Douluo: Dragon King Huo Yuhao Lives Ten Thousand Years Later

Chapter 207 Prepared (4,000 words)
After Lin Yuhan accepted her defeat, Ning Fengzhi also decisively conceded, passing on the techniques he had mastered to Zhenhua. "As expected of His Majesty's esteemed disciple, we are truly convinced of our defeat. We were arrogant before. We never imagined that there would actually be people in the world who are destined to become divine craftsmen. The geniuses of the Douluo Federation are truly emerging one after another, which is truly enviable."

Looking at Ning Fengzhi's smile, the blacksmiths from the Blacksmith Association had an urge to punch him in the face.

You've already lost, what are you laughing at?
Zhenhua raised an eyebrow slightly and said calmly:

"You are too modest. Xingluo's forging techniques are also quite remarkable."

This wasn't him being modest; Lin Yuhan's performance was indeed remarkable. If Gu Yuena hadn't been there when she came to challenge him today, this girl from Xingluo would have truly won. Currently, among the younger generation of the Forging Association, Gu Yuena is probably the only one who can surpass her.

"Now that the competition is over, do you gentlemen still wish to stay here and witness what happens next?"

Zhenhua said in a calm tone, clearly intending to see the guests out.

Upon hearing this, Ning Fengzhi did not move. Instead, he said, "Your Majesty Zhenhua, we have another matter to discuss with you. We would like to invite you and your disciple to participate in an exchange activity to the Star Luo Continent in six months."

That's incredibly shameless.

Everyone present, including Chang Gongyan and Lin Yuhan, thought the same thing.

Given that attitude just now, how could Zhenhua possibly agree to invite others to participate in the exchange activity?

Zhenhua shared the same thought and was about to refuse without hesitation, as he had nothing to talk about with these "unfriendly guests." However, Ning Fengzhi's subsequent telepathic message made him swallow back the refusal that was on the tip of his tongue.

"Besides the exchange activities, there is something else I would like to discuss with Your Majesty regarding the attack you suffered a year and a half ago." Ning Fengzhi said solemnly, "Xingluo has intelligence about the attacker. I urge Your Majesty Zhenhua to consider it carefully."

Zhenhua frowned slightly, his gaze lingering on Ning Fengzhi's face for a moment, as if trying to guess the other party's true intentions.

Because of his identity as a divine craftsman, the attack he suffered became a hot topic on the Soul Guidance Network for a period of time. Therefore, although he was somewhat surprised that Ning Fengzhi knew this information, he did not suspect that the other party had any connection with the Holy Spirit Cult.

If the members of the Star Luo delegation were all members of the Holy Spirit Cult, then the Star Luo Federation would probably have been completely infiltrated by evil soul masters long ago... The Star Luo Federation is still a country, it shouldn't have fallen to such a level, right?
The fact that the Star Luo Federation delegation had no contact with him before today, and suddenly proposed to talk about evil soul masters, inevitably puzzled Zhenhua.

'What exactly is Xingluo's purpose? Wasn't their visit to the Federation to probe our strength?'

Zhenhua hesitated for a moment, his gaze sweeping over the group behind Ning Fengzhi, finally settling on the other's composed expression.

"Alright. Everyone, please follow me." Zhenhua finally spoke, waving to Huo Yuhao and the other two, as well as the members of the Star Luo Envoy, before turning and walking towards the elevator.

A smile flashed in Ning Fengzhi's eyes as he quickly followed Zhenhua's pace. Lin Yuhan and the others exchanged glances, clearly surprised by the turn of events, but could only follow closely behind.

The group followed Zhenhua to his office, leaving the other blacksmiths outside without bringing any of them.

Zhenhua gestured for the sofa, and after everyone took their seats, he turned his gaze to Ning Fengzhi. "If you have anything to say, you can speak freely here. Or perhaps someone needs to step aside? Do you wish to speak with me privately?"

The other party left all their people outside, so the matter they were discussing would likely exceed his expectations.

Ning Fengzhi glanced at Huo Yuhao and the other two, and gently shook his head. "No need. His Majesty and the Speaker sent me to the Douluo Federation this time to seek cooperation against the Holy Spirit Cult."

"When we arrive in Mingdu, we will have discussions with the Federal Speaker, the Spirit Pagoda Master, and others. All three of you are important figures in the Spirit Pagoda and are trustworthy. Just keep what you heard today to yourselves and don't spread it around."

Xiong Jun frowned, but saw Gu Yuena nod calmly without saying anything, simply agreeing.

"Alright, you just said you know who attacked me. What's going on?" Zhenhua stared intently at Ning Fengzhi, his voice low and menacing. "Don't tell me the attacker has connections with your Xingluo!"

