Douluo Continent: My Martial Soul is the Ten Ferocious Heavenly Horned Ant

Of course, her tears just now were real. She was indeed afraid that Dong Qing would reject her confession, but fortunately, as Ning Rongrong said, Dong Qing was indeed a soft-hearted man.

Upon discovering his own tears, he immediately softened and returned to her side, which led to the events that followed. In the process, he also obtained a firsthand manuscript of new poems and essays.

"Hehe, with you, the Nine-Hearted Begonia, eight of whose hearts are black, how could he possibly be fooled by other women?" Ning Rongrong covered her mouth and couldn't help but laugh twice.

Ye Lingling is indeed a bit infatuated, but she is not a fool. She is very smart and rational, because if she were a fool, the Nine Heart Begonia Martial Soul would not be able to be passed down at all.

In other words, a Soul Master who possesses the Nine-Hearted Begonia Martial Soul is unlikely to be an idiot, otherwise this Martial Soul with its extremely singular inheritance would have long since disappeared into the annals of history.

"Rongrong, don't talk nonsense. I don't have as many thoughts as you. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's Seven Apertures Heart Control technique is something that ordinary people can't learn." Ye Lingling directly pointed out Ning Rongrong's hidden ability.

The Heart of Three Apertures, the Heart of Four Apertures, the Heart of Five Apertures, the Heart of Six Apertures, and the Heart of Seven Apertures.

Ning Rongrong, as the current successor of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, not only has outstanding talent in cultivating soul power, but has also learned the Three Apertures Heart Control. She is a true genius.

Unfortunately, although she was exceptionally talented, she was a lazybones. She would rather lie down than sit to cultivate her soul power, making her a lazy genius.

"Sigh... Let's not talk about that now. Lingling, you're a smart person, you know that my dad thinks highly of him now and is trying to set us up," Ning Rongrong sighed.

In fact, she knew that her fate was quite good. At least her father was not as domineering as others, who would force marriages regardless of the consequences. Instead, he always used the gentlest methods to bring the two parties together.

"So, Rongrong, what do you think? Your father loves you so much, if you firmly oppose it, he shouldn't force you," Ye Lingling asked curiously.

As a woman herself, she was extremely envious of Ning Rongrong's living environment.

After all, not everyone has two titled Douluo-level grandfathers who dote on them, and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, the richest of the three upper sects, as their backer.

However... the most crucial person is Ning Fengzhi, the father who dotes on his daughter.

Chapter 246, Hey there! Can you hear me?

Hearing Ye Lingling's words.

Ning Rongrong tilted her head and thought about Dong Qing's appearance. Finally, she said with some uncertainty, "I object! At first, there was a little bit! But I wasn't very firm. After all, such a top-notch man is really rare. I feel... even if I have to compromise a little, it's acceptable."

Ning Rongrong blinked her bright eyes, indicating that she was willing to suffer a little loss, even if it meant accepting Dong Qing, a seemingly nice man.

Actually, Ning Rongrong's impression of Dong Qing was fairly good; he was handsome and capable. She now hoped that her father, Ning Fengzhi, could be more assertive and forcefully arrange the marriage, so that she wouldn't be too embarrassed to speak up.

Seemingly noticing Ning Rongrong's lust for Dong Qing, Ye Lingling quickly advised, "Rongrong, in my opinion, you shouldn't wrong yourself. With your pride, if you really want to be with him, you'll definitely need a formal status."

Speaking of it.

Ye Lingling changed the subject and continued, "But don't forget, that vixen beside him, the woman named Hu Liena, is the current Holy Maiden of the Spirit Hall. It's not an easy thing for you to compete with her."

Thanks to the fact that Qian Renxue's identity cannot be exposed, and the fact that the Blue Silver Emperor A Yin is involved, no one else knows about it except Tang San, which makes Dong Qing seem very rare.

As for Zhu Zhuqing, Zhu Zhuyun, Xiao Wu, and Bai Chenxiang, they were merely followers, and under normal circumstances, no one would notice their existence.

Why did Tang San discover the truth about Blue Silver Emperor Ah Yin?

That's because after Tang San embarked on the path of poison, he carefully observed micro-expressions through his successfully evolved Purple Demon Eye, which allowed him to see some clues between Dong Qing and Blue Silver Emperor A Yin.

Therefore, in the eyes of the world, Dong Qing only has Hu Liena as a woman on the surface. Otherwise, Ning Rongrong and Ye Lingling would definitely label Dong Qing as a scumbag.

.......

Ye Lingling's words were very realistic, causing Ning Rongrong to fall into deep thought, and the air suddenly became quiet.

About ten minutes passed.

A gentle breeze swept across the back mountain of the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy. Ning Rongrong and Ye Lingling sat on the grass, talking about things that women usually only say in private.

