Douluo: Dragon King's Divine Elegy

Chapter 75 Nan Liujing: Either the Air Force or a Massacre!
Following the two brothers, Yun Ming and Zang Xin quickly took the elevator to the top floor.

To their surprise, the top floor of the Heavenly Spirit Tower, rumored to hold the greatest secret, appeared quite ordinary, with extremely simple decorations.

If it weren't for the extremely obscure and unique spatial patterns engraved on the walls, it would just look like a large, single-level apartment.

"Yun Ming (Zang Xin) greets the old tower master."

Yun Ming and Zang Xin greeted each other with neither arrogance nor servility.

Upon entering the living room, Yun Ming and Zang Xin immediately spotted Nan Liujing and the others. Qian Gu Die Ting, as a member of the Heavenly Favored Douluo generation, although he had a past grudge against Yun Ming, had, due to Long Ye Yue's self-sacrifice, briefly become allies with Yun Ming.

"After decades apart, I can't see through your cultivation at all." Qian Gu Die Ting looked at Zang Xin as well, but when he caught sight of Yun Ming's aura, which was like an abyss that could never be fathomed, a look of seriousness appeared in his eyes.

Yun Ming deliberately avoided mentioning the incident of Qian Gu Die Ting being injured by him back then, and said with a faint smile, "It's just that I have gained some understanding of the importance of internal cultivation."

Zang Xin interjected, "Senior of the ages, may I ask where Senior Long is?"

“Her.” Qian Gu Die Ting’s gaze was inscrutable. He stepped aside, and on the sofa behind him lay a hunched figure whose face was completely obscured.

One could vaguely guess that it was a woman, but the left half of her face was already sunken; if it were an ordinary person, they would probably be dead by now. The right half of her face was horribly swollen, and even bore a clear handprint.

"This is?" Due to the seal of the Unyielding Law, Zang Xin was unable to recognize Long Yeyue immediately, and he was stunned for a moment.

A flicker of inscrutable emotion crossed Yun Ming's eyes. "So be it. In the end, it's all for the academy. I'm sure my teacher in heaven won't blame me."

Qian Gu Die Ting said calmly, "She is Long Ye Yue."

"Is this Senior Long?" Zang Xin's eyes widened in disbelief. He stared at the figure on the sofa, unable to compare him to the imposing and domineering Light and Dark Douluo who had appeared in the Sea God Pavilion.

Qian Gu Die Ting sighed, "She came to my Spirit Pagoda with great aggression. Before I could even speak, she took the initiative to attack me and wanted to spar. It's my fault for not knowing my own strength and accidentally injuring her like this. I hope Pavilion Master Yun will not take offense."

Zang Xin frowned, and then what shocked him even more was what happened. Seeing his most senior elder beaten up like this, Yun Ming showed no anger at all and said calmly, "After all, Elder Long is only a quasi-demigod. Compared to the quasi-god cultivation of the ancient senior, he is far inferior. It is inevitable that he would get injured in the exchange. So you can't blame the old tower master."

A hint of surprise appeared in the eyes of both Qian Gu Die Ting and Qian Gu Dong Feng.

They knew Yun Ming's personality well. Under normal circumstances, if he really saw Long Yeyue injured, he would probably immediately challenge the Title Douluo stationed in the Heavenly Spirit Tower according to the list, and the scene would often end with the Spirit Tower losing face.

But he went to such lengths for Nan Liujing, a naive and inexperienced young man.

Qian Gu Die Ting glanced at Nan Liu Jing standing next to Leng Yao Zhu, and seeing his calm expression, he couldn't help but nod.

To be honest, if we don't consider blood ties, one's own great-grandson really can't compare to the other person. Fortunately, this child is family, so there's no need to eliminate the root of the problem.

Qian Gu Dongfeng's gaze deepened, and a few guesses surfaced in his mind.

Yun Ming took the initiative to show weakness, and even decisively used Long Yeyue to help his father avenge the slap he received years ago. Afterwards, he used Nan Liujing as a bridge to ease the relationship between the two major forces. It is clear that his state of mind is no longer the same as before. This is good news for the Spirit Pagoda as a whole, but it is definitely bad news for him.

