Douluo: Breathing Makes Me Stronger, Tang San Was Terrified!

After reading the report, Xue Qinghe revealed a look of astonishment:

"Around thirty years old, yet already possessing rank 69 Soul Power. This means that as long as Lan Chen does not perish, he will certainly become a titled Douluo of the support system in the future. That would be enough to shake the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda's position as the number one support Martial Soul on the continent."

"Tsk, tsk. Such talent is truly astonishing. No wonder my teacher forced Lan Chen to change his appearance and conceal his identity."

"Such a genius ought to be used by me. It seems I must pay a visit to Dugu Mansion tomorrow. Right, I should also invite Teacher over. After all, this is about mediating the conflict between Lan Chen and him!"

Lu Chen would never have imagined that the disguise he had created would, under the wild speculation of the Three Education Committee Members, develop into this state. The misunderstanding was only growing deeper...

Ning Fengzhi

The next day!

Dugu Yan still had to return to school. Dugu Bo doted on his granddaughter and could not bear to let her walk, so he personally took Dugu Yan back to Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

At the same time, Dugu Mansion in Heaven Dou City welcomed two groups of special guests.

The first was the current Crown Prince of the Heaven Dou Empire, Xue Qinghe.

The second was Xue Qinghe's teacher, Ning Fengzhi, Sect Master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

When Xue Qinghe saw Ning Fengzhi, he approached with a smile and proactively performed a disciple's salute. He was refined and courteous, his attitude respectful.

"Teacher, I've troubled you to make this trip today."

Ning Fengzhi wore a moon-white robe of exceptional material. He carried an elegant temperament, had handsome features, and always seemed to wear a faint smile at the corners of his lips.

He neither dodged nor avoided the gesture, accepting Xue Qinghe's salute. After all, Xue Qinghe was still the Crown Prince, not the Emperor of the Heaven Dou Empire.

As Xue Qinghe's teacher, he was qualified to receive such a salute.

However, Ning Fengzhi knew his limits. After accepting the salute, he immediately stepped forward to help Xue Qinghe up, speaking gently.

"Your Highness the Crown Prince, there is no need for such formality!"

"When I received Your Highness's message last night, I was so troubled that I could not sleep all night. My Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect has always treated others kindly. I never expected that we would inadvertently create such a tremendous misunderstanding with a genius Spirit Master."

"Forcing him to change his appearance and hide his identity was my fault. If we can resolve this misunderstanding today, I am willing to personally apologize to him and offer appropriate compensation."

His words sounded pleasant enough!

Yet deep in Ning Fengzhi's heart, he was extremely anxious.

To a certain extent, Support Spirit Masters cultivated more slowly than battle Spirit Masters.

Yet that Lan Chen had reached rank 69 Soul Power at around thirty years old. Such talent was simply terrifying.

As long as this man did not die, he would certainly become a titled Douluo of the support system.

By then, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda's position as the continent's number one support Martial Soul would likely be completely lost.

Whenever he thought of this, Ning Fengzhi became unbearably anxious.

When he received the message last night, he truly had been unable to sleep all night.

He had never expected that, after all his relentless suppression, such a massive oversight would still appear.

A Support Spirit Master had silently grown to rank 69 Soul Power.

Ning Fengzhi had already developed surging killing intent toward Lan Chen.

However, both Xue Ye and Crown Prince Xue Qinghe currently intended to protect Lan Chen and bring him under the control of the Heaven Dou Imperial Family.

Ning Fengzhi could not act too quickly.

He could only wait until this attention died down, then find an opportunity to send Gu Rong or Chen Xin to completely eliminate Lan Chen, this grave threat.

On the surface, Ning Fengzhi naturally had to maintain appearances. His face was filled with guilt and self-reproach as he sighed repeatedly and continued to reflect on his own faults.

This was Ning Fengzhi. He seemed kind to others, but in truth he was ruthless and vicious. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had reached its current position largely because of him.

