Time flies by, and another week has passed in the blink of an eye.
During this period, Lingtian also found some time to obtain his own fourth soul ring.
Except for the day when they hunted for the soul ring, except for going to court and reviewing memorials during the week, Qian Renxue and Lingtian spent almost every day together. They walked, admired flowers, and ate together. They lived a happy life.
As the saying goes: if you want to capture a woman's heart, you must first capture her stomach.
Lingtian was deeply aware of this.
So in this incident, I fully demonstrated my skills.
Squirrel mandarin fish, West Lake vinegar fish, braised pork with pickled vegetables, beggar's chicken, boiled fish, etc...
A variety of Chinese delicacies emerged in endlessly, which firmly attracted Qian Renxue's taste buds. Almost every dish was praised by Qian Renxue.
During this period, Qian Renxue also tried to do it several times.
But ever since she ate the pitch-black tomato scrambled eggs with tears in her eyes, Lingtian strictly forbade Qian Renxue from taking a step closer to the kitchen.
On weekdays, in addition to cooking, Lingtian practices swordplay outside the courtyard every morning.
As for why he was outside the courtyard, it was because of someone's strong request. Lingtian, who had resisted many times to no avail, could only be forced to accept this unreasonable request.
Outside the courtyard at this moment.
Lingtian, a handsome young man wearing an elegant black robe, was practicing swordsmanship without any distractions in the courtyard.
With the sword intention between his eyebrows moving, Lingtian lifted up the Bing Ji Sword, and the sword energy was hesitating on the edge of the sword. The faint blue sword light was chaotic like rain hitting the plantains, and only blue light and shadow could be seen.
The sword moves with the heart, and the hand moves with the sword.
Lingtian followed his heart and threw out several common sword postures, and unconsciously integrated the sword intention he had understood before into the sword light.
All of a sudden, the sword's power changed, and a cold light suddenly appeared!
Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!
A series of sword shadows as cold as frost and snow turned out, and the cold temperature seemed to freeze the air.
Clang!
The sword energy like a rainbow burst through the air.
The airtight sword light revealed bursts of chill, and Lingtian seemed to feel something in his heart at this moment. Each sword seemed casual at first glance, but it was just right, with an indescribable sense of pleasure.
The enlightened Lingtian put away his sword and stood up, and the chill that filled the air slowly dissipated.
The sword's heart is clear, but it's still a little short of that.
"Huh~"
After exhaling a breath of turbid air, Lingtian slowly opened his eyes.
Just when he was about to experiment again, Gu Xiaoran's voice sounded leisurely, "Lingtian, when are you going to set off?"
"In a few days."
Lingtian was slightly startled, put down the Bing Ji Sword in his hand, and spoke slowly after a moment of silence.
"Can't bear to leave?" Gu Xiaoran teased.
"..."
After Lingtian was silent for a moment, he breathed at his finger and flicked it hard with his backhand, causing his head to break.
But before his fingers could fall, Gu Xiaoran, seeing that the situation was not right, quickly returned to the original space, leaving Tian Meng with a blank look on his face to receive this blow.
Tianmeng, who had never woken up before, was even more dizzy now.
Tianmeng writhed on the spot for a few times before reluctantly recovering, whining and lying on his shoulder, looking at Lingtian pitifully.
"My lord, why did you hit me?"
"..."
Lingtian helplessly comforted Tianmeng, while at the same time he condemned someone in his heart.
Tiandou Palace.
Qian Renxue, who had just left court and was about to return home, had something important to report to the three deans of Tiandou Royal Academy.
A moment later, in a palace in the palace, three deans of Tiandou Royal Academy, Bai Baoshan, Zhilin and Meng Shenji, were sitting below Qian Renxue.
"What important matters did the three deans come to see me for today?"
In front of the three deans, Qian Renxue still maintained her usual smile, but because of her transformation in the court during this period, her original gentle smile had a hint of majesty.
The two dagger-like gazes in his eyes made Bai Baoshan and the other two people afraid to show any dignity.
However, in the eyes of Bai Baoshan and the other three, this scene is the scene they are most happy to see. Only a majestic emperor can intimidate the ministers in the palace and unify the voices in the court.
An emperor who treats people well may be a good person, but he will never become a good emperor!
"Your Highness, I have come here today to report to Your Highness." Bai Baoshan bowed deeply, his expression very serious.
