Douluo Continent: Martial Soul Spinning Top, Explosive Warrior

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, as one of the three upper sects, had long been targeted by the Spirit Hall.

Silence spread throughout the hall.

Sword Douluo stroked his beard, his brows furrowed into a knot.

Bone Douluo's smile vanished, replaced by a grim expression.

Wang Teng sat in the chair, his gaze sweeping over the three people's faces.

"Forcing it won't work."

Sword Douluo was the first to break the silence, his voice low and slow.

"The strength of the Spirit Hall is undeniable. Even if the three upper sects join forces, I'm afraid we still can't stop their many retainers and bishops."

"More importantly, the Spirit Hall also has Qian Daoliu."

"Alas! A level 99 Limit Douluo, the number one person in the world."

"If that guy makes a move, all of us combined wouldn't be enough to defeat him."

"Old Jian, why are you being such a coward?"

Bone Douluo turned his head to look at Chen Xin, his tone carrying a hint of surprise.

"I thought you would advocate for a head-on confrontation."

"When did your Seven Kill Sword learn to turn?"

"Humph."

Sword Douluo snorted coldly and glared at Bone Douluo with displeasure.

"It's not like I don't know the limits."

"Fight if you can win, admit defeat if you can't. Is that cowardice? That's being pragmatic."

Bone Douluo chuckled twice, offering no rebuttal.

"Why don't we make the news public?"

Ning Fengzhi proposed a solution.

"Unite the three upper sects and the two great empires to fight against the Spirit Hall."

"No matter how strong the Spirit Hall is, it can't possibly be an enemy of the entire continent at the same time... right?"

Sword Douluo shook his head, directly rejecting the idea, saying, "No."

"If we release the information, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School will definitely become the first target of the Spirit Hall."

"Their plan, which they had been preparing for over a decade, was destroyed by us in one fell swoop. If this anger doesn't burn us, who should it burn?"

"We can hide ourselves."

Bone Douluo thought for a moment and said, "Instead of releasing the news in the name of the sect, we will spread the Spirit Hall's plan through rumors."

"This way, we can let other forces know the truth and protect ourselves at the same time."

After listening, Wang Teng frowned slightly and retorted, "Grandpa Gu, things aren't that simple."

"While rumors can spread, if they only circulate within a very small circle, they won't attract the attention of other forces."

"But if we want to spread this widely, how can we completely hide ourselves?"

"A public opinion movement of this scale must be driven by a powerful force behind the scenes."

"The Spirit Hall isn't stupid; they'll target us first when the time comes."

"After all, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's influence is spread throughout the continent. Even if we didn't do it, we would definitely know about this widespread dissemination of information."

Chapter 391 Seeking refuge with Xue Qinghe

Bone Douluo opened his mouth, but realizing he hadn't thought of that, he stopped talking.

"Not only that."

Ning Fengzhi picked up where Wang Teng left off, adding, "Even if our message was successfully sent out and attracted the attention of the three upper sects, the Spirit Hall still hasn't discovered that it was us."

"But think about it carefully, can we really stop the Spirit Hall?"

"After the Spirit Hall's plan is exposed, will they stop it or accelerate it?"

Sword Douluo gasped and said, "The most likely scenario is the acceleration plan."

"They've been planning this for so many years, they can't just give up because their plan has been exposed."

"On the contrary, they will act even faster before other forces can react."

"Yes."

Ning Fengzhi nodded, his gaze solemn, and said, "If the Spirit Hall accelerates its plan, do you think they will first launch a sneak attack on the Clear Sky Sect and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, or will they deal with our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School first?"

"We are the weakest."

Sword Douluo's voice was somewhat hoarse as he said dejectedly, "Among the three major sects, although our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School has the greatest financial resources, our direct combat strength is indeed inferior to that of the Clear Sky School and the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus."

"If the Spirit Hall goes all out, we'll probably be the first to be targeted..."

Bone Douluo frowned even more deeply and said helplessly, "Then what do we do?"

"We can't just sit here and wait to die, can we?"

Silence fell once again in the hall.

Wang Teng stood in the center, his mind racing with various possibilities.