Seeing Ning Fengzhi blame himself so deeply, Xue Qinghe's lips twitched, but he still spoke to comfort him.

"Teacher, you need not blame yourself too much. Managing such a vast Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, it is inevitable that some oversights will occur."

"We came together today to resolve this misunderstanding. As long as compensation can be offered, I believe Lan Chen will forgive you."

Ning Fengzhi nodded noncommittally.

"I hope so."

As the two spoke, an attendant from the Crown Prince Mansion stepped forward and knocked on the door. Once the gates of Dugu Mansion opened, Dugu Bo's steward came out.

The attendant then calmly stated that Xue Qinghe and Ning Fengzhi had come to visit Lan Chen.

This gave the steward quite a fright!

One was the Crown Prince of the Heaven Dou Empire, while the other was the Sect Master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. With the two of them arriving together, how could a mere steward possibly stop them?

Moreover, Dugu Bo was absent. The steward could only carefully invite Xue Qinghe and Ning Fengzhi into the manor's reception hall before hurrying to notify Lu Chen.

Not long after, inside a guest room of Dugu Manor!

After learning the full story from the steward, Lu Chen could not help revealing a helpless expression.

Douluo Continent was only so large. Once someone revealed their traces in public, it was only a matter of time before they were targeted.

Especially after coming to Heaven Dou City, Xue Qinghe and Ning Fengzhi clung to him like taffy. He could not shake them off even if he wanted to.

There was no other choice. He would meet them!

Fortunately, his Martial Soul had already evolved from Blue Silver Grass into the Blue Silver King, and he had awakened the Blue Silver Domain.

Using the Blue Silver Domain's disguising ability, he altered his appearance.

Everything exposed to others was insignificant. On the surface, he was merely an ordinary Support Spirit Emperor in his thirties with rank 69 Soul Power.

If people learned that he was not yet ten years old but was already a rank 69 Spirit Emperor, with Spirit Rings of purple, purple, purple, black, black, black, who knew how many people would want to silence him forever.

For now, it was fine. He had already proven his worth to Dugu Bo, and Dugu Bo would certainly protect him. As long as he held on until Dugu Bo returned, he would not be in danger.

Lu Chen then followed the steward to the reception hall to meet Xue Qinghe and Ning Fengzhi.

Inside the reception hall!

Lu Chen strode in with a composed expression. Xue Qinghe and Ning Fengzhi were both highly recognizable figures, so he recognized them at a glance after entering.

One was a young man who appeared gentle and polite.

That was Xue Qinghe!

The other was a middle-aged man who appeared elegant and easygoing.

That was Ning Fengzhi!

Just as Lu Chen entered and prepared to speak, he suddenly sensed intense malice. The hairs on his back stood on end, and every muscle in his body tensed.

Who was it?

Lu Chen's gaze was sharp as lightning as he looked over at once!

Behind Ning Fengzhi stood a burly figure over two meters tall. He looked huge and imposing, yet had little muscle; his frame seemed supported entirely by bones.

His eye sockets were deeply sunken, his cheeks gaunt, his hair sparse, and his face exceptionally ugly.

At first glance, he looked like a skeletal demon.

Bone Douluo, Gu Rong!

The instant Lu Chen saw him, he thought of his identity.

His heart immediately tightened. Compared with the relatively upright Chen Xin, Gu Rong was nothing more than a thug.

It was only because this era had the term Fallen Spirit Master but not evil Spirit Master.

Otherwise, Gu Rong would unquestionably be an evil Spirit Master.

Ning Fengzhi had brought Gu Rong with him. It seemed he harbored ill intentions toward me. He was having Gu Rong identify me first, and next time, he would come to kill me!

Lu Chen gritted his teeth and buried all his emotions deep inside.

Now was not the time to fall out with Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong.

He had to endure for now!

