The Grand Tutor squinted and smiled, "Indeed. Brother, if you do not awaken, you can also use the Origin Sustaining Jade Paste first. If your companion has not awakened, you can leave at any time. We will not stop you."
"Very well. If your Origin Sustaining Jade Paste is truly effective, I will serve as your Crown Prince's Grand Tutor!" Ye Ling agreed without hesitation.
Xuan Yu's return date was uncertain, and Tian Xing was constantly tormented by the Sword Fiend Qi. If the Origin Sustaining Jade Paste could truly cure Tian Xing, he didn't mind being the Crown Prince's Grand Tutor.
He had only recently arrived in the Origin Upper Realm and needed a place to settle down and understand this world.
The Myriad Beasts Kingdom, as the ruler of Beast Continent, had an incredibly long history. It was likely that their library contained a vast number of ancient texts about the Origin Upper Realm.
Ye Ling could use this opportunity to thoroughly understand this world.
Even if the Dragon Emperor harbored ill intentions or had some conspiracy, Ye Ling had the World Annihilation Spiritual Fire, which had just become an ultimate powerhouse, and half of the World Suppressing Pearl, which stored benevolent creation power, as his trump cards. He was not afraid of falling out with the Dragon Emperor.
Seeing Ye Ling agree, the Dragon Emperor smiled at him, "Since that is the case, I shall consider you to have agreed to join the Myriad Beasts Kingdom!"
"That still depends on the effectiveness of your medicinal paste," Ye Ling replied.
"Rest assured, the Origin Sustaining Jade Paste is the proud creation of the Medical Saint Bai Qing, and it is incredibly precious. Even our Myriad Beasts Kingdom's treasury only has two boxes."
"If even it cannot heal your companion, then even if the Medical Saint himself came, he would likely be powerless to turn the tide," the Dragon Emperor chuckled.
"Then I am relieved," Ye Ling said, smiling. He hadn't expected the Origin Sustaining Jade Paste to be made by Bai Qing, which immediately put his mind at ease.
The Dragon Emperor then instructed Bai Shou Hei Quan, who was kneeling in the grand hall, "Bai Shou Hei Quan, you two will escort the Grand Tutor to the treasury to collect the Origin Sustaining Jade Paste, and then take the Grand Tutor to his residence. Tomorrow, you will escort the Grand Tutor to meet the Crown Prince."
"That is all for today. Court is dismissed."
"As you command."
Bai Shou Hei Quan bowed respectfully to the Dragon Emperor, then stood up and smiled at Ye Ling, "Grand Tutor, please."
"Mm."
Ye Ling nodded slightly and left the Golden Hall with Bai Shou Hei Quan.
After leaving the hall, Hei Quan said to Ye Ling, "Grand Tutor, I will first take you to your residence, which is within the royal palace. Bai Shou will deliver the Origin Sustaining Jade Paste to you."
"That would be good, to save an extra trip."
Ye Ling agreed with a nod, then looked at Bai Shou, "Bai Shou, I'll trouble you then."
"This is what I should do." Bai Shou bowed respectfully to Ye Ling and then disappeared from his spot, heading towards the treasury.
Ye Ling was momentarily stunned by Bai Shou's sudden respect and asked Hei Quan, "Why has his attitude towards me changed so much?"
Hei Quan chuckled, "Bai Shou is a very rigid person, extremely valuing official ranks. You are now the Crown Prince's Grand Tutor, ranking among the Three Dukes, a truly important figure in the court from now on. It is normal for him to be respectful towards you."
"If you establish a firm footing in the court, then those who wish to curry favor with you in the future will likely trample your doorstep!"
"Haha, Brother Hei, you jest. I am not interested in these power struggles and politics. I am only acting as Grand Tutor for your Origin Sustaining Jade Paste," Ye Ling said with a laugh.
"Brother is right. I will take you to your residence first." Hei Quan smiled noncommittally and led Ye Ling to a grand and luxurious mansion.
The mansion was not only fully equipped with maids and servants, but it even had a separate spiritual energy spring eye and a spirit-locking formation in the courtyard!
The spiritual energy within the mansion was more than a hundred times denser than outside, making it a top-tier blessed land!
Ye Ling walked into the mansion, looking at the opulent surroundings, and sighed, "You... have truly gone to great lengths!"
Living in such a spiritually dense mansion, even a dog could easily cultivate into an immortal!
"Brother, this Grand Tutor's mansion is the best residence in the entire royal city, second only to His Majesty's sleeping quarters and the Grand Tutor's mansion. Even the Crown Prince's palace is not as good as yours."
