Seven Treasures Glazed Tile School, the wealthiest sect on the Douluo Continent, ranked second among the Upper Three Sects.
At this moment, Sect Master Ning Fengzhi's brows were tightly furrowed, and an inexplicable unease stirred in his heart.
"What is the Sect Master worried about?" Sword Douluo asked from the side.
Ning Fengzhi sighed and said, "I'm worried about the current Heaven Dou Empire."
Bone Douluo, who was drinking tea behind them, said with some confusion, "Isn't the current situation quite good? The Heaven Dou Empire has been unified by that kid Xue Qinghe. It will only grow stronger in the future, and our alliance with the Heaven Dou Empire will have even less to fear from the Spirit Hall."
Ning Fengzhi replied, "News from the front lines reports that the high-ranking officials of the four kingdoms died mysteriously, which led to the early end of this war. Don't you find it strange? The power holders in the rear might be one thing, but even the generals in the army died mysteriously and turned into dried corpses. This is not something an ordinary person could do."
Sword Douluo's aged face also grew solemn. "To kill those generals, one would need at least an extremely powerful Soul Douluo, or possibly even a Title Douluo, and one skilled in assassination at that. Otherwise, it would be impossible to kill them secretly."
Ning Fengzhi said, "Our Seven Treasures Glazed Tile School has always been closely tied to the Heaven Dou imperial family. This time, other forces probably all think that Qinghe received help from us."
"Previously, I saw him acting willfully and deliberately chose not to help, wanting him to suffer a bit and learn a lesson. But I never expected that he actually had experts secretly assisting him. This hidden expert is someone I cannot figure out, and that is what worries me, because even if our Seven Treasures Glazed Tile School had helped, we could not have achieved such results."
Sword Douluo had known Ning Fengzhi for many years. With just a few words, he immediately understood what Ning Fengzhi was truly worried about.
"You're worried about the origin of this hidden expert and suspect it might be someone from the Spirit Hall helping him?"
Ning Fengzhi nodded. "Aside from you two Title Douluos, the Heaven Dou imperial family has no other Title Douluo. This sudden appearance truly makes me uneasy. This disciple of mine used to discuss everything with me, but now, I find I can no longer see through him."
"Sword Uncle, prepare yourself. Once Qinghe returns, we should pay a visit and see who exactly this hidden expert is."
"Alright."
...
Within ten days, Great Emperor Qinghe had subdued the four kingdoms and one duchy. The news spread rapidly across the entire Heaven Dou Empire in just a few days.
After leaving part of the army behind to incorporate the forces of these kingdoms, Qian Renxue led the main force back to the capital ahead of schedule.
The triumphant army received a warm welcome from the citizens of Heaven Dou City upon their return.
The unification of the Heaven Dou Empire filled the citizens living in Heaven Dou City with the greatest pride and honor.
In an extremely short time after ascending the throne, Qian Renxue had earned tremendous prestige through this campaign.
Qian Renxue sat atop an open-top carriage, continuously waving to the citizens on all sides.
The surrounding people were all extremely excited, shouting frantically.
"Great Emperor Qinghe!"
"Long live! Long live! Long live forever..."
Jiang Chen, clad in battle armor, stood like a spear at Qian Renxue's side. Watching this grand scene, he felt somewhat surprised.
Almost all the citizens in the city had poured onto this largest main road, all wanting to catch a glimpse of the new emperor. The entire Heaven Dou City had become a scene of empty streets.
"You only went on one campaign, yet you've already gained such high popularity," Jiang Chen said.
While waving, Qian Renxue replied, "As citizens of the Heaven Dou Empire, they naturally harbor some bias against those kingdoms that declared independence. Now that I have reclaimed those kingdoms, I have naturally won the hearts of many people."
Jiang Chen said, "I wonder how these citizens will feel later when they become citizens of the Spirit Empire."
