Chapter 84: Retreat! Was the Direction of the Investigation Wrong?

On the Douluo Continent, how difficult is it to find a 100,000-year Spirit Beast? With a 100,000-year Spirit Beast available, who would want to find a 10,000-year Spirit Ring for their ninth Spirit Ring?

A 100,000-year Spirit Ring is exceptionally precious; likewise, a 100,000-year soul bone is also incredibly rare.

After all, a single 100,000-year soul bone can grant two Spirit Bone Skills.

The arrival of Ning Fengzhi and the Sword Douluo undoubtedly increased their chances.

However, as soon as Ning Fengzhi saw this Azure Dragon Spirit Beast, a bad premonition arose in his heart; he estimated this was again arranged by Ling Bufan's family, and they would surely hear the commotion here and come to cause trouble.

He could already confirm that Ling Bufan's combat power had reached the level of a Title Douluo.

Added to the other two Title Douluos, combined with this 100,000-year Spirit Beast, even with his support, they were absolutely no match.

Ling Bufan's family here was definitely not simple; if they fought, it would very likely bring the danger of sect annihilation to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

After failing several times, Ning Fengzhi also completely calmed down.

"Uncle Gu, quickly, let's go!" Ning Fengzhi said.

"Go? Why should we go?" Bone Douluo was currently under the effects of Ning Fengzhi's support, his fighting spirit had just risen, and almost all the Spirit Masters he brought had been killed in battle; leave without taking revenge?

Sword Douluo understood Ning Fengzhi's meaning; this Azure Dragon could injure Bone Douluo to this extent, and so many Spirit Masters had died, so it must not be simple.

"Old Bone, if Fengzhi tells you to go, then go; stop with all that nonsense," Sword Douluo said.

"Uncle Gu, let's go," Ning Fengzhi said.

The Spirit Beast Azure Dragon looked at the three of them and spoke in human language: "Humble humans, you are truly too weak!"

Although Bone Douluo was angry, at this moment Sword Douluo and Ning Fengzhi had come over personally to tell him to leave, so he said: "Fine, let's go!"

"What a pity!" The three left quickly, yet the Azure Dragon did not pursue.

After all, Lingxu had given instructions before leaving not to pursue a desperate foe and to prioritize protecting the people of Lingxue Academy, so the Azure Dragon did not chase after them.

Less than a minute after Ning Fengzhi left, Lingxu and Qian Renxue had already rushed back, even crossing paths with Ning Fengzhi and his group during the process.

Looking at the corpses all over the ground, and the Azure Dragon guarding in front of Lingxue Academy.

"Holy Master, the Azure Dragon has completed the mission you entrusted!"

A hundred-meter-long Azure Dragon actually took the initiative to bow its body for Lingxu and called Lingxu Holy Master.

Qian Renxue asked in surprise: "Brother Lingxu, this Spirit Beast is 100,000 years old, right? It actually called you Holy Master?"

"Xue'er, this is the guardian Spirit Beast of our Lingxue Sacred Land. It is 100,000 years old; the Azure Dragon can now exert combat power at the level of ninety-six or ninety-seven."

"Guardian Spirit Beast? Is it that strong?" Qian Renxue said with a look of surprise.

Lingxu laughed: "It can only be said to be on the same level as the continent's top-tier Spirit Beasts; they still have a lot of room for improvement."

After finishing, Lingxu said to the Azure Dragon: "This is Qian Renxue; her status in the Lingxue Sacred Land is the same as mine. Seeing her is the same as seeing me."

"Greetings... Qian..." The Azure Dragon seemed not to know how to address her.

Calling her Holy Master seemed repetitive.

"Don't know how to address me? Then call me Vice Saint Master," Qian Renxue said directly.

Lingxu said: "Since Xue'er told you to address her that way, then address her that way."

"Greetings, Vice Saint Master!" the Azure Dragon said.

Just then, Luo Xingyue came out with a team of people; it looked like they had all been through a battle.

