Chapter 39: Schemes from All Sides
Facing Dugu Bo’s forceful response, Gu Rong was not afraid in the slightest; he instantly stood up from his chair and stood face-to-face with Dugu Bo.
A tyrannical Aura erupted from within his body, clashing head-on with Dugu Bo, and even suppressing Dugu Bo slightly.
Gu Rong’s expression was fierce, already prepared to take action, and he spoke with seething Killing Intent:
"Old Poison, do not think that just because we are both Titled Douluo, you are truly my match, yet you dare to threaten the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School!"
"Fengzhi, give me a boost. Today, this old man will wipe out Dugu Bo to prevent this Old Poison from causing trouble in the shadows in the future!"
Seeing that the two Titled Douluo were about to fight.
Ning Fengzhi hurriedly stood up and blocked the space between the two Titled Douluo to mediate.
As the Sect Master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, he naturally had to consider everything for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.
Dugu Bo was also a Titled Douluo; such an existence, if it could be avoided, was best not to be provoked.
This kind of Old Poison, who was full of poison, if he couldn’t be killed in one go, what if he escaped?
If he were to sneak near the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School to poison them, then their Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School would never have a peaceful day again.
Dugu Bo could poison a large swath of those low-Rank Spirit Masters, Spirit Grandmasters, Spirit Elders, and Spirit Ancestors in an instant.
Ning Fengzhi did not want to take the risk!
Before he had absolute certainty, he would avoid conflict with Dugu Bo!
Ning Fengzhi’s voice was gentle yet dignified; standing between the two Titled Douluo, he spoke persuasively:
"Uncle Gu, restrain yourself. We came to resolve conflicts, not to make enemies."
"This is the residence of Your Excellency Dugu. We are guests. Coming to the host’s territory and then fighting with the host, wouldn’t that make us seem too overbearing?"
"Furthermore, this is Heaven Dou City, the capital of the Heaven Dou Empire. His Highness the Crown Prince is here. If you break out in a fight here, how are we to explain it to the Crown Prince, how are we to explain it to His Majesty?"
"Your Excellency Dugu, please rest assured, we come here with no ill intentions. We want to resolve the conflict with Mr. Lan Chen. A Genius like this should serve the country, not just change his appearance, hide his name, and hide in a corner unknown to anyone."
Ning Fengzhi’s words were righteous and awe-inspiring, as if he were considering others in every aspect.
Under his persuasion, both Dugu Bo and Gu Rong retracted their respective Aura.
Even though they didn’t see eye to eye, they had no intention of taking action.
This demonstrated Ning Fengzhi’s ability to control the situation and his precise grasp of human nature.
After resolving a potentially explosive conflict, Ning Fengzhi turned his gaze toward Lu Chen.
Although in his heart he wished he could kill Lu Chen immediately, on the surface, Ning Fengzhi acted perfectly.
His face still carried an expression of guilt and self-reproach, and he spoke in an apologetic voice:
"Mr. Lan Chen, I believe you must have a misunderstanding about me and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School; otherwise, you wouldn’t have hidden your true appearance and true name."
"But please believe that those were all misunderstandings. Our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School is large, and sometimes in management, it is inevitable that there will be some oversights, which may have unintentionally caused a conflict with you."
"Today, let us resolve this misunderstanding. This gold coin storage card contains 1 million gold coins, which you can withdraw at any bank on the continent. Consider it a small token of my sincerity."
"I hope that the next time we meet, I will be able to see Mr. Lan Chen restore his true appearance and true name, because that would mean you have forgiven us."
Speaking of this, Ning Fengzhi took out a red gold coin storage card from his storage soul guidance device.
Without any reluctance, he forced the gold coin storage card containing 1 million gold coins into Lu Chen’s hand.
That was 1 million gold coins, definitely not a small sum.
But for Ning Fengzhi, a mere 1 million gold coins was not a large amount of money at all.
As long as he could exchange it for a good reputation, even if these 1 million gold coins were thrown away, it would be worth it.
Furthermore, in the future, as long as Lu Chen was eliminated, these 1 million gold coins would return to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School in their original form; Ning Fengzhi would not lose anything at all.
After giving the money, Ning Fengzhi left the place very freely under the guard of Gu Rong.
After leaving the Dugu Residence, Ning Fengzhi looked back, a glimmer of fierce light flashing in his eyes, and he used his spirit power to transmit his voice to Gu Rong:
"Uncle Gu, send people to watch Lan Chen. Even if Dugu Bo is willing to protect him, he can protect him for a while, but he cannot protect him for a lifetime."
"When this Lan Chen is alone, Uncle Gu, you personally take action, find a good burial spot, and send him on his way."
"On the Douluo Continent, it is absolutely forbidden for a Support Soul Master more powerful than the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Spirit Master to appear."
Gu Rong sneered, a glimmer of gratification appearing in his eyes. In this World, there was nothing more pleasing than erasing a Genius, and he also replied via voice transmission:
"Fengzhi, rest assured. As long as this Lan Chen is alone, that will be the time he loses his life."
Ning Fengzhi nodded with a smile:
"By then, as long as the person is dead, no one will fuss with us over a dead person. Whether it is Dugu Bo, or His Majesty and the Crown Prince, they will absolutely not fall out with us over a dead person."
"A dead Genius has no value!"
Meanwhile, in the living room of the Dugu Residence!
Xue Qinghe took a deep look at Lu Chen and asked with extreme sincerity:
"Mr. Lan Chen, do you really not consider becoming a consultant for our Heaven Dou Imperial Family?"
Lu Chen shook his head with a smile and said:
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness the Crown Prince. I will say the same thing again: I am used to being free and easy, and for the time being, I do not want to join any faction."
Upon hearing this, Xue Qinghe spoke, seemingly somewhat disappointed:
"It is easy to add flowers to brocade, but difficult to provide charcoal in snowy weather. It is truly a pity that we were unable to extend a helping hand when Mr. Lan Chen needed it most, and now it is impossible to force Mr. Lan Chen to do things he is unwilling to do."
"But the door of our Heaven Dou Imperial Family is always open to Mr. Lan Chen. Whenever you have thought it through, you can come to the Crown Prince’s Residence at any time. I will always keep that consultant position for you."
Speaking of this, Xue Qinghe bid farewell to Dugu Bo and Lu Chen, and then left with the attendants of the Crown Prince’s Residence.
For a Support Soul Master like Lu Chen, who had the chance to become a Titled Douluo, Xue Qinghe would certainly not give up easily.
However, he also understood that with Dugu Bo as his backer, Lu Chen would not easily join other factions.
However, Xue Qinghe understood his teacher, and his teacher would absolutely not let it go.
Therefore, Xue Qinghe prepared to wait until the next time when Lu Chen fell into danger, and then he would send people to help.
At that time, recruiting Lu Chen would surely be much easier.
Furthermore, Xue Qinghe also wanted to test Lu Chen’s abilities through Ning Fengzhi.
Now he only knew that Lu Chen was a Support Spirit Emperor with 69th-Rank spirit power. As for what his Spirit was, and what his six Spirit Abilities were, he knew nothing about these situations.
Xue Qinghe did not yet have an accurate estimate of Lu Chen’s value.
It was just right to take this opportunity to test him. As long as Lu Chen demonstrated sufficient value, Xue Qinghe would naturally send experts to save his life at a critical moment.
Whether it was Ning Fengzhi or Xue Qinghe, they seemed to have left, but in reality, their respective schemes had already been layered upon Lu Chen.
(End of Chapter)
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