Hearing Ning Fengzhi's words, Qian Renxue—still "protected" by Azure Luan Douluo—nearly choked on her own breath.
War?
What war?!
Can't he see she was in the middle of a mission to protect her seniority?!
Please!
Don't save me!
If you save me… my future uncle will be SET IN STONE!
But Ning Fengzhi clearly did not receive her silent screaming. He shouted gravely to Sword Douluo:
"Uncle Jian—save Qinghe!"
Sword Douluo, ever the man of few words, only gave a stern nod.
The next instant, the Seven Kill Sword appeared. A chilling sword intent erupted, slicing straight toward Azure Luan Douluo.
A sharp sword aura tore through the air—
Yet Azure Luan Douluo only narrowed his eyes.
He didn't activate his Spirit.
He didn't even change his stance.
He simply flicked his hand, impatiently.
A blade of green wind burst forth—slow to appear, yet impossibly fast—cutting through the sword aura like a hot knife through butter.
The wind blade didn't stop.
It continued toward Sword Douluo and Ning Fengzhi.
Chen Xin's pupils shrank. He raised his sword across Ning Fengzhi's body and shattered the wind blade with effort.
Just one exchange.
The gap in strength was immediately, brutally clear.
Ning Fengzhi's expression darkened, though he kept his composure.
This opponent… was no weaker than Uncle Jian.
For Spirit Hall to send such a powerhouse to infiltrate the imperial palace and even "kidnap" the Crown Prince…
Their ambitions were far greater than expected.
But Ning Fengzhi's gaze landed on the "hostaged" Xue Qinghe, and his determination reignited.
It didn't matter.
Even if Sword Douluo wasn't an even match in a direct fight…
Standing beside him was the world's strongest support!
"Uncle Jian!"
Ning Fengzhi lifted the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda as brilliant light erupted.
"I'll assist you!"
"Seven Treasures Turn Out with Glazed Tile!"
"First: Power!"
"Second: Speed!"
Two beams of light shot into Sword Douluo's body.
Under the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, Sword Douluo's aura skyrocketed—like he could fight three hundred more rounds without blinking.
Seeing this, Qian Renxue panicked.
What time was it already?
And these two were still doing this overly dramatic "saving the Crown Prince" routine?!
If she continued acting as Xue Qinghe, her uncle-to-be would be born before sunrise!
"STOP!"
She could no longer hold the disguise. Her voice cracked out desperately:
"Don't mind me! I'm doing this willingly! Get lost!"
Her tone was full of frustration, despair, and the sorrow of someone battling fate itself.
Ning Fengzhi—about to cast his third support buff—froze mid-motion. His spirit power nearly ran wild.
He looked at his precious disciple with utter confusion.
"Qinghe? What are you saying?"
Qian Renxue was almost crying.
"I SAID—I'M DOING THIS WILLINGLY!
DON'T BE A BUSYBODY!"
Willingly?
Ning Fengzhi looked at "Qinghe's" expression: anxiety, collapse, despair…
Then at the vicious-looking Spirit Hall "bandits."
Suddenly—
Something clicked in his mind.
—Qinghe is being threatened!
—He's protecting me with coded words!
—He's afraid the Spirit Hall villains will hurt me if he resists!
Ning Fengzhi trembled with emotion. He looked at "Qinghe" with the expression of a father about to sacrifice himself.
"Qinghe… don't be afraid."
"Teacher knows you're being forced."
"But today—while I am here—you will NEVER fall into the hands of these villains!"
His voice rose, echoing throughout the palace.
"Uncle Gu and His Majesty's reinforcements will arrive any moment! Spirit Hall rats—your escape ends here!"
Azure Luan Douluo and the others: …
Qian Renxue: Blood pressure rising.
Ning Fengzhi's self-written drama performance pushed her past the limit.
To hell with lurking!
To hell with being the Crown Prince!
To hell with everything!
Since she was returning to Spirit City anyway, exposing her identity meant nothing.
More than ten years of resentment, humiliation, and fear of her "future uncle" erupted all at once.
Qian Renxue shoved aside Azure Luan Douluo, pointed directly at Ning Fengzhi's nose, and roared with her true, proud, female voice:
"Who the hell is YOUR disciple?!"
"Ning Fengzhi! Open your eyes! Look at who I really am!"
Light burst from her body.
Her figure stretched.
Her hair flowed like molten gold.
Her face reshaped into a peerlessly beautiful, holy visage.
Her Crown Prince robes morphed into a gold long gown, shimmering with radiant majesty.
In a blink—
The gentle, scholarly Crown Prince vanished.
Standing there was a golden-haired woman with an aura that made the stars pale.
The night wind stirred her hair and gown—
But not Ning Fengzhi's stunned expression.
His entire being froze.
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda in his hand flickered…
…then went dark with a soft poof.
Beside him, Sword Douluo's Seven Kill Sword slipped—
clanged to the ground—
and stood upright by accident.
The alarms, shouts, and chaos of the palace faded into distant noise.
Ning Fengzhi's world—
shattered.
What did he just witness?
His proud disciple—
His jade-like, humble, gentle Crown Prince—
Heaven Dou Empire's star of hope—
Xue Qinghe…
…became a woman?!
Ning Fengzhi tried to calculate the truth, but this was far beyond mortal logic.
Qian Renxue saw his stupefied face and instantly grew angrier.
"What are you staring at?!"
Her voice was sharp and furious.
"Haven't you ever seen a beautiful woman before?!"
"I'm done pretending! I, Qian Renxue—Holy Maiden of Spirit Hall! That 'Xue Qinghe' you taught for over ten years was ME from head to toe!"
Every word was a hammer.
When the five words "Holy Maiden of Spirit Hall" landed—
Ning Fengzhi's entire body trembled. His pupils shrank to pinpoints.
The Crown Prince he raised…
The Crown Prince he trusted…
The Crown Prince he pinned the empire's future on…
Was the Holy Maiden of Spirit Hall?!
A conspiracy unfolded in his mind with explosive force.
The swaying of his body made it clear:
He had "understood" everything.
Spirit Hall sent their Holy Maiden to infiltrate the Heaven Dou throne for a decade—
To collapse the empire from within!
Ning Fengzhi's shock turned to fury.
His voice thundered:
"Spirit Hall…
Good. VERY good."
"With me, Ning Fengzhi, here today—your conspiracy ENDS!"
Qian Renxue's rage spiked again.
Is your brain made of Pagoda bricks?!
If she still wanted to keep lurking, would she reveal her identity like THIS?!
Too angry to speak, she looked around—
and snatched a shiny golden object from Snake Lance Douluo's hand.
Heavy, solid, good for hitting people.
"Young Master! That is—"
"Whoever wants this rotten empire can HAVE IT!"
"Don't block me from going back to Spirit City!"
Before Snake Lance could finish—
Qian Renxue, fueled by rage and despair, hurled the object with all her strength—
Straight at Ning Fengzhi's righteous face!
Ning Fengzhi even smirked slightly.
Crude.
Primitive.
Ridiculous.
With his rank-79 spirit power protecting him, even if he stood still, such a throw couldn't possibly—
But then—
As the golden arc spun under the moonlight—
Ning Fengzhi's smile froze.
Little by little.
Because that object was—
(To be continued…)
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