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As for the one hundred thousand year Titan Giant Ape Spirit Bone, Shi Quan kept it for himself, because the effect of absorbing the spirit ring and the Spirit Bone produced by the same Spirit Beast by the same person can be maximized. Shi Quan did not absorb it for now because he was debating whether to fuse and strengthen the Titan Giant Ape Spirit Bone and the Sky Azure Bull Python Spirit Bone.
Everything was proceeding in an orderly fashion.
Nine Heart Begonia Family.
"Clan Elder, another Nine Heart Begonia Martial Spirit has Awakened in the Family! The Clan Chief has summoned the Clan Elders for discussion."
A figure rushed into a lavishly decorated hall in a hurry.
"What?!" An old man with white hair suddenly stood up, his eyes filled with uncontainable excitement. "Has Ye Lingling met with trouble?"
"Hahaha, good." The old man laughed excitedly and stood up. "This uncontrollable factor should have died long ago!"
When the old man arrived at the Family's deliberation hall, he quickly noticed that the atmosphere was a bit off.
"What's wrong, Clan Chief?" The old man asked, puzzled.
"Third Elder, please take a seat first." The Clan Chief of the Nine Heart Begonia Family gestured for the old man to sit down.
The old man, who was called Third Elder, also sat down. Soon after, another old man arrived at the deliberation hall, and only then did the Clan Chief of the Nine Heart Begonia Family, who was in the center, speak.
"I presume all Elders are already aware of the matter of a Family member once again Awakening the Nine Heart Begonia Martial Spirit, correct?"
All the Elders in the hall nodded slightly.
"The Nine Heart Begonia Martial Spirit is special, there's no need for me to elaborate. Ye Liangren, who is within the Family, is protected by the Family and has not encountered any accidents. Now, with another Nine Heart Begonia Martial Spirit Awakening, there is only one possibility, and that is that Ye Lingling, who is outside the Family, has met with an accident." The Clan Chief's gaze fell upon Third Elder.
Third Elder, however, said indifferently, "Isn't this exactly what you wanted? Someone not under the Family's control, if she dies, she dies."
"This newly Awakened junior with the Nine Heart Begonia, I wonder which lineage she belongs to?" Third Elder's gaze swept over the other four people present.
"The junior who newly Awakened the Nine Heart Begonia Martial Spirit is named Ye Fu, and she is from Grand Elder's lineage." The Clan Chief said indifferently, but his gaze on Third Elder did not shift at all. Instead, he said in a solemn voice, "Third Elder, how did you come to know that Ye Lingling has died?"
Third Elder was stunned for a moment and said, "Only two Nine Heart Begonia can appear at the same time. A new Nine Heart Begonia inheritor has appeared in the Family, and Ye Liangren is fine, doesn't that mean Ye Lingling is dead?"
The Clan Chief, however, said something astonishing: "But I received news that Ye Lingling has returned to Heaven Dou City!"
"What!?"
Everyone present changed their expressions.
Third Elder even exclaimed, "Impossible! How can this be possible!"
"Have you forgotten the legend of the Nine Heart Begonia?" The Clan Chief's voice was low.
"Could it be that Shi Quan helped Ye Lingling find a way for her Martial Spirit to evolve?" Everyone present looked very grim.
"Shi Quan's own Martial Spirit is an evolved mutation, and he was even able to research a miraculous Cultivation Technique like the Zhou Tian Cultivation Method. It's not impossible for him to help Ye Lingling's Martial Spirit evolve and break through Martial Spirit limitations!"
"So what do we do now? Behind Ye Lingling stands Dugu Bo, a Titled Douluo, and she knows about her parents and Elders being executed by the Family!"
"We should have just executed Ye Lingling back then. If it weren't for Old Third stopping us, how could such an incident have occurred?"
Third Elder slammed the table, stood up furiously, and pointed at everyone, yelling, "Why would Ye Lingling know about those things from back then? Do you think I don't know? If it weren't for some of you telling her about it, how would she have come to hate the Family?"
