radicalducati Chapter 717 Everyone's on Our Side
Chapter 717 Everyone's on Our Side
Chapter 717 Everyone's on Our Side
But just because she understands doesn't mean she can accept the other person coming to steal her man.
Seeing Meng Yiran appear next to Ye Qifeng, Qian Renxue's jealousy instantly flared up.
He glanced around at the many beautiful women in the courtyard, and although he unexpectedly saw Liu Erlong and Jiangzhu, he wasn't too surprised, obviously because he already knew about it.
Qian Renxue didn't react much to the presence of Huo Wu and Ruiwen, as they were already familiar with each other. What worried her most was Meng Yiran, who had suddenly appeared there.
After scanning Meng Yiran up and down a few times, Qian Renxue felt a pang of jealousy, anger, and displeasure, but ultimately remained rational and didn't go looking for trouble with Meng Yiran. Instead, she turned her anger on Ye Qifeng:
"Your Highness is truly blessed with good fortune. You are surrounded by so many stunning beauties. It's truly enviable. Even I, the Crown Prince, couldn't resist moving in with you."
In the end, Ye Qifeng took all the blame and was subjected to a barrage of sarcastic remarks from Qian Renxue.
"Well"
Hearing Qian Renxue's jealous and sarcastic words, Ye Qifeng's expression froze, and his eyes twitched slightly. Being "caught in the act" by the other party was truly embarrassing.
But he had no way to explain, so he could only cough twice and give an awkward laugh:
"Ahem, Your Highness is joking."
To escape this awkward situation, Ye Qifeng immediately shifted his gaze to the two elderly men beside Qian Renxue:
"My two seniors, it's been a long time. How have you been?"
The two were elderly people, a man and a woman, both around sixty or seventy years old.
The man was tall and thin, with white hair and beard. His full head of silver hair was neatly combed, clearly indicating that he was a person who paid great attention to his appearance.
He held in his hand a bright silver dragon-headed cane that was over four meters long. The dragon head on the cane was lifelike and extremely dazzling.
The woman also had a full head of white hair, which was neatly combed. She had many wrinkles on her face, but she was very energetic and her face was as rosy as a baby's.
In her right hand, she held a three-meter-long snake-head cane, the dragon head at the top of the cane equally lifelike, exuding a faint, eerie aura.
The two elderly men were dressed in extremely fine and luxurious clothes, and it was clear at a glance that their background and status were definitely extraordinary.
These two are Meng Yiran's grandparents, known as the "Peerless Dragon and Snake," and are also the heads of the Dragon and Snake Mansion, the strongest soul master force in the Barak Kingdom—Dragon Duke Meng Shu and Snake Granny Chao Tianxiang.
The reason they were here is obvious; it was because of Meng Yiran.
Meng Yiran is also a participant in the qualifying rounds of the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Competition.
Her team was one of only two advanced soul master academy teams that qualified from the Barak Kingdom in the preliminary rounds, namely the Beast Academy under the Dragon Serpent Mansion.
Meng Yiran will participate in the competition as the captain of the Beast Academy team.
Because of Ye Qifeng, Meng Yiran's fate has long since deviated from its original trajectory.
Now, she is much stronger than she was destined to be. Originally just a vice-captain, she has now risen to become the captain of the Beast Academy team, and is deeply respected and loved by her teammates.
Under Meng Yiran's leadership, the Beast Academy team dominated the preliminary rounds in the Barak Kingdom region, winning first place and qualifying for the qualifying rounds and the finals.
Shortly after the preliminary rounds ended, Meng Yiran was eager to see her beloved Brother Qifeng, so she urged her grandparents to hurry up and get on their way.
Left with no other choice, Dragon Lord Meng Shu and Snake Lady Chao Tian Xiang had to obey their beloved granddaughter's wishes and set off north as soon as possible to the qualifying round location.
However, the Dragon and Snake Mansion is a large place with many affairs, and it will take some time to arrange them, so we set off a little late.
In addition, the mountains were high and the rivers were long, and the journey was long. Even though the Dragon Serpent Mansion group sped up their journey, they could only arrive at the Heavenly Dou Royal Hunting Grounds two days ago and settle in there.
However, once they entered the qualifying venue, they were no longer allowed to leave. Moreover, the team needed to rest and familiarize themselves with the environment in order to make sufficient preparations for the subsequent qualifying matches.
Although Meng Yiran missed and longed to see her beloved Ye Qifeng, she couldn't abandon her teammates and go to Tiandou City alone to find him.
They could only temporarily suppress the urge to sneak out and look for Ye Qifeng, and stay here in the hunting grounds, waiting for the other party to arrive.
