Douluo Continent: Starting from Awakening the Vermilion Bird Martial Soul

She's the daughter of the leader of the number one sect in the world; she's far more prestigious than marquises or dukes.

Ning Fengzhi sat there calmly, sipping his tea. Di Hong sat quietly beside him. The emperor was nowhere to be seen; he was probably off drinking his medicine.

"Why don't you visit the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School sometime?" Ning Fengzhi suddenly said.

Di Hong did not refuse: "After I obtain the seventh soul ring, I will definitely go to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School."

"His Highness the Crown Prince said that your seventh spirit ring is intended to directly hunt down a 100,000-year-old spirit beast?"

"Yes." Di Hong did not deny it.

Ning Fengzhi was somewhat surprised.

"I really didn't expect that a 100,000-year-old soul beast is so hard to find, and even if you do find one, it's not easy to hunt it down unless a Title Douluo takes action."

"There's no need to hunt 100,000-year-old soul beasts for the seventh soul ring. Wouldn't it be better to hunt 70,000- or 80,000-year-old soul beasts instead?"

In his opinion, it was practically impossible to obtain a 100,000-year spirit ring with only the seventh spirit ring. The success rate was too low. Among all the titled Douluo he knew, there was not a single one who had a 100,000-year spirit ring as their seventh spirit ring.

A 100,000-year soul ring—that's not something you can just get whenever you want.

If hunting 100,000-year-old soul beasts were so easy, then every Title Douluo would have one by now.

Among the titled Douluo he knew, it seemed that only three people possessed a 100,000-year soul ring. Two of them were in the Spirit Hall, and the other was Tang Chen, the former sect master of the Clear Sky Sect.

Apart from those three, the rest of the Title Douluo had a ninth spirit ring with a maximum age of 90,000 years, and most of them had spirit rings with an age of 80,000 years or 70,000 years.

Chapter 69. The Emperor Falls into a Coma

Chapter 69 The Emperor is in a Coma

The hunting competition was in full swing, but Di Hong, Ning Fengzhi, and even Xue Tang had no time to spare.

After taking the medicine and undergoing the soul power transition, he looked much better.

Sitting in the main seat, watching the laughing and chatting crowd, he would occasionally glance outside. He had made all the preparations, but in his heart he still hoped that his preparations would be in vain. He hoped that his son would not rebel and would bring the army back safely.

This way, everyone will have a way out, and he can also turn the page on this matter.

They are still a harmonious family.

Having witnessed the power struggles within the royal family, he hoped to live a peaceful and stable life.

Although he knew that all of this was his fault, and that the royal family would not have been fighting amongst themselves if it weren't for him.

It's too late to regret.

Looking to the left, Ning Fengzhi and Di Hong were sitting there, chatting away, their relationship quite evident. Meanwhile, over there, the princess of the royal family and the ladies of noble families were laughing and talking.

Di Hong glanced at Xue Tang without leaving a trace, then transmitted his voice to Ning Fengzhi.

"Brother Ning, what should I do if the Second Prince really leads his troops back to attack the hunting grounds? Especially regarding the Second Prince, should we capture him alive or kill him outright?"

Ning Fengzhi shook his head: "We can't kill him directly. After all, he is the son of Emperor Xuetang. We can just capture him alive. As for how to deal with him, that's up to His Majesty."

Di Hong nodded slightly, and as he picked up the teacup in front of him to take a sip, he suddenly remembered something.

"Brother Ning, is it possible that someone from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School is colluding with the Second Prince?"

This was something he suddenly thought of. Currently, there is internal strife within the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, and the elders from other clans are eager to seize power and remove Ning Fengzhi from the position of sect leader so that they can take over. Therefore, it is not impossible that they are colluding with the Second Prince.

Of course, this was just his guess. After all, with Ning Fengzhi around, it would be difficult for them to collude with Xue Yu.

Besides, Xueyu is no match for Xueye anymore, so colluding with him would be a losing proposition.

Ning Fengzhi frowned slightly. He wasn't angry, but Di Hong's words reminded him that there were quite a few people within the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School who wanted to usurp the position.

Even the most meticulous plans can have flaws.

They were prepared, but he never imagined that his own sect members would collude with Xue Yu, nor did he notice any such signs.

He also hoped that this wouldn't happen.

No matter how fierce the internal struggles within a sect are, they cannot be compared to the infighting within the royal family.

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and the royal family have always supported each other; the royal family protects the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School supports the royal family.

If they were to join the rebellion, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School would lose much of its standing in the eyes of the royal family.

I protected you, yet your sect rebelled.

However, there is no news yet, so he cannot draw any conclusions.

