After killing Dugu Yan, neither Xie Yue nor Qian Yu left the spot. They concealed themselves and waited quietly.
"Xiao Yu, what exactly are we waiting for here?"
Xie Yue didn't understand.
They had already gotten everything they wanted. Now was the time to leave.
After all, there was no way to know whether something unexpected might happen next.
"We're waiting for something unexpected!"
"If it really happens, maybe we can use the opportunity to get another Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone of decent quality."
Qian Yu was naturally referring to Yu Tianheng.
There was no way to be certain, but it was still worth taking a gamble.
Perhaps Yu Tianheng had a Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone on him.
They waited a whole day.
The person they were hoping for never showed up.
"Seriously, are the people from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan really that cold-blooded?"
Qian Yu had never expected this result.
He had thought Yu Tianheng would at least rush out to catch up with Dugu Yan. No matter what, he should have given her a reasonable explanation.
That way, they could have tricked Yu Tianheng.
Perhaps they could even have made sure he never left this place.
Although Xie Yue was weaker than Yu Tianheng, there were still plenty of ways to make sure Yu Tianheng met his end.
But Yu Tianheng never appeared.
"Let's go, let's go!"
Qian Yu was also very surprised by this.
Since the person they wanted hadn't come, there was no point in staying any longer under the circumstances.
The two of them then quietly returned to where they had been before.
They found Lüzhu and prepared to take her Soul Hunting.
Qian Yu didn't know that, not long after they had left, a group of people found Dugu Yan.
They had come to kill her.
They had been sent by Yu Xiaogang.
His goal was the same as Qian Yu's: to make Dugu Yan disappear from this world.
Yu Xiaogang had never been someone who could be pushed around.
After Dugu Yan had cursed him like that, did she think he had no shame?
He was a God Teacher now.
For the sake of his reputation, and so his nephew could better develop the sect, Yu Xiaogang had decided to play the villain himself.
The men had never expected that by the time they hurried to their destination, their target would already be dead.
The group discussed the matter.
Since the target was already dead, their mission was complete.
Did it really matter who had killed her?
All they needed was to finish the job and collect their payment.
If Qian Yu had known any of this, he would definitely have slapped his thigh in regret.
If he had waited just a few more hours, he would have gotten the information he wanted.
But what was missed was missed.
There was nothing to regret now.
Besides, Qian Yu knew nothing about any of this.
With Xie Yue protecting her, Qian Yu then took Lüzhu to hunt for a Soul Ring.
Lüzhu had taken Whale Rubber, practiced the Mysterious Heaven Skill and Purple Demon Eye, and even consumed an Immortal Herb.
Her spiritual power and physical strength were more than enough for her to hunt a Soul Ring beyond the usual age limit.
But Qian Yu knew that Lüzhu's foundation was still insufficient to support her absorbing a ten-thousand-year fourth Soul Ring.
So he didn't insist.
After searching for a long time, he still found a suitable target.
A six-thousand-year-old Vajra Bamboo.
It was an excellent fit for Lüzhu at her current level.
Before long, the Soul Hunting was a success.
Lüzhu obtained a very powerful Soul Skill.
Afterward, the group didn't return to Heaven Dou City. Instead, they headed to the Star Dou Great Forest.
So many things had happened in succession that Heaven Dou City was bound to be unsafe for a while.
It was better to lie low and avoid the storm.
While Qian Yu was on his way to the Star Dou Great Forest, another conflict broke out in Heaven Dou City.
When the letter from Qian Renxue had reached Ning Fengzhi, he hadn't taken long to decide to take in the remnants of Spirit Hall.
With his status, he could manage it.
As he continued to bring them in, Ning Fengzhi discovered that the people from Spirit Hall all had exceptionally high-quality Martial Souls.
His decision had been absolutely right.
That only made him more invested in the matter.
He was also eager to obtain the Six-Winged Angel, Spirit Hall's hereditary Martial Soul.
But Ning Fengzhi knew that was impossible.
In this era, aside from Qian Renxue, where else could there be anyone with a Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul?
After all, that Martial Soul was passed down through a single bloodline.
So Ning Fengzhi set his sights on people with other Angel Martial Souls.
There were still a few Two-Winged Angels in this era.
Besides, he knew of a place where such people could be found.
They were in Heaven Dou City, under the command of the Heaven Dou Emperor, Xue Beng.
So Ning Fengzhi went to Xue Beng and explained what he wanted.
He offered resources in exchange for some people with Angel Martial Souls.
Ning Fengzhi thought he still had enough clout to make such a request.
But he quickly realized the truth.
Before Xue Beng, Ning Fengzhi had no clout at all.
Or rather, Xue Beng simply didn't care about him.
"Sect Master Ning, ordinarily, since you've come to me with this matter..."
"I naturally wouldn't refuse!"
"But we'll need to have a proper discussion about the details!"
"Back then, you supported my elder brother—the one called Qian Renxue. If I remember correctly, she was your disciple."
"Who can guarantee that the two of you don't have some special way of keeping in touch?"
"And now you want to bring in the descendants of the Angel Clan. It's hard for me not to read more into that!"
Xue Beng looked at Ning Fengzhi, his face full of mockery and teasing.
If this had been the old Ning Fengzhi, Xue Beng wouldn't even have been worthy of carrying his shoes.
But the Ning Fengzhi of today was nothing at all.
A support-type Soul Master, and only a Soul Saint at that. No matter how much resentment he felt, he had to swallow it in front of Xue Beng.
"What, Your Majesty Xue Beng? Do you think I've fallen on hard times, so now you can lord it over me?"
Faced with such open, naked ridicule, Ning Fengzhi's heart filled with fury.
Xue Beng really wasn't treating him like he mattered at all.
It was true that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had fallen into decline, but it still carried weight.
After all, both his daughter and his son-in-law were Titled Douluo, and they had inherited divine legacies.
"Now, now, Sect Master Ning. You jest."
"You're my elder. How could I not show you respect?"
"Even if I weren't considering my teacher, I'd still have to consider Sausage Douluo. I naturally wouldn't refuse your request."
"But when it comes to the remnants of Spirit Hall, I have to be cautious!"
"I'll discuss this matter with the other major powers. If they all agree, I'll make the arrangements immediately."
Xue Beng acted as if he were simply handling official business.
His meaning was perfectly clear.
Ning Fengzhi had never suffered such humiliation in his life.
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