The Mountain Rain ArrivesSeven Treasure Glazed Tile School.
On the waterside pavilion, the three most powerful figures of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School gathered. Ning Fengzhi, leaning on his jade cane, looked at the Sword and Bone Elders with refined elegance and slowly smiled:
"Uncle Jian, Uncle Gu, what do you think of what Rongrong said just now?"
Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo exchanged a glance, both their eyes filled with complex emotions. This meant leaving Heaven Dou City, where they had been rooted for who knows how long, and heading to the distant Vast Ocean City. After a long pause, Sword Douluo said in a deep voice:
"Leaving Heaven Dou City is like leaving the eye of the storm. Rongrong is right. To preserve the sect, we must make sacrifices. Compared to inanimate objects like gold and silver, human talent is the most important. The greatest wealth is the safe and sound survival of the sect's disciples."
"Therefore, I support Rongrong's decision."
Bone Douluo glanced at Sword Douluo indifferently and said, "Me too."
Seeing that the two of them had agreed, Ning Fengzhi smiled and said:
"Uncle Jian and Uncle Gu, since you have both agreed to Rongrong's decision, then the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School should immediately prepare to relocate its sect. Presumably, by now, the branch sect in Hanhai City should have been established almost completely."
Just as the Azure Lotus Sect was establishing a branch in Hanhai City, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was also establishing a branch there. The two sects supported each other, and even if they retreated to Hanhai City, they could still rely on each other.
"There's no time to lose. Immediately dispatch a group of disciples to Hanhai City. Our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School will not get involved in the struggle between the Spirit Hall and the two great empires. What we lack now is time. As long as Rongrong can successfully become a god, everything we've sacrificed will be worthwhile."
Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo both nodded.
Indeed, Ning Rongrong's current Ten Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Martial Soul not only broke through the bottleneck of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Martial Soul, which could only absorb seven spirit rings, but also exceeded the limit of all Martial Souls, enabling her to absorb a tenth spirit ring. As long as Ning Rongrong successfully becomes a god, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect will surely be even more prosperous than it is now.
"In that case, I will immediately begin the process of relocating the sect."
"Bone Douluo said. Ning Fengzhi nodded, and then Bone Douluo turned and left."
After Bone Douluo left, only the two of them remained on the waterside pavilion. Ning Fengzhi looked at the gloomy sky outside the window and couldn't help but frown:
"A storm is brewing..."
As the leader of a sect, how could he not worry about the fate of the continent? During this time, the constant appearance of strangers in Tiandou City, and the fact that the imperial palace was like a black hole, unable to transmit any news, made him sense something unusual.
However, having Ning Rongrong as a trump card gave him the confidence to remain uninvolved. No matter who the final victor is, their Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School will never be the loser.
A god will emerge from their Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School!
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Tian Dou City, Imperial Palace.
During this time, the entire Heavenly Dou City was shrouded in a deathly silence, with many court officials awaiting news of Emperor Xue Ye's passing. However, to everyone's surprise, Emperor Xue Ye remained alive, clinging to life, and did not die.
Everyone waited in this deathly silence.
Emperor Xueye has survived for far longer than the time of Xue Qinghe's plan. Dai Yao realized something was wrong. Tang San must have made a move, otherwise Emperor Xueye wouldn't have survived for so long.
Therefore, he immediately went to the Crown Prince's palace, and said with great concern:
"Qian Renxue, the plan has gone awry! Emperor Xueye has lived too long! It must be Tang San who made the move! As the saying goes, delay breeds trouble. Launch the palace coup immediately, or something unexpected will surely happen!"
Xue Qinghe leisurely sipped his fragrant tea, glanced at Dai Yao indifferently, and said:
"You're too cautious, Dai Yao. What kind of trouble can Tang San cause by himself? I remember Tang San has been defeated by you many times. How can you still regard him as an opponent? With this kind of mentality, you will never become a strong person."
Hearing this, Dai Yao chuckled in anger. Even if Qian Renxue didn't know how terrifying Tang San was, he couldn't let her continue her arrogance. He took a deep breath, his face instantly turning icy, and pulled out the Angel's Token, shouting sharply:
"Qian Renxue, I, in my capacity as the Grand Envoy, command you to immediately launch a palace coup!"
Dai Yao's stern shouts echoed throughout the Crown Prince's palace. Although Xue Qinghe remained expressionless, the teacup in his hand had shattered, and the fragrant tea dripped onto the ground with a soft, pattering sound.
Xue Qinghe stared coldly at Dai Yao, glanced at the Angel Token in Dai Yao's hand, and snorted coldly:
"Dai Yao, have I been too polite to you, giving you the wrong impression?! How dare you order me around?!"
"I've been lurking in Tiandou City for over twenty years. I've dedicated my youth to this place. I know the situation in Tiandou City better than you do!"
