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The fake Ning Rongrong nodded fearfully, stood up, and followed behind Ghost Douluo.
A black ghost aura surged from Ghost Douluo's body, enveloping them both. When the ghost aura dissipated, the two had vanished.
Outside the doorway, a figure slowly appeared; it was Dugu Bo, who had been tracking Ghost Douluo.
Dugu Bo had returned after completing his reconnaissance mission. On his way back, he sensed Ghost Douluo's aura and was very confused as to why Ghost Douluo had appeared within the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
He then came to this location. When Ghost Douluo killed the two Soul Masters of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, he did not intervene.
To him, this was a good thing, as it could make the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect suspect Spirit Hall.
When he saw Ning Rongrong in the room, he almost made a move, but fortunately, he finally realized that it was definitely not the real Ning Rongrong.
Because he had seen Ning Rongrong before, she would never have been as docile as she was just now.
Since Ghost Douluo took the fake Ning Rongrong, he didn't need to worry about it anymore.
At this moment, footsteps approached from not far away. He sensed the other party's aura; it was a formidable Soul Master.
To avoid unnecessary trouble, he disappeared from his spot.
The newcomer was an elegant middle-aged man, none other than Sect Master Ning Fengzhi, the Sect Master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Sect Master Ning smelled a scent of blood, immediately felt something was wrong, and instantly quickened his pace.
When he saw the two Soul Masters dead on the ground, his face instantly changed.
Something big had happened. These two Soul Masters were guarding Rongrong. Since something had happened to them, Rongrong had probably also met with trouble.
His face instantly turned grim. Without any hesitation, he directly opened the room. Looking at the empty room, his face greatly changed, and he immediately roared in fury.
"Who is it? Who dares to lay a hand on Rongrong?"
He began to roar.
At the same time, he notified the Elders of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
He sat on the bed where Ning Rongrong had sat before, feeling its warmth. Tears flowed uncontrollably from his eyes.
For some reason, he suddenly thought that it was Spirit Hall who had kidnapped Rongrong.
But after some thought, he realized it wasn't right. After all, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and Spirit Hall were currently in a cooperative relationship, so there was no reason to capture Ning Rongrong!
Then there was only one possibility: Zhuge Lan.
He angrily shouted,
"Zhuge Lan, I want you dead."
More than ten minutes passed, and seven or eight Elders arrived at the scene, beginning to investigate the matters at hand.
But as some people investigated, their expressions grew grim.
One of the Elders said to Sect Master Ning,
"Sect Master Ning, did your cooperation with Spirit Hall proceed smoothly, or is there something you are hiding from us?"
Sect Master Ning's face showed anger. What did that mean? His cooperation with Spirit Hall was through the Supreme Pontiff of Spirit Hall, so it was absolutely trustworthy. What did he have to hide?
So he said,
"Elder, what do you mean? I have always worked hard for the Sect, even giving up personal interests. How could I possibly be hiding anything from you?"
Afterward, he added,
"This matter must have been done by Zhuge Lan. I must issue a kill order to hunt down Zhuge Lan. My daughter, Rongrong, must be in his hands."
Several Elders shook their heads helplessly. One of them stepped forward and began to analyze.
"Sect Master Ning, calm down. Although we decided to act against Zhuge Lan at the Elder Council, is it highly probable that this matter was not done by Zhuge Lan?"
Sect Master Ning's face showed confusion, and he asked,
"Why?"
One of the Elders explained,
"From the aura at the scene and the manner of death of the two Soul Masters, it strongly resembles the methods of Spirit Hall's Ghost Douluo."
Sect Master Ning was stunned in place, then began to look around. He had been too flustered when he entered to check how the two guard Soul Masters had died, but now he looked.
There was still some ghost aura remaining on them. It seemed they were killed by a ghost hand.
In that case, it should have been Ghost Douluo who acted, but he didn't understand.
"That's not right! I clearly already signed a contract with Spirit Hall. How could Spirit Hall's Ghost Douluo possibly attack me?"
An Elder snorted coldly, then said,
"How would we know about this? You should ask yourself if there were any omissions when you signed the content?"
Sect Master Ning began to ponder. At this moment, he realized that when he signed the contract, there was always a feeling, a sense of illusion. As for why it was this feeling, it was because the Star Dou Great Forest gave them a portion, and just thinking about it felt somewhat unreal.
Also, Sword Douluo had told him that Chrysanthemum Douluo was not entirely trustworthy.
At this moment, he took out the contract text they had signed. At this point, an elderly Elder directly took it and began to examine it, after which his expression gradually changed.
Then, he showed this text to the other Elders.
Sect Master Ning could clearly feel that the atmosphere at the scene had undergone a huge change, but he was not clear why this change occurred.
So he asked,
"Elders, what is wrong with this document?"
An Elder sighed, pointed at Sect Master Ning, and said irritably,
"Sect Master Ning, you have been deceived. This was not signed by the Supreme Pontiff of Spirit Hall with you."
Sect Master Ning was stunned for a moment. This was signed with Chrysanthemum Douluo, but it had the seal of the Supreme Pontiff of Spirit Hall, and there was also the previous letter from the Supreme Pontiff of Spirit Hall. It should all be valid, so he said,
"It was signed with Chrysanthemum Douluo, and the seal on it is the seal of the Supreme Pontiff of Spirit Hall. There shouldn't be a problem, right!"
That elderly Elder snorted coldly.
"You've been deceived. The seal on this is not the seal of the Supreme Pontiff of Spirit Hall at all, because I have seen the seal of the Supreme Pontiff of Spirit Hall. It only appears when the heirs of the Three Great Empires ascend to the throne."
Another Elder said irritably,
"I knew it! How could such a great stroke of luck fall upon our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect? Who knew it was just a scam."
Sect Master Ning's heart skipped a beat. Could he really have been wrong? So he immediately walked over, pointed at the seal on the document, and said,
"Isn't this the seal of the Supreme Pontiff of Spirit Hall?"
The elderly Elder sneered and said,
"This is just an ordinary seal of Spirit Hall, representing only a branch of Spirit Hall. It cannot represent the entire Spirit Hall at all. It seems you have been completely misled in all of this."
Sect Master Ning was instantly stunned. It took him a while to react. He had never expected to be played by Spirit Hall. What should he do now?
For some reason, he was filled with regret at this moment, because he had already sent Sword Douluo to kill Zhuge Lan. Even if he killed him afterward, he would not get the promised territory.
At this moment, he felt an apology towards Zhuge Lan.
The Elders looked at the dazed Sect Master Ning and immediately reminded him,
"Sect Master Ning, stop daydreaming. Think about what you should do next!"
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