Douluo Continent: Half-level Innate Realm, but a Sword Cultivator with a Heart-Only Mind

Upon hearing this, Qi Dao immediately cupped his hands and smiled, "Sister Lao, it seems your wish will soon come true."

After listening, Qian Renxue's exquisite and beautiful face radiated confidence and spirit.

But she suppressed her excitement and said, "We must not let our guard down until things are completely settled."

Qi Dao nodded upon hearing this, then asked, "What about Xue Beng and Prince Xue Xing? What are your plans?"

"If we were to execute them on any pretext, it would likely cause controversy."

Qian Renxue sneered, a slight upturn at the corners of her mouth.

"Don't worry, I already have a plan, I'm just waiting for them to take the bait."

Seeing Qian Renxue's confident demeanor, Qi Dao couldn't help but ask curiously, "What plan?"

With one hand behind her back, Qian Renxue said calmly, "Although Xue Beng is somewhat cunning and knows how to be patient, he is ambitious but incompetent, and good at planning but indecisive. I have deliberately spread rumors that I will take action against him after I ascend the throne, forcing him to take a risk."

"In that case, even if I were to kill him in public, who would defend a traitor?"

Qi Dao stroked his chin, puzzled. "Avalanche is easy to deal with, but Prince Xuexing is a cunning old fox. Would he fall for it so easily?"

It's worth noting that Emperor Xueye was a ruthless character in his youth, having also killed several of his own brothers.

This is why, when Qian Renxue secretly poisoned the Second Prince and the Third Prince, Emperor Xueye had some suspicions about Xue Qinghe, who was actually Qian Renxue impersonating, but he did not investigate further.

The reason why Prince Xuexing was able to survive in the hands of Emperor Xueye was not only because Emperor Xueye took a shred of brotherhood into consideration, but also because Prince Xuexing himself was pragmatic and cautious.

Qian Renxue smiled faintly, "It's precisely because he's difficult to deal with that we need others to push things along."

"Adding fuel to the fire?"

Upon hearing this, Qi Dao immediately became interested.

Because this is a plot point that didn't appear in the original work.

Seeing Qi Dao's interested expression, Qian Renxue smiled and explained, "I was able to orchestrate and push things along thanks to your reminder back then."

Back then, Qian Renxue always thought Xue Beng was just an idle and good-for-nothing playboy and never took him seriously.

But later, after Qi Dao's deliberate reminder, she became more cautious and found a way to plant a few spies around Xue Beng.

This tactic isn't particularly clever, especially against meticulous people; it's unlikely to be very effective.

But Prince Snowstar and Avalanche are different; they are both severely understaffed.

Especially for Avalanche, since he chose to present himself as a playboy, he was destined to face the awkward situation of having no one to rely on.

Including Prince Xuexing, apart from having some connection with Dugu Bo, he also didn't have many capable people under his command.

That's why Qian Renxue was able to easily orchestrate a great show, sending her people to Xue Beng and Prince Xue Xing's side.

Prince Xuexing had no doubts, because he had saved Dugu Bo in the same way back then.

Among the spies that Qian Renxue sent to Prince Xuexing and Xue Beng, one had already become their trusted strategist and top enforcer.

According to the message he sent back, Avalanche has been considering taking a risk to seize the throne in the past few days, but he is not able to make up his mind for the time being.

Qi Dao's lips twitched slightly after hearing this.

Unexpectedly, because of her appearance, Qian Renxue's preparations were even more thorough than in the original story.

After explaining her plan, Qian Renxue inquired about Qi Daogeng's trip to Xin City.

After learning about what the Spirit Hall of Gengxin City had done, Qian Renxue's expression turned completely dark, and she also looked somewhat incredulous.

"When did our Spirit Hall become such a den of iniquity?"

"Bibi Dong—"

"Is this how she governs the Spirit Hall?"

At this point, a fierce rage was burning in Qian Renxue's eyes.

She was inherently proud and would never be someone who cared about the life or death of ordinary people.

However, she was extremely concerned about the reputation of the Spirit Hall and the Angel Clan.