Yun Ming has changed, and Shrek Academy will inevitably change as well. If Shrek Academy doesn't continue its arrogance and even starts to cede profits to the Federation, what conditions will it have to cooperate with the Federation's high command? How will it then be able to destroy Shrek Academy?
But now is not the right time to cause trouble, so Qian Gu Dongfeng chose to observe for a while. He did not believe that Long Yeyue would let the matter rest after suffering such a great humiliation.

At this moment, Qian Gu Qing Feng stepped forward: "Our Spirit Pagoda's healing-type Title Douluo is not here. If we delay any longer, Senior Long may suffer from hidden injuries. Pavilion Master Yun should take him back as soon as possible and have him treated by the Holy Spirit Douluo."

"Zang Xin, do me a favor." Yun Ming looked at Zang Xin.

Zang Xin nodded solemnly, then released his soul power to envelop Long Yeyue. With a flash, he took her away from the Heavenly Spirit Tower.

Zang Xin didn't know what Yun Ming was thinking, but he was certain that Shrek Academy was about to undergo a major upheaval.

Long Yeyue is a notoriously crazy woman, and now that she's made such a mess of things, she'll most likely start a war between Shrek Academy and the Spirit Pagoda.

The Tang Sect and Shrek Academy are closely allied, so if things really escalate, it's impossible for them to remain unaffected.

All I wanted to do was take Nan Liujing in as my successor as the sect leader, so how did all this trouble happen?
He was almost certain that it was impossible for him to accept Nan Liujing. Long Yeyue was already angry with Nan Liujing, and now that she had been injured, it would be strange if she accepted the child now, as she would have no choice but to join forces with the elders of the Sea God Pavilion to oppose it.

If the discussion doesn't go well, it could damage the relationship between the two parties.

Zang Xin decided to talk to Cao Dezhi, the hands-off manager, and if necessary, ask him to come back and mediate the fight.

The top floor of the Heavenly Spirit Pagoda.

Qian Gu Die Ting gestured and said, "Sit."

Yun Ming sat down and said, "I wonder if the old tower master still remembers the exchange activities that my master planned to promote back then."

Qian Gu Dongfeng frowned, but Qian Gu Die Ting said calmly, "Of course I remember. It was originally a plan to promote friendly exchanges between the two forces, but unfortunately it was ruined by someone."

The one who sabotaged things was none other than Long Yeyue.

At that time, the Spirit Pagoda was also under the Federation's guard, which is why Qian Gu Die Ting and Tian Juan Douluo planned to cooperate and deepen their relationship.

Shrek Academy is said to be arrogant and presumptuous, but the Spirit Pagoda is no different. It risked public condemnation by establishing branch towers on the other two continents, providing spirits to the spirit masters of those two continents, which is strictly prohibited by the Federation.

If it weren't for the fact that a quarter of the profits from the overseas expansion were initially handed over to the Federal Headquarters, and later even two-thirds, it probably wouldn't have been so easy to reach an agreement.

Yun Ming said, "I would like to take this opportunity to talk to the old tower master about whether we should restart the exchange activities."

These words created an awkward atmosphere in the living room.

After Qian Gu Dongfeng took power, he ceded more benefits to the Federation, which alleviated the pressure for a considerable period. However, if exchanges with Shrek Academy were to resume, the Federation would likely immediately go on high alert.

Before Qian Gu Dongfeng could say anything, Qian Gu Dieting stopped him with a look and said in a deep voice, "The Federation will not allow us to cooperate. The Tang Clan and you are of one mind; this is already the limit of what the Federation can tolerate."

“Of course I know that. But what if I allow the Federation to send officials to Shrek’s outer city?” Yun Ming said calmly.

Upon hearing this, the powerful figures present all changed their expressions, staring at Yun Ming with astonished looks.

Shrek City has been an autonomous entity within Shrek Academy for over ten thousand years, and its city lord is a powerful Soul Master who graduated from Shrek Academy. The Federation has tried to seize it countless times over the past ten thousand years, but has never succeeded.

Yun Ming's words were almost an open declaration of concessions to the Federation.

