"Let my grandfather go over and check on it; otherwise, I'll always be a little uneasy."
The Cuttlefish Douluo stood behind "Xue Qinghe."
At this moment, he silently accepted "Xue Qinghe's" decision. After all, the second young master had extraordinary talent. If something were to happen to him, it would be a huge loss not only for the Spirit Hall but for the entire continent.
"Since that's the case, let me go deliver the message," he said. "This way, the Hall Master will take it seriously, and we can avoid the situation where the message gets delayed before even reaching the Worship Hall, due to some incompetent fools."
"Xue Qinghe" shook his head. "Cuttlefish, the matters of the Tiandou Empire are equally important, so please stay. You've been cooperating closely with Poison Douluo, and we should finish our work in the Tiandou Empire as soon as possible!"
"I'll find another way to pass the message to my grandfather."
As soon as his words fell, Poison Douluo Dugu Bo, who had been waiting outside the Prince's East Palace, appeared at the entrance.
Without any loss of manners, Poison Douluo Dugu Bo spoke, "Please inform His Highness the Crown Prince that Poison Douluo Dugu Bo wishes to see him."
In the past, Dugu Bo would never have lowered his status so much. He would never have voluntarily visited the Prince's East Palace.
But the situation was different now. On paper, Poison Douluo Dugu Bo was a close friend of Qian Renfeng. In reality, he had long been a member of Qian Renfeng's camp.
Knowing the special relationship between "Xue Qinghe" and Qian Renfeng, Dugu Bo naturally had to show some courtesy.
A majestic voice suddenly came from the Prince's East Palace.
"Poison Douluo, is it?"
"Please come in. You are the pillar of the Tiandou Empire. If you ever visit this palace, please feel free to come in without ceremony."
The voice was full of authority, carrying an unrefutable tone.
It could be said that "Xue Qinghe's" undercover operation over the past twenty years had already given her the aura of an emperor.
Even now, with the death of Emperor Xue Ye, "Xue Qinghe" could still stabilize the country.
Poison Douluo Dugu Bo walked into the Prince's East Palace, his steps slow and respectful.
He pushed open the door, and standing behind it were "Xue Qinghe" and Cuttlefish Douluo.
"Xue Qinghe" had a broad smile on his face, and there was no trace of the commanding presence of a superior. Instead, he exuded a very approachable feeling.
"I wonder if Poison Douluo has something to discuss? Is there new information from my father?"
Poison Douluo Dugu Bo raised a finger to his lips. "Your Highness, be careful, the walls have ears."
"We can't speak about this out loud."
"Xue Qinghe" waved his hand to interrupt, assuring him, "Don't worry, Poison Douluo. I've replaced everyone outside the Prince's East Palace with Spirit Hall personnel."
"I'm confident that in no time, we'll replace all the palace guards with our people."
"As for the news about my father's health, would it be okay for you to spread this?"
Poison Douluo Dugu Bo observed "Xue Qinghe's" confident manner and nodded silently, though still offering a reminder:
"Your Highness, this matter should not be rushed."
"After all, Emperor Xue Ye is still in the prime of life. Even if his health is starting to deteriorate, he definitely won't die within three months."
"I ask Your Highness to think carefully!"
"Xue Qinghe" agreed, "Naturally, I won't be so rash. As for Emperor Xue Ye, I will give him six months!"
"If nothing unexpected happens, the Continental Senior Soul Master Competition should start tomorrow, right?"
"Let him live to see this competition at least!"
Three hundred miles west of Tiandou City and then five hundred miles north, there was a small town belonging to the Tiandou Empire.
This town was bustling with activity, full of the hustle and bustle of a wealthy and prosperous area.
The population of the town was around thirty thousand, and when including the seventeen surrounding villages, the total number of people exceeded fifty thousand.
"This is where the Fallen Angel Clan resides? It doesn't seem too secretive."
Juju Douluo Yue Guan stood at the entrance of the town, his mouth slightly agape in disbelief.
The Fallen Angel Clan had been suppressed by the Spirit Hall for years, and he thought they would be hiding deep in the mountains or the most remote forests, much like the Haotian Sect.
But to his surprise, the Fallen Angels were openly living in this town.
He was met with a hearty laugh from Black Feather Douluo.
"Your Highness is overthinking this!"
"This is the Tiandou Empire. It's also under the surveillance of Spirit Hall, so of course, things aren't as simple as they seem!"
"If it were that easy, how could our Fallen Angel Clan have survived to this day?"
With that, Black Feather Douluo pointed in a direction.
At the far end of that direction, a statue stood tall. The statue wasn't modeled after the Fallen Angel's martial soul, but rather a giant swan, exactly like the swan martial soul of the Tiandou Empire's royal family!
If there was any difference, it was just the color, as the Tiandou royal family's swan was white with a little gold, but the swan in this statue was entirely black!
"We've allied with the Angel Empire and used the Tiandou Empire as our support."
"Our original foundation was based on our faith in the Tiandou royal family and loyalty to the Tiandou Empire!"
"As long as the Tiandou royal family has requests, we will satisfy them. Over time, will they still doubt us?"
"They won't!"
"Our loyalty to the Tiandou royal family is well known. Would Spirit Hall or the Xingluo Empire try to win us over?"
"Who would try to win over a force that is endlessly loyal to someone else?"
"Therefore, once the three forces no longer paid attention to us, we were able to move our entire clan and affiliated tribes into this town."
"Even if we accidentally revealed our Twelve-Winged Fallen Angel Martial Soul in the town, the townspeople will only think it's a form of worship to the Tiandou Empire, a disguise!"
"After all, on the surface, the lord of this town is just a five-ringed soul master."
Qian Renfeng was quite pleased with their intelligence.
This was the experience they had gained from being hunted for thousands of years!
Of course, Qian Renfeng probably wouldn't need to use this experience.
"Not bad."
"It's a clever move. It seems that the evil soul masters hiding on the Douluo Continent all use this method."
"Maybe with a few slight differences."
"Yue Guan, send this method back to the Spirit Hall. Let them investigate it thoroughly. Perhaps we can uncover some old secrets about evil soul masters."
Juju Douluo Yue Guan cupped his hands in respect. "Understood, Your Highness."
After hearing this, Black Feather Douluo also praised, "The Radiant Angel is indeed exceptionally wise. Following you will undoubtedly make our Fallen Angel Clan strong again!"
Juju Douluo Yue Guan couldn't help but laugh bitterly. "Old man, can you stop flattering me?"
"Truly, even the sky is about to be blown away by your compliments!"