Chapter 46: Heaven Dou Weightlifting Champion
Crown Prince’s Residence!
Just after getting up and washing, Xue Qinghe, who was eating breakfast, heard the report from the informant he had arranged: Dugu Bo and Lu Chen had both completely disappeared.
They must have slipped away quietly under the cover of darkness last night.
Xue Qinghe raised an eyebrow at this, neither feeling too surprised nor feeling any anger.
Come to think of it, facing such a huge threat like the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, remaining in the open was simply too dangerous.
It was better to move from the light into the darkness and hide temporarily; as long as the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School couldn’t find them, they would be absolutely safe.
For Dugu Bo, a dignified Titled Douluo, to slip away with someone under the cover of darkness and evade those informants was simply too easy.
Xue Qinghe’s expression was calm, and he ordered in a composed tone:
"Get up. This matter cannot be blamed on you; monitoring a Titled Douluo is indeed not that easy."
"With Lan Chen’s talent, as long as he doesn’t die in the future, he will sooner or later become a Titled Douluo of the support system. My teacher will not let him go easily."
"For the time being, you don’t need to track Dugu Bo and Lan Chen. Go and monitor the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School in secret. As long as my teacher finds the traces of Dugu Bo and Lan Chen, he will inevitably be unable to resist making a move."
"When that time comes, we can be the oriole behind the mantis stalking the cicada, finding an opportunity to save Lan Chen. With the debt of a life-saving grace, it will be much easier to recruit him later."
Hearing Xue Qinghe’s orders, the informant he had arranged responded respectfully, then immediately got up to make arrangements.
After the person left, wisdom flickered in Xue Qinghe’s eyes, and he thought to himself:
’Lan Chen, your talent truly surprises me, but whether you are worth making my teacher an enemy over depends on your own value, what kind of Spirit you have, and what kind of six Spirit Abilities you possess!’
’If your value is sufficient, I will not hesitate to call upon Elder Snake Lance and Elder Porcupinefish to save your life.’
’If your value is insufficient, then I am very sorry, but I will not risk exposure to make an enemy of my teacher.’
’I wish to achieve a great cause, and I need capable people to assist me; people without value are not worth my effort.’
Thinking of this, Xue Qinghe forcefully shook his shoulders, which were not particularly broad, as if they were pressed down by the weight of a thousand jun. The five major provinces, four kingdoms, and one grand duchy of the Heaven Dou Empire were all resting on his shoulders.
As the Heaven Dou weightlifting champion, he had to be extremely cautious.
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Meanwhile, on the other side, at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School!
As the wealthiest Sect on the continent, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School had built its entire Sect headquarters on a mountain; looking from afar, it seemed like a mountain city.
At the foot of the mountain was the area where commoners lived; they were basically the Family, friends, and relatives of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School’s Spirit Masters.
On the mountainside was the area where Outer Sect Disciples and members of vassal families lived; they were the backbone of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School claimed to have 5,000 Spirit Masters, the vast majority of whom were Outer Sect Disciples and members of vassal families, all living in the mountainside area.
On the mountaintop was the area where Inner Sect Disciples and core Family members lived; they were the true upper echelon of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.
Sect Master Ning Fengzhi usually handled work in the great hall at the mountaintop, while Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo, the two protector Douluos of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, would guard Ning Fengzhi’s sides most of the time.
Just this morning, Ning Fengzhi came to the great hall at the mountaintop, preparing to handle the day’s work.
The informant he had sent out just yesterday returned today with an uneasy expression to report:
"Reporting to the Sect Master, Poison Douluo and Lan Chen have disappeared from the Dugu Residence. It is very likely that they slipped away stealthily under the cover of darkness last night."
"We failed to detect it in time; please, Sect Master, impose punishment."
Hearing this, Ning Fengzhi’s good mood from the morning was instantly destroyed. His eyebrows, which slanted up into his temples, furrowed tightly, showing that he was extremely angry.
Boom!
Before Ning Fengzhi could say anything, a powerful Aura erupted from the body of Bone Douluo, who was guarding nearby, and a visible wave of air expanded outward.
On Bone Douluo’s skeleton-like face appeared an expression of extreme anger, and he sternly rebuked:
"What trash! The task assigned to you only yesterday was ruined in just one night. You’ve been collecting your salary for nothing if you can’t even handle such a small matter!"
Accompanied by Bone Douluo’s rebuking words, the visible, fierce air wave slammed into the informant, blasting him away directly.
He let out a miserable scream, spat out a large mouthful of blood in mid-air, and then crashed onto the ground with a thud.
