43: Chapter 43 Qian Renxue blushed as Qin Feng teased her!

Dugu Yan, on the other hand, was beaming with pride, as if she were the one being complimented.

Ye Lingling quietly watched Qin Feng, ripples stirring in her beautiful eyes.

After reading the decree aloud, Xue Qinghe looked at Qin Feng and made a gesture inviting him forward.

"Teacher Qin, Father the Emperor has prepared a dedicated residence for you in the Crown Princes Mansion."

"There are some questions regarding Spirit Fusion that Qinghe wishes to consult you about right now."

Qin Feng looked at the "Crown Prince" dressed as a man before him and chuckled inwardly.

This little lass really knew how to act the part.

"Since Your Highness is so eager to learn, I would be rude to refuse."

Qin Feng nodded and followed Xue Qinghe out of the Teaching Committee office.

... ...

Crown Princes Mansion, Study Room.

After dismissing the attendants, only Qin Feng and Xue Qinghe remained in the room.

Xue Qinghe's stiff Crown Prince demeanor relaxed slightly. She walked to the desk and personally poured a cup of tea for Qin Feng.

"Teacher... Qin."

"I wonder how you plan to teach me?"

Xue Qinghe looked at Qin Feng, her gaze hiding a measure of probing curiosity mixed with anticipation.

Her trip today, ostensibly to receive an official appointment, was truly to observe this fellow who kept a diary up close.

Qin Feng sat lazily in the Grand Tutor's chair, gazing at Xue Qinghe's flawless, handsome face.

He had to admit, Qian Renxue's disguise technique was truly formidable; even her Adam's apple was rendered perfectly lifelike.

"Teach you?"

Qin Feng smiled, stood up, and very naturally raised his hand, intending to pat Xue Qinghe's shoulder to show camaraderie, just as he would with an ordinary brother.

"Rest assured, since I am now your teacher, I will certainly..."

Swish!

Before Qin Feng's hand could land, Xue Qinghe recoiled instantly, springing back two meters like a cat whose tail had been stepped on.

The movement was so fast it even left behind a faint afterimage.

Qin Feng's hand froze mid-air, his expression completely bewildered.

"Your Highness, what kind of movement technique are you practicing? Why such a strong reaction?"

Xue Qinghe stood beside the bookshelf, leaning against it, her chest heaving violently.

Her usually composed face was now flushed bright red.

She stared fixedly at Qin Feng's hand, her mind filled with the line from the diary—"Pat the chest and call me brother."

This guy...

He definitely had ill intentions just now!

If he had managed to pat her, would her disguise still hold up?

Was it that easy to take advantage of a girl!

"Cough... um."

Xue Qinghe awkwardly adjusted her collar and forced an explanation:

"I have practiced martial arts since childhood, so I have an instinctive reaction to close physical contact."

"Please forgive me, Teacher Qin."

Qin Feng gave her a strange look.

Instinctive reaction?

I wasn't even emitting any killing intent, what are you reacting to?

However, remembering that the person before him was Qian Renxue, Qin Feng more or less guessed the reason and found it even more amusing.

"Fine, since Your Highness dislikes physical contact, let's get down to the real stuff."

Qin Feng flicked his wrist.

Bang!

A thick, heavy book slammed onto the desk.

It was the *Douluo Continent Spirit Theory Correction and Evolution Compendium*, rewarded by the system.

"This is some insight I compiled in my spare time."

"You can look at it first."

Xue Qinghe approached half-believingly and picked up the book.

The moment she opened the first page, her pupils contracted sharply.

【Three Possibilities for Spirit Quality Evolution and Their Connection to Divine Substance】

【Method for Purifying the Light Attribute of the Angel Spirit】

【Recalculation Formula for the Upper Limit of spirit ring Years】

...

How was this merely some 'insight'?

This was practically a scripture capable of overturning the entire Spirit Master world!

Especially the few annotations regarding the Angel Spirit; although they were brief, every sentence struck directly at the core, even solving cultivation bottlenecks that had troubled Qian Renxue for many years.

Xue Qinghe's hands trembled slightly.

She looked up, staring at Qin Feng in shock.

"This... did you write all of this?"

Qin Feng leaned back in his chair, crossing his legs, his expression completely nonchalant.

"Just scribbled some things down to pass the time."

"How about it? Am I qualified to be your teacher?"

Xue Qinghe took a deep breath, calming the turbulent waves inside her heart.

She had initially intended to use Qin Feng and casually gain some diary rewards.

But now, she realized she had been wrong.

This man was unfathomable.

"Yes... more than qualified."

Xue Qinghe closed the book and looked at Qin Feng with less calculation and more genuine admiration in her eyes.

For the next hour,

Qin Feng began explaining the theories in the book to Xue Qinghe.

Although Qin Feng lectured seriously, Xue Qinghe remained somewhat distracted.

This was because the two were sitting too close.

To point out content in the book, Qin Feng would sometimes lean down, his warm breath spraying near her ear, making her deeply uncomfortable.

Moreover, her mind was full of those embarrassing words from the diary.

Things like "Wifey" and "Hold you close and cherish you."

Every time she thought of these, looking at Qin Feng's close profile, Qian Renxue felt her face burn and her heart pound like thunder.

She finally managed to endure until the end of the lesson.

Xue Qinghe felt that the clothes on her back were soaked with sweat.

"Um... Teacher Qin."

Xue Qinghe stood up, not daring to look into Qin Feng's eyes again.

"I learned a great deal today, but theory is still just theory."

"This Heaven Dou City is incredibly prosperous. I wonder if Teacher Qin would be interested in accompanying me for a stroll?"

"It would also be a way for Qinghe to fulfill the duties of a host."

This was a decision Qian Renxue had made after careful consideration.

This diary System had to be interacted with and engaged with frequently to possibly trigger rewards.

Since Qin Feng possessed such capability, she needed to keep him firmly in her grasp.

Even if... even if it meant sacrificing a little bit of her allure to accompany him shopping, it was worth it.

Qin Feng raised an eyebrow.

Shopping?

Was this a date?

"Sure thing."

A playful smile curved Qin Feng's lips, "Since it's an invitation from Your Highness the Crown Prince, let's go then."

... ...

Just as the two were leaving the Crown Princes Mansion and heading toward the most prosperous street in Heaven Dou City.

On the other side.

The news that Yu Xiaogang's title of "Theory Master" was a joke had already spread throughout Heaven Dou City like wildfire.

Inside a remote inn somewhere,

Bang!

A teacup was violently smashed onto the floor.

Yu Xiaogang's face was ashen, his chest heaving violently, and his already rigid face was contorted into a terrifying mask.

"Rumors! This is all rumor!"

"My theories are invincible! That Qin Feng knows nothing! He's just a kid who got lucky by chance!"

"How dare he humiliate me like this!"

Flender and Zhao Wuji, standing nearby, sighed, unsure how to console him.

Facts spoke louder than words; Qin Feng had won, and whatever he said was right.

And in the corner of the room,

Tang San sat in the shadows, head bowed, not uttering a word.

But the aura surrounding him was exceptionally gloomy.

Xiao Wu had gone out early that morning, saying she was going shopping with Rongrong and Zhuqing, and hadn't returned yet.

In the past, Xiao Wu would tell him wherever she went, but recently, she seemed to be growing colder toward him.

This feeling of losing control made Tang San very uneasy.

But now, he had more important things to deal with.