"I have heard of it. It is said to be a deserted island far from the mainland, where the most ferocious pirates in the entire continent gather."

"Our Heavenly Dou Empire has always had a great problem in controlling coastal cities, and even its coastal defense is practically non-existent. A large part of the reason is that these pirates are too rampant."

At this point, Emperor Xueye gave a bitter smile and sighed:

"To be honest, Your Majesty, I have considered sending a large army to wipe them out. However, those sea spirit masters are extremely powerful on the high seas. Ordinary steel warships are as fragile as paper in front of them, and can be easily destroyed by them using the wind and waves and their spirit skills."

"Let alone the regular navy of our Heaven Dou Empire, even the now invincible Spirit Hall would not dare to venture into the deep sea to provoke these Sea Soul Masters."

"Your Majesty is right. Those pirates are indeed a cancer."

Nan Feng nodded in deep agreement, "However, that's all in the past."

“Just a few days ago, I completely took over Purple Pearl Island.”

"What?!" Emperor Xueye and Ge Feng were both taken aback.

The most troublesome pirate stronghold on the entire continent was completely subjugated in just a few days?!

“Since the Soul Masters of Seagod Island are restricted by the rules and cannot leave the island, and people on the mainland cannot directly go to the island to meet the High Priest, then we need a buffer zone.”

Nan Feng said calmly.

"The High Priest has entrusted me with the sole authority to make Purple Pearl Island the only transit point for Poseidon Island to the outside world!"

"Next, I will reorganize the more than 500 high-level sea spirit masters on the island. They will no longer be pirates who plunder and pillage, but regular troops directly under my command."

"They will be responsible for clearing the surrounding waters, maintaining absolute order in maritime shipping, and opening up an absolutely safe maritime trade route!"

"At the same time, I want to develop Purple Pearl Island into the largest deep-water port and duty-free trade zone on the entire continent!"

"In this way, Purple Pearl Island will become the worldly facade of Seagod Island! It can openly and legitimately establish the closest ties and alliance of interests with the Heaven Dou Empire through massive maritime trade."

"Your Majesty, think about it. If the Heavenly Dou Empire participates in the construction and trade of Purple Pearl Island, then the core interests of your Heavenly Dou Empire will be tied to this island."

"What if the Spirit Hall launches an attack in the future, taking the opportunity to strike Purple Pearl Island, a property belonging to Seagod Island, or even injuring the island's residents who are related to Seagod Island..."

Nan Feng shrugged. "If the Spirit Hall dares to touch the face of Seagod Island, then the High Priest naturally has a legitimate reason to interfere!"

"At that time, taking advantage of this broken rule, the Sea God, in his rage, might issue a divine decree allowing the Soul Master army of Sea God Island to leave the island and directly intervene in the affairs of the mainland!"

"Your Majesty, what do you think of... this plan?"

Emperor Xueye frowned, frantically weighing the pros and cons in his mind.

The old emperor had to admit that the "Purple Pearl Port" plan proposed by Nan Feng was incredibly tempting!

Not only can it take this opportunity to eliminate the coastal pirate problem that has plagued the Heavenly Dou Empire for many years and open up a sea trade route flowing with gold, but it can also directly establish a substantial "bond of interests" with the legendary Poseidon Island, which has a profound history.

This was absolutely a brilliant move, a truly decisive one!

"call……"

After much deliberation, Emperor Xueye exhaled a long breath and said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty the Demon God's plan is indeed ingenious. If it can be accomplished, my Heavenly Dou Empire will naturally be willing to contribute all its resources, manpower and money, to help Seagod Island establish this public image."

Hearing this, Nan Feng picked up his teacup and took a slow sip. He knew that the old emperor's quick agreement was definitely followed by a "but".

as predicted.

Emperor Xueye abruptly changed the subject, his tone becoming serious: "However... Your Majesty, opening up sea routes and establishing large deep-water ports and special trading zones are massive projects of paramount importance. Moreover..."

The old emperor paused, his eyes flickering: "That place is ultimately the sea, the territory of the Sea Soul Masters. Even with the Purple Pearl Navy escorting them, ordinary private merchant guilds don't have the courage or resources to get involved in such a massive overseas trade."

