Heaven Dou Rises, Prince Qinghe

Qian Daoliu and Bibi Dong fell into thought. What this kid said seemed to make some sense.

Even if they could not win over the maternal clans behind the Second Prince and Third Prince, they could still siphon resources from the Heaven Dou treasury.

Although Spirit Hall had vast assets, its expenses were just as enormous. Having more sources of income would not hurt.

And for the elders sent out there, it would merely mean changing where they cultivated. Did Dugu Bo not also ignore most affairs and devote himself to cultivation?

There had not been any major operations in recent years, and the elders had largely kept to themselves.

Only during the previous attempt to kill Tang Hao had several elders been deployed. Even then, they had flown the entire way in disguise, and not even the Spirit Hall branches where they stayed knew their identities.

"Which elder should we send, then?"

Although Qian Daoliu knew the old brothers of the Worship Hall very well, this kid Ye Kai had a sharp mind.

Perhaps young people really did think faster?

So Qian Daoliu deliberately asked Ye Kai, wanting to see whether he had any new ideas.

"If you ask me, I recommend Fifth Elder Light Feather Douluo. I imagine the Fifth Elder would be more than willing to go."

"Old Fifth?"

Qian Daoliu pondered for a moment.

Indeed, with Old Fifth's temperament, he would certainly be happy to take on this task.

If he could just settle down and cultivate patiently, the Second Elder's position should have been his.

Sending him would not be impossible.

But would he be too unstable?

Thinking of Light Feather Douluo's childish personality, Qian Daoliu found himself hesitating and asked Ye Kai again.

"What do you think of Old Third?"

"Third Elder Azure Phoenix Douluo is skilled in strategy, mindful of the bigger picture, thorough in his considerations, and would not act rashly. He also understands cooperation, so he is indeed a very suitable candidate.

"However, the Third Elder is somewhat too cold by nature. And judging by the Third Elder's martial soul, the Heaven Dou Empire basically has nothing that would interest him.

"Although he could still keep a low profile after going there, he would ultimately have more contact with outsiders, and people would inevitably notice something amiss.

"With the Fifth Elder's personality, people would quickly believe that he truly had been invited by Grand Prince Xue Qinghe, rather than being a Titled Douluo with ulterior motives plotting something."

After hearing this, Qian Daoliu thought it over again. It was indeed as Ye Kai had said.

Old Third was too aloof, and the Heaven Dou imperial family had nothing genuinely useful to offer him. With Old Third's temperament, why would he suddenly want to become an imperial elder?

(The Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud's purpose was still unknown at this point. It had been gathering dust in the treasury all along.)

"Since that is the case, this old man will go back and tell Old Fifth to prepare for departure... Forget it, I should just call him over."

Qian Daoliu stopped halfway through speaking, suddenly remembered something, and changed his mind.

Then he hurried away.

"Teacher, Xiao Kai, he..."

Seeing Qian Daoliu leave, Hu Liena immediately wanted to report Ah Yin's matter to Bibi Dong, but Ye Kai stopped her.

"Senior Sister, this matter should be completely resolved first. We can discuss the second matter slowly afterward."

Hearing Ye Kai say that, Hu Liena froze.

Xiao Kai wanted to avoid discussing this in front of the Grand Elder. Could she really be...

Then her relationship with Xiao Kai now... Had Xiao Kai become the winner?

The thought Ah Yin had denied yesterday instantly crept back into Hu Liena's mind, except this time, there was one more male lead involved.

Upon hearing her two disciples' conversation, Bibi Dong had not expected Ye Kai to have something else up his sleeve.

In any case, that old bastard Qian Daoliu was fast. Waiting a little longer would do no harm.

Before long, Qian Daoliu returned with Light Feather Douluo.

Without another word, Qian Daoliu took six soul bones out of his Soul Tool.

"Kid, these are the six soul bones we obtained from Tang Hao before.

