Douluo: Legend of the Holy Land

Chapter 224 Zhu Zhuqing Leaves Sadly

"I"

Caught red-handed by Zhu Zhuqing, Dai Mubai was speechless for a moment.

Zhu Zhuqing couldn't hide her disappointment in Dai Mubai, saying with a look of utter exasperation, "Dai Mubai, have you forgotten what we bear? The Clear Sky Sect can protect us for a while, but not forever. The Star Luo Royal Family can't be at the Clear Sky Sect's mercy forever. Besides, the Clear Sky Sect supports us only because they plan to make a comeback in the Star Luo Empire, and they chose you because of our relationship with Tang San. But if we can't surpass Davis and Zhu Zhuyun in cultivation, the Clear Sky Sect will be disappointed in us sooner or later. At that time, who will protect us?"

Zhu Zhuqing became more and more excited as she spoke, pointing at Dai Mubai and talking nonstop.

"That's enough!"

Dai Mubai wasn't exactly known for his good temper; he was capable of fighting with someone over a room. At first, he felt guilty towards Zhu Zhuqing and kept his head down without arguing. But Zhu Zhuqing kept nagging and wouldn't let it go, and Dai Mubai finally couldn't take it anymore.

Dai Mubai glared at Zhu Zhuqing and said impatiently, "What do you know, you woman? Those people are all important officials in the court. I hosted this banquet to win them over. The struggle for the throne is incredibly complex. Do you think it's just about increasing your strength?"

With that, he flung his hand away, not even glancing at Zhu Zhuqing again, and pushed open the door to leave.

"Dai Mubai, you're hopeless!"

Zhu Zhuqing closed her eyes, and a tear slowly slid down her face.

Zhu Zhuqing's intelligence was no less than Zhu Zhuyun's; she saw through Zhu Zhuyun's scheme at a glance. Only Dai Mubai, that arrogant and conceited fool, fell headlong into Zhu Zhuyun's trap of wine and women and could not extricate himself.

Having completely lost all affection for Dai Mubai, Zhu Zhuqing no longer had any lingering feelings. She had always longed for freedom and looked down on power, and didn't care about the so-called Empress position at all. The reason she was willing to fight against Davis and her sister with Dai Mubai was simply because of the responsibility that the marriage contract brought her. But now Dai Mubai's actions chilled her heart, and she felt that such a scumbag as Dai Mubai did not deserve her sacrifice.

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"His Royal Highness the eldest prince, the eldest prince's concubine!"

Inside Davis's residence, a man in black bowed and reported to Davis and Zhu Zhuyun: "Half an hour ago, Miss Zhuqing returned to the Third Prince's residence and had a big argument with him. The two parted on bad terms. Shortly after returning to the Duke's mansion, Miss Zhuqing left the city. I have observed that Miss Zhuqing seems to have taken all her savings from the past few years with her."

Davis chuckled upon hearing this: "Zhu Yun, it seems your sister is completely disappointed in my brother!"

Zhu Zhuyun's face showed disdain: "That Dai Mubai guy is not good enough for my sister!"

Davis's eyes flashed with a fierce light as he coldly said, "The world of Soul Masters is fraught with danger. A Soul Grandmaster who has just broken through to level forty might encounter some unexpected event. Zhu Yun, what do you say?"

A meaningful look flashed across Zhu Zhuyun's face. She and Zhu Zhuqing were sisters born of the same mother. They had been on good terms as sisters in their childhood, but everything changed on the day Zhu Zhuqing awakened her martial spirit.

"Let her go!"

Zhu Zhuyun took a deep breath and said, "I understand my sister. Since she has completely lost faith in Dai Mubai, she will never come back. Let her live in anonymity as a free spirit master from now on!"

"good!"

Zhu Zhuyun and Davis had been married for many years. Although their marriage was arranged by family alliance, they had developed a certain affection for each other over the years. Since Zhu Zhuyun had once again contributed her plan, Davis had to give her some face. He said rather optimistically, "This time it's that girl Zhuqing. If my silly brother continues to sink into depravity, I'm afraid even the Haotian Sect will be disappointed in him!"

