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Sect Master Ning sighed, not expecting things to turn out this way in the end.
But as the Sect Master, he had to make a choice; he represented not only himself but also the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect family.
So, he took out the Supreme Pontiff of Spirit Hall's letter and placed it on the table.
He said,
"Elders, this is a letter from the Supreme Pontiff of Spirit Hall. Please take a look. As for what to do next, I need to consult your opinions."
The Elders were stunned. One of them picked up the letter and read it, a look of pleasant surprise appearing on his face. After finishing, he passed it to the next Elder, who also showed surprise upon reading it.
Just like that, the Elders passed the letter around until everyone had read it.
Afterward, the Elders began to converse.
"Spirit Hall actually wants a part of the Star Dou Forest in exchange for Zhuge Lan's head."
"That's too good a deal! Zhuge Lan has caused so many problems for our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect; his head will suffice as compensation."
"That makes sense. Let's do it."
Sect Master Ning listened quietly, but his ominous premonition grew stronger and stronger. He had initially thought the Elders might agree to the contents of the letter, but that it wouldn't be so easy. To his surprise, many Elders unanimously agreed to deal with Zhuge Lan.
But as the Sect Master, he still needed to take the final step.
He said,
"Elders, then what do you say I should do?"
One Elder said impolitely,
"What else is there to do? Just follow what's in the letter. Execute Zhuge Lan directly and give his head to Spirit Hall."
Another Elder said,
"I also think we should do this. After all, that part of the Star Dou Forest has an especially abundant Spirit Beast resource. If we can acquire it, it will be a qualitative improvement for our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect."
The white-bearded Elder nodded.
"Sect Master Ning, this matter is entrusted to you. Remember to act swiftly and don't let Zhuge Lan escape."
Sect Master Ning nodded helplessly, then said seriously,
"Understood."
He felt a bit unwilling in his heart. After all, he had met Zhuge Lan before, and the impression he left was quite good. It felt a bit hard to bring himself to act, but he ultimately didn't represent himself.
His first thought was of the Sect. Since the Sect had decided to execute Zhuge Lan, he had to carry it out.
After the meeting concluded, Sect Master Ning returned to the secret chamber, heavy-hearted.
In the secret chamber, Chrysanthemum Douluo was waiting quietly. Seeing Sect Master Ning return, he immediately smiled and said,
"Sect Master Ning, how did the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's discussion go?"
Sect Master Ning took a deep breath, then said,
"Chrysanthemum Douluo, if our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect kills Zhuge Lan and sends his head to Spirit Hall, will Spirit Hall truly hand over a part of the Star Dou Forest to our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect?"
Chrysanthemum Douluo was stunned for a moment, then quickly said,
"Of course! Since it's the Supreme Pontiff's letter, there's absolutely no problem with it. You can rest assured on that point."
Sect Master Ning breathed a sigh of relief, then took out a letter and handed it to Chrysanthemum Douluo.
"Chrysanthemum Douluo, our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect has decided to fulfill the promise in this letter. This is my letter of commitment to the Supreme Pontiff."
Chrysanthemum Douluo smiled as he took back the letter, then praised,
"Sect Master Ning is truly wise and righteous! Once this matter is handled, you will gain a huge area of the Star Dou Forest. By then, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect will surely rank at the top of the Upper Three Sects."
Sect Master Ning waved his hand and said,
"You may leave. I'm going to formulate a strategy now, so I won't invite you for tea."
Chrysanthemum Douluo nodded, then many golden-yellow petals appeared around him. Within these petals, Chrysanthemum Douluo's figure slowly dissipated.
When Chrysanthemum Douluo reappeared, he was in a hidden room.
There were three people in the room: a stunningly beautiful woman, a man wearing a mask and exuding a ghostly aura, and a young man with a sinister aura on his face.
These three were Qian Renxue, Ghost Douluo, and Li Jiaqi, respectively.
As for why the three were inside the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, it was because they had successfully infiltrated by disguising themselves as members of the Elephant Armored Academy.
Chrysanthemum Douluo handed the letter to Qian Renxue and said with a smile,
"Young Master, I didn't expect the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to actually treat the letter you wrote as the Supreme Pontiff's letter."
Qian Renxue's lips curled into a playful smile. The message the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had sent to Spirit Hall earlier had been intercepted by her, and then she had used the opportunity to orchestrate this whole scheme.
As for the letter's promise to divide a portion of the Star Dou Great Forest to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect after the matter was accomplished, that was just something she made up.
Even if it were completed, she wouldn't fulfill it.
Moreover, this venomous plot wasn't her idea. She looked at Li Jiaqi.
"Li Jiaqi, your scheme is not bad. Perhaps we can kill with a borrowed knife."
Li Jiaqi shook his head.
"Three adults, Zhuge Lan was able to escape from Spirit Hall, kill our Spirit Hall's Titled Douluo, and escape during the last assassination attempt. This indicates that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect absolutely cannot kill Zhuge Lan."
Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo were stunned for a moment.
Then Ghost Douluo asked, puzzled,
"Why?"
Qian Renxue pondered for a moment and felt that it made sense. She couldn't place the outcome on others. Since Zhuge Lan could escape from her hands, it was only natural for him to escape from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
So, the key was how to prevent Zhuge Lan from escaping, or rather, how to force him to face them.
She looked at Li Jiaqi and asked,
"Tell me, what's your plan?"
Li Jiaqi nodded, then said seriously,
"Zhuge Lan won't be our opponent, but we also can't capture him. We can only force him to confront us. There's a person here, Ning Rongrong. If we capture Ning Rongrong, then..."
Then Li Jiaqi whispered a few words into Qian Renxue's ear.
After listening, Qian Renxue quickly shook her head and said,
"Let's not consider that for now. For now, let's observe the conflict between Zhuge Lan and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. At the same time, we also need to monitor Ning Rongrong. Once the situation changes, immediately capture Ning Rongrong and then threaten Zhuge Lan."
Ghost Douluo stepped forward and said,
"I'll handle the task of monitoring Ning Rongrong."
Qian Renxue nodded. At this moment, a sinister look appeared on Li Jiaqi's face.
"Three adults, we can impersonate Zhuge Lan and randomly kill a few people in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to escalate the internal conflict within the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. This way, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect will have a reason to fight desperately."
Qian Renxue clapped her hands.
"Although this strategy is somewhat malicious, it is indeed a good one."
Then she said,
"I'll handle this matter."
Chrysanthemum Douluo said with a smile,
"To show our sincerity, I will order Spirit Hall's army to stop attacking the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, giving them space to brew conflict."
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