Heaven Dou City trembled, Ning Fengzhi pleaded for mercy

Your Highness!

The Guardian Soul King let out a heart-wrenching scream, his face turning deathly pale in an instant.

He rushed to Xue Beng's side, his hand trembling as he reached out to check Xue Beng's breath. There was no breath. He then touched Xue Beng's pulse in his neck. There was no pulse.

He's dead! His Highness the Fourth Prince is dead!

The Soul King's hand froze in mid-air, his entire body as if petrified.

Only one thought remained in his mind: It's over.

Not only was he finished, but all his brothers were finished too.

The prince of the Heaven Dou Empire was shot dead in full view of everyone, while the guards responsible for protecting the prince were unharmed.

How will the royal family deal with them? How will Prince Xue Xing deal with them?

The answer is self-evident: death, and most likely, the execution of the entire family.

The other guards also had red eyes.

They were not saddened by Xue Beng's death. Xue Beng, that spoiled prince, used to order them around and beat them at the drop of a hat. No one would sincerely risk their life for him.

But they feared their own fate and despaired for the fate of their families.

"Seize her!" The Guardian Soul King abruptly stood up, his eyes bloodshot as he pointed at Ning Rongrong. "Seize this murderer who killed His Highness!"

The guards unleashed their Martial Soul in unison, pressing towards Ning Rongrong with murderous intent.

They no longer care about the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect; if they don't catch the murderer, they will surely die; if they do catch the murderer, there might be a glimmer of hope.

However, just as the guards were about to make their move, two powerful auras suddenly descended from the sky, pressing down on everyone like two mountains.

"Who dares to touch my young lady!" A man and a woman appeared in front of Ning Rongrong like Gui Mei.

The man was burly, with a square face and a wide mouth. His Martial Soul was a jet-black Ironclad Rhinoceros, and seven Soul Ring slowly rotated beneath his feet—two yellow, three purple, and two black—clearly indicating that he was a Soul Saint.

The woman was slender with delicate features. Her Martial Soul was a lush green Breeze Sparrow, and she also had seven Soul Ring, but her Soul Ring Configuration was two yellow, two purple, and three black, which was a standard Soul Ring Configuration.

They were the guards secretly sent by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to protect Ning Rongrong.

Normally they never show themselves, silently guarding from the shadows, but at this moment, they no longer care about revealing their identities.

The news that the young lady had killed the prince was like a bolt from the blue, leaving even the two Soul Saint stunned and bewildered.

But they were, after all, elite guards trained by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. After a brief moment of shock, they immediately made the right decision: protect the young lady first, no matter what.

"Miss, you killed the Fourth Prince. This is a huge matter. The two of us are afraid we can't protect you. We need someone from the sect to help you." Ironclad Rhinoceros Soul Saint said to Ning Rongrong in a low voice, his tone full of solemnity.

Ning Rongrong finally snapped out of her shock.

She looked down at her trembling hands, then at Xue Beng lying in a pool of blood, and her eyes instantly reddened.

Although she was spoiled and willful, she knew the gravity of personally shooting down a prince of the Heaven Dou Empire.

Fear, regret, confusion, helplessness... all sorts of emotions surged into my heart like a tide.

But she was, after all, Ning Fengzhi's daughter, the little princess of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect School, and had been exposed to grand occasions since childhood.

After the initial panic subsided, she forced herself to calm down and asked the two guards, "Which of you is faster?"

"Miss, my Martial Soul is the Breeze Sparrow," the female Soul Emperor quickly replied.

The Breeze Sparrow is a wind-attribute Soul Beast known for its speed. Its Martial Soul perfectly inherits this characteristic, and in terms of flight speed, it ranks among the top among Soul Saint.

"Then hurry back to the sect and ask my father, Grandpa Sword, and Grandpa Bone to come and save me!" Ning Rongrong's voice was trembling with tears, but her tone was unusually firm.

The female Soul Emperor nodded emphatically, without the slightest hesitation.

With her Martial Soul Possession, a pair of emerald green wings unfurled behind her. With a light touch of her toes, she transformed into a streak of azure light and soared into the sky, hurtling towards the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

The Ironclad Rhinoceros Soul Saint stood guard tightly in front of Ning Rongrong.

Seeing this, the guard Soul King's expression turned even uglier. Although he was Soul King, he was no match for a Soul Saint.

The two sides remained deadlocked.

The crowd of onlookers grew larger and larger.

Just then, a series of orderly footsteps came from the street corner.

"The city guards! The city guards are here!"

The crowd parted automatically to make way, and a team of fully armed city guards jogged to the scene.

The leader was a burly middle-aged man, clad in silver armor, with a long sword at his waist, and a square face full of murderous intent.

His Martial Soul was a lion, and seven Soul Ring spun beneath his feet, clearly indicating that he was also a Soul Saint- level powerhouse.

