Chapter 236: Ups and downs – not settled yet

“Isn’t this a good thing?”

Jian Douluo frowned. He devoted most of his energy to cultivation. As long as the changes in the situation on the continent did not affect the existence of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, he would not care too much.

“It does look like a good thing. There is no war, the people live and work in peace, and our Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect can also expand its industries throughout the two empires. But don’t you think this is like the calm before the storm?”

Ning Fengzhi sighed, “My late father said that more than two hundred years ago, the two empires were often at war. Eventually, with the intervention of the Spirit Hall, the continental-level Advanced Spirit Master Academy Elite Competition was established, which led to peace between the two empires… This is the situation on the surface.”

“But in fact, the struggle between the two empires is still going on. Both sides want to destroy the other and are secretly accumulating strength. Once it breaks out, I’m afraid the war will spread to the entire continent. Except for the Haotian Sect, which has now gone into seclusion, no family or sect will be spared.”

“So, I also had to start investing… But I only accepted Xue Qinghe as a disciple in my personal capacity, instead of directly announcing that the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect supports the Tiandou Empire.”

“In this way, even if I make the wrong choice, the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect can survive.”

Jian Douluo stared at Ning Fengzhi for a while before asking, “But in the eyes of outsiders, our Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect is close to the Heaven Dou Empire… Why not choose the Xing Luo Empire? Among the three sons of this generation of Xing Luo Emperor, the eldest prince and the third prince both have a natural martial soul connection with a pair of sisters from the Nether Spirit Cat family. Within twenty years, a real ‘Nether White Tiger’ will be born!”

“Our Seven Treasures Glazed Sect is within the Tiandou Empire.”

Ning Fengzhi gave an answer that left Jian Douluo speechless for a moment.

But this is the reality:

If he, as the sect leader, went to the Xingluo Empire to take one of the princes as his student… not only would the Tiandou royal family be in chaos, they would definitely oppose the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect in private. The soul masters across the continent would probably be furious, thinking that there might be something wrong with Ning Fengzhi’s brain.

However, Ning Fengzhi also considered carefully before accepting Xue Qinghe as his disciple.

First, Xue Qinghe is the eldest son of Emperor Xue Ye, and naturally has the qualifications to succeed the next Emperor Tiandou.

Secondly, Ning Fengzhi had tried to test Xue Qinghe before. Although he was gentle and polite, he was actually very cunning. Ning Fengzhi was old and had much more experience than Xue Qinghe, so he could naturally see that Xue Qinghe was hiding something.

But it was precisely this ability to “hide one’s edge” that Ning Fengzhi admired very much.

Avalanches are also hiding…
Ning Fengzhi could naturally see this, but he felt that Xue Beng’s way of pretending to be a playboy was almost useless except for ruining his impression in the eyes of others.

And Xue Qinghe’s hiding method pleased him even more – he looked gentle and easy-going on the outside, but he had a hidden edge on the inside. He was kind when he should be kind, and decisive when he should be decisive.

For Ning Fengzhi, his evaluation of Xue Qinghe can be summed up in four words:
This subcategories me!

Then, Ning Fengzhi continued, “Since I accepted Xue Qinghe as my disciple, and the world believes that the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect is close to the Heaven Dou Empire, then while I am alive, I can only consider the Heaven Dou Empire more.”

“I brought Rongrong to this small town at the border of Tiandou and Xingluo because she wanted to go out for a walk. Those big cities are no different from Tiandou City. When we visit, the dignitaries in the city will come to greet us, but Rongrong doesn’t like that. So I brought her here to experience the rural scenery.”

“Secondly, it’s on the way. This border area between Tiandou and Xingluo is connected to the Xingdou Great Forest in the east and the sea in the west. It’s just right for me to go see the vastness of the sea at the end of this soul hunting journey, and teach me the life lessons I have learned over the years.”

“Thirdly, I also want to take this opportunity to learn about the exchanges between the various cities on the border between Tiandou and Xingluo. You know, if a full-scale war really breaks out one day in the future, we can best see the clues from these small cities and towns.”

Jian Douluo was puzzled: “But this area is mostly hills and basins, and it is impossible to march on a large scale. It is not a strategic location.” “Precisely because it is not, it is easier to see clues. If the relations between the small cities in this area become tense, then there is no doubt that war will break out.”

Ning Fengzhi’s eyes flickered, but it was gone in a flash, and he started to prepare for the future, “If something happens in the next twenty years that the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect cannot stay out of, this area is actually the safest place, maybe we can let Rongrong hide here for a while.”

“Didn’t Rongrong get entangled with a few kids here before?”

“Although we were in the room and didn’t see it with our own eyes, we can tell from their conversations… Rongrong’s voice was a little loud… But we can still confirm that most of those children are from commoner families. Those who can come to this room on the third floor and afford the fees must have become soul masters, and can be called geniuses among commoners. They all have good personalities, especially the boy, who is precocious and knows his limits.”

“If Rongrong can get to know them, maybe he’ll have more options in the future… I just hope I’m just worrying too much.”

Jian Douluo also sighed, and then asked: “Feng Zhi, you still have a reason?”

“I can’t hide it from you.”

Ning Fengzhi smiled and no longer concealed it. “While I was hunting souls with Rongrong in the Xingdou Great Forest, I received news from Tiandou City that the Xingluo Royal Team changed their route on their way to Tiandou Royal Academy for an exchange, passing through Luoxing City and Notting City, and even held a friendly match in Notting City…”

“Members of the Xingluo Royal Team fought against the Royal Fighting Team’s substitute team. After seven days of team battles, they won all the victories. Their tactics were amazing…”

“Afterwards, I immediately ordered people to contact the industries in Xingluo City to find out whether Xingluo Royal Academy has developed new group combat technology, or whether the Xingluo military has produced talented generals. However, the news that came back was that everything in Xingluo City remained the same…”

“If the person in charge of the industry placed in Xingluo City has not been bribed, it is very likely that the Xingluo Royal Team has learned new tactics during this diversion.”

Is there a master living in seclusion in this area?
This was the first thought that popped into Jian Douluo’s mind, and then he asked directly: “Feng Zhi, don’t keep me in suspense. Have you found out who the disciple you brought this time is?”

“The most useful piece of information I found is that a descendant of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex family once lived in seclusion in Notting City.”

“Who?”

“Yu Xiaogang.”

“The current patriarch of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex family, the son of Yu Yuanzhen, the joke of the whole continent?”

The indifference, doubt, and worry in Jian Douluo’s eyes all disappeared at this moment, turning into astonishment, as if he had seen a ghost.

It’s possible that a person who has become a laughing stock has secluded himself in this area and studied hard, and he has really developed some unfathomable tactics?

[If that’s true, then he’s quite a character! ]

[He was born in a big sect, but because of the malignant mutation of his martial soul, he could not become a powerful soul master, so he began to find another way. At first, he had high expectations but poor skills, and published a theory full of mistakes and omissions, which made him a laughing stock of the whole continent. However, he ignored the ridicule and sarcasm of the continent, and after knowing his shame, he began to calm down and study wholeheartedly, and finally achieved results! ]

[Think about it, it’s quite inspiring…]

(End of this chapter)