Heaven Dou Royal Academy!
As Xue Beng was talking to other Sky-Minor Class students, he suddenly felt a chill on his back and instinctively turned his head...
However, he found nothing!
His brow furrowed slightly as he thought to himself, "Is it my imagination? I always feel like someone is watching me from the shadows."
The people around him seemed to notice his discomfort and curiously asked, "Xue Beng, what's wrong? Is there something there?"
"Idiot, I've told you to call him Lord Xue Beng. How can you just call him by his name?"
"Oh come on, we're all friends here, let's drop the formalities, right, Xue Beng?"
Xue Beng snapped out of it and awkwardly laughed, "Right, right, we are all friends, let's not fuss over titles."
But no sooner had he spoken than that intense feeling of being watched returned...
In an instant, cold sweat broke out on his forehead...
If the first time was an illusion, could the second time be as well?
It seems there really is someone watching me from the shadows, probably sent by Qing He. No wonder my uncle doesn't allow me to leave the academy grounds!
The moment I leave, I'd probably be assassinated!
"Xue Beng, you seem a bit off today. Are you not feeling well?"
"Yeah, you've never been this jumpy before. Something is definitely wrong today."
"If you're sick, we can go see the teacher with you. With your status, taking a day off shouldn't be a problem!"
In the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, who doesn't know that Xue Beng is the son of Xue Ye, the Emperor of the Tiandou Empire? Almost no one dares to provoke him!
Xue Beng waved his hand and explained, "It's not as serious as you guys think. Maybe I just didn't sleep well this morning!"
He paused for a moment before adding, "I have some things to take care of next. You guys go back to class first."
It seems necessary to find my uncle!
The group exchanged looks but didn't say much more, "Alright, then we'll wait for you in class. Come back soon!"
After saying that, they quickly left the place...
Once he confirmed they weren't following him, Xue Beng took a deep breath and walked towards another building...
Soon after, he reached the top floor and stood outside a resting room...
He discreetly knocked on the door...
"Uncle, it's me!!"
Soon, a familiar voice came from the other side, "Is that you, Xue Beng? Come in!"
Xue Beng then pushed the door open...
There was Xue Xing, sitting in his chair, reading a newspaper...
After pausing his reading, he looked puzzled and said, "Xue Beng, why are you here? I thought we agreed not to meet frequently!"
He wasn't worried about himself, but about Xue Beng's secret being discovered!
Xue Beng's face showed a hint of apology, "Sorry, uncle, I've noticed something, so I came to discuss it with you!"
Xue Xing pursed his lips, realizing the former might have something important to say...
"Hmm... sit down first, then we can talk," he said.
Xue Beng didn't put on airs and quickly sat down across from him...
At that moment, Xue Xing once again said, "Xue Beng, what happened? Tell me in detail!"
Xue Beng's expression grew grave as he elaborated, "It's like this, uncle. I was talking with my classmates below when I suddenly felt a cold gaze watching me."
"But when I turned around to look, I found nothing!"
Xue Xing frowned, "Could it be that you've been under so much pressure lately that you are having illusions?"
Maintaining a disguise while preventing others from seeing through it is not a small pressure!
However, Lord Xue Beng spoke with firm conviction, "Uncle, I can be sure this is not an illusion!"
The feeling of being watched was just too conspicuous!
Seeing how seriously the former spoke, Xue Xing also realized the severity of the situation. Chin propped in hand, he pondered, "If it's not an illusion, then the person lurking in the dark watching you could only be sent by one of two people!"
"Your elder brother and Xue Qinghe!"
"But your elder brother does not regard you as important now; he probably wouldn't go to such lengths, so it's likely someone sent by Xue Qinghe!"
He hadn't expected the man's actions to be so brazen!
Xue Beng asked gravely, "Uncle, could it be that Xue Qinghe has found out something? Does he want to take action against me?"
Besides himself, almost all other princes had met with accidents, and Xue Beng knew those were Xue Qinghe's doing!
Xue Xing shook his head, dismissing the idea, "It's not very likely. Ever since Xue Qinghe became the Crown Prince, I have kept you safe within the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, and he has seldom even met you!"
If he had discovered Xue Beng's secret, then Xue Qinghe would have eliminated him in the shadows just like he did with the other princes!
Even within the Heaven Dou Royal Academy!
Upon seeing this, Xue Beng countered, "But Uncle... if he hasn't discovered it, why would he send someone to watch me?"
Xue Xing took a deep breath and shared his thoughts, "Perhaps, he doesn't suspect you but wants to keep track of your whereabouts to ensure you don't interfere with his plans?"
Xue Beng hesitated, "This..."
Xue Xing immediately spoke reassuringly, "Don't worry, Xue Beng, your uncle will protect you. After all, you are the future emperor of the Tiandou Empire, not some counterfeit worth comparing!"
"Senior Douluo of Poison, you're here, right?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Du Gu Bo appeared unannounced, nodding at the former...
Xue Xing continued, "Senior Douluo of Poison, can you sense the person outside the Heaven Dou Royal Academy watching Xue Beng?"
After a few seconds of silence, Du Gu Bo replied, "I can. His soul power rank is not high, and he hasn't hidden his aura!"
Capturing him would not be difficult!
Xue Beng's eyes widened, "Uncle, you're not thinking of capturing that guy, are you?"
"Won't this action startle the snake in the grass?"
The corners of Xue Xing's mouth lifted slightly, "If someone harbors ill intentions towards a student of the Tian Dou Royal Academy, of course, we can't let him get away with it!"
"Right?"
Xue Beng swallowed hard, "Since Uncle says so, I have no objections!"
Only then did Xue Xing look towards Du Gu Bo, "Senior Douluo of Poison, I entrust this to you. Capture that guy!"
Du Gu Bo nodded slightly, "Alright, I will bring him back alive!"
If luck favors us, he might even become a key witness to bring down Xue Qinghe!
Having said this, he pushed open the door and left the lounge...
Noticing that Xue Beng was still somewhat nervous, Xue Xing chuckled lightly, "Relax a bit, Xue Beng, until Senior Douluo of Poison returns."
The Senior Douluo of Poison is a trusted confidant; his actions are reliable!
Xue Beng had no choice but to forcefully calm his agitated heart, nodding, "Yes... I understand, Uncle!"
Hopefully we can capture that man alive. If he manages to escape and inform Xue Qinghe, that would be troublesome!
But with the skill level of a Title Douluo like Senior Douluo of Poison, such problems shouldn't occur, should they?
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