Ye Xiao, who had been thinking of himself as being very "upright", suddenly heard a commotion around him.

Ye Xiao had no intention of paying attention to the commotion that had nothing to do with him, until a familiar voice appeared in his ear.

“I think…you need to give me an explanation, Mr. Peander.”

A bad feeling, like a cold wind blowing from the soles of his feet, rushed straight to Ye Xiao's head.

He swallowed hard, turned his head slightly, and saw Princess Skadi, dressed in a wine-red uniform dress, leading several attendants through the restless crowd, her arms crossed as she looked at him.

Oops... Oh no, my body seems a little crooked now...

With so many people around, Ye Xiao didn't even notice when the eldest princess had appeared in the crowd.

He initially thought the guy had just gotten bored and left the stands, but who knows why he ended up down there!

"Ah, this... May I ask who you are...?"

"You don't actually think playing dumb will work right now, do you?" Skadi bit her lip and walked straight towards Ye Xiao, grabbing his collar with one hand. "Do you know how long I've been looking for someone named 'Vosha Piander' in the academy? 'I made that up,' do you think that's a funny name, huh???"

"Woohoo!" The kitten that had been peeking out from under Ye Xiao's collar let out an excited cry.

"Your Highness!?" Andrew and Witt quickly bowed upon seeing the imposing Skadi. "Greetings, Your Highness. Do you know this gentleman?"

“Excuse me for interrupting your conversation, Professor, but I might need to speak with this person first.” Skadi grabbed Ye Xiao, her deep blue eyes fixed on Ye Xiao’s sheepish grin. “Do you consider us acquaintances, huh? Mr. ‘Making Things’?”

"Hahaha, this... Your Highness, please calm down. I think there must be some kind of misunderstanding..."

Ye Xiao tried to struggle, but Skadi ignored his nonsense and grabbed him by the collar and dragged him away in front of everyone.

Oh no, oh no, oh no! Ye Xiao felt a headache coming on, his mind racing as he tried to figure out what to do next. But he had only taken two steps by the princess grabbing him by the collar when another familiar, sweet shout rang out: "Stop!!"

...Whose powerful voice could it be?

He looked blankly at the restless crowd on the other side. This time, however, it was a girl with long, straight, gray-gold hair that reached her shoulders. She wore the same school uniform dress, but this one was navy blue and white. Her beautiful face was adorned with dark green eyes and pointed, elfin-like ears that were particularly eye-catching.

This appearance, resembling that of a high elf hybrid... the Aslan royal family?

Meanwhile, a murmur arose from the crowd: "Aslan's second princess!" "Why is she here too?" "Ah? Is the rumor true...?"

Ye Xiao was initially taken aback, but then felt a surge of joy.

In any case, he genuinely didn't know this person, so it was definitely not someone who came looking for him.

Since the other party had stopped them, and wasn't looking for him, then they could only be here to cause trouble for the eldest princess.

This eldest princess must have been arrogant and domineering at the academy, causing trouble for others, and now someone is using this opportunity to seek revenge.

He actually managed to provoke Aslan's princess, haha, good, once this guy keeps the eldest princess occupied, I won't just run away.

Chapter Thirty-Four: The Two Princes

In Ye Xiao's mind, the perfect escape plan had already taken shape. He quickly reminded Skadi, who was still grabbing his collar, "Your Highness! Your Highness! Look over there. You probably have more important things to attend to. Why don't you stop wasting your time on a commoner like me?"

Skadi paused, then followed Ye Xiao's gaze. "Fimihill?"

The moment Skadi saw Princess Aslan, she knew that she was definitely here to seek revenge on the man she had been dealing with.

It seems that the rumor that "a certain examinee defeated Aslan High Mountain Sword Maiden" is probably true. After all, she came to watch the competition because of this rumor, and that's how she discovered Ye Xiao.

Now that the person in question has come knocking, the rumors are basically confirmed.

Haha, in a way, this guy is quite honored, as both princesses from two countries are looking for trouble with him.

Skadi looked at Ye Xiao with a hint of schadenfreude, thinking, "This guy's been a fraud for so long, now he's going to get his comeuppance."

But she soon noticed that Ye Xiao actually looked relieved.

This puzzled Skadi—why was this man more relaxed when the princess of Aslan came to him seeking revenge?

However, she quickly realized something and a smile appeared on her lips. "You don't actually think that person is here to cause me trouble, do you?"

"Not at all, how could anyone dare to cause trouble for Your Highness? She must have some important matter to ask Your Highness."

Ye Xiao complimented him verbally, but in his heart he was thinking, "I don't even know this person. If I don't cause trouble for him, who else would I cause trouble for? It can't be me."