Suddenly, a thought flashed through his mind, and he blurted out, "Why not... seek refuge with Xue Qinghe?"

"Seek refuge?"

Bone Douluo was taken aback, then his face showed displeasure.

"Is this acceptable? Our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School is one of the top three sects. Now, we're not even fighting a single battle, not even putting up a fight, and we're just surrendering to the enemy... Where am I supposed to put my old face?"

"Old Bone, don't be in such a hurry to object."

Sword Douluo raised his hand to stop him, and pondered, "The current situation is that Xue Qinghe has not been exposed yet. He is still the Crown Prince of the Heaven Dou Empire and still Feng Zhi's disciple."

"If we go with the flow and pledge allegiance to this Heavenly Prince, it will be perfectly reasonable on the surface and will not arouse any suspicion from anyone."

"The only problem is, when the Spirit Hall actually makes its move, will we be purged?"

"Qian Renxue is, after all, Qian Daoliu's granddaughter, and also a member of the Spirit Hall. What if she turns her back on us later..."

"Grandpa Jian, I heard that Xue Qinghe, also known as Qian Renxue, is at odds with the current Pope Bibi Dong."

Wang Teng suddenly interjected.

"Where did you get this inside information?"

Ning Fengzhi looked at Wang Teng with a puzzled expression.

"Oh, Uncle Ning, you don't need to ask that."

Wang Teng waved his hand, looking very certain, and said, "Anyway, I'm quite sure that although Qian Renxue and Bibi Dong are mother and daughter, their relationship is terrible."

"I can't say the specific reasons, but I can guarantee this."

"What? Qian Renxue is Bibi Dong's daughter?"

Ning Fengzhi was so shocked he almost stood up from his chair. He said, "Isn't Qian Renxue Qian Daoliu's granddaughter?"

"Isn't Bibi Dong the Holy Maiden of the Spirit Hall?"

"When did Bibi Dong get married, and even marry into the Qian family, and have a child?"

Why didn't we receive the message?

Previously, when Chrysanthemum Douluo mentioned Qian Renxue, he did not say that Qian Renxue was Bibi Dong's daughter.

Therefore, when Wang Teng said it, everyone was taken aback.

"Alright, Fengzhi, outsiders have no idea about the Pope's private affairs."

Sword Douluo also looked curious, his white eyebrows raised high.

Bone Douluo also came over. The three men, who were over two hundred years old in total, had gossip written all over their faces, and their eyes were all fixed on Wang Teng.

Wang Teng's lips twitched slightly, and he suppressed the urge to roll his eyes, saying, "Alright, none of this matters."

"What I mean is, we can pledge allegiance to Qian Renxue, which means siding with the current Crown Prince of Tiandou, Xue Qinghe."

"In this way, we will have the Heavenly Dou Empire as a protective umbrella."

"Even if Bibi Dong wanted to harm us, she would have to consider Qian Renxue's attitude."

"After all, Qian Renxue holds half of the Heaven Dou Empire in her hands, and she is also a great contributor to the Spirit Hall."

After listening, Ning Fengzhi slowly leaned back in his chair, closed his eyes, and tapped his fingers on the armrest for a long time.

Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo exchanged a glance but neither made a sound to disturb them.

Wang Teng stood quietly in place, waiting for Ning Fengzhi to make a decision.

After a long while, Ning Fengzhi opened his eyes. There was no longer any hesitation in his gaze; instead, there was a calm and decisive look.

"How about this?"

His voice wasn't loud, but every word was powerful.

"We are making multiple preparations."

"First, on the surface, they pledged allegiance to Xue Qinghe."

“Remember, we are siding with ‘Xue Qinghe,’ the crown prince of the Heaven Dou Empire, not ‘Qian Renxue.’”

"As for Qian Renxue impersonating Xue Qinghe, let's pretend we don't know, and never know."

"This will buy us time and provide an extra layer of protection in critical moments."

"Second, secretly send a message to the Clear Sky Sect and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, telling them about the Spirit Hall's conspiracy."

"There's no need to say too much, just remind them to be careful of a sneak attack from the Spirit Hall."

“They are from the top three sects and have their own intelligence network. If we stop here, they will understand.”