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the other side.
Xue Ye’s convoy was about to return to Tiandou City.
After Xue Qinghe left the Jidao Yin Yang Leopard Clan with Xue Ye, he sent a substitute with a disguise martial spirit to replace himself. Except for the martial spirit, everything else about this substitute was almost the same as Xue Qinghe.
As the crown prince, his martial soul is not a combat type, so it is basically not revealed to the outside world. He is more cautious and there is no risk of being discovered.
The real body Qian Renxue secretly escaped and went to the Spirit Hall. She wanted to ask her grandfather Qian Daoliu to personally confirm whether it was Bibi Dong who murdered her father.
Xue Xing was quite depressed because Zhuang Jingxing refused to accept Xue Beng as his disciple, which meant that the gap between Xue Beng and Xue Qinghe was getting bigger and bigger.
Xue Xing looked at Xue Beng's carriage and sighed. Compared with Xue Qinghe, he was naturally close to Xue Beng, not that Xue Beng was easy to control. Xue Xing did not want to control the government, nor did he have the desire to be an emperor. He just wanted to train Xue Beng well. For Xue Beng, he could give up everything.
As he was thinking, Xue Xing thought back to more than ten years ago, when he and Xue Ye had a very good relationship and he really wanted to assist Xue Ye.
Xue Xing had many wives and concubines, but none of them were pregnant. He originally thought that he would never have children. Until one night, he drank with Xue Ye in the palace. He got drunk and an accident happened. From then on, he was on a path of no return.
Xue Xing looked at Xue Ye's carriage again and apologized in his heart: "Brother, don't blame me. I didn't expect to be successful all of a sudden. It was the sister-in-law who took the initiative. I was drunk at the time. It's all because of the sister-in-law. You have so many concubines that you can't take care of them all. We are brothers, and we should keep the wealth within the family. We are all descendants of the Xue family, so you won't suffer any loss. I hope you can forgive me."
Xue Ye's convoy accidentally met the convoy of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect on the road. Xue Ye was about to say hello to Ning Fengzhi, but found that Ning Fengzhi and Jian Douluo were not in the convoy.
The people from the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect explained that the sect master was in a hurry to deal with the affairs of the sect's branch chamber of commerce in the southern part of the Heaven Dou Empire, so he left first with Jian Douluo, and he didn't know which branch chamber of commerce they were going to.
Xue Ye's heart shuddered, and he thought to himself, "Oh no, I was fooled by that kid Ning Fengzhi. I was originally wondering why Ning Fengzhi didn't come back with me when we were clearly going the same way."
"The gate of the courtyard where the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect is located has been closed for the past few days, and no one can detect the presence inside. I was careless and did not send anyone to investigate. I thought they had left. I didn't expect Ning Fengzhi to not leave. If they were to reach an agreement with the Extreme Yin-Yang Leopard Clan in secret, it would destroy the balance strategy of my royal family!"
Thinking of this, Xue Ye hurriedly ordered: "Quick, return to the Extreme Yin Yang Leopard Clan!"
Chapter 78 Blackmailing Ning Fengzhi again, blackmailing Xue Ye
Ning Fengzhi decided to continue with the previous strategy. "Brother Zhuang, the nobles have exposed the true face of the Spirit Hall and made great contributions to the peace and stability of the continent. Fengzhi admires them very much. But the Spirit Hall will not give up. If the nobles have any requests, our Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect is willing to help with all its strength."
"Thank you very much, Brother Ning. There are indeed places that need the nobles' help. The climate in Beiyuan is relatively cold, and the population is large. Our tribe is in urgent need of food. We also have few mineral resources and insufficient foundation. So I hope your clan can provide some free supplies."
Ning Fengzhi's eyes widened when he heard this, and his heart was racing. He felt that Zhuang Jingxing was showing off. Your Beiyuan has the fourth and sixth largest iron ore mines in the entire continent. Is this called a shortage of mineral resources? Although your Beiyuan is close to the Far North, the western coast is close to the warm current, and the climate is very suitable. It is one of the six famous grain fields on the continent. (Douluo does not have the concept of warm current, but the local environment is set like this)
But in order to let the Extreme Yin Yang Leopard Clan stand in front of his own sect, Ning Fengzhi reluctantly agreed: "Okay! Our sect is willing to support the nobles with 1200 million gold soul coins again for free. However, our sect has already supported the nobles with materials worth tens of millions of gold soul coins. Now it is too difficult to come up with 1200 million gold soul coins again. It takes time to arrange."
