Before the smoke and dust cleared, the sound of neat horse hooves could be heard in the distance.
Silver Armor Knights came galloping across the scorched land. The horse's hooves crushed the glass fragments on the ground. The young man in white at the head tightened the reins and even staggered when he turned over and dismounted. The hem of his clothes was stained with dust and grass clippings. A few strands of his usually meticulous bun were scattered. His face was full of anxiety and guilt.
It is Prince Heaven Dou Empire Xue Qinghe.
He rushed to Ning Fengzhi in three steps at a time, bowed deeply, and said in his voice with obvious breath and self-blame, "Teacher, I'm sorry, student, I'm late!"
The Royal Knights behind him immediately dispersed, and began to clean up the battlefield and treat the injured Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect disciples in a well-trained manner. The silver-armored guards carefully carried the wounded onto the stretcher, and the healer Soul Master who accompanied the army immediately stepped forward to release and heal Soul Skill. His movements were as skilled as if he had practiced them thousands of times.
Xue Qinghe straightened up and looked at the devastated mountain gate. His eyes instantly turned red and his voice choked with sobs. "I rushed here with Royal Knights as soon as I received the message, but it was still a step too late. It's all my fault. I didn't keep an eye on that woman Tang Yuehua, which made her cause such a big disaster and caused the teacher's sect to suffer this disaster."
As he spoke, he was about to bow and salute again. The regret and self-blame on his face looked sincere, and even many of the surviving Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect disciples around him showed moved expressions.
"Stop acting!"
Li Pu stood aside with his arms folded, still holding half of the uneaten meat buns in his hands. He interrupted him with a sneer, his tone full of undisguised sarcasm. "Cat cry Haozi fake compassion, do you dare to say that this matter has nothing to do with you?"
Xue Qinghe's movements suddenly stopped, and the expression on his face froze for a moment, and then showed an even more painful look.
He slowly raised his head, looked at Li Pu, then turned to look at Ning Fengzhi, and suddenly fell to his knees with a "plop".
This kneeling made everyone stunned.
Royal Knights's guards were so shocked that they almost drew their swords. Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's disciples also looked at each other, and even Ning Fengzhi frowned.
"Teacher, I know you doubt me." Xue Qinghe's voice was filled with tears, his forehead resting on the cold scorched earth, his shoulders shaking slightly, "I was stupid, I was blind, and I saw the wrong woman!"
"I did have selfish motives when I first approached her." He raised his head, his face full of regret, "Although the Tang Yuehua lineage has declined, a lean camel is bigger than a horse, and there are still many old members of the sect who are loyal to their lineage. I thought that if I can marry Tang Yuehua, I can win over these forces and consolidate my position as the crown prince."
"What's more, she is the eldest lady of the Clear Sky Sect, with the blood of Clear Sky Hammer flowing in her body. If she can give birth to a Qilin for me, let the blood of Clear Sky Hammer be integrated into the Heaven Dou Imperial Family, in the future, my son will have both the authority of the royal family and the power of the top Martial Soul, and Heaven Dou Empire will no longer have to fear Star Luo Empire and Spirit Hall."
His words were reasonable and completely in line with the calculations an ambitious prince should have.
Heaven Dou Imperial Family's Martial Soul Swan was originally biased toward support and had weak combat power. The royal families of all dynasties have tried every means to marry into the top fighting Martial Soul sect in order to make up for this fatal flaw.
"I really didn't know she had Evil God's power!" Xue Qinghe's voice suddenly rose, and his eyes were filled with fear, "I only thought she was Soul Power lowly and helpless. Poor woman, I thought that by keeping her by my side, I could not only win over Clear Sky Sect, but also control her every move. Who would have thought that she would be possessed by Evil God's thoughts and turn into a madman who kills innocent people indiscriminately!"
"The news of the bloody massacre of the sub-rudder came last night, so I immediately sent people to the Moonlight Pavilion to catch her, but she ran away long ago. I guessed that she would come to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect for revenge, so I immediately took Royal Knights rushed this way, but still couldn't catch up..." He said, kowtowed hard, and hit his forehead on the charred stone, blood oozing out, "Teacher, it's my fault, everything is my fault. If you want to beat or punish, I will never complain."
"Do you think we will believe your nonsense?" Xiao Chengu said coldly. The tip of Bone Dragon Sword's sword was slightly raised and pointed directly at Xue Qinghe's throat. The cold sword energy caused a layer of goosebumps to appear on Xue Qinghe's neck. "Tang Yuehua A Soul Power ninth-level ordinary person can cultivate thousands of dead soldiers under your nose, and can mobilize the secret wires you planted in Heaven Dou City? Without your acquiescence, how could she have bloodbathed our eight shops and three inns overnight?"
Xue Qinghe did not dodge, but shook his head with a wry smile, "Ask yourself, if I destroy Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, what good will it do to me?"
As soon as these words came out, Xiao Chengu's sword tip paused.
Ning Fengzhi's brows furrowed even more tightly.
"Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect is the sect that protects the country of my Heaven Dou Empire, the money bag of all nobles, and the only support of the Heaven Dou Empire." Xue Qinghe raised his head, looked at Ning Fengzhi sincerely, and said word by word, "Teacher, you hold 30% of the taxes of the Heaven Dou Empire, Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo and two Titled Douluo are the absolute guarantee to deter Star Luo Empire and Spirit Hall. There is no Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Heaven Dou Empire's economy will collapse immediately. Without the two Titled Douluos in charge, Spirit Hall's cavalry will defeat Heaven Dou City within three months."
"No matter how stupid I am, Xue Qinghe, I will never cut off my arms. I finally defeated Xue Haizang and Xue Luochuan and secured my position as the crown prince. How could I do such a stupid thing as destroying the Great Wall?"
His words are impeccable.
Everyone knows that the Heaven Dou Empire royal family relies on the support of major sects and nobles to gain a foothold, and its own strength is extremely weak.
Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect is not only the richest sect of the Heaven Dou Empire, but also the only Upper Three Sects with two Titled Douluo, which is the most important bargaining chip for the Heaven Dou Imperial Family to fight against the Spirit Hall.
If Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect is destroyed, Spirit Hall and Star Luo Empire will be the happiest, and Xue Qinghe will be the biggest loser.
Ning Fengzhi was silent.
He looked at Xue Qinghe who was kneeling on the ground with bleeding forehead, and then at Royal Knights who was busy around him, and the suspicion in his heart gradually wavered.
Maybe, he really thought too much.
Xue Qinghe is indeed ambitious and good at calculations, but he will never be stupid enough to attack Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect at this time.
He has just secured his position as prince, but his foundation is not yet solid. This is the time when he needs support from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
What's more, Tang Yuehua has self-destructed and died without any evidence. Even if it is really related to Xue Qinghe, there is no evidence now.
"Get up." Ning Fengzhi spoke slowly, with a hint of exhaustion in his voice, "I can't blame you entirely for this matter. Tang Yuehua hid it too deeply, and even we were deceived by her."
"Teacher!" Xue Qinghe suddenly raised his head, with an incredible surprise on his face, which then turned into deep gratitude, "Thank you for believing in me!"