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Inside a room of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
Golden petals appeared out of thin air, and as they fell, a blood-soaked Soul Master collapsed onto the ground.
This Soul Master was none other than the escaping Chrysanthemum Douluo.
There were two people in the room: Qian Renxue and Li Jiaqi. As for Ghost Douluo, he had gone out to spread rumors.
Upon seeing the severely injured Chrysanthemum Douluo, Qian Renxue rushed over to examine him. After a moment, she let out a sigh of relief. Although he was injured, his core essence was fine.
He would recover quickly with some rest.
Moreover, she had an even better method.
"Holy Light Protection."
She directly used her Spirit Ability, and a holy light appeared above Chrysanthemum Douluo's head. Then, the power of the holy light began to nourish Chrysanthemum Douluo's injured body. After a few minutes,
Chrysanthemum Douluo's body recovered.
When he woke up, a look of terror appeared on his face, and he said,
"Young Master, I almost died."
Qian Renxue was startled for a moment, then she asked,
"Why? Didn't I tell you to run if things went south?"
Chrysanthemum Douluo's face showed helplessness, and he said,
"I wanted to run, but Zhuge Lan took out a golden item at that time, and I felt like my body couldn't move. If it weren't for one of my subordinates who rushed out and blocked in front of me at the last moment, I might not have been able to escape."
Qian Renxue shook her head helplessly. This Zhuge Lan always managed to produce some very mysterious items, causing situations they could have won to inexplicably end in failure.
She was also very helpless about this, but since they were already enemies with Zhuge Lan, they needed to find a way to kill him.
However, it was also good to know about this method in advance. They just needed to be prepared. As long as someone could block in front, it would be fine.
"I understand. Be more careful next time you face Zhuge Lan. When he takes out a golden item, pull someone in front of you as a shield."
Chrysanthemum Douluo nodded.
"I know."
Li Jiaqi, who was standing by, said thoughtfully,
"Lord Chrysanthemum Douluo, if I'm not mistaken, all five fortresses should have been breached, right?"
A hint of unwillingness appeared on Chrysanthemum Douluo's face, but he still said,
"Yes, all five fortresses were breached. With four Titled Douluo on their side, we couldn't hold them."
Qian Renxue stepped forward, patted Chrysanthemum Douluo's shoulder, and said with a smile,
"It's fine, it's not your fault. As long as your safety is secured, then we haven't lost. It's just, what should we do next? We need to think of a solution."
Li Jiaqi, who was standing by, suggested,
"Lord Qian Renxue, I suggest we have Ghost Douluo return! It won't be long before the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and Zhuge Lan converge. Our previous attempts at instigation can already be declared a failure. What follows will be a purge by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect."
Qian Renxue pondered. It was indeed true. After all, Zhuge Lan had helped the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect so much, and Ning Rongrong was standing by Zhuge Lan's side.
Then the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect would not make things difficult for Zhuge Lan. What followed would be an investigation into the Soul Masters the Spirit Hall had infiltrated into the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
If Ghost Douluo continued to spread rumors, he would likely be caught.
Ghost Douluo was actually very good at escaping, but if Chrysanthemum Douluo couldn't escape, Ghost Douluo would probably find it difficult too.
In this situation, the best approach was to go into hiding and wait for the opportune moment.
She condensed a holy light in her hand, which transformed into a white dove and flew out. This was a message to Ghost Douluo, telling him to return.
At the same time, she looked at Ghost Douluo and Li Jiaqi and said,
"Do you have any other suggestions regarding our current predicament?"
Chrysanthemum Douluo pondered for a moment and said,
"Young Master, why don't we request assistance from the Spirit Hall? After all, we only have three Titled Douluo, and the enemy has at least four Titled Douluo."
A hint of coldness appeared on Qian Renxue's face. This operation was designed by her alone, and she wanted to complete it by herself.
Once she requested assistance from the Spirit Hall, it would mean that this mission had completely failed, and someone would mock her then.
She would absolutely not allow herself to be mocked, so she said,
"No, we cannot request assistance. With only the three of us Titled Douluo, I will definitely find a way to kill Zhuge Lan."
Li Jiaqi, who was standing by, said,
"We still have a chance, a great chance."
Qian Renxue's eyes lit up, and she said,
"What chance? Tell me quickly."
Li Jiaqi thought for a while and said seriously,
"From our previous actions, we found that the prestige of the Spirit Hall still remains. Among the upper echelons of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, there is still a group of people willing to obey the orders of the Spirit Hall, or rather, willing to cooperate with the Spirit Hall."
Qian Renxue nodded. This was true. The original fortress operation was just a pawn, and unexpectedly, it made the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect hesitant.
Subsequently, Chrysanthemum Douluo's pressure on the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was also successful, and an agreement was reached with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
So much so that she thought the infiltration operation was somewhat redundant.
If Zhuge Lan hadn't suddenly brought three Titled Douluo and breached the fortresses surrounding the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect,
Perhaps their mission would have been completed.
Li Jiaqi's analysis was good. At this moment, she wanted to hear what other methods Li Jiaqi had.
"Li Jiaqi, continue."
Li Jiaqi continued to analyze,
"Lord, we must lie low for a period, let Zhuge Lan expose his own flaws, and then use that flaw to deliver a fatal blow."
Qian Renxue was startled.
"Won't this take too long?"
Li Jiaqi smiled and shook his head, then analyzed,
"No, once the buzz from this incident dies down, Zhuge Lan's arrogant style will inevitably create some conflict with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile. We can magnify this conflict. Moreover, I believe Zhuge Lan's enemies are not just our Spirit Hall."
A hint of a smile appeared at the corner of Qian Renxue's mouth. This plan could work. After all, in an open battle, their side no longer had the advantage, unless they requested assistance from the Spirit Hall headquarters.
In that case, her mission would have failed. She was already in the running to be the Supreme Pontiff, so she couldn't afford any mistakes on such matters.
She said,
"Okay, let's do this."
Afterward, Qian Renxue continued,
"From now on, we will wear human skin masks. Don't show your true appearance, and also, don't say each other's names."
Li Jiaqi smiled.
"Then I'll still be Scholar Li."
Chrysanthemum Douluo nodded and said,
"Then I'll still be the Vice Sect Master of the Elephant Armored Academy. No need to use names."
Qian Renxue nodded, then took out a human skin mask and put it on her face. Her appearance then underwent a huge change, becoming very charming.
Of course, her temperament would not change; she remained quite proud.
Chrysanthemum Douluo and Li Jiaqi also took out human skin masks and put them on.
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