"If only the Heavenly Dou Royal Family participates, I'm afraid they will still be somewhat stretched in terms of financial and material resources, making it difficult to achieve the construction speed that Your Majesty expects."

"Therefore, I hope Your Majesty the Demon God will allow me to recruit one more person... or rather, recruit a force to join us in developing Purple Pearl Island."

Nan Feng put down his teacup, leaned back in his guest chair, and asked knowingly, "Oh? Whom does His Majesty want to recruit?"

Without the slightest hesitation, Emperor Xueye directly uttered the name: "Ning Fengzhi of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School."

"Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School?"

Nan Feng stroked his chin, feigning a thoughtful expression: "One of the three upper sects? The only soul master sect among the seven major sects that relies on support-type skills?"

"Your Majesty is wise."

Emperor Xueye nodded and explained, "In the current world of soul masters on the continent, after the Clear Sky Sect sided with the Spirit Hall many years ago, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School has become the leader of all soul master forces that are unwilling to submit to the Spirit Hall's tyranny!"

"Most importantly, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and my Heavenly Dou Royal Family have always had a close relationship, and can be described as being of the same blood and branches, so they are absolutely trustworthy."

"Moreover, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School is known as the wealthiest in the world, with its affiliated merchant guilds operating throughout the entire continent. Whether it's the ability to mobilize funds, the influence of business operations, or even the fact that the sect has two world-renowned Title Douluos, Sword and Bone, to support it..."

"If they were to participate with their vast chamber of commerce funds and top-tier soul masters, the port construction and trade routes on Purple Pearl Island would be much more efficient and secure!"

Seeing how hard Emperor Xueye was trying to pull the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School onto this "pirate ship," Nan Feng almost laughed out loud.

The development of Purple Pearl Island is indeed a lucrative opportunity, and being able to associate it with Poseidon Island is an even more golden chance.

But Emperor Xueye was an extremely cautious politician who wouldn't act without a clear objective.

In the old emperor's eyes, what was the difference between the legendary Seagod Island, a terrifying force that was said to be detached from worldly affairs and whose strength was even comparable to that of the Spirit Hall, and the Spirit Hall itself?

They are both high above and have absolute military power!

The reason why Emperor Xueye is so proactive now is simply to use the power of Seagod Island to restrain and confront the aggressive Spirit Hall.

Otherwise, what if Seagod Island really does intervene one day and destroys the Spirit Hall?

Who can guarantee that Poseidon Island won't also swallow up the two great empires and become the next "Spirit Hall" to rule the entire continent?

Moreover, facing the powerful "Demon God Douluo" and the unfathomable Seagod Island, the Heaven Dou Royal Family was already at an absolute disadvantage in this cooperation.

On the surface, dragging the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School into the fray meant taking away a portion of the maritime interests.

But in reality, they're just looking for a wealthy and powerful scapegoat!

Not only can they share the enormous cost of building the port, but they can also stand together with the royal family to face the huge risks brought by the unknown behemoth, Poseidon Island.

This old man, in order to maintain balance, really calculated everything about his allies.

"I see."

After listening to Emperor Xueye's long-winded speech, Nan Feng casually fiddled with the silver chopsticks on the table, appearing quite magnanimous and indifferent.

"Of course. As long as we can get the framework of Purple Pearl Island set up as soon as possible and show the Spirit Hall our Seagod Island's attitude, I don't care who you want to bring in or how the funds are allocated."

"The High Priest and Poseidon Island, it all comes down to the final outcome."

Hearing that the Demon God agreed so easily, Emperor Xueye finally breathed a long sigh of relief.

"Your Majesty is magnanimous. On behalf of Emperor Ningzong, I thank Your Majesty!"

Emperor Xueye hurriedly raised his wine cup, finally revealing the most genuine smile he had shown in the past month: "Tomorrow morning, I will summon Sect Leader Ning to the palace for a private discussion on this matter. Within a month, the first fleet, fully loaded with supplies and top-notch craftsmen, will be able to sail with Your Majesty to Purple Pearl Island!"

"In that case, I wish us a pleasant cooperation in advance."

