After Xue Ye's body, along with the three offerings unwilling to surrender, was dealt with, Xue Xing slowly sat on Xue Ye's imperial dragon bed.
Taking out a light orb, Xue Xing's appearance and body gradually transformed, until finally he looked exactly like Xue Ye.
"Cough, cough."
Clearing his throat, Xue Xing looked around and saw the two surrendered royal offerings and three of the teaching officials kneeling immediately.
They shouted loudly:"Long live the Emperor! Long live! Long long live!!"
"Hahaha, rise."
Xue Xing laughed heartily, lying on the bed, playing with the imperial brother's relic, the Dance Maiden, and spoke calmly and confidently:"In a few days, Ning Fengzhi should come seeking our help to find Ning Rongrong. From now on, you must always stay by my side to ensure my safety. If anything goes wrong, it won't be something you can bear, and it would ruin the Holy Emperor's plan."
Xue Xing knew he had little authority, but he was a loyal dog of the Martial Soul Hall, a lackey of Pope Qian Xunfeng. With this identity, he had far more leverage than the Tiandou Emperor.
"Your Majesty, rest assured, we shall not leave your side and will guard your safety."
"Hmm. I heard the Martial Soul Hall is short of funds to build those mysterious towers. Transfer three hundred million Gold Soul Coins from the national treasury secretly and let the Martial Soul Hall complete the towers around Tiandou City first."
Xue Xing was so excited he could hardly sleep. Overnight, he became emperor—who could handle this without showing off?
Moreover, this wasn't just to please the Martial Soul Hall—he planned to involve the whole Hall, which would surely have a major effect in the future. He was doing this for the benefit of the Tiandou Empire.
Caressing the swan patterns on the headboard representing the Tiandou royal family, Xue Xing could no longer contain his excitement.
"First, to the Empress… no, first to my Empress."
The next day, Xue Xing got up early.
He couldn't waste time; he had to perform well in front of the Pope.
"Report: Ning Sect Leader of Seven Treasure Glazed Pagoda requests an audience."
Sitting on the sofa, Xue Xing had anticipated this. He lightly sipped his tea and casually said, "Please come in."
Not long after the attendants left, Ning Fengzhi hurried in with his Sword Douluo, his face extremely anxious.
"Your Majesty."
To discuss the next steps, Ning Fengzhi gave a simple bow. After all, it was his Seven Treasure Glazed Pagoda that had suffered a loss.
Being intercepted at their own doorstep would naturally anger Xue Ye.
"Sect Leader Ning, no need for formalities. You're here about your daughter, correct?"
Xue Xing chuckled lightly. Though his expression changed suddenly, his voice was stern, conveying anger at the incident.
"Sect Leader Ning, shouldn't you give the Tiandou Royal Family an explanation? This incident could make our royal authority appear diminished to other nobles."
Caught off guard, Ning Fengzhi's face darkened. The Sword Douluo at his side remained indifferent—clearly, Ning Rongrong had been rescued by someone familiar.
Thus, Ning Fengzhi, the grandfather, was not worried but sighed in resignation at the difficulties Ning Fengzhi faced.
These were Ning Fengzhi's own mistakes. Using force to intimidate could backfire, rendering all his efforts in Tiandou futile.
"Your Majesty, please calm down. I come also to express my apologies."
Ning Fengzhi pained slightly, placing a storage soul conduit on the table.
Seeing this, Xue Xing smiled lightly, curious that this old fox had suddenly become soft—had he changed?
He picked up the storage soul conduit to inspect it. Free money should not be refused—after all, what he consumed would never be returned.
A quick check revealed quite a lot inside: a 30,000-year-old Left Leg Bone of Gale Demon Wolf, a 10,000-year-old Left Arm Bone of Scarlet Fire Snake, and 500 million Gold Soul Coins.
"Sect Leader Ning, I see your sincerity. But with your daughter missing, how should we handle this marriage alliance?"
After receiving the payment, Xue Xing's tone softened, as if he had never been so forceful earlier.
"After a few days of investigation, we've only determined that the Douluo who attacked Uncle Gu is very strong, at least not weaker than him, and it was a sudden assault that succeeded."
Ning Fengzhi said darkly. Although Bone Douluo's life was not in danger, the mysterious Douluo seemed to intentionally severely injure Bone Douluo, preventing recovery for a year and a half.
This enraged the Seven Treasure Glazed Pagoda Sect. In that one year, who knew what could happen? If the Martial Soul Hall attacked, Bone Douluo couldn't intervene, instantly losing a top-tier fighter.
"I cannot help with that. Sect Leader Ning, speak plainly."
Xue Xing said, slightly exasperated. Complaining to him was useless; they didn't even have a title, so how could their only Douluo guard the Seven Treasure Glazed Pagoda?
"Ahem, I wish to request the Emperor to assign part of your elite forces to help guard the Seven Treasure Glazed Pagoda."
Ning Fengzhi cleared his throat, apparently unaware of how audacious his request was. To have royal troops stationed at the Seven Treasure Glazed Pagoda—what "wisdom" must one possess to think of that?
Not afraid that Xue Ye might plunder the Pagoda in the middle of the night?
"Oh, Sect Leader Ning trusts the Tiandou Royal Family so much," Xue Xing said with interest. He really hadn't changed the person—why does he feel so foolish?
"Of course. Our three sects are like one family with Tiandou, united against the Martial Soul Hall. How could we doubt each other?"
Ning Fengzhi's eyes were full of "wisdom," thinking that in Tiandou's current situation, unless they surrendered to the Martial Soul Hall, there would be no reason to attack the Seven Treasure Glazed Pagoda.
But surrendering was impossible. Tiandou nobles had already offended the Martial Soul Hall's lower- and mid-tier soul masters, never reconcilable in this lifetime.
Unless Xue Ye eliminated the nobles—but that was even more impossible. Unless Xue Ye died, he would never touch these loyal servants safeguarding his imperial authority.
"Fine, although Tiandou has a million soldiers, elite soldiers number only a hundred thousand, and true elite even fewer. Sect Leader Ning's request puts me in a difficult position."
Xue Xing forced a stiff smile. He not only got troops to enter the Seven Treasure Glazed Pagoda, he would make the Pagoda pay.
Half of this payment would go to the Martial Soul Hall, allowing him to show loyalty and talent in front of the Pope.
"Well…"
Ning Fengzhi pondered, making the Sword Douluo nervous. It wasn't just about troops entering the Pagoda—they actually intended to pay.
Not afraid of raising a tiger to cause trouble? Fengzhi, are you still the wise man you used to be?
Just as he was about to speak, Ning Fengzhi seemed to realize and said, "How about fifty million Gold Soul Coins per year? Any more would strain the Seven Treasure Glazed Pagoda."
This year's Gold Soul Coin expenses had consumed forty percent of the treasury. Even with Ning Fengzhi's current lapse in judgment, he could no longer squander.
The Seven Treasure Glazed Pagoda's annual net profit was only two hundred million Gold Soul Coins. Giving twenty-five percent to Tiandou clearly showed sincerity.
"Good, Sect Leader Ning, straightforward. One month from now, I will send our elite forces to assist your sect and guard the Seven Treasure Glazed Pagoda."
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