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Tiandou Empire, imperial palace!

Prince Xue Xing looked at Xue Ye sitting on the throne above and said angrily, "Brother, the current Xue Qinghe is an imposter. You must not trust him any longer!"

"Otherwise, our entire Tiandou Empire is doomed!"

However, Xue Ye just looked at him with a cold gaze and said word by word, "Xue Xing, do you know what you are talking about?"

"As a prince of the Tiandou Empire, how dare you slander the Crown Prince in front of me in such a manner? What a disgrace!

Upon hearing this, Xue Xing did not back down but continued to plead, "Brother, don't be deluded anymore. Can't you see? Xue Qinghe's behavior is completely different from before!"

"It's impossible for someone to change so much in such a short time. He must be impersonating by someone from another power!"

With these words, not only did he fail to gain Xue Ye's approval, but he also darkened his complexion a few shades...

Suppressing the anger in his heart, he scolded, "Xue Xing, do you really think that with the status of prince, I would not dare to lay a hand on you?"

Xue Xing's eyes widened in disbelief as he heard these words, "Brother, you..."

Clearly, that Xue Qinghe was a fake, but why couldn't his brother see it at all?

And even thought it was he who was slandering the other!

Seeing that he wasn't changing his stance, Xue Ye also didn't want to waste words and unceremoniously interrupted him...

"Enough, Xue Xing. I do not want to hear another disrespectful word about Qinghe from you. Otherwise, do not blame me for disregarding past affections!"

Why was his own brother, for some reason, always fixated on that child Qinghe!

Did he really want Xue Beng, who had absolutely no talent, to inherit his throne?

Xue Xing wanted to speak, but was still deterred by the look in the former's eyes...

After a long silence, he finally uttered a sentence, "Someday, you will regret this!"

After speaking, he turned sharply and left the imperial palace...

It was clear to him now, his brother simply didn't trust him, instead, he trusted an imposter!

Watching him leave, Xue Ye clenched his fists, but still said nothing...

Well, as long as Xue Xing quieted down a bit, there was no need to do anything to him!

And Du Gu Bo, who had witnessed the scene unfold, offered his fists in a salute and said, "Your Majesty Xue Ye, please do not take it to heart, Prince Xue Xing might have been provoked today and did not mean to offend you and the Crown Prince!"

"However, out of concern, I still want to remind you to be careful about the people around you!"

If he specified that it was Xue Qinghe, he would probably offend the former too!

Xue Ye pursed his lips, before issuing the order to dismiss him, "I am aware, you may leave."

Only then did Du Gu Bo breathe a sigh of relief, "Yes, Your Majesty Xue Ye, I will take my leave!"

Prince Xue Xing was indeed too anxious, making such accusations without any evidence in front of Xue Ye would only arouse his aversion!

However, judging by the look on Xue Ye's face, it seemed he wasn't likely to do anything drastic, which was a fortunate misfortune!

Passing by Du Gu Bo, Xue Qinghe, with a few sparks of light flickering in his eyes, watched the former depart...

It seemed that before his arrival, Xue Xing had said something to Xue Ye again...

But it was useless!

Without evidence, Xue Ye would always side with him!

After withdrawing his gaze, he respectfully started to speak, "Father Emperor."

Seeing Xue Qinghe's arrival, Xue Ye's mood finally eased somewhat, "Qing He, you're here?"

"This is indeed my son, far superior to Xue Beng, not just by a slim margin!"

Xue Qinghe nodded in affirmation, "Yes, Father Emperor, Qinghe dares to ask, has Uncle... Prince Xue Xing come to see you again? Could it be regarding the affairs of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy?"

Xue Ye rubbed his temples, feeling somewhat of a headache as he said, "No... it's about your matters!"

Upon hearing this, Xue Qinghe showed a look of guilt, "It seems Qinghe has still not managed to satisfy Prince Xue Xing, and has brought shame to you, Father Emperor!"

"Qinghe will go to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy later to apologize to Prince Xue Xing!"

Who would have known that upon hearing this, Xue Ye suddenly became energized...

With a wave of his sleeve, he said disdainfully, "Hmph, Qinghe, you needn't bother with that guy Xue Xing, he's just idle, to actually suspect that you're an imposter from another power."

"Don't I know whether or not you're my son?

As Xue Qinghe's father, no one understands this matter better than he does!

Xue Qinghe feigned a moved expression, "Thank you for your trust, Father Emperor. However, Prince Xue Xing is still my uncle, I hope you won't pursue his responsibility!"

Xue Ye, upon hearing this, was also quite reassured, "Qinghe, don't worry, I'm just giving him a little knock, I won't do anything!"

"The prerequisite is he has a bit of tact and does not make any more extremely foolish actions!"

Xue Qinghe patted his chest, "That would naturally be good!"

After a pause, he asked again, "However, Father Emperor, may I know the reason you summoned me here? Is there any important matter you need to instruct?"

Xue Ye also came back to his senses and propped up his chin as he pondered, "Hmm... speaking of which, there is indeed something I need to discuss with you."

"Please give your instructions, Father Emperor."

"You must have heard about it, your mentor... that is, Sect Master Ning of the Seven Treasures Glaze Sect, seems to have gone to the other two Great Sects of the upper three families recently, apparently to discuss some important matters!"

"Yes, Father Emperor, Qinghe has heard something of it!"

Xue Ye's eyes narrowed slightly, "So, when Sect Master Ning returns, I wonder if you could inquire about it?"

"Of course, if no answer is obtained, it's alright, I'm just a bit curious," he added.

Although the upper three families are said to be branches of the same tree, they rarely come into frequent contact, let alone Sect Master Ning Fengzhi personally visiting other sects!

This indicates that the matter they discussed must be of great importance!

Xue Qinghe suddenly had an epiphany, "Father Emperor, Qinghe understands your meaning. Once my mentor returns, I shall personally visit the Seven Treasures Glaze Sect!"

It was clear Xue Ye wanted to use his son's status as a disciple to find out what the Three Sects had been discussing.

Even if he didn't mention it, I would have done so myself!

After all, the people of the upper three families coming together surely meant no good for Martial Soul Hall!

Getting the satisfactory answer, Xue Ye couldn't help but reveal a trace of a smile, "You truly are my son, grasping the meaning with just a few words!"

Xue Qinghe replied with composure, "All thanks to your teaching, Father Emperor."

Xue Ye was even more pleased, taking the opportunity to engage in a rare casual chat...

"By the way, I haven't seen Xue Ke for quite some time now, is she still studying at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy?"

Xue Qinghe was startled for a moment, "To respond to Father Emperor, Qinghe has only met my sister a few times recently, she must be studying very hard!"

Xue Ke, had the former not mentioned her, I would have nearly forgotten about her!

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