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Chapter 104 Threat
"I really look forward to time passing quickly, so that I can see Xuan Qingxiao's face full of surprise and loss!" The eldest prince sighed and invited Zhao Chenggao to sit aside to discuss related matters with each other.

Zhao Chenggao is the seventh master on the Earth List. He belongs to the Taoist system and has amazing combat power.

But they also need to be well prepared just in case.

"With the magic weapon given by the eldest prince and the Soul-Catching Bell, I have the confidence to fight against Lan Ruyu, who is number one on the Earth List!" Zhao Chenggao said confidently.

He was invited by the eldest prince, so naturally he had to bring the best things.

Especially this soul-catching bell, it is what he has been thinking about most.

With the Soul-Catching Bell, he can absorb the souls of various creatures and then condense them into innate fluid.

When the time comes, after he takes it, he can use the Taoist system to increase his chances of reaching the Foundation Establishment Realm (Heavenly Stage).

"Good!" The eldest prince laughed heartily.

"Then I will go and prepare the relevant matters!" Zhao Chenggao clasped his hands and took his leave.

Now that he has obtained the magic weapon, he needs to practice rituals to refine it.

Although the level of Taoism is inherently higher than that of martial arts, it should not be underestimated.

After all, the physical strength of Taoists cannot compare to that of martial arts masters to a certain extent. If they get close to each other, they can easily be seized the initiative by others.

"Go!" The eldest prince waved his hand.

After Zhao Chenggao left, the eldest prince turned his gaze to the white-robed counselor Bai Xi and asked in a serious tone, "What's going on with the Blood Demon? There's still no news?"

The white-robed counselor, Bai Xi, hesitated for a moment, then could only bite the bullet and bow to report, "Your Highness, the Blood Demon may have escaped!"

"What?" The eldest prince's face darkened when he heard this.

Although he had invited the seventh on the Earth List, the eldest prince was still a little worried. After all, this time he was betting on the commander of the imperial guards.

If it fails, the loss will be huge.

It might even allow Xuan Qingxiao to tear open a gap in the imperial guards and gradually eat away at his power.

Now, the white-clad strategist Bai Xi said that the Blood Demon is missing and may have escaped!

Would the people from Demon Ridge be like this?

What's more, he still has the magic weapon of Blood Demon Xinxin in his hand.

Just don’t want it anymore?

"That's right!" The white-robed strategist Bai Xi hurriedly recounted all the details of his encounter with the Blood Demon and his journey forward, not daring to mix in any false information.

"Damn it, Xiemoling, I spent so much money on you, but at the critical moment, you dare to betray me?" The eldest prince's face was full of gloom.

"Somebody come!"

The angry eldest prince shouted directly.

Soon, a man in black flew over and appeared in the hall.

The eldest prince gave a direct order, "Go to Demon Ridge and ask the Blood Demon what's going on."

"Yes!" The man in black bowed slightly and ran out of the hall.

"Humph, if you take my things and don't do anything with them, even if you are from Demon Ridge, you will pay a heavy price!"

Seeing that the eldest prince's topic hadn't reached him, the white-robed strategist Bai Xi quickly spoke up, "Your Highness, if the Blood Demon won't contribute, should we send someone else to attack Xu Hao?"

Upon hearing this, the eldest prince frowned and remained silent.

As the fight approaches, everyone's nerves are on edge. He can imagine that the Xu family is surrounded by strong men from the Pacification Office.

Maybe they're just waiting for him to make a move.

We sent the Blood Demon earlier because he was a member of the Blood Demon Leader's army, so we wouldn't feel bad even if he died.

If it were one of his own people, they would not be able to cause any harm to Xu Hao due to their weak strength. And if someone with strong strength could deal with Xu Hao, he would find it difficult to escape Xuan Qingxiao's trap.

He would rather lose a commander than lose a powerful person who is ranked very high on the Earth List.

Because the commander is just a position, but a strong man on the Earth List has the opportunity to advance to the Heaven List.

The eldest prince still knows clearly who is more important and who is less important.

The white-robed strategist Bai Xi seemed to have seen the eldest prince's concerns and immediately advised, "Why don't we spend a little money and have Fengyu Tower take action? This way we can distance ourselves from the matter without weakening our own strength. We could even let them fight each other and weaken each other."

"You go and do it!" The eldest prince waved his hand, feeling a little pessimistic.

Xu Hao has already possessed the combat power of the Heavenly Level, which is difficult for ordinary people to take on. However, as Bai Xi said, it is worth a try.

"Yes!" The white-robed strategist Bai Xi heaved a sigh of relief.

He knew that this time he was absolved of his guilt.

As for whether there is anyone from Fengyu Tower to take up the list, that is none of his business.

Soon, the white-robed strategist Bai Xi sent people to Fengyu Tower.

Here, as long as you have money, you can do anything, it’s just a matter of price.

Then, news came out from Fengyu Tower that a reward of one million taels of silver was offered to Xu Hao. It didn't even count if he was killed, but as long as he was seriously injured, he would be given 500,000 taels.

