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Even if a Titled Douluo absorbs the soul bone, the soul bone in his body will be dug out once he dies.
Although he had gained a lot from exploring the dragon tomb before, the ten thousand year old soul bones had long been distributed by him, and now most of the remaining soul bones in his hands were only a thousand years old.
He also calculated these thousand-year soul bones carefully.
Only a few pieces with matching attributes were selected and awarded to some of the most talented, loyal and reliable young men in the clan to lay a solid foundation for the family's future.
Taking out two more pieces at once, even if they are thousand-year soul bones, is enough to make any force feel the pain.
(This does not apply to a very small number of large and powerful sects)
This is simply cutting the Wei family's flesh and blood!
However, Wei Zhenshan is the Titled Douluo who is in charge of the family, and his vision is much longer-term than that of ordinary people.
He quickly weighed the options in his mind:
The two soul bones are indeed extremely precious, but if they can be exchanged for a Poison Douluo who is in good condition, has no worries, and is completely loyal to the family to join, then this investment is simply a huge profit!
The value of a Titled Douluo is far more than just a few soul bones.
What's more, he could also tie his granddaughter and son to the chariot of the Burning Heaven Sect.
Once the deadly threat of the Bilin snake venom is resolved, the Dugu family may be able to have more children in the future.
After all, the Green Scaled Snake is also a top-level poison-type martial spirit.
When it evolved into Dugu Bo's Green Phosphorus Snake King, its strength increased dramatically.
If Dugu Bo's descendants break through to the Titled Douluo level in the Burning Heaven Sect in the future, then the Burning Heaven Sect will be equivalent to having a replica of Dugu Bo, a true killer!
After a brief and intense struggle, a look of determination suddenly flashed across Wei Zhenshan's eyes, and he said in a deep voice:
"Good! You can't catch a wolf without sacrificing the child!
Since we want to show our Wei family's sincerity and invite Dugu Bo and his family to join us, we can't be petty!"
He waved his hand, showing the courage of a leader:
"The thousand-year soul bone may not be able to show its weight, and may not be able to fully bear the strange poison.
I will go to the secret vault myself and select two soul bones with relatively mild attributes and a lifespan of more than ten thousand years!
This sincerity must be enough to impress Dugu Bo."
He looked at Wei Feng with sharp eyes:
"I'll leave the soul bone matter to Grandpa.
Your most important task now is to gather all the necessary materials as quickly as possible. Once Dugu Bo returns to Tiandou, you must immediately eliminate the poison!"
If there wasn't a dragon tomb that hadn't been developed in most places, it would be known that soul bones would be indispensable in the future.
Even if he had to use soul bones as a carrier to deal with the toxins, Wei Zhenshan would only take out soul bones that were a thousand years old at most.
Wei Feng smiled and nodded, agreeing.
The next day, carriages and horses arrived at the gate of Wei Mansion again.
The person who came was not a royal relative, but he was also very important.
Ye Mengxue, the current head of the Ye family in Tiandou City, visited in person.
The Ye family, a family that plays an important role in the empire's business landscape, has in-depth and complex cooperation with the Wei family in many business and trade areas.
What is even more important is that the female head of the family in front of him is graceful and elegant, but with a hint of lingering melancholy between her eyebrows.
The martial spirit that Ye Mengxue inherited is the Nine-Hearted Begonia, which can compete with the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda for the title of the world's number one healing weapon martial spirit.
However, this martial soul is too special and is passed down from one lineage to another. There will never be more than two of them existing in the world at the same time.
Only when the previous generation passes away can the next generation awaken. It is a symbol of life, but it also carries a cruel curse of inheritance.
Wei Zhenshan broke through to the Titled Douluo level and his reputation was at its peak. As a close business partner, the Ye family naturally took advantage of the opportunity to expand their trade network even further.
But Ye Mengxue came here today obviously not just for business.
The hall was filled with the aroma of tea.
Ye Mengxue was elegant in her manners and straightforward in her conversation. Her eyes swept over Wei Zhenshan and Wei Feng, who was accompanying him, and finally landed on Wei Zhenshan's face. Her tone was solemn and direct:
"Your Majesty, a man of integrity does not speak in veiled terms.
My little daughter Lingling has grown up. She has inherited my martial spirit. This is a blessing for the Ye family, but also... our greatest concern."
She gently put down the teacup, her voice lowered a bit:
"The situation in the empire is currently turbulent, and the Spirit Hall's ambitions are clear.
Although the Ye family has some family property, the inheritance of the Nine-Hearted Begonia is ultimately a castle hanging in the air and is too fragile.
I heard that the Wei family intends to re-establish the Burning Heaven Sect."
She paused, a shrewd glint in her eyes, and a hint of determination to risk everything:
"The Ye family is willing to do all they can to help rebuild the Burning Heaven Sect. We ask for little, only that the Burning Heaven Sect can become a barrier to the Nine Heart Begonia inheritance, protecting our daughter Lingling and bringing peace to the Ye family.
We hope to establish a deeper bond with the Wei family."
When Wei Zhenshan heard that Ye Mengxue took the initiative to propose to deeply bind and help rebuild the Burning Heaven Sect, he was ecstatic at first. The addition of the Nine-Hearted Begonia would be an immeasurable asset to any sect.
But he was mature and steady after all, and did not show any trace of it on his face. Instead, a hint of just the right amount of doubt flashed across his face.
With its unique martial spirit and the network of contacts it has cultivated over the years, the Ye family has lived a very comfortable life in the business and aristocratic circles of the Tiandou Empire and even the entire continent, and can be said to be very versatile.
But now he has come to us on his own initiative, willing to help with all his might, just in exchange for the Burning Heaven Sect's protection of the Nine-Hearted Begonia inheritance?
There must be some hardship behind this.
He pondered for a moment and did not agree immediately. Instead, he looked at Ye Mengxue sharply and asked in a deep voice:
"Master Ye, please don't mince words in front of others. The Ye family has a strong foundation and has never been in turmoil.
You suddenly made such a decision today, wanting to tie the future of your entire clan to the chariot of my Burning Heaven Sect, but have you encountered any difficult problems?
Please tell me the truth, otherwise I will feel uneasy."
When Ye Mengxue's thoughts were revealed, a barely perceptible embarrassment flashed across her pretty face, then turned into deep helplessness.
She sighed softly, that sigh filled with exhaustion and resistance:
"Master Wei has a keen eye. Since that's the case, Meng Xue will no longer hide it."
She picked up the teacup, but her fingertips exerted a little force, revealing her inner restlessness:
"There's a reason for this. In recent months, people from the Spirit Hall have been coming more and more frequently.
They saw the Nine-Hearted Begonia spirit's 'specialness' and believed its strategic value was immeasurable. They used both soft and hard tactics to pressure our entire Ye family into merging with the Spirit Hall and becoming its vassal.
She raised her eyes, with a hint of humiliation and determination in them:
"Meng Xue doesn't want to! The Nine Heart Begonia family is a single-line inheritance, and independence is of paramount importance. How can she become a tool of others and be controlled by them?
Once incorporated, will the Ye family still be the Ye family? What will Lingling's future be like?"
Her eyes became determined:
"Looking at the current Tiandou Empire, the only one who has the ability and courage to confront the pressure from the Spirit Hall at this moment, and is willing to accept my Ye family, is the newly rising and prosperous Wei family!
Meng Xue came here today out of helplessness, and also... a desperate decision.
I hope that Sect Master Wei can give our Ye family a glimmer of hope."
These words revealed the predicament she and the Ye family were in.
This also put the difficult choice in front of Wei Zhenshan.
To accept or not to accept?