Douluo Continent: Martial Soul Saint Master, Twelve Talismans Chaotic the Continent

Chapter 57 Xue Qinghe

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"Ahem, Elder Nanfeng, please calm down."

Salas brewed Nanfeng some hot tea to ease the tension.

"What exactly happened?" Nan Feng asked.

His original plan for Salas was to gradually increase the protection fees collected each year, thus increasing the pressure on the lower levels. Logically speaking, after six years, even if the people below did not rebel, they should have made some moves.

But along the way, let alone rebellion, not a single person stood up to criticize him.

"Um..." Salas was still a little nervous.

"Elder Nanfeng, you should know about the Spirit Hall's plan concerning the Heaven Dou Royal Family, right?"

Nan Feng was taken aback. "Don't tell me it was that bastard Qian Renxue who caused this trouble."

"Cough cough!" Salas almost spat out his tea.

"Elder Nanfeng, Qianren... cough cough, Xue Qinghe, just ascended to the position of Crown Prince last year, and under Xue Ye's arrangement, established contact with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School."

"Ning Fengzhi, the sect master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, is the teacher of the current Crown Prince Xue Qinghe."

"Our previous plan did increase the burden on the lower levels, and it did cause riots in some areas starting three years ago. Although they were quickly suppressed, the plan did have an effect, and similar problems occurred in many other areas afterward."

"Then, in order to win over the people, Xue Qinghe joined forces with Ning Fengzhi of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and adopted a policy of appeasement for those rebellious areas, reducing local taxes. Faced with the pressure from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, the kingdoms and duchies below could only accept their bad luck and hand over the money we demanded out of their own pockets."

"..."

"So, that bastard Qian Renxue ruined my plan?" Nan Feng raised an eyebrow.

Salas's eye twitched slightly. "Um...you could say that."

"But she was also trying to secure her position as crown prince, and for the sake of the Spirit Hall's plans."

Although Qian Renxue successfully eliminated the remaining princes of the royal family during her years of undercover work, leaving only Xue Beng, the old emperor had already become suspicious of Xue Qinghe.

He almost wiped out his brothers before he even came of age; once he's an adult, he'll probably turn on the emperor.

Furthermore, the major kingdoms under the Heavenly Dou Empire are already eyeing the throne covetously. If the Heavenly Dou royal family causes too much trouble, it could very well lead to the major kingdoms becoming independent.

Therefore, while establishing Xue Qinghe as the crown prince, Xue Ye also began cooperating with Ning Fengzhi of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. This was both to use the power of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School to stabilize the major kingdoms below, and to have Ning Fengzhi cultivate Xue Qinghe, so that the crown prince would not be too murderous and ruin the Heaven Dou royal family!

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Meanwhile, at the Crown Prince's residence.

"Is Elder Nanfeng here again?"

Crown Prince Xue Qinghe, who was receiving Ning Fengzhi, couldn't keep his composure after hearing the news of Nan Feng's arrival.

Similarly, Ning Fengzhi's expression also looked a bit off.

Why is this living ancestor here again?

Others may not know, but he found out.

The increased pressure the Spirit Hall has exerted on the Heaven Dou Empire in recent years was all arranged by Nan Feng. On the surface, it was for the purpose of making money, but in reality, he had no idea what that guy was up to.

"What's wrong, Fengzhi? Trying to slip away?" Gu Rong laughed from the side.

Since their first meeting, Ning Fengzhi had a deep impression of Nan Feng, after all, that kid was really a bit too crazy.

"I'd like to slip away," Ning Fengzhi said, feeling somewhat exhausted.

What kind of luck is this?

Gu Rong nodded. "That's true. We've only just arrived. If we heard about him and ran away, that kid would probably chase us all the way to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's gate and ask why you were avoiding him, whether you looked down on him, or whether you were disrespecting him. He came all this way to see you, and you just ran away..."

"..."

Listening to Gu Rong's series of nonsensical remarks, mimicking Nan Feng's tone, Ning Fengzhi's expression began to falter.

Xue Qinghe's expression also became somewhat unnatural. "Teacher, is this Elder Nanfeng really that bad-tempered?"

She had never met this honorary elder who wielded great influence in the Papal Palace, but according to the news her grandfather had sent from Wuhun City, that guy was a bastard!

Not only did they defy the authority of the Elders' Hall, but they also used evil magic to kill Demon Bear Douluo and severely injure Golden Crocodile Douluo.

Her grandfather originally wanted to call her back, but he was worried that she would be targeted by that guy if she went back, so he could only let her continue to stay in Tiandou City.

It's really laughable!

For her, Heaven Dou City was actually safer than Spirit City!

"I wouldn't say he has a bad temper, but I would say he's extremely willful!" Ning Fengzhi said.

"Do things not for personal gain or loss, but solely out of personal preference."

In business, it's not the demand that's scary, it's the demand that's priced out!

Mood is something that's easy to satisfy, but also the hardest to satisfy!

If they could cater to his preferences, it would be easier to handle, but the problem is that none of them can figure out what that guy wants.

Beauty?

Don't be silly. Tang Yuehua is top-notch in both appearance and temperament, but they saw it clearly back then. Nan Feng was just joking with that girl; he had no interest in Tang Yuehua.

On the contrary, when talking about those unorthodox things, the madness in the kid's eyes made them all feel a little uneasy!

That's why they didn't believe that Nan Feng had the Spirit Hall do things just to make money.

For someone who can wield immense power in the Papal Palace, money truly holds little meaning.

I'm currently reading the error-free version! This is the first time I've published this novel.

Moreover, back then, Nan Feng robbed Xue Ye of five million, but when he mentioned that incident to them, Nan Feng emphasized not the five million, but the act of "robbing"!

He doesn't want money!

"And this time, he's probably after you," Ning Fengzhi said.

Xue Qinghe was taken aback. "Me?"

Why?

"Because of what you've done these past two years," Ning Fengzhi sighed.

Nan Feng told them a lot that night, including the point that the progress of human society will not stop because of any one person. Human beings can only accelerate or decelerate.

What he needs to do is accelerate!

However, in the past two years, in order to win over the people, Xue Qinghe forcibly reduced taxes by relying on the intimidation of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, which led to the relationship between the local area and the Spirit Hall becoming increasingly worse and affected the Spirit Hall's original plans.

Now, it seems Elder Nanfeng is coming to demand an explanation.

"Xue Qinghe! Open the door!"

A powerful shout rang out from the front yard, and Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong's expressions immediately changed.

Although Xue Qinghe had never met Nan Feng before, he could guess who the newcomers were from their expressions.

"Qinghe, whatever he says later, try to agree with him as much as possible, and don't try to reason with him!" Ning Fengzhi said seriously.

"And most importantly, don't try to persuade him!"

"Otherwise, he would have taken action directly!" Gu Rong said.

"Huh?" Xue Qinghe looked bewildered.

No, what the hell is this?

If you can't win an argument, you resort to violence?

"That kid's head is a bit... off." Gu Rong didn't know how to describe it.

"Simply put, whatever he tells you is just his opinion on the matter. If you agree with him, he'll consider you a friend. If you don't agree with him, he won't bother with you and won't try to persuade you."

"Because in his view, it is normal to have different perceptions, and if you can't understand each other from the beginning, then there is no point in saying anything more later."

"However, if you not only disagree but also try to persuade him, then in his eyes you're an idiot!"

"A fool who deserves a beating and likes to be scolded!"

"..."

(End of this chapter)