Chapter 109: Sect Master Ning, You Don't Want Anything to Happen to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Do You?
Look, one would think Qianxun Ji cared so much about Qin Xuan, his convenient second brother.
In reality, his mind was racing with greedy calculations. He was thinking about the benefits of destroying the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
Not only could he leave a glorious record of "eliminating a treasonous sect" during his tenure as Supreme Pontiff, but he could also acquire the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's immense wealth and great prestige.
Only a fool wouldn't be happy with such a win-win situation.
Unfortunately, he encountered Qian Daoliu, an honest man who valued stability and adhered to the Spirit of a knight.
"Improper." Qian Daoliu's voice cut through his son's eager transmission. "Gu Rong only conspired with Ning Fengzhi through Spirit Power sound transmission. He did not act on it. There is no public proof."
"Moreover, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was invited by our Spirit Hall to participate in the Sect Competition. If our Spirit Hall destroys them without iron-clad, public evidence, I fear we will lose credibility throughout the world."
After Qian Daoliu finished speaking, he transmitted his Spirit Power to Qin Xuan.
Qianxun Ji, along with the Titled Douluo Elders and Offerings, could only agree after hearing this. They were seething, but there was nothing they could do.
The High Priest's strength and prestige were unmatched in Spirit Hall. Even the Supreme Pontiff dared not defy his direct orders.
Two yellow, two purple, two black, and one red. Seven Spirit Rings quietly ascended. Qin Xuan released his Spirit, and with a flash of his body, instantly disappeared from his original spot.
"So fast!"
This was the shared thought of Sword Douluo, Tang Tian, Yu Yuanzhen, Yue Guan, and Gui Mei at that moment. Among those present, besides Jingni, only these five Titled Douluo saw Qin Xuan's movement trajectory.
Almost in the blink of an eye, Qin Xuan had already arrived beside Ning Fengzhi. With a raised hand and a descending sword, he said, "Ning Fengzhi, Sect Master Ning, when a person's ambition and strength do not match, only destruction awaits him in the end."
Whether in the original work or now, Qin Xuan had long been annoyed with that old fellow Ning Fengzhi.
Not to mention he was a support-type Spirit Master with no offensive power whatsoever.
He was simply weak yet loved to meddle, constantly jumping around. It was only because he encountered that foolish woman, Bibi Dong, who repeatedly showed mercy due to Yu Xiaogang, that he wasn't completely wiped out.
But Qin Xuan would not tolerate him.
For someone who liked to scheme behind people's backs, and who would be an enemy sooner or later, it was better for him to die early.
"Not good!" Watching his Sect Master about to perish, and Gu Rong being subdued by Jingni, Sword Douluo could no longer restrain himself.
His only option was to use his ninth Spirit Ability to attack Qin Xuan, making Jingni hesitate and passively defend. Then he could take advantage of the chaos to rescue his Sect Master and Bone Douluo.
However, before he could act, Qin Xuan's sword-wielding motion abruptly stopped.
The blade, humming with power, halted a mere centimeter from Ning Fengzhi's throat. The displaced air brushed his adam's apple, cold as the grave.
Because he received a Spirit Power transmission from Qian Daoliu: "Xuan'er, stop. Tomorrow is the Sect Competition, and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was invited by Spirit Hall. If you act now, it will damage our Spirit Hall's reputation. Afterwards, I will have Ning Fengzhi give you an explanation."
Knowing that persuading Jingni was useless, he directly ordered me? This old fellow... Qin Xuan glanced toward the Supreme Pontiff Palace, his mouth twitching.
He slowly, almost casually, lowered his sword and chuckled to Ning Fengzhi: "Sect Master Ning, you are very lucky. Someone just told me not to kill you, and I dare not disobey that person."
"However, not killing you doesn't mean I can't kill Gu Rong." Qin Xuan's smile widened.
"I'll give you a chance: tell the conversation you had with Gu Rong via Spirit Power transmission earlier, in front of dozens of Sect Masters from various Sects and thousands of Spirit Master World seniors present. If you do, I'll spare Gu Rong's life."
"Don't try to twist the facts, though," Qin Xuan added, tapping his own temple. "My wife's Mental Force is unfathomable. Spirit Power transmission has no secrecy in front of her; otherwise, she wouldn't have acted."
