Chapter 224 Colorful clouds easily disperse and glass shatters (two in one)

“Okay”

Ji Juechen nodded in a daze. He looked down at the fire stick in his hand, then looked up at Huo Yuhao, his eyes bright and frightening.

“Thank you.”

Huo Yuhao smiled: “You’re welcome.”

If others heard the thanks just now, they might think that Ji Juechen was thanking Huo Yuhao for taking the initiative to compensate him with a sword.

But only Huo Yuhao himself knew that Ji Juechen was thanking him for what he had shown by bending the long sword with his palm just now.

Compared to the evenly matched strength when he and Ji Juechen first collided in the previous life, he has surpassed him too much in this life. In addition, this guy was originally the type who had sudden enlightenment in battle and kept getting stronger. I think he had learned a lot from his palm just now.

Shaking his numb palm, Huo Yuhao turned his head and explained to Jing Ziyan, who was a little confused.

"Take him back. He should need some time to meditate deeply. Pay more attention to him."

"Oh."

Jing Ziyan nodded blankly. When she came to her senses, Huo Yuhao had already walked towards Ju Zi and others at the edge of the venue.

"What a perverted guy."

After a long while, she retracted her gaze from Huo Yuhao and looked at Ji Juechen.

"How are you?"

"Nothing."

Ji Juechen shook his head: "I need to go back to retreat quickly to digest this experience, and then..."

"Then?"

Jing Ziyan was puzzled.

"Then come and fight him."

"You are really hopeless."

Compared to the two of them, Huo Yuhao's side was much more lively. Before he approached, Ke Ke raised her hands and cheered excitedly, looking happier than she was to win.

"Ling Bing, you are too good! You defeated two famous masters of our academy so easily."

"It's mainly because it's the first time we fight, they don't know my ability, so I got the upper hand. If we are familiar with each other, it won't be so easy."

"How can that be? Winning is winning. For this hard-won victory, we have to celebrate anyway!"

As she spoke, the seriousness that had just risen on Ke Ke's face quickly receded, and she looked at Huo Yuhao eagerly.

"Besides, it's a bit late to go to the cafeteria now. The delicious food must have been snatched up by others. Why don't you take a look..."

".Your fox tail is showing too quickly, right?"

"No!"

Huo Yuhao nodded with a smile after holding back Ke Ke, who was rushing towards him with her teeth and claws bared.

"Okay, okay, I promise you, we'll all go to my dormitory tonight, but let's make it clear in advance that you have to clean up after eating."

"No problem!"

Ke Ke's eyes lit up, and she raised her hand to pat her already deflated belly: "As long as you feed me well, let alone clean up, I can even wash your shorts!"

"."

Huo Yuhao's mouth twitched, and he didn't dare to respond. After coughing twice, he looked at Nana, whose face was obviously a little blushing.

"Then we split up into two groups. Nana, you take them to the dormitory, and I'll go to the cafeteria."

As soon as the voice fell, Ju Zi, who had been silent, took the initiative to step forward.

"I'll go with you."

"Ah"

Huo Yuhao was stunned, and before he could respond, Ke Ke beside him showed a meaningful smile.

"Your relationship is heating up really fast. Have you become so inseparable? Orange, you really didn't lie to me at the beginning. It's true~"

"What are you talking about!"

Juzi's face was slightly flushed at some point. She took back the finger that was knocking on Keke's forehead and explained unhappily.

"I was thinking that I was familiar with the cafeteria aunt, and maybe I could get some high-quality ingredients."

"Hmph, all excuses!"

"What did you say!?"

Seeing Orange raise his hand again, Keke was startled and pulled Nana away, shouting loudly while running.

"Just say it, a woman who says one thing and means another!"

"This guy"

Watching the two of them running away, Orange was angry and amused. Then, after noticing Huo Yuhao's half-smiley look beside her, her pretty face couldn't help but turn redder.

But she didn't shy away like the others. Instead, she smiled and looked at Huo Yuhao.

"Mr. Succubus, should we leave?"

"?"

Huo Yuhao was confused: "What did you call me?"

"Forgot? On the day you entered school, Ke Ke commented on you like this, saying that you might be a succubus. I didn't think so before, but after experiencing it myself, I found that it seemed to be true."

