Chapter 154: Wishing Time Would Stand Still [Third Update]_1

"Actually, I was thinking of having Brother Ye Feng transfer to Tian Dou Royal Academy. Everything has been arranged, after all, he's only fourteen years old," Xue Qinghe said.

They had already notified Canghui Academy beforehand.

Basically, there were no problems.

"Ye Feng, what do you think?"

Suddenly, Emperor Xue Ye looked at Ye Feng.

"Whatever the crown prince and His Majesty decide is fine with me. I have no objections," Ye Feng replied.

"Then how about this, you'll still be a student at Tian Dou Royal Academy, but you'll enjoy the privileges of a teacher at the academy, and the academy will also appoint you as a student assistant at Tian Dou Royal Academy. How does that sound?"

After careful thought, Emperor Xue Ye speculated that Xue Qinghe arranged this to make the upcoming Soul Master competition more secure.

As a teacher, Ye Feng could certainly teach everyone well, but that would mean losing his student status.

As such, he would no longer be eligible to participate in the Continent-wide Soul Master competition.

But it would be different if he were still a student.

No matter how much you teach, the students will ultimately not be as assured as yourself on the field of competition.

Thinking it over carefully, Xue Qinghe's plan did seem more cautious.

Worthy of being his son.

However, Emperor Xue Ye had no idea that Xue Qinghe hadn't thought that much into it.

The reason she wanted to give Ye Feng the status of a student was because she wanted him to have his freedom.

And if he became a teacher at the academy, having to instruct students, it would undoubtedly waste Ye Feng's cultivation time.

"That's acceptable," Ye Feng nodded.

This arrangement seemed fine to him.

"What do you think, Qinghe?" Emperor Xue Ye looked at Qian Renxue and asked.

"I will follow whatever Father Emperor decides," Xue Qinghe nodded as she spoke.

Since Emperor Xue Ye had made such arrangements, she could only agree.

Opposing it was clearly irrational.

And enjoying the privileges of a teacher without doing the teacher's work was actually quite good.

Being a student assistant wouldn't take up much time.

It was a decent plan indeed.

"Alright, I'm entrusting the upcoming Continent-wide Senior Soul Master Elite Competition to you two. Qinghe, let's have a banquet at my place later," Emperor Xue Ye said.

"Father Emperor, I'm afraid that won't be possible. Today, I just brought Brother Ye Feng over from Tian Dou Royal Academy, and I also need to make a trip over there later. Next time, when we have more time, let's invite Tian Heng and the others to join us," Xue Qinghe interjected.

"Hmm, alright, let's go with that. You two handle the following matters, there's nothing necessary at the palace these days. Arrange the time as you see fit," Emperor Xue Ye said.

"Your child understands and certainly won't disappoint Father Emperor," Xue Qinghe maintained a very calm disposition on the surface.

But inside, her heart was bursting with joy.

Emperor Xue Ye's words were very clear; she could go anywhere she wanted in the next few days!

This was great!!

With that, Ye Feng and Xue Qinghe left the Tiandou Imperial Palace.

They made a trip to the royal academy.

They found a rather good place for Ye Feng to stay and dealt with some handover matters before the two entered Sunset Forest.

The reason was simple: there were too many eyes in Tiandou.

They couldn't freely act within it.

Moreover, she knew that what Ye Feng had given her was a treasure, belonging to the category of Immortal Grass Elixirs.

Such things must be treated with the utmost care.

Find a place where no one else is around.

It felt like it had been a long time since she had the feeling of being alone.

Sunset Forest.

The moment was just right for sunset.

The warm, golden sun like yellow gold spilled down.

Two figures sat atop a small hill.

"Xue'er, this is what I'm giving you."

Ye Feng took a flower out from his soul tool.

It was a precious Immortal Grass Elixir he had obtained from Old Poison.

From the moment he saw it, he planned to give it to Xue'er.

She too had given him quite a few things.

Yet he had never given her anything in return.

This could act as her first gift.

"What is this? It's so beautiful."

A stunningly beautiful red flower captivated Qian Renxue at first sight.

She had never seen such a beautiful flower before.

And it seemed to have a magical power that made her blood flow faster.

"This is Acacia Red, it can raise your Soul Power by at least ten levels, and it's also very beneficial to your body,"

Ye Feng said to Qian Renxue.

He just knew this flower suited Xue'er well.

"Acacia Red? What a poignant name. Feng, I shouldn't accept it. This flower looks very precious, you must have gone to great lengths."

Qian Renxue's beautiful eyes were fixed on Ye Feng.

For some reason, she felt moved.

Such a precious thing, and he just gave it to her without a second thought.

Advancing ten levels, what a concept!

"Actually, it didn't take much effort. I got it in the Sunset Forest. There were many Immortal Grass Elixirs, but in the end, I chose this one because I thought it suited you best. As for me, well, I've already had my fill of Immortal Grass Elixirs!"

Ye Feng shrugged as he spoke.

He knew Xue'er would definitely be reluctant, so to dispel her concerns, Ye Feng straightforwardly said,

"This..."

Qian Renxue hesitated.

"Xue'er, this Acacia Red has a story behind it as well. Would you like to hear it? If you do, I'll tell you," Ye Feng looked at Qian Renxue and asked.

"There's a story too? Feng, then I'll listen to you tell it."

The two sat on the hill, basking in the endless charm of the sunset.

Unconsciously, Qian Renxue felt an unprecedented magical power in the man's shoulder beside her, and without realizing it, she leaned down and nestled against it.

The two of them nestled together like that.

For some reason, Qian Renxue felt a liking for being with the man beside her.

Ever since he barged into her life, their connection had never been severed.

How she wished time would stand still.

She wasn't the crown prince and had none of the associated troubles, just leaning on this man's side, forever.

"There was a young man, who adored cultivating flowers and plants. His garden was a blaze of colors with green lotuses and purple flowers. Eventually, he moved a flower fairy enough to descend from heaven and become his wife. Alas, such happiness could not last as immortals and mortals were not meant to be together. The fairy was taken away, and then... overwhelmed by yearning, the young man passed away..."

Ye Feng began to recount.

The story was long, and he talked for a while.

Until sunset.

"Acacia Red."

The story had come to an end.

Qian Renxue gently bit open her jade finger.

Then, a drop of her blood fell upon the Acacia Red as she wanted to see if she had the destiny the story spoke of.

As she watched the blood drop, her heart seemed to stop at that moment.

And on the other side, Ye Feng was watching just as nervously.

Their breaths seemed to pause together.

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