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

Chapter 18 Xun Yu's Strategic Deployment

"My lord, ever since you told me the truth about Crown Prince Xue Qinghe, I have been working on our next steps. We need a legitimate identity to participate in the affairs of the Heavenly Dou Empire."

"We can turn the tables on Xue Qinghe's plan. We can sabotage it when it's about to succeed, but we shouldn't kill him. Let him stay in the palace. He can do many things for us, such as slaughtering the Heaven Dou royal family before retreating to the Spirit Hall!" Xun Yu's voice was extremely cold.

Nan Feihuang felt a chill run down his spine. Wasn't Xun Yu's idea exactly the same as Qian Renxue's method in the original work?

After her palace coup failed, she slaughtered the entire Heaven Dou royal family. If Xue Beng hadn't been by Tang San's side and Xue Ke hadn't been at Yuexuan, the Heaven Dou royal family would probably have been wiped out.

"You're planning to use someone else to do your dirty work, and then let me, as the son-in-law of the Heavenly Dou Empire, rule the Heavenly Dou Empire?" Nan Feihuang realized Xun Yu's future plan.

"That's right, my lord. In the world today, the two great empires of Tian Dou and Xing Luo stand side by side, with the Spirit Hall even above them. If Xing Luo can be described as tyrannical, then Tian Dou can be described as corrupt. Xue Ye can be considered a ruler who maintains the status quo, and he is kind and generous, but he is almost pedantic. Crown Prince Xue Qinghe is wise, but he is an imposter from the Spirit Hall. Prince Xue Xing is a womanizer, and that goes without saying. Even if Prince Xue Beng is pretending to be a playboy, his bad reputation has already spread throughout the world, and he has a very bad reputation among the people."

"How could people like them be worthy of occupying such a large empire?"

"After using the power of the Spirit Hall to wipe out the Heaven Dou royal family, only Xue Ke's bloodline must remain. At that time, she will have no choice but to become emperor. As her husband, you can rightfully rule the world as regent, just like my former lord. By obeying the emperor, you can command the disobedient. Then, my lord can form alliances with distant states and attack nearby ones, traversing the north and south, and unify the power of the four great kingdoms as quickly as possible. Only then can you contend for the world with the Spirit Hall and the Star Luo Empire!"

"The heavens have bestowed the Heavenly Dou Empire upon you, my lord, as if giving a great banner to a raging wind, or a precious sword to its sheath. Why wouldn't you take the Heavenly Dou Empire? And why wouldn't you marry Princess Xue Ke?"

"Hehe, Gou Huo, Prime Minister Cao was absolutely right. Listening to you speak is like drinking fine wine; it's a true pleasure. Every word you say touches my heart." Nan Feihuang laughed. "I will remember the strategy you set for me today and execute it to the end. I hope you will continue to teach me in the future!"

"It is my honor that my lord is willing to approve of my strategy," Xun Yu said, cupping his hands. "However, my lord, could you please practice more? It's one thing for others, but you should at least overcome the curse of my name and pronounce it correctly."

"Uh, I'll try my best! Or, should I call you Wenruo first?"

In fact, Xun Yu has a courtesy name. Xun Yu, courtesy name Wenruo. Although there is no such name in Douluo Continent, it does not affect Nan Feihuang's use of this name until he overcomes Gou Huo's curse.

"Alright, my lord. There's another matter, concerning your safety. You possess the body of a ghost god, allowing you to sustain yourself through battle. Seclusion and solitary cultivation are not suitable for you. You will undoubtedly shine brightly on the continent, displaying your brilliance. At that time, your exceptional talent will inevitably arouse the jealousy of those with ulterior motives, who will attempt to nip you in the bud. Therefore, I suggest that you try to win over Qian Renxue, pretending to be her devoted fan. Princess Xue Ke is the breakthrough point; it's rumored that she is Xue Qinghe's biggest fan."

"You want me to use her to prevent assassination attempts by the Spirit Hall or other forces?" Nan Feihuang understood.

Xun Yu nodded. "That's right, my lord. According to our plan, the Queen will definitely be able to break through to the Title Douluo level. At that time, with her protection, ordinary villains will not be a threat."

"The only threats to you are the Spirit Hall and the three upper sects. After all, they have a history of hunting down geniuses who don't join them. The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan is alright. Yu Yuanzhen is a man of strong sense of justice, and such incidents have decreased a lot since he took power. In addition, their family doesn't interfere in affairs, so they are not a big threat."

"The Clear Sky Sect has also gone into seclusion, so the only ones we need to focus on are the Spirit Hall and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School."

"Qian Renxue has two identities. On the surface, Xue Qinghe is the Crown Prince of Tiandou and Ning Fengzhi's disciple. If you befriend this identity, Ning Fengzhi won't be so foolish as to target you again. After all, you have no conflict of interest, and you are supporting the same person. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School won't do something so thankless and offensive."