"Besides, I think the nobles are not too short of resources nowadays. Why don't my sect provide some aid first? When the nobles have conflicts with the Spirit Hall again and they are short of materials, I will provide full aid. How do you think?" Ning Fengzhi was not a fool and had not forgotten his purpose.
"Master Ning's words chill my heart. Is our clan fighting against the Spirit Hall for ourselves? Isn't it for the peace of the entire continent? Your Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect has gained more benefits than anyone else."
"Could it be that Sect Master Ning is not really helping our clan, but wants our clan to confront the Spirit Hall, and then you, the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, can reap the benefits? Do you really think that our Extreme Dao Yin-Yang Leopard Clan is easy to bully?" Zhuang Jingxing pretended to be angry. Murong Yunxue and Zhuang Shushen in the next yard also immediately locked onto Ning Fengzhi and Jian Douluo with their soul power, ready to attack at any time.
Jian Douluo's face turned red from being suppressed. He took several steps back before he could stabilize himself. He was horrified: "How is this possible? How is this possible? They are all level 96. Even if there are two of them, why is the gap so big? Is this the horror of a hundred thousand year spirit ring?"
Zhuang Jingxing continued, "You were the ones who took the initiative to request cooperation, and our clan also carried out a fierce confrontation with the Spirit Hall as agreed. If Sect Master Ning is dishonest and not sincere, then our clan does not recommend that you spread the news of your discord throughout the continent and declare that everything was caused by you! I have all the records of our previous exchanges, physical evidence, and certification, and I have recorded them with my soul guide."
"Now that the Spirit Hall has suffered huge losses and its prestige has been destroyed, they are now thinking about how to re-establish their prestige and how to divert internal conflicts through foreign wars! Guess who they will target to establish their prestige after hearing about this? Can your Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect withstand the wrath of the Spirit Hall? Do you think that the Tiandou Royal Family, with the support of my clan, will fight against the Spirit Hall for you? Which force in the entire continent dares to help you?"
Ning Fengzhi's eyes became panicked when he heard this, and cold sweat broke out on his back. In the past, he always liked to use tricks, but he never expected today that the Extreme Yin Yang Leopard Clan would not follow the routine and would take direct action. Even with the protection of Jian Douluo, he still felt that if he did not agree, the Extreme Yin Yang Leopard Clan would kill him on the spot.
He also didn't expect that the Extreme Yin Yang Leopard Clan would dare to completely overturn the table. Once the other party really did that, with the strength they had now shown and the unfathomable dark veins, the Spirit Hall would not dare to take action against the Extreme Yin Yang Leopard Clan.
There will even be a brief friendship between the Spirit Hall and the Extreme Yin-Yang Leopard Clan, and they will jointly attack his Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect to establish their prestige and make up for their losses.
Unknowingly, Ning Fengzhi had been completely controlled by the extremely powerful Yin-Yang Leopard Clan. In fact, it all came down to their strength.
Ning Fengzhi begged for mercy quickly, "Brother Zhuang, you misunderstood, you misunderstood! I didn't express myself clearly before, that's not what I meant. Brother Zhuang, please rest assured, when I return, no matter which sect does not pay the salary, I will give these 1200 million gold soul coins to the nobles free of charge within three days."
The soul suppression of Murong Yunxue and Zhuang Shushen also dissipated.
Zhuang Jingxing put on a smile again, as if nothing had happened just now, "So it was a misunderstanding! That's good, that's good, Sect Master Ning, don't worry, in my heart you will always be my clan's most reliable partner and my clan's best friend."
"But you don't have to give me gold soul coins. Talking about money hurts our feelings. My clan has no interest in money at all. We are mainly afraid of disappointing your Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, so we are forced to accept it. You can just give my clan materials of equivalent value, such as food, precious medicine, fine steel, fine iron..."
Only the gold soul coins that can be exchanged for supplies are valuable. Once a war really breaks out in Douluo Continent, even if you have money, you can't spend it. Only supplies are hard currency.
Ning Fengzhi had no choice but to agree: "Okay, okay. In that case, I will go back to the sect to prepare the supplies."
Watching Ning Fengzhi's back as he walked away, Zhuang Jingxi also walked out from the next courtyard and asked, "If we do this, won't we be pushing too far? It will be bad if the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect becomes desperate and does something stupid."
