Zhu Zhuqing?
Yang Fan hadn't expected to see Zhu Zhuqing again under these circumstances.
Honestly speaking...
The two hadn't seen each other for several years. He had previously heard that Zhu Zhuqing returned to the Star Luo Zhu Family, but due to his cultivation, he hadn't paid much attention to the specifics.
Because of this!
He was puzzled why he would see Zhu Zhuqing here.
"Let me be brief."
"We're here entirely because of the Spirit Hall matter."
This time.
Virtually all prominent figures of the Tian Dou Empire had gathered at the Breaking Clan.
The reason for this was also the Breaking Clan's rising strength.
The Tian Dou Empire needed the Breaking Clan's help.
Of course!
This was also what the Breaking Clan was going to do.
Everyone sitting here had a common enemy: Spirit Hall.
At this moment…
Ning Fengzhi stepped forward: "This is an envoy from the Star Luo Empire. Now let her tell everyone about the situation."
Zhu Zhuqing stepped forward, first glanced at Yang Fan, then slightly bowed to the various powerhouses present.
"My name is Zhu Zhuqing, from the Star Luo Zhu Family."
"Just five days ago, three hundred Spirit Hall soul masters attacked our three thousand border guards."
"The entire border was completely torn open by Spirit Hall for two full days."
"Although Spirit Hall hasn't fully launched an offensive against our Star Luo Empire yet, the seniors present should be able to see that this is already a signal of attack."
Spirit Hall started the war?
Yang Fan's heart suddenly jumped.
Logically speaking, Spirit Hall shouldn't start a war before establishing the Spirit Empire.
Could it be... Bibi Dong had gone mad?
But no matter what, Spirit Hall had now lit the fuse of war. This battle was already unavoidable.
"Seniors..."
Zhu Zhuqing continued speaking about the specific situation currently grasped by the Star Luo Empire.
Her purpose in coming to the Tian Dou Empire was only one.
Requesting support!
Ever since Dai Weisi died, the Star Luo Empire could be said to have no successor.
Domestic turmoil!
Nobles fighting and devouring each other.
In just these few short years, it was already riddled with holes.
"Everyone, share your thoughts."
The crowd fell silent!
Faced with such a major matter, no one wanted to be the first to speak.
"Little Fan."
"Do you have anything you want to say?"
His expression suddenly changed. If not for seeing everyone's kind gazes, he would have thought they were setting a trap for him.
"Me?"
"I'll listen to the seniors."
From his own perspective alone, it would be hard to refuse helping the Star Luo Zhu Family.
Not to say that his relationship with Zhu Zhuqing was that good, but after all, the Breaking Clan's first major client was the Star Luo Zhu Family.
Their first bucket of gold was earned from the Star Luo Zhu Family.
More importantly...
This time their enemy was Spirit Hall. Even without this matter, the Breaking Clan would have to make a move sooner or later.
However…
He couldn't speak for everyone now.
"This time, Spirit Hall's activities at the Star Luo Empire's border actually foreshadow that they want to launch war against the entire Douluo Continent."
"Today it's the Star Luo Empire, tomorrow it might be the Tian Dou Empire."
"The principle of 'when the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold'—I think everyone should understand."
"..."
The matters at this meeting were significant, but the content was actually quite limited.
Truthfully, there were only two things.
First: Spirit Hall has begun trying to ignite war at the Star Luo Empire's border, with signals of full-scale war present.
Second: If Spirit Hall really launches full-scale war with the Star Luo Empire, will they provide support?
The meeting ended without reaching a conclusion, but the Douluo Continent's situation was completely changed because of this matter.
Battle was unavoidable!
...
Breaking Clan Spirit Arena.
"Very spectacular."
"As expected of the current number one sect on the Douluo Continent."
Zhu Zhuqing stood before the Spirit Arena, sighing with emotion at the Breaking Clan's development in recent years.
Looking back at the Zhu Family…
Not an inch of progress in decades, and now showing signs of decline along with the Star Luo Empire's turmoil.
The cruel competition mechanism that was once their pride was now clearly the knife that would bury the family.
In comparison…
Wouldn't a sect like the Breaking Clan with human warmth be better?
"Number one sect?"
How the hell was the Douluo Continent spreading this now.
This was the number one sect already?
"Isn't it?"
"Two Titled Douluos in one family, plus that mysterious master of yours."
Although Yang Fan hadn't paid attention to Zhu Zhuqing in recent years, Zhu Zhuqing had been constantly paying attention to Yang Fan.