Qian Gu Die Ting felt that he was a bit out of touch with the current version. He had only been in seclusion for a few decades, so how come Yun Ming had changed so much when he came out?
If someone had told him decades ago that Yun Ming would give up the academy's interests to the Federation, he would rather believe that Long Yeyue was a virtuous woman who "keeps herself pure" than believe that Yun Ming would do such a thing.

Qian Gu Dongfeng could no longer sit still and hurriedly said, "Brother Yun, this matter needs to be carefully considered. You should know that once the position of outer city lord is relinquished, it will be difficult to get the Federation to give it back."

Yun Ming glanced at Qian Gu Dong Feng, as if trying to see through people's hearts.

Qian Gu Dongfeng felt a sudden tightness in his heart, realizing he was in a hurry.

Yun Ming didn't dwell on this for too long, saying, "It was a bit too hasty. Never mind, let's put that aside for now. I want to talk to this child. Could you please provide a place for us to speak privately, Elder Tower Master?"

Qian Gu Die Ting did not refuse. Yun Ming had already delivered Long Ye Yue to his door so he could vent his anger, so he had to give him this much face: "Yao Zhu, go and make the arrangements."

"Mm," Leng Yaozhu replied. Soon, Leng Yaozhu, Nan Liujing, Zhenhua, and Yunming left the top floor.

Only the members of the Qian Gu family remained on the top floor.

Compared to Qian Gu Qingfeng and Xia Zheng Leng, who remained completely unmoved, displaying an air of detachment, Qian Gu Dongfeng could no longer hide his anxiety: "Father, Yun Ming has changed, and this is definitely not a good thing."

"How old are you? So impulsive." Qian Gu Die Ting scolded, then sighed, "Yun Ming wants to rebuild Shrek Academy with the relic. This public opinion sweeping the entire continent is indeed powerful; even Shrek Academy can't withstand it."

Qian Gu Dongfeng said in a deep voice, "If Shrek Academy is willing to make concessions, the Federation will definitely accept them. After all, it is better to take Shrek Academy's non-core interests without shedding blood than to suffer a lose-lose situation."

"It's not that easy." Qian Gu Die Ting said calmly, "Starting from Yan Shao Zhe, the Phoenix Douluo of ancient times, Shrek Academy has completely become an alliance. At least a quarter of the members in the Sea God Pavilion today come from various Soul Master families or even sects."

"I admire Yun Ming for being able to change his mindset, abandon that damned glory of ten thousand years, and take the initiative to seek a way to break the deadlock, instead of still ignoring public opinion with the arrogant face of the Soul Master Holy Land. But as much as I admire him, Shrek Academy will not completely change because of his words."

“Those affiliated families and even sects of Shrek Academy control at least 40% of the resources in Shrek’s outer city. Yun Xiang’s decision to take this step is much more difficult than you imagine.”

Qian Gu Dongfeng's face was gloomy. He naturally understood the reasoning his father was making, but he was really anxious. If Yun Ming really wanted to make peace with the Federation, how could his plan be realized?

If the plan falls through, who knows if those sewer rats will expose him?

damn it.

For some reason, Qian Gu Dongfeng felt a surge of resentment towards Nan Liujing.

The situation was out of control, which made him very unhappy.

"Just observe the situation and behave yourself," Qian Gu Die Ting said solemnly.

"Yes." Qian Gu Dong Feng had no choice but to respond, but a ripple appeared in his eyes.

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the other side.

Leng Yaozhu led everyone to the place where the employees of the Heavenly Spirit Tower usually rested.

In the lounge, Nan Liujing finally began to face the gaze of the Sky-Piercing Douluo.

"The extent of this public opinion is far greater than Lily and I imagined," Yun Ming said helplessly. "The Sea God Pavilion has held several meetings, but has yet to come up with a solution. Therefore, I want you to announce as soon as possible that you will be going to the academy as an exchange student of the Spirit Pagoda."

Nan Liujing calmly said, "Excuse me for speaking frankly, but if I were simply asked to go to Shrek Academy as an exchange student, the public opinion would not be able to be erased."

Seeing their disciple speak, Leng Yaozhu and Zhenhua had no choice but to suppress their inner thoughts and remain bystanders.