Zhuang Jingxing laughed and said, "Does Ning Fengzhi have any choice? He can only provide resources to my clan honestly now, otherwise he will be suppressed by my clan and the Spirit Hall. Since he wants to use others, he must be prepared to be used."
"Besides, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect has accumulated tens of millions of gold soul coins over the years, and it won't even affect the normal operation of the sect. This hen that can lay eggs can't be stewed all at once."
Zhuang Xingyu also said: "Any conspiracy or trick is futile in the face of absolute power. Dignity lies only on the edge of the sword, and truth lies only within the suppression of soul power."
More than two hours later, the guard came to report: "Headmaster, Emperor Xue Ye has returned again and said he has something important to discuss."
"Oh, please come in."
Not long after, Xue Ye came in with Xue Beng, Xue Ke and others.
It was another meaningless conversation, with both sides praising each other, and Zhuang Xingyu was praised again with the same rhetoric.
Only Xue Ke had a red face and kept scratching with her hands. She looked up at Zhuang Xingyu from time to time, and then quickly lowered her head.
Born in the imperial family, with low innate soul power, Xue Ke knew that her only way out was marriage. Since she was a child, she has learned various etiquette, music, chess, calligraphy and painting, shaping herself into a talented, gentle and lovely image, and creating a persona. After Xue Ke was six years old, her mother has been teaching her how to actively strive for a cost-effective marriage partner.
At the celebration, she saw Zhuang Xingyu. In terms of status, family background, appearance and talent, Zhuang Xingyu was the marriage partner she had always dreamed of.
After she came to the Jidao Yin-Yang Leopard Clan, she had been secretly inquiring about Zhuang Xingyu's preferences and had approached him many times, but the other party was indifferent. She had already given up hope until just now on the road, when her father asked her if she was willing to be Zhuang Xingyu's concubine. She agreed without hesitation. Being a concubine is fine. Being the concubine of the one who is destined to be the helmsman of the world's number one clan (clan) in the future is much better than marrying those old men.
Xue Ye said to Zhuang Jingxing: "My daughter Xue Ke has a special liking for my nephew Xingyu. I heard that my nephew Xingyu is still unmarried. I want to betroth my daughter to Xingyu as a concubine. What do you think, King Qi?"
"Well, let the children solve their own problems! We, as elders, should not worry about it. As long as the children are in harmony with each other, I have no objection no matter what."
Xue Ye was immediately anxious when he heard this. Doesn't this mean rejection? Xue Ye was not too concerned about her children's marriage, but she was worried that the two largest forces in the empire would form an alliance, breaking the balance and being detrimental to the royal family.
Zhuang Jingxing naturally saw Xue Ye's concerns. There are more ways to deepen the relationship than just marriage. Giving money directly is the most effective way at any time. If it doesn't work, it means you haven't given enough.
Zhuang Jingxing planned to extort more money: "Brother Ye, don't worry, even if Sect Master Ning gave me supplies worth tens of millions of gold soul coins. But in my heart, you will always be my clan's most reliable partner and my clan's best friend."
"Back then, you helped my clan in times of need. I will always remember this kindness! We are a loving family, and Ning Fengzhi and others are outsiders."
Zhuang Jingxing added in his heart: My friends ≠ the friends of the Extreme Yin Yang Leopard Clan. I, Zhuang Jingxing, cannot represent the Extreme Yin Yang Leopard Clan.
Xue Ye then thought of the fact that the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect had previously transported supplies out in large numbers via carriages, but unexpectedly, they had given so many supplies to the Jidao Yin-Yang Leopard Clan.
Xue Ye immediately made a promise: "You have made such a great contribution to our Tiandou Empire. I feel that the previous thank you gift is not enough, so I decided to give you materials worth 1300 million gold soul coins for free, and give you 1000 sets of crossbows, shields, and armor used by the Imperial Guards!"
This has entered a vicious cycle. If Qibao is given, Xue Ye will naturally give it too, otherwise Xue Ye herself will feel uneasy. However, this is a good thing for the Extreme Yin Yang Leopard Clan.
"Thank you so much, Your Majesty. Don't worry, my clan will immediately announce to the entire continent that we will always support the royal family of the Tiandou Empire. If any force wants to subvert the rule of the Xue family, my Jidao Yin-Yang Leopard Clan will be the first to disagree!" Zhuang Jingxing also made a guarantee and painted a big picture!
