Prince Xue Xing's actions could be described as a clear humiliation, but Qian Renxue did not show any anger in the face of this humiliation. Instead, she picked up the two Gold Soul Coin that had fallen to the ground and turned to look at the couple who were the only ones left standing there, secretly shedding tears.
"As you can see, my uncle, Prince Xue Xing, is very old and doesn't have many days left to live. I hope you will agree to let me use these two Gold Soul Coin to have a fine coffin made for him and send it to his palace as a backup."
"Hiss!"
Upon hearing this, everyone present gasped. These words were too harsh; it was practically a blatant declaration of war against Prince Xue Xing!
That's right, Qian Renxue is declaring war on Prince Xue Xing.
She wouldn't have acted this way if she hadn't obtained Xue Ye's personal token, but since Xue Ye gave her the token, it meant he tacitly approved of her plan.
In her plan, a major purge of these aristocratic families, clans, and imperial nobles was necessary, with Prince Xue Xing, representing the imperial noble forces, at the top of the list.
Although the other party is the younger brother of Xue Ye, as an emperor, while kinship exists, it must be abandoned if it conflicts with the succession of imperial power.
Without the support of Xue Ye, Prince Xue Xing is nothing more than a pig waiting to be slaughtered; his time to die will come when the opportunity is ripe.
"It is entirely up to Your Highness!"
The couple wiped away their tears and swept their eyes over Prince Xue Xing and the others with hatred, especially over Tang San.
This person is the culprit who caused their daughter's severe injuries and death!
As for the compensation of those two Gold Soul Coin, well, since they can afford to send their daughter to a prestigious academy like Canghui Academy, they won't be short of one or two Gold Soul Coin.
His Highness should use those two Gold Soul Coin to buy a coffin for Prince Xue Xing!
"You..."
Prince Xue Xing had not expected that Qian Renxue would take this opportunity to break off relations with him, but along with anger, he was more terrified.
He believed he had a thorough understanding of his nephew's behavior over the years and knew that the other party was by no means a reckless person. Since he had chosen to break ties with him, it meant that he had absolute confidence.
So where does their confidence come from?
Prince Xue Xing immediately thought of his older brother, Xue Ye.
Did that older brother make some kind of decision?
Upon realizing this, Prince Xue Xing was filled with fear. He had no desire to stay and engage in further banter, so he snorted coldly and turned away.
The nobles behind them also sensed something was wrong. They exchanged glances and couldn't help but feel flustered, realizing that accepting the invitation today might have been a mistake.
The group didn't dare say anything more and gestured for the noble couple to leave.
"You have won today, but I don't want any problems to arise on their part. Don't force me to resort to any means outside the rules."
Before the nobles left, Qian Renxue's cold voice rang out, causing them to shudder and quicken their pace.
Qian Renxue naturally saw the subtle moves made by these nobles; it was clear that they were using the other relatives of those couples as leverage.
This underhanded tactic was indeed very effective; even her status as the crown prince prevented her from stopping it.
This is an internal affair of a noble family. Those individuals, as the family leaders, have the power of life and death over their family members, a fact clearly stipulated in imperial law.
Therefore, she had no other choice, but she could use her position to make a threat to prevent those couples from being targeted or even murdered again.
This is all she can do for those couples now!
" Tang San, Sect Master Ning, you've truly given me quite a surprise today!"
Watching the nobles leave quickly, Qian Renxue turned her gaze to Tang San and Ning Fengzhi.
Before Ning Fengzhi explain, Qian Renxue waved her hand to interrupt him, coldly saying, "I still need to discuss follow-up matters with Bishop Salas, so I won't see you out!"
This is clearly an invitation to leave!
"Please, everyone!"
This time, Qian Renxue was clearly on his side, so Salas also gave him face and spoke up in a cold voice to cooperate.
He loathed these people; the last time he tried to reason with them about the rules, they used their power to intimidate him and refused to listen to reason.
This time, he had three Titled Douluo to back him up, but they tried to reason with him using unorthodox rules and even won. This feeling of frustration was absolutely terrible.
" Qinghe, don't forget what the true foundation of the empire is!"
After staring at Qian Renxue for a long time, Ning Fengzhi finally left with a single sentence, and Tang San and the others hurriedly followed with grim faces.
"Please wait a moment, everyone!"
Just as Ning Fengzhi and his companions walked out of the Martial Spirit Temple with grim faces, a Spirit Hall steward rushed over and took out a large pile of file folders from his Storage Soul Tool, placing them outside the gate.
"Gentlemen, this is the Soul Master file of all students of the Shrek Academy registered in the Heaven Dou Empire. His Excellency the Bishop said that your actions today have made him very suspicious of the teaching atmosphere of your academy, and hereby announces the deletion of the files of all students registered in your academy."
We will later order all Spirit Hall Main Hall and Martial Soul Sub-Hall to delete all remaining files of your academy's students. Please ask Dean Shrek to inform your students not to come to the Spirit Hall to collect their subsidies anymore.
