Chapter 148: An Olive Branch from the Imperial Family.
Upon hearing Ning Fengzhi's words, Xue Qinghe smiled faintly.
"How can that be? You're my elder and Qinghe's teacher. If my father knew I was disrespectful to you, he'd probably break my legs."
Seeing this, Ning Fengzhi said nothing more to Xue Qinghe, but turned to look at Xuan Mo and Tang San.
"Let me introduce you. This is His Royal Highness Xue Qinghe, the Crown Prince of the Tiandou Empire."
Upon hearing Ning Fengzhi speak, Xuan Mo immediately came to his senses. He and Tang San bowed slightly to Xue Qinghe, saying simultaneously, neither servile nor overbearing, "Greetings, His Royal Highness."
"That's not necessary."
Xue Qinghe saw Xuan Mo and Tang San clasp their fists in greeting and hurried forward to support them. "You are both the future pillars of the empire, and I'm only a few years older than you two, so just call me Brother Xue. There's no need to be so formal."
Xuan Mo's heart couldn't help but move slightly at the words. Then, subconsciously, he glanced at Tang San. Their gazes met mid-air, and it was clear he had some idea of Xue Qinghe's intentions.
Xuan Mo raised his eyes and sized up Xue Qinghe.
If he hadn't known long ago that Xue Qinghe was Qian Renxue, he would have mistaken this gentle and refined man for the courteous and respectful Crown Prince of the Empire.
After some pleasantries, Xue Qinghe spoke first, his face solemn, a statement completely unrelated to the previous one. "Looking across the continent, the conflicts between the Heaven Dou Empire, the Star Luo Empire, and the Spirit Hall are becoming increasingly acute. A catastrophe is probably inevitable."
At this point, Xue Qinghe sighed with a hint of worry. "The Spirit Hall is already powerful, and in recent years, it has been secretly cooperating with various forces to isolate the two empires. Many sects and kingdoms across the continent have already attached themselves to the Spirit Hall."
"Bang!"
Xue Qinghe slammed his hand down on the table beside him, his face showing a hint of anger. "Now, they've resorted to all means to persuade the four lower sects to submit. Their intention to annex the two empires and dominate the continent is clear."
As Xue Qinghe finished speaking, everyone present fell silent. Indeed, it had to be admitted that what Xue Qinghe described was exactly the situation we were facing.
Just as Xuan Mo was stunned, he suddenly heard Xue Qinghe mention his name. "Brother Mo is only fourteen, yet he's already on the verge of a Soul King breakthrough. His second soul ring is a thousand years old, and his fourth is ten thousand years old. His future is limitless. And brother Tang San isn't far behind either."
At that moment, alarm bells immediately rang in both Xuan Mo and Tang San's hearts. As the saying goes, "If someone offers unwarranted kindness, they're either a traitor or a thief."
Xue Qinghe's words definitely had a hidden agenda, most likely a tactic to win him over. So, he would have to be extremely vigilant.
As for the soul ring age issue, Xuan Mo didn't dwell on it. He believed that Xue Qinghe's knowledge of this matter was likely the work of his future father-in-law, Ning Fengzhi.
As expected, Xue Qinghe got straight to the point. "My purpose is precisely because our royal family has taken a liking to you."
"Teacher said, your future is limitless. If you are willing to join Heaven Dou, we will do our utmost to train you to become... Titled Douluo!"
Xue Qinghe said this while bowing to Xuan Mo and Tang San, then turning his gaze to Xuan Mo.
"Of course, especially Brother Mo."
Xuan Mo immediately understood. After all, unlike him and Tang San, he was a commoner without a powerful background. This would create less resistance for the Heaven Dou royal family, making it easier to recruit.
Meanwhile, Ning Fengzhi, standing nearby, calmly sipped his tea. He knew the Heaven Dou royal family's true purpose was more than just this. It turned out that just now on the podium, Xuan Mo had been violently beating up the Tian Dou deputy captain, and Emperor Xue Ye had witnessed the scene.
"What does Sect Leader Ning think of that young man?"
Emperor Xue Ye sized Xuan Mo up and down before whispering to Ning Fengzhi.
Ning Fengzhi naturally understood Emperor Xue Ye's intentions: to recruit Xuan Mo and employ him.
After all, with Xuan Mo's current talent, he would be a Titled Douluo in twenty years at most.
As for the embarrassing situation of abusing the Tiandou deputy captain, Emperor Xue Ye had no regard for it. For an emperor, the interests of the empire were paramount.
Ignoring Sarath, who was eavesdropping, Ning Fengzhi simply smiled and said to Emperor Xue Ye, "This young man is a commoner, and he has a special relationship with my daughter."
Everyone present at the scene, shrewd as they were, naturally understood Ning Fengzhi's implication: this young man would be the future son-in-law of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect.
It was common knowledge that the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect had a special relationship with the Tiandou Empire. Not only was it nominally affiliated with the Empire, but Ning Fengzhi, as the sect leader, was also the Crown Prince's tutor.
Sarath, upon hearing this, gave Ning Fengzhi a stern look and fell silent.
Upon hearing Ning Fengzhi's words, Emperor Xue Ye smiled. "Then this young man..."
"Your Majesty."
"Oh, Sect Leader Ning, is there anything else you'd like to say?"
Emperor Xue Ye, despite Ning Fengzhi's sudden interruption, showed no sign of displeasure.
As the Sect Leader of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, Ning Fengzhi wasn't someone ignorant of etiquette; his interruption must have been motivated by something else.
"Your Majesty, this young man isn't just a commoner; he has Shrek Academy behind him."
"Hmm?"
Emperor Xue Ye's face was immediately filled with confusion. After all, a mere academy was insignificant to the entire empire.
At this moment, Ning Fengzhi glanced at Gu Rong behind him. Seeing this, Gu Rong immediately released his spirit power, isolating Emperor Xue Ye and Ning Fengzhi.
"Your Majesty, the Shrek Academy team has several exceptionally talented young spirit masters. While not as talented as this young man, they far surpass the vast majority of spirit masters their age."
"Oh!" Emperor Xue Ye was immediately intrigued.
"If we can secure Shrek Academy, then..."
...
Meanwhile, Xuan Mo remained unfazed by the offer from the Tiandou Imperial Family, his face showing no sign of change.
After all, Xuan Mo had already considered the matter. If he agreed now, he would be tied to the Tiandou Empire.
However, he wanted to develop Shrek into the continent's premier spirit master academy, maintaining a neutral position. If he joined, Shrek would inevitably lean towards the Tiandou Empire, which was not what Xuan Mo wanted.
Thinking of this, Xuan Mo shook his head slightly.
"Thank you, Your Highness, but this matter involves many things. I need to think it over for a moment and cannot make a decision lightly."
Xue Qinghe's expression remained unchanged in the face of Xuan Mo's refusal. Clearly, he had expected Xuan Mo's refusal.
Without further ado, Xue Qinghe pulled a token from his bosom and handed it to Xuan Mo: "Brother Mo, when you have made up your mind, come to me with this Tiandou token. The door to the Tiandou Imperial Family is always open to you."
Xuan Mo accepted the token without objection.
As he took the token, Ning Fengzhi's voice echoed in his ears, "Xiao Mo, let Uncle Gu go with you. We need to talk to Xiao San privately."
Xuan Mo's heart sank, knowing that what Ning Fengzhi and Xue Qinghe were about to discuss would be Tang San's family's private affairs.
Without hesitation, he and Gu Rong walked out.
However, as they reached the outside, Gu Rong said, "Little fox..."
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