There is no way. The Imperial Guards are the most elite troops in Tiandou. The crossbows, shields, and armor they wear are made with the craftsmanship passed down by the ancestors of Tiandou. They are expensive and there are not many in the whole Tiandou. When combined together, they can enhance the combat power of the Soul Sect and below by 10%. It is unique in the whole continent and is also one of the core heritage of the Xue family! Xue Ye's sincerity can be seen by taking these out.
Zhuang Jingxing and Xue Ye were both very happy.
Only Xue Ke had a gloomy face. They first met at the Chunyang Festival, and at first sight Xingyu was ruined for life.
Note on February 2: The next chapter was blocked just after it was posted yesterday. I revised it 13 times today, but it was not approved. And the efficiency is very low, taking several hours each time.
I have deleted and modified a lot of content, and I can say that there is not a single sensitive word, but it just won’t pass the review, and I feel helpless.
The content of the next chapter is Tang San's reaction when he heard about Tang Hao. He refused to acknowledge that he was his father and was sarcastic about it.
Today (2.13) will be updated normally.
I will revise it again later. If it fails to pass the review, I will completely change the content of that chapter and change the plot tomorrow.
→Previous chapter 2.14. It was unblocked at 18:00 on th.
Chapter 79 Qian Renxue Seizes Power
A tall woman wearing a golden women's brocade robe, with long golden hair and a heroic figure, stood in front of the Elders' Hall.
This was the first time in so many years that Qian Renxue showed her true face in the outside world, free from all the restraints she had in the past. Looking at the tallest and most magnificent building in Wuhun City, Qian Renxue hesitated at this moment, wandering for a long time, and finally made up her mind, took a deep breath, and walked in. She wanted to confirm the truth of the year.
At the innermost part of the Elder Hall, there is a pure gold statue of an angel god. The statue is surrounded by golden halos. The energy source is the divine power left by the angel god stored inside the statue. Although the divine power is strong, it has no vitality at all, like a pool of stagnant water, and even hides a dead air that is difficult for outsiders to detect. It has lost its most core soul.
Right in front of the statue, a grey figure was kneeling. He looked only about 35 years old, with long black hair tied up with a wooden hairpin, simple and neat. He had a restrained aura, and even a level 95 Super Douluo could not tell that he had soul power.
Qian Renxue's martial soul, the six-winged angel, sensed the statue and the gray figure, and began to fluctuate violently, as if a wandering child returned to the arms of his mother. It was a sense of blood fusion and common roots.
The gray figure also stood up and turned to Qian Renxue, "Xue'er, you're back."
"Grandpa, I'm back." Qian Renxue could no longer suppress the grief in her heart. Tears streamed down her face, and she sobbed as she asked, "Grandpa, you, you tell me, is what Zhuang Jingxing said at the Extreme Yin-Yang Leopard Clan Celebration true?"
"Alas, although I don't know how the Extreme Yin-Yang Leopard Clan learned such secret information, but now that things have come to this, I will not hide it from you. The man named Zhuang Jingxing was telling the truth." Qian Daoliu said calmly. So many years have passed, and he has long let it go. Now he just wants to complete the order of the Angel God.
Qian Renxue slowly squatted down, hugged her knees with her hands, and cried out in pain, "I see, no wonder, no wonder that woman Bibi Dong showed murderous intent every time she saw me, no wonder she would rather be so nice to that 'horse flea' fox Hu Liena than smile at me."
Qian Renxue then wiped away her tears and said simply, "But! Even if my father is wrong, doesn't Bibi Dong have any responsibility at all? My father has been very kind to her. It's all her own fault that Bibi Dong has gotten to where she is today. She deserves it! I think what Zhuang Jingxing said is true. Bibi Dong is an ungrateful, despicable and shameless person! I, Qian Renxue, still say the same thing. I don't have her as a mother, and she is not my relative, but my enemy!"
"Xiaoxue, don't be like this. Although she has many faults, she is still your mother. Let go of everything in the past and look forward to everything." Qian Daoliu sighed softly and patted Qian Renxue on the back, trying to calm her down.
Qian Renxue's mental state at the moment was very bad. Even though she was standing in front of the angel statue, with the purification and harmonization of the statue's divine power, she was still on the verge of collapse.