In her eyes, Miles and the others' actions were nothing short of a blatant stain on the reputation of the Spirit Hall and the Angel Clan.

Such crimes deserve to be torn to pieces and executed by slow slicing!

Qi Dao shrugged slightly upon seeing this.

The situation at the Martial Soul Main Hall in Gengxin City is by no means an isolated case across the entire continent.

Of course, it is not surprising that any power that has stood for thousands of years cannot escape the fate of gradually becoming corrupt.

During Qian Xunji's time, the various drawbacks of the Spirit Hall had already gradually become apparent.

Bibi Dong merely accelerated the corruption of the Spirit Hall.

"Alright, at least there are still Soul Masters in the Spirit Hall of Gengxin City who are dedicated to their duties and keep their mission in mind. These are the true foundation of the Spirit Hall."

Qian Renxue took a deep breath, and the anger on her face subsided considerably.

"Ado, you're right!"

"I will send a message to my grandfather and ask him to arrange for people to take up their posts in Gengxin City as soon as possible. As for the four conscientious deacons, their appointment notices will also be issued at the same time."

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In the heart of Tiandou City, near the imperial palace, lies a magnificent manor.

Three figures stood solemnly in a circle, with a gloomy-looking young man standing in the middle.

If Qi Dao were here, he would recognize him at a glance.

This gloomy young man was none other than Xue Beng, who had bullied men and women on Tiandou Street back then and ended up being severely punished by him.

Ever since what happened back then, Qi Dao has had to take a detour whenever he sees avalanches.

Xue Beng looked at the elderly man beside him, dressed in a magnificent robe and with his hair meticulously combed, and couldn't help but ask, "Uncle, is the information confirmed?"

Prince Xuexing nodded solemnly and said in a deep voice, "It's confirmed. Your father is probably on his deathbed and will pass away in two or three days at most."

"And it's almost certain that Xue Qinghe will target you after he ascends the throne."

"What!" Upon hearing this, Xue Beng's expression changed drastically, turning deathly pale.

"Why, why did this happen!"

"I'm already no threat to him at all, why does he still want to kill me?!"

The avalanche muttered in despair.

Prince Xuexing gritted his teeth and said, "I also find it puzzling. If Xue Qinghe wanted to kill you, you would have been dead long ago. So I speculate that there are two reasons."

The avalanche and the middle-aged man standing on the other side of the avalanche immediately looked at Prince Xuexing, wanting to hear his insightful opinion.

Prince Xuexing calmly analyzed, "I suspect there are two main reasons."

"First, it's related to Qi Dao. Qi Dao's future is obvious to all, and you had a grudge against Qi Dao back then, so it's possible that Xue Qinghe wanted to use you as a scapegoat to curry favor with Qi Dao."

Upon hearing this, Xue Beng burst into a tirade of curses.

"What kind of nonsense is this? Besides, I was clearly the victim back then."

"As a result, because of a lowly commoner, that bastard Qi Dao beat me up and seriously injured me."

Prince Xuexing sighed.

Who would have thought that Qi Dao would stand up for a commoner?

He continued, "The second reason is that I suspect Xue Qinghe may have already guessed that you were pretending to be a playboy. Otherwise, even if it was to curry favor with Qi Dao, he wouldn't have killed you, since you haven't provoked Qi Dao in the past few years."

This guess is clearly more plausible than the first one.

After hearing this, Xue Beng gritted his teeth.

"It seems that this is the most likely reason."

"But how exactly did he see through my disguise?"

The middle-aged man beside him said in a deep voice, "Your Highness, let's not think about that too much right now. Let's discuss how to deal with this!"

"Given the mysterious deaths of the Second Prince and the Third Prince, once Xue Qinghe decides to take action against His Highness, he will absolutely not show any mercy."

Upon hearing this, Xue Beng's face became even more panicked.

However, upon seeing the middle-aged man beside him, a sliver of unrealistic hope suddenly rose in his heart.

He hurriedly asked, "Yuan Fang, what do you think?"

A glint of light flashed in Yuan Fang's eyes, and he said in a deep voice, "Your Highness, perhaps there is only one last option left."

Avalanche's eyes lit up.

"What method?"

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