"Alright! Hu Liena, she really is a vixen. I saw her once from afar in Wuhun City, and her figure was simply outrageous!"

"The Zhu sisters have such stunning figures. If I become the empress, I will make him get rid of these flamboyant followers."

"Lingling, you're just a pushover! You're not good enough for a concubine, let alone the empress?"

"Rongrong, you're so annoying. Do I need you to tell me these cruel realities?"

"Forget it, let's not talk about this anymore. Lingling, do you know where Yanzi went? I haven't seen her all day."

"She's probably gone to cultivate her soul power. She's quite straightforward, and after meeting a bad man, she thinks everyone in the world is a bad man. She'll probably be single for life!"

..........

About an hour later.

Tian Dou City, Tian Dou Imperial Palace, Crown Prince's Hall.

Standing before Dong Qing was a magnificent and resplendent palace. Looking around, all he could see were deep courtyards and grand palaces, with rows of palace guards, their eyes sharp, patrolling constantly with long swords in hand.

Following the cobblestone path, Dongqing and Ningfengzhi slowly walked in and arrived at a side hall.

In the side hall, every table, chair, stool, and bench was arranged with ingenuity. The incense burner inside was filled with extremely precious incense, and all the palace maids were doing their work in an orderly manner.

In front of a magnificent round table sculpted from dark red crystal, four exquisitely crafted glass chairs, inlaid with gemstones, surrounded the table, and the three people were already seated in the chairs.

These three are, of course, Ning Fengzhi, the sect master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School; Dong Qing, the current Holy Son of the Spirit Hall; and Xue Qinghe [Qian Renxue], the Crown Prince of the Heaven Dou Empire.

As for Zhu Zhuyun, she silently stood aside, serving tea and water to Dongqing like a maid. As for Xue Qinghe [Qianrenxue] and Ning Fengzhi, they had their own maids serving them tea and water.

A short while later.

At Xue Qinghe's (Qian Renxue's) prompting, all the palace maids bowed and withdrew from the hall. Dong Qing looked at Zhu Zhuyun beside him and said softly, "Zhuyun, wait for me outside."

"Ah."

Zhu Zhuyun nodded. She didn't say anything, and more importantly, she knew that Dong Qing's willingness to bring her here today meant that he had begun to trust her.

It seems that lap pillows are quite useful; I can give him some better ones in the future.

After Zhu Zhuyun also left.

Xue Qinghe [Qian Renxue] was the first to speak: "I wonder what important matters you and Prince Dongqing have today? My father is very worried about me coming into contact with other people."

Ning Fengzhi is the teacher of Xue Qinghe, the crown prince of the Heaven Dou Empire. This is not the original Xue Qinghe's teacher, but the one whom the current Xue Qinghe [Qian Renxue] has painstakingly won over.

It's very simple. To ascend to the highest position in the Heaven Dou Empire, one cannot be without the support of a powerful force. And the force that Xue Qinghe [Qian Renxue] chose is the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.

As for what she mentioned about what Emperor Xueye was very concerned about, that was quite normal. After all, this elderly emperor was very worried that the increasingly powerful Crown Prince would force him to abdicate.

As for the deposed crown prince?

Emperor Xueye had considered it, but Xue Beng was incredibly cowardly. He pretended to be a playboy every day and directly expressed his fear of competing with Xue Qinghe [Qian Renxue] for the crown prince position.

Furthermore, if Emperor Xueye really wanted to depose the Crown Prince, he would have to ask Ning Fengzhi, the sect leader of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, for his opinion. After all, Ning Fengzhi was now the Crown Prince's teacher and a high-ranking official in the empire.

.....

“Qinghe, the matter we’ve come to discuss with you today isn’t urgent. Do you remember when Emperor Xueye was young? He was a wise and capable ruler. How come he still couldn’t see through the shackles of power in his later years?” Ning Fengzhi sighed.

In his view, the young Emperor Xueye was a wise and virtuous ruler. Now that he is old, he should really abdicate. Clinging to the throne only makes him more and more detestable.

In fact, the middle and upper echelons of the Heaven Dou Empire all wanted Xue Qinghe [Qian Renxue] to ascend the throne as soon as possible, rather than watching an elderly emperor continue to wield power.

After all, history has long proven that the older the emperor, the more incompetent he becomes. No matter how wise and powerful they were when they were young, the foolish things they did in their old age are too numerous to describe in a few words.

"As people get older, they become unwilling to admit defeat. They still cling to the emperor and refuse to let go. I imagine there are many members of the Heavenly Dou Empire's royal family who are dissatisfied with him," Dong Qing sighed.

