"So it's about the two great empires... Madam, do you mean for me to strengthen ties with the Heaven Dou Empire!"
After being reminded, Ning Fengzhi instantly understood the key to breaking the situation.
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School is located in Seven Treasure City near the Heaven Dou Empire's imperial city. It already has countless ties with the Heaven Dou Empire. If the two sides can bind their interests together, they might truly be able to contend with the Spirit Hall.
After all, the Spirit Hall is just a Soul Master force, while the two great empires represent two national machines. In terms of economy, crops, people's livelihood, mineral resources, and other aspects, the Spirit Hall cannot compare.
If either of these two machines starts running, the Spirit Hall is no match, especially in a protracted war. With just a little delay, the Spirit Hall, lacking money and food, simply cannot last long.
What the two great empires lack compared to the Spirit Hall is high-end combat power. As long as the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School is willing to help the Heaven Dou Empire, it can make up for the Heaven Dou Empire's lack of high-end combat power, giving it the capital to contend with the Spirit Hall.
"The idea is correct. The Spirit Hall indeed doesn't dare to directly attack the two great empires. They even sent Qian Renxue to replace Xue Qinghe, trying to use a 'crow occupying the dove's nest' scheme to let the Spirit Hall control the entire Heaven Dou Empire.
Unfortunately, Teacher still doesn't understand the Spirit Hall enough. The Spirit Hall's high-end strength is not as simple as it appears on the surface. Besides the Pope's Hall, there is also the Elder Hall, which contains six Super Douluo and one Limit Douluo. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School only has two Super Douluo, so they are no match at all."
Xu Yang, who was silently eating his meal, listened to the conversation between Ning Fengzhi and his wife, silently complaining in his heart. However, he had no intention of reminding them. He still vividly remembered the last incident. If he wanted to protect the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, there would be plenty of ways later. He had that confidence.
For example, with the Immortal Herbs, he could give one to each of Sword and Bone later, enhancing their strength. The strengthened duo would be enough to resist the Spirit Hall's attack.
"Madam, what do you think about me taking the First Prince Xue Qinghe as a disciple?!" Ning Fengzhi suddenly suggested.
"Why not the Second Prince Xue Luochuan?! Xue Ye clearly favors him to become the crown prince. There are already rumors like this spreading in the palace!" Madam Ning said with some doubt.
Emperor Xue Ye currently has four sons: First Prince Xue Qinghe, Second Prince Xue Luochuan, Third Prince Xue Haicang, and Fourth Prince Xue Beng. Xue Beng is still young, so he can be excluded for now, but of the remaining three, Xue Qinghe is not the most outstanding.
Second Prince Xue Luochuan has amazing wisdom and strategy, with an astonishing sensitivity in politics, making him the best candidate to inherit the throne. Third Prince Xue Haicang, on the other hand, has good Soul Master talent, with Innate Soul Power reaching level nine, making him likely to become a Titled Douluo. Emperor Xue Ye is also carefully cultivating him.
The Swan Spirit is not some trash Spirit. Although it is not as good as the top Spirits, it is still a rare high-level Spirit. Otherwise, the Heaven Dou throne would not have been held by the Xue family for so many years.
Although the First Prince Xue Qinghe is good, he seems somewhat mediocre compared to these two, making it difficult to compete with the other two.
"That's precisely why I would choose Xue Qinghe! The Second Prince Xue Luochuan is a little too clever, and he is a member of the royal family to the core, with only interests in his eyes. If we help him become emperor, he might be a little difficult to control, which would not be conducive to the development of my Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School."
"And the Third Prince Xue Haicang's aptitude is indeed too good. I believe Xue Ye wants him to become the pillar of the Heaven Dou Empire, rather than wasting time on the throne!"
"So saving the First Prince Xue Qinghe is the best choice. Although he himself is capable and not mediocre, compared to the other two princes, he needs the support of our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School more.
Even if we can't make him the crown prince, we can let Emperor Xue Ye see our attitude: the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School is willing to support the Heaven Dou Empire!"
Ning Fengzhi spoke in great detail. Both Xu Yang and Madam Ning understood. In short, Xue Qinghe is more in line with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's interests.
But all of this is based on the premise that Xue Qinghe is the real Xue Qinghe. At this time, Xue Qinghe has probably become Qian Renxue. Even if not, Qian Renxue has already lurked beside Xue Qinghe.
The Spirit Hall's idea of unifying the entire continent was not conceived by Bibi Dong, but was already in place when the previous Pope Qian Xunji was still alive. It was just that they had been accumulating strength due to the strength of the two great empires, until Qian Renxue's birth.
Qian Renxue's birth was very unfortunate. Her father, Qian Xunji, was ambitious and only cared about this daughter's terrifying potential, thinking of helping him unify the entire continent. Her mother, Bibi Dong, hated Qian Xunji to the bone, and she didn't like her at all, even loathing her.
This also led to her not seeing her parents for many years, and she was mostly raised by her grandfather Qian Daoliu.
So it is estimated that when Qian Renxue's Soul Power reached the point where she could absorb the Cloud Illusion Soul Bone in the Angel Divine Gear, she was sent to the Heaven Dou Empire. The Cloud Illusion head bone can help her disguise her Soul Power and Spirit, with the aim of replacing Xue Qinghe.
"In that case, let's send some people of suitable age to study at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy. When Yang'er is old enough, he can also enroll, so that we can show the intention of our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School," Madam Ning suggested again.
Hmm~!
Why did the topic suddenly turn to me?
Xu Yang, who was burying his head in his meal, was dumbfounded, and then he was overjoyed. He was worried about not finding an opportunity to go to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy to contact Dugu Yan?!
Isn't this the perfect opportunity?!
Hearing this, Ning Fengzhi turned to look at Xu Yang, pinched his chin and pondered. After a few seconds, he replied, "I was originally planning to hide Yang'er's identity for a while, but now it seems that Yang'er's identity will have to be exposed ahead of schedule..."
Xu Yang was a little confused at the time. What was wrong with his identity? Shouldn't it have been known by others long ago?
But he soon understood.
In the following period, Ning Fengzhi often took Xu Yang to participate in various activities held by the Heaven Dou Empire, including gatherings, auctions, and royal celebrations...
Everyone was very curious about the little boy who suddenly appeared beside Ning Fengzhi. Whenever someone asked, Ning Fengzhi would answer that this was his newly accepted disciple.
It was not until that moment that Xu Yang understood that Ning Fengzhi was building momentum for him. If he was just an ordinary Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School disciple, even if his Innate Soul Power level was high, who would care who he was before he had a certain level of strength? He would just be an ant that could be crushed at any time.
But being Ning Fengzhi's disciple was different. Just this one identity would attract the attention of other forces, and being frequently brought around would show how much Ning Fengzhi valued this disciple. When he entered the Heaven Dou Royal Academy to study in the future, it would show that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School was willing to support the Heaven Dou Empire.
Look, I have let my most valued disciple enter the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, doesn't that show that I am willing to support the Heaven Dou Empire?!