Douluo: The martial soul Nine-headed Xiangliu swallows the sky and devours the earth!

Chapter 162 Three No Principles
The carriage sped along the bumpy road. Dugu Yao rested his elbow on the window, propped his chin on his hand, and gazed at the scenery outside, lost in thought.

"Brother Yao, regarding Brother Qinghe's investiture, the Heavenly Dou Royal Family could have directly informed Grandpa and the others. Why did Brother Qinghe tell us instead of passing it on to them?"

Ye Lingling asked, somewhat puzzled. In her opinion, this was completely unnecessary. It would have been better to just inform her grandfather and the others, who would definitely want to go anyway.

After all, it's the investiture ceremony for the crown prince of a country. There will likely be a large number of distinguished guests present, including the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, two of the three major sects.

Upon hearing this, Dugu Yao snapped out of his thoughts, looked at Ye Lingling, and said with a smile, "Xue Qinghe is the future Emperor of Tiandou, so what are we, the future Xuanling Pill Sect?"

Without even thinking, Ye Lingling said, "Is that even a question? Brother Yao will definitely be the future sect leader of the Xuanling Pill Sect, and Sister Yan and I will probably also hold high positions."

"That's right. Xue Qinghe's seemingly redundant action is actually a gesture of goodwill towards us. Perhaps it will happen after he becomes the emperor of the Heaven Dou Empire."

"Because of us, our cooperation with the Xuanling Pill Sect will become even closer," Dugu Yao said calmly, which was not difficult to understand.

At the same time, it is also a way of showing that they hold a very important place in the other party's heart. Of course, no matter what the other party does, as long as they do not harm the Xuanling Pill Sect, it is acceptable.

Ye Lingling seemed to be deep in thought.

"Several years ago, Xue Qinghe had the intention of winning us over. Compared to winning over Grandpa and the others, it should be easier to win us over."

"Although the other party has become the crown prince, Xue Ye still has three sons, so his position is not very secure. If our Xuanling Dan Sect sides with Xue Qinghe..."

“It’s obviously advantageous for him, am I right, brother?” Dugu Yan said with a smile. He had heard about this from his grandfather and the others.

Although Grandpa and the others didn't really want to get to know Xue Qinghe, they weren't averse to him either. Moreover, Xue Qinghe gave off a gentle and approachable vibe, making him easy to be around without any pressure.

The other party did not hold a royal status or consider themselves superior. In every aspect, they were impeccable; otherwise, they would not have visited the other party's residence so often.

“That’s not wrong,” Dugu Yao nodded.

The reason why the other party contacts them must be for the other party's benefit, or the benefit outweighs the harm. This was the case with the ex-girlfriend Xue Qinghe, and it is also the case with the current Xue Qinghe.

Yes, upon seeing Xue Qinghe again, Dugu Yao was certain that the other party was no longer the Xue Qinghe of the past. Although it was still Xue Qinghe, this Xue Qinghe was a fake.

Her true identity is Qian Renxue of the Spirit Hall, who was the ordinary maidservant who was by Xue Qinghe's side and died at the hands of a ten-thousand-year-old spirit beast.

He never imagined that Qian Renxue's replacement of Xue Qinghe was actually done in that Sunset Forest. At the time, he wondered why she went deeper into the forest after obtaining the soul ring.

The answer has now come to light: the purpose of going deeper was to obtain a soul ring for Qian Renxue, and those seven Soul Emperors were all members of the Spirit Hall.

The Spirit Hall is truly meticulous in its work. If he hadn't noticed it beforehand, he might not have realized that Xue Qinghe was no longer the same person he used to be.

"I see!" Ye Lingling suddenly realized.

"Qian Renxue, I wonder what your next move will be. If I remember correctly, the second and third sons of Xueye in the original timeline will both die." "Although they died in an accident, it's obvious that it was Qian Renxue's doing. Xueye escaped death because he pretended to be stupid."

"Perhaps they were afraid of arousing suspicion during a snowy night, so they didn't take action against the avalanche, thus creating a hidden danger," Dugu Yao thought to himself as he looked out the window.

The decision to appoint Xue Qinghe as crown prince is a significant matter, concerning the future of the Heavenly Dou Empire, yet it is also a minor one, as it has little to do with them.

No matter what changes occur in the Heaven Dou Empire in the future, it will not affect their Xuanling Pill Sect, as long as they do not expose the Spirit Hall's plans and do not antagonize the Spirit Hall.

They're just an ordinary sect that sells pills. Surely their name wouldn't be on the list for the Soul Hunting Operation? If it were, it would be a disaster for the Spirit Hall!

Although he said he didn't have any grand ambitions and only wanted the people around him to be safe and sound, he also said that if the Spirit Hall really attacked them in the future, they would retaliate forcefully.

Moreover, who knows how powerful he will be in more than ten years? He'll definitely be a Title Douluo, since he's still young but already very close to becoming a Soul Saint.

"This world has already changed because of my appearance. I'm really looking forward to seeing how it will develop in the future." Dugu Yao said with a smile.

Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling exchanged a glance, completely baffled as to what Dugu Yao was laughing about. After all, sometimes his actions were quite inexplicable.

After returning to the Nine Nether Cave, Dugu Yao and the other two told Dugu Bo and Ye Lingyu about the incident.

"A investiture ceremony?" Dugu Bo sat on the sofa, leisurely crossing his legs, stroking his chin, and said with a smile, "If I remember correctly."

"Xue Qinghe is not even 14 years old yet, and he has already been designated as the crown prince. It seems that Xue Ye is very satisfied with Xue Qinghe, which is somewhat unexpected."

"However, since he spoke to you alone, it seems he intends to win you over. In the future, you just need to maintain the status quo."

"Our Xuanling Pill Sect has no desire to get involved in matters concerning the Heavenly Dou Royal Family," Dugu Bo said calmly, even though he had a good impression of Xue Qinghe.

He was neither arrogant nor humble, refined and courteous, and impeccable in every way. However, he did not want to get entangled in royal affairs, and besides, he still owed Xue Xing a chance to make a move.

"Grandpa, we understand. We will not refuse Xue Qinghe's good intentions, we will not express our opinion on Xue Qinghe's attempts to win us over, and we will not take the initiative to contact Xue Qinghe. We will adhere to the three no's principle."

"Maintain the status quo!" Dugu Yao said calmly.

Grandpa didn't want to get entangled with the royal family, so they wouldn't refuse Xue Qinghe's kindness, they wouldn't respond to Xue Qinghe's attempts to win them over, and at the same time, they wouldn't take the initiative to contact Xue Qinghe.

Although some of them are inhuman, taking food and gifts without offering any help, they don't care. It's best to stay far away from royal disputes.

Dugu Bo nodded slightly. That's true, the three no's principle.

(End of this chapter)