Time passed slowly, the sun began to set in the west, and the hunting festival was drawing to a close, but still no news came.

This made Xue Tang very happy, as the absence of news meant that Xue Yu had not rebelled.

Just when he thought his son wouldn't rebel, a cavalryman came galloping rapidly towards them from afar.

Upon seeing the cavalryman, Xue Tang was immediately stunned.

The warhorse stopped, and the cavalryman dismounted and knelt on one knee in front of Xue Tang.

"Your Majesty, the Second Prince has rebelled and has now occupied Tiandou City."

"The 30,000 Imperial Guards who went out for training are also returning home."

Upon hearing this news, Xue Tang felt her blood surging, and then everything went black as she collapsed.

"His Majesty!"

Ning Fengzhi rushed over to help Xue Tang up, and then asked someone to treat him.

Di Hong was stunned; their home had been raided.

Before the enemy even sees you in lane or team fight, your crystal is gone.

This could be considered a slip-up despite their best efforts. They originally thought Xue Yu would attack the hunting grounds, since most of the emperor and ministers were there. However, they didn't expect that Xue Yu would directly attack Tian Dou City and even take it over.

"This is too fast."

Tian Dou City was a fortified city, with walls hundreds of meters high. How did Xue Yu manage to capture it in such a short time without receiving any news?

Most importantly, where did he get his soldiers?

The 30,000 Imperial Guards are still on their way back.

Upon receiving news of Xue Yu's rebellion while hunting, Xue Ye immediately turned back, and Xue Xing and the others also returned one after another.

Inside the big tent.

Di Hong was waiting outside when Xue Tang fainted immediately after receiving the news and is currently receiving treatment.

After returning from the snowy night, he rushed over and anxiously inquired.

"How is Father?"

Xuexing, who was standing to the side, was also very anxious.

Di Hong shook his head: "I don't know the situation either. His Majesty is still receiving treatment."

Xue Ye paced back and forth, never expecting that Xue Yu would directly attack Tian Dou City and take it down so easily.

Tian Dou City is the center of the empire. The fact that the rebels captured Tian Dou City is a huge blow to the empire, not only in terms of its physical strength but also in terms of its prestige.

Xue Yu accomplished what the Star Luo Empire failed to do.

They captured Tiandou City in less than a day.

But he was also puzzled: where did the army come from?

The 30,000 Imperial Guards haven't returned yet.

Upon inquiry, it was discovered that the force attacking Heaven Dou City was not the Imperial Guard, but rather a local army, along with two Soul Douluo-level elders and several Soul Saints from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.

Xueye stood outside the tent, staring intently at the tent in front of him without saying a word. He did not immediately send troops to Tiandou City to quell the rebellion. The most urgent task was to wake up the emperor. Only when he woke up could he take charge of the overall situation.

Before long, Ning Fengzhi walked out of the main tent.

"How was it?" Xueye asked.

Ning Fengzhi shook his head and sighed.

"His Majesty's body is nearing its limit. We have only managed to stabilize him temporarily, but he remains unconscious. We do not know when he will wake up."

"Damn it!" Enraged, Xuexing kicked a nearby pebble to vent her anger.

"Second Brother seized this opportunity perfectly; now is the time when Tiandou City's defenses are at their weakest."

Because Yukito knew in advance that Yukigo was going to rebel, he secretly mobilized most of his troops to guard and hide at the hunting grounds. As long as Yukigo dared to rebel and attack the hunting grounds, it would only take a moment to quell the rebellion.

But to his surprise, Xue Yu did not attack the hunting grounds, but instead chose Tian Dou City.

“Now that His Majesty is in a coma, we must make preparations as soon as possible,” Ning Fengzhi said. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School’s people rebelled with Xue Yu, which put him in a very passive position. Fortunately, they were all disciples and elders from outside the family, and the direct descendants did not join the rebellion.

"What other preparations do we need to make?" Xuexing asked.

Di Hong looked around.

"Now that Tiandou City has fallen, the only troops we have at our disposal are the Royal Knights and the Imperial Guard, totaling about 120,000 men. Even with the Soul Master Corps, the Soul Master strength is insufficient. Meanwhile, the rebel army that has occupied Tiandou City numbers 50,000, and they even have Soul Masters at the Soul Douluo level. Taking Tiandou City will not be an easy task."

Tiandou City is a fortified city; 50,000 men are more than enough to withstand their attack.

"More importantly, the soldiers' and Soul Masters' families are all inside Heaven Dou City, which means Xue Yu has hostages. If we attack Heaven Dou City, the soldiers certainly won't fight to the death," Ning Fengzhi said, explaining the difficulties they were facing.