Douluo Continent: Peerless God General, starting by deceiving Qian Renxue

Chapter 105 Stay True to Yourself

Xun Yu's analytical method is to deduce from the conclusion. First, analyze the result that She Long and others want, then deduce the necessary factors to achieve this result, and finally consider what the key to achieving this necessary factor is.

In other words, whoever is the key player in this situation must be the one with the problem.

After listening to Xun Yu's analysis, Nan Feihuang was basically certain that the traitor was Xu Rong.

As for his motives, they are actually easy to guess. The Xu Rong clan's martial spirit, Glory Shield, is a special martial spirit that can be cultivated by borrowing the nation's fortune.

In other words, the stronger the nation, the stronger their race becomes.

But the Kingdom of Gulei is just a small country, and the Xu family hasn't produced a true powerhouse for many generations; the highest-ranking member is only a Soul Saint.

They were unwilling to accept their fate and therefore wanted to attach themselves to a stronger power.

However, instead of choosing the Heaven Dou and Star Luo Empires, they chose the Spirit Hall, the most powerful empire, which shows how ambitious they were.

If one day the Spirit Hall establishes a nation and unifies the world, their family's Glory Shield can be cultivated with the help of the unified empire's fortune. At that time, they will have a very good chance of becoming a Title Douluo.

"Alas, the Xu family has been loyal to my Gulei Kingdom for generations, but unfortunately they still couldn't resist the temptation of power," Nan Feihuang sighed.

Xun Yu comforted him, "Generations of loyal ministers do not guarantee eternal loyalty. My lord, do you know that my lord Cao Mengde was truly a wise minister at the beginning? Even during the campaign against Dong Zhuo, he was absolutely loyal to the Han Dynasty. However, later, the eighteen warlords each had their own ambitions, and the Han Dynasty fell apart. He saw no hope, which caused his loyalty to change. Xu Rong is in the same situation. The Gu Lei Kingdom is too weak, both in terms of military strength and the power of soul masters. He sees no hope for the kingdom's rise and can only seek another way out."

"Wenruo, I understand the principle that traitors must be punished, but even knowing that Xu Rong has secretly joined the Spirit Hall, I still don't want to kill him, much less exterminate his clan. After all, his family has served our country for hundreds of years," Nan Feihuang said reluctantly. "Actually, since he doesn't like my Gulei Kingdom, he can simply retire and return to his hometown through the proper channels. I will persuade my father to agree to set him free. Wenruo, do you think I'm being a bit too soft-hearted?"

"Yes, but I won't look down on you because of that. On the contrary, I'm quite pleased. You once said that you are composed of three parts kindness, three parts evil, and four parts hypocrisy."

"You are mostly hypocritical towards outsiders or those you can use, and you are even more ruthless towards enemies. But you show your kindness to your own people. Mr. Xu Rong watched you grow up and has always taken good care of you. If you hadn't discovered his disloyalty, you would have always considered him one of your own, right?" Xun Yu smiled. "My lord, you don't need to worry about it. No matter what choice you make, I, Xun Yu, will plan a new way out for you."

"Please remember, my lord, that I exist not to change you, but to assist you. I, Xun Yu, swear that as long as I live, I will never allow you to be plotted against by anyone. My lord, you can always keep your true heart and retain the kindness in your heart for your own people. In this way, I can find peace of mind!" Xun Yu said, kneeling on the ground, his words very solemn.

He wasn't offering comfort, nor was he joking, because he himself had been betrayed and killed by the person most important to him.

There are no fruits in the box; please pick (or cut) them yourself.

The last gift Cao Cao gave him, that empty fruit box, was a source of eternal pain for him. Therefore, he did not want Nan Feihuang to become a cold-blooded person who would even turn his own people against him in order to achieve his goals. He hoped that Nan Feihuang would always maintain his true self. It didn't matter if he was ruthless to his enemies and hypocritical to outsiders, but at least he should retain a bit of kindness towards his own people.

"Thank you, Wenruo!" Nan Feihuang smiled. Every time the emperor and his minister had a heart-to-heart talk, he found that his cultivation level would improve slightly.

Having made up his mind, Nan Feihuang no longer hesitated and sent the letter out again.

She Long had just taken one letter back, and he probably wouldn't be able to take this one away until tomorrow at the earliest.

