Douluo: The blue phoenix cries loudly, and the wind whistles through the air

Duke Connor was originally a member of the Spirit Hall, so how could he not know the true origin of Seahorse Douluo?
Inviting the other party to my home for drinks was nothing more than a trap set in advance, waiting for the other party to fall into it.

Faced with Seahorse Douluo's questioning, Duke Connor feigned doubt and said, "The royal treasury is the private property of the royal family. How could I have ever been there?"

“Brother Seahorse, you must have misheard me. I never said such a thing.”

These words confirmed to Seahorse Douluo that the other party was completely drunk and had begun to talk nonsense.

Therefore, he changed his approach, avoiding mentioning the royal treasury directly to avoid arousing Duke Connor's suspicion.

"Brother, I've heard that the royal family has a national treasure called the Vast Ocean Universe Cover. I wonder if it's true?"

Duke Connor swayed and said, "It seems there is such a treasure. However, it is very special; its method of use has long been lost, and it is no different from an ordinary ornament. But for some reason, the royal family left an ancestral instruction requiring all emperors to guard this item strictly."

Seahorse Douluo guessed something.

Long ago, the Heavenly Dou royal family obtained the Vast Ocean Universe Cover and likely knew its true function. However, as time passed, it was gradually forgotten.

Alternatively, the early Heavenly Dou royal family may have known that this item was of great importance, and that if its true function were to become known to the outside world, it would inevitably cause unrest within the empire.

Over time, they selectively forgot the function of the Vast Ocean Universe Cover and established ancestral instructions for future emperors to guard this object.

This is not a good thing for Seagod Island. If Xue Qinghe knew the function and origin of the Vast Ocean Universe Cover, Seahorse Douluo could directly demand it from him based on Seagod Island's identity.

Now, Xue Qinghe is completely unaware of this and can only seek other methods.

Duke Connor was completely drunk and spoke recklessly about many secrets of the royal treasury.

For a moment, Seahorse Douluo had a wicked idea.

There are many ways to obtain the Vast Ocean Universe Cover during this trip.

The safest way is to join the royal family, make great contributions to the royal family, and then wait for Xue Qinghe to bestow the Vast Ocean Universe Cover upon him.

However, this method is too time-consuming. Tang San's assessment progress cannot be delayed, so Seahorse Douluo naturally cannot adopt a conservative strategy and must choose to take risks when necessary.

From Duke Connor, he roughly figured out the location of the royal palace's treasure vault. However, he still didn't know the internal structure of the treasure vault, nor did he know where the Vast Ocean Universe Cover was stored.

It's important to know that the royal treasury is very large. Getting in is easy, but finding the treasures you want is not. Not to mention that the security measures the royal family has set up inside are extremely tight. Once you break in, if you can't get out with the treasures in a short time, you'll be trapped like a turtle in a jar when the Sword Bone Douluo of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and Dugu Bo arrive.
After a brief exchange with Duke Connor, Seahorse Douluo hurriedly left the Duke's mansion, citing his inability to hold his liquor.

Watching his departing figure, Duke Connor, who had been drunk, became unusually sober.

"Heh, you thought you could get information out of me? Little did you know, all of this is what I wanted to tell you. Hurry up and act, don't let my plan go to waste."

……

Having obtained crucial intelligence, Seahorse Douluo immediately sought out his strategist.

Upon hearing this, Tang Shang said, "Your Majesty, the royal treasury is heavily guarded. Without Xue Qinghe's letter, no one can enter. If we force our way in, we might alert Sword Bone Douluo."

"Moreover, this operation can only be carried out by you alone. We will not only be of no use, but we are more likely to make things worse." Infiltrating the heavily guarded royal treasury is something that only a titled Douluo-level expert can do.

The group of Soul Masters brought by Seahorse Douluo were certainly strong, but they were no match for the treasure vault guards. On the contrary, if anyone were captured, suspicion would immediately fall on them, and then no one would be able to escape.

"Later, I will take a big mission from Xue Qinghe and use it as an excuse to send you all out of Tiandou City. You should escape back to the Star Luo Empire as soon as possible. Once I get the Vast Ocean Universe Cover, I will rush to meet up with you."

Tang Shang pondered for a moment, then nodded and said, "Your Majesty's arrangement is excellent. But, does Your Majesty know the layout of the treasury's interior?"

"As Your Majesty wishes, the Vast Ocean Universe Cover is not very large to begin with, and there are quite a few small items in the royal treasury. The most important thing is to find the Vast Ocean Universe Cover in a short period of time."

"If the first operation fails, even if His Majesty escapes unharmed, it will not be easy to succeed again when the royal family is on guard."

This is also the problem that Seahorse Douluo is most worried about.

Unfortunately, even when drunk, Duke Connor remained very sensitive to matters of principle and was unable to extract any information about the vault's internal layout.

Without a crucial layout map, entering the treasure vault is entirely a matter of luck.

Of course, conventionally speaking, national treasures are usually displayed independently in the treasury, making them relatively easy to identify. But who can guarantee that the guards will always follow this conventional approach when managing the treasury?
After a pause, Tang Shang reminded him, "Your Majesty, if you are going to take action, it would be best to do so soon."

"I heard that Dugu Bo and Ning Fengzhi will soon be heading to the front lines to inspect the battle situation. After they leave, there will be no Title Douluo-level combat power in Tiandou City."

When Ning Fengzhi goes out, he will inevitably take one of the Sword Bone Douluos with him, and the remaining one will have to stay behind to guard the sect.

To avoid falling into the enemy's trap of luring them away from their stronghold, under normal circumstances, one of the Sword Bone Douluos who stays behind in the sect will not easily leave the sect.

As long as the enemy doesn't reach the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, they won't care even if Heaven Dou City falls, and they certainly won't take the initiative to attack.

For Seahorse Douluo, this was indeed a good opportunity to infiltrate.

However, he felt something was amiss and couldn't help but ask, "Why did Dugu Bo and Ning Fengzhi choose this time to inspect the front lines? Aren't they afraid that the arrival of the two sect leaders from major sects will further escalate the situation on the continent?"

"Or perhaps, the two major sects only sent representatives to the front lines, instead of the two sect leaders?"

Tang Shang shook his head and truthfully recounted the information he had gathered: "This matter was accidentally let slip by a core disciple of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School."

"There's no word from the court. I suppose the two sect leaders know that this move will escalate the situation. This time, it's probably just a secret operation."

Seahorse Douluo frowned. "Since it's a secret operation, how can we know if Ning Fengzhi and Dugu Bo have left?"

"I still feel that something is amiss."

Seahorse Douluo was somewhat skeptical that someone was secretly orchestrating this.

Duke Connor was already at odds with Ning Fengzhi and Dugu Bo, so how could he possibly help them plot?

Furthermore, Seahorse Douluo never revealed his true intentions; his mention of the royal treasury was more of a display of his power. (End of Chapter)