A Frosty Fortune

Tuoba Yan nodded happily.

Spirit Eagle Douluo is a Title Douluo and one of the elders of the Elder Hall.

There's no need to dwell on Spirit Eagle Douluo's combat strength.

Even a common Title Douluo has a voting right in the Elder Hall of the Martial Soul Hall when major decisions are made.

Tuoba Yan had already decided on the path he would take in the future.

The Martial Soul Hall is brimming with talent, possessing over ten Title Douluos.

Under the leadership of the mad Bibi Dong, the Martial Soul Hall's approach has always been to reward those who follow and destroy those who oppose.

Whether it's rebellion or secession, neither is realistic.

It could even become the reason for the Tuoba Clan's annihilation.

The Douluo Continent is in a state of tripartite balance.

Chaos is about to descend, and for Tuoba Yan, the best course of action is to go with the flow.

The weak must rely on the strong, climbing to a higher level and even achieving the grand ambition of unifying the world.

The life stories of Zhu Yuanzhang and Shen Wansan are living examples.

Tuoba Yan had figured it out – he would become the Pontiff, holding all power within the Martial Soul Hall in his own hands. Only then could he hope to avoid his grandfather's death and break the curse of the Martial Soul Hall's annihilation.

The Pontiff is merely a puppet of the Elder Hall.

Bibi Dong is not a puppet.

Tuoba Yan has analyzed the reason why Bibi Dong is a puppet.

One, Bibi Dong has lost the support of the Elder Hall.

Two, she has gained the support of many.

Three, she has been stripped of her right to speak.

Tuoba Yan has analyzed Bibi Dong's advantages and disadvantages.

He wants to seize power from the mad Bibi Dong.

He will take control of the Martial Soul Hall. Only then will he have hope of avoiding his grandfather's death and breaking the curse of the Martial Soul Hall's annihilation.

Tuoba Yan took the dagger, smiled, and said, "This is a fake."

"And then?"

"The dagger can cut through iron like mud. The person who made the fake clearly lacked sufficient knowledge. They've misrepresented a good thing."

"You made a real thing into a fake?"

Spirit Eagle Douluo stared, speechless.

As a Title Douluo, Spirit Eagle Douluo also had a few antiques at home.

She had heard that the antique trade was treacherous. Fakes frequently appeared, with worthless items being sold at high prices through various techniques.

But hearing that someone had made a fake from a real item was the first time she'd heard of such a bizarre thing.

Tuoba Yan corrected himself, "Aunt Spirit Eagle, you're not entirely correct. I didn't explain myself clearly. The material used in the bronze artifacts contains copper."

"The forger only understands one aspect, not the second."

"Even copper has varying qualities."

"Among them, Celestial Bronze is the rarest."

"Celestial Bronze looks identical to ordinary copper. In terms of weight, it's only slightly heavier. An inexperienced person can't distinguish them. The simplest way to tell is to use intense flames."

"When burned, if purple appears, it's Celestial Bronze. If it's normal red, deep red, or rose-red, then it's ordinary copper!"

Tuoba Yan wiped the patina from the dagger's surface. A cluster of red flames appeared in his palm.

As the dagger was exposed to the high temperature, it transformed into purple.

It was because it contained Celestial Bronze.

Tuoba Yan's ability to extract the essence of stars was naturally powerful.

He was deliberately showcasing it.