"Let it go, Grandpa. How can I let it go? For so many years, I have been trying to please her like a clown. Do I have to forget all the suffering and sins I have endured? I treat her as my mother, but does she treat me as her daughter? Not even once! Every time I see her, she stares at me viciously, wishing to eat me up along with my soul and body. Has she ever fulfilled the most basic obligations of a mother?"
“I once heard this saying: If you give birth to a child but don’t raise him, you can return it even if you cut off a finger; if you give birth to a child and raise him, you can return it even if you cut off a head; but if you don’t give birth to a child and raise him, you can never return it even if you live for a hundred generations.”
"She, Bibi Dong, only gave birth to me, but did not raise me. Instead, she tried to kill me many times. Moreover, if I had not been born, she would have died long ago."
"I will kill her in this lifetime. After killing her, I will chop off her hands as repayment for her giving birth to me."
After Qian Renxue finished speaking, she gradually calmed down and began to think about this. "Grandpa, I ask you to help me. Your soul power level is higher than hers. Just beat her severely and I can kill her myself."
Qian Daoliu did not agree. "Xiaoxue, I can't help you. Bibi Dong has now become the inheritor of a first-level deity and is protected by divine power."
"What? How is that possible?" Qian Renxue never expected that Bibi Dong would become the successor of a god. "Grandpa, wasn't our family's ancestor also a first-level god? Your soul power is higher than Bibi Dong's. If you inherit the throne, you will definitely become a god faster than her. You can seriously injure her when the time comes."
When Qian Daoliu saw his granddaughter talking about the gods' residence, he quickly led the topic to the gods' throne, hoping to calm Qian Renxue's mood. At the same time, he tried to persuade Qian Renxue not to carry out the lurking plan that would waste her talent, and to come back to practice with peace of mind.
"To become the true successor of the God's Residence, many conditions are required. I am not good enough and am not qualified to inherit the throne of the Angel God. But Xiaoxue, you have an innate soul power of level 70, and you are the most talented person in our angel clan in ten thousand years. The probability of you being recognized by the God is very high. Why don't you give up your plan to lurk in the Tiandou Empire and come back to practice with peace of mind. When you reach level , you can start the God Test. With grandpa's help, you will definitely become a God earlier than Bibi Dong."
Qian Renxue thought for a moment and said, "Grandpa, I don't want to give up the undercover plan. It is the result of my hard work for many years. If I give up halfway, I will definitely have a demon in my heart, which will affect my subsequent practice. But don't worry, Grandpa. I will spare more time to practice in the future and strive to reach level 70 as soon as possible, and come back to start the divine test."
Qian Daoliu was very happy, "Okay, okay! Xiaoxue, you must practice as soon as possible. Starting the God Test is the most important thing. When you become a god, you will gain eternal life. Then you will find that the difficulties you encountered in the first ten years of your life are nothing at all."
"Okay. But there is one more thing. I want to be the judging elder!"
The status of the Judgment Elder is second only to that of the Worshiper, and the degree of freedom is even greater. Their responsibility is to eliminate the creatures that endanger the development of the Spirit Hall. Even if it is the high-ranking officials or saints of the Spirit Hall who endanger the Spirit Hall, the Judgment Elder has the right to execute them first and report later if there is sufficient evidence, without asking the Pope for permission. (However, this is just a rule, and the specifics depend on personal strength)
Qian Daoliu asked, "Is it because the young patriarch of the Extreme Yin Yang Leopard Clan, Zhuang Xingyu, has a sense of crisis? Zhuang Xingyu's talent and strength are definitely not weaker than yours."
"Zhuang Xingyu is not a simple person. You must not act rashly. After I received the news that they were going to hold a celebration, I was in the Elder Hall and used the statue of the Angel God to remotely detect them many times, but each time I detected them, I was blocked by an energy barrier with a very high energy level."
"I am very sure that the child named Zhuang Xingyu has been closely watched by a deity of the same level as the Angel God. The divine examination may not have started yet, but once Zhuang Xingyu reaches a certain level, he will become the true successor to the throne. The rapid increase in the strength of the Extreme Yin-Yang Leopard Clan recently should also be related to this."
Qian Renxue nodded: "It is true that he has a strong sense of crisis, but the main reason why I became the Judgment Elder is to curb Bibi Dong's influence in the Spirit Hall."