Chapter 50: If You Don't Let Me Down, I Won't Let You Down!
"Ye Yu!"
Hearing the meaning behind Ye Yu's words,
Qian Renxue immediately grabbed his hand. Her handsome and slightly feminine face was filled with emotion, her expression deeply touched.
"Your Highness the Crown Prince!"
Ye Yu also responded with deep, affectionate eyes full of gratitude.
> Who couldn't act in return, after all?
After this mutual exchange of theatrical sincerity,
both sides finally showed genuine intent and spoke seriously.
> "Ye Yu, I failed to see your talent as a spirit master before. I nearly let a gem go unnoticed."
> "Now, if there's anything I can help with, just say it."
> "As long as it's within my power, I'll do my best!"
Qian Renxue's subtext was clear:
She had once misjudged him and hadn't taken Ye Yu seriously.
Now that he still stood by her side and recognized her as the Crown Prince,
she would naturally invest more in him.
In response, Ye Yu gave it some thought—and did not refuse.
> "I want to practice spearmanship now. I wonder if Your Highness has any powerful divine spears or spear techniques available."
Practice spearmanship?
Qian Renxue didn't expect a spirit master with a plant-type martial spirit to want to train in spearmanship.
She was confused and curious.
However, she didn't press him for the reason—it was likely Ye Yu's personal secret.
She suddenly remembered: back when Spirit Hall declared war on the Clear Sky Sect because of her father's death,
the four major clans under Clear Sky were heavily damaged.
Among the spoils obtained from the Breaking Spear Clan, there might have been a spear technique.
As for a divine spear? She would have to consult her teacher—Ning Fengzhi.
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tiles Sect treasury had no shortage of rare items.
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> "Oh, right!"
As if remembering something, Ye Yu asked again:
> "Your Highness, could you help me get in touch with Master Ning of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tiles Sect?"
> "I'd like to propose a business cooperation."
Because Ye Yu had chosen to compress his soul power—
and in the future, after forming his first soul core, he might attempt a second and even third core—
his need for cultivation resources was far greater than an ordinary spirit master's!
Even with the Yin-Yang Eyes of Ice and Fire, he didn't think it would be enough.
While the Yin-Yang Eyes could accelerate the growth of herbs,
even if that speed was 100 times faster—
it would still take ten years for a herb to reach a thousand years of age, and one hundred years to reach ten thousand.
That was too long!
If he could earn gold soul coins through business, he could buy top-tier medicinal materials directly—
a much better way.
Speaking of money—
Now that he had Poison Douluo Dugu Bo backing him, Ye Yu figured he could begin selling a few high-profit goods from his past life,
such as: snowflake salt, snowflake candy, and soap.
While Ye Yu could start a business alone—
the Dugu family was too weak, lacking manpower and business talent.
To scale up and expand across the continent, Ye Yu didn't have the time or energy.
It was better to partner with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tiles Sect, the wealthiest sect on the continent.
He would provide the products.
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tiles Sect would handle distribution.
They already had shops and channels across the continent, easily capable of selling on a massive scale.
Even if they took a significant share of the profits, it was still far better than running it himself.
After all—
in Douluo Continent, strength was the foundation of everything.
If he could quickly earn gold soul coins and reduce his personal workload,
he could devote more time and energy to cultivation.
> In Ye Yu's view, the pros far outweighed the cons!
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> "You want to meet my teacher and talk business with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tiles Sect?"
> "Alright, I'll speak to him next time I visit the sect."
> "With the name you've built up in Heaven Dou Imperial City, my teacher will certainly want to meet you."
Qian Renxue smiled gently as she looked at Ye Yu.
Though she was a bit surprised that he wanted to discuss business with the sect,
compared to Ye Yu himself,
everything else seemed trivial.
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After that, the carriage arrived at a high-end restaurant.
Qian Renxue led Ye Yu to a reserved private dining room.
The two had a pleasant meal.
Both were satisfied.
Before parting, Ye Yu took out a blueprint and handed it to Qian Renxue.
It was a new plow cart design, capable of simultaneously trenching, sowing, and covering soil—greatly improving farming efficiency.
After explaining its function to Qian Renxue,
Ye Yu grew serious and began painting a bigger picture for her.
> "Your Highness's kindness—Ye Yu will remember for life."
> "There's a saying: 'It's easy to add flowers to the brocade, but hard to send charcoal in the snow.'"
> "Your Highness is the one who helped me from zero to one—that first, critical step."
> "If you don't let me down, I will not let you down!"
Qian Renxue was deeply moved.
She grasped Ye Yu's hand and replied solemnly:
> "If you don't let me down, I will definitely not let you down!"
The two exchanged smiles.
Yet deep down, Ye Yu was thinking silently:
> Qian Renxue… Qian Renxue…
> What I meant by not letting you down—was in regard to your current identity as Crown Prince Xue Qinghe.
> If one day, you're no longer Crown Prince—
> Then that promise naturally won't hold.
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After lunch at the restaurant,
Ye Yu and Qian Renxue parted ways.
Ye Yu found a blacksmith shop and commissioned the crafting of a fine iron spear.
Although earlier he had asked Qian Renxue for help obtaining a divine spear and a spear technique,
those might take time.
So for now, he bought a fine iron spear to begin training immediately.
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The next day
Thanks to Ye Lingling's invitation,
after morning class at Heaven Dou Royal Academy,
Ye Yu and Dugu Yan accompanied her to visit the Nine-Heart Begonia Clan.
Compared to Dugu Mansion,
the Nine-Heart Begonia Clan didn't live in a single mansion.
Rather, it was a complex of multiple buildings, better described as the Nine-Heart Begonia Compound.
Under Ye Lingling's lead,
Ye Yu and Dugu Yan arrived at the most luxurious building.
Ye Lingling knocked on the door and called out in her cool voice:
> "Dad, Mom—I brought Ye Yu and Yanzi back!"
Soon, the door opened.
Out stepped a mature and elegant middle-aged woman in a dark blue palace gown,
with a tall and graceful figure, long blue hair pinned up by a fine hair ornament, and noble bearing.
Following her was a tall, broad-shouldered man in a red robe, with long blood-red hair and a bold, rugged face.
He strode forward quickly.
Upon seeing Ye Yu, the man laughed and said warmly:
> "So you're my nephew Ye Yu, eh? What a fine, handsome young man!"
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