It wasn't until the arrival of the Spirit Hall group that Meng Yiran could no longer contain her excitement. The moment she received the news, she secretly ran out of the barracks and headed straight for Ye Qifeng's camp.
Dragon Lord Meng Shu and Snake Granny Chao Tianxiang were already extremely concerned about Meng Yiran, and almost all of their attention was focused on this precious granddaughter.
Meng Yiran secretly slipped out of the camp. How could the others in the same camp not notice? They just didn't stop her.
After all, they all knew Meng Yiran's feelings and were very willing to bring her and Ye Qifeng, the Holy Son of the Spirit Hall, together, so they were happy to see it happen and secretly approved of it.
However, this was, after all, the territory of the Heaven Dou royal family. For Meng Yiran's safety, Dragon Duke Meng Shu and Snake Granny Chao Tianxiang were worried and secretly followed her, squatting outside the Spirit Hall's camp.
Little did they know, they had barely landed and hadn't even had time to conceal themselves when they suddenly bumped into Qian Renxue, uh, the Crown Prince of Tiandou, Xue Qinghe, who had come to "comfort" Ye Qifeng.
Ultimately, having no other choice, he could only accompany the other party into the courtyard where Ye Qifeng and the others were.
This led to the series of events that followed.
"Greetings, Your Highness."
Upon hearing Ye Qifeng's greeting, Long Gong Meng Shu and She Po Chao Tianxiang bowed slightly in return. Then, Long Gong Meng Shu laughed and said:
"Thank you for your concern, Your Highness. My wife and I are both fine and in good health. We should be able to live for a few more years without any problem. Hahaha."
Long Gong looked very old, but like Snake Granny Chaotianxiang, although his face was full of wrinkles, it was extremely ruddy and vigorous, and his eyes shone with an unusually bright light.
His cultivation level of over level 80, making him appear energetic and his voice loud and confident.
When Meng Shu met Ye Qifeng again, he no longer felt the indignation he felt when he first heard that Meng Yiran had been seen naked and taken advantage of by the other party.
At that moment, he felt only relief and satisfaction.
Clearly, she already regarded Ye Qifeng as her grandson-in-law.
If there hadn't been so many people around, he would have even wanted to say to Ye Qifeng, "Your Highness, the dowry from the Dragon Serpent Manor is all packed up. Please marry my granddaughter soon."
Fortunately, Meng Shu's thoughts were unknown to outsiders.
Otherwise, Qian Renxue would probably be the first to not let him off the hook, and the beauties present would also harbor resentment, such as Huo Wu, Liu Erlong, Zhu Zhuqing, and so on.
"Grandpa, Grandma."
Upon seeing the Dragon Lord Meng Shu and Snake Lady Chao Tianxiang enter the courtyard, Meng Yiran lowered her head awkwardly, her small face instantly turning as red as a sunset.
She had run away secretly without telling her grandparents, and now that they had discovered her presence here, she couldn't help but feel uneasy.
For a moment, I felt as if I had been caught in the act of adultery.
After all, it wouldn't sound good if a girl went out to meet a man without permission. It would be seen as a lack of self-respect and self-love.
Surprisingly, Meng Yiran didn't see any blame in her grandparents' eyes; instead, they were filled with relief and encouragement.
Grandma winked at Tianxiang secretly, encouraging herself in the process.
Grandpa Meng Shu went even further, directly transmitting his soul power to her, telling her not to stop and to increase her efforts to win over Brother Qifeng in one fell swoop, and preferably to set a wedding date.
This left Meng Yiran somewhat bewildered, feeling as if the grandparents appearing before her were fake.
The secret exchanges between the grandfather, grandson, and granddaughter were unknown to others.
After a brief greeting, Ye Qifeng led Liu Erlong, Huo Wu, the second team of the Spirit Hall, and others to meet Qian Renxue, uh, the Crown Prince of Tiandou, Xue Qinghe, as well as the Dragon Duke Meng Shu and the Snake Granny Chao Tianxiang couple.
Since everyone present was one of his own, Ye Qifeng didn't feel any pressure when making his introduction.
However, Liu Erlong, Jiangzhu, Huowu, Meng Yiran, and the couple Gaishi Longshe were unaware that the Heavenly Dou Crown Prince Xue Qinghe was actually Qian Renxue, the young master of the Spirit Hall, in disguise. Therefore, they felt somewhat uneasy, nervous, and even anxious.
Aside from Liu Erlong and Jiangzhu, Huowu, Meng Yiran, and the Gaishi Longshe couple were all afraid that the Crown Prince of Tiandou would discover their ties with the Spirit Hall and thus suppress and target them and their families.
But clearly, they were all overthinking it.
