Blocking the Crown Prince's Path

Shannon's heart skipped a beat.

"Yeah!"

Shannon's face turned even redder. "Grace, if you keep talking like this, I'm going to ignore you!"

"Alright, alright! I'll stop, I'll stop..." Grace said, seeing her blushing, her eyes full of mischief.

"Grace, aren't you heading to the Guild headquarters in a few days?" Shannon asked.

"Of course I won't tell him," Grace replied. "Evan Xiao already told me not to tell anyone, not even my father!"

"You must remember, under no circumstances can you tell him," Shannon repeated.

"Got it, got it! I haven't told him yet! So, what do you think of my master?"

Shannon frowned but said nothing.

The leader of the Guild in the East Wilds is named Byron White; he's Bai Yunshu's full brother...

Of course, he's also Shannon's brother.

His real appearance is actually a hundred times better than what you see now...

"What about his personality?" Grace asked again.

After Shannon returned, Evan Xiao asked her how it went.

He actually didn't kill her... So, yeah, his personality must be pretty good.

"Actually, I brought you here today for a matchmaking session," Grace grinned.

"...Yes," Shannon replied.

"A matchmaking session!" Grace said. "Would you like to be my master's wife?"

Shan'er's face suddenly turned red. "Why are you joking with me like this?"

"I'm not joking! My master is such a catch, but he's getting old and still hasn't married," Grace said. "I just think you and he are a perfect match! So I introduced you to him!"

Shan'er's heart skipped a beat.

"Well? Say something! My master says you're great! What do you think of him? Is there a chance... hmm?" Qingluan pressed.

Shan'er's face turned even redder. "Qingluan, if you keep talking like this, I'm going to ignore you!"

"Alright, alright! I'll stop, I'll stop..." Qingluan said, seeing her blushing, her eyes full of mischief.

"Qingluan, aren't you heading to the Spirit Alliance headquarters in a few days?" Shan'er asked.

"My fourth royal brother..." Shannon frowned. "Level eight or below? That's way too targeted! I feel like Bai Yunshu found out about Grace and is deliberately causing trouble!"

"But the Guild conference just ended today. The list won't reach headquarters until tomorrow at the earliest, right? How could she know Grace is going?" Li Zan wondered. "Unless... she has a spy in Yan Capital."

"Careful of what? I'm just going for advanced studies, not to fight a war!"

Shan'er frowned but said nothing.

The leader of the Donghuang Spirit Alliance is named Bai Chen; he's Bai Yunshu's full brother...

Of course, he's also Shan'er's brother.

But... they don't share the same mother.

...

After Shan'er returned, Xiao Yan asked her how it went.

She was silent for a moment, then said, "He... his cultivation is profound, at least at the Spirit Venerable level."

"Is he human?"

"...Yes," Shan'er replied.

"Another human..." Xiao Yan frowned deeply.

Just then, Li Zan hurried in and said, "Your Highness, there's something urgent."

Xiao Yan: "What is it?"

"My master sent word that the Spirit Alliance has suddenly added a new requirement for those going for advanced studies this time," Li Zan said.

"What requirement?" Xiao Yan asked.

"Only Spirit Alchemists of level eight or below are eligible."

"Has there ever been such a rule before?"

"Never," Li Zan replied. "The letter says this rule was suddenly proposed by Bai Chen."

"My fourth royal brother..." Shan'er frowned. "Level eight or below? That's way too targeted! I feel like Bai Yunshu found out about Qingluan and is deliberately causing trouble!"

"But the Spirit Alliance conference just ended today. The list won't reach headquarters until tomorrow at the earliest, right? How could she know Qingluan is going?" Li Zan wondered. "Unless... she has a spy in Yanjing City."