Put on a Show

As darkness fell, Lu Yuan and Qian Renxue sat facing each other in the dining hall, having their meal.

Only Lu Yuan and Qian Renxue were in the huge dining hall. To avoid revealing their identities, the food was personally delivered by Snake Lance Douluo.

"Xue'er, how long has it been since we sat down together and had a proper meal?" Lu Yuan asked softly, gently putting down his chopsticks.

"It's been a long time. The last time we sat down to eat alone was a year ago," Qian Renxue said.

"Sigh, I'm such a bad boyfriend. I'm sorry, I can't even manage to have dinner with you every day," Lu Yuan sighed softly.

"It's not your fault. You have things to do, and so do I. We both have important responsibilities. After the Spirit Hall unifies the continent, we'll have plenty of time to get along well," Qian Renxue said softly.

"Yes, Xue'er, you're right. As long as the mainland is not unified, we will not be able to put down our burdens, and these troubles will not end." Lu Yuan sighed slightly.

With a soft sigh, Lu Yuan's gaze fell upon the Six-Winged Angel mark on Qian Renxue's head. A thought struck him, and he asked, "Xue'er, has your Second Trial Angel trial been triggered?"

"No!" Upon hearing this, Qian Renxue shook her head and said, "I haven't received any news about the Second Trial either. What about you? Has the Sacred Sword's Second Trial been triggered?"

"If you don't have it, how could I possibly have it?" Lu Yuan smiled slightly. "My assessment is to serve your assessment. Generally speaking, after the First Trial, the Second Trial will come soon. But our situation seems to be a little different."

"Hmm!" Qian Renxue nodded slightly and said, "This kind of assessment should be the first of its kind in history. I've never heard of a god sending down two Nine Trials. It's normal that it's a little different."

"That's true." Lu Yuan smiled slightly, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.

"By the way, Xiao Yuan, what's your decision regarding the cooperation with the Heaven Dou Empire that I just mentioned? From our perspective, accepting Xue Ye's offer of allegiance would be very beneficial to our plans," Qian Renxue said.

"I've already thought it through. What you can think of, I can naturally think of too. However, if we're so easily won over without any obstacles or reasons, it's easy to arouse suspicion. So, besides trying to secure more benefits when I negotiate with Xue Ye, we also need to send a signal."

"What signal?" Qian Renxue asked.

"Signs of friction with the Spirit Hall," Lu Yuan said with a faint smile.

"Oh? What do you mean? Tell me quickly." Qian Renxue asked curiously.

"It's very simple. In other people's eyes, our Dragon King Hall and the Spirit Hall are currently on good terms, with each keeping to itself. What I need to do now is to create some unexpected friction to show others," Lu Yuan said.

"So how do you plan to create friction?" Qian Renxue asked.

"This is where that old man Salas comes out and shows his presence," Lu Yuan said with a smile.

"Salas?" Qian Renxue, somewhat puzzled.

Seeing Qian Renxue's puzzled look, Lu Yuan smiled slightly and said, "Don't you know that Salas is the designated player for the Heaven Dou Division of this Continental Advanced Spirit Master Academy Elite Tournament?"

"I know, but what does that have to do with what you're saying?" Qian Renxue asked.

"We can have Salas arrange an interesting team to play against my Heavenly Star Academy, and then, make sure they lose badly. Ideally, this team should have a good relationship with the Spirit Hall," Lu Yuan said.

"You mean Elephant Armor Academy?" Upon hearing Lu Yuan's words, Qian Renxue immediately realized that if there was one team in the Heaven Dou Division with the best relationship with the Spirit Hall, it would definitely be Elephant Armor Academy.

Because the Elephant Armor Academy is backed by the Elephant Armor Sect, and the Elephant Armor Sect has always had a close relationship with the Spirit Hall, if the Elephant Armor Academy loses too badly, then the Elephant Armor Sect will also lose face.

Offending the Elephant Armor Sect means having some minor conflicts with the Spirit Hall.

"However, that alone doesn't seem enough. After all, this is a competition. Even if Elephant Armor Academy loses, it can only be said that they are not as skilled as others. Moreover, although Elephant Armor Sect has always been close to our Spirit Hall, they are ultimately not a sect of our Spirit Hall. Offending them may cause some minor conflicts with the Spirit Hall, but such conflicts are undoubtedly not enough."

Qian Renxue said.

"Of course I know that, it's just one aspect." Lu Yuan smiled faintly and asked, "Is this old man Salas obsessed with power, greedy and stingy, and fond of taking advantage of others?"

"That's true, but Salas is still loyal to our Spirit Hall," Qian Renxue nodded and said.

"And I remember Salas isn't young anymore," Lu Yuan said with a smile.

"Yes, Salas is over ninety years old," Qian Renxue replied.

"That makes things easier. We can spread a rumor that Salas sent someone to the Dragon King Hall to buy the Longevity Pill, but a dispute arose over the price. Because he refused to pay the full price, he tried to force the purchase by relying on the power of the Spirit Hall, but I kicked him out."

"After Salas found out, he threw a tantrum at the Spirit Saint Hall, threatening to teach me a lesson. He also secretly sent people to interfere with our Dragon King Hall's business. After several battles, our Dragon King Hall temporarily gained the upper hand. After all, the Spirit Saint Hall was definitely not as powerful as our Dragon King Hall. However, Salas was still resentful and thought about taking revenge in secret."

"Xue'er, what do you think of my idea?" Lu Yuan asked with a light laugh.

"That sounds alright, and it fits your and Salas's personalities. Salas is greedy, stingy, and likes to take advantage, so he definitely won't pay a high price. Moreover, given his style, it's normal for him to secretly threaten the Spirit Hall. And in their eyes, you've always been arrogant and don't care about anything, so it's reasonable for you to kick them all out."

"Once this news gets out, they shouldn't doubt it, and the subsequent series of actions will unfold naturally."

"Then, your Heavenly Star Academy Team encountered the Elephant Armor Academy Team in the competition. It can be understood that Salas arranged it on purpose to get revenge on you, thinking that your Heavenly Star Academy would lose. After all, others may not know about the relationship between your Heavenly Star Academy and the Dragon King Hall, but Xue Ye Salas and his group do know about it. However, the result was that you defeated the Elephant Armor Academy Team."

"Salas's arrangements have all come to naught, and he has been slapped in the face. As a result, the news of the discord between the Dragon King Hall and the Spirit Saint Hall has become even more deeply ingrained in people's minds. Xue Ye will be less wary of your Dragon King Hall will be more eager to win you over."