Ning Fengzhi gave a wry smile. "You guessed right, the attackers do indeed have connections with our Xingluo."

At this point, he took out a file folder and placed it on the table, but he did not open it immediately. Instead, he stood up and gave a solemn bow.

"Before I explain, please allow me to apologize for my previous rudeness. There is a high possibility that there is a mole from the Holy Spirit Cult within our Star Luo. If they discover that we intend to cooperate with the Douluo Federation, it will inevitably arouse their vigilance."

"Therefore, I have always maintained an arrogant attitude towards everything in the Douluo Federation, in order to demonstrate our Star Luo's attitude towards the Federation. Only in this way will those eyes lurking in the shadows believe that we have no intention of cooperating with the Douluo Federation. This last resort was entirely due to the circumstances, please understand."

Zhenhua's gaze swept across Ning Fengzhi's apologetic face like a blade. The air in the office seemed to freeze; even breathing became clearly audible.

"Sit down." After a long silence, Zhenhua finally spoke, pointing to the sofa opposite him and glancing towards the door. "The others don't know?"

He didn't believe Ning Fengzhi's one-sided story. The cooperation might be real, but the previous provocations and challenges might not be fake either.

The two countries have a long history of animosity, and neither side would let go of an opportunity to thoroughly humiliate the other in a certain area.

If they had lost, Ning Fengzhi might not have said that.

"Yes, they were unaware of it; I was the only one in the entire delegation who knew about it. However, quite a few people in the delegation do know about the perpetrator who attacked you."

Ning Fengzhi opened the file folder and took out a file. "Was this the person who attacked His Excellency Zhenhua back then?"

Huo Yuhao, Zhenhua, and the others all looked over.

The paper came with a photograph of a man.

His appearance was truly intimidating. He was nearly two meters tall and exceptionally muscular, especially his thick arms, which were several times thicker than the thighs of an average adult. His exposed skin, whether on his arms or face, was covered with a layer of fine scales.

Next to the file was the other person's name: Tong Yu!

"He is the Qilin Douluo, originally a titled Douluo of our Star Luo Federation."

Ning Fengzhi sighed, "But right now, he is the Dark Qilin of the Holy Spirit Cult!"

Dark Qilin?

Zhenhua narrowed his eyes as he thought of the attack he had suffered a year and a half ago.

A level 98 Super Douluo.

If it weren't for Dark Phoenix Douluo's presence, his life would likely have been in danger. After all, although he was a four-word battle armor master, he was essentially a pure blacksmith, lacking combat prowess and far inferior to those dedicated combat-oriented soul masters.

Without his battle armor, he might not be a match for some Soul Douluos.

"So, this person was trained by your Star Luo?" Xiong Jun pointed at the Qilin Douluo in the file, a smirk playing on his lips. "Your Star Luo isn't a stronghold of evil soul masters, is it?" "Your Excellency Xiong Jun is joking," Ning Fengzhi said. "His situation is somewhat special. He fell into evil because of his own experiences. Evil soul masters exist everywhere, even Shrek Academy has had their share. We don't want that either."

At this point, Ning Fengzhi glanced at Xiong Jun with a slight glint in his eyes and selectively began to recount Tong Yu's story.

When Tong Yu awakened his innate martial soul, he awakened a canine martial soul. His initial soul power level was only around level two.

Although he cultivated diligently, he was limited by his talent and failed the graduation exam when he graduated from the junior academy. He didn't even reach the second level of cultivation.

The girl he liked also dumped him and chose another classmate who was "excellent in both character and academics".

At this point, Tongyu went to extremes.

He chose to commit suicide by poisoning himself, swallowing a huge dose of insecticide from his home. But not only did he not die, his martial spirit evolved, transforming into a Qilin, and his cultivation speed increased by leaps and bounds.

However, his appearance also changed. The scales covering his body looked extremely ferocious. To outsiders, he was a real monster, and even his family saw him that way.

Tong Yu's personality became even more withdrawn and eccentric as a result, until the Monster Academy found him, provided him with resources, and nurtured him with all its might.

At the age of twenty-four, he reached the level of a Title Douluo, and at the age of thirty-two, he became a Super Douluo.

"Oh? This talent is quite impressive."

Xiong Jun was somewhat surprised.

He graduated from the junior academy before reaching the second ring, and became a titled Douluo at the age of twenty-four. In other words, it took Tong Yu more than ten years to transform from a one-ring Soul Master into a nine-ring Titled Douluo.

"Yes, everyone thinks highly of him, including several adults."

A strange light flashed in Ning Fengzhi's eyes, but it did not affect his words. "However, hatred has long been deeply rooted in his heart, and he can never forget the things that forced him to take his own life."

