Chapter 66: Brother?!

In the office of the Education Committee, Qian Renxue, dressed in black, sat across from the Meng Shenji, taking a sip of tea with a slight nervousness in her heart.

At this moment, she was surprisingly tense.

Is this Su Cheng the same person as the teacher?

Has he also had the same dream?

Would the choices in the dream be his choices now?

Qian Renxue was somewhat relieved that she still had the identity of Xue Qinghe.

She didn't need to meet Su Cheng in her original guise, at least she could observe him for a while.

Not long after, Su Cheng and Ning Rongrong arrived at the Education Committee together.

Both of them stood up at the same time in the room.

Meng Shenji smiled and said, "Let me introduce you. Su Cheng, this is His Royal Highness Xue Qinghe, the current prince of the Tian Dou Empire. After hearing about you from me, he specially came to see you."

As Ning Fengzhi's nominal disciple, Ning Rongrong already knew Xue Qinghe, so Meng Shenji didn't need to make further introductions.

"I am Su Cheng, I greet His Royal Highness." Su Cheng bowed slightly, speaking calmly and confidently.

But there was a hint of astonishment in his heart.

Something was wrong, this Xue Qinghe was not quite right.

Although he appeared composed and had a gentle gaze, he was meticulously assessing Su Cheng. From his expression, it seemed like there was nothing wrong, just a bit too plain, as if he was wearing a mask.

But Su Cheng's senses were keen.

He sensed a discordant aura from the other party.

Perhaps others didn't realize it, but he was too familiar with Qian Renxue.

The person in front of him gave him a sense of ambiguity, a subtle chill that made his scalp tingle.

But this Xue Qinghe was indeed the one impersonated by Qian Renxue.

The divine aura of the Angelic Martial Soul was different from that of the Tian Dou Imperial Family members.

Ordinary people might not discern the difference if they hadn't seen the Six-Winged Angelic Martial Soul, but Su Cheng could feel it.

Damn it, where did things go wrong?!

Moreover, Xue Qinghe's attire was also strange.

With his status, there were indeed no dressing requirements for non-important occasions but dressing entirely in black seemed too serious.

In Su Cheng's memory, when Qian Renxue disguised herself as Xue Qinghe, she always appeared in a friendly manner.

"No need to be so formal, there's no need to mention titles like prince. Su Cheng, as a young genius, just call me Big Brother Xue."

Just when his thoughts were racing, Xue Qinghe's warm voice sounded, with a hint of amusement in it.

"Big Brother Xue..."

Hearing Su Cheng's address, Xue Qinghe lifted his teacup to cover his face.

After taking a sip, he continued in a casual tone, "I heard that you broke through the theoretical limit of soul ring age, and your second soul ring is at the thousand-year level. Could you show me?"

"No problem." Su Cheng had expected this request, and besides, many people had already seen it, so it didn't matter.

He immediately summoned his Martial Soul, and three soul rings quietly surrounded him.

Staring at the long sword in Su Cheng's hand, Xue Qinghe narrowed his eyes slightly, concealing his emotions.

No one present knew that what she was actually paying attention to was not the conspicuous second soul ring, but the Martial Soul itself.

Sure enough... the Eternal Sword!

Although it was different from the previous Eternal Sword, the quality of the Martial Soul had improved significantly, and the additional soul rings were different.

But she still recognized it at a glance.

Looking at this familiar long sword Martial Soul, her eyes flickered with complex emotions for a moment.

Then she smiled faintly and praised, "Good Martial Soul, good soul rings."

Su Cheng, however, was unaware that Meng Shenji was even more surprised at this moment.

In recent years, Xue Qinghe's temperament had changed drastically, becoming domineering and ruthless. He almost never minced words with anyone, and while many people admired him for it, others kept their distance. Meng Shenji even thought that the Martial Soul Hall might have changed its strategy.

But today, seeing him again, Xue Qinghe seemed to have returned to his demeanor from years ago.

For a moment, everyone present felt complex emotions, except for Ning Rongrong, who was completely oblivious, pouring herself a cup of tea and looking like she was returning home.

Xue Qinghe glanced at her, his eyes flickering slightly, and asked casually, "Why did you come to the academy alone today, Rongrong? Where's your teacher?"

"My father asked me to enroll here."

"Your father?"

Upon hearing her answer, Meng Shenji was suddenly delighted, having advised Ning Fengzhi several times to send Ning Rongrong to the school for its proximity and the opportunity to meet other disciples of prestigious families. But unfortunately, Ning Rongrong had always been uninterested.

Didn't expect her to change her mind now.

But Xue Qinghe raised his eyebrows, frowning slightly.

"Weren't you reluctant to come to this school before?"

"Because my brother came with me."

"Your brother?"

Upon hearing her reply, Meng Shenji paused for a moment, and Xue Qinghe furrowed his brow.

"You mean Su Cheng, your brother? He became Master Sword Douluo's disciple, and Father wants us to address each other as siblings from now on."

Steady, good little sister, I've been waiting for this.

Su Cheng was initially delighted, but then his heart sank.

Suddenly, he looked at Xue Qinghe.

Killing intent.

Although faint and fleeting, he was absolutely sure he hadn't misperceived it.

Just now, there was a hint of killing intent emanating from Xue Qinghe.

What's going on? Who is it directed at?

First, it definitely wasn't Ning Rongrong.

The Xue Qinghe impersonated by Qian Renxue was nominally a disciple of Ning Fengzhi, and she needed the support of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to secure her position as the prince. Moreover, Ning Rongrong didn't pose any practical conflicts of interest. On the contrary, her enrollment would further bind her relationship with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

Was it Meng Shenji? But that doesn't make sense. He seemed only pleased about Ning Rongrong's enrollment and didn't say anything else.

So, was it directed at him?

But there was no reason for it. Was it because he joined the team and might threaten the academy team of the Martial Soul Hall?

Qian Renxue's relationship with the Martial Soul Hall wasn't strong enough for that, right?

Or was it because she felt that his relationship with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was too close and might disrupt her plans?

It's all messed up, completely different from the script and expectations.

Xue Qinghe's killing intent disappeared in an instant.

Except for Su Cheng, no one, not even Meng Shenji, noticed it. He was still immersed in the joy of Ning Rongrong's enrollment.

At this moment, Xue Qinghe returned to his usual demeanor, praising, "Su Cheng, you truly deserve to be called a young genius, to have gained the favor of Master Sword Douluo. As far as I know, his discernment is remarkably high. Even my father, His Excellency, never minces words with him."

"Your Royal Highness is too kind. I am unworthy of Master Sword Douluo's favor." Su Cheng responded with a blush, suppressing his inner doubts.