Chapter 320: We Need to Involve the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School
After warning Senior Dugu Bo to be careful and not lose his life through carelessness, Yu Tianlin and his group left Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
On the way out, after a stretch of silence, Yu Luomian suddenly asked, "Tianlin, was the poisoned person you and Dugu Bo were discussing Emperor Xue Ye?"
Hearing Yu Luomian's words, Yu Tianlin could not help but look at him in surprise.
He truly had not expected Second Grandfather to figure it out.
Still, after thinking about it, it was not too surprising. After all, Yu Tianlin had not deliberately hidden anything from Yu Luomian along the way. Even if he had never directly mentioned the poisoned person's name, after observing everything for so long, Yu Luomian could naturally piece the truth together.
The clearest clue was what the three Spirit Douluo level committee members of Heaven Dou Royal Academy had said earlier about Emperor Xue Ye's failing health. Once that was linked with all the other information he had gathered before, deducing the truth was only natural.
Since Yu Luomian had already guessed it, Yu Tianlin no longer concealed anything and directly nodded. "That's right. The poisoned person Senior Dugu and I were referring to is Emperor Xue Ye."
Although he had already made the inference, hearing Yu Tianlin confirm it still made Yu Luomian's pupils contract sharply. "That means Spirit Hall got hold of the Breaking Clan's so called Seven Colored Splendor poison and then secretly used it on Emperor Xue Ye?"
"First they sent Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan to ambush us, and now they are secretly poisoning the ruler of a great empire. Has Spirit Hall gone mad? What exactly are they trying to do?!"
What else could they be trying to do? Of course, it was to unify the continent. And if they wanted to achieve that, they naturally had to remove every obstacle in their path.
Yu Tianlin honestly did not care which faction ultimately unified the continent. He was destined to become a god anyway. But if that so called unification required the destruction of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, then that was absolutely unacceptable.
Spirit Hall wanted to wipe out the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, and Yu Tianlin could never allow that. Since that was the case, there was nothing more to discuss. They would just have to fight.
The more Yu Luomian thought about it, the more shocked he became. Although he had already sensed that the atmosphere in the Spirit Master world had felt off for some time, he had never imagined it had already reached this point. Spirit Hall's ambition was simply too great. They were targeting one of the Upper Three Sects while also scheming against the Heaven Dou Empire. The mastermind behind all this had hidden too deeply.
Then, as if suddenly recalling something, Yu Luomian asked again, "No, Emperor Xue Ye's status is too special. Even if Spirit Hall wanted to harm him, it shouldn't have been that easy. Palace inspections are extremely strict. How could he have been poisoned? Who did it?"
Yu Luomian had immediately grasped the key point.
In response, Yu Tianlin calmly gave a single name. "The one capable of doing this is naturally His Highness the Crown Prince, Xue Qinghe."
"Xue Qinghe actually colluded with Spirit Hall?" Upon hearing that name, Yu Luomian's expression instantly darkened. "How could Xue Qinghe do such a thing? He is truly foolish beyond redemption. Isn't this just inviting a wolf into the house?"
The problem was that Xue Qinghe himself was the wolf in sheep's clothing.
Yu Tianlin thought that inwardly, but did not say it aloud. Instead, he simply said, "Alright, Second Grandfather, never mind what Xue Qinghe is thinking. His intentions have already been completely exposed before Emperor Xue Ye, Prince Xue Xing, and Senior Dugu, so whatever schemes he has will not succeed for now. We don't need to focus on him at the moment."
"What we need to do now is what we should be doing."
Yu Luomian paused, then frowned. He had originally thought Yu Tianlin's trip to Heaven Dou City had only been for the sake of delivering the antidote formula to Dugu Bo, and that after settling that matter, they would immediately return to the Clan. But from the look of things now, Yu Tianlin clearly had other plans.
Thinking of that, Yu Luomian asked, "What else is there? Say it. We should settle it quickly."
Since Yu Luomian had already said so, Yu Tianlin did not beat around the bush. "Second Grandfather, after becoming a Grand Elder of the Clan, you should have already learned the secret method for contacting the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan, right? Can you invite Ning Fengzhi out?"
"Invite Ning Fengzhi out?" Yu Luomian asked in confusion. "For what?"
Under normal circumstances, with Yu Luomian's experience, he should have realized Yu Tianlin's purpose immediately. He might even have figured it out before Yu Tianlin said anything. But after everything that had happened during this trip, Yu Luomian had learned too many shocking things in too short a time. His thoughts were somewhat jumbled, so he did not react at once.
Although Yu Tianlin felt a little helpless, he still explained, "Of course it's to let the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan share some of the pressure with us. Spirit Hall is making such a huge move. Our Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan definitely cannot bear this alone. We must pull the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan in as well."
Both the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan were targets of Spirit Hall, so in a sense, they were natural allies.
Right now, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan had more or less realized Spirit Hall's intentions and could prepare accordingly. But the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan still knew nothing.
If the Soul Hunting Operation truly began and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clab was caught off guard and suffered heavy losses, then in the end, that would still mean the weakening of all forces opposed to Spirit Hall.
Yu Tianlin's words immediately enlightened Yu Luomian. A thoughtful light flickered in his eyes as he connected everything he had learned over the past few days. Soon, he nodded in approval. "That's right. Tianlin, you are correct. This is indeed the time to inform the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan."
"What a pity those fellows from the Clear Sky Clab are still hiding. Otherwise, with the Upper Three Sects united, what would we possibly have to fear from Spirit Hall?"
At this point, Yu Luomian could not help sighing.
For all these years, the Douluo Continent had remained in a state where the Upper Three Sects and Spirit Hall restrained one another. The power on both sides had stayed balanced. Under that mutual check, although the continent looked turbulent on the surface, it had remained fundamentally stable.
Now, however, the Clear Sky Clan had sealed itself away, while Spirit Hall's strength had continued to expand. The balance between both sides had already been completely broken.
So while the present situation on the continent might seem calm at first glance, in truth, it was merely the stillness before a storm. Beneath the surface, an overwhelming tempest was already brewing.
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