“You’re right.” Skadi released her grip on Ye Xiao’s collar, crossed her arms, raised her eyebrows slightly, and gave him a playful look.

Huh? You're letting me off the hook like that?

Ye Xiaogang felt somewhat relieved, then felt his collar being grabbed again.

Hey, who is it this time? Is this ever going to stop?! Just because I'm not showing my teeth doesn't mean I'm a pushover! ...

Ye Xiao frowned and looked behind him, only to see the Aslan girl he thought had come to see the eldest princess, glaring at him angrily with her large, dark green eyes.

"Ahem, sorry I'm blocking your way," Ye Xiao quickly made way for the other party to catch Princess Skadi. It's understandable that he's a nobleman; he was just accidentally blocking the way and yet he was being angry with him.

"Where are you going??" Seeing that the man in black was trying to slip away, Femihill grabbed Ye Xiao's arm as he tried to leave. "Come back here!"

"No!?" Ye Xiao was completely confused. Why was this person getting so persistent? Was he being unreasonable? "Your Highness, I was just blocking the way. It's not that serious."

“What’s blocking the way?” Fimishil frowned. “Don’t think I’ll let you off the hook just because you’re playing dumb.”

This sounds weird, like this guy actually came to see me...

Seeing Femi Hill staring intently at him, Ye Xiao's heart suddenly skipped a beat.

He stared at the gray-gold-haired girl in silence for a long while, then turned back to look at Skadi, only to see her with a smile that seemed to be watching a show.

Countless question marks rose from Ye Xiao's forehead: "I say, Your Highness, you wouldn't happen to be here to see me, would you?"

"Otherwise what?!" Seeing that this guy was still pretending to be stupid, Femihir's anger intensified. "You arrogant bastard, who do you think I'm here to see?!"

The pronunciation of 'bastard' sounded so familiar that Ye Xiao's confused thoughts were finally awakened.

He gradually began to understand why the voice of this complete stranger sounded so familiar.

Assi.

This guy... turns out he's the opponent from the second match whom he kicked off the stage!?

Ye Xiao was truly speechless. Who would have thought that a princess would have nothing better to do than put on a cloak, cover her face, and bully regular applicants?

I could just kick anyone and expect to hit a steel plate like this!?

"Ahem, well, I must clarify, this is actually a misunderstanding." Ye Xiao hurriedly raised his hands, already starting to stammer, "At the time, I really didn't realize it was His Highness's noble body, otherwise, otherwise..."

"Otherwise what?? You're going to give in to me, right?" Fimihir's anger flared even more upon hearing this. "You look down on me, aren't you?!"

"No, no, that's not what I meant!" Ye Xiao felt a chill run down his spine and was already considering whether to simply use "Shadow Shift" to escape.

But then Ye Xiao suddenly remembered that he hadn't brought his staff with him because he was there to take an exam.

Only Ella can teleport regardless of distance using the Pride of Arrogance, while Ye Xiao's spell proficiency limits the maximum distance he can teleport.

"Then what do you mean!?" Princess Aslan became increasingly aggressive.

"I mean...I mean..."

"Enough nonsense!" Seeing that this guy was dragging his feet and couldn't get a complete sentence out, Femihir took off his white velvet gloves and threw them at Ye Xiao's chest. "Ye Xiao! I, Femihir Aslan, challenge you to a duel!!!"

"Huh???" Ye Xiao grabbed the gloves that were thrown at her, her scalp tingling. "It can't be that bad, Your Highness, it really can't be that bad!"

"Stop talking nonsense! Where's Xia Lian?!" Femihill looked at his group of followers beside him, and realizing that the person he was looking for was not there, he called out another name: "Charles will do, give him your sword!"

"Yes, Your Highness." A student from Gaozhuang, dressed in a dark blue uniform, stepped out from the crowd and presented Ye Xiao with a pure white one-handed sword.

The sword of the Aslan royal guards is a fine sword. Ye Xiao had once thought about getting one, but clearly this is not the right time to take it.

"Please spare me, Your Highness! How can a commoner like me accept this duel?"

Just kidding, how could Ye Xiao possibly accept a duel that would only cause trouble?

"You accept it!!"

"No, Your Highness!"

"You look down on me?!"

Is there any logical connection between these points?

"Draw your sword!" Femihil's fair face flushed crimson with excitement, her hand gripping the hilt tightly. "You're not going anywhere until we've decided who's superior!!!"

"You've come here to fight to the death, haven't you?!" Ye Xiao finally couldn't hold back anymore. "I surrender, okay? I surrender, alright?!"

