Douluo Continent: From Rusty Spear to Emperor-Slaying Spear

Chapter 110 Meeting Xue Qinghe

"Aunt Ye has far more experience than I in acquiring a soul beast that suits your martial soul. You should listen to her advice."

"Alright then, Brother Ji, why don't you come with us? You're already a Soul King, while my mother and I are just support Soul Masters. We'll still have a hard time dealing with those Soul Beasts, and if we're not careful..."

Fear suddenly appeared on Ye Lingling's face, and Dugu Yan, standing beside her, understood perfectly that Ye Lingling's words had a hidden meaning.

Although the Ye family is a family of doctors, they are backed by the entire Heaven Dou Empire. It would be no problem for them to have one or two powerful soul masters hunt soul beasts for them. In fact, those soul masters would love to have this great opportunity to befriend the Ye family.

Therefore, there was no need for Ji Wuming to come and help her at all. Her actions were simply to take this opportunity to be alone with Ji Wuming.

After pondering for a moment, Dugu Yan immediately spoke.

"Ling, why don't I call my grandfather and have him come with us to help you obtain a spirit ring? With a titled Douluo by our side, even if we venture deep into the core area of ​​the Star Dou Great Forest, there won't be any danger. Besides, the spirit beasts you hunted were very rare life-attribute spirit beasts."

"Oh well."

Just then, there was a rapid knock on the door.

"Young Master Ji, are you inside? I have something urgent to discuss with you."

"It's Senior Zhilin."

Upon hearing the sound, Ji Wuming immediately opened the dormitory door from the inside and went out.

"Senior Zhilin, why are you in such a hurry? Is there something you need?"

"His Highness the Crown Prince has ordered you to proceed to the Royal Hotel immediately. He has important matters to discuss with you."

Ji Wuming was utterly bewildered. The moment he returned, Xue Qinghe wanted him to come over, and at night no less! Could it be a premeditated plot to eliminate him completely?

However, the chances of her killing him are very low. If she wanted to, she could have done it the first time she met him three years ago. Why wait until now?

"Okay, I'll go right away."

Ji Wuming agreed very readily; he had no choice but to go.

After giving the two women a few words of advice, Ji Wuming quickly left the academy with Zhilin and walked four miles to the Royal Hotel.

The entire hotel was decorated in a magnificent style, and even the clothes worn by the waiters were made of silk and satin, far exceeding the standards of ordinary people.

"Your Highness, Ji has arrived."

Zhilin knocked on the door of an elegant room and spoke with great respect.

"Come in."

As the door opened and closed again, Ji Wuming was now inside the elegant pavilion. Seated at the round table were Crown Prince Xue Qinghe and a refined-looking man dressed in blue, holding a metal staff.

"Wuming, let me introduce you. This is Sect Master Ning of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, and also my teacher."

The moment Ji Wuming saw him, he guessed that the easygoing man in front of him, who never showed his emotions, was Ning Fengzhi.

"I've long heard of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, but I never expected to see Sect Leader Ning in person today. May I ask what brings Your Highness to seek me out so hastily tonight?"

"Brother Wuming, please sit down."

Xue Qinghe gestured for Ji Wuming to sit down, his expression turning serious, and then he spoke.

"Brother Wuming, I heard that when you returned to Tiandou, you even persuaded the Po clan, an affiliated clan of the Haotian Sect, to relocate to the Falling Star Mountains?"

Hearing Xue Qinghe's questioning tone, Ji Wuming finally understood the purpose of his summons tonight. This Xue Qinghe was actually Qian Renxue in disguise.

Her ultimate goal was to secretly carry out a bloodless plan to seize power under the guise of Xue Qinghe, in order to quickly respond to the Spirit Hall's subsequent decision to unify the continent.

At this time, a new Soul Master force suddenly appeared within the Heaven Dou Empire. Moreover, this force was the Breaking Clan, which focused on extreme attacks and used poison as a secondary weapon. How could she not be suspicious?

"Your Highness, the Po Clan has greatly helped me achieve what I have today. They have long suffered oppression from local Martial Soul Branch Halls. Now that I have the ability, I should help them escape their miserable situation."

As Ji Wuming spoke, he glanced at Xue Qinghe and Ning Fengzhi.

"Your Highness, given my relationship with Yang Wudi, the patriarch of the Po Clan, the Po Clan will certainly contribute its modest strength to the Heavenly Dou."

"It seems that you, Ji Wuming, have indeed brought a fine Soul Master family to my Heaven Dou Empire. How should I reward you for this?"

Seeing Ji Wuming's submissive demeanor, Xue Qinghe felt even more pleased. As for the Po clan, as long as they remained under her control, Qian Renxue could accept it.

After all, her status as crown prince currently carries prestige within Heaven Dou City. However, in the eyes of the four duchies and two kingdoms under the Heaven Dou Empire, her status as crown prince seems somewhat insignificant.

If she now has the support of the Broken Clan, her infiltration plans could likely be significantly shortened.

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"I am already satisfied to serve the Heaven Dou Empire and His Highness the Crown Prince. If I have any requests, I would like Yang Yong and Zhu Zhuqing of the Po Clan to become members of the first team of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy and participate in the Continental Advanced Elite Soul Master Competition with me a year later."

"This is easy to handle. With your current Soul King strength, and with the addition of Dugu Yan, we can definitely win the championship for our Heaven Dou Royal Academy. It's late, you should go and rest."

Upon seeing this, Ji Wuming bowed to Xue Qinghe and Ning Fengzhi, and then decisively withdrew.

Inside the elegant pavilion, Xue Qinghe looked thoughtfully at Ning Fengzhi and sincerely asked for his advice.

"Teacher, now that you've seen Ji Wuming in person, what do you think of him?"

"Although this person is highly talented, he is also somewhat arrogant despite his obedience. This person is definitely not someone to be underestimated."

Ning Fengzhi's words were very insightful, but in Xue Qinghe's view, as long as Ji Wuming obeyed him, no matter how extraordinary he became in the future, he would never escape his grasp.

Moreover, he has already reached level 60. Once he reaches level 70 and successfully completes the infiltration plan, he can return to the Spirit Hall and have his grandfather initiate the Angel God's Trial for him, thus becoming the Angel God.

According to his grandfather's previous investigation, Ji Wuming was at most a candidate for the divine succession, not the successor. Even if he became a god later, it would be after his grandfather.

If he later harbors rebellious intentions, killing him would be a piece of cake.

The next day, after spending the night together and hearing about Zhu Zhuqing's ordeal, the two women became very concerned about her. Coincidentally, Zhu Zhuqing's soul power had broken through to level 30 the previous night.

The four women, one man, and Dugu Bo, who had returned from the Falling Star Mountains, rode together in a carriage towards the Star Dou Great Forest.

(End of this chapter)