Chapter 91: I Want the Vast Ocean Universe Cover!
Ning Rongrong gave a smug hum.
Ye Lingling reacted the least, her ears turning slightly red. She lowered her head and continued tidying the tea set.
"A story about betrayal and redemption," Ye Xuanming replied casually.
He stood up and walked towards the door.
"You all stay in the manor and cultivate yourselves well, and wait for my return."
"Hey! You haven't explained yourself clearly yet!" Ning Rongrong shouted angrily from behind.
The door was closed.
"Making a mystery out of nothing."
Dugu Yan pursed her lips, but she gently touched her cheek that had been kissed.
...
The Crown Prince's Palace, Garden.
The pavilions, towers, bridges, and flowing water here are all exquisitely crafted.
When Ye Xuanming arrived, Xue Qinghe was already waiting for him in a pavilion in the middle of a lake.
The pavilion is open to the wind on all sides, allowing a clear view of the surrounding scenery and eliminating any possibility of eavesdropping.
An exquisite tea set was placed on the stone table, and the aroma of tea wafted through the air.
"Brother Xuanming, you've arrived."
Xue Qinghe stood up to greet him, his smile still gentle, but beneath that gentleness lay a subtle tension.
"Your Highness, I apologize for keeping you waiting." Ye Xuanming walked into the pavilion and sat down on the stone bench.
Xue Qinghe poured him a cup of tea and pushed it in front of him.
"The story that Brother Xuanming told last time was truly thought-provoking."
Xue Qinghe picked up his teacup, but didn't drink it. He simply used the lid to gently stir the floating leaves.
"Tell me, let me think of an answer for that girl."
"I've got it."
Ye Xuanming also picked up his teacup and looked at the clear tea in it.
"Please speak."
"I believe that a girl's fate should not be determined by her birth."
Xue Qinghe's voice was calm and steady, as if he were expounding a well-thought-out political view.
"The hatred and humiliation of the past are the grudges of the previous generation. Since she has survived, she should live for herself."
"She can give up that heavy mission and choose a path of her own, a path that can truly bring her glory and happiness."
After he finished speaking, he quietly looked at Ye Xuanming, waiting for his reaction.
These words were spoken flawlessly, demonstrating the benevolence and magnanimity expected of a crown prince while cleverly avoiding the question of the story's veracity.
Ye Xuanming took a sip of tea.
"Your Highness is right."
He put down his teacup, making a soft sound.
"But the story isn't over yet."
Xue Qinghe was suddenly startled. There was more?
Ye Xuanming met his gaze and continued, "Would Your Highness like to hear what happens next?"
Xue Qinghe swallowed.
Of course she wanted to hear it; she was eager to know what else Ye Xuanming was in control of.
"I would like to hear the details," Xue Qinghe said.
Ye Xuanming shook his head.
"The story that follows is far more complex than a cup of tea can provide."
Xue Qinghe's smile froze.
He understood that Ye Xuanming hadn't come today to tell stories, but to negotiate terms.
Suppressing the turmoil in his heart, Xue Qinghe returned to normal.
"Brother Xuanming, please tell me what you want. As long as it's within my power, I will not refuse."
"I want something," Ye Xuanming said bluntly, "the Vast Ocean Universe Cover of the Heavenly Dou Royal Family."
"The Vast Ocean Universe Cover?"
Qian Renxue frantically searched her mind for the name.
As the Crown Prince of Tiandou, she knew the treasures in the royal treasury like the back of her hand.
She remembered the name; it seemed to be a defensive treasure, shaped like a blue triangle, enshrined in the deepest part of the treasury, one of the relics passed down from the founding emperor.
But apart from the general assessment that it was "indestructible," there is no further record of it.
It doesn't seem to be of any use.
Is there anything special about this thing?
Why did Ye Xuanming specifically ask for it?
"Why do Brother Xuanming want this item?"
Qian Renxue suppressed her inner doubts and tentatively asked.
"That's my secret," Ye Xuanming replied crisply.
Qian Renxue fell silent.
Although the Vast Ocean Universe Cover is a royal treasure, it is not irreplaceable.
Trading a treasure of unknown purpose for Ye Xuanming's subsequent story, and possibly even his stance, seems like a worthwhile deal.
But she always felt that things weren't that simple.
"If I help you obtain the Vast Ocean Universe Cover, what will I get in return?"
Qian Renxue countered, "Is it merely a sequel to the story?"
"No." Ye Xuanming looked at her. "What you've gained is an ally."
ally?
Qian Renxue almost doubted her own ears.
Someone who knows all her secrets now wants to be her ally?
"I don't understand." She truly didn't understand.
"Your Highness need not understand."
Ye Xuanming stood up, walked to the edge of the pavilion, and looked at the shimmering waves on the lake.
"I will not harm you. This world will need us to work together in the future."
"The future?" This question contains a wealth of information.
Qian Renxue's heart pounded wildly.
What does this mean?
Could it be that... in the future, there will be an enemy so powerful that neither he nor I can cope with them?
Is it a situation where two people need to work together?
Is it really that exaggerated?
Qian Renxue found that the more she interacted with Ye Xuanming, the less she could see through this young man.
He is like a fog, mysterious, powerful, and full of unknown allure and danger.
Ye Xuanming was not speaking carelessly. If Tang San was indeed chosen for the position of Asura God, then Ye Xuanming would at least be able to control the position of Sea God in the future.
"How can I trust you?" Qian Renxue asked the most crucial question.
Ye Xuanming turned around and calmly stated a fact.
"You choose to trust me this once. Trade a treasure whose purpose you don't even know for yourself for a powerful ally."
Silence fell once again in the pavilion.
Qian Renxue's mind was racing, weighing the pros and cons.
Ye Xuanming was right; she really didn't have many options.
Making an enemy of him would come at too high a price and with too much risk.
Taking a gamble seems to be the only way out at the moment.
"Okay." After a long while, she slowly uttered a single word, "I promise you."
"But I need time. The Vast Ocean Universe is located deep within the royal treasury, heavily guarded. Even I cannot take it at will."
"I can wait."
Ye Xuanming sat down again, picked up the cup of tea that had cooled slightly,
"I hope Your Highness can act quickly."
Qian Renxue looked at the young man in front of her, her heart filled with mixed feelings.
For the first time, she felt utterly powerless in front of someone her own age.
All her pretense and schemes seemed transparent to him.
But strangely, besides the initial shock and anger, a different feeling also arose in her heart at this moment.
It was the excitement of meeting a worthy opponent, and also the relief of shedding one's pretense after being seen through by a stronger opponent.
This man is indeed very charming.
Once the deal was done, the atmosphere in the pavilion actually calmed down.
"Now, can you tell me what happens next in the story?" Qian Renxue asked.
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