The news that Spirit Hall Pope Qian Xunji intended to take Yu Erlong, the illegitimate daughter of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's Second Elder, as a concubine spread throughout the entire Spirit Master's world.
For a time, Qian Xunji's already poor reputation plummeted even further.
For the dignified Spirit Hall Pope to marry an illegitimate daughter of an Upper Three Sects Elder was, in itself, an act that lowered his family's prestige.
The fact that Qian Xunji did something no previous Pope would have done shows how terrible his reputation must have been.
Outside Heaven Dou City, in Seven Treasure Glazed Tile City.
On a bed, a beautiful woman was covered in cold sweat, as if she had just endured a painful experience.
Standing beside her was a noble-looking middle-aged man, holding a small infant in his hands, excitedly saying, "I, Ning Fengzhi, have an heir! I have an heir!"
"Ningshui, what do you think we should name our daughter?" Ning Fengzhi asked.
"Let's call her Ning Rongrong," said Ning Fengzhi's wife, Luo Ningshui.
Ning Fengzhi nodded and said, "Rongrong, good. Wife, all the names you choose are good names."
At this moment, Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo also walked in. Looking at the quietly sleeping Ning Rongrong in his arms, Bone Douluo was overjoyed and said, "Hahahaha, I have a granddaughter!"
Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo could barely contain their joy. After quite a while, Bone Douluo finally slapped his head and said, "Oh, I almost forgot something important! Sect Master, did you know that Qian Xunji is going to marry Yu Erlong, the illegitimate daughter of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's Elder? Do you think Spirit Hall is trying to win over the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and break the unity of our Upper Three Sects?"
Ning Fengzhi also fell into deep thought. He shook his head and said, "I don't think so. This is merely taking a concubine, not marrying a wife. If Qian Xunji truly wanted to form a marriage alliance with the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, their Sect has so many legitimate daughters to choose from. Why would he choose an illegitimate one?"
This matter left Ning Fengzhi utterly perplexed.
"Fengzhi," the beautiful woman on the bed said, "I don't think we need to dwell on this. Perhaps the woman Qian Xunji is marrying is simply very beautiful."
Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo, and Bone Douluo were all stunned.
That explanation seemed somewhat reasonable!
"This matter still needs thorough investigation," Ning Fengzhi's eyes flashed with a sharp glint. "If Qian Xunji truly is doing this for that woman's beauty, then Qian Xunji is nothing more than that."
Within the Star Luo Palace.
The Star lou emperor, Dai Tianfeng sat on the dragon throne, enjoying grapes fed to him by a curvaceous, black-haired beauty in black leather, The Star lou emperess, Zhu Tiancai.
This woman was The Star lou emperor, Dai Tianfeng's wife, The Star lou emperess, Zhu Tiancai. Her demeanor was gentle and charming, with the air of a queen, but those who truly knew her history understood her complexity.
The fact that she could conspire with The Star lou emperor, Dai Tianfeng to defeat her own sister and brother-in-law, cripple their Spirits, and imprison them permanently, showed her ruthless nature.
Only such a person could ascend to the throne of the Star Luo Empress.
"My Empress, I heard that Spirit Hall Pope Qian Xunji wants to marry the illegitimate daughter of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's Elder. What do you think of this matter?" The Star lou emperor, Dai Tianfeng said playfully.
"Your Majesty~ I heard that when people suffer setbacks, they can lose their drive and become disheartened, thus indulging in pleasure. It seems that after being defeated by Tang Hao, who fought one against three, Qian Xunji has let himself go, no longer striving for progress, and has begun to seek enjoyment," The Star lou emperess, Zhu Tiancai said charmingly.
Heaven Dou Empire Palace.
Emperor Xue Ye also learned of Qian Xunji's impending marriage to the illegitimate daughter of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's Elder as a concubine.
At this time, Emperor Xue Ye was still more than ten years away from his appearance in the book. Although his hair was white, his Spirit and vitality were still strong.
It must be said that Emperor Xue Ye was a prime example of an old man marrying a young woman. Nearing sixty, he had a beautiful and graceful Empress in her thirties.
"My Empress, what do you think of this matter?" Emperor Xue Ye asked.
The Emperor's Empress, a daughter of the Zou Shi family, a small noble family in the Heaven Dou Empire, was a renowned beauty in the Heaven Dou Empire back then. To gain power and status, she willingly offered herself to Emperor Xue Ye and became the Empress of the Heaven Dou Empire.
Zou Shi thought for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, I think this is unseemly. How can a dignified Spirit Hall Pope take an illegitimate daughter as a concubine? Isn't that clearly lowering his own prestige? Your Holiness the Pope is truly muddled."
Emperor Xue Ye said, "Ever since Qian Xunji was dealt with by Tang Hao, he has been quiet for some time. Now, his temperament has changed drastically; he is no longer as ambitious as before."
"That's good. In the past, Spirit Hall was on the rise, suppressing our Two Great Empires to the point where we couldn't breathe. It's fortunate that we have such a Pope now; our Heaven Dou Empire finally has an opportunity," Emperor Xue Ye said, his eyes filled with a sharp glint.
Zou Shi said, "Your Majesty's boundless good fortune will surely reverse the Heaven Dou Empire's decline, allowing the Heaven Dou Empire to surpass the Star Luo Empire and Spirit Hall in one fell swoop, becoming the undisputed hegemon of the continent."
"You're right, my Empress. You truly are the worm in my belly. I had precisely this intention."
Saint Spirit Village, Rear Mountain Water Curtain Cave.
A disheveled, slovenly man squatted inside the cave, looking at an inconspicuous Blue Silver Grass.
"Ah Yin, I hate it. I hate that I didn't kill Qian Xunji back then, allowing him to recover. He even has the energy to take a concubine!" Tang Hao said furiously.
"Qian Xunji, that damned Qian Xunji! One day, I will ascend Spirit Hall and reclaim this debt from him. Ah Yin, wait for me. After I take my revenge, I will come down to be with you."
The leaves of the Blue Silver Grass swayed, as if trying to calm Tang Hao down.
After a furious outburst, Tang Hao said, "Qian Xunji chose to degenerate. Since I know Qian Xunji is still alive, I cannot degenerate. One day, I will bring Qian Xunji's dog head to mourn your Spirit in heaven, Ah Yin."
After speaking, Tang Hao wept bitterly again, then reluctantly left Ah Yin's Life Seed.