Inside the underground secret training chamber of the Crown Prince's Residence.
Qian Renxue had just finished her day's training. She lowered her sword, turned to Snake Lance Douluo and Pufferfish Douluo, and asked, "Uncle She, how did it go?"
"The boy accepted the Soul Bone half an hour ago. Tomorrow, he'll go to Ning Rongrong and take her out of Heaven Dou City," Snake Lance replied respectfully.
"He spent an entire day and night refining a mere piece of Ten-Thousand-Year Whale Rubber. He truly is hopelessly mediocre."
"Uncle She, have our mole send word to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect tomorrow morning. Tell them Ning Rongrong plans to elope with a Soul Grandmaster her own age. Make sure Long Aotian hears about it."
"As for Uncle Cixue, stay ready. If Long Aotian reaches Heaven Dou City first, kill Lin Yuan."
"Even if we can't pin it on Long Aotian, we can pin it on Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong."
"Given Ning Rongrong's rebellious nature, she'll raise hell. She might even say something foolish about avenging Gu Yuan."
"If Ning Fengzhi arrives first, hold off. Knowing him, he won't be in such a hurry to kill the boy."
"Once Ning Fengzhi leaves, make your move."
"Whatever happens, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect has only one path ahead: a rift with Long Aotian."
"I refuse to believe he could stomach his fiancée's betrayal."
So Qian Renxue declared.
"Yes, Young Mistress."
On Qian Renxue's orders, the Luo Net mole sent word of Ning Rongrong's planned "elopement" with Lin Yuan to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect early the next morning.
Ning Fengzhi did not question the report.
The moment the mole's message reached him, he hurried to Gu Rong's quarters.
"Uncle Gu!"
Ning Fengzhi pushed open the door, a rare urgency