Chapter 300: Xue Beng's Provocation, the Strategy to Win Over the Clear Sky Sect
After Emperor Xue Ye woke up, he was finally able to handle state affairs normally. When he heard about the Soul Hunting Plan, he slammed his hand on the right armrest of his chair, breaking it with a *"Bang!"*
Emperor Xue Ye angrily said, "This is too blatant! First, they harm my Heaven Dou Empire, then they try to destroy the Upper Three Sects. What exactly does Spirit Hall want to do? Do they really think my million-strong army wouldn't dare to declare war?"
"Father, please don't be angry. Although Spirit Hall has done many evil deeds, they paid a great price this time. The Heaven Dou infiltration plan was seen through by me, and the Soul Hunting Operation also failed. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect made Spirit Hall's ten thousand Soul Master army go without return," Prince Xue Beng suddenly complimented the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect for some inexplicable reason.
Emperor Xue Ye was overjoyed upon hearing this. "Oh? I didn't expect your esteemed sect's strength to have reached such a level. Sect Master Ning is indeed an extraordinary man!"
"Not only that, but I was also manipulated by people from Spirit Hall to lead an army to encircle and suppress the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. The same thing happened with ten thousand soldiers, not a single piece of armor returned," Xue Beng changed the subject, still harboring resentment over the fact that his foundation had been slaughtered by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
"Hmph, that's because you're incompetent, actually being manipulated by others. Can you blame Sect Master Ning for the matter of those ten thousand soldiers?" Emperor Xue Ye rebuked. "Fortunately, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect is strong. Otherwise, if anything happened to Sect Master Ning, the country would lose a pillar of support, and I would have to teach you a good lesson."
"Yes, I know my mistake. I will apologize to Sect Master Ning," Xue Beng walked up to Ning Fengzhi and bowed, saying, "Sect Master Ning, I have offended you in the past. Please forgive me."
"Prince Xue Beng is too polite," Ning Fengzhi said with a smile.
"However, your esteemed sect's strength is truly astonishing. I heard that during the extermination operation, not only did your sect not fail, but you also captured two highly-ranked Elders of Spirit Hall alive. In the end, you even drew out the Grand Elder of Spirit Hall. Since your esteemed sect is still safe and sound, I presume those three have all been successfully dealt with by your esteemed sect?" Xue Beng asked.
"Needless to say, those three must have no chance of survival. Am I right in my deduction? Sect Master Ning has once again eliminated a strong enemy for the empire, truly a meritorious deed!" As an emperor, Xue Ye still knew something about Qian Daoliu. If he really died, Xue Ye would laugh in his dreams. Then Ning Fengzhi's crime of shortening his lifespan could also be written off.
Snow Night and Xue Beng were singing in harmony, so this was what they were waiting for. The battle a few days ago was too loud, and even Heaven Dou City heard it. It couldn't be concealed at all. Moreover, besides Spirit Hall and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family was also there that day. As long as someone was interested in knowing the situation, they could always find out some information.
There was even that traitor, Yu Luomian. Even if no one went to investigate, he would take the initiative to spread the word.
This was to provoke the relationship between the Heaven Dou Empire and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
"No, our sect only killed the Second Elder, Golden Crocodile Douluo. Although Qian Daoliu was defeated by Uncle Sword, he is still very strong. If we fought to the death, perhaps we could have kept him, but our sect would have suffered heavy casualties. In the end, we had no choice but to give Subduing Demon Douluo back to him, with the promise that he would no longer attack our sect," Ning Fengzhi said truthfully.
There was nothing wrong with saying it this way. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was only cooperating with the empire, not your subordinates. There was no need to sacrifice a large number of disciples to fight to the death for you, right? Moreover, they had already dealt with a Second Elder. Wasn't that enough? "Haha, I understand, I understand!" Although Emperor Xue Ye was already dissatisfied, he still remained amiable on the surface. After all, the country needed the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect now. Otherwise, what would he use to fight against Spirit Hall's Titled Douluo.
