Ning Fengzhi stepped into the black hole and left, leaving Marshal Ge Long sitting helplessly in his seat. He did not know whether Xue Qinghe was truly a disguise of the Spirit Hall.
The only thing he did know was that these great sects were truly the cancer of the Heaven Dou Empire. A prince of the country could kill them at will, which was utterly immoral.
"Indeed, what is there in Heaven Dou to fear? The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and the Star Crown Sect have a total of five Title Douluo, and they are all powerful existences among Title Douluo."
Ge Long knew he had no choice. The Heaven Dou Empire was now split into two factions. He would either side with the Spirit Hall or with the two great sects and support Xue Beng's ascension to the throne.
In his heart, he basically believed what Ning Fengzhi had said. If Xue Qinghe were truly fine, Ning Fengzhi, as the emperor's teacher, would have no need to support another outsider to the throne.
A few minutes later, Marshal Ge Long's carriage left the Marshal's Mansion and headed to the residences of two trusted generals. Both were civil and military ministers with high levels of soul power.
Beneath the peaceful surface of the Heaven Dou imperial capital, an undercurrent began to surge. The residence of Prince Xuexing of the Heaven Dou Empire suddenly received shocking news.
The dignified Prince Xuexing had been assassinated in his own home.
The news began to spread throughout Heaven Dou City. Many ministers recalled the shocking words he had spoken in court. When they saw Xue Qinghe again at the court meeting, they all looked at him with suspicion.
Xue Qinghe himself was shocked. He had indeed wanted to act against Xuexing, but not at such a critical moment. Who had framed him?
Marshal Ge Long, standing below, stared at him for a long time but could not see any flaw. He shook his head helplessly, and his eyes became resolute.
The Title Douluo from the two major sects had arrived, and orders had been given to his two trusted subordinates. The imperial guards in the palace had been taken over. The arrow was already notched and had to be released.
"Honorable ministers, rumors have spread through the city, but you have all seen that I have been with you these past few days. There was no opportunity for me to take action."
Xue Qinghe wanted to say a few more words, but suddenly there was a commotion outside the palace gates—the sound of weapons clattering to the ground from the hands of the gate guards.
His expression instantly changed. Something had happened. Xue Ye only had two days left to live. Why were these people acting now?
Under everyone's doubtful gaze, Ning Fengzhi slowly walked in from outside with Sword Douluo, moving forward step by step, staring sharply at Xue Qinghe in the palace.
"Teacher, what are you doing?"
"I dare not call myself your teacher. My disciple is the Heaven Dou prince Xue Qinghe, not you, the imposter pretending to be him."
The pain and anger of being deceived for years burst forth in Ning Fengzhi's heart, and his voice even trembled slightly.
Xue Qinghe's face darkened, and the ministers were greatly shocked. Ning Fengzhi's words were even harder to believe than what Xue Xing had previously claimed.
"Teacher, why are you framing Qinghe? What crime has Qinghe committed?"
"I sent a death warrior the day before yesterday. At that time, Bone Douluo was at your side."
Hearing this, Qian Renxue gritted her teeth. There had indeed been something wrong with that death warrior. When did Ning Fengzhi start suspecting her?
She wanted to fight to the death, but Ning Fengzhi gave her no chance. He looked at the Sword Douluo beside him, who charged forward without hesitation, sword in hand.
Some civil and military ministers tried frantically to stop them but were startled by a beastly roar.
They turned around in terror and saw the unexpected—Marshal Ge Long, who had been standing silently at the front, had completed his martial spirit possession at some point.
The same went for the two Soul Saint-level generals. The three of them stood like a wall, blocking everyone's advance.
"Marshal Ge Long, what are you doing? Are you betraying the Heaven Dou Empire?"
"Everyone, there's no point in arguing. Look carefully. The one in the palace is no longer the Crown Prince of the Heaven Dou Empire."
His two subordinates stopped the ministers. Ge Long turned and stared at Xue Qinghe seated above, ready to act at any time.
Qian Renxue noticed Ge Long's movements. How could she not realize that he had been swayed by Ning Fengzhi and his people?
Sword Douluo grew closer and closer. Her expression grew uglier. She pretended to roll away to avoid the blade, but a deep wound was cut across her abdomen.
Seeing Ning Fengzhi and Ge Long unmoving, Qian Renxue knew she was completely exposed. The situation was over. Her mission had completely failed.
She no longer held back. The Angelic Sword appeared in her hand, and with a single thrust, she pierced Sword Douluo's heart. The angel wings on her back flapped, and she soared into the sky, escaping the palace.
This change shocked everyone present. The ministers collapsed to the ground in disbelief. Crown Prince Xue Qinghe was actually a fake.
Ning Fengzhi frowned. The Crown Prince Xue Qinghe was actually a woman in disguise. He had still underestimated the Spirit Hall's infiltration. A six-winged angel—she was a direct descendant of Qian Daoliu.
"Uncle Gu, don't stop her. Let her go. We can't afford Qian Daoliu's wrath right now."
"All right, but the Star Crown Sect has yet to appear. They might make a move."
"Don't worry about that. Let's return to the sect. Chen Rong has broken through to level 90. Let's go to the Sunset Forest to find her a spirit ring."
Ning Fengzhi turned and left with Bone Douluo. Ge Long stayed behind to clean up the aftermath and rescue Fourth Prince Xue Beng, who was under house arrest in the palace's side hall.
"Damn it, Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Ge Long, I'll remember you."
Qian Renxue sent out a danger signal into the sky. Snake Spear and Thorny Porpoise, who had been waiting outside the palace, quickly arrived and saw the bleeding wound on her waist with alarm.
"Young master, are you okay?"
"I'm fine. My identity has been exposed. We must leave immediately."
"Yes, let's go."
Although Bone Douluo did not pursue them, Qian Renxue still felt uneasy. With the support of the two Douluo, she flew toward Spirit City.
The three of them quickly left Heaven Dou City. Qian Renxue noticed mist suddenly rising around them, and four masked men appeared ahead. Her heart sank. What she feared most had happened.
Snake Spear and Thorny Porpoise resisted the pressure and stood in front of Qian Renxue, even though they knew they were no match for the enemy.
"Who are you? We are from the Spirit Hall. Aren't you afraid of being hunted down?"
"Only if they find out it was us."
"Young master, go!"
Snake Spear Douluo and Thorny Porpoise Douluo attacked together. Qian Renxue quickly retreated, trying to escape.