Hei Quan said to Ye Ling with envy, "This mansion was specially built for you by His Majesty a few days ago. When His Majesty issued the imperial decree, the entire court was in an uproar! It was only after His Majesty forcefully overruled all objections that this mansion was built."
"Then I must thank the Dragon Emperor. He somehow knew in advance that I would join the Myriad Beasts Sect," Ye Ling chuckled lightly.
Hei Quan smiled, "After all, Beast Continent is adjacent to Dao Continent, and Brother has already fallen out with the Dao Sect. It was only a matter of time before you came to Beast Continent, so His Majesty's foresight is not surprising."
"Let me in! I want to see who is qualified to be my master!"
At this moment, a noisy commotion suddenly came from outside the mansion. Then, a young man wearing a four-clawed python robe, with short hair and thick eyebrows and large eyes, broke through the obstruction of a group of servants and barged into the courtyard.
Seeing the young man storm in, Hei Quan's expression changed slightly, and he quickly bowed to the young man, "Greetings, Your Highness the Crown Prince."
The Crown Prince ignored Hei Quan, looked at Ye Ling with arrogance, and asked, "Are you the teacher my father arranged for me?"
Ye Ling smiled, "If nothing unexpected happens, then that should be the case."
"But you look far inferior to the Grand Tutor. Are you truly qualified to be my teacher?" The Crown Prince frowned, scrutinizing Ye Ling, and questioned him.
"I should be qualified," Ye Ling said with a light smile. "Furthermore, since your father has appointed me as your teacher, then I am your teacher, and you should show me the most basic respect."
"No! I am the son of the dignified Dragon Emperor. How can I allow a human to be my teacher? I will go and speak to my father now and have him dismiss you from your post!"
The Crown Prince paid no mind to Ye Ling's attitude and turned to leave.
Hei Quan's expression changed slightly, and he quickly stopped the Crown Prince, saying nervously, "Your Highness the Crown Prince! Absolutely not! The Grand Tutor's strength is no less than that of the Grand Tutor. You must not be so disrespectful to the Grand Tutor!"
"His strength is stronger than the Grand Tutor's?" The Crown Prince looked at Ye Ling with suspicion again, his eyes full of disbelief, "Are you not joking?"
Ye Ling smiled, "If Your Highness the Crown Prince does not believe me, why not try it?"
"That's right... If you can't even defeat me, then you're not qualified to be my teacher." Hearing Ye Ling's words, the Crown Prince immediately became eager and began to assume a stance.
Seeing this, Hei Quan's expression changed again, and he quickly tried to persuade the Crown Prince, "Your Highness the Crown Prince, absolutely not!" The Great Wind Novel Network
This was a joke. The Crown Prince was merely a Heavenly Void Emperor, while Ye Ling was a formidable individual who could directly contend with ultimate powerhouses. If the Crown Prince were to fight Ye Ling, he would likely be turned into a pulp with a single slap!
"Hei Quan, get out of the way!"
However, the Crown Prince knew none of this. He impatiently pushed Hei Quan aside and smiled at Ye Ling, "Come on, let me see how strong you really are!"
Hei Quan, seeing that he couldn't stop the Crown Prince, quickly advised Ye Ling, "Brother, the Crown Prince has been spoiled since childhood and is ignorant. Please don't take it to heart, and be sure to hold back!"
"Don't worry!"
Ye Ling gave Hei Quan an "ok" gesture, then beckoned to the Crown Prince with his finger and said with a smile, "Come on!"
"You said it yourself!"
The Crown Prince sneered, stomped his feet, and transformed into a golden streak of light, charging fiercely towards Ye Ling.
"Take this Rising Dragon Fist!"
The Crown Prince roared and punched towards Ye Ling's chin.
Seeing the confident look on the Crown Prince's face, Ye Ling's lips curved slightly. He directly raised his hand and slapped the Crown Prince hard across the face.
*Slap!!!*
A crisp, loud slap echoed through the mansion. The Crown Prince flew out like a bullet, smashing through the mansion wall and rolling to a stop in front of Bai Shou, who had just returned with the medicine.
Everyone in the mansion stared at the human-shaped hole in the courtyard wall, utterly stunned, their minds going blank.
Ye Ling... slapped the Crown Prince?
"C-Crown Prince?"
Bai Shou, holding the Origin Sustaining Jade Paste, looked at the Crown Prince lying before him, his head swollen like a pig's head, and was completely stunned. He then looked towards where the Crown Prince had flown from.
Ye Ling walked out of the hole in the courtyard wall, dusted off his hands, and asked him with a smile, "Bai Shou, did you get the medicine?"