The next day, the seven members of the Royal Fighting Team gathered at the academy's main gate after packing their belongings. Having already requested leave, they were preparing to head to the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt for the fourth soul ring for Nan Feihuang, Dugu Yan, and Yu Tianheng.

These three are all very important figures in the academy.

Not only are the top three geniuses ranked high, but more importantly, their backgrounds all involve Title Douluo.

Therefore, even Meng Shenji was not at ease letting Qin Ming, who had just advanced to Soul Emperor, lead them to hunt soul beasts.

Watching the carriage gradually disappear into the distance, Meng Shenji said, "Old Bai, Old Lin, you two follow them secretly. If nothing happens, don't show up. Let them train on their own, but make sure they are safe."

"Okay, don't worry." Bai Baoshan nodded. He was a defensive-type Soul Master, and his greatest skill was protecting others, rather than fighting and killing.

"No need, you guys just stay at the academy. I'll take care of them." Just then, a figure appeared silently behind the three of them.

The one with such strength, who could keep three Soul Douluos completely unaware, was none other than the Title Douluo, Dugu Bo.

"Greetings, Your Majesty, Poison Douluo!" Meng Shenji immediately bowed. "Your Majesty, would you be willing to secretly accompany and protect them?"

"Of course. Don't forget, my granddaughter and my good friend Xiao Fei are both here. How could I let them get hurt? Don't you trust my strength?" Dugu Bo said.

"That's wonderful! With Your Majesty accompanying me, how could I possibly be worried?" Meng Shenji was overjoyed. Compared to Soul Douluo, the covert protection of a Title Douluo was several times safer.

Not long after Nan Feihuang and his group set off, another carriage departed from the palace. It was Xue Qinghe, who had already asked Emperor Xueye for leave to go out incognito and "investigate the people's conditions."

She needs to go to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School first, then return to the Spirit Hall, to get what Nan Feihuang has always wanted.

It has to be said that she has gradually begun to understand Nan Feihuang. Just like Xun Yu, she can tell what he wants now just by observing Nan Feihuang's cultivation.

"Young Master, I just checked the mailbox where Fei Jiang usually sends letters again, and I found that he sent you another letter this morning. Here you go!" She Long, the courier, was very responsible. Before leaving Tian Dou City, he didn't forget to check it again.

"Feihuang wrote me another letter? This little guy always seems to have so much to say to me, and he even sends me a second one." Qian Renxue seemed very happy. Anyway, she had already left the royal city, and she had returned to her original self outside.

But this letter made her beautiful brows furrow, and she even felt a chill run down her spine.

She Long and Ci Xue, who were driving in the front, felt a chill run down their spines. "What's wrong, young master?"

"Feihuang said in his letter that he would like to introduce me to his friends when we meet in the future. I know Gou Huo and Nan Feiling. One is a friend who came to Tiandou with him to study, and the other is his older sister. As for Dian Wei, he is the big man who absorbed the soul ring in the Star Dou Great Forest last time. He is indeed a genius."

"But who is Lü Lingqi? Fei Huang said she is a silver-haired female general, and also a close friend who grew up with him."

Qian Renxue was very concerned about the name Lü Lingqi, mainly because of her features: a silver-haired female general. Wasn't this one of the two types of girls that Nan Feihuang had mentioned as his favorite?

She had no idea that there was such a woman by Nan Feihuang's side.

Even Xue Ke, who was engaged to Nan Feihuang, had never made her care this much, but the name Lü Lingqi just made her feel uncomfortable.

"Um, young master, please don't mind. In my opinion, Flying General and that Lu Lingqi are just ordinary friends. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been so open about introducing you to them," She Long said.

This is normal human psychology. Who would introduce another person they like to the person they like? That would be foolish.

"That's right. Fei Huang specifically explained in his letter, fearing I might misunderstand, that because Lü Lingqi's martial soul is also a halberd, she was taken in as a disciple by his mother. They were just childhood sweethearts who grew up together. He doesn't deny that he thought Lü Lingqi was cute when he was young and had a slight crush on her, but after experiencing the life-and-death bond with me in the Star Dou Great Forest, he understood the difference between liking and loving. Now, the woman in his heart is only one person." Qian Renxue clenched the letter tightly. "Fine, since Fei Huang wants to introduce her to me, I'll take the opportunity to see Lü Lingqi in person and see what the girl who, besides me, once made this little guy's heart flutter looks like. I'll also teach her a lesson: the past is just the past!"

(End of this chapter)