Titan stared blankly at his surroundings, his body still stained with the blood of his clansmen.
It was blood that had splattered when these clansmen were torn apart by the giant crossbows.
Niu Gao and Bai He also wore grim expressions—every time they came to Heaven Dou City, things never went smoothly.
This time, they had barely arrived before suffering losses among their clansmen once again.
Footsteps approached as Tai Nuo, carrying Yang Wudi on his back, finally stepped out of the mansion gates.
The medicinal poison within Yang Wudi's system had not yet been suppressed, leaving his body extremely weak.
Although the battle had been brief, he had sensed it.
Now, stepping outside and witnessing the devastation all around, his face turned icy with fury.
A surge of rebellious blood churned in his chest, and with a sputter, he vomited a mouthful of dark blood.
Tai Nuo hurriedly set him down.
"Old Goat, who dared to attack you..." Bai He asked, his face filled with rage.
Originally, he had blamed Yang Wudi—if Yang Wudi had come out immediately, such severe consequences could have been avoided.
But now, seeing Yang Wudi's condition, how could it be an act?
He was clearly severely injured!
Yang Wudi's spirit remained listless. Just moments ago, Dugu Feng had withdrawn the trace of Overlord Venom he had injected.
But for Yang Wudi's injuries to recover immediately, he would still need to cultivate.
With a pained expression, he weakly explained, "The medicinal poison flared up unexpectedly. I was caught off guard and severely injured!"
Bai He and Niu Gao were both stunned.
What an unfortunate coincidence!
The two of them smiled wryly—they could only treat these losses as an accident.
"Quickly tend to the injured Soul Masters!" Qian Renxue directed the Healing Soul Masters from the Soul Master Legion behind her to treat the wounded from the Four Element Clans.
She walked up to Titan and spoke candidly, "Chief Titan, and all esteemed elders, my uncle acted impulsively this time.
He was overly anxious about His Majesty's condition, his nerves stretched to the breaking point, which is why he gave the order!
If not for Young Master Dugu and Marshal Ge Long arriving in time to stop him, I wouldn't have known what to do.
As for my uncle, even I can't control him.
My heart aches for the losses suffered by the Four Element Clans.
Your decision to develop in Heaven Dou City is a show of trust in the Heaven Dou Empire, and the Heaven Dou Empire will not let you down.
I will definitely compensate you for all your losses!"
Titan wanted to retort, "How can you compensate for lost lives?"
But he didn't dare.
Qian Renxue's attitude was already infinitely better than Prince Xue Xing's.
He could only grit his teeth and swallow the losses.
Titan glanced at Dugu Feng and Ge Long beside him, then clasped his fists and said, "Thank you, Young Master Dugu, and thank you, Marshal Ge. If not for you, our losses would have been far greater!"
Dugu Feng waved his hand modestly. "I heard that the Destruction Clan, the Defense Clan, and the Min Clan have just arrived in Heaven Dou City.
Since you've come, you are now part of the Heaven Dou faction.
From now on, we stand on the same front, with no distinction between us.
I believe that in the future, you will witness the unity of the Heaven Dou Soul Master forces!"
Dugu Feng carried himself with great magnanimity, while Ge Long beside him remained silent, standing by Dugu Feng's side like a supporting character.
This allowed Titan, Yang Wudi, and the others to witness the status of the Dugu Family in Heaven Dou City.
They also saw the weight Dugu Feng carried.
Such demeanor was truly worthy of the Heaven Dou Empire's top genius.
They said nothing more and immediately began treating their clansmen.
There were still many injured Soul Masters to attend to.
Dugu Feng and Qian Renxue mobilized a portion of the Royal Soul Master Legion and healing soul masters from various institutions, presenting an image of not abandoning any soul master. This thoroughly dispelled the dissatisfaction Titan and others held toward the Heaven Dou Empire, while also making them sigh in admiration at the crown prince's impeccable reputation. The prince's support for the Spirit Master World was undeniably visible.
"My uncle has been acting recklessly, always refusing to accept reality. Brother Feng, I owe you greatly this time!" Qian Renxue glanced around and spoke softly to Dugu Feng. Ge Long had already left to take control of the heavy armored infantry troops. Meanwhile, Qian Renxue had also tasked Ge Long with taking over the city defense forces. After this incident, Prince Xue Xing would be stripped of all his authority.
In high spirits, Qian Renxue expressed her gratitude to Dugu Feng with a gentle demeanor. "Brother Xue, you're too kind!" Dugu Feng replied calmly, as if it were all insignificant. He carefully assessed Qian Renxue's strength. During the Heaven Dou Palace Change, Qian Renxue had been a Soul Saint. With a year still remaining until the original timeline's palace upheaval, how strong had she become now?
Every time he met Qian Renxue, Dugu Feng tried to probe her power. However, her aura remained steady and concealed, leaving him unable to perceive anything. It was only after Prince Xue Xing admitted defeat moments ago that Dugu Feng detected a fleeting fluctuation in Qian Renxue's aura—clearly surpassing the Soul Saint level. It seemed she had already absorbed her seventh Spirit Ring, and it had been some time since she did so.
Dugu Feng had not concealed his own Soul Emperor-level strength. Though Qian Renxue showed some surprise, she wasn't overly astonished, indicating her confidence in her own power and that she didn't take a Soul Emperor's strength seriously. She had likely reached around level 75.
Given Qian Renxue's innate 20th-level soul power talent and her age of about 29, she was actually lagging behind. After all, Tang Hao had already become a Soul Saint by age 30. Qian Renxue, who started with 20 levels of soul power at her Spirit Awakening and had absorbed a nearly 100,000-year Soul Bone, possessed extraordinary advantages. Yet she was only around level 75 now—clearly, she had been significantly delayed.
This was just as planned. Next, he needed to keep her even busier. "Brother Xue, you should ascend the throne as soon as possible to avoid complications," Dugu Feng reminded her again. Qian Renxue nodded slightly, understanding passing between them without words.
A short while later, the area in front of the Li Clan's residence had been cleared. After bidding farewell to Qian Renxue, Dugu Feng began walking through Heaven Dou City. Soon, he arrived at another estate. Sensing inwardly, he detected that Ye Lingling was inside. Ye Lingling now also carried his Core Pearl within her.
This Core Pearl had been separated from Dugu Yan's body. Since Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling were close friends who often spent time together, Dugu Feng had long since found an opportunity to transfer the divided Core Pearl from Dugu Yan to Ye Lingling.
Arriving at the Ye residence, Dugu Feng announced his identity and was promptly invited inside. It had been years since he last saw Ye Lingling. He recalled his promise to travel the continent with her, which he had yet to fulfill. Now that he was back, it was the perfect time to spend some time together.
After waiting briefly, Dugu Feng sensed the Core Pearl approaching. Ye Lingling stood gracefully at the doorway, wearing a black dress with a blue sash tied in a bow at her waist, accentuating her alluring figure. Her waterfall-like blue hair cascaded naturally over her shoulders.
Dugu Feng felt that Ye Lingling had matured a great deal.
What surprised him most was that she wasn't wearing a veil. Her clear eyes, those extremely beautiful large eyes, seemed to speak as they stared intently at Dugu Feng.
This made Dugu Feng somewhat uncomfortable.
In the past, Ye Lingling had always worn a veil, preventing others from seeing her expression or guessing her thoughts.
But now, all of Ye Lingling's thoughts were revealed in those eyes.
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