"Other than the Right Arm Bone and Left Leg Bone, which are Clear Sky Sect Inheritance Soul Bones that this old man must keep, you may choose three of the remaining four."

Hu Liena: "?"

The Worship Hall was being this generous now?

Bibi Dong, meanwhile, narrowed her eyes. Even if Ye Kai had provided Tang Hao's location, Qian Daoliu should not be acting so generously.

What was that old bastard plotting now?

Originally, Qian Daoliu had only intended to give Ye Kai two pieces—one as payment for providing information on Tang Hao, and the other as thanks for guiding Qian Renxue when Ye Kai was young.

But after receiving news from Snake Lance and Pufferfish, Qian Daoliu changed his mind.

Snake Lance and Pufferfish had discovered that Qian Renxue had changed far too much after going out with Ye Kai once.

For safety's sake, they had asked about it.

As the pair who had accompanied her while she worked undercover, Qian Renxue trusted them fairly well, so she told them about Ye Kai helping her temper her body.

Naturally, the two of them did not dare conceal it and reported it directly to the Worship Hall.

Then all the elders of the Worship Hall found out.

From the elders' perspective, this kid had gone to Heaven Dou City to flirt with their Xue'er, then offered advice and helped temper her body.

Wouldn't that make him their future grandson-in-law?

They were all family now, so what was the harm in giving him one extra piece?

If he truly wanted them, giving him all four would not be impossible!

In the end, Qian Daoliu decided to give him one more piece.

The remaining one would be kept in reserve. If a new elder of the Worship Hall appeared in the future, it could be used as a reward.

The Inheritance Soul Bone would be kept as a secret weapon, ready to be used to catch the Clear Sky Sect off guard at a critical moment.

Without a second thought, Ye Kai chose the Head Bone, Torso Bone, and Left Hand Bone.

What nonsense. He already had Ah Yin's hundred-thousand-year Right Leg Bone. Why would he want some trash Right Leg Bone from them?

As for those three soul bones, Ye Kai had no intention of using them himself.

Ye Kai had already asked the system whether it could provide a function to raise the age limit of soul bones or remove them.

The answer was no.

Since that was the case, he certainly would not keep them for himself.

During the Douluo 1 era, there were quite a few good soul bones on the continent. There was no need to use these three soul bones that were less than a hundred thousand years old.

Even if he could regenerate severed limbs, he could abandon a Left Hand Bone—but how was he supposed to give up a Head Bone or Torso Bone?

After dividing the loot, Qian Daoliu gestured for Light Feather Douluo to speak.

"Cough, cough. Little Ye Kai, I heard you were the one who suggested I go out and have fun—no, go help Xue'er?"

Although Light Feather Douluo was already over ninety years old, his appearance and voice were still those of a young boy.

His personality was childlike as well. Not only was he playful, but he was also an arrogant little brat.

"Brother, just leave this to me. There definitely won't be any problems. By the way, Little Ye Kai, what am I supposed to do?"

One moment, Light Feather Douluo was thumping his chest before Qian Daoliu, looking as though he could be trusted with anything.

The next, he had sidled up beside Ye Kai, hooked an arm around his neck, and asked what he was supposed to do.

Qian Daoliu found him even less reliable, but what Ye Kai said did make sense.

"Fifth Elder, when the time comes, you only need to stay in contact with Xue'er Jie and confirm when she will leave and where you will meet.

"Hmm... you could also create some spectacle. For example, the Grand Prince goes out on an inspection tour, encounters a divine beast that leads the way, and meets a mysterious Titled Douluo.

"Or perhaps the Grand Prince is attacked while traveling, falls off a cliff, and is saved by a mysterious Titled Douluo, and so on."

If Qian Renxue had already taken the position of crown prince, Ye Kai would have been ready to stage a fish-belly message. He guaranteed that, within a month, not only Heaven Dou Empire but even Star Luo Empire would be spreading the words: "Heaven Dou shall rise, Qinghe shall be king."