"What is it that makes Mr. Bai so solemn?"
Facing such serious Bai Baoshan, Qian Renxue had a premonition that something big was going to happen, so she put away her gentle smile and became serious.
"Your Highness, do you still remember the Continental Senior Soul Master Elite Competition?" Meng Shenji asked in a deep voice.
"Um."
Qian Renxue put down the teacup in her hand, pondered for a moment and said, "I remember that the next continent-wide senior soul master elite competition will be held in a year, right?"
"Your Highness is right."
Meng Shenji nodded and continued, "The Continental Senior Soul Master Elite Competition is held once every five years, and the next one will be held in one year."
Continental Senior Soul Master Elite Competition.
Since it can be titled "All Continent", it naturally brings together young soul masters from the two great empires, Wuhun Palace, and the entire soul master world. The basic requirement is to be under twenty-five years old, and the number of participants in each game must reach
Seven people, and no killing blows.
As for the participation quota, all officially recognized high-level soul master academies will face the two empires of Tiandou and Xingluo.
The competition is divided into three stages.
They are the qualifying round, promotion round and finals.
Ordinary colleges must pass the first two rounds of screening to qualify for the finals.
As for the three forces of Tiandou Empire, Star Luo Empire, and Wuhun Palace, each has a representative team that can directly enter the finals stage.
In these fifteen years, a total of three competitions were held.
But the representative team of Tiandou Royal Academy...
"Due to various reasons, our Tiandou Royal Academy has held three competitions since its inception. In the past fifteen years, we have never received any rankings and have been defeated repeatedly by the Star Luo Empire and the Spirit Hall!"
When Meng Shenji said this, he gradually became serious, and his words became much heavier.
Three Senior Soul Master Elite Competition.
The two-time champion is Wuhundian.
The first champion is the Star Luo Empire.
Only their Tiandou Empire did not win any championship!
As one of the three principals of Tiandou Royal Academy, they have been on the Tiandou Royal Academy team for several years, and they are naturally responsible for their failure to achieve results.
You must know that their Tiandou Empire is also one of the two major empires. Even if it is not the opponent of Wuhun Palace and Star Luo Empire occasionally, it can't be that they have not won the championship in three competitions in fifteen years, right?
But it happened.
In the third competition in the past fifteen years, Wuhun Palace and Xingluo Empire have been swept, which made the three people of Bai Baoshan, who had always been proud, feel even more embarrassed.
At their age, they are naturally not just seeking fame.
All for the Tiandou Royal Academy.
The three of them have spent most of their lives striving for Tiandou Royal Academy. The position of the academy in their hearts can be said to be more important than their lives!
Now that they have not achieved results for several years, they are all suffocating in their hearts, and their desire for the championship is even more intense.
Although they claimed that they must win the championship this time, their confidence has been severely damaged by fifteen consecutive years of losses.
Fortunately, the Huangdou formed this time is very strong in combat, allowing Meng Shenji and the others to once again see the dawn of winning the championship.
but……
You never know when the unexpected will come.
"Meng Lao, there is no need to blame yourself, you have already tried your best."
Qian Renxue smiled gently and waved her hand at Meng Shenji, telling him not to care, "Besides, I heard that this year's Imperial Fighting Team was all personally selected by Meng Lao, so there should be no problem in terms of combat effectiveness."
"Your Highness is right, but..."
Meng Shenji sighed, with a look of shame on his face, and lowered his head and said, "Although the team members for this competition have been formed, due to Prince Snow Star's relationship just a few days ago... the members of Huang Dou's first team
Member, agility attack type soul master Oslo has withdrawn from the team."
"There is still one year left to compete, but you are quitting the team at this time?!"
Hearing Meng Shenji's words, Qian Renxue frowned, and the gentle temperament on her face disappeared instantly, while her tone was somewhat cold and stern.
The team has been working together for three years, but they are withdrawing at this time?
"..."
Meng Shenji sighed and said with a guilty look on his face, "For this matter, it's also my fault that I don't know people well and didn't confirm the identity and background of the child in time, which allowed Prince Xuexing to take advantage of the loophole."
"We have problems too."
Bai Baoshan and Zhilin also looked ashamed and lowered their heads.
The three of them advance and retreat together, and when they formed the team, they also participated in it. Now that this kind of problem arises, Meng Shenji will not be able to handle it alone.