Li Lie, the commander of the city guard, is a level 77 Soul Saint with Power Attack System and the highest commander of the Heaven Dou City Guard.

When Li Lie arrived at the scene, the first thing he saw was Xue Beng lying in a pool of blood, and his pupils suddenly contracted.

The fourth prince is dead!

This is a catastrophic event, a matter of utter devastation!

He took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the shock in his heart, and his gaze swept over everyone present like a knife, finally landing on Ning Rongrong and the Ironclad Rhinoceros Soul Saint in front of her.

"Take them down," Li Lie said in a deep voice, his tone not loud, but carrying an undeniable authority. "Take them all down."

The city guards immediately sprang into action, surrounding the Shrek Seven Devils along with the Ironclad Rhinoceros Soul Saint.

Ironclad Rhinoceros Soul Saint's expression changed, and he was about to lash out when Ning Rongrong reached out and stopped him.

"Don't do it." Ning Rongrong bit her lip, her voice trembling slightly. "I'll go with them."

She knew that if she resisted now, there would be no turning back.

Murdering a prince is already a capital offense; if she resists arrest, even the powerful Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect cannot protect her.

Dai Mubai, Tang San, Xiao Wu, Ma Hongjun, Oscar, and Zhu Zhuqing all understood this principle.

They all withdrew their Martial Soul and allowed the city guards to take them away.

The Shrek Seven Devils weren't fools. With one prince dead, any further resistance would be met with swift and merciless execution.

Flender and Zhao Wuji had also arrived by this time. They stood in the crowd, watching helplessly as their students were taken away by the city guards.

Although they were quite powerful, they dared not confront the entire empire.

Moreover, the nature of this matter is too serious, so serious that they don't even have the right to plead for leniency.

Yu Xiaogang's face was extremely grim. He had finally managed to persuade Flender to bring the students to Heaven Dou City, hoping to use this opportunity to further improve Shrek Academy. However, he didn't get the eggs, and instead, the whole henhouse was taken over.

"Let's... let's go back first," Flender's voice was hoarse and weary. "We'll think of something when we get back."

The three turned and disappeared into the crowd, their backs looking desolate and forlorn.

Tang Hao stood in the shadow of an abandoned attic on the street corner, watching helplessly as his son was taken away by the city guards, but he did not intervene.

It wasn't that he didn't want to make a move, but that he couldn't.

This is Heaven Dou City, the capital of the Heaven Dou Empire.

Although the Heaven Dou Imperial Family doesn't have as many powerful figures as the Spirit Hall, it still has some foundation.

Moreover, the headquarters of the Pill Tower is located in Heaven Dou City. The Pill Tower and the Heaven Dou Imperial Family are in cahoots. If he were to make a move here, he would not only fail to save Xiao San, but would also get himself into trouble.

Moreover, he noticed that the city guards only took the people away and did not kill them on the spot.

This suggests there's still room for maneuver; at least the Xiao San is safe for now.

"Wait a little longer," Tang Hao told himself. "If things really get out of control, I'll risk my Xiao San to rescue the mistress."

He glanced one last time in the direction the city guards had gone, then vanished in a flash.

The city guard prison, located in the northwest corner of Heaven Dou City, is a massive fortress built of bluestone.

The Shrek Seven Devils were imprisoned in separate cells.

Ning Rongrong's cell was at the deepest part, a separate stone chamber.

The stone chamber was small, containing only a stone bed and a chamber pot, with a dim oil lamp embedded in the wall.

She huddled in the corner of the stone bed, hugging her knees, and cried out, "Daddy, Grandpa Sword, Grandpa Bone, please come and save Rongrong!"

The Ironclad Rhinoceros Soul Saint was imprisoned in the cell next door.

The other prisoners were housed in cells scattered throughout the prison.

Dai Mubai leaned against the cell wall, arms crossed, his face terribly grim. He feared his identity would be exposed; he was a prince of the Star Luo Empire. What would the Heaven Dou Empire do once they knew his true identity?

Kill him? Or let him become a stud, leaving behind the White Tiger Martial Soul for the Heaven Dou Empire?

Tang San sat cross-legged in the corner of the cell, repeatedly replaying the entire incident in his mind, trying to find the key to breaking the deadlock.

Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing were imprisoned in the same cell.

Xiao Wu sat on the stone bed, her hands supporting her chin, her face full of sorrow. Zhu Zhuqing stood in front of the prison door, her hands gripping the iron bars, her eyes coldly fixed on the corridor outside.

Ma Hongjun and Oscar were locked up together.

The fat man paced back and forth in the cell, muttering "It's over, it's over, it's over" over and over again, while Oscar sat in the corner with a look of utter despair on his face.

The news that Xue Beng had been shot and killed by Ning Rongrong spread like wildfire throughout Heaven Dou City at an astonishing speed, and then spread in all directions.

Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

Ning Fengzhi was reviewing official documents in his study when he suddenly heard hurried footsteps outside.

"Sect Master! Sect Master! Something terrible has happened!"

A female Soul Saint stumbled into the study; she was the guardian of the Breeze Sparrow Martial Soul.

Ning Fengzhi put down his vermilion brush, his brows furrowing slightly. "What's the matter that you're so alarmed?"

"Miss... Miss she..." The female Soul Saint gasped for breath, her voice broken, "Miss shot and killed the Fourth Prince Xue Beng on Vermilion Bird Street!"

"What?!"

Ning Fengzhi suddenly stood up, frozen in place as if struck by lightning, his expression shifting from shock to disbelief.

Did Rongrong kill Xue Beng?

His daughter, the little princess of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, killed the fourth prince of the Heaven Dou Empire?

"You... explain yourself!" Ning Fengzhi's voice trembled. "What exactly happened?"

The female Soul Saint took a deep breath and recounted everything that had happened on Vermilion Bird Street.

Ning Fengzhi was completely stunned after hearing this.

What kind of mess is this?!

Rongrong actually killed the prince!

He slumped back into his chair. Ning Fengzhi was usually calm and wise, but at this moment, his mind was in complete chaos.

"Fengzhi!" Two figures appeared in the study almost simultaneously.

Sword Douluo Chen Xin, Level 96 Power Attack System Titled Douluo, is the pillar of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect School.

Bone Douluo Gu Rong, is a level 95 Defense System Titled Douluo and another pillar of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

The two Titled Douluo looked extremely solemn. They had obviously received the message and rushed over immediately.

"Fengzhi, we can't just abandon Rongrong," Sword Douluo said bluntly, leaving no room for negotiation.

Ning Fengzhi a bitter smile, "I know, but Xue Beng was still a prince. To be killed by Rongrong in front of everyone, this matter will probably be difficult to resolve peacefully."

"What's so difficult about that?" Bone Douluo sneered, his withered fingers clenching into a fist. "I'll personally make a trip to the city guard's prison and rescue Rongrong. I want to see who dares to stop me!"

With that, he turned to leave.

"Uncle Gu, don't be impulsive!" Ning Fengzhi quickly stopped him, his voice full of helplessness. "If you act like this, there will be no room for maneuver. Rongrong will have no way to establish herself in the Heaven Dou Empire in the future."

Bone Douluo paused, turned around and glared at Ning Fengzhi: "Then what do you suggest we do?"

Ning Fengzhi remained silent for a moment, then slowly stood up.

"I'll go see Qinghe myself." He straightened his robes, his voice regaining its usual composure. "After all, I'm his teacher, and Qinghe doesn't like this younger brother either. This matter might not be entirely unresolved."

Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo exchanged a glance and nodded simultaneously.

Right now, this is the only option.

Heaven Dou Imperial Palace, Imperial Study.

Qian Renxue sat upright before the dragon desk, holding a newly delivered secret report in her hand.

The secret report detailed everything that happened on Vermilion Bird Street, including how Ning Rongrong shot and killed Xue Beng, how the Shrek Seven Devils were taken away by the city guards, and the reactions of various forces.

Her face was expressionless, but her golden eyes gleamed with an unfathomable light.

Everything is going according to her plan.

Xue Beng died, and died at just the right time. Ning Rongrong became the murderer, and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was dragged into this vortex.

She herself remained perfectly uninvolved, and no one suspected her.

"Your Majesty, Sect Master Ning of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect requests an audience," a eunuch announced from outside the door.

Qian Renxue's lips curled up slightly.

They arrived quite quickly.

"Please invite Sect Master Ning in." She put down the secret report, straightened her dragon robe, and sat upright on the dragon throne. The expression on her face instantly switched to a look of grief and anger.

When Ning Fengzhi entered the imperial study, this was the scene he saw: the young emperor sat on the dragon throne, his brows furrowed and his eyes slightly red, clearly having just lost his temper.

"Your subject Ning Fengzhi greets Your Majesty." Ning Fengzhi bowed respectfully.

"Teacher, there's no need for such formality." Qian Renxue waved her hand, her voice hoarse and weary. "Teacher, you've come about your daughter, haven't you?"

Ning Fengzhi straightened up and looked at his former student, his heart filled with mixed emotions.

When Xue Qinghe was the crown prince, he was the crown prince's tutor. The two had a teacher-student relationship. Now that Xue Qinghe has ascended the throne, this teacher-student relationship may become the key to breaking the deadlock.

"Your Majesty, I dare not exonerate my daughter," Ning Fengzhi said in a deep voice. "My daughter is young and ignorant, and has made a grave mistake. I am willing to bear all the consequences."

However... I only have this one daughter. I beg Your Majesty to spare her life, out of our teacher-student relationship."