For a time, the entire capital of the Great Xuan Dynasty was in heated discussion.

"That's a lot of money. If you're seriously injured, you'll get 500,000 taels. You'll never have to worry about food and drink for the rest of your life."

"Yeah, with so much money, I can buy countless pills and directly reach the Earth Rank!"

"However, this bounty is not easy to get. Xu Hao may seem young, but he possesses a combat power at the threshold of the Heavenly Rank. It is difficult for ordinary Earth List experts to say that they can win. I am afraid that only the top 50 on the Earth List are eligible.

But how could someone with this level of cultivation and combat power possibly take action?"

"I think this was definitely planned by the eldest prince. Otherwise, who would be so bored as to ask Fengyu Tower to help? The deposit would be an astronomical figure."

Countless people are talking about it.

Xu Hao is at least from the Ninth Princess's family, and he is in the capital, where the headquarters of the Zhenfu Division is located.

If someone wants to take action, they have to consider whether they will be alive to collect the bounty after winning!

At the same time, Tang Wan'er also got the information and immediately reported it to the Ninth Princess Xuan Qingxiao.

"Big brother is really a hopeless person. It's better to use this money for disaster relief than to give it to Fengyu Tower. At least disaster relief can win the hearts of the people. Alas!" The ninth princess Xuan Qingxiao couldn't help but sigh when she got the news.

Today, disasters are raging everywhere in the Great Xuan Dynasty, and the treasury is empty.

But the eldest prince continued to spend money extravagantly.

With such behavior, how could she be at ease to hand over the Daxuan Dynasty to the eldest prince?

"Your Highness, what should we do?" Tang Wan'er asked.

"Go and find out who the eldest prince invited. Also, give this inner armor to Xu Hao and ask him to do his best in the competition the day after tomorrow!" The ninth princess Xuan Qingxiao said calmly.

"Yes, I'll do it right away!" Tang Wan'er said with a happy face.

With this defensive inner armor, she felt that Xu Hao should have no weaknesses.

If there is any weakness, it is just a common weakness among warriors, that is, the soul is too weak.

Fortunately, they had given him a heart-protection mirror before, so as long as Xu Hao was strong enough, there should be no problem.

Tang Wan'er immediately went to investigate and dispatched various intelligence systems of the Pacification Office.

A day later, Tang Wan'er came to the hall where Ninth Princess Xuan Qingxiao was working with a serious face. "I've found out who it is?" Ninth Princess Xuan Qingxiao raised her head and saw Tang Wan'er's face, and immediately frowned.

Tang Wan'er took a deep breath and replied nervously, "Your Highness, I've checked it out. It's Zhao Chenggao, number seven on the Earth Ranking!"

"The Daoist system, Zhao Chenggao?" Ninth Princess Xuan Qingxiao tapped her desk lightly with her fingers and asked in a serious tone, "The eldest prince actually invited him?"

"Your Highness, Zhao Chenggao's attainments in Taoism are extremely high. He is already close to being invincible at the Earth level. If he adds the resources of the eldest prince, I'm afraid Xu Hao will find it difficult to win!" Tang Wan'er said with a hint of anxiety.

After a long while, the Ninth Princess Xuan Qingxiao sighed and said, "Forget it, go and make Xu Hao admit defeat!"

Xu Hao showed his talent, but he was still too young and lacked foundation.

It is still too early for Xu Hao to participate in this level of battle now!
But the Ninth Princess Xuan Qingxiao believed that as long as Xu Hao was given a certain amount of time, he might grow to an extremely strong level, and there might even be a slight chance for him to achieve innateness.

The Ninth Princess Xuan Qingxiao didn't want to see him die on the ring now.

He was just a commander. If he admitted defeat, he might even be looked down upon and his official position might be stripped away. But he survived in the end.

Keeping the green hills, you don’t have to worry about having no firewood.

As long as Xu Hao concentrates on his training, he will still be one of the eight clans. The Ninth Princess Xuan Qingxiao can guarantee that she will provide Xu Hao with a broad platform to realize his ambitions in the future.

"Yes! Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness!" Tang Wan'er was immediately delighted and grateful when she heard what the Ninth Princess Xuan Qingxiao said.

Because she was not optimistic about Xu Hao and thought that Xu Hao would die in the ring.

Although you may have to endure some frustration now, you will be able to go further in the future if you swallow your anger.

After Tang Wan'er bid farewell to the Ninth Princess Xuan Qingxiao, she went straight to the Xu family.

There was no pause.

On the street, Bai Xi, a strategist in white, saw Tang Wan'er rushing out of the Pacification Office, and immediately waved his hand and led his men to block her.

"Fair? Why are you stopping me?" Tang Wan'er asked in a serious tone.

"You've been investigating the Crown Prince all day. I'm sure you've also found out who's competing in the flag-grabbing competition. Let me tell you, no one can stop this flag-grabbing competition," the white-robed strategist said solemnly. "Xu Hao agreed to participate on the spot. Anyone who dares not participate would be deceiving the emperor and punishable by death!"

"You!" Tang Wan'er's face was full of ferocity.

