Chapter 330: Tuoba Xi's Schemes
Leaving aside Yu Yuanzhen and Yu Mingfeng analyzing the situation with Yu Tianlin inside the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, on the other side, Gui Mei, who had turned to leave, erupted with the speed of an agility attack type Titled Douluo and quickly distanced himself from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
By comparison, Tuoba Xi was much slower. By the time he exited the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, Gui Mei was already nowhere to be seen.
"Phew. This time I managed to survive, though it was a close call."
Looking back at the mountain gate of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan with lingering fear, Tuoba Xi revealed the relief of having escaped disaster. But then, as if recalling something, his expression gradually turned bitter, and he sighed.
"I just wonder whether His Eminence Ghost Douluo understood my painstaking effort."
"Painstaking effort?" However, just as Tuoba Xi was muttering to himself, Gui Mei's voice, filled with chilling killing intent, suddenly rang out right beside his ear. "Tuoba Xi, so it really was you. Die!"
Tuoba Xi's expression changed drastically. Sensing the overwhelming threat of death, he did not dare hesitate in the slightest. His spirit power burst out at full force, and eight spirit rings instantly rose around him. The seventh black spirit ring shone brightly.
The seventh Spirit Ability was Martial Soul True Body.
Tuoba Xi's body rapidly began to swell, but before he could fully transform into his White Armor Earth Dragon True Body, a gray blade of light packed with cold Yin Qi slammed into him.
The attack was incomparably fierce. Tuoba Xi spat out a mouthful of blood on the spot, and his expanding body instantly shrank back like a punctured balloon.
Gui Mei's furious strike had directly shattered Tuoba Xi's Martial Soul True Body.
Enduring the backlash from having his Martial Soul True Body broken, Tuoba Xi shouted repeatedly, "I have something to say!"
"Fine, then I'll hear what you have to say."
Gui Mei did not actually intend to kill Tuoba Xi. Right now, he believed that Tuoba Xi had colluded with the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, so he still wanted to pry Yue Guan's whereabouts from him. The previous attack had only been to vent the fury in his heart.
After barely catching his breath, Tuoba Xi finally said, "Your Eminence Ghost Douluo, please calm down. I have not betrayed Spirit Hall."
Gui Mei only sneered in response.
If he had not betrayed Spirit Hall, then why had he released killing intent from behind just now? Did he not know how sensitive such an action was?
"I was forced to do it," Tuoba Xi said after taking several breaths. "Your Eminence saw the tense situation just now. The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan could have turned against us at any moment. If that had happened, it would have been extremely unfavorable for us. That is why I acted that way. I wanted to force Your Eminence to leave that dangerous place as quickly as possible. If I offended Your Eminence, then please forgive me."
"And what about that person just now?" Gui Mei was clearly not someone who could be fooled so easily. "The one Yu Tianlin killed was obviously one of ours from Spirit Hall."
"Judging from what he was trying to say, he had clearly discovered information related to Yue Guan. That is why Yu Tianlin was so eager to silence him. Why did you not stop Yu Tianlin at the time and give that man a chance to speak? Don't tell me you failed to react in time."
Tuoba Xi fell silent for a moment before quietly saying, "Your Eminence Ghost Douluo, I know everything you've said. But did you consider that if we had let that man reveal the information about His Eminence Chrysanthemum Douluo just now, we probably would not have been able to leave alive?"
Hearing this, Gui Mei's pupils contracted violently.
Because the matter involved Yue Guan, he had allowed rage to overwhelm his judgment. Now that Tuoba Xi had laid the situation out for him, Gui Mei immediately understood.
If they had truly let that mole expose the matter of Yue Guan on the spot, then the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan would have definitely torn away all pretense and openly turned against Spirit Hall.
And once they had openly fallen out, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan naturally would not have allowed Gui Mei and Tuoba Xi to leave. They would have done everything they could to keep them there and weaken Spirit Hall's strength.
So in that moment, Tuoba Xi's decision to pretend he had not reacted and let Yu Tianlin silence the man had actually been the correct choice.
Gui Mei's dry voice rang out again. "Then old Chrysanthemum, he... he..."
"Although I truly do not want to say it," Tuoba Xi took a deep breath, "I must still ask Your Eminence to restrain your grief. Judging by how eager Yu Tianlin and Yu Mingfeng were to silence that man, His Eminence Chrysanthemum Douluo is most likely in grave danger, and there is a high probability he has already fallen."
A long silence followed.
At last, Gui Mei accepted Yue Guan's probable death and said, "Tuoba Xi, this time it was mainly my fault. You handled it well. After we return, I will report the matter truthfully to Her Majesty the Pope."
Hearing this, Tuoba Xi finally let out a sigh of relief.
Thank heavens. Ever since Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan went missing, he had constantly been suspected of colluding with the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan to set a trap for Spirit Hall. Now, after all of this, Gui Mei had finally chosen to believe him.
Since Gui Mei believed him, he could naturally use Gui Mei to help restore Bibi Dong's trust in him as well.
For someone like Tuoba Xi, who had led his entire sect to fully submit to Spirit Hall, Spirit Hall's trust was everything. If he lost Spirit Hall's trust, then his fate would naturally be obvious.
Therefore, although he had nearly died during this trip to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and had even suffered a serious injury from Gui Mei's attack, as long as he could clear himself of suspicion and regain Spirit Hall's trust, Tuoba Xi felt it had all been worth it.
Perhaps this time I can turn misfortune into fortune. After returning, Spirit Hall might even help me break through to the Titled Douluo Realm...
This thought inevitably surfaced in Tuoba Xi's heart.
Titled Douluo. Only by becoming a Titled Douluo could one truly be considered a major figure on the Douluo Continent, someone capable of stirring the winds and clouds. Everyone else was ultimately just a minor character.
Just thinking about the possibility of breaking through the bottleneck that had trapped him for so many years and stepping into the Titled Douluo Realm made Tuoba Xi restless with anticipation.
"This is still the territory of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, so we should not remain here for long," Gui Mei said directly, completely unaware of Tuoba Xi's thoughts. "Recover quickly and adjust your condition. I will take you away."
Tuoba Xi naturally obeyed Gui Mei's words and immediately followed his instructions.
After Tuoba Xi had barely suppressed the negative effects of having his Martial Soul True Body shattered and had mostly recovered, Gui Mei picked him up.
"No matter what, we must return first and report this to Her Majesty the Pope. After that, we will see how Her Majesty intends to deal with the matter."
As he spoke, Gui Mei gave one last look toward the mountain gate of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
"Yue Guan, just wait. I will definitely avenge you."
"And the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, when I come again next time, I will make sure this place is reduced to rubble!"
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