Douluo Continent: My Days in the Tang Sect.

Chapter 279 The Royal Elders in Collusion

Chapter 279 The Royal Elders in Collusion

Ye Nanxiao realized that he had been too lenient with Dai Luoli, which gave the guy time to go around chatting with other people.

Why? Why did this happen? I just came to listen to an opera, why did I get this shameful nickname?!

Ye Nanxiao covered his face with his hands, feeling extremely embarrassed. He could dig out a six-bedroom, two-living-room house with his two feet.

After a long pause, she finally snapped out of her daze, turned to look at Ye Nanxiao's "shy" expression, and immediately understood what was going on.

"This line wasn't included in the rehearsal? What happened? Could it be that Dai Luoli sneaked backstage again?" Xu Jiujiu thought helplessly.

Ever since Dai Luoli began pursuing Xu Yun, and learned that Xu Yun was receiving military training in the palace, he would occasionally come over to the palace for a stroll, ostensibly to pick Xu Yun up from get off work.

The opera rehearsals took place for a long time in the palace.

"That idiot!" Xu Jiujiu sighed softly. Could it be that the carefully prepared opera had yielded no results?

Hearing the title "Frost Sword Saint" ring out on the stage, Ye Nanxiao felt a blush creep up his face.

Looking at Ye Nanxiao, whose face was slightly flushed, she stared at him with wide eyes for a long time. She found that Ye Nanxiao looked quite good even like this.

She swallowed hard, and after a long while, she suddenly raised her hand to cover her mouth.

"How tempting!" These three words kept echoing in Xu Jiujiu's mind.

"Calm down, Jiu Jiu, you have to calm down. The expected results haven't materialized yet, so we can't attack directly!" Xu Jiu Jiu kept telling herself, tightly covering her chest with her hands.

Ye Nanxiao shook his head slightly, took a deep breath, and comforted himself. So be it, he's become a Sword Saint. At least he's famous now, which isn't a bad thing.

As the beautiful music played on stage, the male lead embraced the female lead and shared a sweet kiss under the watchful eyes of the supporting cast.

As numerous lights illuminated, the opera came to an end.

With the help of the light, Ye Nanxiao glanced around and took in the figures of the people in the other rooms.

"Nanxiao, I have some elders here too. Could you accompany me to pay them a visit?" Xu Jiujiu said with a smile.

Ye Nanxiao nodded and said, "Of course."

After a long while, she stood up and straightened the wrinkles in her clothes that she had made from forcing herself to remain calm.

When Ye Nanxiao was led by Xu Jiujiu into a hall, a large number of people had already gathered there.

"That's... Princess Jiu Jiu?" a young man in a white suit exclaimed.

Everyone in the hall immediately turned their attention to Ye Nanxiao and Xu Jiujiu.

When people saw Ye Nanxiao's face clearly, many suppressed gasps rang out in the hall.

"Xu Hong, do you know the person next to Princess Jiu Jiu?" a young man asked.

The young man called Xu Hong nodded slightly. Although he was only an outer member of the royal family, he still knew some inside information.

"The person next to Sister Jiu Jiu is named Ye Nanxiao. He is from Shrek Academy and possesses top-tier martial soul and soul master talent. He is also the consort that Sister Jiu Jiu has chosen," Xu Hong whispered.

"The prince consort?" The valiant prince standing in the crowd clenched his fists and gritted his teeth as he looked at Ye Nanxiao.

"Zhao Rui, I advise you to calm down. Everyone knows that Princess Jiujiu is your goddess. Although you are the Brave Prince, Ye Nanxiao is no small figure either. He has a good relationship with His Majesty and Elder Luo!" A fat young man standing next to Zhao Rui advised in a low voice.

"What do you mean? Are you saying that I, Zhao Rui, am inferior to Ye Nanxiao?" Bloodshot veins appeared in Zhao Rui's eyes. No one could bear the feeling of being belittled in front of their beloved.

"Calm down, Zhao Rui. Princess Jiu Jiu warned us before." A tall, thin girl with glasses put her hand on Zhao Rui's shoulder, her eyes fixed on Ye Nanxiao.

Ye Nanxiao glanced at Zhao Rui standing in the crowd, and he could feel the boy's undisguised hostility towards him.

"Your suitor?" Ye Nanxiao asked.

Following Ye Nanxiao's gaze, Xu Jiujiu immediately spotted Zhao Rui, who looked ready to make a move.

Her brows furrowed slightly, and after a long while, a hint of coldness flashed in her eyes. She had already warned him before, yet he was still glaring at her. He had even tried to force his way into her room earlier.

"It's alright, don't worry about it. Having many suitors is just a nuisance," Xu Jiujiu said with a gentle smile.

Wait, will we see the classic scene of people fighting over a princess?

Ye Nanxiao found himself suddenly a little excited. Was the legendary face-slapping and show-off plot finally about to begin?

Thanks to the passive ability of his martial soul, Ye Nanxiao had never experienced such a classic plot twist before.

Ye Nanxiao gave Zhao Rui a big smile, his eyes filled with anticipation.

As long as Zhao Rui comes to cause trouble, my current schedule will be canceled in advance, and then I can quickly slip back to Shadowstream, recharge my clone, and then make a run for it!

However, to Ye Nanxiao's disappointment, after a long while, the nobles straightened up, lowered their heads, and bowed to him, including Zhao Rui, who had just been hostile towards him.

"We greet Your Highness!"

After a long while, Ye Nanxiao stood still and accepted the bow from the group of nobles.