Whether it was Huo Wu, Meng Yiran, the Peerless Dragon and Snake couple, or the Heavenly Dou Crown Prince Xue Qinghe, the people who came later were all on their side.
Otherwise, Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan wouldn't have allowed them to enter, since the safety of this camp was controlled by Yue Guan.
He wouldn't let anyone in who wasn't one of his own.
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While the Seven Winds were enjoying themselves, the Shrek Seven Devils' temporary residence on the other side also attracted their guests.
As the Shrek Seven Devils participated in the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament under the name of the second team of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, they naturally received the best living conditions.
There are fifteen barracks in total, surrounding a huge independent courtyard in the middle. The layout is exactly the same as that of the Spirit Hall's Second Battle Team, except that they are not adjacent to each other, but in another camp area opposite.
The Shrek Seven Devils, including Flander, Yu Xiaogang, and Qin Ming, only numbered ten in total, so each of them was given a separate barracks to live in.
They arrived a quarter of an hour earlier than the Spirit Hall group, and their luggage had already been settled. They were currently cultivating in their respective barracks.
"Hello Uncle Ning, Senior Sword Douluo, what brings you here?"
After cultivating for a while, Tang San went out to stretch his body in the secluded courtyard and saw two people arrive.
The visitors were none other than Ning Fengzhi, the sect master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, whom he knew intimately, and Chen Xin, the sect's guardian sword douluo.
Ning Fengzhi had a handsome face, a straight nose and a square mouth, and a refined and gentle appearance. He wore a spotless white robe, and his smooth black hair was draped over his back. Everything about him looked so casual and unpretentious.
He was over forty years old, yet still handsome and refined, his gaze as gentle as an ordinary person's, but the grandeur and magnanimity he exuded revealed his nobility and extraordinary nature.
The Sword Douluo beside Ning Fengzhi was also dressed in a snow-white robe, spotless.
The man had white hair and beard, with long silver hair neatly combed down his back. He had an ancient appearance and a face as delicate as a baby's.
He stood tall and straight like a sword, his expression indifferent, his slightly closed eyes seemingly oblivious to everything around him.
He simply stood there quietly, without saying a word, yet he still gave people the feeling that he was the only one who mattered in the world, as if a sharp blade was cutting into everyone's heart.
Upon seeing Tang San, a gentle smile appeared on Ning Fengzhi's refined face:
"I've come here to discuss some matters with Dean Flander, and I also wanted to visit you all."
"How are you? Are you settling in well here? If you're not comfortable, I can talk to Qinghe and have someone move you to another place."
As if afraid Tang San wouldn't understand, he immediately added another sentence:
"Oh, I also serve as the Grand Tutor to the Crown Prince in the Heaven Dou Royal Family, and Crown Prince Xue Qinghe is my disciple."
Tang San was somewhat surprised upon hearing this, but he had heard that Ning Fengzhi held an extremely prestigious position in the Heaven Dou royal family. He never expected that he would be the Crown Prince's Grand Tutor.
If a change of camp is needed, it's a small matter. If Ning Fengzhi makes the request, Crown Prince Xue Qinghe will definitely give him face and handle it properly.
However, Tang San was quite comfortable here and saw no need to bother changing barracks, so he quickly shook his head to indicate his refusal.
"No need to trouble yourself, this place is already very fine."
"Thank you for your concern, Uncle Ning."
Upon hearing this, Ning Fengzhi said no more. After all, he was just being polite. He smiled slightly and said:
"If you think it's good, then that's good. By the way, where's Dean Flander? I need to talk to him about something."
"The hospital director should be in the barracks."
Tang San replied, then hurriedly beckoned Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo to the barracks, "Uncle Ning, Senior Sword Douluo, please come inside and have a seat. I'll go and invite the Dean."
However, before Tang San could even leave, an excited voice came from afar, followed by a pretty figure suddenly running out of the barracks and rushing straight into Ning Fengzhi's arms.
"Father, what brings you here?"
It was none other than Ning Rongrong, the little princess of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.
At this moment, everyone else also came out of the barracks. Flander, along with Yu Xiaogang and Qin Ming, stepped forward to greet them.
"Sect Leader Ning, greetings. I have met Your Majesty Sword Douluo."
Ning Fengzhi had a gentle expression and a smile on his face.
"Dean Flander, we just happened to be passing by and heard that you were staying here, so we thought we'd drop by to see you. We also have a favor to ask of you."
"Oh? Sect Leader Ning, please speak."
Flander looked at this influential figure from one of the seven major sects with some surprise, wondering what he might be asking for a favor. However, he still adopted the air of a head of an academy and generously assured him:
"We will help to the very end, as long as we can."
At the same time, he silently added in his mind:
"Of course, money is an exception."
(End of this chapter)