"You three don't have to blame yourself, you are not to blame for this matter."
Qian Renxue waved her hands at the three of them. Although she was angry in her heart, she did not vent her anger casually.
The three deans, Meng Shenji, Bai Baoshan, and Zhilin, are the right assistants she managed to win over with great difficulty, and of course they will not cause any unpleasantness because of this kind of thing.
Even if it was really related to them, Qian Renxue would not vent her anger on a few people.
And this matter is really none of their business.
The elite soul master competition holds an important position. Every team member is carefully selected and has inextricable connections with the empire. No one can imagine that someone will quit the team.
What's more, I didn't expect that the person who single-handedly facilitated this incident would be Prince Xue Xing of the Tiandou royal family.
Although it was Oslo who took the initiative to withdraw from the team, everyone knew that there must be Xuexing's instruction behind it.
"Haha... I asked you why the emperor suddenly became calm during this period. It turns out that he has set his target in Tiandou Royal Academy."
Qian Renxue tapped her fingertips heavily on the table, while her tone was somewhat cold and majestic.
"..."
Meng Shenji, Bai Baoshan, and Zhilin all lowered their heads in unison, with a look of guilt on their faces. Although Qian Renxue did not blame them, they felt unworthy of trusting His Highness.
"That student has left the team now?" Qian Renxue suddenly said.
"Osluo is still training with the team."
After a moment of silence, Meng Shenji said with a complex expression, "I think... this is Xuexing demonstrating to His Highness to take revenge on you for driving him out of the court a few months ago."
Meng Shenji and the three of them are also mature with age and have seen all the big scenes.
When Oslo continued to participate in training after withdrawing, they had already guessed Xuexing's true purpose - to show his strength to Qian Renxue in an attempt to return to the court.
How much His Majesty attaches to the elite competition of senior soul masters across the continent, Xuexing, as the empire's expectation, is naturally very clear about it.
If he really dares to destroy the integrity of the team, His Majesty will handle the matter without anyone else taking action.
But Snow Star is very smart.
He just said he was quitting the competition, but he still let Oslo continue training.
When the time comes, if Meng Shenji and the others go to Xue Ye and complain, Xue Xing will just have to insist that he has never been involved in this matter, and then present evidence that Oslo has been actively participating in training.
When the time comes, will Xue Ye trust his biological brother, or will he choose to trust the three outsiders?
The answer is self-evident...
Snow Star's move left them no loopholes.
But if they ignore this matter, once the competition starts and Xuexing actually pulls out of the competition, then it will be the three of them who will bear the brunt of His Majesty’s consequences!
They didn't know if anything would happen to Xuexing, but the three of them would definitely be severely punished.
In addition, they knew Qian Renxue's character and would never compromise easily with Xuexing, so they were undecided for the moment.
Meng Shenji and the others could think of this, and so could Qian Renxue.
"Uncle Huang is really good at it..."
An imperceptible sneer curled up at the corner of Qian Renxue's lips.
Xuexing's purpose for doing this is simple: he just wants to tell himself that even though he has left Kechaotang, he is still influential in Tiandou!
As long as Qian Renxue can bow her head to him, Oslo will return to the team.
Xuexing is still very confident about the success rate of this implementation.
First of all, the members of the Tiandou Royal Academy are carefully selected and trained. It is difficult to find suitable replacement students from the existing students in a hurry.
In addition, after a long period of training, a certain tacit understanding has been developed.
Now there is only one year left. Even if suitable replacement students can be found, there is not enough time for them to get into training.
The Elite Soul Master Competition is a seven-person team competition, and the level of tacit understanding will greatly affect the strength of the team.
Even though the current Royal Dou Team is only missing one member, their team strength will definitely be affected.
So regardless of Oslo's level 36 soul master's strength, if the Imperial Fighter Team wants to achieve good results in this competition, Oslo is an indispensable part.
It seems that even though my 'respected' uncle, Prince Snow Star, has been dismissed from his official position and left the court, the influence accumulated over the years can still influence these aristocratic families.
That's right...
As long as the snowy night lasts, the snow star will still have influence.
Using the honor of the Tiandou Empire as bait, Xuexing's move was really good.
But just relying on these to get her and Qian Renxue to compromise is not enough!
But Xuexing's strategy this time was very clever, but it also just showed that he was at the end of his rope and had nothing to do with himself.