Chapter 156: The Conversation between Xue Ye and Xue Qinghe
While Lu Chen was taking Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing to the Sunset Forest, the news of his forceful killing of Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, and Gu Rong, and his disbanding of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, had spread like wildfire over the course of a day and a night, thanks to the Disciples who had fled the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.
Major cities within the Heaven Dou Empire were flooded with Disciples from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. They accused Lu Chen of being cruel, tyrannical, and cold-blooded, crying about their grievances and their homelessness after leaving the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.
This caused a massive shock throughout the Spirit Master’s world of the Heaven Dou Empire!
Ning Fengzhi was the continent’s number one support Spirit Saint!
Chen Xin was the Titled Douluo with the highest attack power on the continent!
Gu Rong was the Titled Douluo with the highest defensive power on the continent!
Chen Xin and Gu Rong were already outstanding among Titled Douluo, and with the support of Ning Fengzhi, they could even take on four opponents.
But even so, Lu Chen had forcefully killed Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, and Gu Rong while facing three opponents alone!
Doesn’t that mean that Lu Chen, as a single Titled Douluo, was worth five or six Titled Douluo?
Because without a siege of five or six Titled Douluo, it would be impossible to kill Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, and Gu Rong.
There was one more thing!
How did Lu Chen, this Hundred-Thousand-Year Blue Silver Emperor Spirit Beast that had undergone Beast-to-Human Transformation and was wanted by Spirit Hall, become a Titled Douluo?!
Didn’t previous reports say he was only a Spirit Saint?
Subsequently, more details spread: Lu Chen’s first Spirit, the Blue Silver Emperor, possessed nine spirit rings: three purple, four black, and two red.
Furthermore, he also had a Second Martial Soul, a two-meter-long black scythe, which possessed three spirit rings: two black and one red.
This information left everyone shocked and speechless!
Can a Hundred-Thousand-Year Blue Silver Emperor that underwent Beast-to-Human Transformation possess a Second Martial Soul?
Obviously impossible!
So Lu Chen was not a Spirit Beast that had undergone Beast-to-Human Transformation; he was a possessor of twin spirits, and he possessed more than one Hundred-Thousand-Year Spirit Ring!
Those were Hundred-Thousand-Year Spirit Rings, priceless treasures in the eyes of any Spirit Master!
Lu Chen had three Hundred-Thousand-Year Spirit Rings all by himself, which drove all Spirit Masters crazy and filled them with a deep sense of awe for Lu Chen.
Perhaps because Lu Chen’s strength was so legendary, many people only cared about his spirit rings and why he could break common sense, while selectively ignoring the fact that he had killed Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, and Gu Rong, and disbanded the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.
They had to ignore it, didn’t they?
Lu Chen’s vindictive nature was enough to send shivers down anyone’s spine.
Because Ning Fengzhi had brought Chen Xin and Gu Rong to intercept and kill him, after he grew strong enough, he killed Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, and Gu Rong, and also disbanded the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.
This was the second largest Sect on the continent, an existence that countless people looked up to!
And just like that, it was gone!
Ordinary people might sigh, but they absolutely dared not condemn Lu Chen for this.
Those who dared to have opinions about Lu Chen were all powerful factions.
For example, Emperor Xue Ye!
In the imperial study of the palace in Heaven Dou City!
Emperor Xue Ye slapped the table in front of him with a bang. His Face was full of rage, a fierce glint flashed in his eyes, and his hair and beard stood on end, like an angry lion.
He roared angrily:
"Unreasonable! Simply unreasonable!"
"If this Lu Chen felt wronged, why didn’t he come to find me? I could have mediated between him and School Master Ning."
"Whether it was asking School Master Ning to bow his head and admit his mistake, or wanting School Master Ning to provide compensation, we could have sat down and talked about it slowly."
"Instead, look at what he did! He ran straight to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, killed School Master Ning, Sword Douluo, and Bone Douluo, and even disbanded the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School!"
"Does he not know that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School supports our Heaven Dou Imperial Family and is an important ally for our Heaven Dou Empire in resisting Spirit Hall and the Star Luo Empire?"
"With School Master Ning, Sword Douluo, and Bone Douluo dead, and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School disbanded, this has cut off an arm of our Heaven Dou Imperial Family."
"No, this absolutely cannot be left like this."
"We must make Lu Chen pay the price and let him know what a monstrous crime he has committed."
Hearing Emperor Xue Ye’s words, the ministers around him looked at each other, not daring to respond!
With Lu Chen’s strength, who in their entire Heaven Dou Empire could make him pay the price?
Especially the three Committee Members of the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy, Committee Member Meng Shenji, Committee Member Bai Baoshan, and Committee Member Zhi Lin; they felt bitter and dizzy.
Who could have imagined it?
Lu Chen, whom they had refused to accept just a moment ago, had turned around and gone to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School to commit a massacre.