While speaking, Ju Zi glanced at Meng Hongchen not far away without leaving a trace, leaned close to Huo Yuhao's ear, and whispered softly.

"The little girl is so obsessed with you, what do you think would happen if she knew that you two were the same person?"

It was night, the starry sky was clear and cloudless.

In the prince's palace, the huge study was brightly lit.

In front of the desk filled with books of all sizes, Xu Tianran was quietly flipping through the book in his hand.

For this kind of situation, the servants in the palace were already used to it.

Ever since His Royal Highness the Crown Prince survived the attack a few years ago but ended up with disabled legs and had to use a wheelchair, reading in the study has become his unshakable activity before going to bed every night unless there is something important going on.

Not long after, a subtle sound broke the silence in the room, which sounded like a wisp of breeze intruding from the window.

Sensing the movement, Xu Tianran slowly closed the book, looked up at the black-robed figure who appeared in the room at some point, kneeling on one knee, and asked calmly.

"Is there any result?"

"Reporting to Your Highness, the situation has been basically investigated. The young man named Ling Bing joined the Sun Moon Academy a few months ago. He was recruited by a sixth-grade female student named Nana because his appearance is extraordinary. , coupled with his extremely high talent, the teacher in charge of registration that day was deeply impressed by him, and Xuan Ziwen also accepted him as a student on the day he enrolled."

Xu Tianran's eyes flickered, and he raised his hand to interrupt his subordinate's report. After a brief pause, he suddenly asked the doubts in his heart.

"How is the relationship between this female student named Nana and Ling Bing?"

The subordinate thought for a while and quickly gave the answer.

"Based on the investigation, my subordinates feel that the relationship between these two people is a bit like a superior and a subordinate. To be more precise, they are more like a master and a servant."

"Master and servant?"

As if his interest was piqued by this answer, Xu Tianran put the book in his hand on the table and closed his eyes leisurely.

"Tell me more about it."

"Back to Your Highness, judging from the news from people at Sun Moon College, the two are currently living together, and the female student helps Ling Bing bring food from the cafeteria every night, plus two When they appear together, the female students are half a step behind Ling Bing and hardly express any opinions, which should be enough to confirm that the two are not a couple."

"It makes sense, master and servant."

Xu Tianran murmured softly, and the corners of his lips couldn't help but evoke a sarcastic sneer.

"This is really unexpected. The genius that the Hongchen Hall Master values ​​​​so much is actually a lecherous person who has to take a personal maid to school?"

I don't know if he was thinking of some pain point. When he said this, his eyes were clearly flashing with almost crazy jealousy and ferocity, but these things disappeared without a trace the next second.

After calming down, Xu Tianran seemed to have thought of something and asked.

"So, which nobleman should Lingbing be from? Is Nana his servant?"

Unexpectedly, the figure in black robe shook his head.

"According to the registration form filled out by Ling Bing himself, he has lived in a remote village since he was a child. Although his parents died young, they are still well-known in the local area. Combined with the fact that he was already a fifth-level soul master before joining Sun Moon College. , The subordinates guessed that his parents were seriously injured and had hidden their names in order to avoid their enemies. "

"Remote village? Then how did he meet that Nana?"

"I don't know, but I went to investigate the situation of the female student and found something special... She is a member of the Holy Spirit Cult."

The words "Holy Spirit Cult" made Xu Tianran frown suddenly. Before he could speak, the figure in black robe took the initiative to answer as if he had guessed what he wanted to ask.

"Your Highness, please rest assured that the female student was forced to join the Holy Spirit Cult because her parents were caught. If Ling Bing was a member of the Holy Spirit Cult, she would have shown some resistance, but we did not learn from her usual behavior. Something unusual was found in her actions. It seems that Ling Bing helped her somewhere, which led to the current situation. "

Hearing this, Xu Tianran's expression softened and he nodded with satisfaction.

".I know, the investigation was good."

He was just impulsive just now. After he calmed down and thought about it carefully, he realized that this Ling Bing could not possibly be from the Holy Spirit Cult.

Apart from anything else, with just his ordinary eye martial arts, it is impossible to join the Holy Spirit Cult, which does not accept evil spirits.

