Tucking away the confidential letter, Qian Daoliu stood by the window, gazing at the distant sky covered by the night, lost in thought for a moment before making a firm decision.
To ensure everything went smoothly, this time, the elders must personally step in and assist Qian Renxue.
Those elders held high positions and rarely showed themselves, but for the honor of Spirit Hall, they would step forward.
That night, Yan once again arrived at the Crown Prince's palace.
Qian Renxue happily said:
"You came at the right time. I have something to tell you, Tang San has returned."
"Really? I went to Shrek Academy last time to investigate, but I didn't notice Tang San. I didn't expect him to have already returned."
"Yes. During the three or four months he disappeared, he went back to Clear Sky Clan. I'm not sure what his purpose was."
Yan felt that something was off.
"He went away for such a long time and only just returned. He might be hiding something. We must be cautious."
"Yes. By the way, I've already conveyed my plan to Grandpa. He will send someone soon."
"Great. I also have something to tell you, Xiao Wu is hiding at Shrek Academy."
"Xiao Wu? The Hundred-thousand-year rabbit that transformed into a human?"
Yan nodded.
Qian Renxue smiled and said:
"Yu Xiaogang and Tang San know she's a Hundred-thousand-year soul beast that has transformed into a human, yet they still allow her to stay in the human world. Does that rabbit have that much charm? It's just asking for trouble."
"Birds of a feather flock together. What you don't know is that Tang San is not human either, his mother was a Hundred-thousand-year Blue Silver Emperor who transformed into a human."
Upon hearing this, Qian Renxue was somewhat surprised.
"So, Tang San is the product of a human soul master and a Hundred-thousand-year Blue Silver Emperor?"
"Exactly. You might not know this, but it was to capture Tang San's mother that the Pope was severely injured by Tang Hao. Tang Hao's Hundred-thousand-year soul ring was sacrificed by Tang San's mother."
"So that's how it is."
Qian Renxue stood still, seemingly lost in thought.
She had once asked Grandpa about the cause of her father's death, but he remained tight-lipped, only telling her that she would know when the time was right.
What she had gathered was that her father was severely injured by Tang Hao and died not long after returning.
So, in her heart, Tang Hao was her father's murderer.
Now she realized, everything was caused by a Hundred-thousand-year soul beast that transformed into a human.
"The Tang father and son really are of the same kind, bewitched by a transformed soul beast. Since they are not human, they should be eradicated."
Qian Renxue smiled faintly, inwardly plotting how to deal with Tang San and Xiao Wu.
She knew that she could not act rashly now, at least not until reinforcements arrived.
Yan asked:
"How are things inside the palace?"
"Originally, all the guards were replaced by my people. But after Xue Ye woke up, half of them were changed back. Now, those around him are all his trusted subordinates, and they've strengthened security. To deal with him, we must eliminate all those people."
"That may not be necessary. Once reinforcements arrive, we can silently kill Xue Ye. Without a leader, those people will fall into disarray, and at that point, conquering them will be effortless."
"So, what's your specific plan?"
Yan smiled.
"I'll use my Nihility Flame to drain Xue Ye's mental energy, leaving only his corpse, and conveniently frame his death on Ning Fengzhi and Tang San."
"Good idea! Killing two birds with one stone!"
Qian Renxue was very pleased with Yan's plan.
Then, the two of them discussed the specific details of the plan.
A few days later, Elders Yue and Gui arrived in Heaven Dou City.
Their task was to capture Xiao Wu alive.
However, since the last incident, the people from Shrek Academy had increased their vigilance, and Liu Erlong was especially guarding Xiao Wu closely.
They had yet to find the right opportunity to act.
Heaven Dou City was not very big.
One day, while Yan was scouting, he suddenly sensed a familiar aura.
"Is it the teacher? They really came."
Yan had already expected that when Bibi Dong received the news, she would send Elders Yue and Gui to Heaven Dou City.
Following the aura, Yan found his way to them and saw the familiar figures.
He didn't hide and directly walked toward them.
"Teacher, Elder Gui."
Yueguan and Gui Mei were both surprised and delighted when they saw Yan again.
Gui Mei coldly said:
"Yan, is it really you? It's been two years. Where have you been hiding?"
Yueguan's expression was serious:
"This isn't the place to talk. Follow me."
Then, the three of them went to a secluded spot.
Yan asked:
"Teacher, did the Pope send you here?"
"Yes, she received the news that that rabbit is hiding at Shrek Academy. If I'm not mistaken, the news was probably provided by you, right?"
"That's right, I anonymously leaked the information to her."
Yueguan nodded.
He could sense that Yan's strength had increased quite a bit.
"In these two years, the Pope has been sending people to look for you, but there has been no news. Why have you suddenly returned?"
"Because something major is about to happen on the Douluo Continent. As a member of the Spirit Hall, I can't stand by. You and Elder Gui must have read the letter I sent you, right?"
"We've read it. How did you find out the cause of the Pope's death?"
Yan said seriously:
"Teacher, I wouldn't lie to you, nor would I joke about such an important secret."
"I trust you, of course. By the way, you just said something major is about to happen. What exactly is it?"
"The Heaven Dou Empire is about to change hands, and the Young Master will take control of the empire."
Hearing this, both Yueguan and Gui Mei were shocked.
Previously, Qian Renxue's plan had indeed been very close to success, but with the awakening of Emperor Xue Ye, she seemed to have lost the initiative.
Gui Mei asked:
"Yan, have you seen the Young Master?"
"Yes, I will help her seize control of the Heaven Dou Empire. The people sent by the High Priest may already be on their way."
"How come we know nothing about this?"
"This is a secret mission, even the Pope doesn't know about it."
Upon hearing this, both Yueguan and Gui Mei were stunned.
Yan continued:
"For the Heaven Dou Empire, the Young Master will not back down. Teacher, since you and Elder Gui are already in Heaven Dou City, why not help the Young Master? This doesn't conflict with your mission to capture that rabbit."
"Don't worry. If a big battle is coming, we will definitely help the Young Master."
Yueguan and Gui Mei already knew that Bibi Dong was the true murderer of the former Pope Qian Xunjie, but they didn't dare to betray Bibi Dong like Yan had.
However, as elders of the Spirit Hall, helping Qian Renxue seize control of the Heaven Dou Empire was the natural thing to do.
Afterward, Yan and Yueguan spoke privately for a while, and he told him about his experiences over the past two years.
Two days later, Yan received good news.
In order to successfully take over the Heaven Dou Empire, Qian Daoliu had sent four Elder Hall worships, two more elders, and five thousand Soul Masters to support Qian Renxue.
Including the Title Douluos She Long and Ci Xue by Qian Renxue's side, as well as Elders Yue and Gui, Spirit Hall would have ten Title Douluos gathered in Heaven Dou City.