Of course, if your academy passes the latest moral character assessment issued by our Spirit Hall and has no misconduct, your certification file can be restored, and you can continue to receive subsidies.
After finishing his speech, the young deacon ignored the gloomy expressions on Flender's and the others' faces and returned directly to the Martial Spirit Temple.
He has a lot of things to do; he doesn't have time to waste on these people.
"I knew this approach would have endless consequences!"
After a long silence, Ning Fengzhi sighed.
The reason he initially agreed with Flender's suggestion to have Tang San and the others pretend to be stupid was to avoid resorting to such methods to resolve the issue.
This method is extremely despicable. Although it may solve the problem temporarily, it will leave behind considerable hidden dangers.
The Spirit Hall's reaction was far more intense than he had anticipated, and things were now in a difficult situation to handle.
Finally, with a dark expression, Flender put the huge pile of files into his Storage Soul Tool and turned to leave.
Although they had won the battle against the Spirit Hall, he was not happy at all; in fact, he was filled with regret.
This time, Shrek Academy's reputation is completely ruined.
"Incredible, absolutely incredible!"
In the VIP ward of the Martial Spirit Temple, Old Whitehead stared at the scene before him with disbelief.
The scene before him was truly beyond his comprehension.
The last remaining couple claimed to have a way to save their daughter, and then the couple worked together to reassemble the girl's shattered Gem Martial Spirit through Martial Soul resonance.
Although the Gem Martial Spirit was still riddled with cracks and could shatter again at any moment, it eventually reformed.
The Martial Soul was reassembled, and some of the damage to the girl's soul was also healed.
Although they couldn't restore her cultivation talent, at least her life was saved. With the help of the Spirit Hall's methods, the girl could be awakened in a few days.
This way, at least one can live like a normal person, instead of slowly waiting to die like the living dead before.
"Your Majesty, Your Excellency the Bishop, I'll be relying on you for Dieying from now on!"
The mother was overjoyed to see her daughter's Gem Martial Spirit finally manage to reunite.
The success rate of this secret method is less than one in ten. The couple approached it with a try-it-and-see attitude, and to their surprise, it worked.
Although her daughter's Gem Martial Spirit wasn't fully restored as expected, it was at least managed to reassemble, which was enough to save her life.
Finally, after entrusting her daughter to Salas, the mother suddenly stopped breathing. Clearly, performing this secret technique came at a price, and that price was her life.
Old Whitehead hadn't expected the consequences to be so severe. He immediately rushed to the mother's side to check on her, but ultimately could only sigh helplessly.
This secret technique is far too Tyrannical Dao, as it uses the practitioner's life force and even soul as its source. Now, this mother's life force is exhausted, and her soul has withered and perished; she is completely beyond saving.
Similarly, the father who assisted in casting the secret spell was also in poor condition. Although he had not yet died, his life force and Soul Power had been greatly depleted.
In the short span of half an incense stick's time, the father, who was originally middle-aged, seemed to have aged decades, becoming an old man with loose skin, covered in age spots, and thinning hair, looking like he was about to die.
"Your Majesty, Your Excellency the Bishop, His Highness the Crown Prince requests that you not inform Dieying of our situation for the time being."
He gently laid his wife down on an empty hospital bed beside him and looked earnestly at Qian Renxue and the other two.
"Uncle, please rest assured, I will take good care of your daughter."
Qian Renxue solemnly made this promise to the man whose days were numbered.
"Rest assured, I will send a message to His Holiness the Pope shortly. I will do my utmost to persuade His Grandmaster. With His Grandmaster Grandmaster's intervention, there is a very high chance that your daughter's Martial Soul can be completely repaired."
Salas also solemnly promised, deeply moved by the couple's love for their daughter.
"Thank you, Your Excellency!"
The old father was overjoyed and quickly bowed tremblingly to express his gratitude.
He knew very well that his daughter was a strong-willed person. Although he managed to save her this time, he could not completely repair her shattered Gem Martial Spirit, and she would have to live an ordinary life from now on.
This is quite a torment for this strong-willed daughter. If her Martial Soul could be completely repaired so that she could continue cultivating, that would be the best outcome.
With Salas's promise, the old father secretly made a decision.
In fact, this secret technique was not something they possessed themselves, but was given to them by a mysterious person a few days ago.
As a condition for teaching this secret technique, they need to do something for each other, something extraordinary.
According to the other party's plan, once that matter is settled, it will inevitably affect the Spirit Hall, and may even make the Spirit Hall take the blame.
He was already hesitant, after all, the Spirit Hall had paid too much for their daughter in the past two weeks, even bringing in a powerful expert like Titled Douluo.
With such a debt of gratitude before him, how could he possibly betray the Spirit Hall?
Now, Salas's assurance has finally made him decide that he will still do it, but he will also leave a letter to remind Bishop Salas to avoid being harmed by that mysterious person.