Although the possibility of twin martial souls cannot be ruled out, they just had a conflict with the evil soul masters of the Holy Spirit Sect in the Jingyang Mountains. Even if they didn't do it themselves, they died with two Contra-level evil soul masters. There is a direct relationship.

It’s impossible for all this to be directed and performed by the Holy Spirit Cult, right?

You must know that a soul master at the Contra level has a high status in any force, even the Holy Spirit Sect.

No matter how many masters the Holy Spirit Cult has, they can't play with Contra's life.

And the evil soul master is not a fool. How could he still act stupidly when he knew that this scene was going to cost them their lives?

"Thank you for the compliment, Your Highness."

The subordinate's voice brought Xu Tianran's thoughts back to reality. Looking at the black-robed figure who was not happy but buried his head lower, he couldn't help but nodded with satisfaction and asked another question.

"There is another matter that I asked you to investigate before. Is there any result?"

The calm voice echoed from the study room, but the body of the black-robed figure was a little stiff.

He naturally knew that Xu Tianran was asking about the girl named Orange. The reason why he was so nervous was not because of his relationship with Orange, but simply because he was afraid of being implicated.

Because he often helped Xu Tianran deal with some shady matters, he had also witnessed the endings of many betrayed people, so he knew the style of His Highness the Crown Prince very well.

On the surface, he is kind and gentle, but in fact, he can't tolerate a grain of sand in his eyes.

Although in his opinion, the contact between the spirit ice and the orange was within the normal range, in Xu Tianran's eyes it was not necessarily so.

This orange had always been regarded as a confidant by Xu Tianran because he helped block a blow when he was attacked.

Who knows if Xu Tianran would go crazy if he said it?

"how?"

As if he could tell something from his delay in speaking, a faint smile suddenly appeared on Xu Tianran's lips, and his tone seemed concerned.

"Is there anything inconvenient to say?"

"No, it's not."

A flash of fear flashed in the subordinate's eyes. Only someone like him who knew Xu Tianran would know what was hidden under that smiling face at this moment.

No longer able to care so much, he lowered his head subconsciously for a few minutes and said bravely.

"In order to recruit Ling Bing, the master of Ming De Hall gave special permission a month ago to allow several students of Xuan Ziwen, including Ju Ziwen, to enter Ming De Hall without taking the exam. In addition, Ling Bing's talent is relatively high, so on weekdays Because he will impart some experience in making soul tools, the two of them have frequent contact, and they can often be seen eating together in the cafeteria."

".Just eating? Are there anyone else with you?"

Xu Tianran still maintained a faint smile on his face. He looked calm and calm, as if he didn't care at all. However, after hearing the words "more frequent contact", an uncontrollable look appeared in his eyes. A touch of ferocious color.

"It's true that we just had dinner together. Also with us were Nana and Keke who have a good relationship with Orange."

Ta-ta-

The crisp sound echoed in the silent room. Xu Tianran seemed to be distracted, tapping his fingers rhythmically on the armrest, as if he was reminiscing about the past years.

For a long time, he seemed to be a little undecided and asked aloud.

"...Do you think Orange betrayed me?"

The man trembled and was obviously a little incoherent.

"Your Highness, I, I don't know either..."

Just kidding, is this something he can evaluate at will? ?

What's more, he still doesn't know what Xu Tianran's attitude is. If he doesn't meet the radio wave, he can imagine the fate that awaits him.

Looking at the man's trembling appearance, Xu Tianran grinned silently.

"Looking at you like this, my deterrence should still be there?"

As the words fell, the smile on his face suddenly faded. He stared at the man, and a violent voice suddenly exploded in the room.

"Then how dare she get so close to others? Is it because she spent several years in Sun Moon College that she forgot all this!?"

The subordinate did not speak, but lowered his head silently, wishing in his heart to minimize his presence.

Fortunately, Xu Tianran had no intention of letting him answer.

As the ferocious look on his face disappeared, Xu Tianran sighed softly with a look of emotion on his face.

"The good things in the world are not strong, and the colorful clouds are easily scattered and the glass is broken. This world is really easy to change, so easy that it only takes a few years for people to forget everything."