"As for Qian Renxue's true identity, my lord, you must do one thing: just like Xue Ke, express to her that you admire her as a person, not as the Crown Prince of Tian Dou. Regardless of whether she is her or not, you admire her the same way. In this way, Qian Renxue should have the idea of ​​brainwashing you into becoming her loyal follower. My lord is still young, isn't this the best time to brainwash her? After all, the Spirit Hall has long coveted the Gu Lei Kingdom. If they get you, it's as if they get the Gu Lei Kingdom. In this way, Qian Renxue will naturally not allow the people of the Spirit Hall to touch you again."

"By the time she realizes something is wrong, the lord will probably have already grown up, and she won't be able to do anything about it."

Nan Feihuang's expression was somewhat complicated. "Good heavens, Gou Huo, you really are a scoundrel. You're making me a scumbag to manipulate Qian Renxue, so that when you no longer need her, you can just say, 'This woman, I've used her up!' right?"

This method is despicable; indeed, strategists are all corrupt. However, he agreed, because he wasn't a good person to begin with.

No one knew that on this very night, in a room, two children who appeared to be six years old, and a plan they had, would one day unleash a tremendous storm upon the Douluo Continent.

A few days later, Nan Tianchen returned.

The events that occurred during this period were largely in line with Xun Yu's predictions.

He went to the Heavenly Dou Empire to meet with Emperor Xueye to discuss the supply of materials for the coming year. In recent years, the weather has been favorable, and under his rule, the grain production of the Ancient Lei Kingdom has increased year by year.

The Kingdom of Gulei has a small population and few soldiers, and its food would simply rot if left unused.

So he proposed to Emperor Xueye that next year's grain, in addition to the tribute, would be 40% more, with 10% given away for free and the remaining 30% sold to the Heavenly Dou Empire at a price 50% lower than the market price.

Emperor Xueye was naturally delighted to accept such a good offer and warmly entertained Nan Tianchen, even letting him stay at the Tiandou Imperial Palace for several days.

Nan Tianchen took advantage of these few days to visit various major forces near Tiandou Capital, and naturally did not miss the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.

Just like Xun Yu said, he enthusiastically introduced his son to Ning Fengzhi and praised how lovely his daughter Ning Rongrong was. His words implied that he wanted to bring the two together, but he didn't say it outright.

Ning Fengzhi was a shrewd man, so how could he not understand the implication in Nan Tianchen's words? He quickly and politely declined, leaving Nan Tianchen extremely embarrassed.

Nan Tianchen was initially somewhat confident, after all, everyone knew about his wife's aptitude. He didn't understand why Ning Fengzhi would refuse to marry a future Title Douluo.

Could it be that they think they have too many titles? But their Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School only has two.

Moreover, Ning Fengzhi is not without sons and has no shortage of heirs. Marrying off a daughter to form a marriage alliance with a kingdom is more beneficial than harmful.

It can only be said that he underestimated Ning Fengzhi's doting fatherly nature.

In stark contrast to Nan Tianchen, who favored sons over daughters, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School was a typical example of favoring daughters over sons from top to bottom.

Left with no other choice, Nan Tianchen had to leave. Fortunately, he was cautious and first tried to gauge Ning Fengzhi's reaction before blatantly proposing marriage.

Otherwise, if Xueye knew about this, she definitely wouldn't agree to marry Xueke off.

When it came to Xueye, Nan Tianchen didn't resort to such tricks; he directly prepared generous gifts and proposed a marriage alliance.

Because with Ning Fengzhi, he was only somewhat confident that the other party would agree, but with Xue Ye, he was almost 100% certain that he would succeed.

The Heaven Dou Empire is desperately short of Title Douluos.

Sure enough, it was learned that Nan Feihuang's innate soul power was at the peak of level eight, and he had also inherited his mother's top-tier weapon spirit.

With his talent, status, and the backing of Lan Xue, a future titled Douluo master, he is a perfect match for Xue Ke in every way.

If Xue Ke could become the Queen of the Ancient Lei Kingdom in the future, it would be of great benefit to the Heaven Dou Empire.

With sufficient benefits to be gained from the marriage, Xueye had no intention of refusing and immediately accepted the betrothal gifts to indicate her agreement.

However, the two children were still very young, only five or six years old, so the engagement was only arranged.

They will get married after the two children graduate from the academy and the Continental Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament concludes.

Overall, Nan Tianchen was quite satisfied with his trip to the Heavenly Dou Empire.

Nan Feihuang suspected that Xun Yu had planted a tracking device on Nan Tianchen, as Nan Tianchen's every move was exactly as he had predicted.

The strategists of the Three Kingdoms period were all incredibly capable.

If Xun Yu was like this, then what about Zhuge Liang, Sima Yi, Zhou Yu, Guo Jia, Pang Tong, and others? What kind of talent did they possess?

Moreover, being a strategist was not Xun Yu's forte; his true strengths lay in internal affairs and logistics.

Of the three people Nan Feihuang brought, Dian Wei was the strongest and Lü Lingqi was the most beautiful, but in terms of value, Xun Yu was indeed the most valuable.

As Xun Yu instructed, Nan Feihuang did not express any dissatisfaction with the marriage alliance with Xue Ke and directly thanked his father.

Given Xue Ke's status, she is indeed a very useful and functional person for Nan Feihuang, and he can make good use of her in his next plan.

(End of this chapter)