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Qian Renxue had left!

Publicly, she was Xue Qinghe, the crown prince of the Heaven Dou Empire. She could not vanish without cause for too long.

At daybreak, she had to meet with Xue Ye. Today, she would also have to visit the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect on behalf of the Heaven Dou Imperial Family.

Ning Fengzhi was Xue Qinghe's teacher, and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was an ally of the Heaven Dou Imperial Family.

Whether for public or private reasons, Xue Qinghe had to make the trip.

Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect!

Xue Qinghe found Ning Fengzhi looking utterly dejected, his gaze full of resentment as he sighed from time to time.

He immediately put on an expression of righteous indignation.

"Teacher, I came too late."

"Damn Spirit Hall! To let Teacher suffer such a calamity—the Heaven Dou Imperial Family will absolutely not let this go. We are willing to join the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect in publicly condemning them."

"Spirit Hall must be held accountable."

Ning Fengzhi's swollen, reddened face had been treated after his return, and the swelling had subsided somewhat, but the marks of five fingers were still visible.

He showed neither joy nor sorrow at Xue Qinghe's arrival.

They had been beaten in Heaven Dou City. If the Heaven Dou Imperial Family had truly wanted to help, they would have sent their imperial retainers long ago.

They had shown no reaction at the time, yet only sent Xue Qinghe to visit Ning Fengzhi after a night had passed. It felt rather like an afterthought.

Xue Ye claimed he had no choice either. Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo had been beaten into such a state, while the Heaven Dou Imperial Family had few experts worth mentioning. Even if they had wanted to send someone then, they had no one they could send.

Sending Xue Qinghe here today was also to assess Ning Fengzhi's condition and see how much value he still had.

Ning Fengzhi had lost his martial soul, but he still had his wits. Half coaxing, half deceiving, he frightened Xue Qinghe.

"Qinghe, that Qiangu Aoshi is a devil. He can strip people of their martial souls, soul rings, soul bones, even their soul power. If that boy is not eliminated, Douluo Continent will never know peace."

"We soul masters of Douluo Continent awaken our martial souls, cultivate soul power, and absorb soul rings. Every step is taken with the utmost caution, yet Qiangu Aoshi only needs a single strike of his staff to turn decades of our hard work into nothing."

"That is even crueler than killing us!"

"He is also Spirit Hall's Holy Son. If he becomes Spirit Hall's Pope in the future, Douluo Continent will never know peace. The two great empires, the seven great sects, countless soul masters—all of them will tremble beneath his tyranny. No one will be able to resist Spirit Hall's despotism again."

The more Ning Fengzhi spoke, the angrier he became. His body trembled, and a bone-deep hatred showed in his eyes.

"Qinghe, you are my disciple, so I will not hide this from you. I intend to contact the Clear Sky Sect, which has secluded itself behind closed gates. It was once the number one sect on the continent."

"Mighty Clear Sky Sect, radiant War Soul Hammer. As long as the Clear Sky Sect is willing to step forward, and I bring in that old dragon from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, the three upper sects can pressure Spirit Hall together."

"So long as Qiangu Aoshi lives, we will never know peace. We must kill him before he fully matures."

"Qinghe, is the Heaven Dou Imperial Family willing to join us?"

Qiangu Aoshi had left Ning Fengzhi with a psychological shadow. He feared him, yet wanted to destroy him completely.

For that, Ning Fengzhi was prepared to pay any price.

Xue Qinghe lowered her eyes slightly. Upon hearing Ning Fengzhi mention the Clear Sky Sect, she no longer intended to persuade him to calm down. Not only could he not calm down—she needed to add fuel to the fire.

If the Clear Sky Sect did not leave seclusion, how could she take her revenge?

Although Tang Hao had already been captured, the Clear Sky Sect that had raised Tang Hao was still alive and well.

Tang Hao had to die, and the Clear Sky Sect had to be destroyed as well.

"Teacher, since you have already made your decision, how could I, as your disciple, not give you my full support?"

"When I return, I will persuade Father. As long as you can unite the Clear Sky Sect and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, the Heaven Dou Imperial Family will definitely join you."

