Qian Renxue had spent years undercover in the Heaven Dou Empire. Just how much control did she have over it?
The answer was clear from her hold over Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
All three Soul Douluo-level board members at the academy were her people.
The Heaven Dou Imperial Family had no Titled Douluo. Soul Douluo were the strongest force it could command.
And besides Meng Shenji and the other two, most of the four thousand Soul Masters stationed with the Heaven Dou Imperial Family also followed Qian Renxue's orders.
Qian Renxue had long possessed the power to launch a Palace Coup.
But a throne seized through a Palace Coup would lack legitimacy and could easily provoke a backlash.
Besides, Xue Ye's health had deteriorated year after year, so Qian Renxue had held back, intending to wait for him to die.
Yet as her level rose, she could no longer afford to wait.
She had to return to Spirit Hall before reaching Level 90 to undertake the God Trials.
She had to speed things up.
While undercurrents stirred within the Heaven Dou Imperial Family...
At Shrek Academy.
Ning Rongrong had long since returned to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
Dai Mubai talked tough, but his spine was anything but.
Ever since returning to Heaven Dou City, he had hidden in Shrek Academy, too afraid to go anywhere.
It was not the thief who stole that frightened him, but the thief who kept him in mind.
In the end, Dai Mubai decided to yield to Ning Rongrong.
He approached Zhu Zhuqing, hoping she would privately seek a reconciliation with Ning Rongrong.
The two women got along well enough, but on this matter, there was no room for discussion.
Zhu Zhuqing went to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, but Ning