He had also read extensively about history on Earth, especially the emperors of the Chinese dynasties, and some of them, like Emperor Xueye, were already old.

But they refused to relinquish their power, ultimately causing immense damage to the foundation of the empire.

[Author's Note]

Hey! Can you hear me? Is anyone reading this? Is anyone reading this book? It feels like I've been writing a single-player game the whole time. If anyone's reading this, could you please vote for it and let the author know you exist?

Chapter 247, Dongqing is my man

At this moment, upon hearing Dong Qing and Ning Fengzhi lament that Emperor Xue Ye was too old to abdicate, Xue Qinghe [Qian Renxue] put on a worried expression about the country and its people.

Her expression gave people a very special feeling; she was sure to be a wise and virtuous emperor in the future, leading the Heavenly Dou Empire to glory.

Xue Qinghe [Qian Renxue] said with a worried tone, "If this continues, the overall national strength of the Heaven Dou Empire will become worse and worse compared to the Star Luo Empire. Even without the Spirit Hall to suppress the Star Luo Empire's invasion of the Heaven Dou Empire, the Heaven Dou Empire will still fall into self-destruction in a few decades."

Since you, Ning Fengzhi, this old fox, are unwilling to reveal your purpose today, then I don't care. After all, Dongqing is my man, and I'll find an opportunity to ask him later.

Although that's what she thought in her heart, what she just said wasn't entirely without merit.

Currently, the Heavenly Dou Empire is severely divided between duchies and kingdoms. If a powerful and vigorous young emperor does not ascend the throne, the Heavenly Dou Empire will completely split into many kingdoms and duchies within twenty years.

Just when Xue Qinghe [Qian Renxue] thought Ning Fengzhi was going to continue to hide things, he suddenly spoke up: "Qinghe, just as you said, for the sake of the Tiandou Empire and for the hundreds of millions of people within its borders, Prince Dongqing and I are prepared to join forces to push you onto the throne."

What? What's going on? They're supporting me to ascend the throne and become emperor?

Xue Qinghe [Qian Renxue] tilted her head in confusion. She glanced at Dong Qing and thought: Could it be that this heartless man has finally remembered his wife's hardships? And wants to help her ascend to the throne of the Great Emperor as soon as possible?

The couple were of one mind. Since they had already deeply merged with each other, Dong Qing could guess the meaning in Xue Qinghe's [Qian Renxue] eyes even if he was just guessing.

She seemed to have misunderstood something... but this misunderstanding was a good thing, so Dongqing shamelessly admitted it.

Women!

They all need men to coax them; there's no need to reveal all the truths or forcibly expose the cruel reality. Besides, even if it's a lie, it's a white lie.

"Teacher, this is too sudden! I wasn't prepared at all..." Xue Qinghe [Qian Renxue] stared wide-eyed, her expression one of disbelief.

"No, absolutely not suddenly, Qinghe, you don't need to worry. If it were just me alone, I would have to use force to help you ascend the throne. But with Prince Dongqing's help, we can help you ascend the throne without breaking a sweat," Ning Fengzhi said confidently.

Using force is the worst possible course of action, as it not only carries the infamy of regicide and patricide.

It also ruined the good impression that all the people of the Heavenly Dou Empire had of Xue Qinghe [Qian Renxue], and made it easy for the kingdoms and duchies within the Heavenly Dou Empire to find an excuse to completely become independent and break away from the rule of the Heavenly Dou Empire.

"Teacher, what are you going to do?" Xue Qinghe [Qian Renxue] asked curiously.

Becoming the Emperor of Qinghe as soon as possible would be a very good thing for Xue Qinghe [Qian Renxue].

At that time, she can do whatever she likes without restraint, and the first thing she will do is to make Dongqing a prince and snatch him away from her mother Bibi Dong.

Not to mention that Dong Qing is a member of the Heaven Dou Empire, even if Dong Qing were an outsider, wouldn't he still have Princess Xue Ke to use?

I'm sorry, Xueke, I might need to use you a little in the future... This is an apology from Xue Qinghe [Qian Renxue].

......

"It's very simple. Use the newspapers, this powerful tool of public opinion, to promote Qinghe and create momentum for you. Focus on the current age of Emperor Xueye and vigorously publicize your youth and achievements," Ning Fengzhi explained.

Perhaps in the eyes of many powerful people, newspapers are just a tool for making money, but in Ning Fengzhi's view, they are a powerful tool for creating public opinion, far more than just a tool for making money.

It was from this point that he came to believe Dong Qing was a very intelligent person, and even wanted to match Ning Rongrong with him.

“If that’s all there is to it, we can’t force him to abdicate! After all these years, he’s gotten used to hearing these kinds of things,” Xue Qinghe [Qian Renxue] said uncertainly.