Competition that I didn't sleep well last night!"
Xue Ye remained skeptical, "Is that really the case? Your expression doesn't look like you just lacked sleep!"
"If you feel unwell, I can have someone escort you back to the imperial palace; after all, it's just a Friendship Competition, and it won't make a difference if you don't participate!"
Xue Qinghe took a deep breath, making his expression more composed, then replied again, "Father, I'm truly fine!"
"Moreover, in preparation for the Friendship Competition, the students from the major academies have trained hard. If I don't participate, I won't be able to see their progress!"
Seeing his steadfast attitude, Xue Ye no longer dwelled on his earlier questions...
"Well, if you think there's no problem, then join me in attending. But remember, be cautious around the people from Spirit Hall!"
Xue Qinghe nodded, then curiously asked, "Father, why should we be cautious around the people from Spirit Hall? Haven't the royal household and Spirit Hall established a cooperative relationship?"
Xue Ye heard this and sneered, "A cooperative relationship? Qing He, you're too naive!"
Without Martial Soul Hall, the Tian Dou Empire would likely have already suffered an invasion from the Xingluo Empire!!
"Father, Qing He doesn't quite understand what you mean!"
Xue Ye immediately explained, "Martial Soul Hall can cooperate with the Tian Dou Imperial Family, they can naturally also work with the Royal family of Xingluo Empire, standing on our side now is simply driven by interests!"
Although the overall strength of Tian Dou Empire is not as great as Xingluo Empire, it has the advantage of abundant resources!!
It was then that Qing He uttered thoughtfully, "So that's how it is, no wonder Father is so wary of Martial Soul Hall, so this is the reason!"
How could he possibly not know these things, now he just needed to agree with the other party!!
After a pause, he changed the subject, "By the way, Father, did you ask teacher about the upcoming friendly match?"
Xue Ye's eyes narrowed, "Sect Master Ning? As one of the upper three families, Seven Treasures Glaze Sect will naturally be present!"
"Only the Thunderclap Overlord Dragon Sect and the Hao Tian Clan may not be so certain" yet.
The Thunderclap Overlord Dragon Sect and the Hao Tian Clan don't pay much attention to the outside world, so the likelihood of them sending representatives to participate is quite low!
Not to mention this is merely a friendly match, which isn't highly regarded!
Qing He exclaimed with joy, "Teacher will also come? That's really great!"
Xue Ye raised an eyebrow, "Qing He, why are you so excited about Sect Master Ning??"
Although the other party is his teacher, to be honest, he hasn't held that title for long, so the bonding shouldn't be that profound!
Regaining his senses, Qing He patiently explained, "Father, I haven't seen teacher for a long time, meeting him at the friendship match may allow me to gain a lot of useful knowledge from him!"
Xue Ye pursed his lips, "Regarding this point, I am not opposed, but even if you learn from Sect Master Ning, it's not necessary to learn everything from him"
"After all, you are not the same person, and you should have your own thoughts!"
The former agreed without contradicting, "Qing He understands!"
Just then, the voice of one of the soldiers outside the carriage came...
"Reporting to His Majesty the Emperor, to the Crown Prince, we are almost arriving at Martial Soul City!!"
Upon hearing this, Xue Ye was quite surprised, "Oh? We're arriving so soon? Today's journey has been unexpectedly peaceful!"
In the past, when coming to Martial Soul City, there would always be Soul Masters who dared to harass...
This time, it passed without incident!
Probably because of the soldiers outside wearing the imperial exclusive uniforms!!
"Father, was it very chaotic when you came here before?"
Xue Ye didn't deny it, but nodded in confirmation, "Yes, the inside and outside of Martial Soul City can be said to be two extremes, inside, due to the presence of Pope Hall, no Soul Master dares to make trouble"
"As for the outside, troublesome incidents often occur!!"
Of course, Martial Soul Hall is aware of this, yet they haven't made any changes...
It seems this is exactly what they wanted to see!!
Qing He then bowed with his fist, "I see, I rarely leave the imperial palace, so I am somewhat unaware of these matters, thank you for explaining, Father!"
It seems that the Tian Dou Imperial Family is in a position where they are angry at Martial Soul Hall but do not dare to speak out!
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