She couldn't help but pay attention!
Who let the Douluo Continent spread rumors about Yang Fan every so often?
Although she had cultivated bitterly in recent years, experiencing inhuman hardships to finally achieve Spirit King, compared to Yang Fan's achievements, it really wasn't worth mentioning.
"Tell me about yourself."
"You haven't become the Zhu Family head already, have you?"
From this meeting, it could be seen that Zhu Zhuqing could already stand on her own.
Impressive!
She had even become an envoy dispatched by the Star Luo Empire this time.
He didn't know if Sect Master Ning, seeing a girl of the same age with such mentality, would think of his own daughter and secretly cry under the covers.
"Family head?"
Zhu Zhuqing suddenly sneered, then bitterly shook her head.
"It's not that easy."
"Although I now have no other competitors in the family, how could he so readily pass the family head position to me?"
It could be heard that Zhu Zhuqing's relationship with her father wasn't as harmonious as imagined.
This was indeed the case!
Zhu Zhuqing was never the first choice for family head from the beginning. Even after Zhu Zhuyun's death, she became the only competitor.
Three feet of ice don't form in a single day!
A father-daughter relationship already frozen like solid ice—how could it easily melt?
This time she could become the Star Luo Empire's envoy, which could be considered the first major matter she had taken on in her family.
"In your opinion..."
"Will the Tian Dou Empire help us this time?"
This question really stumped Yang Fan.
The Tian Dou Empire didn't want Spirit Hall to occupy the Douluo Continent, but also didn't want the Star Luo Empire to rise from the ashes.
But from the current situation, Spirit Hall was the common enemy of both great empires.
"I can go."
Yang Fan didn't care about others anymore.
The so-called enemy of my enemy is my friend. This was the best opportunity to win over various forces.
Sending charcoal in the snow always surpasses adding flowers to brocade!
"Thank you!"
Zhu Zhuqing was always a cold woman, but at this moment, obvious emotion could be seen on her face.
"When do you plan to go back?"
"Tomorrow."
Zhu Zhuqing had only one feeling coming to the Tian Dou Empire this time.
A powerful nation!
Although the Star Luo Empire's military strength had always been stronger than the Tian Dou Empire's, ever since Dai Weisi died, this powerful military strength had instead become a weapon for internal power struggles.
Sharpening the sharpest knife to stab at those around you.
Now their soul master strength was far inferior to the Tian Dou Empire's, and even their proud military strength was crumbling.
...
After pulling and tugging at the Star Luo Empire's border for a month, Spirit Hall finally bared its fangs.
Spirit Hall announced the establishment of the Spirit Empire in the name of self-defense.
From this…
The third empire on the Douluo Continent was established.
Everyone said the Spirit Empire's establishment made the Douluo Continent present a tripartite standoff situation.
Yang Fan didn't think so!
The Star Luo Empire could now only be considered half-dead, at best a broken leg.
Anyone with eyes could see that the great tripod of the Douluo Continent had already seriously tilted.
However…
Although the Spirit Empire was established, Bibi Dong didn't launch a full-scale war against the Star Luo Empire because of this.
This point did surprise Yang Fan somewhat.
But thinking it through carefully, it was understandable.
The Tian Dou Empire had been issuing soul master benefits themselves in recent years, plus their massive investments in soul master academies had indeed snatched quite a bit of soul master strength.
The Spirit Empire had many Titled Douluos, but their soul master strength wasn't as enormous as previously imagined.
The empire had just been established...
They still had many political tasks to sort out.
However…
The Spirit Empire's month-long pulling and tugging put the entire Star Luo Empire into panic.
Several times believing the Spirit Empire would launch full-scale war against them.
Under this mental strain, they requested aid from the Tian Dou Empire more than once.
The Tian Dou Empire side was also very "righteous."
Support!
As long as the Spirit Empire and Star Luo Empire launched full-scale war, they would definitely send troops.
...
On the other side.
Yang Fan took some time to quietly disappear from Tian Dou City and came to Star Luo City.
With his current strength, flying from Tian Dou City to Star Luo City took only a few hours.
"The Star Luo Zhu Family under your leadership has already undergone obvious changes."
Mm…
Zhu Zhuqing's status in the Star Luo Zhu Family wasn't as miserable as imagined.
She still had a voice, just second to the family head and two elders.
Completely not like what was said before.
I treat you with heart and soul, and you scheme against me?
"I didn't expect you would come."
Really!
She believed in Yang Fan's promise, but didn't expect Yang Fan to come so decisively.
