Wang Yan felt uneasy when they returned to the courtyard. He didn’t dare to look at Qin Yu’s face. Suddenly, Qin Yu noticed a black-robed elder emerging from the shadows. The black-robed elder respectfully stood behind the crown prince.

For a moment, Wang Yan was filled with horror. Was this old man here the whole time? He hadn’t noticed the old man at all. Then again, it made sense that an expert would be protecting the crown prince.

“Your Highness…” greeted the old man.

The crown prince waved his hand and said, “Just tell me, how confident are you in facing that old man?”

“I’m fifty percent confident...but it’s even less than that if there are other experts around,” said the black-robed old man.

The crown prince’s face changed when he heard the lack of confidence. However, he wasn’t too surprised because he already guessed that the grey-robed old man was very powerful. Otherwise, why would Qin Yu agree to stay in the Princess Manor for a few more days?

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