Qian Renxue's Concerns

Heaven Dou City, Crown Prince Palace.

Xue Qinghe quietly admired the flowers in the garden, followed by two Black Robed Men.

The faint pressure emanating from them surpassed even that of Poison Douluo Dugu Bo.

"Dugu Yan withdrew from school?"

Xue Qinghe's eyelids twitched slightly as he confirmed it again.

"Yes, Young Master!" The somewhat plump middle-aged man beneath the black robe nodded.

"Dugu Bo is no weakling. I did not dare get too close, but judging by their destination, they are most likely headed for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect."

"Heh." Xue Qinghe plucked a flower bud from a branch and held it beneath his nose. The petals drifted through the gaps between his fingers. "My teacher truly is no simple man."

The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan had expended tremendous effort yet failed to recruit Dugu Bo.

And now, he was rushing to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect in such a hurry that even Dugu Yan had withdrawn from school.

"The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan should be furious, shouldn't they?" Xue Qinghe slowly turned around and looked at the two behind him.

"I don't know." The slightly slimmer Black Robed Man said, "The information we received is that Yu Tianheng has already returned to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan."

"That makes sense. It was easy enough to predict." Xue Qinghe nodded.

Yu Tianheng had entered Heaven Dou Royal Academy for Dugu Yan, and through her, to win over Dugu Bo.

Now that Dugu Yan had withdrawn, there was no reason for the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan to keep their talented heir at Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

In the end, sects and empires only came together because of shared interests.

That was right. In Xue Qinghe's eyes, everything was driven by profit.

It was a fact that the Heaven Dou Empire could not defeat the Star Luo Empire.

If Spirit Hall had not mediated the conflict between the two sides, the Heaven Dou Empire might have been gone long ago. That was also why the Heaven Dou Empire tolerated Spirit Hall so much.

"Young Master, should we report this to Xue Ye?" The more plump Black Robed Man removed his hood, revealing a slightly round face.

"Uncle Ci Xue, I'm not Xue Qinghe. Why should I care where Dugu Bo goes?" Xue Qinghe shook his head.

"More than that, I'm curious about the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. The Fire Dragon Fruit my teacher gave me raised my Soul Power by three levels, and my cultivation speed has also become somewhat faster than before."

Porcupinefish Douluo and the other Black Robed Man both fell silent at this.

With the Young Master's talent, if she had cultivated in Spirit Hall instead of wasting her time infiltrating the Heaven Dou Empire, then with Spirit Hall's foundations, she would already be a Soul Emperor. Becoming a Soul Saint might not even have been impossible. How could she still be only a Soul King now?

What benefit was there in the Heaven Dou Empire?

The granddaughter of Spirit Hall's Great Enshrinement was playing Xue Ye's son.

Was Xue Ye really that important?

As though she knew what the two behind her were thinking, Xue Qinghe shook her head.

"Uncle She Long, Uncle Ci Xue, I want to prove to that woman that even without relying on the power of the Worship Hall, I am capable of seizing the Heaven Dou throne."

The Black Robed Man called She Long removed his hood and said helplessly, "This is your decision. I should not have anything to say about it, but..."

"Enough. That's enough!" Xue Qinghe interrupted.

She Long and Ci Xue exchanged a glance and sighed inwardly.

"Once things here are settled, I want to make a trip to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect," Xue Qinghe continued.

"Absolutely not!"

She Long and Ci Xue's expressions changed abruptly.

Chen Xin and Gu Rong's strength was not something they could handle. They could not even protect Xue Qinghe in secret.

During the Apprenticeship Ceremony, they had kept far away, terrified of being discovered.

"The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's appraisal abilities are very important to Spirit Hall. That is also why I became his disciple."

Xue Qinghe said, "Ning Fengzhi is a businessman. Businessmen value profit and know how to read the situation. As long as I can become the Heaven Dou Emperor, no matter who I truly am, he will support me."

"But your safety..."

"Mere Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect members do not have the ability to see through my identity."

Xue Qinghe said confidently.

"Even Grandpa, without using the Angel Divine Gear, would still see me as Xue Qinghe."

Porcupinefish Douluo wanted to say more, but She Long patted his shoulder, signaling him to stop.

There was no way they could stop something the Young Master had decided upon. They could only report the matter.

"If you go to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, what about Xue Ye?" She Long asked.

"The Fire Dragon Fruit Ning Fengzhi gave me has improved my cultivation speed.

"Just tell them that. Say that I want to grow closer to my teacher and see if there are better ways to increase my Soul Power."

"Xue Ye has always cared deeply about the weakness of the Swan Martial Soul. He should not object if I spend some time at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect."

After saying that, Xue Qinghe added in a fatherly and filial tone, "Also, do not stop giving him his medicine."

"Yes."

The two Titled Douluo nodded at the same time.

A month quickly passed.

Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan arrived as promised.

"It seems Dugu Mianxia has made his decision."

Ning Fengzhi invited Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan into the guest room.

Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo stood silently at Ning Fengzhi's sides, acting as guards.

"Sect Master Ning, Yan Yan and I have given it much thought. We believe the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect is better than the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. Moreover, Sect Master Ning's bearing has left me deeply impressed."

After offering some flattery, Dugu Bo returned to the main topic.

"I wonder, Sect Master Ning, how do you intend to resolve the Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor Poison in Yan Yan and me? This is something even Ye Renxin of the Nine Heart Begonia has been unable to do."

Although he had decided to join the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, his foremost hope was still to cure the poison.

That was the prerequisite.

Ning Fengzhi understood this well. He raised three fingers and said, "I have three options: high, middle, and low. I simply do not know which one Dugu Mianxia wishes to choose."

"R-really?" Dugu Bo's voice trembled slightly.

He and Ye Renxin had discussed this for so long without coming up with even one solution. Was the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect really that impressive?

They were not just making empty promises, were they?

At the side, Dugu Yan's eyes widened in shock, her face full of disbelief.

"That's right. Rongrong was actually the one who came up with them," Ning Fengzhi said.

"Y-Young Sect Master?" Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan's gazes instantly fell upon Ning Rongrong, who had remained quiet at the side, acting like a well-behaved girl.

While Dugu Yan was incredulous, Dugu Bo's heart instantly went cold, as if someone had poured a basin of icy water over him in the dead of winter, chilling him from head to toe.

Ning Rongrong was indeed excellent, but curing Dugu Bo's poison?

Could... could that really be possible?

"Hard to believe, Dugu Mianxia?" Ning Fengzhi took a light sip of tea, a faint smile appearing on his lips.

"As far as I know, when it comes to understanding medicinal principles, no one in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect can compare to Rongrong. Even I am far inferior to her."

"The letter about your Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor Poison last time was also dictated by Rongrong and written by me."

"Th-this..." Dugu Bo was dumbfounded.

At that moment, Ning Rongrong stood and bowed to Dugu Bo. "Dugu Mianxia, recruiting you into the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was my idea."

"However, please rest assured. I already have a solution for the Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor Poison."

"As for whether it is feasible, you and Miss Dugu Yan may judge for yourselves."

Hearing Ning Rongrong say this, Dugu Bo calmed down as well.

He had merely been shocked for a moment.

Dugu Bo also knew very well that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was unlikely to joke about such a matter.

"Then, as a show of sincerity, could you let me see Young Sect Master Ning's current Soul Power?" Dugu Bo said.

Since Ning Rongrong was leading everything, there might be problems with some matters.