Douluo Continent: From Seven Treasure Glazed Tile to Crescent Moon's Solemnity

Chapter 274 The Spy Qian Renxue

Ning Feiliu didn't hesitate at all and said directly, "Because the Spirit Hall is going to take action against the two major sects. They have a plan called the Soul Hunting Operation, which is expected to mobilize 18,000 Soul Masters and seven Title Douluos to destroy the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and the Blue Lightning Tyrant School."

Since there's no one else around, he figured it would be better to let Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo, and Bone Douluo know about this beforehand.

The original intention was to ensure that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School could successfully weather the Spirit Hall's Soul Hunting Operation. The fact that Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo, and Bone Douluo knew about it in advance gave them an even greater chance of success.

Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo, and Bone Douluo were also shocked upon hearing this.

Sword Douluo frowned, somewhat angrily saying, "The Spirit Hall actually dares to set their sights on us? Aren't they afraid of defying the world?"

They didn't doubt that Ning Feiliu was lying; there was absolutely no need to doubt it.

The only thing to consider is where Ning Feiliu learned this news from.

After all, what if Ning Feiliu was being scammed?

"Fei Liu, how did you find out about this?" Ning Fengzhi asked, having also thought of this.

"I learned about it from the Spirit Hall. Anyway, it's a long story," Ning Feiliu said casually. "But one should always be wary of others. Whether this matter is true or false, equipping direct disciples with soul tools to increase their self-protection ability is ultimately a good thing."

"That's true... one should always be wary of others." Ning Fengzhi agreed, nodded, and said.

"Moreover, after the Clear Sky Sect went into seclusion, only the two strongest sects in the Soul Master world remained. The Spirit Hall must see us as a thorn in their side," Ning Feiliu continued.

"But do they really dare to attack our two major sects so openly?" Bone Douluo asked doubtfully.

"What if they don't come openly and forcefully, but instead act covertly behind the scenes?" Ning Feiliu said, "Then they'll feign condolences and claim it wasn't them, and what then?"

"Impossible. Eighteen thousand Soul Masters... The Spirit Hall must have mobilized so many Soul Masters from Spirit City." Ning Fengzhi frowned and said, "And it's impossible for so many Soul Masters to enter the border of the Empire from Spirit City, let alone leave no trace along the way."

After all, there are 18,000 Soul Masters, while the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School only has 6,000 Soul Masters and the Blue Lightning Tyrant School only has 3,000 Soul Masters.

If such a massive army of Soul Masters could silently infiltrate the borders of the Heaven Dou Empire...

It can only be said that they don't treat the Heavenly Dou Empire like human beings at all.

Or rather, the Heavenly Dou Empire is far too relaxed.

If a powerful force were to send an army of ten thousand men, let alone soul masters, even an ordinary army could penetrate deep into a country's capital...

This is all a very outrageous thing.

Ning Fengzhi didn't quite believe that the Spirit Hall could send an army of 18,000 spirit masters and enter the Heaven Dou Empire without making a sound.

However... that's really how it was in the original story, though the specific reasons weren't explained.

Even if it wasn't explicitly stated, Ning Feiliu, who knew the plot, could roughly deduce the reason.

"But what if there are spies within the empire, and... what if the major vassal states on the empire's borders have already rebelled?" Ning Feiliu said calmly.

"A spy within the empire? A rebellion by the major vassal states?" Ning Fengzhi frowned and said.

"That's right, the major vassal states outside the empire's borders have been secretly turned by the Spirit Hall and become its inside agents." Ning Feiliu said, then smiled and added, "As for the spies within the empire..."

"She is the current Crown Prince of the Empire... Xue Qinghe, but she is not Xue Qinghe, but Qian Renxue, the daughter of Qian Xunji, the former Pope of the Spirit Hall."

"What?" Ning Fengzhi had been calm all along, and even the news that the various vassal states of the Heaven Dou Empire had been turned against them by the Spirit Hall did not change his expression much.

But now, after hearing that "Xue Qinghe" was a spy planted by the Spirit Hall within the Heaven Dou Empire, his expression finally changed.

He quickly exclaimed, "Impossible! Absolutely impossible! How could Qinghe be a spy for the Spirit Hall? He and that Platinum Bishop Salas of the Spirit Hall have been sworn enemies for years!"

"That was just an act for everyone to see," Ning Feiliu said expressionlessly. "Her goal was to fool everyone, then smoothly ascend to the throne, substituting one person for another, and then cooperate with the Spirit Hall to take over the Heaven Dou Empire."

