Qian Renxue Exposed! Ning Fengzhi's Terror! The Alliance Shatters!

The woman possessed an exquisite figure and appearance. Her noble Angel Martial Soul filled her entire being with an indescribable majesty.

Yet her pale blue eyes were filled with emptiness and confusion.

When she saw the allied forces outside the city, a flicker of light appeared in her eyes before fading into dimness once more.

The instant the woman appeared, Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo of Spirit Hall both changed expressions!

The scene they had least wanted to see had still come to pass!

"An Angel Martial Soul?" Ning Fengzhi looked at the people from Spirit Hall, his expression shifting uncertainly.

The Angel Martial Soul was Spirit Hall's supreme martial soul.

It could be said that without the Angel Martial Soul, there would be no Spirit Hall.

But why had the Angel Martial Soul appeared within the Chang'an Empire?

"Could it be that Spirit Hall and the Chang'an Empire have some shameful dealings?" A burst of sword hums rang from Sword Douluo's lips.

"No, no. We should postpone the plan to attack the city," Chrysanthemum Douluo said awkwardly, his expression somewhat strained.

He feared that Xue Luochuan would harm Qian Renxue.

Spirit Hall had gone to great lengths to rally the allied forces this time precisely to rescue Qian Renxue.

As the key figure in this plan, anyone could come to harm—except Qian Renxue. Absolutely nothing could happen to her!

And for some unknown reason, Qian Renxue had actually exposed her own identity?

Could there be a traitor within Spirit Hall?

What they feared even more was Xue Luochuan exposing Qian Renxue's identity!

That would make the Tian Dou Empire and Spirit Hall break completely!

By then, things would truly have reached an irreparable point!

"Why should we delay the attack on the city? Wasn't this allied army brought together at Spirit Hall's urging?" Ning Fengzhi grew even more puzzled.

Seeing that Spirit Hall's Titled Douluo seemed to be restrained and were actually asking to delay the attack, a restless unease began spreading through the allied forces.

"Let's make a deal." Chrysanthemum Douluo slowly rode forward, looking toward the figure in golden dragon robes atop the city wall.

"Our other forces have likely already bypassed the Tian Dou passes and reached several of your other cities in Chang'an. If you return her to us, I promise to withdraw our troops at once. I'll exchange those cities that are about to fall for her, and from this day onward, Spirit Hall will no longer harass Chang'an."

The allied forces immediately erupted into unrest.

Ning Fengzhi's expression also turned somewhat ugly.

So Spirit Hall had mobilized such a massive force to attack Chang'an not to preserve any so-called peace across the continent.

They merely wanted to rescue this woman with the Angel Martial Soul?

Xue Luochuan calmly refused, "She cannot be returned to you. And I will expose her identity, as well as the reason why my Chang'an Empire became independent."

If he returned her to Spirit Hall, then once Spirit Hall no longer had any reservations, they would certainly spare no effort to break their promise and destroy the Chang'an Empire in order to silence them.

The Chang'an Empire could not withstand Spirit Hall's wrath!

As long as Qian Renxue remained in his hands, Spirit Hall—the continent's foremost power—would be wary of harming the hostage and would not dare make a move against Chang'an!

Therefore, there was absolutely no way he would return Qian Renxue!

Ning Fengzhi frowned. Xue Luochuan wanted to reveal the reason for his independence?

Thinking carefully about it—

No prince in his right mind would suddenly lose his mind and split from the empire.

Xue Luochuan was certainly no simple figure either. That could be seen from the Soul Douluo and Titled Douluo he had hidden away.

Ning Fengzhi faintly sensed that things were not so simple.

Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo had already gone deathly pale.

They had not expected Xue Luochuan to be so ruthless, showing them no courtesy at all and directly preparing to expose everything!

"Retreat! Withdraw immediately!" Chrysanthemum Douluo turned his head and shouted urgently.

Spirit Hall's troops looked at one another in confusion.

Ning Fengzhi, however, waved a hand. "I am the alliance leader. Without my order, no one is allowed to move!"

Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo immediately rode forward and blocked Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo.

"Alright, Second Prince. You may speak freely now."

After bringing the situation under control, Ning Fengzhi raised his head and looked toward Xue Luochuan.

He wanted to see exactly what Xue Luochuan was up to.

Xue Luochuan said nothing more. He simply raised his hand and lightly snapped his fingers.

Hearing the command, Qian Renxue cooperatively activated her Soul Bone Skill and transformed into the appearance of a refined, elegant man.

When they saw that man's appearance, everyone from Tian Dou was left utterly dumbfounded in shock!

"It's you!" Ning Fengzhi's lips trembled in terror!

This refined man was his prized student.

The captured Crown Prince of the Tian Dou Empire, Xue Qinghe!

The entire allied army erupted into unrest and chaos.

"How could this be?"

"How could the Crown Prince be a woman with an Angel Martial Soul?"

"What exactly is the Crown Prince's relationship with Spirit Hall?"

Question after question struck Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo like countless sharp swords driven into their foreheads.

Their minds had gone completely blank. At that moment, they seemed unable to sense anything at all.

From atop the city wall, that majestic voice carried into everyone's ears:

"The Tian Dou Empire's Crown Prince, Xue Qinghe, was assassinated and replaced by Spirit Hall's Qian Renxue long ago."

"Spirit Hall wanted to secure Qian Renxue's position as Crown Prince by assassinating the other princes. The Third Prince's death was Spirit Hall's doing."

"That is why I have suffered inhuman assassination attempts all these years!"

"Even after I came to my fief, Spirit Hall still sent assassins after me time and again!"

"The Son of Heaven is foolish, while traitors hold power!"

"The Tian Dou Empire has long since been infiltrated and controlled by Spirit Hall!"

"I founded Chang'an to crusade against Tian Dou, cleanse the realm, and restore clear skies to the Empire!"

With such earth-shattering news exposed, the entire allied army exploded into an uproar!

Spirit Hall's people instantly became the targets of public condemnation!

Ning Fengzhi stared at the Spirit Hall members behind him in horror.

Everything suddenly made sense!

"Utter nonsense! Do you think you can deceive us with nothing but a transformation technique?" Chrysanthemum Douluo forced himself to remain calm, though his tightly clenched palms were already slick with sweat.

"Then why has Spirit Hall always been so eager to help Tian Dou? The one captured is Tian Dou's Crown Prince, so why has Spirit Hall's Angel Martial Soul appeared in Chang'an?" Ning Fengzhi demanded in a deep voice.

The Tian Dou Empire's soldiers and Spirit Hall's soul masters instantly drew their weapons against one another!

The Xing Luo Empire's army watched the spectacle with blank expressions.

Had the allied army suddenly begun fighting an internal war?

Chrysanthemum Douluo truly did not wish to see this happen today.

But Qian Renxue was Spirit Hall's Young Mistress, and they had no choice but to save her!

There was nothing to be done about it!

"Withdraw. Go back where you came from." Ning Fengzhi waved a hand.

The allied army had already fallen apart.

Their plan to join forces and destroy Chang'an had come to nothing.

Retreating was the best choice.

No one wanted further complications!

The army withdrew one after another.

After today, the Tian Dou Empire and Spirit Hall would become bitter enemies for good!

The two great powers began guarding against one another.

Storm clouds gathered across the continent!

And Chang'an would begin building its immense strength amid this turbulent age.