Afterward, Tang San decided that after the promotion match ended, he would publicly announce in front of the entire斗魂 Arena that Xue Qinghe was a spy for the Spirit Hall.
By then, Qian Renxue would certainly have no way to argue, and being surrounded by heavily armed soldiers under Xue Ye's command—well, as for the two titleholders protecting Qian Renxue, it would be a trivial matter in front of his own father and the Sword斗罗. After all, in his previous life, Yang Wudi, under his command, had defeated that useless She Mao.
Because the subsequent matches didn't pair them with the Tian Dou Royal First Team, the Shrek Seven Devils were able to act arrogantly for a few days, but their ranking still couldn't rise.
…
Tian Dou Palace.
Xue Xing sat upright on a tiger-skin stool, waiting for Ning Fengzhi to arrive. He was eager to slaughter this fat sheep right away. After all, one blow could explode into a hundred million Gold Soul Coins—a lot better than just collecting taxes.
Not long after, someone came to report.
Xue Xing also allowed Ning Fengzhi to enter.
"Sect Master Ning, welcome. Please sit."
At this time, Xue Xing wore a smile, showing no hint of intent. Seeing Ning Fengzhi sit down and noticing that no one had poured tea yet, he scolded slightly, "Someone! Why hasn't tea been served to Sect Master Ning?"
"No matter. May I ask what His Majesty the Emperor wishes to see me for?"
Ning Fengzhi looked at the suddenly polite Xue Ye and didn't know what to say, feeling like a trap was brewing.
But Xue Xing didn't care about Ning Fengzhi's expression; he had come to extract Gold Soul Coins—what did he care about appearances? Still, he spoke in a friendly tone:
"Ah, Sect Master Ning, you are being too formal. Our sect and our country are partners. Privately calling me Brother Xue is no problem."
Hearing this, Ning Fengzhi's face darkened further—he confirmed it, this emperor was definitely not acting with good intentions.
"Then may I ask, Brother Xue, what matter brings me here?"
But to maintain relations with the Tian Dou Empire, Ning Fengzhi forcibly suppressed his anger and asked.
"This? Sect Brother Ning may not know, but although our Tian Dou Empire appears brilliant and prosperous, its strength is nearly exhausted."
Xue Xing spoke seriously but was rambling nonsense, regardless of whether Ning Fengzhi believed it. If he didn't believe it, he'd be hiding fugitives of the Tian Dou Empire and attempting to overthrow it—yet still be treated as a good ally.
Seeing Xue Xing like this, Ning Fengzhi realized this old man wanted money. Immediately, he frowned. Everyone was asking them for money; was the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect money really blowing in the wind?
But to placate Xue Ye, he still suppressed his anger and said:
"In that case, how does Brother intend for me to help?"
"Our military treasury is short by three hundred million Gold Soul Coins. I hope Sect Master Ning can generously contribute to help the Tian Dou Empire."
As he spoke, Xue Xing's eyes narrowed, watching Ning Fengzhi, waiting for his reaction.
"Three hundred million!"
Ning Fengzhi first shouted in shock. That was three hundred million Gold Soul Coins. As far as he knew, the annual military budget of the Tian Dou Empire was only one hundred million. Asking for three times that—did they think them fools?
"Brother Xue, you may not know, but the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect has also been facing financial difficulties recently. Three hundred million is a huge sum for us."
Ning Fengzhi naturally did not want to give the Tian Dou Empire such a huge sum for nothing; he hoped they could get something in return. Otherwise, if the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect always gave money without receiving anything, it would be unreasonable. This way, their sect would eventually be dragged down by these useless allies.
"So you mean Sect Master Ning is unwilling to help me with this problem?"
Xue Xing's tone was somewhat disappointed. Just as Ning Fengzhi thought the matter wouldn't be mentioned again, Xue Xing suddenly changed tack:
"I heard that recently Sect Brother Ning has been in close contact with a titleholder of the Hao Tian Sect. Is that true?"
This question left Ning Fengzhi stunned. How did Xue Ye know he had contact with Tang Hao?
The Sword Bone斗罗 naturally wouldn't betray the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and everyone else who knew had already been killed and refined by Tang San.
Thinking for a moment, it could only have come from Tang Hao's side. Ning Fengzhi blushed slightly, realizing he had become the clown.
Seeing Ning Fengzhi remain silent, Xue Xing continued, "I recall that a titleholder of Hao Tian Sect once raided a prison in Tian Dou City, causing dozens of casualties and severely wounding a Soul Saint, resulting in huge losses for our Tian Dou Empire."
Then, he patted Ning Fengzhi on the shoulder, saying, "I was extremely distressed by that incident and am preparing to send people to investigate it soon. What do you think, Sect Brother Ning?"
Ning Fengzhi twitched at the corner of his mouth. Could the threat be any more obvious? It was practically stamped on his face.
"Th-That… naturally is perfect," he said calmly, his expression showing no joy or anger, but internally, he was furious. Clearly, he was dissatisfied with Xue Ye treating the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect like a cash cow.
But to ensure their cooperation against the Spirit Hall, Ning Fengzhi reluctantly compromised, forcing a smile.
"Brother Xue, if you're in difficulty, I naturally will help. How about I provide one hundred million Gold Soul Coins to help you through this problem?"
"One hundred million Gold Soul Coins?"
Seeing this, Xue Xing nodded. One hundred million was roughly the maximum the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect could provide. In his heart, he secretly regretted that their funds were so low.
"Then I thank you in advance, Brother Ning. Today is a good day. Why not watch the younger generation of the Empire compete? I hear the Tian Dou Royal Academy First Team has a match today."
Xue Xing laughed heartily, preparing to take Ning Fengzhi to watch the matches.
Ning Fengzhi could only reluctantly agree, cursing Xue Ye's ancestors silently in his heart.
Knowing full well that the Shrek Seven Devils he valued would be slaughtered by the Tian Dou Royal First Team and still being asked to watch the matches—wasn't this murder of heart and soul?
"Fine, I'll endure it," he comforted himself.
A glimmer of ambition flashed in Ning Fengzhi's eyes. Once Tang San was trained, it would be the day the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect replaced Tian Dou as a nation. At that time, the first thing would be to tie Xue Ye up on the gallows for three days and nights—only then would his heart's hatred be resolved.
…
Spirit Hall.
Qian Xunfeng was paying attention to the progress of the Eighth Exam of the Order God Trial.
Not long ago, the integration progress of the dark side in the Eighth Exam had directly increased by 20%, bringing the total progress to 50%.
When he contacted Xiao Lan in the Douluo Realm, he discovered that Tang San had already awakened a dark aspect of his divinity, which immediately sparked his interest.
"At present, only that old Tang Hao hasn't awakened. Everyone else has been parasitized by the dark side, and their own dark sides have been eliminated."
Rubbing his chin, Qian Xunfeng said with a bit of mischief, "Let me speed things up a bit."
He remembered that Tang Xiao, Yun'er, and Tang San's younger brother Tang Shan hadn't appeared yet. It was time for Tang San to learn the truth.
Apparently imagining Tang San's descent into evil, Qian Xunfeng couldn't help but laugh.
But then he was interrupted by a group led by A Yin.
"You're still laughing? You haven't come to see us in a month, have you?"
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