If they had known Lu Chen’s strength was so terrifying, they certainly wouldn’t have rejected Lu Chen so decisively.
Now, they couldn’t help but reflect: was this catastrophe caused by them?!
Just as the ministers were silent, Crown Prince Xue Qinghe stepped out. A look of perfectly appropriate sadness appeared on his Face, but his words were full of cold calculation:
"Father, my teacher has been killed, and I am also deeply saddened. But at this time, we must be even calmer and absolutely cannot be swayed by emotions."
"The dead cannot be brought back to life! My teacher, as well as Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo, are already dead. The dead cannot bring any benefits to our Heaven Dou Imperial Family."
"For the sake of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, to go and confront the unfathomably powerful Lu Chen, I believe, is simply not worth the loss."
"In my view, we should be more pragmatic. We, the Heaven Dou Imperial Family, can step forward and give my teacher, as well as Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo, a grand funeral."
"As for Lu Chen, we cannot have any condemnation for him, otherwise, we would just be pushing him to the opposite side of us."
"Lu Chen, as a single Titled Douluo, is worth five or six Titled Douluo. If we can win him over to become an ally of our Heaven Dou Imperial Family, it can fill the vacancy left by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and continue to deter Spirit Hall and the Star Luo Empire."
"If Lu Chen wants to establish a Sect, then I will personally step forward, send a gift, and give him enough Face. I believe he will be willing to accept the goodwill of our Heaven Dou Imperial Family."
Emperor Xue Ye gradually calmed down. He had to admit that what Xue Qinghe said made a lot of sense. Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, and Gu Rong were already dead; the value of the dead was greatly discounted.
To make an enemy of a Titled Douluo who was in his prime and had unfathomable strength for the sake of a few dead people—no one with a brain would do that.
He had just been speaking in a fit of anger, and as a result, none of his ministers had tried to persuade him, and he couldn’t take back what he had said on his own initiative.
It left Emperor Xue Ye in a bit of a difficult position!
Fortunately, Xue Qinghe had stepped forward and prepared a way out for Emperor Xue Ye.
Following this path, Emperor Xue Ye stepped down:
"My son’s words are reasonable..."
But the look Emperor Xue Ye gave Xue Qinghe was a bit strange, and he felt a little creeped out.
His own son was so cold that even he felt a chill down his spine.
His teacher had died, yet his first reaction was not anger, but instead, he extremely calmly weighed the pros and cons, and even made the decision to win over the murderer.
This cold-bloodedness was born for playing politics; he was a good seedling for an emperor.
As the Emperor of the Heaven Dou Empire, Xue Ye greatly appreciated Xue Qinghe.
But as a father, Xue Ye couldn’t help but develop a deep suspicion toward this cold son of his.
After a long time, Emperor Xue Ye sighed:
"Qinghe, you have truly grown up. You already possess the mindset of an emperor and are able to think about the future of the Heaven Dou Empire from a comprehensive perspective. I... am very gratified!"
Those last few words, although he said he was very gratified, inevitably revealed a bit of gritted teeth.
Xue Qinghe quickly bowed, his demeanor respectful, even a little panicked:
"I dare not!"
"Father is the Emperor of the Heaven Dou Empire; only Father can decide the future of the Heaven Dou Empire. My humble opinions are just to help Father check for gaps and make up for omissions!"
Seeing Xue Qinghe’s terrified attitude, Xue Ye relaxed slightly. Even if Xue Qinghe was a wolf, as long as he was obedient enough in front of him, then he would have the confidence to suppress him.
Xue Ye sat back in his chair, pressing his hands on the armrests, and said:
"Qinghe, what you said makes sense. Do as you said."
"School Master Ning, Sword Douluo, and Bone Douluo were allies of our Heaven Dou Imperial Family. Since they are dead, we cannot do nothing. We must give them a grand funeral, and I will attend the mourning personally."
"Taking advantage of this funeral, we can gather the Spirit Masters of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. After the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School was disbanded, they have nowhere to go, so they can just be used by our Heaven Dou Imperial Family."
"And School Master Ning’s daughter, sigh... her father was killed, she must be feeling very bad right now. Escorted by some loyal servants, she fled to Heaven Dou City to seek refuge. We cannot sit idly by."
"Committee Member Meng, in a moment, you will step forward in the name of the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy to bring School Master Ning’s daughter, that girl named Ning Rongrong, to the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy to be well-trained."
"With Ning Rongrong in hand, the Disciples of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School will inevitably slowly lean towards our Heaven Dou Imperial Family, especially the huge business landscape of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. If we can take it all, it will be enough to greatly replenish the national treasury."
"Qinghe, you are on good terms with that Lu Chen, so the task of winning Lu Chen over is left to you. Do not let me down; you must make Lu Chen an ally of our Heaven Dou Imperial Family."
After speaking, the ministers at the scene responded in unison:
"Your Majesty is wise, we accept the decree!"
(End of Chapter)
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