"You wanted me to launch a palace coup ahead of schedule, and I did. Emperor Xueye is merely struggling in his death throes. Once he dies naturally, the plan will be completed smoothly. You insisted on leaving to launch the coup; can you bear the responsibility for its failure?!"
"Are you even worthy of bearing the weight of your identity?!"
Dai Yao stared blankly at Qian Renxue, never expecting that he was so insignificant in her eyes. A mocking smile crept onto his lips; he realized he was just a clown. All his efforts for the Spirit Hall were, in others' eyes, nothing but futile.
Since that's the case, why should I compromise myself any longer?
His face instantly turned cold, and he tossed the angel's token in his hand toward Xue Qinghe, coldly saying:
"Very well, I am indeed unworthy of this position. In that case, I will relinquish the post of Grand High Priest's envoy. This angel's token shall be returned to its rightful owner and given to you."
As soon as he finished speaking, he turned and left.
The crisp footsteps faded into the distance. Xue Qinghe held the Angel's Token in her hand, and after a long while, she seemed to suddenly awaken, her palms beaded with cold sweat. Thinking about everything that had just happened, she was somewhat bewildered. How could she have spoken her true feelings?
She had been lurking in Tiandou City for so many years, and her emotions would never have been out of control, but for some reason, she had lost control this time.
She gave a helpless, bitter smile:
"Perhaps after so many years of lying low, I was too impatient to succeed, which is why I lost control of my emotions. However, this has offended Dai Yao. My grandfather values him so much, so I still have to apologize to him."
However, what neither Dai Yao nor Qian Renxue knew was that on the top of the Crown Prince's palace, a dark blue seed was emitting a faint, eerie light.
It was the demon spirit seed that Lion Douluo took out from the Star Dou Great Forest.
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After returning to his palace, Dai Yao's eyes flickered. He wanted to leave and never care about the Spirit Hall again, but these were just words spoken in anger.
He absolutely could not leave the Heaven Dou Empire until he obtained the Vast Ocean Universe Cover. He couldn't leave it to Tang San; if he did, Tang San's threat level would increase dramatically.
"I don't know the exact location of the Vast Ocean Universe Cover yet, so I can't use the Chaos Azure Lotus Martial Soul's teleportation skill to take it away. Moreover, if I take the Vast Ocean Universe Cover away, it will definitely arouse the vigilance of the Heaven Dou Royal Family, and may even lead to the failure of the palace coup plan."
"The best way now is to first determine the exact location of the Vast Ocean Universe Cover, and then take it when the palace coup occurs. At that time, everything will be in chaos, and no one will have time to care about this treasure."
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but smile bitterly:
"Now that things have come to this, I've offended Bibi Dong and am disliked by Qian Renxue. Alas, I can't stay in the Papal Palace or the Hall of Worship anymore. This has truly fulfilled the wishes of the Soul Beast Clan, leaving me with nowhere to turn. But if you think I'll submit to you because of this, you're underestimating me."
However, Dai Yao had no regrets whatsoever. Throughout his journey, he had never acted against his own conscience.
Despite the breakdown in her relationship with Bibi Dong, the dream goddess of many in her past life, Qian Renxue has no regrets.
Even if Tang San ultimately succeeds in thwarting Qian Renxue's plan, he has countermeasures. As long as Xiao Wu is in his hands, he can make Tang San hesitate to act rashly.
Just then, Dai Yao sensed something amiss in his spiritual world. With a focused mind, he entered the spiritual world.
Upon entering the spiritual world, Xiao Wu immediately came to greet him, glaring angrily at him.
In the spiritual world, even though she only came into contact with the aura of the Chaos Green Lotus from afar, Xiao Wu's soul had already become much more solid. If her soul were to enter her body, she could even live like an ordinary person.
"You bastard, what do you want from Third Brother?! You asked me to take Third Brother's hidden weapon, and I gave it to you, but why do you still want to kill him?!"
Xiao Wu said angrily.
Dai Yao glanced at Xiao Wu indifferently. He saw that Xiao Wu's long hair, which was tied into a ponytail, hung down to her waist.
Wearing that classic pink sheer dress, not only did it perfectly outline her delicate figure and show off Xiao Wu's perfect curves, but the white stockings tightly wrapped her long, shapely legs under the sheer pink dress, along with the crystal high heels, also gave her an irresistible allure.
Although Dai Yao had feelings for Xiao Wu, and in his mental world he could do whatever he wanted to her with no room for resistance, he did not do so.
It's not that he's noble, it's just that he couldn't do something so despicable.
Xiao Wu's purpose in existing was to erase his previous spirit rings, allowing him to absorb more ten-thousand-year and hundred-thousand-year spirit rings. The day Xiao Wu is reborn will also be the day she dies completely.
Once Tang San obtains the Vast Ocean Universe Cover, Xiao Wu will be his trump card in exchange for it.
Dai Yao wouldn't bother arguing with a dead man, and said calmly:
Even if I let Tang San go, will he let me go?