Qian Renxue said indifferently, "The most numerous people on the Douluo Continent are ordinary folk. Whoever can give them a better life is the one they will follow. Unlike those soul masters, who are always thinking about resistance and refusing to submit to others."
Jiang Chen shook his head. "Hard bones can only be smashed to pieces!"
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After returning to the imperial palace, Qian Renxue had barely sat down when a guard came to report that the Sect Master of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile School had come to visit.
Qian Renxue and Jiang Chen exchanged a glance, smiles appearing in their eyes. She instructed, "Have them wait in the study first."
Jiang Chen laughed. "That old fox Ning Fengzhi couldn't hold back so quickly."
Qian Renxue gave a cold laugh. "He used to think he understood me very well, but now he finds he can't see through me. It's perfectly normal for him to feel flustered."
She stood up. "Let's go meet him."
Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo were led to the study in the Eastern Palace to wait.
The previous emperor's sleeping quarters were still under reconstruction, so Qian Renxue was still residing in the Eastern Palace.
While drinking tea, Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo conversed.
"Qinghe is almost thirty years old now. The Heaven Dou Empire needs an empress," Ning Fengzhi said meaningfully.
Sword Douluo frowned. "You want Rongrong to…"
Ning Fengzhi sighed. "That girl is already seventeen and no longer young. I had this idea a long time ago."
"But she and that Oscar…" Sword Douluo did not continue.
Ning Fengzhi said, "That Oscar is just a food-type soul master with no background. Our Seven Treasures Glazed Tile School doesn't need another auxiliary soul master like him. He is not worthy of Rongrong. Sigh… It can only be said that Rongrong is too young and couldn't resist a few sweet words. There are plenty of people better than that Oscar."
"You know that girl's personality best. If we force it, she might rather die than comply. I actually think that Oscar is quite good. At least if she marries him, Rongrong won't regret it," Sword Douluo said.
Ning Fengzhi sighed. "Let's see first. We'll see if Qinghe has any thoughts. But before that, we must first find out exactly who has been secretly helping him."
At this moment, footsteps sounded.
Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo both looked toward the doorway.
Jiang Chen, acting as a personal guard, stopped obediently at the entrance.
"Teacher, why have you come?"
Qian Renxue stepped into the room. Her face was full of exhaustion, but she forced a smile upon seeing Ning Fengzhi.
Ning Fengzhi looked at his disciple and suddenly felt a pang of heartache.
"I was a bit worried about you, so I came over," Ning Fengzhi said with a smile. Then he patted Qian Renxue's shoulder and praised, "Well done."
Jiang Chen, standing at the doorway, curled his lips. He recalled the scene from not long ago when Ning Fengzhi had left in a huff and thrown down a warning to Qian Renxue. Was this a slap in the face?
Immediately after, Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo's gazes fell on the person behind Qian Renxue.
Standing behind Qian Renxue was an old man whose body was as straight as a spear. His face was stiff and expressionless, his cheeks deeply sunken, and his eyes occasionally flashed with a strange dark green light.
Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo exchanged a glance, both seeing surprise in each other's eyes.
"Qinghe, won't you introduce him to your teacher?" Ning Fengzhi smiled. At the same time, he felt slightly relieved in his heart.
"Everyone, please sit first," Qian Renxue said with a smile.
Only then did she introduce him: "Teacher, I believe you should both recognize him. This is Senior Poison Douluo Dugu Bo. Senior Dugu Bo, this is my teacher, Sect Master Ning Fengzhi of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile School, and Sword Douluo Chen Xin."
"Senior Poison Douluo, I have long heard of your great name," Ning Fengzhi said, cupping his hands in respect.
Poison Douluo lightly "mm" -ed and nodded.
Ning Fengzhi did not mind. He had some understanding of Dugu Bo and knew the man had an arrogant temperament and did not even regard the Spirit Hall.
Because of this, Dugu Bo had once been hunted by the Spirit Hall and suffered severe injuries. His grudge with the Spirit Hall was irreconcilable.
Thinking of this, Ning Fengzhi felt at ease.
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