However, Lu Chen had remembered this matter. Once his strength improved someday, he would definitely give the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Ning Fengzhi, and Gu Rong a great "surprise."

Lu Chen no longer looked at Gu Rong. Even though his hairs stood on end, he acted as though Gu Rong did not exist. He proactively lowered his stance, bowed, and said:

"I am Lan Chen. Greetings, Your Highness the Crown Prince. Greetings, Sect Master Ning."

Rejecting Recruitment

After Lu Chen took the initiative to greet them!

Xue Qinghe gave a light cough and shot Ning Fengzhi a look.

They had come to resolve the conflict. They could not let this matter deepen the conflict between them instead.

After receiving Xue Qinghe's signal, Ning Fengzhi seemingly said helplessly:

"Uncle Bone!"

Only after Ning Fengzhi spoke did Gu Rong snort neither too lightly nor too heavily, then withdraw his killing intent.

He walked to the side and dropped into a chair.

He had already remembered Lu Chen's aura!

Although Lu Chen had disguised himself and that face was certainly fake, an aura could not be falsified.

Having remembered Lu Chen's aura today, he would eliminate him in the future.

Only after Gu Rong withdrew his killing intent did Lu Chen escape that sensation of being surrounded by malice.

The killing intent of a titled Douluo still made him feel suffocated, even though he had now become a Spirit Emperor.

Unless he used the Blue Silver Domain to resist it, he had no good way of dealing with it.

At that moment, Xue Qinghe stood up, displaying the bearing of someone who valued talent. With an apologetic expression, he said:

"Mr. Lan Chen, Teacher and I came today to mediate the conflict between you and him, so that you will no longer need to hide yourself in the future. You can travel the continent openly, using your true appearance and true name."

"Your talent and aptitude rank among the best on the entire continent. They are enough to bring you status, wealth, and honor. Today, on behalf of the Heaven Dou Imperial Family, I invite Mr. Lan Chen to become an honored guest of the Heaven Dou Imperial Family."

After hearing this, Lu Chen replied expressionlessly:

"Mediate a conflict? I thought you had come to intimidate me!"

"I presume this gentleman is one of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's two Sect Protecting Douluo, the famed Bone Douluo. He is indeed unfathomable and inspires fear."

"Conflict? How could a minor figure like me dare to have a conflict with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect? Your Highness must have misunderstood."

Xue Qinghe wore an expression that said, "I already know everything." He spoke sincerely.

"Mr. Lan Chen, do not sulk any longer. Let us speak frankly."

"You are only around thirty years old, yet you already possess rank 69 Soul Power and are a Support Spirit Master. No matter which faction you joined, you would receive an enthusiastic welcome."

"Yet you have been forced to change your appearance and conceal your identity, not daring to use your true face or true name. That can only mean one thing: you have a conflict with my teacher."

"Today, on behalf of the Heaven Dou Imperial Family, I have come to mediate the conflict between you and him and invite Mr. Lan Chen to become an honored guest of the Heaven Dou Imperial Family."

"You still have a long life ahead of you, Mr. Lan Chen. You cannot remain immersed in the past forever. We should look to the future and think more about what comes next."

Lu Chen finally understood.

So his disguise had been misunderstood by these people as proof that he had a conflict with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

Because he was a Support Spirit Master, they all believed he had suffered Ning Fengzhi's suppression.

Ning Fengzhi, Ning Fengzhi!

Your reputation in the Heaven Dou Empire was truly known to everyone!

It was practically comparable to Duan Zhengchun on Shaoshi Mountain.

On Shaoshi Mountain, Xu Zhu's mother refused to reveal who Xu Zhu's father was, and everyone ended up looking at Duan Zhengchun.

Now, a Support Spirit Master changing his appearance and concealing his identity led everyone to assume that Ning Fengzhi must have suppressed him.

It had to be said that Ning Fengzhi's reputation was remarkably solid.

Lu Chen fell silent.