"You...!" Princess Aslan was so enraged by this guy that she almost spat out blood. "What do you take this sacred duel for?!"

Why does this person have so many triggers?!

Ye Xiao couldn't hold on any longer. He couldn't refuse, he couldn't surrender, and he couldn't win. What else could he do?

"Oh dear, Your Highness, don't be in such a hurry."

Just then, a lazy voice came from the side.

Princess Skadi, with her hands on her chest, slowly walked to Ye Xiao's side. "As a princess of Aslan, isn't it rather beneath your dignity to compete with a commoner?"

“Your Highness Skadi, this shouldn’t be any of your business, right?” Femihir turned his gaze to the First Princess.

Chapter Thirty-Five Dispute

"This is Loren, and what happens here is my business," the First Princess sneered.

"Wow, I doubt even your brother has such a big mouth." The proud Princess Aslan showed no respect whatsoever, even on someone else's turf.

"Likewise, I think you're pretty shameless too."

"Are you trying to protect this guy?"

"If I didn't know better, I'd think someone had committed a crime. So what if I beat you? Is Princess Aslan such a sore loser?"

"Skadi!!!" Fimishil, furious that her sore spot had been stepped on, was about to explode. "Get out of my way!!!"

"Why should I, as a member of the imperial family, have an obligation to protect every citizen?"

The two, one with sky-high blood pressure and the other speaking in a sarcastic tone, kept talking back and forth, gradually spreading the tension in the air.

Wait, what's going on with these two now??

Ye Xiao's lips twitched. What was originally just his problem was about to escalate into a diplomatic incident.

"Your Highnesses... perhaps you should both calm down first..."

"Shut up!" "Shut up!" The two princesses turned around and shouted angrily at the same time.

……Forehead.

Ye Xiao pursed his lips helplessly; he really didn't know what to do with women.

Fortunately, examiner Andrew finally intervened, "Alas, Your Highnesses are both students of the academy, and I can understand your feelings. To be honest, I also have some faults in this matter."

"But as you can see, this is an examination hall after all, and arguing like this is unlikely to yield any results. Why don't we move to the academy together for now, so we can talk things out more slowly?"

With the professor's intervention, the two princesses, who were glaring at each other and almost ready to start a duel, finally calmed down. They glanced at the commotion around them, snorted, and turned away.

“Then I’ll have to trouble Professor Andrew.” Skadi put her hands on her chest. “Find us a place so we can have a proper talk.”

“Thank you for your understanding, Your Highnesses,” Andrew said, glancing at his assistant. “Quickly arrange a rest room for your Highnesses. Witt… cough, this examinee, where are you going?”

"Haha, examiner, I'm so sorry for the trouble. But you see, this is an internal matter of the academy, and it's not really appropriate for an outsider like me to be present." Ye Xiao had just tried to sneak away but was discovered by Andrew, so he had no choice but to explain, "I also have something to do in a bit, so I'll take my leave first..."

"In that case, I'm afraid I'll have to have the two princes resolve this matter with you first." Andrew's lips twitched. This brat had caused such a big mess; he wasn't going to run away now.

Seeing Skadi and Fimishir both casting almost murderous glares at him, Ye Xiao still chuckled awkwardly and followed, "Hahahaha, I've been thinking, it won't actually be that busy in a little while."

He could certainly run away if he really wanted to, but if he caused another disturbance, he probably wouldn't be able to stay in this huge imperial city any longer.

……

The vice-principal of the sword academy, Andrew, and his student and assistant, Victor, escorted a disheveled stranger between two princesses who were quite well-known in the academy.

This unusual and peculiar team combination drew stares from the trainees along the way as they walked out of the training hall.

"Hey, look over there." "My god, who's that guy? Such a big shot, two princesses escorting him?" "You know what, it seems like the two princesses were arguing about this guy at the training ground." "Really? Our prince and Princess Aslan are fighting over this guy?!" "By the God of Light, how can something like this happen?!"...

Ye Xiao, with his hands in his pockets, was caught up in the middle of the group, walking slowly with a frown and a sorrowful expression.

The stares from those around him, as if he were a monkey, made his scalp tingle, but he was helpless.

On the vast square paved with marble bricks, the magnificent and tall main building of the college sits at the end, with the Blue Dragon River tributary flowing through it below the wide white stone steps in front of the gate.

Extending from both sides of the main building, Romanian-style covered walkways and sloping-roofed towers surround the entire square, beneath which rows of fiery red maple trees are planted.

Students dressed in various uniforms and carrying books walked in groups of three or five across the arched bridge spanning the river. Maple leaves fluttered in the air, and occasionally a white dove fluttered its wings and landed.

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