Chapter 48: Views of Different Forces

When Li Luochen returned to Shrek, his information had already reached the desktops of various forces.

The millennium-old second soul ring was bound to attract widespread attention, especially since Li Luochen had previously clashed with Du Douluo's granddaughter, Dugu Yan, in the downtown area of Tiandou City, an event witnessed by many influential parties.

**Seven Treasures Glazed Sect**

A man with a handsome face, a straight nose, a square mouth, and a gentle, elegant demeanor, dressed in a spotless white robe, looked to be in his forties. His smooth black hair was casually draped behind him, giving him an air of effortless grace.

This man was Ning Fengzhi, the leader of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, and he was reviewing the information about Li Luochen in his hand.

"Li Luochen, age twelve, martial soul mutated dragon pattern stick, level thirty-seven, born in a village outside Soto City. His parents died in a soul hunting incident, leaving only his Soul Emperor grandfather, Li Yusong.

He is currently studying at Shrek Academy, which has produced outstanding young soul masters such as Qin Ming and Mo Yu. Li Luochen, using the alias Qingtian, performed solo soul fighting in the Soto Soul Fighting Arena.

Currently holds a silver fighting spirit badge, with 47 wins and 3 losses in single fighting spirit battles, indicating extremely high talent. His innate spirit power is close to level nine (as recorded by the Spirit Hall, which tracks this data for subsidy purposes). According to the Soto Spirit Hall, when Li Luochen was about to obtain his second spirit ring, he encountered a sacrifice of a 2,000-year-old spirit beast, which significantly boosted his abilities."

Ning Fengzhi pondered the information. He had always sought to recruit young geniuses. Although he was cautious, he personally managed all affairs for the sect. Had it not been for the later attack from the Spirit Hall, the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect might have greatly surpassed the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex family.

"Uncle Jian, Uncle Gu, how should we approach winning over this young genius?" Ning Fengzhi asked the two elders seated next to him. These two men were the sect guardian elders of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect.

The peak-level 96 Sword Douluo Chen Xin and the peak-level 95 Bone Douluo Gu Rong were both veteran Super Douluos, and their presence ensured the sect's position as second in the world.

"I believe we can win him over. According to intelligence, this Li Luochen was previously attacked by the old poisonous creature and later seen in Tiandou City with Dugu Yan, the old poisonous creature's granddaughter.

It seems this kid has probably allied himself with the old poisoner," Chen Xin said. He was an old man with a spotless snow-white robe and silver hair neatly combed behind him, his appearance as delicate as that of a baby.

"My original opinion was that if we couldn't acquire him, we should make him disappear. If such a genius cannot be ours, it would be better if he vanished.

Unfortunately, he might become the son-in-law of Old Poison. Although Old Poison's strength doesn't intimidate us, forcing him would bring significant losses to our sect," Bone Douluo added.

Gu Rong had a withered face with shrunken muscles and deep eye sockets. His frame was large despite his lack of muscular build, and his voice was hoarse, resembling leaves rustling in the wind.

"In that case, let's wait and see. We should focus on building a good relationship. I suspect we aren't the only ones interested in him. The mainland is on the brink of chaos, and others will likely act before us. Our goal should be to assist him in times of trouble," Ning Fengzhi mused while looking at the ceiling. He then shifted the topic: "Our Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect also has a genius. Rongrong awakened her martial soul with innate soul power at level nine and a half. She has great potential to break through the bottleneck of level seventy-nine."

Ning Fengzhi was highly optimistic about his daughter. His innate soul power was at level eight and a half, but his daughter Ning Rongrong's talent was among the highest in the sect's history, with a strong possibility of reaching the legendary Nine Treasures Glazed Tower.

The eyes of the two sect guardian Douluos brightened. Their granddaughter's talent was exceptional, and she had already obtained her first spirit ring. She represented the future hope of the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect.

**Tiandou City, Prince's Mansion**

Prince Xue Qinghe, who was in fact Qian Renxue, looked at Li Luochen's information with a focused gaze, her eyes lingering on a dark place.

"Uncle She, issue orders to block all news about Li Luochen from reaching the Pope. Also, I have a letter that needs to be delivered to the Hall of Worship."

Qian Renxue had met Li Luochen before. Though his appearance was average and his face handsome, she had encountered many attractive individuals over the years and had grown indifferent to such traits.

What mattered more to her was Li Luochen's strength. If the second soul ring was a result of the sacrifice of a soul beast, what about his third soul ring, which was eight thousand years old?

While others might not recognize it, the Spirit Hall certainly would. Li Luochen's third soul ring, being unusually dark, had been recorded by the Spirit Hall's secret sentry. Qian Renxue could tell immediately that Li Luochen's third soul ring was absorbed beyond the usual limit.

Typically, a third soul ring would be around six thousand years, but he absorbed an eight thousand-year-old soul ring. She, with her god-level martial soul and innate soul power at level twenty, had her fourth soul ring at eight thousand years, older than even her grandfather Qian Daoliu's and Tang Chen's rings.

A younger genius having an eight thousand-year-old third soul ring? His fourth soul ring might be ten thousand years old. Qian Renxue suspected Li Luochen might understand the secret of absorbing higher-level spirit rings.

Thus, she wanted to block all information about Li Luochen. Her prior interactions with him showed he preferred to keep his distance, a behavior she attributed to her experience in palace intrigue.

Despite his reluctance to get close, Qian Renxue was intrigued and determined to win him over. She wanted to ensure that such a talent would be under her influence rather than being claimed by the Pope. Hence, she blocked all information about him.

She then wrote a letter stating that, since Li Luochen's martial soul was a mutated dragon-patterned stick, the two priests in the Temple of Worship, Qianjun Douluo and Jiangmo Douluo, who were experts in stick techniques, could be his ideal mentors. Both were level 96 Super Douluos and would be able to support him. This was Qian Renxue's plan to bring Li Luochen under her wing, alongside Dugu Bo.