The meeting of two Qinghes

Xue Ye's expression turned hostile as he said, "Bishop Salas, Sect Master Ning is my son Xue Qinghe's teacher. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was supported by our Heaven Dou Empire. If the Spirit Hall wants to touch it, don't blame our Heaven Dou Empire for turning ruthless."

These words Ning Fengzhi's emotions deeply, and his eyes lit up instantly.

If the Heaven Dou Imperial Family were to take the lead, and with the addition of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect and the two Peak Douluo, Liu Erlong and Dugu Bo, wouldn't they instantly achieve the goal of the Upper Three Sects uniting as one and forming a super alliance to oppose the Spirit Hall?

But Xue Ye's next words filled him with resentment, "Of course, I have no intention of being an enemy of the Spirit Hall. I am willing to cede the three cities of Sac, Ras, and Hilde to the Spirit Hall. I wonder what Bishop Salas thinks?"

In the eyes of Xue Ye, these three cities were all medium-sized cities, with Ras City being comparable to a large city like Suotuo City, which showed great sincerity and involved a significant price.

His act of sacrificing his own flesh for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect School will surely earn Ning Fengzhi's deepest gratitude.

As for starting a war with the Spirit Hall and completely breaking off relations?

Don't be ridiculous. Ning Fengzhi be afraid of Bibi Dong, but isn't he afraid of her too? That Pope is no pushover; he's capable of carrying out decapitation strikes. The Clear Sky Sect serves as a cautionary tale.

He cannot believe that anyone in the current Soul Master World can withstand Bibi Dong's assassination attempt.

But will Ning Fengzhi truly be grateful?

Obviously not.

He stared at Xue Ye in disbelief, clearly not expecting the Xue Ye to be so incompetent. He had actually ceded three border cities to the Spirit Hall —all crucial military strongholds. The Spirit Hall was already a formidable force; to further strengthen it—had Xue Ye gone mad? Was this still the Xue Ye he knew?

Upon hearing Xue Ye's words, Salas was naturally tempted, but he could not make the decision on his own; he needed to inform His Holiness the Pope.

Just then, Bibi Dong's voice rang in Salas's ears, "Promise him. Also, make Ning Fengzhi pay two hundred million Gold Soul Coin in compensation."

Upon hearing this, Salas instantly understood and said in a deep voice, "Since His Majesty is so generous, then our His Holiness the Pope will likely not hold a grudge against the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. However, it would be even better if Sect Master Ning could compensate us with another two hundred million Gold Soul Coin."

"Two hundred million? Why don't you just rob someone..." Ning Fengzhi was furious. Although the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was rich, this was not the way to spend it. You should know that two hundred million Gold Soul Coin had already taken up seventy or eighty percent of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's total liquid funds.

"That will work too." Salas smiled.

Finally, Xue Ye made the decision, "Alright, Sect Master Ning, give them to them. Two hundred million Gold Soul Coin in exchange for a Twin Martial Souls genius son-in-law is not a loss."

He really didn't want to become enemies with the Spirit Hall because the Clear Sky Sect had already been destroyed. Preserving the strength of the Heaven Dou Empire and the Heaven Dou Imperial Family was the most important thing.

Upon hearing this, Ning Fengzhi hesitated for a moment, but ultimately could only swallow his anger. He turned to look at Tang San Tang San silently prayed, "Tang San, I have already offended the Spirit Hall for you and paid 200 million Gold Soul Coin in compensation. You must not disappoint me."

The qualifiers are over; the next stage is the Qualifying Match.

As the Emperor of Heaven Dou Empire, Xue Ye delivered another impassioned speech and bestowed titles upon the six teams that qualified on the spot.

Among them, the Imperial Fighting Team received the utmost favor.

Whether it was to curry favor with Dugu Bo or to win over the Imperial Fighting Team, Xue Ye not only made an exception by bestowing the Earl upon Ye Qinghe, the captain of the Imperial Team, and Dugu Yan, the vice-captain, but also granted the title of Viscount to the others.

This is unprecedented.

But Ye Qinghe didn't care about this at all, and wouldn't accept this so-called title.

After all, who would care about so-called wealth and glory if they could become gods?

The Qualifying Match began soon after.

During this period, the six teams that qualified had a month to adjust.

None of the members of the Imperial Team had any intention of resting. They were all diligently cultivating and improving their Soul Power.

Bibi Dong doesn't seem to have any intention of returning to Spirit City.

The two ate and slept together (cultivation replaced sleep). During this time, Bibi Dong only made him pay his dues once on the night the preliminaries ended, and then she never bothered Ye Qinghe again, choosing to quietly stay by his side.

Liu Erlong would come to visit from time to time, each time bringing soup or stewed ribs, treating Ye Qinghe like her own child, which made him feel somewhat helpless.

And just like that, a month passed in the blink of an eye.

A month later, the Heaven Dou Empire and its various principalities, comprising a total of thirty-one teams, arrived at the Royal Hunting Ground, located fifty miles southwest of Heaven Dou City.

Led by staff arranged by the Heaven Dou Imperial Family, the participating teams crossed a small hill and arrived at a vast grassland where a large number of military camps were stationed.

The Qualifying Match will be held in the military camp, where everyone will eat and sleep.

The barracks assigned to the Imperial Fighting Team were naturally the best. Including Dugu Bo, Bibi Dong, and Liu Erlong, there were a total of eleven people, each with their own barracks.

Yes, Liu Erlong came along too.

In Liu Erlong's words, with Ye Qinghe's talent, he is very likely to attract the covetous eyes of the Spirit Hall or the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and they might even try to kill him.

As the only child of her deceased friend, Liu Erlong must protect him.

Ye Qinghe didn't say anything about it, after all, having an extra bodyguard was always a good thing.

The group quickly chose their rooms. Bibi Dong, Zhu Zhuqing, and Dugu Yan naturally chose the barracks closest to Ye Qinghe. Liu Erlong and Ye Lingling's rooms were also nearby. However, Dugu Bo surprisingly stayed far away from Ye Qinghe, instead staying near Yu Feng and the Shi Brothers, Osler Luo.

Just as they had settled in, their temporary residence welcomed four guests. While the arrival of the three members of the Heaven Dou Imperial Family's Education Committee was expected, the third person was somewhat unexpected for Ye Qinghe.

Eleven barracks is a large, independent courtyard. Ye Qinghe had just laid out his bedding and was about to come to the courtyard to cultivate when he saw these four people arrive.

[Ding, villain Qian Renxue detected. Would you like to bind?]

"Tie it up," Ye Qinghe murmured to himself.

[Ding, knot successfully tied.]

[Villain Qian Renxue --, Martial Soul: Six-Winged Angel, Soul Power: Level 72, Favorability: 0 (Envy, Jealousy, Dislike)]

That little vixen, what have I ever done to offend her? Why does she hate me so much?

Ye Qinghe was speechless for a moment, but on the surface he remained calm. "Three members of the Education Commission, what brings you here? And who is this gentleman?"

The person who came with the three education commissioners looked three or four parts similar to Xue Beng, but had a very elegant demeanor, as if he were cut from the same mold as Ning Fengzhi.

Although Ye Qinghe knew Qian Renxue's identity, he pretended not to know.