Chen Xin went to the side to start absorbing the Spirit Bone. Absorbing it within the Seven Treasure Great Hall, with Ning Fengzhi and several other Titled Douluo present, was absolutely safe.
However, everyone's mood was still very heavy at this moment. After all, suddenly hearing the news that their sect was about to be destroyed, who could accept that?
Moreover, Tianlin's Predict Future couldn't be used for the time being. They could only know the approximate time frame of when things would happen. If they wanted to get the exact time, they probably had to wait for his move to cool down.
Ning Fengzhi never placed all his hopes in one place. After pondering for a while, he ordered, "Uncle Eagle, later, find the most trusted disciples in your Reconnaissance Hall and pay close attention to the movements of the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace. If there are any changes, report them immediately."
Gu Rong was stunned and asked, "Fengzhi, what does this have to do with the Heaven Dou Empire? Could it be that you think they are colluding with the Spirit Hall to deal with my Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect?"
Ning Fengzhi shook his head. "Collusion is impossible. The conflict of interest between the empire and the Spirit Hall is too great. The Emperor Xue Ye wouldn't do that. However, according to the news Xiao Tian just said, I suspect that the Spirit Hall has already planted a very deep hidden piece in the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace, and that hidden piece is already in a high position."
Tianlin was shocked. His Uncle Ning seemed to have deduced something again.
Ning Fengzhi continued to explain, "If the Spirit Hall wants to launch a sect extermination operation against the Upper Three Sects, they won't only target us. The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family will also be unable to escape. Moreover, they must launch attacks on both families at the same time. Otherwise, once there is a time difference, the other family that receives the news will definitely be prepared, and even move the entire clan to seek the protection of the two great empires, completely standing on the opposite side of the Spirit Hall. This is completely contrary to their original intention of exterminating the sects."
"Think about it, if they want to launch simultaneous actions against our two families, what a huge scale of Soul Masters would be dispatched? At least ten thousand Soul Masters, and basically all of them are mid-to-high-level Soul Masters above level 40, as well as nearly ten Titled Douluo. It is impossible for such a huge force to enter the empire silently, unless someone in the empire cooperates with them from the inside."
"Then, Uncle Ning, do you have any suspects?" Tianlin asked tentatively.
"Yes, and there are three people: Ge Long, the Grand Marshal of the Heaven Dou Empire's army, and Prince Xue Xing." Ning Fengzhi said the first two, then paused and looked at Tianlin, "And your good brother, my good disciple, Crown Prince Xue Qinghe. Only these three have the power and ability to bring in such a large force."
"Compared to Star Luo, the power of Heaven Dou is too scattered. Ge Long controls the military power, Xue Xing is in charge of Soul Masters, and Xue Qinghe is in charge of political affairs and people's livelihood. If any of them have rebellious intentions and want to use the power of the Spirit Hall to completely consolidate the power of Heaven Dou, it is possible, especially Xue Qinghe. He has the least power for combat in his hands. Don't look at him occupying the position of Crown Prince now, but in reality, it is not very stable."
"Ge Long is not involved in party disputes, which doesn't help him. As for Prince Xue Xing, he has always supported Xue Beng, right? That Xue Beng's pretense of being a wanku can deceive others, but he can't deceive me. His ambition is great."
Ning Fengzhi explained, and Gu Rong and Dugu Bo nodded slightly. They admitted that Ning Fengzhi's deduction was not impossible.
Ning Fengzhi's speculation was already very close to the truth. In fact, Tianlin also believed that this matter was inseparable from Qian Renxue.
When the Spirit Hall launched its operation in the original work, the Emperor Xue Ye was already poisoned. The power of the Heaven Dou Imperial Family slowly began to shift towards Xue Qinghe.
Moreover, the Emperor Xue Ye must have been poisoned with a chronic poison, which even required several years of gradual application. Otherwise, once someone noticed it and started conditioning early, Qian Renxue's plan would fall short.
This is also why Tianlin believed that the Spirit Hall could not act too early. Even with the variable of him, which made the Spirit Hall even more anxious, Tianlin still determined that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was safe for at least three years. However, he was now a little hesitant whether to tell the truth about Xue Qinghe.
Seeming to notice that Tianlin's expression was not right, Ning Fengzhi rolled his eyes and instructed, "Uncle Bone, Uncle Dugu, Uncle Eagle, you continue to protect Uncle Sword. Xiao Tian, come out with me."
With that, Ning Fengzhi walked out of the Seven Treasure Great Hall and came to an empty pavilion, with Tianlin following behind him.
Ning Fengzhi turned around and said, "Xiao Tian, there is no one around here. How about you tell me what you wanted to say just now?"
Tianlin nodded and no longer hesitated. "Uncle Ning, your suspicion is correct. The hidden piece that the Spirit Hall planted in the Imperial Palace is Xue Qinghe, and her true identity is actually"
Tianlin told Ning Fengzhi about Qian Renxue, because only in this way could Ning Fengzhi be able to adapt to the circumstances and not be deceived by Qian Renxue any longer.
Qian Renxue was quite important in Tianlin's heart, but she was definitely not more important than the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. For the survival of the sect, he had no choice but to reveal everything.
Of course, some details had to be slightly modified. For example, Tianlin couldn't say that Qian Renxue was Qian Daoliu's granddaughter, because he could see the Golden Crocodile Douluo with his Predict Future, but how could he know Qian Daoliu? Therefore, this point needed to be deduced by Ning Fengzhi himself. He still recognized Ning Fengzhi's wisdom.
Tianlin only told Ning Fengzhi that he had discovered that his Spirit was not a swan, but a Six-Winged Angel, through co-cultivating the Heaven Snow Power with Qian Renxue.
"What a Spirit Hall Qian family, I didn't expect them to start planning so many years ago. Xiao Tian, if it weren't for you, our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect would have been caught off guard. At best, we would have been severely damaged, and at worst, we would have been destroyed. For this, Uncle Ning wants to thank you."
Ning Fengzhi really didn't disappoint him. He guessed that Xue Qinghe was related to Qian Daoliu at once. After all, the Six-Winged Angel was the Qian family's inherited Spirit.
"Uncle Ning, what do you plan to do next? Are you going to expose Xue Qinghe directly?" Tianlin requested, "If so, can I ask you to leave her a way out and let her leave Heaven Dou and return to Spirit City?"
"Xiao Tian, it seems that over the years, you and Xue Qinghe have developed a true friendship. But since you know that this friend of yours wants to destroy my Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, you still want to plead for her?" Ning Fengzhi questioned sternly.
Tianlin lowered his head and said, "This can be considered my selfishness. The reason I told you about him is because in my heart, his importance is not as great as yours, Rongrong's, Master's, and others', but that doesn't mean I don't consider him a friend."
"Alas, being sentimental is a good thing, but if you care too much, it will become your shackles. Xiao Tian, although Rongrong will be the successor to the Sect Master, in fact, Uncle Sword and Uncle Bone and I all believe that you are the one who can truly take over the great cause of the sect, so sometimes, you must be even more ruthless." Ning Fengzhi sighed, "Don't worry, I won't touch him, or even expose him."
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