Although he didn’t die, he looked to have sustained serious injuries.
He dared not have any complaints about this. After gasping for breath a few times, his face was full of terror.
Ignoring his injuries, he struggled to crawl up, his legs went weak and he knelt on the ground, kowtowing with his head making thumping sounds.
Bone Douluo stopped looking at this person. He turned his head to face Ning Fengzhi, his eyes filled with intense malice, and said in a low voice:
"Fengzhi, Lan Chen was taken away by Dugu Bo. It seems Dugu Bo is determined to make an enemy of our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School."
"Since that is the case, we don’t need to be polite either. Dugu Bo’s granddaughter is still studying at the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy; I will go and abduct her now."
"Let Dugu Bo bring Lan Chen to exchange with us. One life for one life. Dugu Yan is Dugu Bo’s only granddaughter; if we catch Dugu Yan, Dugu Bo will inevitably compromise."
This idea of Bone Douluo could be said to be extremely vicious.
Using Dugu Bo’s granddaughter to threaten Dugu Bo; if Bone Douluo really succeeded and captured Dugu Yan, Dugu Bo might truly hand over Lan Chen for the sake of his granddaughter.
Ning Fengzhi raised his index finger, tapping on the table again and again. He didn’t nod in agreement, nor did he shake his head in rejection; he was still considering it.
This idea was certainly feasible, but it would also completely offend Dugu Bo. If Dugu Bo held a grudge later, it would be very unfavorable for their Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.
After all, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School had a large Family and business, while Dugu Bo was a lone individual. Dugu Bo couldn’t attack the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School head-on, but he could find ways to disgust them.
Killing a Spirit Master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School here today, slaughtering a caravan of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School there tomorrow, and poisoning the water source near the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School the day after.
These methods, which were impossible to guard against, were enough to make them exhausted and weary of dealing with them.
Either don’t do it! Or do it thoroughly!
Ning Fengzhi was considering whether to use Dugu Yan to lure Dugu Bo and Lan Chen, then take Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo to stage an ambush, killing Lan Chen while also killing Dugu Bo and his granddaughter Dugu Yan.
Only by completely eliminating future troubles in this way could the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School truly rest easy.
However, at this moment, the informant said tremblingly:
"Reporting to the Sect Master, according to the information sent back, Dugu Yan of the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy also suddenly disappeared last night. It is very likely that Dugu Bo took her away together under the cover of darkness."
As soon as these words were spoken, Bone Douluo’s plan completely collapsed.
After all, if they couldn’t capture Dugu Yan, how could they threaten Dugu Bo!
Malice flared on Bone Douluo’s face. He waved his large hand, and a burst of spirit power exploded outward, slamming into the informant again and blasting him away.
Crack! Crack! Crack!
Accompanied by a series of bone-breaking sounds, the informant’s sternum fractured. He rolled his eyes and fainted while still in mid-air, landing on the ground with a thud. It was clear he was breathing more air out than in and had sustained heavy injuries.
Bone Douluo was still not satisfied, and cursed while saying:
"Trash, this trash, can’t even handle a small matter."
"Fengzhi, what do you say we should do now?"
"That Lan Chen is a level 69 Spirit Emperor of the support system; he will probably break through to level 70 spirit power soon. This person must absolutely not be let off!"
Ning Fengzhi’s eyes were cold; the usual refined and easygoing demeanor had completely disappeared at this moment.
For the sake of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, he absolutely would not allow Lan Chen to continue living.
Ning Fengzhi first waved his hand, letting people take away the unconscious informant and clean up the blood on the ground.
After that, Ning Fengzhi stood up, his hands behind his back, like a god presiding over life and death, and said indifferently:
"Thinking that by hiding, we, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, wouldn’t be able to find them? Naive, too naive."
"The manpower and financial resources of our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School are enough to surpass the entire continent. As long as Dugu Bo, Dugu Yan, and Lan Chen appear in any corner of the continent, they will inevitably leave traces."
"Immediately pass down the order to mobilize all the manpower and financial resources of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School to collect information on Dugu Bo, Dugu Yan, and Lan Chen across the entire continent."
"As soon as they are found, we will immediately go to silence them. Lan Chen must die. As for Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan, if they are sensible, we can spare their lives; if they are not sensible, then we will cut the weeds and eliminate the roots."
"The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, as the continent’s number one support system Spirit, this status must absolutely not be shaken in any way."
Bone Douluo immediately accepted the order and said:
"Fengzhi, we should have done this long ago. I will go and arrange it now!"
As the voice fell, Bone Douluo turned and left, clearly going to make preparations.
(End of Chapter)
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