Ning Fengzhi still couldn't believe it, because the reason he had always supported Qian Renxue in disguise as Xue Qinghe was that he hoped that after "Xue Qinghe" took power, he would be appointed as the national teacher of the Heaven Dou Empire, and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School would be designated as the state religion of the Heaven Dou Empire, making it even more powerful.

But it turns out this was actually a spy from the Spirit Hall in disguise?

He couldn't accept this.

"Fei Liu, is there some misunderstanding? Do you have any evidence?" Ning Fengzhi asked, still unwilling to give up.

"I don't have any evidence... but Father, you can try using your femininity," Ning Feiliu said casually. "If she really is Xue Qinghe, a man in his twenties, then it's normal for him to have some affairs with women."

"So, Father, you could send her some women to test her. If she doesn't accept them, while it might not be certain she's a spy for the Spirit Hall, it would definitely prove something's wrong, right? After all, she doesn't have a woman she likes, and as the future crown prince of the empire, why doesn't she have those kinds of relationships with women?" he continued. "Then Father should be extra cautious."

Upon hearing Ning Feiliu's words, Ning Fengzhi pondered for a moment, then nodded and said, "I will..."

"Moreover..." Ning Feiliu said with a smile, "Qian Renxue is still poisoning Emperor Xueye with a slow-acting poison. Father will know when he sees His Majesty's condition."

"Also, Father... it's not too late to bet on both sides now," Ning Feiliu said meaningfully.

Ning Fengzhi originally fully supported the Crown Prince's side, after all, the trend of Qian Renxue's disguised Xue Qinghe ascending the throne was very good, just like the bull market in A-shares, everyone would want to make a fortune.

However, what happened next... is, of course, well-known: the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School ultimately lost everything, leaving them with nothing.

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's strength greatly diminished in the end, dropping from the second-ranked Soul Master School in Douluo Continent to the third-ranked.

Tang San became the Imperial Tutor of the Heaven Dou Empire, and the Tang Sect became the State Sect of the Heaven Dou Empire.

Ning Feiliu certainly felt that Ning Fengzhi should first befriend Xue Beng.

After all, it's easy to add flowers to brocade, but difficult to provide charcoal in the snow.

Given the current advantageous position of the princelings, Ning Fengzhi's act of showing some goodwill towards Xue Beng will surely earn Xue Beng's gratitude.

Ning Fengzhi hesitated for a moment, but he took a deep breath and said, "Okay, I'll consider it."

"Well, that's all..." Ning Feiliu then remembered something and said, "By the way, Father, could you have the sect capture five ten-thousand-year-old Soft Bone Rabbits, five ten-thousand-year-old Vajra Tigers, and five ten-thousand-year-old Phoenix-tailed Crested Snakes for me alive?"

"This is..." Ning Fengzhi asked curiously, "Is it used to make soul tools?"

"Well, it's just an enhanced version of the soul tool. Actually, the higher the source of the soul skill core, the stronger the soul skill should be," Ning Feiliu said. "Next, I want to make a set of such soul tools... to give to my girlfriends... We'll continue our travels then."

He sounded a little embarrassed at the end.

The term "girlfriends" is such a despicable thing to say.

That's totally the tone of his childhood friend, that scumbag.

But Ning Feiliu really does feel like a scumbag now. Yes, having several women at the same time, isn't that what makes him a scumbag?

He wouldn't do something he wanted to have both ways, and he really does seem like a jerk, that's what a jerk is.

There's really no denying that.

However, Ning Feiliu's words surprised Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo, and Bone Douluo.

"Girls...?" Ning Fengzhi looked at Ning Feiliu, his eyes filled with astonishment.

"Um...yes, it's a bit hard to explain, but anyway, I have four girlfriends now," Ning Feiliu said somewhat embarrassedly. "I've already told Sister Yan about this, and she doesn't mind, so you can rest assured."

"Doesn't Yan Yan mind? But this feels a bit unfair to her," Ning Fengzhi said, frowning. "Who are the other three girls?"

"One is... Lingling, the successor of the Nine-Heart Begonia who has always had a good relationship with us," Ning Feiliu said.

"Ye Lingling?" Ning Fengzhi nodded, then frowned and asked, "What about the other two?"

"The other two are people I met outside. They are students from Tianshui Academy: Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er. Bing'er has the top-tier martial soul, the Ice Phoenix, and Yue'er is... a twin martial soul possessor," Ning Feiliu said, somewhat exaggerating.

In fact, Shui Bing'er's martial soul, the Ice Phoenix, can only be considered a first-class martial soul. As the saying goes, a top-tier martial soul must be able to compete with other top-tier martial souls at the same level to be considered a top-tier martial soul.