Nan Feng also picked up the juice glass in front of him and touched it to Emperor Xue Ye from a distance, a very subtle and malicious smile curling up at the corner of his mouth.

Become!

Chapter 151 is simple and crude, but extremely foolish.

……

Since it was indeed getting late, Emperor Xueye warmly invited Nanfeng to stay in the palace to rest, so that he could fulfill his duty as a host.

Nan Feng naturally did not refuse the suggestion.

Although the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace is heavily guarded and has many rules, and even adult princes are not allowed to run around at night, Nan Feng is now the most honored guest of the Heaven Dou Imperial Family, a peak Douluo with a strength of level 98!

More importantly, the body he is currently inhabiting is that of a beautifully sculpted, six-year-old little girl who is still breastfeeding.

Emperor Xueye naturally didn't need to worry about any melodramatic scenes like "corruption in the harem." He even specifically instructed the Imperial Guards that if His Majesty the Demon God felt bored, he could freely tour and play within the palace, and no one was allowed to stop him.

Nan Feng didn't stand on ceremony; he was indeed quite curious about this most luxurious power center on the Douluo Continent.

Moreover, the impression he needs to reinforce for the Heavenly Dou royal family is that of an "old rascal" who has become younger due to his extraordinary cultivation, has an eccentric personality, but has no ambition to dominate the continent.

Wandering around, touching and looking at things, displaying a curiosity that matches his appearance is also an important part of his persona.

After all, only by demonstrating strength while fully showcasing one's "harmlessness" and "controllability" can one truly reassure that suspicious old fox, Xueye, to open his wallet and cooperate.

With the bright moon hanging high in the sky, Nan Feng strolled leisurely along the bluestone path, her hands behind her back, under the awe-inspiring gazes of several palace maids following her from a distance.

However, after walking around for a short while, Nan Feng stopped in front of a relatively quiet but still large courtyard.

Looking up, a plaque hangs on the courtyard gate—Changchun Palace.

This is the residence of Xue Qinghe, the eldest prince of the Heavenly Dou Empire.

According to the rules of the Tiandou royal family, princes must live in the palace before they come of age, are granted the title of king, and establish their own residences.

Some princes, whose maternal families were powerful and who were extremely favored, could even live with their mothers or the empress and enjoy extremely high privileges.

The Tian Dou royal family currently has four princes and one princess.

Among them, the eldest prince, Xue Qinghe, was born to the former Imperial Noble Consort.

Unfortunately, that imperial concubine was short-lived and died of illness before Xue Qinghe was even six years old.

The second and third princes, on the other hand, were both born to the current empress, making them true legitimate sons.

Among them, the Second Prince has shown exceptional political acumen and governing talent since childhood. He is incredibly intelligent and is highly favored by Emperor Xueye and admired by the court officials. He is the most promising candidate to become the future Crown Prince.

The Third Prince, on the other hand, displayed astonishing talent in Soul Master cultivation, with his innate Soul Power reaching level nine upon awakening his Martial Soul! He was the most talented person in the cultivation path in the Heaven Dou Royal Family in recent centuries, and the Royal Family placed great hopes on him.

In contrast, Xue Qinghe, the nominal eldest son, found himself in a rather awkward position.

Firstly, his mother died early, and his maternal clan declined, leaving him with no powerful relatives in the court to offer any assistance.

Secondly, he himself has no outstanding advantages, whether in governing the country or in cultivating soul masters.

The only impression he left on outsiders was that of a gentle, kind, and easy-going good-natured man.

Therefore, in the extremely brutal competition for the throne, Xue Qinghe was actually at an absolute disadvantage, and almost no one believed that he could inherit the throne.

But it was precisely because of this marginalized and neglected situation, coupled with the early death of his mother, that the old emperor naturally paid little attention to him.

Normally, this eldest prince rarely leaves his home, and he has a very special hobby—he likes to travel incognito with a few close attendants to visit other places and observe the lives of ordinary people.

It was precisely because of Xue Qinghe's seemingly harmless personality, his solitary lifestyle, and his habit of frequently leaving the palace...

This gave Qian Renxue the perfect opportunity to assassinate him and completely replace him!

A prince who is unloved by his mother and father, lives a secluded life, and has no power or influence.

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