"Mother, are you alright? What exactly happened?" Lingxu walked over quickly.

Luo Xingyue said: "This Bone Douluo brought the Heaven Dou Empire's army to come in and search. I wouldn't let them enter, and then it triggered a battle between the two sides."

"Originally, with Bone Douluo on the other side, we were completely at a disadvantage and were no match, but fortunately, it came to help."

"Son, I just heard you say this is the Sacred Land's guardian Spirit Beast?"

Lingxu nodded without saying much more, and Luo Xingyue did not ask further.

Looking at the gate of Lingxue Academy, it had already been half-destroyed, the red cloth had been torn open, and the two characters for 'Academy' were gone, leaving only the two characters 'Lingxue' in front of Lingxu.

"Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, very good. One day, I will annihilate you all!" Lingxu thought to himself.

Actually, letting the four great Spirit Beasts take action now, even though there would be some loss of strength ten kilometers away, taking action could also cause the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to suffer heavy losses.

But Lingxu did not want to do this; in his view, the role of a guardian Spirit Beast was more about protection.

If his own strength were strong enough, he wouldn't need protection; annihilating them with his own power was what Lingxu wanted, and it would also give him a sense of accomplishment.

Moreover, the conditions for perfectly eliminating the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect were not yet met, and it would also affect future plans!

"Xue'er, it seems Heaven doesn't want us to establish this Lingxue Academy, so we won't establish it. I want to prepare; the Lingxue Sacred Land will be made public directly. We have the strength to protect our own territory."

"Mother, you handle the aftermath here. I still need to make a trip to Heaven Dou City. Tell everyone to wait for me tonight; I have important matters to announce," Lingxu said directly.

"Alright, son, go ahead and do it," Luo Xingyue said.

Glancing at the Azure Dragon, Lingxu said in a low voice: "Azure Dragon, you continue to guard everyone! When I am not here, listen to my mother's orders, understand?"

"Yes, Holy Master!" the Azure Dragon said.

"Brother Lingxu, I will go with you," Qian Renxue said. She held the same view as Luo Xingyue; she would listen to Lingxu in everything.

"Alright!"

Lingxu and Qian Renxue returned to Heaven Dou City together, and that night they brought Gold Soul Coins to distribute today's rewards to the five hundred or so brothers from the Spirit Hall.

This was a promise Ling Bufan and Lingxu had made to them, so naturally, they could not break their word.

At the same time, inside the Heaven Dou City imperial palace.

How could the events of the day be hidden from Great Emperor Xueye? At this moment, Xue Xing was trying his best to explain to Great Emperor Xueye.

"Imperial Brother, Ning Fengzhi of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect has ill intentions; he almost made me lose my entire fortune. This Spirit Hall is also bullying us too much."

"However, today was not entirely without gains. We found a chest of Gold Soul Coins; it turns out someone framed Ling Bufan and the others. I think the previous rumors were intentional, used to intensify the conflict between us and the Spirit Hall."

"Ning Fengzhi of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect is the most suspicious. Imperial Brother, you must uphold justice for me."

Xue Xing, at his advanced age, was shedding tears and snot in front of Xueye.

"Imperial Brother, there is one more thing. The people I sent went to Lingxue Academy with Bone Douluo, but who would have known that this Bone Douluo would choose to start a war with the other side, resulting in only one person returning alive out of the hundred or so I sent, and Bone Douluo also returning in a crushing defeat."

Hearing this, Xueye finally could not help but speak: "Did you not say that their experts had all arrived at Heaven Dou City? Why was Bone Douluo defeated, and why did so many of your men die?"

Xue Xing said: "Imperial Brother, you do not know, but inside this Lingxue Academy there is a powerful 100,000-year Spirit Beast, and this Spirit Beast is a true dragon with a body entirely of cyan; Bone Douluo was simply no match for it, and it caused us heavy losses."

"Imperial Brother, it seems our direction of investigation was wrong; the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect is the one with the most problems."