However, Shui Bing'er's martial soul is far inferior to the Clear Sky Hammer, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, and the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex, so it cannot be considered top-tier, even though her martial soul is a phoenix.

As for Shui Yue'er's twin martial souls... in addition to her original martial soul, the Firefly Jade Dolphin, she also condensed a Moon God martial soul similar to Huo Yuhao's Necromancer Saint God because she received the inheritance of the Holy Maiden of the Bright Moon Sect.

Whether it can add soul rings like a normal twin martial soul, or whether it can only have one soul ring like Huo Yuhao's Necromancer Saint God martial soul, remains unknown.

However, Ning Feiliu's words were clearly intended to increase the importance of Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er in Ning Fengzhi's heart.

wrong……

Ning Feiliu suddenly realized why he had said that, in order to get Ning Fengzhi to acknowledge Ye Lingling, Shui Bing'er, and Shui Yue'er.

He doesn't need Ning Fengzhi's consent.

Ning Fengzhi's expression softened slightly upon hearing Ning Feiliu's words. After all, they were both excellent Soul Masters, which was certainly a good thing for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.

But he still said, "Fairy... this is still not good."

"Yan Jie and the others have no objections, and I can't possibly abandon them," Ning Feiliu said calmly.

Hearing Ning Feiliu's firm statement, Ning Fengzhi, who had originally intended to lecture Ning Feiliu, suddenly found himself speechless.

If he continues to persuade Ning Feiliu to give up any woman other than Dugu Yan, will it provoke Ning Feiliu's resentment?

Actually, if Ning Feiliu hadn't been with Dugu Yan first, and Dugu Yan had Dugu Bo behind her, Ning Fengzhi wouldn't have minded Ning Feiliu marrying multiple wives in the future.

Ye Lingling, Shui Bing'er, and Shui Yue'er are particularly talented, and Ye Lingling's talent is well-known throughout Tiandou City.

Over the years, Ye Lingling has become the third Soul Master of the younger generation to break through to the Soul King realm, following Dugu Yan and Ning Feiliu. In addition, the Nine Heart Begonia Martial Soul is the number one healing-type Martial Soul on the continent.

It is definitely a top-tier support spirit, and Ning Feiliu just happened to have transitioned from a support-type spirit master to a battle spirit master.

Therefore, Ning Fengzhi had absolutely no objection to his marriage with Ye Lingling.

According to Ning Feiliu, Shui Bing'er possesses the top-tier martial soul, the Ice Phoenix, so her talent must be exceptional, and she may even become a Title Douluo in the future.

This naturally suits Ning Fengzhi's taste perfectly.

Shui Yue'er has twin martial souls... that goes without saying.

A person with twin martial souls is like a potential star who will be incredibly powerful in the future, perhaps even surpassing the strength of an ordinary titled Douluo.

Ever since Bibi Dong, the current Pope of the Spirit Hall, proved that those who possess twin spirits can resolve the conflict between their twin spirits and demonstrated overwhelming combat power.

The value of those who possess twin martial souls continues to rise.

Otherwise, in the original story, no one cared that Tang San had innate full soul power at the beginning, and no one cared that he overpowered a bunch of powerful enemies.

But just because he showed off that he had twin martial souls, the Spirit Hall went so far as to mobilize a large force and even disguise themselves as bandits to kill Tang San.

It's because the Spirit Hall knows all too well how powerful those with twin spirits are in the late game.

This is like encountering an ultimate late-game three-core lineup of Kayle, Kassadin, and Aphelios in a ranked game. You would definitely want to destroy the enemy base in the early to mid-game.

There's no way they'd want the opponent to reach level 16 or 18.

Even with only one or two levels of soul power, twin martial souls are still very valuable.

Once trained, they become invincible.

If it weren't for Dugu Yan and Dugu Bo behind her, Ning Fengzhi really wouldn't have any objections; on the contrary, he would have been very supportive of Ning Feiliu having a harem.

After all, having a harem is a tradition... Even the upper-class nobles and the royal family of the Heaven Dou Empire still have this tradition, so what's the big deal?

Ning Feiliu's decision to have a harem could actually strengthen the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School in the future.

Ning Fengzhi couldn't wait for Ning Feiliu to expand her harem and collect more outstanding girls like her.

However, since Ning Feiliu was engaged to Dugu Yan from the beginning, Ning Fengzhi needed to consider Dugu Yan's feelings.

Even if Dugu Yan agrees, what if Dugu Bo doesn't want his granddaughter to share with others or suffer grievances?

But Ning Feiliu's attitude is making him very conflicted.

(End of this chapter)