Chapter 2988: The Real Xue Beng_1

Xue Beng finally let out a sigh of relief, then stood up from his seat and said with a light chuckle, "I naturally trust uncle. If there's nothing else, I'll head back now, otherwise, I'm afraid I might draw the attention of the academy's teachers!"

To outsiders, he was nothing more than an arrogant prince who resorted to bullying weaker students to assert his presence!

The sudden lack of activity today would definitely raise suspicions!

Xue Xing opened his mouth, and the myriad of thoughts in his heart condensed into a brief sentence, "Xue Beng...you must be careful, and if possible, don't isolate yourself!"

Although he was the true power holder of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, he couldn't focus all his attention on the former, there would always be moments of neglect!

Who knows if Xue Qinghe would seize this interval to take action!

Xue Beng naturally felt the concern in his words and nodded, "I will, and you must be very careful too!"

After a simple gesture, he took his leave...

Only after his presence had completely vanished did Du Gu Bo come over...

He said with a complicated tone, "Prince Xue Xing, your affection for Xue Beng seems to have surpassed that of normal uncle and nephew, hasn't it?"

Xue Xing didn't deny it and exclaimed, "Don't laugh at me, Poison Douluo. In my heart, Xue Beng is like my own son, so I won't allow anyone to hurt him!"

Du Gu Bo's lips pursed, clearly not expecting such an answer...

Recollecting his thoughts, Xue Xing spoke again, "But Poison Douluo, you must have also heard my conversation with Xue Beng just now, right? What do you think of the boy?"

Du Gu Bo pondered for a while and provided a fair response...

"Xue Beng is slightly inferior to Xue Qinghe, but compared to the other princes, there's quite a big gap!"

"All in all, one could say he is excellent!"

Upon hearing this, Xue Xing responded with some pride, "Excellent, huh? To receive such an evaluation from the Poison Douluo, Xue Beng would be rather pleased if he knew."

"It's just a pity that with such talent, he cannot showcase it before everyone and has to silently endure others' criticisms."

Du Gu Bo agreed, "If Xue Qinghe could be eliminated, allowing Xue Beng to become the next emperor, it would surely make the Tiandou Empire even more prosperous."

Xue Xing didn't dwell on this topic but asked with a hint of curiosity, "By the way... Poison Douluo, after I left Martial Soul City, you should have gone to the Pope Hall with your granddaughter, right?"

This question made Du Gu Bo's pupils constrict...

To avoid any misunderstanding, Xue Xing added, "Rest assured, Poison Douluo, I haven't had anyone spying on you; it's merely a speculation!"

Du Gu Bo also realized this and calmly replied, "Prince Xue Xing is correct, Yan Zi and I did indeed enter the Pope Hall!"

He was a bit too agitated; if someone had been monitoring them, they would have been discovered at the first opportunity!

Xue Xing's eyes twinkled, "Then I wonder if Poison Douluo could reveal what you did in the Pope Hall?"

Du Gu Bo's expression remained unchanged as he casually began, "There's nothing that can't be said. Bi Bidong wanted to invite me to join the Martial Soul Hall, but I refused!"

Xue Xing immediately lost interest and waved his hand dismissively, "I see, then there's really nothing worth noting!"

This response provoked Du Gu Bo to retort, "Prince Xue Xing, don't you suspect that I might actually have joined the Martial Soul Hall?"

"If that were the case, you'd be in danger being alone in a room with me!"

Xue Xing laughed as if he heard a joke, "Hahaha, Poison Douluo jests. If you wanted to join the Martial Soul Hall, you would have done so many years ago, not continue to stay by my side."

He trusted Du Gu Bo completely!

Du Gu Bo fell silent...

He didn't know whether to feel happy or sad...

But even if it was for the grace of being saved back then, he would protect the former for his entire life!

Prince Xue Xing patted his shoulder and changed the subject, "Alright, it's about time, Poison Douluo, let's go!"

As a prince, he definitely had duties to carry out, such as recruiting some excellent royal students for the Heaven Dou Royal Academy!

Having said this, he took the lead in pushing the door open and stepping out...

Seeing this, Du Gu Bo also cast aside his previous thoughts, hands clasped behind his back, and followed...

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Moon Pavilion!!

Upon hearing the news of Princess Xue Ke's arrival, Tang Yuehua, as the Chief, naturally came in person to welcome her...

She said warmly, "Princess Xue Ke, you've arrived!"

Princess Xue Ke gave a slight nod, "Yes, Chief Tang Yuehua, I've caused you concern during this time!"

Tang Yuehua shook her head, "Not at all, after all, the trouble was caused by Tang San, and as his aunt, I naturally share the responsibility!"

Princess Xue Ke immediately denied, "Chief Tang Yuehua, please don't say that, Tang San is Tang San, and you are you, apart from the blood relation, there's really nothing..."

But before she could finish, she realized something was amiss and hastily explained, "Sorry, Chief Tang Yuehua, I didn't mean anything by that..."

Tang Yuehua wasn't the slightest bit annoyed and sighed, "Princess Xue Ke, don't mind it, allowing Tang San to join Moon Pavilion to learn was also a mistake in my judgement of his nature!"

Then, she said once more, "Anyway, Princess Xue Ke, you've returned to Moon Pavilion after so much difficulty, let's not talk about Tang San!"

She didn't know why, but Princess Xue Ke instinctively uttered an "Mhm!"...

It looked as though Tang San had indeed left Moon Pavilion...

However, it was likely just an expulsion with no danger to his life!

Seeing this, the other noble scions couldn't help but start discussing...

"Her Highness the Princess has finally returned to the Moon Pavilion for classes, delayed for so long, all because of that country bumpkin Tang San!!"

"You're right, from the moment Tang San entered Moon Pavilion, I could see that he was no good, and sure enough, he even came close to harming Her Highness the Princess!"

"After all, what can you expect from someone from a small village? It's laughable really! If it weren't for his blood relation with Chief Tang Yuehua, he probably would have never left the village in his lifetime!"

"Such a person dared to offend Her Highness the Princess; he would have deserved death. It's just unfortunate for Chief Tang Yuehua, having to be involved in this mess!!"

These words naturally entered the ears of Tang Yuehua...

She immediately glanced sideways at them...

In an instant, all the noble scions closed their mouths, daring not to continue their discussion...

Little did they know, Tang Yuehua merely issued a verbal warning, "Tang San has been expelled from Moon Pavilion and is no longer a disciple here. Therefore, I hope you all will focus on learning proper etiquette and not discuss these meaningless matters!!"

The noble scions collectively breathed a sigh of relief, responding in unison, "Yes, Chief Tang Yuehua!!"

Having not received any punishment from Chief Tang Yuehua, it seemed that even she was disappointed with Tang San!

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