T/N: My bad, forgot to update yesterday, gonna update some more later today to make up for it. Also, does anyone have fics they want translated? This fic is almost done on the p@treon, just like a month or so left, so I want to start a new one, like a dropped fic from another translator, or like smth that hasn't been translated, just like give recs, I'll grab a bunch that seem interesting, then pick one, and leave another to a vote.
At this moment, four more figures arrived.
They were Ning Fengzhi, who was a step late, and the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect's three newly promoted Titled Douluo elders.
"Out with it. What mess did you stir up this time?"
Seeing Chu Chengzhou unharmed, Ning Fengzhi let out a breath, then hurriedly asked.
Even if he used his toes to think, he could guess the cause tonight. It had to be Chu Chengzhou provoking the Star Luo Empire again.
"Uh, you have not received the news yet? Looks like the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect's spies are not professional enough."
Clicking his tongue, Chu Chengzhou said.
Dai Yutian had been dead for several days. Even if Star Luo City was several thousand li from Heaven Dou City, the fact that Ning Fengzhi had not heard by now showed the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect's intelligence system was not professional enough.
At least, it was not professional enough outside the Heaven Dou Empire.
"This is something I should know? Did you kill a bunch of Star Luo royal experts again?"
Raising his eyebrows, Ning Fengzhi asked.
In Ning Fengzhi's view, to anger the Star Luo Empire again, Chu Chengzhou had most likely killed many royal experts.
To be fair, ever since this harbinger of calamity appeared, the Star Luo Empire had indeed been unlucky in recent years. Their experts were dying faster than they could train them.
"I killed Dai Yutian."
Rubbing his chin, Chu Chengzhou said.
"What? Dai Yutian?!"
At once, the six of them widened their eyes.
Ordinary people might not know the Star Luo Emperor's name, but how could they not?
Even the emperor had been killed. No wonder Star Luo made such a big move.
"Good grief. I knew it. Why else would the Star Luo Empire send eleven Titled-level experts? Turns out you killed their emperor. No wonder they retaliated at any cost."
Chen Xin exclaimed.
"Ahem, well, Grandpa Sword, let me correct that. Not eleven, but thirteen. Eight Netherworld White Tigers plus five Titled Douluo."
Clearing his throat, Chu Chengzhou corrected him.
The six: "."
"What were you thinking?"
After a while, Ning Fengzhi came back to himself and asked gravely.
"What do you mean, what was I thinking?"
Chu Chengzhou was taken aback.
"Thirteen Titled-level experts. Even if that is not the Star Luo Empire's entire foundation, it is most of it.
With so many experts lost, even without other forces intervening, turmoil will erupt inside the Star Luo Empire.
If other forces intervene, for example Spirit Hall, then the Star Luo Empire will certainly be destroyed. Do you have any plans?"
Ning Fengzhi did not care whether Chu Chengzhou was pretending. He asked directly.
Chu Chengzhou shook his head and said, "No plans. I kill, I do not bury. If you have ideas, go discuss them with Brother Qinghe or Old Man Xue Ye.
But if there is anything the son-in-law can help with, just say the word.
I am not bragging. As long as Spirit Hall's Sky-Invincible does not show up, I fear no one on the continent."
As he spoke, Chu Chengzhou patted his chest.
If anyone says "I am not bragging," then he is bragging.
With the Star Luo Empire stumbling, this would certainly be a grand feast.
There were not many major powers on the continent. Spirit Hall, the two empires, and the Upper Three Sects.
As for the rest, like the Lower Four Sects, they had many people, but at present not even a single Titled Douluo. They did not count as true great powers.
The Clear Sky Sect had sealed its mountain and withdrawn from worldly affairs. Star Luo was the cake. Those qualified to sit at the table and divide the cake were Spirit Hall, the Heaven Dou Empire, the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
Among these, the Heaven Dou Empire and the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect were allies. Due to the different nature of their forces, their interests aligned. Heaven Dou wanted land and people. The Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect wanted mines and money.
Those qualified to divide the cake were these four. But this time the cake did not include the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. Unless they could defeat the combined forces of Spirit Hall, Heaven Dou, and the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect.
Ning Fengzhi's thinking he could guess. After confirming that Chu Chengzhou had no intention of making himself emperor, he wanted him to stand with the Heaven Dou Empire during the carving up of the Star Luo Empire so that Heaven Dou, whose interests aligned with the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, could seize a bigger slice.
Only Ning Fengzhi did not know that although the Star Luo Empire had not yet fallen, this cake had long been divided. Even if Chu Chengzhou did not fight for it, the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect's share would not be reduced in the slightest.
Because this Star Luo cake belonged to Qian Renxue. As Spirit Hall's Young Master, the new Heaven Dou Emperor, and the sect master's personal disciple of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, Qian Renxue alone could represent the interests of Spirit Hall, the Heaven Dou Empire, and the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect.
After the Star Luo Empire was annexed by Heaven Dou, whatever privileges the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect enjoyed within the original Heaven Dou territory, they would also enjoy within the new territory.
One could say the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect was being carried to victory.
"Spirit Hall's Sky-Invincible does not appear. I fear no one on the continent?"
Ning Fengzhi admitted he had been taken in by Chu Chengzhou's act.
But his son-in-law had the capital to say it. Even if there was some water in it, it was not far off.
After all, he had cut down Netherworld White Tigers whose strength rivaled level 97 Titled Douluo. Aside from "Sky-Invincible" Qian Daoliu and the long-missing "Land-Invincible" Tang Chen, how many on the continent could beat this fine son-in-law?
Golden Crocodile Douluo, the second worshiper of Spirit Hall with spirit power at level 98? The Pope with twin martial souls, Bibi Dong? Tang Hao, who once wreaked havoc in Spirit City during the Continental Spirit Master Academy Elite Tournament?
Beyond these, there seemed to be no one. In a few years his fine son-in-law might even be able to wrestle wrists with Qian Daoliu.
"I truly had an eye for quality back then."
Looking at Chu Chengzhou before him, Ning Fengzhi thought with quiet satisfaction.
Why had he agreed to let his cherished daughter follow Chu Chengzhou back then?
Because his sharp eyes saw that although the young man was a bit of a flirt, his future achievements would be extraordinary.
A father-in-law looks at his son-in-law and the more he looks, the more satisfied he becomes.
"With such a commotion, no one will sleep tonight.
Elders, you three return first. Uncle Sword, Uncle Bone, come with me to the imperial palace."
Ning Fengzhi spoke to Chen Xin and the others.
Why the imperial palace?
With so many Star Luo experts fallen, the fierce tiger had become a soft-footed shrimp. It was the perfect time to press the advantage and finish the job.
He had to settle a plan with Emperor Xue Ye as soon as possible, to swallow Star Luo while Spirit Hall still did not know what had happened.
"Understood."
The five nodded.
Then the three Titled elders returned to the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, while Ning Fengzhi took Chen Xin and Gu Rong toward the Heaven Dou imperial palace.
"Tsk, I wonder if a crafty man like my father-in-law will notice anything fishy."
Watching the three depart, Chu Chengzhou thought to himself.
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