Chapter 48: Countdown to Departure

Walking together to the end of the passage near Lingxu's home, the group finally stopped.

Qian Daoliu said: "Lingxu, when Xue'er is present, there are some things I find difficult to say."

"I have long known about your assassination attempt, and as for who is behind this, I think you can guess!"

Lingxu said: "Yes, I have a rough idea of who it is."

"Sigh..."

"No matter how bad that person is, she is still Xue'er's mother. In truth, it is our Qian family that has failed her, which is why I have allowed her to remain as Pope; it is a form of compensation."

"Of course, at present, there is no one more suitable for the position of Pope than her."

"She wants to kill you, and it is only right that you hold hatred for her, but because of your relationship with Xue'er, you must carefully consider how to face this in the future."

"In short, I do not want there to be a rift between you and Xue'er in the future."

"How things will be in the future is for you to decide, but remember one thing: you don't have to consider anything else, but you must consider Xue'er's feelings. If she were to know the inside story..."

"Sigh... never mind, those are matters for the future; we shall talk about them later."

"In Heaven Dou City, you are the person closest to Xue'er; you must help me take good care of her, do you understand?" Qian Daoliu said.

Lingxu nodded, revealing a determined gaze, and said: "Qian Yeye, rest assured, I will take good care of Xue'er."

"Good, Lingxue, I am most at ease with you; now I can leave."

After Qian Daoliu finished speaking, he looked at the two Title Douluo behind him and said: "You two follow me first, then protect from the shadows."

"Yes! Lord Grand Pontiff." She Long and Ci Xue said in unison.

From beginning to end, Qian Daoliu never mentioned Salas to Lingxu; perhaps in Qian Daoliu's eyes, both Salas and Bibi Dong were tests for him.

Opening the mechanism, Lingxu let Qian Daoliu and his party leave from his room.

That night, apart from Lingxu and Qian Renxue, no one knew that one of the top three powerhouses in the world, Qian Daoliu, had arrived in Heaven Dou City.

Entering from the First Prince's residence where Qian Renxue was, and leaving from his place, no one discovered them, or rather, with their abilities, it was easy to avoid being detected.

Lingxu understood what Qian Daoliu had said at the end.

If Qian Renxue knew the truth, perhaps she could ease her relationship with Bibi Dong.

If he were to go and kill Bibi Dong at that time, what would become of Qian Renxue?

In that case, wouldn't a rift appear in his relationship with Qian Renxue?

Qian Daoliu did not stop him, leaving the choice to him.

But how could Lingxu easily let go of Bibi Dong, who had tried to kill him several times?

"Xue'er, it depends on how you choose in the future!"

Not long after Qian Daoliu left, Lingxu returned to the underground secret chamber and began discussing with Qian Renxue how to exit the Disguise and restore her true identity without leaving a trace.

Actually, it was quite simple; as long as Qian Renxue left, it would be fine. The easiest way was to go out through the passage here at Lingxu's place, change her attire, and that would be it—who would know?

However, this underground passage had to be blocked without leaving a trace.

The sudden disappearance of a prince might truly lead to people digging three feet deep in the First Prince's residence to search.

To ensure nothing went wrong, the passage had to be blocked first, and then they would disappear.

This task was basically handed to Ling Bufan and Luo Xingyue, though Lingxu would also participate.

Once these preparations were complete, it would be the best time for Qian Renxue to leave.

Of course, Qian Renxue would not be idle during this time.

She could take as much of Xue Qinghe's assets as possible; after all, she did not know that Lingxu possessed so many Gold Soul Coins.

In short, Qian Renxue wanted to secure more benefits when she left.

Both sides acted separately, aiming to finish within two months.

The next morning, Lingxu found his parents, Ling Bufan and Luo Xingyue, very early.

He told them everything that happened last night, including Qian Daoliu's arrival and his establishment of a force with Qian Renxue.

After hearing this, Ling Bufan said directly: "Son, since this is what you and Xue'er want to do, and the Grand Pontiff supports you, we naturally have no reason not to let you do it."

"Son, Mom supports you one hundred percent," Luo Xingyue said.

"How about this, I will simply resign from my duties at the Spirit Hall branch. Since Lingxu and Xue'er want to establish an academy, I will go and be the Dean of this academy."

"If Kanuosi and Cheng Mo agree, they can come and be teachers too!" Luo Xingyue said.

Lingxu smiled and said: "Mom, that would be wonderful. I will definitely provide you with the best benefits, even better than at the Spirit Hall."

Hearing this, Luo Xingyue laughed and said: "Son, how many Gold Soul Coins do you have? Your father and I have been at the Spirit Hall for so many years, how could we lack Gold Soul Coins? As for Kanuosi and Cheng Mo, if they come, at the very least, it must be the same as what they have at the Spirit Hall."

"You must spend a lot of money to build a force. Do you have startup capital? If not, Mom will sponsor you one million Gold Soul Coins," Luo Xingyue said very generously.

Lingxu said: "Mom, we don't need your money; it's enough for now!"

"By the way, I also need you to do me a favor. Besides blocking this underground passage, I want you to look around outside Heaven Dou City to see if any nobles are selling land. Never mind, let's rent it instead, but the lease term cannot be short; it must be at least twenty years or more for the first time."

Ling Bufan said: "Are there any requirements for this place?"

Lingxu said: "It must be to the south of Heaven Dou City, not too close to the city, but not too far either—between ten and thirty kilometers away. It should be convenient to go to the Sunset Forest, and it would be best if it were on a mountain with a good environment."

Ling Bufan smiled and said: "That's quite a few requirements, but it's not a difficult task. Don't look at how many nobles there are in Heaven Dou City; many of them are only glamorous on the surface, while their families are already unable to make ends meet. Everything still depends on the family being strong."

"Son, rest assured, I will definitely find this place within ten days," Ling Bufan promised, patting his chest.

For him, he had been working in Heaven Dou City for seven or eight months and had already made a name for himself.

Not to mention his position as Deputy Hall Master of the Heaven Dou City Spirit Hall branch, his status as an eighty-fourth-level Spirit Douluo was enough in Heaven Dou City.

"Good, then it's a deal, Dad. But I must pay for this; I cannot spend a single cent of your money, and Qian Yeye also gave us some startup capital," Lingxu said seriously.

"Don't worry, your father doesn't have that many Gold Soul Coins on him to pay for a twenty-year lease in one go," Ling Bufan said, smiling at Luo Xingyue.

The family's financial power was in the hands of his wife.

In the following time, Lingxu began the work of filling in the pits and soil underground.

Secretly digging from the outside, then secretly patching up the hole.

The three of them acted together, and their efficiency was very high.

And on the eighth day, Ling Bufan finally found a place in a hereditary noble circle within Heaven Dou City that was willing to rent, and that place perfectly met the requirements of Lingxu.