Chapter 250: Public Notice

"Are you alright?" Gu Yuena looked toward Shi Quan.

"I'm fine." Shi Quan coughed weakly twice, looking as if he were severely injured, and said to Meng Shenji, "Education Committee Member, Tang Hao ambushed me tonight. Although he has been slain, this academy..."

Meng Shenji's expression shifted slightly. He could sense the withered life force within Shi Quan; it was clear that Shi Quan had sustained serious injuries. Yet, at a time like this, Shi Quan was still thinking about the academy, which could not help but move him. He hurriedly said, "The academy can be rebuilt if it's destroyed. As long as you are fine, that is what matters. How are your injuries?"

"I might need to recuperate for a while." Shi Quan gave a bitter smile.

Dugu Bo also spoke up at this moment: "Meng Shenji, we will take Xiao Quan and the others back to heal first. As for Tang Hao and the academy, we will leave it to you to handle."

"No problem. I will report this matter to the Emperor. As for the rest, you need not worry; just focus on healing," Meng Shenji nodded in response.

Watching Zhuang Zhou and Houtu leave with Shi Quan, the gazes of the three Education Committee Members crossed.

"I will keep it for now. His Highness should be arriving soon. When he does, I will hand the corpse over to His Highness and see how he wishes to handle it." Meng Shenji raised his hand and grabbed, and Tang Hao's corpse was instantly stored away into his Soul Guidance Device.

"Those two, Houtu and Zhuang Zhou, do not look very old. Houtu possesses a Domain, and the aura she radiates is definitely above that of a Spirit Douluo. And that Zhuang Zhou, the Mental Power pressure he radiates is no weaker than a Spirit Douluo's."

"Alright, for these next few days, get some good rest. After all, we are all 'not lightly injured'."

"That Gu Yuena is actually a Title Douluo. Her skill with the silver spear is extremely powerful; Tang Hao died by her spear. We have never heard of her name before. Seeing that her martial soul is a silver spear, we shall call her the Silver Spear Douluo. Zhuang Zhou and Houtu are friends of Shi Quan. Because the battle was already over by the time we arrived, judging by their momentum, their strength should be no weaker than ours."

"I speculate that this Zhuang Zhou's soul power level is not that high; it is just that his Mental Power, due to his martial soul or some fortuitous encounter, has caused his Mental Power intensity to far exceed his soul power level."

"The name Zhuang Zhou sounds so familiar." After Xue Qinghe frowned in thought, he suddenly remembered and murmured, "Could it be that Zhuang Zhou from the Spirit Arena? And who is Houtu? Where on earth did he find so many unknown powerhouses?"

The one whose martial soul is currently evolving is his daughter. Dugu Bo, the Silver Spear Douluo, Zhuang Zhou, and Houtu—these powerhouses behind Shi Quan will all be the backing for his Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

Ning Fengzhi could not help but sigh, "This Gu Yuena entered the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy together with Shi Quan. It is just that no one expected such a beautiful woman to be a Title Douluo, and her strength to be so astonishing."

On the other side.

Shi Quan smiled, waved his hand, and said, "There's no helping it, my strength doesn't allow for it. If I had your strength, I would have just steamrolled them."

Outside the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy, it was a busy night.

Ning Fengzhi looked at Ning Rongrong's anxious appearance and could not help but shake his head slightly, "Where has our usually steady young lady gone?"

"Move aside, move aside!"

A squad of guards walked out from the crowd passage. The leader strode to the public notice board and began to paste up the notice.

"How could Tang Hao resort to such despicable means?" After hearing the report from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect disciple, Sword Douluo was first shocked, then puzzled.

"Good." Bone Douluo nodded.

"Rest assured, Tang Hao's ambush failed, and Shi Quan only sustained some injuries," Ning Fengzhi sighed helplessly.

Seeing the soldiers finish posting the notice, the civilians in the vicinity gathered around one after another.

"The point is that there were so many powerhouses hidden in the academy, yet we never discovered them."

"Serves him right! His son is a Fallen Spirit Master, and now he wants to harm Master Shi. He truly deserves to die!"

"Alright, you can wake up now." Shi Quan's soft laughter came through.

Gu Yuena said indifferently, "Wasting so much energy to act; I have to say, you humans are truly troublesome. Among Spirit Beasts, there is simply not as much backstabbing as there is among humans."

Looking at the content written on the notice, the people at the scene immediately began to discuss it.

"How is this possible? Then his speed of strength improvement is too astonishing, isn't it?"

"Who is the Silver Spear Douluo Gu Yuena? To think she could kill the Haotian Douluo together with His Excellency Dugu. How amazing."

Ning Fengzhi said with furrowed brows, "It might be because of the Nine Heart Begonia Family affair that made Tang Hao feel he could no longer let Shi Quan continue to grow, so he had no choice but to resort to this desperate measure."

On the other side, Heaven Dou Imperial Academy.

"Your Highness, by the time we arrived, the battle had already ended," Meng Shenji hurriedly greeted him.

"Obey!" Two soldiers wearing iron armor stepped forward to receive orders and lifted Tang Hao's corpse from the ground.

While the Three Great Education Committees were settling the students of the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy, countless soldiers under the leadership of Xue Qinghe also quickly arrived near the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy.

"Injured?" Ning Rongrong asked anxiously, "Is it serious?"

"Who is this person?" Some civilians looked at this bloody scene, already chilled to the bone with fear.

