After leaving the orphanage, Wu Haitao took Pei Qing directly to hail a carriage on the bustling streets of Heaven Dou City.
"Brother Tao, do you know someone named Su Yuntao?"
Inside the carriage, Pei Qing sat opposite Wu Haitao and asked with some curiosity.
Although one was surnamed Wu and the other Su, they both had 'Tao' in their names, so perhaps they were related.
Pei Qing was just asking casually; he was already fortunate enough to have awakened the Golden Crow martial soul, so he couldn't ask for more.
"Su Yuntao? I don't know him. Is he someone you know, Xiao Qing?"
Wu Haitao shook his head, looking at Pei Qing opposite him, somewhat puzzled.
He had worked in Heaven Dou City for so many years and had never heard of anyone named Su Yuntao.
"Never mind if you don't know him. I just heard that he's particularly good at awakening martial souls and has awakened many powerful ones in the past."
It made sense; one was in Nuoding City, and the other in Heaven Dou City. How could they possibly know each other?
He was simply being fanciful.
"Awakened many powerful martial souls? Is there really such an amazing person?"
"If I ever meet him, I must ask him for guidance."
When Wu Haitao heard Pei Qing's words, he secretly noted down the name Su Yuntao in his heart.
For Pei Qing, who came from an orphanage, to know him, this Su Yuntao must be a genius at awakening martial souls.
It seemed he was ignorant. He needed to find an opportunity to learn more about him.
"Brother Tao, what kind of person is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince? Can you tell me about him?"
In Pei Qing's impression, Qian Renxue was arrogant and looked down on everything, believing that all things in the world could be controlled by her.
At the same time, she was a person lacking love, who came to the Heaven Dou Empire alone to execute that incredibly foolish plan of usurping the throne, all to gain her mother's approval.
Yet, such a person, when playing Xue Qinghe, acted gentle and friendly, like a refined young master.
However, these were just his impressions from reading novels. Now, he was in the real Douluo Continent.
Pei Qing also wanted to learn a bit about Xue Qinghe, played by Qian Renxue, from other sources.
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, ah, he is a gentle person, full of trust in his subordinates. Even if you make a mistake, he won't blame you; instead, he will comfort you."
"Our Crown Prince can truly be called a benevolent heir. It is precisely because of the Crown Prince's character that everyone is willing to gather around him and serve him."
"So, Xiao Qing, if you join the Crown Prince's Residence, you must serve His Royal Highness well. He is a truly worthy and enlightened ruler for us to serve."
Wu Haitao's words for Xue Qinghe, played by Qian Renxue, were full of praise.
"Brother Tao, don't worry, I will definitely serve His Royal Highness well."
Pei Qing nodded. It seemed that Xue Qinghe, played by Qian Renxue, was indeed good, but the person was too foolish. Pei Qing truly had no empathy for fools.
After all, Pei Qing had always been unclear about Qian Renxue's reason for keeping Xue Beng alive.
Anyway, for an empire, only one heir was needed.
Xue Beng's existence was completely superfluous. Keeping him would not benefit Qian Renxue at all; on the contrary, he would cause trouble everywhere.
"Two guests, we have arrived at the Crown Prince's Residence."
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Amidst their casual chat, the carriage finally swayed its way to the Crown Prince's Residence in the center of Heaven Dou City.
Wu Haitao and Pei Qing stepped down directly from the carriage.
As soon as they arrived in front of the Crown Prince's Residence, a sense of majesty immediately washed over them.
The vermilion gate was tall and imposing, its bronze door nails gleaming with a cold, hard light in the sunlight, each one perfectly aligned, showcasing the grandeur and solemnity of the imperial family.
The two stone lions in front of the gate were baring their fangs and claws, lifelike in form, their eyes wide with anger as they guarded the residence, as if declaring to the world the inviolability of the Crown Prince's Residence.
So this is the Crown Prince's Residence? It truly exudes majesty, but it's only fitting for the heir to a nation to live in such a place.
"I need to bring this child to see His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"
"Take this and go inform them quickly. There will be plenty of benefits for you then."
Wu Haitao directly led Pei Qing to the front of the Crown Prince's Residence, pulled out a martial soul awakening report, and slipped it into the gatekeeper's hand.
The gatekeeper had clearly been specially trained; he glanced at the report and then looked at Pei Qing with a surprised expression.
Immediately, without a word, he rushed into the Crown Prince's Residence. Before leaving, he also instructed others to lead Pei Qing and Wu Haitao into the reception room.
While in the reception room, Wu Haitao looked around with some curiosity.
In contrast, Pei Qing sat quietly, sensing his newly awakened martial soul.
Top-tier martial soul—Golden Crow, with innate Solar True Flame and Golden Crow Domain.
At the same time, he was also thinking about how he should develop next.
It was indeed better to go with the assault type. Ten thousand years later, there seemed to be a strong Golden Crow martial soul user in the inner court of Shrek Academy.
Becoming a Soul Douluo at around thirty years old, this alone was enough to show how powerful the Golden Crow martial soul truly was.
However, Pei Qing did not intend to follow that person's path. While Wu Ming, the Soul Douluo with the same Golden Crow martial soul ten thousand years later, was powerful, she had not fully developed the true power of the Golden Crow.
The Golden Crow is a solar divine bird, naturally possessing the ability to control the sun.
It was far more powerful than any Douluo divine beast. Since he possessed such a martial soul, Pei Qing would never let the Golden Crow decline in his hands.
Suddenly, a series of footsteps sounded outside the reception room. Wu Haitao, who had been looking around, and Pei Qing both looked towards the entrance of the reception room.
At a glance, they saw a young man walking in, dressed in a golden palace gown, ancient and elegant in style, well-fitted, with the silk fabric draping beautifully along his slender figure, showcasing his noble status and demeanor.
The young man appeared to be around seventeen or eighteen years old, with short golden hair and a gentle, amiable face that inexplicably made people feel a sense of closeness.
Behind the young man followed several guards, their unique and noble aura unmistakably indicating his identity.
This person was Xue Qinghe, impersonated by Qian Renxue, and also the current Crown Prince of the Heaven Dou Empire.
"Xiao Qing, this is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Come out with me quickly."
Wu Haitao quickly stood up, grabbed Pei Qing, and, full of anticipation, led him out of the reception room.
"Wu Haitao and Pei Qing pay respects to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"
Finally seeing the Crown Prince he had always wanted to serve, Wu Haitao was filled with excitement at this moment.
If it weren't to leave a good impression on His Royal Highness, he would have kissed his ass right then and there.
Xue Qinghe quickly swept past the less important people, his gaze falling directly on Pei Qing, who stood quietly beside Wu Haitao.