Douluo Continent in Uproar! Xu Qing's Depth Was Unfathomable!

Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, council hall.

Ning Fengzhi sat in the sect leader's seat, his gaze fixed tightly on the invitation glowing with a faint blue light atop the desk.

Sword Douluo Chen Xin and Bone Douluo Gu Rong stood nearby, their expressions exceedingly grave.

"When did this invitation appear?"

Ning Fengzhi looked up at the two Title Douluo and reached out to pick up the invitation.

The instant it touched his hand, an incomparably pure Life Force flowed from his fingertips through his entire body.

Ning Fengzhi was inwardly shocked.

This was no ordinary piece of paper, but a Blue Silver Grass leaf brimming with majestic vitality.

Chen Xin shook his head, deep wariness showing between his brows.

"Sect Master, Old Bone and I have been guarding the hall the entire time."

"Not to mention a person—even a flying insect would not escape our senses if it entered."

"Yet this invitation appeared as though out of thin air."

Gu Rong repeatedly echoed his words from the side.

"The methods of whoever delivered this invitation are simply unheard of."

Ning Fengzhi looked at the words on the invitation.

"Blue Silver Academy, Xu Qing..."

"Pass down the order. Prepare ample gifts."

"When the time comes, we will go there in person!"

Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect, Thunder Chamber.

Lightning flickered within the secret chamber, whose defensive barrier was exceptionally tight.

Yu Yuanzhen sat cross-legged on a stone bed. He suddenly opened his eyes, his gaze locking onto the green invitation before him.

Even a Title Douluo would find it difficult to infiltrate the Thunder Chamber's barrier without a sound.

Yet this invitation had ignored the barrier entirely and landed here steadily.

Yu Yuanzhen reached out and grabbed the invitation, his fingertips having only just touched it.

The lightning-attributed Soul Power that had been violent from cultivation instantly became docile.

He sucked in a sharp breath.

"What a Blue Silver Academy!"

"I would like to see just how grand this hundredth birthday banquet will be!"

At the same time.

Within the isolated Clear Sky Sect's sect leader hall.

Tang Xiao stared at the invitation on the table, while the several elders around him wore faces as dark as water.

The Clear Sky Sect had sealed itself away for many years, with both open and hidden sentries covering its perimeter.

Yet someone had silently delivered an invitation directly onto the sect leader's table.

Second Elder, whose temper was the most explosive, strode forward.

"What damned Blue Silver Academy dares provoke the dignity of our Clear Sky Sect!"

"Let me tear it apart!"

He reached out to seize the invitation, only to discover that the seemingly flimsy leaf was extraordinarily tough.

Not only could he not damage it in the slightest, but a gentle yet overwhelmingly tyrannical rebounding force forced him half a step back.

All the elders were shocked pale.

Tang Xiao raised a hand to stop Second Elder.

"This method is extremely strange."

"Since they have sent an invitation, refusing to go would only make our Clear Sky Sect appear afraid."

"Make preparations. We will make an exception and leave the mountain!"

On distant Sea God Island, deep within Sea God Hall.

Bo Saixi, dressed in red, stood quietly before the enormous statue of the Sea God.

An invitation carrying a faint aura of life hovered above her fair palm.

At the sight of that familiar Blue Silver Grass emblem, the calm state of mind she had maintained for decades suddenly churned with enormous waves.

"Xu Qing."

Her red lips parted slightly as she spoke the name she had buried deep in her heart for so many years.

A hundredth birthday banquet.

The upright young man in green robes from the past appeared in her mind once more.

The man who had once occupied her every thought, yet whose affection she had always kept buried within her heart.

When he had left Sea God Island years ago, he had left behind only one sentence: the world was vast, and the four seas were his home.

As time passed, she had always believed she would never see him again.

Bo Saixi put away the invitation and turned to look at the boundless azure sea beyond the hall.

"Attend me."

Several Sea God Island Pillar Guardians swiftly appeared and dropped to one knee.

"What are your orders, High Priestess?"

A trace of undisguised tenderness and resolve shone in Bo Saixi's eyes.

"Prepare to set sail."

"It has been a long time. I am going to the continent to attend an old friend's birthday banquet."

In just a few days.

News of Blue Silver Academy inviting the various factions to a birthday banquet caused a massive stir throughout the entire continent.

Teahouses, taverns, streets, and alleys were all abuzz with discussion.

Some were astonished that the mysterious Dean Xu Qing was already a hundred years old.

Others marveled at Blue Silver Academy's unfathomable method of delivering invitations.

The major factions all prepared lavish gifts and hurried toward Blue Silver Academy.

Meanwhile, within Shrek Academy's temporary camp.

The atmosphere was oppressive to the extreme.

Flender slammed his palm onto a crude wooden table, shattering it to pieces.

"This is going too far!"

"Every noteworthy faction on the continent received an invitation, yet Shrek alone was left out!"

Yu Xiaogang sat on a stone nearby, his fists clenched tightly and his face livid.

"Blue Silver Academy is clearly targeting us deliberately!"

Remembering the humiliation they had suffered at Blue Silver Academy's entrance, the hatred in Yu Xiaogang's heart grew even stronger.

That Xu Qing had not only ignored his theories.

Now, he was using this method to slap Shrek in the face before the entire continent.

Tang San leaned against a tree trunk, the wound on his calf still throbbing faintly.

He looked at the enraged pair and made a suggestion.

"Teacher, Dean."

"Since Blue Silver Academy has shown us no courtesy, there is no need for us to be polite either."

"I will leave for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect at once."

A calculating glint flashed through Tang San's eyes as he lowered his voice.

"We will say that Rongrong mysteriously disappeared at Blue Silver Academy."

"Place all the blame on Blue Silver Academy."

"Given Sect Master Ning's affection for Rongrong, he definitely will not let this rest."

Flender's eyes lit up, and more than half the resentment in his heart dissipated.

"Good idea!"

"Let the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect deal with them while we watch the show from behind."

Dai Mubai and Oscar repeatedly nodded as well, their eyes full of anticipation.

Heaven Dou City, Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect headquarters.

Within the main hall, Ning Fengzhi held a teacup and listened to Tang San's account below. His movements instantly froze.

"What did you say?"

Ning Fengzhi abruptly rose to his feet, and the teacup fell to the floor, shattering into several pieces.

"Rongrong disappeared at Blue Silver Academy?"

Tang San wore a face full of guilt. He lowered his head slightly, his voice carrying several traces of grief and indignation.

"Senior Ning, it is all because we were useless."

"The people of Blue Silver Academy rely on their formidable strength and act with extreme tyranny."

"Not only did they injure Shrek's teachers and students without cause."

"Blue Silver Academy may have forcibly imprisoned Rongrong for some purpose!"

Tang San paused briefly before continuing to exaggerate the matter.

"We risked our lives to rescue Rongrong, but Poison Douluo's poison formation stopped us."

"Senior Ning, you must seek justice for Rongrong!"

Ning Fengzhi trembled with rage and slammed his palm onto the rosewood table beside him.

The hard wood instantly split apart.

"Detestable!"

"They dare detain even my, Ning Fengzhi's, daughter!"

Gu Rong beside him was likewise filled with fury, his Soul Power fluctuating violently as though he were ready to fight for his life at once.

Ning Fengzhi took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing his rage as he looked at Tang San.

"Thank you for bringing me this news."

"I will not let this matter rest."

"At the birthday banquet, I will certainly make Blue Silver Academy give an explanation before everyone!"