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Bai He, the clan leader, pondered for a moment, then nodded.
"That makes sense; there should be some. I'll ask tomorrow. By the way, is there anything you want to tell Zhuge Lan?"
Ning Rongrong thought for a moment. She had originally intended to write a letter, but writing a letter carried the risk of exposure. This time, she only needed a puppet talisman, or something similar to a puppet talisman, and she could leave this place directly.
If she met Zhuge Lan, she could say whatever she wanted then, so there was no need to write a letter.
So she said,
"No need. Just convey the message."
Bai He, the clan leader, nodded, then opened the door and left.
...
At this moment, in a secret chamber of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
Sect Master Ning Fengzhi frowned slightly, as he had encountered a thorny problem.
In front of him was someone from the Spirit Hall, Chrysanthemum Douluo.
Chrysanthemum Douluo had a playful smile on his lips. He handed Sect Master Ning a letter and said with a smile,
"Sect Master Ning, this is a letter from the Supreme Pontiff."
Sect Master Ning opened the letter and began to read it.
"Sect Master Ning, ten years have passed since we last met. Our Spirit Hall and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect have shared hundreds of years of friendship. Now, for the sake of a mere clown, the friendship between Spirit Hall and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect has been ruined, which is truly detestable."
"I am willing to designate an area of the Star Dou Great Forest to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, provided that Sect Master Ning kills Zhuge Lan and delivers his head to Spirit Hall."
Sect Master Ning fell into deep thought. To be honest, what the Spirit Hall Supreme Pontiff said was not wrong. After all, for hundreds of years, Spirit Hall and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had not had any major conflicts.
The current situation was not what he wanted to see, and as for a part of the Star Dou Great Forest, to be honest, he also wanted it.
After all, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's commercial strength had basically reached every town in the Three Great Empires, but some businesses could not be conducted just because you had money.
For example, a place like the Star Dou Great Forest, which produces a huge amount of Soul Rings. With this area, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect would undergo a qualitative change.
But was Zhuge Lan really at fault? He pondered. It seemed he wasn't really at fault. Spirit Hall had captured Zhuge Lan's girlfriend before, which was why Zhuge Lan had broken in, and Zhuge Lan was a very good friend of Rongrong's.
For a time, he found it difficult to make a choice.
He said helplessly,
"Chrysanthemum Douluo, please extend my regards to the Supreme Pontiff. As for the matter of killing Zhuge Lan, I still need some time to consider it."
Chrysanthemum Douluo frowned slightly.
"Sect Master Ning, the Supreme Pontiff said he would give you three days to consider. After all, our Spirit Hall has shown great sincerity. If you don't agree by then, our Spirit Hall's army will attack the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect."
Sect Master Ning's expression changed slightly, and his heart sank. He said,
"Can we discuss this? Can Zhuge Lan be spared?"
Chrysanthemum Douluo shook his head solemnly and said,
"Since our Spirit Hall said we can give the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect a piece of the Star Dou Great Forest, we definitely want to resolve this matter completely. There's no room for discussion on this. Sect Master Ning, you only have three days. I'll take my leave first."
Chrysanthemum Douluo took out a chrysanthemum petal. The chrysanthemum floated in the air, emitting a faint golden light. Within the golden light, Chrysanthemum Douluo disappeared.
Not long after Chrysanthemum Douluo left, a faint cyan light appeared from a corner.
Sect Master Ning looked over. It was Sword Douluo. He said helplessly,
"Sword Douluo, you must have heard everything!"
Sword Douluo nodded.
"I promised to guard your safety, and I will always stay by your side to protect you. As for that matter, I will not express an opinion, except to say that Chrysanthemum Douluo is unreliable."
Sect Master Ning sighed.
"I need to discuss this with the Elder Council. This matter is too important for me to decide."
Sword Douluo frowned slightly.
"Those old fellows, alas..."
...
Jukeju Restaurant
Zhuge Lan and Dugu Bo were studying a map.
The map was of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. There were five passes on the way down the mountain, and these five passes had been fortified with strongholds by Spirit Hall.
The two were discussing which pass would be easier to break through if they attacked.
Zhuge Lan held a pen and pointed to the middle pass, saying,
"Elder Dugu, I don't recommend attacking this pass. After all, this pass is in the middle. If we don't take it down quickly, the four passes on both sides will send out troops simultaneously."
Dugu Bo nodded.
"Yes, kid, you're right. I don't plan to attack this stronghold either. Normally, it should be the strongholds on both sides."
