Seeing the other person's thoughtful expression, Xue Ye also believed that he had understood his meaning...
Nodding with satisfaction, he indicated, "Alright, I still have important matters to handle. You may leave now!"
"By the way, Qing He has already selected a place for you to stay, right near the palace where he resides. It's good for brothers to be close to each other to take care of one another!"
Upon hearing this, Xue Beng knew there seemed to be no room for refusal...
"Yes, father!"
As expected, Xue Qinghe deliberately pleaded with father to allow him to return to the palace to be easily monitored!
Otherwise, why choose a place right next to him?
However, with Senior Douluo of Poison by his side, there was no need to worry too much!!
Thinking of this, he gave a slight gesture and turned to leave the hall...
...
Du Gu Bo, who was waiting outside, felt relieved when he saw Xue Beng come out...
He immediately stepped closer, inquiring with concern, "Lord Xue Beng, did His Majesty Xue Ye say anything to you??"
Xue Beng nodded, speaking in a serious tone, "Hmm, I don't know if it's my illusion, but I feel that my father's words seemed to hint at something!"
Du Gu Bo was somewhat confused, "Hint?"
Xue Beng nodded, continuing, "That's right. I feel that my father might not completely trust Xue Qinghe!"
"Or to put it another way, he thinks there's still a possibility of me inheriting the throne!!"
After listening, Du Gu Bo lifted his chin, "Hmm... this is possible. After all, many years ago, His Majesty Xue Ye exiled you from the palace and ignored you!"
"What he said today might mean he feels some guilt towards you!!"
Xue Beng gave a bitter smile and said somewhat self-mockingly, "Guilt... I don't think that's possible, my father is not a person who's indecisive!"
If he really felt guilty, he wouldn't have ignored me for so many years!
If it weren't for uncle's protection, I might have ended up like the other brothers!!
Du Gu Bo, hearing this, shifted the topic, "In any case, this shows that His Majesty Xue Ye still has expectations for you, Lord Xue Beng. This is a good start!!"
He then curiously asked, "Since His Majesty Xue Ye permits you to return to the palace, shouldn't there be a palace of your own?"
Xue Beng's face turned somewhat uncomfortable, "This..."
Du Gu Bo frowned, "Could it be that they didn't even prepare this for you?"
If that's the case, it seems I might have to take back what I said before!
Xue Beng shook his head, "No, that's not the problem!"
"Just that my selected place to stay is right around Xue Qinghe's surroundings!"
Upon hearing this, Du Gu Bo realized...
With a cold expression, he said, "Hmph, without a doubt, this is Xue Qinghe's intention, right?"
Living so close, within the palace, it'd be hard to escape their watchful eyes!!
"But Lord Xue Beng need not worry. With me here, no one would dare harm you, the most they could do is observe your actions!"
Xue Beng also took a deep breath and chose to accept it.....
"Yes, that's unavoidable. Returning to the palace after so many years, my resources are certainly inferior to theirs!!"
...
Hao Tian Clan!!
Tang Xiao was anxiously waiting, feeling increasingly uneasy...
"It's been days, could Brother Hao and the others have run into trouble?"
After all, they were heading to Pope Bibi Dong's stronghold, Martial Soul City!
Tang Yuehua might be fine, but if Tang Hao got discovered, who knows, he might be besieged!
Of course, his biggest worry was Xu Sheng refusing to help!
In that case, the desperate Tang Hao might break into the Worship Hall alone to rescue Tang San!
A nearby elder, hearing this, cynically remarked, "Sect Master, you shouldn't be involved in this matter. What Tang Hao is doing might implicate the Hao Tian Clan again!"
"Besides, since Tang San has already joined the Worship Hall, is there a need to save him??"
Tang Hao seeking death is one thing, but what if it also drags Tang Yuehua into trouble!
The elders of the Hao Tian Clan would not let it go at that!
Tang Xiao glared at him, "Given Brother Hao's nature, his actions wouldn't involve Hao Tian Clan!"
"Moreover, it's not confirmed that Tang San truly joined the Worship Hall!!"
Otherwise, he wouldn't have left the Hao Tian Clan and fled for so many years!
The elder retorted sharply, "Sect Master, if you continue like this, the Hao Tian Clan might face danger soon!!"
Tang Xiao dismissively waved his hand to interrupt, "Enough, if you're here to make sarcastic remarks, you might as well leave!"
Already worried, he didn't need someone adding to the trouble!
The elder let out a cold snort and left, not intending to provoke Tang Xiao...
At this moment, two familiar presences suddenly appeared...
Tang Xiao's expression was suddenly filled with joy...
Obviously, they had returned!!
Sure enough, a few minutes later, the figures of Tang Hao and Tang Yuehua appeared before him...
Tang Xiao eagerly asked, "Brother Hao, Yuehua, are you alright? Not a word for days, I was worried sick!"
Tang Yuehua smiled and replied, "Don't worry, big brother, Hao Ge and I are fine. It's just that we encountered a little trouble when leaving Martial Soul City, but it's been resolved!"
Tang Hao nodded in affirmation, "Hmm."
Tang Xiao gave a slight nod, "It's good you're safe, did you find Xu Sheng?"
Tang Yuehua explained, "We nearly got exposed while entering the Pope Hall, but luckily managed to cover it up!"
Then, she recounted the entire sequence of events...
After hearing it, Tang Xiao squinted his eyes, "So, Xu Sheng agreed to go to the Worship Hall to persuade Qian Dao Liu to rescue Tang San?"
Tang Yuehua was momentarily at a loss on how to respond...
It was Tang Hao who solemnly said, "Can't really say he'll rescue Xiaosan. After all, Xu Sheng isn't sure he can persuade Qian Dao Liu, but he said he'd do his best!"
"At the very least, he can safeguard Xiaosan's life!!"
All in all, we can't completely depend on Xu Sheng!
Tang Xiao nodded in understanding, "True, Qian Dao Liu isn't an easy person to persuade, even if Xu Sheng has his esteem!"
"For it to come to this, it's worth him knowing Tang San!"
Anyone else might refuse to avoid trouble!
After pausing a bit, he added, "So what are your plans next, Brother Hao?"
Tang Hao, upon hearing this, first fell silent for over ten seconds before responding, "For now, let's just wait for Xu Sheng's news. If he fails, we'll think of another plan!"
Of course, first, we need to know if Xiaosan truly joined the Worship Hall!!
If he made such a disgraceful choice...
I probably wouldn't be able to tolerate it!