Noticing Xiao Wu staring intently into his eyes, as if saying she wouldn't let him go even in death, Dai Yao snorted and said:
"Don't worry, I will keep my promise. When I have destroyed Tang San's martial soul and he is no longer a threat to me, I will let him go."
Xiao Wu was taken aback. If her third brother's martial soul were destroyed, wouldn't he suffer a fate worse than death? However, at least back then, her third brother was still alive. Now, she had no room for negotiation. Gritting her teeth, she said with difficulty:
"Okay, I'll trust you one more time."
"Don't worry, I can even arrange for you to meet again later."
Dai Yao said calmly.
Xiao Wu was overjoyed; she had never imagined she would have another chance to see Tang San. Hearing Dai Yao's promise, she was incredibly excited, yet still somewhat skeptical:
Are you serious?
"Of course it's true."
After saying that, Dai Yao's figure disappeared from the spiritual world.
Letting Xiao Wu see Tang San one last time before she dies can be considered his final act of mercy.
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With the January deadline fast approaching, Emperor Xueye was completely paralyzed and bedridden, unable to move.
"Your Majesty cannot hold on much longer!"
A young eunuch rushed into the palace gates, and upon seeing the numerous figures inside the Fourth Prince's palace, he was immediately startled and quickly shut his mouth.
Inside the Fourth Prince's palace, there were more than forty figures, upon closer inspection. The Fourth Prince, Xue Beng, sat at the head of the table, followed by Tang San and the elders of the Clear Sky Sect. Upon hearing the eunuch's report, Xue Beng abruptly stood up, his eyes flashing with a sharp light, and turned to look at Tang San, saying:
"Tang San, Xue Qinghe is finally about to make his move."
Tang Sanxue's long white hair was casually draped over his shoulders, and he nodded.
"Since things have come to this, why don't we just rush in, rescue Emperor Xueye, and then expose the Spirit Hall's conspiracy?!"
The Seventh Elder of Haotian Sect spoke directly.
"Seventh Brother, shut up."
The Second Elder glanced at the Seventh Elder and shouted. "The people of the Clear Sky Sect have just arrived in Heaven Dou City and are unfamiliar with the situation; they are not suitable to make decisions. Moreover, the Sect Master has instructed that after arriving in Heaven Dou City, everything should be based on Tang San's opinion."
The Second Elder looked at Tang San and asked:
"Tang San, what do you think?"
Tang San straightened his posture. He still wanted to make a good impression on the elders of the Clear Sky Sect. After a moment's thought, he slowly said:
"Gentlemen, now is not the time to reveal our trump cards. Xue Qinghe is, after all, the Crown Prince of the Heaven Dou Empire, and he enjoys considerable prestige within the empire. If we make a move, in the eyes of the people of the Heaven Dou Empire, we will be committing treason! We will be the rebels."
Hearing Tang San's analysis, everyone nodded. The Second Elder and other highly respected elders exchanged glances and nodded secretly. They greatly admired Tang San's composure.
Even Prince Xuexing, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but nod, somewhat envious of the Haotian Sect's abundance of talented individuals.
"So what should we do now?"
"Avalanche," Xue Beng asked, trying to appear calm.
Tang San's expression hardened, and he said:
"I made an agreement with Emperor Xueye that he would be able to see the truth within a month. There are still four or five days left until the end of the month. Therefore, I am certain that Emperor Xueye is deliberately pretending to be very weak."
"Now, Xue Qinghe controls the court and has absolute authority among the officials. To break this deadlock, we must first shatter the prestige that Xue Qinghe has built up over the years. Therefore, we must wait for him to reveal his true colors. When Emperor Xue Ye learns of Xue Qinghe's identity, he will definitely help us. Only by leveraging Emperor Xue Ye's prestige in the Heavenly Dou Empire will we have a chance to turn the tide."
Everyone nodded in agreement.
"So what should we do now?"
"Avalanche asked."
Under everyone's watchful eyes, Tang San slowly said:
"Now we just wait. Fourth Prince, Second Elder, everyone must hide well and wait for my signal. I'm going to His Majesty's palace to stay by Xue Qinghe's side so as not to arouse his suspicion. The day he's exposed will be the day they are defeated!"
The Second Elder said with some worry, "But Tang San, what if you get surrounded..."
Tang San is the future of their Clear Sky Sect; nothing can happen to him.
Tang San laughed:
"Second Elder, rest assured, my life has more important uses and I won't waste it here. I will definitely come back safely."
Although no one knew how Tang San had survived being surrounded by enemies, they couldn't help but believe him when they saw his determined gaze.
Amidst the worried gazes of the crowd, Tang San slowly embarked on his journey back to the palace. His white hair fluttered in the wind, and his resolute yet desolate figure earned the true recognition of this future sect leader from the many elders of the Clear Sky Sect... (End of Chapter)