Chapter 3003: A Choice_1
Xue Ye snorted coldly, "It seems that you also know the answer. If we were to encounter an attack by a Title Douluo, no amount of soldiers in the Tian Dou Empire would make any difference!!"
"Of course, this is just hypothetical. After all, those who have reached the level of Title Douluo are prominent figures in the whole world, and under normal circumstances, they wouldn't do such a thing!"
This minister immediately slapped himself a few times, then once again said, "His Majesty the Emperor is absolutely right, it was my ignorance!"
Despite that, his heart still didn't see the point in protecting those princes...
After all, aside from Crown Prince Xue Qinghe, no one else had enough talent!!
Especially that Xue Beng, who relied on his status to bully the weak at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy and acted tyrannically, calling him trash wouldn't be too much!!
Seeing this, Xue Ye had no interest in continuing the conversation and waved his hand to dismiss, "If there's nothing else, you may leave!"
However, the previous speaker hurriedly interjected, "Your Majesty the Emperor, I actually still have one more thing to report!"
"Recently, many villages within the Tian Dou Empire have been attacked by soul beasts once again, with casualties worse than the last time!!"
"It has already caused quite a bit of unrest among the common folk, even leading them to complain about the royal household's inaction!!"
Xue Ye, who had been unconcerned initially, suddenly became very serious upon hearing that last sentence...
"Hmm? How could this be? Weren't these soul beasts quite stable a while ago? Why would they start attacking the surrounding villages again!"
"This has far exceeded the usual occurrences from past years!!"
The previous speaker concurred, "I thought the same, Your Majesty, which is why I sent people to investigate immediately. The results... indeed confirmed it was the work of soul beasts!!"
Such cruel scenes, one can hardly imagine them being man-made!!
Xue Ye, suppressing the anger in his heart, demanded, "Does the Martial Soul Hall know about this??"
The minister jolted at that, providing an affirmative answer...
"Replying to Your Majesty the Emperor, it was the people from the Spirit Hall Sub-hall who discovered it first!"
"However, the Martial Soul Hall has not taken any measures so far!!"
Xue Ye clenched his fist and slammed it down furiously, berating, "No measures taken? Such a grand power, just watching as soul beasts slaughter the common people??"
If it weren't for the fact that the Tian Dou Empire lacked a decent army of Soul Masters, why else would he have to rely on the Martial Soul Hall for such matters!
The previous speaker bowed his head, not daring to speak for fear of provoking further anger...
Xue Ye had no intention of understanding his internal thoughts and ordered, "You, contact the Pope of the Martial Soul Hall immediately, and they must handle this matter thoroughly!!"
Upon hearing this, the minister's eyes widened, "Your... Your Majesty the Emperor, the Martial Soul Hall has a cooperative relationship with the royal household, would it be appropriate to do this??"
Even if Xue Ye was the emperor, he did not have the authority to command the Pope of the Martial Soul Hall!!
On hearing this, Xue Ye gave him a harsh glare, "Enough with the nonsense, do as I command! No matter what the Martial Soul Hall is, it's just a power within the Tian Dou Empire. Could it be that I, as the Emperor of the Tian Dou Empire, have no right to order them??"
"Yes, Your Majesty the Emperor, I will contact the Martial Soul Hall immediately and have them take action!!"
The former dared not speak further, giving a gesture and quickly exiting the great hall...
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Seven Treasures Glaze Sect!!
Ning Fengzhi glanced at Chen Xin and Gu Rong, who were sitting to his left and right...
With considerable curiosity, he began, "Uncle Sword, Uncle Bone, you have been so forthcoming today, is there something you would like to discuss?"
Chen Xin heard the words, stroked the white hair at his temples, and got straight to the point, "Feng Zhi, then I won't beat around the bush either!"
"You have always believed that the Seven Treasures Glaze Sect should side with the Tian Dou Imperial Family, even taking the excellent Xue Qinghe as a disciple!"
"But now, with someone like Xu Sheng emerging in the Spirit Hall, shouldn't we reconsider our position?"
Innate Soul Power Ninety, a future full of endless potential!
Upon hearing these words, Ning Fengzhi immediately understood everything...
"So that's it, Uncle Sword and Uncle Bone sought me out especially for this matter!"
Gu Rong interrupted him urgently, "Feng Zhi, this is about the sect, cut the nonsense. What's your answer??"
Ning Fengzhi, however, countered with a question, "Uncle Bone, you mentioned an answer? What answer?"
Gu Rong's corner of the mouth twitched slightly, as he reiterated, "Of course, it's about whether the Seven Treasures Glaze Sect should lean toward Spirit Hall or the Tian Dou Imperial Family. You couldn't possibly have failed to see that the two sides will be adversaries in the future, right??"
Sometimes, it's really hard to communicate with the former!!
Then Ning Fengzhi chuckled lightly, "So, Uncle Bone is talking about this. Actually, it's quite solvable, lean toward both the Spirit Hall and the Tian Dou Imperial Family!"
Chen Xin immediately denied it, "How could that be possible? That old guy Xue Ye will never allow such a situation to arise!!"
Gu Rong nodded in agreement, "That's right, if we get too involved with the Spirit Hall, I'm afraid Xue Ye would terminate the cooperation between the royal household and the Seven Treasures Glaze Sect!!"
But Ning Fengzhi remained unmoved, patiently explaining, "Uncle Sword, Uncle Bone, I hope you can understand one thing."
"Without the royal household, the Seven Treasures Glaze Sect is still one of the upper three families and can make alliances with other forces. However, if the royal household loses the Seven Treasures Glaze Sect, not only would their status be damaged, but they might even disappear in a short period!"
It was precisely because of this that he dared to suggest contact with both the Spirit Hall and the Douluo Palace!
At this moment, Chen Xin and Gu Rong also understood his reasoning...
Nevertheless, they still had their doubts and couldn't help but remind him, "Feng Zhi, isn't it a bit improper to do this? After all, the royal household has helped the Seven Treasures Glaze Sect in the past!"
Ning Fengzhi's expression became serious, as he replied word by word, "I am well aware of what you're saying, but in such times, we must cast aside all external factors and prioritize the sect!!"
He, of course, knew that the Tian Dou Imperial Family had given great help to the Seven Treasures Glaze Sect!
But over the years, that kindness had essentially been repaid, and no one owed anyone anything!!
If it really came down to a choice between the two, he would not hesitate to choose the side that held the upper hand!
Chen Xin could no longer argue and simply sighed, "Alright, who asked you to be the Sect Master? Then do as you say!"
In the end, he could not sway his determination!!
Gu Rong then stood up, his hands behind his back, and declared, "It's all because of Xu Sheng, his outstanding talent is really troublesome. We may not befriend him, but we absolutely cannot be enemies!!"
"I'm off, you two continue chatting here. I'm going to check on Ning Rongrong. Ever since she came back last time, she's been like a changed person, and I'm a little worried!!"
Under the watchful eyes of the two, he disappeared without any warning...
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