Zhuge Lan looked at the strongholds on both sides and sighed, saying,
"We still have too little information. We're not sure which of these two sides has a Titled Douluo. If we go, it's best to choose the stronghold without a Titled Douluo, as that would make it easier to capture the stronghold."
Dugu Bo shook his head.
"No, we must attack the stronghold with a Titled Douluo."
Zhuge Lan's face showed a look of confusion.
"Elder Zhuge, why?"
Dugu Bo explained,
"I am a Titled Douluo, and your methods can also be considered those of a Titled Douluo. If we add Starcloud Douluo, the three of us Titled Douluo, if we don't kill one of the enemy's Titled Douluo, then this operation itself would be a loss."
Zhuge Lan thought about it. It made sense. After all, he had killed Title Douluo Tai Hu of Spirit Hall in the Speed Clan. At worst, he would refresh the system store more in the next two days.
Buying a divine item to kill a Titled Douluo would not be a problem, and with Poison Douluo there, it would naturally be easier.
He said,
"That makes sense. Then we also need to confirm which of these two strongholds has a Titled Douluo?"
Dugu Bo nodded, then said,
"How about this! You will connect with Ning Rongrong and persuade her to join us in attacking the Titled Douluo, and I will go investigate which stronghold has a Titled Douluo."
Zhuge Lan thought about it. What Dugu Bo said made sense. After all, after being here for several days, there might be new Titled Douluo in the strongholds below. Qian Renxue and Ghost Douluo might be among them. If they rushed in and faced four Titled Douluo.
He was confident he could escape, but this strategy would be a complete failure.
Moreover, he needed to complete the connection with Ning Rongrong, and there were many things to do in between. This investigation task would be handed over to Poison Douluo.
At this moment, he thought of something.
He bought five magical paper-cuts from the system store and handed them to Dugu Bo.
"Elder Dugu, when you use these five magical paper-cuts, cut a door and stick them on, and you can use them."
Dugu Bo's face showed surprise. He quickly took the five magical paper-cuts in his hand, then put them into the bag in his 懷中, and then said,
"Now we don't lack anything, kid. You stay here and wait for my good news."
With that, Dugu Bo took out an invisibility talisman, placed it on himself, and then disappeared.
Zhuge Lan said with concern,
"Elder Dugu, be careful."
After seeing Dugu Bo off, Zhuge Lan returned to his room.
He didn't idle, instead, he began searching in the system store.
His objective this time was simple: to search for items of 'God' quality, because only God-tier items could deal with a Titled Douluo.
At this moment, a knocking sound came from outside, and a trace of doubt appeared on his face.
Could it be Senior Dugu returning again? Did he forget to take something?
Zhuge Lan opened the door and saw Bai He, the clan leader. His eyes lit up, and he immediately welcomed Bai He in, asking,
"Clan Leader Bai He, what did Rongrong say?"
He remembered that not long ago, he had asked Clan Leader Bai He to deliver an invisibility talisman to Ning Rongrong. This visit must be about Ning Rongrong!
It had been too long since he last saw Ning Rongrong, and he missed her greatly.
Clan Leader Bai He said,
"Ning Rongrong said she can't come out right now. The guards check every two hours, and if they don't see anyone, they'll notify Sect Master Ning. Even if Ning Rongrong uses an invisibility talisman to come out, she'll be discovered very quickly."
Zhuge Lan was stunned for a moment and said,
"How can this be? Is there a good solution?"
Clan Leader Bai He smiled and said,
"Of course there is. Ning Rongrong has already thought of a solution for you. It's about whether there's a puppet talisman that can create a very realistic puppet, so Ning Rongrong can come out without any interference."
Zhuge Lan's eyes lit up, and he said with a smile,
"That's excellent. I should have one. Let me look for it."
Zhuge Lan then began searching in the 'Substitute' section.
If it wasn't in the shop today, he would have to refresh.
First time, no. Second time, no. Third time, no.
On the fifth time, it appeared.
A puppet doll, [4999] Emotions Points, Elite grade. Drop a drop of essence blood on it, and a doll identical to the user will appear. It will lightly disguise the host, and will revert to its original form if attacked.
Without any hesitation, he immediately acquired it.
Afterward, he took the puppet doll out of the system store, then handed it to Clan Leader Bai He and instructed him,
"This doll requires a drop of essence blood on it to be effective."
