After leaving the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, the group headed for Heaven Dou City. Since the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had paid such a heavy price for getting involved, the Heaven Dou Empire, which had sent people as well, surely wouldn't be spared.
But as Qian Daoliu and his group made their way toward Heaven Dou City, the palace was already in an uproar.
The undercover agent Xue Qinghe, whom Ning Fengzhi had rescued, had now returned safely to Heaven Dou City. Upon arriving, he went to find Xue Ye, putting on a happy face while pretending to be grief-stricken and at a loss.
At the time, Xue Ye was holding court. When he saw Xue Qinghe return alone, with none of the people who had accompanied him in sight, he guessed what had happened.
He immediately ended the court session and dismissed the ministers, keeping only a few trusted officials and Xue Xing behind.
Then, after the doors to the great hall closed, Xue Ye spoke to Xue Qinghe in a weary voice:
"Qinghe, did Spirit Hall get the better of you?"
Hearing this, the undercover agent Xue Qinghe suppressed his delight and spoke to Xue Ye as though filled with remorse:
"Father, when we went to ambush Qian Renxue and Tai Yi, we never expected that eight Titled Douluo would be hidden among their escorts. It was all a trap set by Spirit Hall. Our ambush ended in utter disaster. Every person we brought from the Heaven Dou Empire was killed in battle. Even Sword Douluo of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect lost an arm. Yu Luomian, the second-in-command of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect, died after receiving the news, and Zhu Lingtian of the Star Luo Empire was killed as well. Our plan