Seeing Xu Jiujiu's gloomy expression, Xu Hong felt a chill run down his spine. He glanced around and realized that the noble princes were all secretly watching him, which gave him a headache.

"Xu Jiang, what should we do?" Xu Hong asked another member of the royal family via telepathy.

"Wait! Brother Xu Luoshu is still inside talking with the uncles. Once they come out, we'll be fine. At least, the two of us will be safe!" Xu Jiang replied telepathically.

"It's all Zhao Rui's fault for ignoring Princess Jiujiu's warning!" Xu Jiang thought through gritted teeth.

"They all seem to be afraid of you?" Ye Nanxiao noticed that several noblemen were trembling.

After a long while, she blinked and tilted her head slightly, saying, "Really? Jiu Jiu didn't do anything."

Ye Nanxiao recalled that Xu Jiujiu was not only Xu Jiawei's younger sister and a direct member of the royal family, but also a princess who held military power. She was not just a pretty face in the royal family.

A series of footsteps interrupted Ye Nanxiao's reverie, and several richly dressed middle-aged men entered the hall.

A middle-aged man with a thick beard looked at Ye Nanxiao and said, "Jiujiu is here too."

"I have long greeted you, Imperial Uncle." Xu Jiujiu bowed slightly.

"And who is this?" The middle-aged man with a thick beard looked at Ye Nanxiao and asked.

"This junior is Ye Nanxiao." Ye Nanxiao bowed respectfully.

Upon hearing the name Ye Nanxiao, the middle-aged man with a thick beard immediately sprang to attention and nudged his companion with his elbow.

The group exchanged quick glances.

"This Ye Nanxiao is the person we've been eyeing for a long time. We need to make a good impression today!"

"Brother is right, we must give Jiu Jiu a good show today."

"You idiot! What kind of place is this? His Majesty sent us here today to act as elders, not to scare you! Put away that fierce look!"

"Seriously, all of you! This is a big deal! You all need to perform satisfactorily! Otherwise, if we mess this up, His Majesty will be calling us in for tea!"

A middle-aged man with a thick beard stepped forward, sized up Ye Nanxiao, and then laughed loudly, "What a fine young man! Jiu Jiu has excellent taste! Young brother, I, Xu Xingshan, am Jiu Jiu's elder."

"Greetings, Your Highness." Ye Nanxiao bowed.

"Uncle! Nanxiao is still my friend!" Xu Jiujiu said with a smile.

"Haha, then you'd better hurry up, Jiu Jiu! Talented people like Young Friend Ye are rare indeed!" Xu Xingshan laughed loudly.

The middle-aged men following behind Xu Xingshan also nodded in praise of Ye Nanxiao.

Xu Jiujiu looked at Xu Xingshan and his group, who were in cahoots, and a look of satisfaction appeared in his eyes.

"Although my brother is stubborn, he still helped. We've already met the elders, so the next step is to directly test Nanxiao's intentions. Good luck, Jiujiu!" Xu Jiujiu cheered herself on.

Seeing the smiles on Xu Xingshan and the others' faces, and Ye Nanxiao standing next to Xu Jiujiu, Zhao Rui felt a surge of anger. That should have been his place!

However, Xu Jiujiu's gaze was as sharp as a sword, causing Zhao Rui to quickly lower his head.

"What's all the commotion about?"

An elderly man with a fair complexion and no beard, exuding a military air, walked into the hall, followed by a young man.

"I have long greeted Grandpa Xingdou." Just as Xu Jiujiu was about to bow, she was lifted up by a gentle soul force.

"You silly girl, didn't you say before that you don't need to bow in front of your grandfather?" Xu Xingdou said, glaring at him.

"This must be young friend Ye. Not bad, but his face is too handsome, which may attract many suitors!" Xu Xingdou looked Ye Nanxiao up and down and smiled with satisfaction.

"Your Highness is too kind," Ye Nanxiao said, bowing.

Xu Xingdou nodded slightly, glanced at the group of noble scions acting as a backdrop, and waved his hand, signaling them to leave first.

The group of noblemen felt as if they had been granted a pardon. They quickly bowed and left. Because of Zhao Rui, Xu Jiujiu had become impatient with them. There was no use in trying to please them, so it was better to leave as soon as possible.

Ye Nanxiao noticed that Xu Xingdou's left arm was empty, with the sleeve hanging down.

"His left arm is missing, and he has a distinct military bearing. This old man is a prince who has fought in battles. Why doesn't he use a soul-guided prosthetic arm?" Ye Nanxiao wondered to himself.

"I've heard from Jiu Jiu that you are a genius Soul Master. I wonder if you have any way to help my left arm?" Xu Xingdou said.

Xu Jiujiu was delighted to hear this. Xu Xingdou was giving Ye Nanxiao a chance to show himself, which meant that Xu Xingdou had initially recognized Ye Nanxiao.

"Soul-guided prosthetics, huh? I remember Xu Tianran had two prosthetics. I wonder if he has a third one. These things seem to be quite troublesome to set up." Ye Nanxiao remembered that Xuan Ziwen had talked about soul-guided prosthetics when he traded Tang Sect's improved hidden weapons with him.

Ye Nanxiao quickly reviewed the knowledge about soul-guided prosthetics in his mind, and then simulated the rare metals required for soul-guided prosthetics.

"There is something called a Soul Guidance Prosthetic Limb. I wonder if Your Highness has heard of it?" Ye Nanxiao said.

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