"When he finally became a Super Douluo, he found the female classmate who had abandoned him. At this time, she was married with children and living a peaceful life. However, Qilin Douluo cruelly killed her in front of her child. After that, he fell into the evil soul master and disappeared without a trace."

This is how the Star Luo people perceive the experience of Qilin Douluo, but as a member of the Holy Spirit Cult, Ning Fengzhi knows more inside information.

For example, Qilin Douluo killed that female classmate because she broke Tongyu's mother's legs and abandoned her in the mountains.

For example, the female classmate tried to make amends by finding someone to rescue his mother. The Qilin Douluo didn't intend to kill the female classmate; he only seriously injured her. However, he didn't do anything to make amends. Before anyone could come to her rescue, the female classmate died, and her young child witnessed the whole process...

The whole incident stemmed from the fact that Qilin Douluo was taken away by the Monster Academy without informing his mother. Tongyu's mother, searching for her missing son, contacted the female classmate, believing she might know Tongyu's whereabouts, ultimately leading to the tragedy.

Well, how should I put it? Even Ning Fengzhi, a member of the Holy Spirit Cult, finds this series of events quite difficult to assess.

That female classmate treated Tongyu like her "lapdog," ordering him around at will. After graduating from junior college, she abandoned him without considering the consequences.

When Monster Academy took Tongyu away, they didn't notify his family, which led to his mother confronting that female classmate.

During his cultivation, Tongyu didn't think about his family; he hadn't been home to visit them for over a decade...

Before Tong Yu sided with the Holy Spirit Cult, the Holy Spirit Cult had no involvement whatsoever, nor did they need to. They simply investigated everything thoroughly at the end and presented it to the Qilin Douluo, which drove him into a frenzy.

If they hadn't given each other hope to live, the Qilin Douluo would have definitely committed suicide at that time...

After listening to Ning Fengzhi's story, Zhenhua frowned.

Because Ning Fengzhi's account was somewhat evasive, to him, the so-called Qilin Douluo was simply an evil soul master who went to extremes due to an unhappy childhood romance. Moreover, he was a highly talented but dangerous individual who might reach the pinnacle of power!

In contrast to Zhenhua's solemn expression, Huo Yuhao secretly marveled at the power of the God of Love in Douluo Continent while glancing at Ning Fengzhi, who was about to utter his final words.

This story introduces a special person who, if used properly, could completely entangle the Spirit Pagoda in the murky waters of Xingluo.

The person before us has come prepared.

Huo Yuhao's eyes flickered slightly.

As he expected, Ning Fengzhi continued:
"The Qilin Douluo himself fell into the trap of becoming an evil soul master and soon joined the Holy Spirit Cult. For various reasons, someone from Star Luo smuggled that poor child who had lost his mother—Tang Ziran—to the Douluo Federation..."

"What did you say that child's name was?!"

Xiong Jun suddenly sprang up from his seat, his thick arms bracing against the table, his eyes locking onto Ning Fengzhi like lightning.

Ning Fengzhi seemed startled but quickly regained his composure. "Tang Ziran."

"Tang Ziran, Tang Ziran... Isn't that Wu Lin's father's name?"

Xiong Jun pondered the name repeatedly, his expression slightly changing as he looked at Huo Yuhao, as if trying to confirm something with him.

Upon hearing this, Huo Yuhao nodded slightly and transmitted his voice, "Captain Guangbiao once investigated and found that Wu Lin's father came from the Star Luo Continent. Captain Guangbiao relayed this information to the East Sea Spirit Pagoda, and I met him with Teacher Xiaoyao."

Upon hearing this, Xiong Jun's expression became uncertain for a moment.

Wu Lin's background is really complicated. It's one thing that his biological father is a god, but his adoptive father's origins are also so bizarre.

As if sensing something from Xiong Jun's expression, Ning Fengzhi asked curiously, "Does Your Majesty Xiong Jun know Tang Ziran's whereabouts?"

Xiong Jun snorted coldly, "Does this have anything to do with what you're about to say? Keep talking."

"Uh, okay."

Ning Fengzhi chuckled and said, "That's the whole story of the Qilin Douluo. It shows his cruel and ruthless character, and Zhenhua must have witnessed his strength as well. Our Star Luo Federation is not as prosperous as the Douluo Federation, and one Qilin Douluo is enough to give us a headache."

"However, according to our understanding in Star Luo, he is not the strongest member of the Holy Spirit Cult. Therefore, we plan to cooperate with the Douluo Federation through this exchange activity to encircle and annihilate the Holy Spirit Cult... We have intelligence on the Holy Spirit Cult's base!"

(End of this chapter)