"The Clear Sky Sect is not a charity sect. The reason they chose Dai Mubai is simply because it's easier to build a good relationship with Tang San, the son of the Clear Sky Douluo."

Zhu Zhuyun said with a sneer, "But if Dai Mubai continues to indulge in wine and women and neglects his cultivation, there is no hope of him succeeding to the throne. Even if Xiaotian Douluo forcibly supports him out of consideration for his younger brother and nephew, the elders of Haotian Sect will not agree."

"Indeed, indeed. When the Haotian Sect completely loses faith in him, that will be his death!"

After laughing for a while, Davis suddenly remembered something: "By the way, not long ago, two elders from the Clear Sky Sect suddenly came to the capital with dozens of disciples, exchanged a large amount of gold soul coins, and then quickly left. I wonder where they went?"

"They've gone to Gengxin City!"

Zhu Zhuyun replied, "Haotian Sect has been in seclusion for many years. Now that it wants to make a comeback in the empire, it needs a lot of funds to maintain itself. Haotian Sect's Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique is the strongest forging technique in the world. Therefore, they plan to purchase a batch of metals in the metal capital and recruit a group of skilled craftsmen to forge weapons and armor as a way for the sect to make money."

"Gengxin City?"

Davis slowly gazed northward. Gengxin City was not only a metal capital, but also the northern gateway of the Star Luo Empire, holding an extremely important strategic position.

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Although the Blacksmiths' Association had joined the Nine Stars Hall more than a decade ago, blacksmiths had a very low status on the continent. Neither the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School of the two great empires, the Spirit Hall, nor the Clear Sky School, paid any attention to this matter, let alone the Clear Sky School, which had been in seclusion for more than twenty years.

The two elders from the Haotian Sect who went to Gengxin City were the Fifth Elder, Tang Zhen, a level 93 Title Douluo, known as Zhentian Douluo, and the Seventh Elder, Tang Lie, a level 92 Title Douluo, known as Lieyang.

They originally thought it would be a very simple matter. With the Haotian Sect's past prestige, as long as they secretly revealed their name, those blacksmiths would flock to join them and offer some rare metals. After all, the Haotian Sect had been closed off for so many years, and its only source of income was Tang Yuehua's income from Yuexuan. Naturally, they would save money wherever possible.

But who would have thought that they had been here for almost ten days, and not only had they failed to recruit skilled craftsmen, but even the metal trade seemed to be secretly monopolized. After several days, the disciples who went out to purchase metals only managed to buy some common, low-quality metals.

"No!"

Tang Lie, who had a short temper, couldn't take it anymore. "Fifth Brother, I think we should go straight to the Blacksmith's Guild. They have everything there, from skilled craftsmen to rare metals."

"But this would expose our whereabouts. The Blacksmith Guild is a major force in Gengxin City, and the Spirit Hall will definitely be closely monitoring the situation there. Once the news gets out, the Spirit Hall will probably ambush us on the way."

Tang Zhen frowned. He was relatively calm and composed, which was why Tang Xiao had asked him to take the lead in handling this matter.

"Then let's go all the way and wipe out the Martial Soul Branch Hall in Gengxin City first. That way, we can also intimidate those blacksmiths in the Blacksmith Guild and make them obey!"

Tang Lie's face betrayed a terrifying murderous intent. His son had died at the hands of the Spirit Hall, and he harbored a deep-seated hatred for them: "If we destroy the branch hall in Gengxin City, even if a few escapees manage to escape, they will be thrown into chaos. How can they possibly have the mind to pay attention to the Blacksmiths' Guild?"

"Alright!"

Tang Zhen pondered for a moment. He knew that Tang Lie's suggestion must have been driven by some personal grudge, but he didn't have any good ideas at the moment, so he adopted Tang Lie's suggestion: "When you make your move, try to leave no survivors. Right now, it's not advisable for the sect to expose itself to the Spirit Hall."

(End of this chapter)