"Actually..."
"Actually, this time I didn't specifically come to the Star Luo Zhu Family. Mainly, I'm looking for some medicinal herbs."
Now his strength was formidable.
Dou Qi manifestation into wings could almost fly to any corner of the Douluo Continent.
Because of this, he now had enough time to help Yao Lao collect various medicinal herbs.
"What medicine?"
"Can I help?"
Yang Fan laughed!
He was waiting for Zhu Zhuqing's words.
The Breaking Clan had moved away from the Star Luo Empire several years ago.
Coming back again really startled him!
The entire Star Luo Empire was already as fucking chaotic as a pot of porridge.
Currently, the only one he could count on and had connections with was the Star Luo Zhu Family.
"Ten Thousand Year Green Spirit Vine?"
Zhu Zhuqing looked at the medicinal herb's name.
Numb!
At this moment, she suddenly discovered that the gap between people was really large.
The herbs on this list—she hadn't not only seen them, but hadn't even heard of them.
"It's normal that you haven't seen them."
"Because I also don't know if such medicinal herbs exist on the Douluo Continent."
"But I can tell you the effect of Ten Thousand Year Green Spirit Vine. If you encounter it in the future, I hope you can contact me."
"The Ten Thousand Year Green Spirit Vine has only one effect."
"Bone regeneration!"
Ten Thousand Year Green Spirit Vine was one of the most important medicinal herbs for refining the Bone Growing Blood Melting Pill.
"Bone regeneration?"
Zhu Zhuqing looked at Yang Fan with confusion.
Sorry!
She still didn't quite understand the effect of this medicinal herb now.
"Setting bones."
"For example, if I had comminuted fractures all over my body, eating this medicinal herb would allow me to recover my body in the shortest time."
A trace of a smile suddenly appeared on Zhu Zhuqing's cold face.
This example was well given!
Only she couldn't imagine what kind of person could beat Yang Fan into comminuted fractures all over his body.
Suddenly…
Her smile disappeared in an instant, as if thinking of something extremely important.
"The situation you mentioned—I encountered it."
"No!"
"Not me."
"I previously heard of the situation you mentioned—someone with comminuted fractures all over their body who then quickly recovered."
The moment Zhu Zhuqing finished speaking, the surrounding air suddenly became distorted.
Yao Lao appeared!
This old man living in his body rarely showed himself, almost ninety percent of the time hiding in his body sleeping.
The few times he showed himself were also when he encountered danger.
Seeing Yao Lao appear, Zhu Zhuqing first slightly bowed to show respect.
"Girl!"
"How long did that person with comminuted fractures all over their body take to recover?"
Yao Lao's tone was serious and trembling.
The moment he appeared, it already showed the matter wasn't simple.
"Mm..."
After careful thought, Zhu Zhuqing said: "Within one month."
She didn't know the specific details, but within one month could be completely certain.
"Master?"
At this moment, Yang Fan stared at Yao Lao. The moment Yao Lao nodded, he knew they had found it.
"Girl."
"Do you know who this person with fractures all over their body is, and where to find him?"
Yao Lao's heartbeat had already begun to accelerate.
Whether the medicinal herb Zhu Zhuqing mentioned was Ten Thousand Year Green Spirit Vine was no longer important. What was important was that this effect could substitute for Ten Thousand Year Green Spirit Vine.
The premise was... sufficient quantity!
"Uh..."
Zhu Zhuqing's expression suddenly changed, and after a moment said awkwardly: "It's the Star Luo Emperor."
Yang Fan nearly spat out his food!
Damn—
The Star Luo Emperor actually had such glorious years?
Who?
Which warrior actually beat the Star Luo Emperor into comminuted fractures all over his body?
Logically speaking, if there really was such an experience, it should become a beautiful tale on the Douluo Continent.
"It's not what you imagine."
"Actually, at that time, the Star Luo Emperor hadn't ascended to the throne yet. When he was still the Star Luo Crown Prince, he secretly entered the beast arena and was beaten by spirit beasts."
"The Star Luo Empire blocked the news at that time, which is why this scandal wasn't exposed."
She also heard her father mention it by chance on one occasion.
The train of thought instantly became clear...
That meant they now only needed to ask the Star Luo Emperor where he bought this medicine that treated comminuted fractures all over the body.
But…
This matter wasn't easy to handle.
Although the Star Luo Empire was now no longer what it used to be, the emperor was ultimately the ruler of a nation.
Wouldn't it be inappropriate to directly pick at someone's old scar?
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