"Also, Senior Sword Douluo." Qin Xuan turned to look at Chen Xin, smiling sweetly: "I seemed to sense your aura locking onto me just now. Were you planning to attack me with full force to seize the opportunity to take Gu Rong and Sect Master Ning away?"
"Although sneak attacks are despicable, I am the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's guardian Douluo. If you want to kill my Sect Master, I cannot stand idly by." Sword Douluo took a deep breath and frankly admitted.
Qin Xuan's strength was not weak, probably no less than an ordinary Titled Douluo.
He wasn't very confident about taking Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong away in front of Jingni, Yue Guan, Gui Mei, and numerous Cardinals.
"No, I don't mean to blame you." Qin Xuan's smile faded, and he said solemnly: "After all, among the Upper Three Sects, you are the only strong individual I respect. You are a true swordsman."
"As a sign of my respect for you, I can give you one chance to act. No one else will interfere in our duel."
As soon as these words were spoken, the entire venue was once again in an uproar.
Too arrogant!
Even if you, Qin Xuan, possess a 100,000-year seventh Spirit Ring, you can't contend with a Level 95 Titled Douluo, can you?
And the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and Clear Sky Sect were each filled with righteous indignation.
What did he mean by among the Upper Three Sects, only Sword Douluo was worthy of his respect?
This was simply outrageous! He didn't even put our Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan (Clear Sky Sect) in his eyes at all.
Of course, they only said this in their hearts, not even daring to use Spirit Power sound transmission among themselves.
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was a lesson to be learned.
Only Sword Douluo's face was solemn. "Then what's the price?"
His intuition told him that Qin Xuan was not boasting, nor was he relying on Jingni being by his side. He wasn't confident that Chen Xin wouldn't dare to act.
Instead, he had absolute self-confidence.
"As the price..."
"The price is that I will personally visit your Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect before you return," a cold voice interrupted.
It was Jingni who spoke. She stepped forward, her cold gaze sweeping over Chen Xin. "And then I will wait there, like a hare by a stump. Waiting for your return. This is the price for attacking my husband."
"Hey, hey, I say, wife, aren't you too overbearing?" Qin Xuan said with a smile, stepping back. "Wouldn't that make me a kept man?"
Jingni's icy expression softened almost imperceptibly as she looked at him. "I'm happy to let you be."
She then turned back to the silent, terrified crowd. "In short, today, in front of so many people, I'm putting it out there: whoever dares to touch you, I will wipe out their entire clan."
Her voice was calm, a simple statement of fact. "Even if the emperors of the Two Great Empires come, I'll say the same thing."
Jingni thus made her bold declaration.
The atmosphere instantly became lively. The oppressive air, in an instant, seemed to be filled with the pungent, sickening-sweet smell of romance... and unparalleled terror.
"Senior Sword Douluo, it seems today's duel can't begin. My wife won't allow it," Qin Xuan shrugged slightly, speaking words that would make people envious to death.
Then he turned back to Ning Fengzhi. An innocent, harmless smile appeared on his handsome face.
"How about it, have you thought it over, Sect Master Ning?"
The latter half of the sentence was spoken via Spirit Power transmission, a cold whisper that slid directly into Ning Fengzhi's mind.
"You wouldn't want anything to happen to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, would you?"
"You…" Ning Fengzhi felt a sharp pain in his chest, a suffocating feeling that almost made him spit out a mouthful of old blood.
Ever since he took over the position of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect from his father, Ning Fengzhi believed he had developed a thick enough skin.
This handsome young man, who looked harmless, was even more shameless than him.
He not only wanted to kill, but also to destroy the Spirit.
If he truly admitted that Bone Douluo intended to assassinate Qin Xuan, then his Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect would be utterly disgraced.
Furthermore, once a talented disciple from a certain Sect went missing or was killed, they would very likely suspect his Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, as they had a prior record.
They even dared to assassinate the Second Offering's husband, the Holy Son of Spirit Hall; what else wouldn't they dare to do?
He was trapped. If he confessed, his Sect's reputation was destroyed. If he refused, Gu Rong would die, and Jingni would still destroy his Sect.
This young man hadn't just defeated him; he had checkmated him.
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