Ning Fengzhi clapped his hands and laughed loudly, crying out in approval.

His teeth were clenched, and his eyes brimmed with thick, inextinguishable venom.

"With the three upper sects and the Heaven Dou Imperial Family working together, we will surely force Spirit Hall to yield and leave Qiangu Aoshi without even a burial place."

Xue Qinghe thought to herself:

Little Aoshi is about to absorb his eighth and ninth soul rings and become a Titled Douluo. When the time comes, he can wipe all of you out in one sweep.

Clearing away every obstacle for Spirit Hall's unification of Douluo Continent.

I originally planned to let Xue Ye live a while longer, but it seems I must change my plans. Once the three upper sects are destroyed, I will immediately send Xue Ye on his way. Then I can formally return to Spirit Hall. These days of infiltration have hindered my cultivation too much.

Yet outwardly, she spoke with impassioned righteousness:

"Teacher is truly righteous. For the peace of Douluo Continent, please unite the Clear Sky Sect and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan as soon as possible."

After exchanging a few more words, Ning Fengzhi personally saw Xue Qinghe down the mountain.

Ning Fengzhi stood with his hands behind his back, watching Xue Qinghe's figure disappear.

My disciple has learned well. A true little fox. If I cannot win over the Clear Sky Sect and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, he will never allow the Heaven Dou Empire to join us.

But you have forgotten that I taught you all your political schemes. I can use the names of the Clear Sky Sect and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan to win over the Heaven Dou Imperial Family, and I can use the Heaven Dou Imperial Family's name to win over the Clear Sky Sect and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. Creating bargaining chips from nothing is a basic method for strategists like us.

Ning Fengzhi's muscles tensed. The hands behind his back clenched tightly into fists, his nails digging into his flesh.

His handsome face, still marked by the five-fingered imprint, twisted into a ferocious, terrifying expression.

"Qiangu Aoshi, you stripped my daughter of her martial soul, stripped me of mine, and even crippled the pillar of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Uncle Sword."

"I will not rest until one of us is dead!"

"Fortunately, Uncle Bone has given me his full support, allowing me to keep my position as sect master. So long as you live, my heart will know no peace. Unless I tear your corpse into ten thousand pieces, I will never vent this hatred in my heart."

Ning Fengzhi returned to a room in the rear mountain.

Sword Douluo, Bone Douluo, and Ning Rongrong were all inside.

Sword Douluo lay on the bed, his face pale as gold paper and his breath faint as a thread. His fall from high in the air had been too severe; his muscles, bones, and internal organs had all ruptured.

Ning Rongrong's little face was filled with fear as she tightly gripped Sword Douluo's hand.

"Grandpa Sword, I'm sorry. It's all Rongrong's fault!"

Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo had always doted on Ning Rongrong the most. Seeing Sword Douluo in such a state, Ning Rongrong felt terrible as well.

A trace of spirit returned to Sword Douluo's ashen face.

"It is not Rongrong's fault. Grandpa Sword was simply not strong enough. If I had been stronger, I could have helped Rongrong take back her martial soul."

Bone Douluo's expression was gloomy. He scratched at his nearly bald head, with only a few strands of hair left, and said viciously:

"I'll sneak into Heaven Dou City. As long as I don't alert Snake Spear and Porcupinefish, I refuse to believe I can't capture Qiangu Aoshi. Even if he has a hundred-thousand-year soul ring, he is only a Soul Sage."

After entering, Ning Fengzhi consoled him, saying:

"Uncle Bone, do not act rashly. Qiangu Aoshi's combat strength is extremely formidable. Even if your stealth goes undetected, as long as he delays you for a moment, Snake Spear and Porcupinefish will be able to come to his aid."

"During this time, I will have to trouble Uncle Bone to guard the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. I will form alliances and win over the Clear Sky Sect, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, and the Heaven Dou Imperial Family, pressuring Spirit Hall together and eliminating Qiangu Aoshi openly and honorably."

"He did not kill me because he wanted to watch me make a fool of myself. I refuse to let him have his way. I will see him die with my own eyes!"