"I have forgotten that the reason why I am able to stand in Sun Moon College is because of whose help. I have forgotten that the reason why I am alive now is because of whose mercy. I have forgotten that everything I have now comes from. …”

Xu Tianran turned his head and looked out the window.

Staring at the stars under the night sky, I expressed my confusion.

"Why do some people always regard my respect for them as a basis for their own reckless behavior?"

The man kneeling on one knee did not dare to say a word until Xu Tianran's cold voice reached his ears again.

"Are you sure what you said is true?"

"Your Highness, I am willing to guarantee with my life that what just happened is true..."

"I understand. If that's the case, then you should continue to monitor Ling Bing. Once he leaves Sun Moon College, come back and report to me immediately."

Hearing the cold murderous intent contained in the words, the man was stunned for a moment, and then felt horrified in his heart.

Xu Tianran actually wanted to kill Ling Bing?

It's crazy!

It was precisely because he had investigated Ling Bing that he had a better understanding of that young man's importance in Mingde Hall.

The master of Mingde Hall personally taught him that even his own grandchildren would not be treated like this!

It can be said that once Xu Tianran is discovered, it means that he basically says goodbye to the throne.

Although he didn't know what Xu Tianran's plan was, he knew very well that it was best for him to pretend not to know about this kind of thing.

"Yes, Your Highness, over there with the orange..."

If he were facing someone else at this moment, he might have reminded him, but he was facing Xu Tianran. To question him at this time would be simply because he thought his life was too long.

When Xu Tianran heard the man mention it, the scene where Orange helped him block a fatal blow a few years ago also appeared in Xu Tianran's mind, and he seemed to sigh.

"Life is a very fragile thing, and what is more fragile than life is everything in the world, including the relationship between people."

"I thought Orange was very smart and should be able to understand this. But now it seems that she has not figured out her position. She takes it for granted that our relationship is unbreakable. No matter what she does, I will support her..."

As he spoke, Xu Tianran shook his head and laughed: "Obviously she has been doing well before, is this the so-called rebellious period?"

The man lowered his head and remained silent until Xu Tianran's laughter subsided little by little and the smile on his face disappeared little by little.

"But children who don't go home will suffer hardships outside... Since several years of college life have made her forget my methods, then I will use Lingbing's death to help her recall all this and tell her with facts. she……"

Xu Tianran paused and spoke word by word.

"The rebellious period should be over."

Killing Ling Bing was not an idea that Xu Tianran had on impulse. On the contrary, it was a choice he made after carefully weighing the pros and cons.

Perhaps Ling Bing does have the potential to become a level 10 soul mentor, but will their Sun Moon Empire lack cutting-edge combat power when cooperating with the Holy Spirit Church?

Death God Douluo Ye Xishui, Dragon Emperor Douluo Long Xiaoyao, and Silver Moon Douluo Kong Deming.

With these three already in existence, even if Ling Bing, a level 10 soul mentor, is added, it can only serve as icing on the cake, and is not indispensable.

And he does not understand Ling Bing's personality, and cannot guarantee that this chess piece will be able to be used by him after growing up.

Just like Kong Deming, as the only level 10 soul mentor in the Sun Moon Empire, he is not loyal to his father, and he doesn't even care who sits on the throne.

He is only loyal to the royal family, loyal to the Sun and Moon, and protects the empire's territory from foreign invasion, that's all.

What's the point of such a person coming?

In comparison, Juzi's future role may not be as great as Lingbing's, but he can be completely controlled by him. From this point of view, it is self-evident who is more important.

Anyway, judging from the report, the relationship between Juzi and Lingbing should have just shown some signs. As long as Lingbing is killed as soon as possible, it will not cause any impact, and it can even serve as a warning to deter Juzi.

If we continue to let it go, and wait for the relationship between the two to develop for a few more years, it will be too late.

Moreover, Lingbing's strength is not strong now. In addition, he has just joined Mingde Hall not long ago, and Jing Hongchen has not paid too much for him. Killing him at this time will cause relatively less turmoil, and it will be easier for him to blame other princes.

Otherwise, once Jing Hongchen invests more in the future, he will kill Lingbing. Not only will it be more difficult to kill him, but Jing Hongchen, who is furious, is likely to track him down to the end, and it is hard to guarantee that some clues will not be discovered.