"It's not just Gu Yuena; there are also Zhuang Zhou and Houtu. Zhuang Zhou is fine; he had previously shown his face at Shrek Academy and the Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena. Houtu, I imagine, is in the same situation as Gu Yuena. It's one thing for them to suddenly pop up, but for each of their strengths to be so formidable—it is truly baffling."

Sword Douluo said with some astonishment, "Fengzhi, Zhuang Zhou's strength was only level thirty-eight back then. How could his strength have improved to a level comparable to a Spirit Douluo in just a few short years?"

"According to the report, Tang Hao possessed a full six soul bones. Now that all six soul bones have been obtained by Dugu Bo and Gu Yuena and the others, I fear their strength has improved quite a bit," Bone Douluo could not help but sigh.

"What! Tang Hao is dead?"

"To think Shi Quan has so many powerhouse friends around him?"

"Hehe, Xiao Quan, did we act like it?" Dugu Yan said with a chuckle.

After Xue Qinghe arranged everything, he immediately left the academy.

"What should be done with Tang Hao's corpse?" Bai Baoshan looked at Tang Hao's mangled corpse on the ground.

"Tang Hao possessed six soul bones and had extremely astonishing strength. Dugu Bo, the Silver Spear Douluo Gu Yuena, and two Spirit Douluos killed him?" Sword Douluo immediately frowned, "And the time was so short. Just how strong must this Silver Spear Douluo Gu Yuena be?"

It was also at this moment that Ning Rongrong's anxious figure appeared in the main hall, "Father, I heard that Tang Hao went to the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy last night to ambush Shi Quan? Is he alright?"

"Like it." Shi Quan nodded, "You all performed very well."

"Tang Hao is dead?" Xue Qinghe put on a look of great astonishment, paused for a moment, and then continued to ask, "And what is this about the Silver Spear Douluo? Houtu, Zhuang Zhou, and the others?"

The three of them could not help but fall into a slight silence.

However, it was clearly not the time for Xue Qinghe to ponder these things. Xue Qinghe looked at Tang Hao's corpse on the ground and said coldly, "Men, the Empire's wanted criminal, the Evil Soul Master Tang Hao, ambushed the Empire's pillar, Master Shi Quan. Now that he has been executed, nail him to the city wall to be displayed to the public, to show the majesty of the Empire!"

"I don't believe it either, but it is very clear from the news coming from Qinghe that the Zhuang Zhou in yesterday's battle is indeed that same Zhuang Zhou from the Great Soul Arena."

"Sneaking into a residence to ambush a junior—he doesn't even feel ashamed! What Haotian Douluo, I spit on him!"

Xue Qinghe looked around and said, "Where are Brother Shi and the others? And Tang Hao? Did he escape?"

"Whether it is or isn't, why don't we go and see for ourselves?" Ning Fengzhi slowly stood up, "Shi Quan was ambushed and was also injured; shouldn't we go and offer our condolences?"

From the Nine Heart Begonia Family affair, one can see just how much Shi Quan cherishes his own women. If he had Shi Quan's support, with his current influence, the title of the number one sect in the world would also be within reach for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

Meng Shenji spoke, "First, pacify the academy's instructors and students, then report today's events to the Emperor."

If he hadn't been too indulgent in the past, perhaps Shi Quan would have already become his son-in-law. If he hadn't let Ning Rongrong go to that ghost of a Shrek Academy, how good everything would have been.

Ning Fengzhi turned his head to look at Bone Douluo, "Uncle Gu, accompany me on a trip."

Boom, boom, boom—the sound of neat and compact footsteps rang out, and the figure of Xue Qinghe riding a fast horse also galloped over from the distance.

At the same time, a bloody, mangled corpse was also nailed high up on the city wall beside the public notice board.

Heaven Dou City, Dugu Bo's courtyard.

"I have investigated Gu Yuena's background before; with her strength, she shouldn't be unknown, but until now, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect still hasn't investigated a single shred of information about Gu Yuena. She is as if she just appeared out of thin air."

"Education Committee Member, has the battle already ended?" Xue Qinghe looked at the Tiandou Mountain, which was already missing half its section, with a face full of astonishment. She truly had not expected that Shi Quan was only putting on a show, yet he had actually destroyed the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy to this extent.

"Your Highness, Shi Quan and the others were injured and have already been taken back to Heaven Dou City by Dugu Bo and Silver Spear Douluo Gu Yuena to recuperate. As for Tang Hao..." Meng Shenji raised his hand and wiped it, tossing out Tang Hao's corpse from his Soul Guidance Device, "... Tang Hao has already been executed under the siege of Dugu Bo, Gu Yuena, Houtu, and Zhuang Zhou."

Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

Ning Rongrong then asked worriedly, "Dad, you must have received the news, right? Tell me quickly."

"Rest assured, it's fine." Ning Fengzhi looked at this daughter of his, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart, 'Missed it.'

Early the next morning, at the gate of Heaven Dou City.

The two women opened their eyes one after the other.

"Education Committee Member, the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy has suffered severe damage. I will arrange for soldiers to cooperate with the students to rebuild, as well as to settle the instructors and students. Since Master Shi Quan was attacked at the academy, I will go to offer my condolences first."

But now there are already three women by Shi Quan's side; as the dignified Sect Master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, how could he be willing to send his own daughter to be a concubine for someone else?

Moreover, Ning Rongrong is still the designated successor of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. With the addition of this status, it is even more impossible for Ning Fengzhi to let Ning Rongrong become someone else's concubine...