"The Great Xuan Dynasty is not a place where the Ninth Princess has the final say. You must think clearly about the consequences. Xu Hao must come to tomorrow's competition. Otherwise, not only will he die, but you and your Tang family will also die!!" The white-clothed strategist sneered and made way.

The fact that the eldest prince invited Zhao Chenggao, who ranked seventh on the Earth List, could not be concealed.

Since it cannot be hidden, there is no need to hide it.

He just needs to be informed of the stakes.

This is the threat.

Tang Wan'er couldn't clench her fists tightly, and ultimately didn't make a move, but she still walked towards the Xu family, but her steps became heavier.

"Sir? Should we do it?" The guard beside the white-robed strategist Bai Xi immediately spoke in a low voice.

Snapped.

The white-robed counselor Bai Xi slapped him and shouted coldly, "What do you think this place is? Your home?"

"I spoke out of turn!" the guard begged for mercy.

"If you do it again next time, I will commit suicide to apologize!" The white-robed strategist spoke sternly.

The eldest prince was arrogant and domineering, causing his subordinates to gradually become lawless.

It would be fine to deal with others, but the person in front of him is the Ninth Princess's attendant. Even he dare not offend him easily and can only threaten him with his family. How could a mere guard dare to do that!

Wouldn't this make him enemies?

The white-robed strategist looked at Tang Wan'er's slightly staggering back, with a hint of a successful smile on his lips.

Tang Wan'er came to the Xu family in a daze, and then, led by the servants, entered the hall of the Xu family.

"Miss Tang!" Xu Qianzhi came over after hearing the news, his face full of enthusiasm.

It's like a father-in-law looking after his daughter-in-law.

Tang Wan'er took a deep breath, looked at Xu Qianzhi and asked, "Where's Xu Hao?"

"Still in seclusion practicing!" Xu Qianzhi replied quickly.

"Can you come out?" Tang Wan'er asked again.

Xu Qianzhi remembered Xu Hao's instructions and could only shake his head helplessly, "I'm afraid it won't work. Xu Hao said he's at a critical moment in his cultivation and no one is allowed to disturb him!"

Tang Wan'er struggled for a moment, but finally mustered the courage to speak, "For tomorrow's competition, the Crown Prince has invited Zhao Chenggao, who ranks seventh on the Earth Ranking. His Daoist system completely inhibits martial arts, so he's asked him to make an excuse not to go, otherwise his life would be in danger."

"Ah?" Xu Qianzhi was stunned.

The Xu family moved to the capital of the Great Xuan Dynasty, relying on the Ministry of Revenue. However, the Ministry of Revenue was suspected of colluding with the White Lotus Sect, and because of Xu Hao's words, he cut off all contact with it.

Even general business activities were banned.

Therefore, during this period of time, Xu Qianzhi lived a life of luxury in the Xu family and ignored worldly affairs.

I didn't expect so many things to happen in the past two months.

Xu Hao actually wants to have a life-and-death duel with the seventh strongest person on the Earth List.

The place list!
Even though Xu Qianzhi was born into a merchant family, he had heard of the strong people on the Earth List.

In the entire Great Xuan Dynasty, as long as the Heavenly Rank is not out, the strong ones on the Earth List are invincible and can take the heads of generals in the midst of thousands of troops.

Xu Qianzhi's expression suddenly changed, filled with worry.

But soon, Xu Qianzhi thought of something and quickly said, "Since my son has already agreed, is it okay to break the appointment like this?"

The other party is the eldest prince, a royal relative, and may become the future monarch of the Daxuan Dynasty.

If they offended him at once, it would be a huge disaster for the entire Xu family.

Even Tang Wan'er in front of him might be implicated.

"Don't worry, as long as you don't go out tomorrow, the Ninth Princess will arrange for you to leave. There shouldn't be any problem!" Tang Wan'er said this, and her mind suddenly became clear.

Although she was deeply involved with Xu Hao and even directly told Xu Hao not to participate, she was the Ninth Princess's attendant after all, and the other party could not do anything to her.

At most, the Tang family was subject to some constraints.

"Okay, when the kid comes out, I will definitely tell him!" Xu Qianzhi immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

If the Ninth Princess is there, then there will be a little security.

"Then I'll be leaving first. Remember, don't let Xu Hao participate tomorrow, otherwise, he will surely die!" Tang Wan'er did not forget to remind him before leaving.

"Yes!" Xu Qianzhi nodded.

After he sent Tang Wan'er away, he immediately came to the courtyard where Xu Hao was, and walked anxiously. He wanted to knock on the door, but was afraid of disturbing Xu Hao.

For a moment, I hesitated.

"Master, is there anything wrong?" Outside the room, Qin Feixue looked at Xu Qianzhi walking back and forth and asked softly.

"It's okay!" Xu Qianzhi laughed and evaded the question, his eyes occasionally staring at Xu Hao's room.

Inside the room, Xu Hao was practicing rapidly, and his entire dantian was already filled with most of the innate qi.

In a few more days, the innate energy in his Dantian will be overflowing...

(End of this chapter)