Douluo Continent: Reversing Yin and Yang, the Haotian Palace and the Angel Sect

"How do you feel?" Chihiro asked urgently.

"Very strong." Qian San closed his eyes and sensed it.

"The first one is [Devour]. After the spider spear pierces into the target's body, it can forcibly extract the opponent's soul power and life force and convert them into my own replenishment."

"The second one is [Enhancement]. The Spider Spear can increase all my attributes by 50%, increase my movement speed by 50%, and comes with poison. It can also evolve in the future."

"Where's your soul power?"

Qian San examined it for a moment and shook his head: "No change. Still level 47."

"As expected." Qian Xunji stood up and patted his son on the shoulder.

"Alright, go back and reinforce your skills. I have other things to do; you can contact me using the feather if needed."

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At night, Clayshire College was very quiet.

Yu Fengzhi, carrying Gu Xin, quietly arrived at Qian Xunji's temporary residence. Upon meeting, Yu Fengzhi bowed deeply.

Gu Xin stepped forward and handed over a storage ring. Yu Fengzhi lowered his head and said respectfully:

"Your Majesty, here are two million gold soul coins and a 30,000-year-old right leg bone. This is a gift of apology that Feng Zhi prepared specially for his offense last night. Please accept it and calm down."

Qian Xunji took the ring and casually scanned it with his spiritual power. He nodded; Yu Fengzhi had indeed gone to great lengths to survive, and two million gold soul coins were no small sum for a major sect.

"I'll accept the things." Qian Xunji pulled up a chair and sat down.

"Gu Xin, go outside and keep watch. Sect Master Yu, let's talk alone."

Gu Xin obediently withdrew and closed the door behind her.

Only the two of them remained in the room. Qian Xunji looked at Yu Fengzhi and cut straight to the point:

"In a few days, I will take Qian San and the others away from the academy for a special training exercise. I plan to take Yu Rongrong with me as well."

Upon hearing this, Yu Fengzhi suddenly raised his head, his expression changing slightly.

His first instinct was to refuse. Yu Rongrong was his only daughter and the future hope of the sect. Anyone could see that Qian Xunji wanted to take Yu Rongrong away as a hostage. Qian Xunji wanted to control the Seven Treasures Overlord Pagoda Sect's Achilles' heel, preventing them from making any underhanded moves at this crucial time.

Yu Fengzhi chuckled, then said somewhat awkwardly, "Your Majesty, Rongrong has been spoiled since childhood and has a bad temper. I'm afraid she'll cause you trouble if she goes with you on your training trip. Perhaps..."

"Sect Master Yu," Qian Xunji interrupted him, her tone becoming somewhat playful, "you're a smart man. You should have seen very clearly last night what changes had occurred to the old poison master's martial soul, right?"

Yu Fengzhi was stunned; of course, he saw it clearly. Dugu Bo's original martial soul had transformed into the Crimson Sky Python Emperor—that was definitely a martial soul evolution. During the day, he had been itching to know what kind of incredible opportunity Dugu Bo had encountered.

Most importantly, when Qian Xunji released his martial spirit, it was clearly an angel with eight wings. Coupled with Dugu Bo's transformation, he already had the answer in his heart.

Seeing the longing in Yu Fengzhi's eyes, Qian Xunji continued, "You guessed right, that's Martial Soul evolution. You're a smart man, do you think this is all just a coincidence?"

Yu Fengzhi's breathing began to become rapid.

Qian Xunji stood up and began to draw a picture of a pie in the sky for him:

"Sect Master Yu, your Seven Treasures Overlord Pagoda Sect can only stay at the seventh level for a lifetime because of the limitations of your martial spirit, right? The training I'm taking them on this trip is not for sightseeing, but to obtain an opportunity that you might not encounter for hundreds or even thousands of years."

Qian Xunji walked up to Yu Fengzhi, stared into his eyes, and said, "Let Yu Rongrong come with me. As long as she's obedient, I can give her a chance to break through the limitations of her martial soul. If her martial soul can break through to the eighth or even ninth level, do you think you'd lose out in this deal?"

Yu Fengzhi fell completely silent.

Chihiro's words struck at his weak spot.

A breakthrough in martial spirit was something every sect leader of the Seven Treasures Overlord Pagoda Sect had dreamed of achieving. He knew that Qian Xunji had indeed taken Yu Rongrong away as a hostage, but if this hostage could be exchanged for a breakthrough in the sect's martial spirit, then it was a deal that had to be made.

And most importantly, he had no right to say "no" when facing a peerless Douluo.

After a long while, Yu Fengzhi sighed deeply, nodded, and said, "Fengzhi understands. It's Rongrong's good fortune to be able to go out and see the world with His Majesty. I agree to let her go."

"That's right." Qian Xunji smiled with satisfaction.

However, Yu Fengzhi still had a heavy weight on his mind. He hesitated for a moment before asking, "Your Majesty, Rongrong's matter has been arranged, but what about the sect... Yesterday, Gu Xin, following your orders, killed so many geniuses from Haotian Palace. Haotian Palace will definitely not let this go, and they will surely investigate frantically. What should we do if they come after us?"

Qian Xunji retorted, "You are the sect leader of the Seven Treasures Overlord Pagoda Sect, and you're asking me what to do?"

Yu Fengzhi was speechless after being choked by those words.

Qian Xunji continued, "I'm taking people on a training mission; I don't have time to deal with the squabbles between your sects. You did the deed; how you erase the traces and how you handle the Haotian Palace's investigation is your business. If you can't even handle this cleanup, then your title as one of the three upper sects is meaningless."

Qian Xunji's words were very clear: he intended to be a hands-off manager. This was not only a test, but also a complete elimination of Yu Fengzhi's escape route.

Yu Fengzhi can only keep this matter a secret for now. If the Haotian Palace finds out, the Seven Treasures Overlord Pagoda Sect will be finished. If Yu Fengzhi dares to betray Qian Xunji, the Seven Treasures Overlord Pagoda Sect will be finished as well when Qian Xunji returns.

Yu Fengzhi felt bitter inside, but he knew he had no way out. He could only place all his bets on Qian Xunji.

"Fengzhi understands." Yu Fengzhi gritted his teeth and solemnly assured him.

"Please rest assured, Your Majesty. During your absence, I will personally lead men to guard the sect to the death. No matter what happens, I will absolutely not cause Your Majesty any trouble, nor will I allow the Haotian Palace to find out even the slightest clue."

"Very good, remember what you said today." Qian Xunji patted Yu Fengzhi on the shoulder. "You can focus on protecting your sect. When we return, I promise to give you a brand new daughter."

The exchange has concluded. Yu Fengzhi and Qian Xunji have reached a consensus.

Yu Rongrong will join Qian Xunji's team as a hostage and a training subject. Meanwhile, Yu Fengzhi, filled with helplessness and a glimmer of hope for the future, returns to the Seven Treasures Overlord Pagoda Sect with Gu Xin overnight to face the impending storm.

Qian Xunji walked alone on the academy path, pondering his next steps.

Once they reach the surface world, these children will definitely need training, and Huang Tian and I can't be babysitters with them all the time. After much thought, we need to find a reliable mentor.

Isn't there a ready-made candidate right in front of us?