"Furthermore, sending her to Heaven Dou Royal Academy was also a decision you yourselves discussed and made with the Heaven Dou Empire! The Family didn't get any less benefits from the Empire, and I didn't agree at the time! Now that something has happened, you want to pin the blame on me! Impossible!"
"Enough." The Clan Chief in the middle looked at the scolding Third Elder with a displeased expression. "Old Third, sit down quickly. The reason I called you all here is not to listen to you argue, but to find a way to solve this matter!"
"Hmph!" Third Elder snorted coldly before sitting down.
"Behind Ye Lingling is Shi Quan. Shi Quan is now a prominent figure in the Empire. Behind him is not only the Heaven Dou Empire but also Dugu Bo, a Titled Douluo. What else can we do? We can only seek peace and show goodwill." Fourth Elder spoke at this moment.
"Oh? How so?" The Clan Chief's eyes lit up.
"As one of the Upper Three Sects, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Martial Spirit is renowned as the number one auxiliary Martial Spirit in the world. The Nine Heart Begonia Martial Spirit's auxiliary effect is actually not weaker than the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, but due to its own flaws, the limitation in numbers makes it impossible for the Nine Heart Begonia Martial Spirit to rise. However, Ye Lingling's appearance has changed the situation of the Nine Heart Begonia, indirectly threatening the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's position as the number one auxiliary. I believe the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect will certainly not allow this threat to exist."
"But the problem is, Shi Quan has an excellent relationship with Crown Prince Xue Qinghe, and Xue Qinghe is the disciple of Ning Fengzhi, the Sect Master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect probably won't help us."
"Hard to say. I heard that Sword Douluo of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect once beat Shi Quan at Heaven Dou Royal Academy, and Ning Fengzhi even had his daughter Ning Rongrong follow Shi Quan, but in less than two years, Ning Rongrong and Shi Quan parted ways unhappily. Perhaps the relationship between the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and Shi Quan is not as good as we imagine."
"The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect is indeed a good choice. Regardless of the relationship between the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and Shi Quan, I believe the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect will not allow Ye Lingling, who threatens their reputation, to exist. If the Empire were to compare Shi Quan alone with a large Upper Three Sect like the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, they would definitely choose the Upper Three Sects."
"Is it just a threat? Is the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect truly willing to oppose Shi Quan, who is currently at his peak?"
A cold glint flashed in the eyes of the Clan Chief of the Nine Heart Begonia Family. "Regardless, what Old Fourth said is indeed the best solution for now. First, find someone to spread the news of Ye Lingling's Martial Spirit evolution and mutation, and secretly spread rumors that her Martial Spirit might surpass the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda. Let's first observe the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's attitude. If we can use others to kill, then we will use others to kill. If not, then we will have to take a risky move."
With these words, the handling method was almost decided.
Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
Zhu Zhuqing slowly opened her eyes and said excitedly to Shi Quan, "A Quan, I have already Broken through to Rank 60."
It had been over a month since the group returned to Heaven Dou Royal Academy. After all this time, Zhu Zhuqing's Spirit Bone had finally finished strengthening and was absorbed today.
After the Titan Giant Ape Left Arm Bone that Zhu Zhuqing absorbed was strengthened to its limit, it fused with the equally limited Clear Sky Sect Legacy Left Leg Bone, breaking through one hundred thousand years in age. After being strengthened to its limit again, it absorbed the strengthened to its limit Clear Sky Sect Legacy Right Arm Bone, breaking through in age again to two hundred thousand years.
After the final strengthening, the Titan Giant Ape Left Arm Bone that Zhu Zhuqing absorbed had an age close to three hundred thousand years.
And relying on the energy of this Spirit Bone, Zhu Zhuqing's strength underwent a qualitative improvement. Her pure strength had probably already surpassed most offensive Spirit Masters of the same Rank, and her burst power reached an astonishing level.
Before Zhu Zhuqing absorbed the Spirit Bone, her spirit power Rank was already Rank 59. A Spirit Bone of nearly three hundred thousand years would definitely bring more than just a one-Rank increase in energy. The specific improvement would have to wait until she absorbed her sixth spirit ring.