Clan Leader Bai He took the doll, carefully placed it into the storage spirit tool in his embrace, and nodded, saying,
"I understand. There are people monitoring around you, so it's not convenient for me to stay here for long. I'll leave first."
Zhuge Lan sensed around and could clearly perceive two Soul Masters wandering near the house. If Clan Leader Bai He stayed here, he would easily be discovered, so leaving was the right thing to do.
So he nodded and said,
"Clan Leader Bai He, thank you for your trouble. Once the matters of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect are handled, I will accompany you to search for the Speed Clan light seal."
Clan Leader Bai He's eyes lit up, and he nodded excitedly.
"Alright then, I'll go now."
Clan Leader Bai He put an invisibility talisman on himself, and his figure gradually disappeared. He opened the door and vanished.
At the same time.
...
In a luxurious small room.
Two rows of Soul Masters with serious expressions and powerful spirit power were seated. Most of these Soul Masters were old, many with white beards.
Seated in the center was the Sect Master Ning Fengzhi.
Sect Master Ning looked at the two rows of Elders, his heart also tense. These Elders were the true decision-makers of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Their seniority was greater than his, and sometimes he even had to call them 'uncle'.
Although he was currently the Sect Master, wielding the greatest power in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, when major issues arose, he still needed to communicate with this group of Elders. An Elder said,
"Sect Master Ning, did you call us here recently because of the Spirit Hall matter?"
Another Elder said with dissatisfaction,
"What's going on? Our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect has always maintained neutrality and quietly prospered. When did we start having direct conflicts with Spirit Hall? Are we a match for their Spirit Hall?"
A white-bearded Elder said,
"Alright, alright, let Sect Master Ning speak for himself! What are we here to discuss this time?"
Sect Master Ning shook his head helplessly. He knew that holding a meeting wasn't easy. Even though he was the Sect Master, in front of these Elders whose seniority was higher than his own, it was still easy to feel unable to assert himself.
But the current matter had to be addressed.
He didn't directly take out the letter, but spoke first,
"Elders, does anyone know anything about this person, Zhuge Lan?"
An Elder's face showed confusion, and he asked, puzzled,
"Who is Zhuge Lan? I don't know!"
Another Elder smiled and said,
"It's obvious you don't keep up with recent events in the martial arts world. Zhuge Lan is a rising star who suddenly appeared in the last five years. It is said he has a magical bag from which he can obtain all sorts of treasures?"
The white-bearded Elder's eyes lit up.
"Then let's capture this Zhuge Lan and make him hand over that bag. What do you all think?"
Sect Master Ning was stunned for a moment, feeling even more distressed. Why did these Elders always think about snatching other people's treasures? Was this even feasible?
Moreover, Zhuge Lan and Ning Rongrong had a very good relationship.
He, deep down, didn't want to make a move against Zhuge Lan.
He pondered for a moment and explained,
"Elders, Zhuge Lan is a talented individual. He even has the strength to kill a Titled Douluo, and he has repeatedly forced his way into Spirit Hall. His strength cannot be underestimated."
An Elder exclaimed directly,
"What? Killing a Titled Douluo, forcing his way into Spirit Hall? Is he that powerful?"
Another Elder said helplessly,
"Then forget it, we won't capture him. That magical bag is probably not destined for our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect."
The white-bearded Elder asked with doubt,
"Is this Zhuge Lan related to us being besieged by Spirit Hall?"
Sect Master Ning gave an awkward smile. This indeed had a connection, and a very significant one, so he began to explain.
"When Zhuge Lan went to storm Spirit Hall last time, Rongrong, along with a few Sects, wanted to help Zhuge Lan. Although they didn't succeed in the end, Spirit Hall, because of this matter, came after us and besieged us."
As soon as he finished speaking, the atmosphere around them instantly changed. A wave of angry indignation began to spread.
Most of the Elders' faces showed anger.
One of the Elders immediately cursed,
"Nonsense! How do you, as the Sect Master, manage your daughter? Just because she's friends with Zhuge Lan, she goes against Spirit Hall in the name of our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect without our consent? Is she crazy?"
Another Elder said seriously,
"I knew it! Why else would Spirit Hall besiege the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect? I was wondering what the reason was, turns out Rongrong made a mistake."
The white-bearded Elder snorted coldly, then said,
"Sect Master, your discipline is lax. Ning Rongrong needs to be properly disciplined. As for that Zhuge Lan, we can discuss with Spirit Hall and capture him together. This matter should then pass."
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