Yun Ming became interested and asked, "What are your thoughts?"

Such a massive public opinion event has never occurred in the entire Douluo Continent. Not only is it the first time Shrek Academy has encountered such a situation, but the Federation has also never encountered it before. Anyone who encounters it will have a headache.

Of course, if the problem is with the Federation, it is much easier to solve than with Shrek Academy.

Nan Liujing asked, "May I ask Pavilion Master Yun, how much of what's circulating in the media is true, and how much is false?"

This is actually a difficult question to answer. Even today, people on the internet don't know how much of the content on the trending topics list is true and how much is false.

Yun Ming hesitated for a moment, but under the curious gazes of Leng Yaozhu and Zhenhua, he ultimately chose to answer truthfully: "Seventy percent is true, and thirty percent is false."

“If it’s 70% true, then it means Shrek Academy is already a patient riddled with a hundred ailments,” Nan Liujing pondered. “If you’re willing to believe me, then first pick out the easiest public opinion issue to resolve, such as the top three on the trending topics list. Make sure everyone receives compensation and apology letters, and correct their mistakes from now on. Announce to the public that whoever made the mistake will be severely punished. In short, make the attitude clear first, and then use concrete actions to prove that change isn’t just talk.”

Yun Ming fell into deep thought. He was good at fighting, but he really had no experience in dealing with these things. Now that Nan Liujing had brought it up, he had some ideas.

Nan Liujing continued, "After you've done all that, you can organize more public welfare activities to shift public opinion and gradually reduce the heat of public opinion."

“However…” he paused.

"But what?" Yun Ming asked.

Nan Liujing said, "Who stirred up the public opinion? Why did someone go to such lengths to do so? And why did no one speak up for Shrek Academy? At the same time, why did Shrek Academy, which is known as the holy land of soul masters, become the target of public criticism? You should think about the reasons for these things, or rather, you should understand them without me having to explain them."

Yun Ming remained silent.

Changing the subject, Nan Liujing said, "As for going to Shrek Academy as an exchange student, I am willing, but with the way Elder Long is acting, I'm afraid it won't calm down anytime soon. I'll stay in the Heavenly Spirit Tower to accompany my teacher for the time being."

Leng Yaozhu's red lips slightly curved upwards.

Zhenhua pursed his lips.

Yun Ming belatedly realized, "I almost forgot about that. The house isn't clean enough; it's really not suitable for having guests stay."

After a moment's thought, Yun Ming added, "I will try the method you provided. If it goes well, I, Yun Ming, will owe you a favor. Including the compensation for the bounty, it will be two favors."

"I believe you can handle this properly, senior," Nan Liujing said with a smile.

Yun Ming didn't stay long and soon left.

Just as Nan Liujing said, once Long Yeyue wakes up, she certainly won't let it go easily; he'll still need to deal with it.

"What are you planning to do next?" Leng Yaozhu asked Nan Liujing in a soft voice.

Looking at the teacher's charming face, Nan Liujing smiled and said, "I plan to exchange the video recording for the old man's stick-soul teaching."

Leng Yaozhu frowned slightly: "That's it? Your great-grandmother said that recording the video could get you some good treasures."

“Recordings can indeed be exchanged for some good treasures,” Nan Liujing said with a mysterious expression. “But you can only get one thing. However, if I exchange the recordings for an opportunity to learn from someone, I think I can gain more benefits in the future.”

Leng Yaozhu paused, seemingly lost in thought.

Zhenhua quickly grasped the point and smiled, "You're planning to play the long game, aren't you?"

"Either we go all out or we go all out. We can't give up on all the big fish in the pond just because of one or two small fish," Nan Liujing said with a slight smile.

Although Qian Gu Zhangting was the crown prince of the Spirit Pagoda and his talent was indeed quite good, the original timeline had already foreshadowed his fate: a person with decent talent but unable to shoulder great responsibilities.

Even more so, Qian Gu Zhangting was a playboy. On the surface, he was a good child in the eyes of his ancestors, but in secret, he was quite the rascal.

What Nan Liujing needs to do is gradually erode the position of Qian Gu Zhang Ting and then sit in it himself.

(End of this chapter)