Zhu Xianye's expression changed. He hadn't expected his daughter to be so blunt with her intentions right off the bat. Now, the situation was beyond his control.
As expected, upon hearing Zhu Zhuyun's words, the Grand Elder immediately started puffing up his beard and glaring.
"Nonsense! How can a mere woman like you interfere in such matters? Get back where you came from!"
After scolding Zhu Zhuyun, the Grand Elder still felt unsatisfied and looked at Dai Weisi who was standing nearby.
"Dai Family kid, have you gone mad wanting to restore your kingdom? Can't you see the current situation in Star Luo? Do you want to drag my Zhu Family down with you?"
Zhu Zhuyun didn't speak but began to signal her father with her eyes. This made Zhu Xianye slightly taken aback, but he quickly realized that his eldest daughter was not a reckless or unreasonable person. There must be something he didn't know that had happened for her to act this way.
So, he waved his hand, stopping the still-angry Grand Elder, and comforted him:
"Second Uncle, please don't be angry. I will talk to Zhuyun properly. You all should go back first."
"Hmph, Xianye, you better teach these two ignorant brats a good lesson. If you can't bear to, let this old man do it."
Angrily flicking his sleeve, the Grand Elder directly got up and walked towards the Council Hall door. As he passed Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun, he glared fiercely at them. Seeing this, the other Clan Elders also cupped their hands towards Zhu Xianye before following the Grand Elder's steps.
After all the Elders had left, only the couple and Zhu Xianye remained in the Council Hall.
"Tell me, Zhuyun, why do you advocate supporting Dai Mubai?"
The couple exchanged glances, and finally, Dai Weisi stepped forward, bowed to Zhu Xianye, and began to explain.
"Uncle, it's not that we want to support Dai Mubai's rebellion, but rather that this is the only step we can take."
"Oh? Why do you say that? You know, if we only manage Spirit Cat City and disband the army, there's a high probability that the Zhu Family can be preserved, just not as powerful as before."
A hint of confusion flashed in Zhu Xianye's eyes. He didn't understand what Dai Weisi meant by saying this was the only path left.
"Does Uncle still remember what happened to Uncle Tianxing?"
"Hmm? Are you talking about the Seventh Elder being killed by a Titled Douluo in the Heaven Dou Empire?"
Dai Weisi nodded and began to tell Zhu Xianye about Ning Bei's strength.
"Uncle, that expert who killed the Seventh Elder has three 100,000 Year Soul Rings."
"What? That's impossible!"
Hearing this, Zhu Xianye slammed the table and stood up, his eyes filled with shock and disbelief. The stronger one's cultivation, the more they understood the difficulty of absorbing Soul Rings beyond the limit. As a Soul Douluo, he didn't dare to touch a Soul Ring exceeding 80,000 years, so how could he believe that someone dared to absorb a 100,000 Year Soul Ring at the Soul Sage level? As for the path of Soul Beast sacrifice, he dismissed it without even thinking. Who would be so lucky to encounter a dying 100,000 Year Soul Beast willing to sacrifice itself, and not just one, but three?
"Father, Weisi and I saw it with our own eyes. It's not fake. If you don't believe it, you can ask our subordinates who participated in the Soul Master Competition with us."
Seeing that her father didn't believe it, Zhu Zhuyun immediately spoke up to testify, stating that everything Dai Weisi said was true.
Although the calmed-down Zhu Xianye still didn't believe it in his heart, he didn't dwell on the issue.
"What does this have to do with you supporting Dai Mubai's rebellion?"
"Uncle, we are not supporting Dai Mubai, but rather waiting for him to take the Southwest Two Provinces, then we need to find an opportunity to seize the power from his hands."
"What? Why is that?"
Hearing Dai Weisi say this, Zhu Xianye fell into even deeper suspicion. If they truly supported Dai Mubai's rebellion and it failed, they could push all the blame onto Dai Mubai. But if Dai Weisi was the leader, it would be impossible to explain.
"Father, this is also why Weisi said we only have this path left. That expert has already found us, and he instructed Weisi and me to do this."
"Heaven Dou's oppression of the Zhu Family is getting deeper and deeper. Don't look at the Grand Elder leading the opposition to the rebellion now. If it truly affects his interests, the old man will probably be the first to lead the support for the rebellion."
Hearing this, Zhu Xianye's face kept changing. It seemed they really only had one path left. The current Zhu Family had no capital to contend with a Super Douluo. As for someone with three 100,000 Year Soul Rings not being a Super Douluo level expert, he didn't even consider that possibility.
"What is the purpose? What is that person's purpose? Logically speaking, shouldn't they be someone from the Heaven Dou camp?"
"That's right, that person is from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, but why they instructed us to do this, I'm not too sure either."
Dai Weisi's face showed difficulty. He didn't dare to ask Ning Bei why he needed them to do these things. If they angered an expert of that level, a wave of their hand might turn him into a member of the dust in the sky. One had to know that he was no longer the Star Luo Crown Prince who could make people hesitate. Moreover, even if they knew he was the Star Luo Crown Prince, they had never paid him any mind.
"Alas, Weisi, you know the Zhu Family is not something I alone can decide. Without a suitable reason, those old stubborn folks will never agree to support you."
"I know, Uncle, so that person sent us a helper before leaving. You just need to announce your support for Dai Mubai taking the Nili Kingdom, and leave the rest to that senior."
"Senior? Can I meet them?"
Hearing that there was an unknown expert beside the two, Zhu Xianye felt a sudden curiosity and wanted to meet them to gauge their strength. If the other party was not as strong as him, it would be difficult for the Grand Elder and the others to agree to the action. One had to know that the Grand Elder held significant power not because of his seniority, but more importantly, because his strength was still above Zhu Xianye's.
Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuyun exchanged glances, then simultaneously pointed behind Zhu Xianye. This action caused his pupils, as a Soul Douluo, to constrict violently, and then all the hairs on his body stood on end. He mechanically turned his head to look behind him and found a stunningly beautiful woman smiling kindly at him, just three steps away.
One had to know that cats were inherently creatures with extremely sensitive perception, and Zhu Xianye, as the owner of the Netherworld Cat Martial Soul, naturally inherited this point. He was confident that ordinary Titled Douluo could not get behind him without him knowing, but this young woman in front of him had done it.
This meant that if she wanted to, he could have already met his demise just now.
Taking a deep breath, Zhu Xianye respectfully cupped his hands towards Xiao Die.
"How should I address you, Senior? I am Zhu Xianye, Zhuyun's father."
Xiao Die, who had restrained her smile, disappeared from the sight of the three again, leaving only her captivating voice.
"You can just call me Die. If your clan elders are not convinced, I will personally handle it."
"Yes, yes..."
Zhu Xianye's expression completely stiffened. Compared to appearing silently behind him, the method of disappearing without a trace under his full concentration made him feel even more chilled to the bone. He had already made a judgment about Xiao Die's strength: she was definitely an existence above the Super Douluo level.
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