"Then, Your Majesty, since your health has recovered, we will take our leave now. My sect is being rebuilt, and there are many important matters that need to be dealt with," Ning Fengzhi stood up and bid farewell to Emperor Xue Ye.
*"Bang!"*
This time, the left armrest was broken.
"Hmph, what a Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect! Just because their strength is too great, they've become arrogant? They don't want to fight Spirit Hall to the death. What a weathervane stance!" Emperor Xue Ye was furious. In his opinion, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect only killed Golden Crocodile, but released Qian Daoliu and Subduing Demon on the condition that they would no longer attack the sect. This was a very two-faced choice, not completely offending Spirit Hall, and also giving the empire a pledge of allegiance. They had killed Spirit Hall's Second Elder, so there was definitely no possibility of collusion, right?
It seemed that from now on, Spirit Hall would not be looking for trouble with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect for a long time. One reason was Qian Daoliu's promise, and the other was that they had suffered heavy losses this time and did not have much strength to fight the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Even if the Worship Hall came out in full force, it would inevitably be a lose-lose situation. At that time, wouldn't the two great empires wipe them out in one fell swoop?
Therefore, what Spirit Hall needed most now was to endure and gradually restore its strength.
But a starved camel is still bigger than a horse. Even though Spirit Hall had suffered such great losses, it was still the strongest on the continent in terms of Soul Master power. In order to resist them, the Heaven Dou Empire had no choice but to continue relying on the power of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and they could only endure even if they were more unhappy.
"Father, it's not a good thing for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to be so dominant. I have a suggestion. Why don't we try to win over the Clear Sky Sect?" Xue Beng said his true purpose. He deliberately said these words today to increase Snow Night's dissatisfaction with the Seven Treasures and give him more resources to obtain the support of the Clear Sky Sect.
"Clear Sky Sect? Didn't you just say that the fake crown prince forged an imperial decree and used my military seal to attack the Clear Sky Sect? Now the Clear Sky Sect also has a tense relationship with our country. What do you think is the chance of winning them over?" Snow Night questioned.
"Father, you also said that this was done by the fake Xue Qinghe. In fact, our Heaven Dou Empire is also a victim. My close friend Tang San is a disciple of the Clear Sky Sect, and he is the son of Clear Sky Douluo. Although he and his father are not recognized by the sect, as long as he can show enough value, I think the Clear Sky Sect will make an exception."
"And what can help him show his value is our Heaven Dou Empire. Father is wise and brilliant, and he must be clear that to measure whether a person has enough value, we must look at his strength and influence. In terms of strength, Clear Sky Douluo has few opponents in the entire continent. Tang San himself is also extremely talented and has the potential to become a Titled Douluo. Moreover, he has Twin Spirits, not inferior to that Jun Tianlin. In terms of influence, Tang San has a weapon called Hidden Weapon in his hands. As long as we equip our army with it, we can greatly improve our combat effectiveness. We can use this as an excuse to make Tang San an imperial noble and give him some real power."
"With such confidence, if the Clear Sky Sect wants to quickly rise again, they have to recognize this disciple even if they don't want to. At that time, we can use Tang San as a line to gradually ease the relationship with the Clear Sky Sect. I think the success rate will not be less than 70%. After all, we both have a common enemy, Spirit Hall!"
Xue Beng's words made Xue Ye nod repeatedly. This plan was feasible. There are no eternal enemies in this world, only eternal interests. His last sentence hit the key point. The Clear Sky Sect's biggest enemy was not the Heaven Dou Empire, but Spirit Hall.
More importantly, once he had the Clear Sky Sect, he would not need to care so much about Ning Fengzhi. He could also let the world's number one and number two sects check and balance each other. As an emperor, he naturally knew the importance of the art of checks and balances.
Snow Night looked at Xue Beng with increasing appreciation. As expected of his son, the previous playboy was all an act. His talent was not inferior to that fake Xue Qinghe.
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