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Chrysanthemum Douluo pondered for a moment, then said, "Li Jiaqi's method is perfectly fine."
Qian Renxue nodded, having considered it herself and quickly finding no issues. From now on, she would not contact Spirit Hall regarding this matter; it didn't concern her who Spirit Hall sent, and that was that.
She looked around, finding no sign of Ghost Douluo's divine eagle, so she asked, "Where is Ghost Douluo?"
At this moment, Ghost Douluo arrived late from outside, seemingly having been occupied with something.
He approached Qian Renxue and said, "Young Master, I went out to handle some matters and returned a little late."
Qian Renxue was startled, asking in confusion, "What matters did you go to handle?"
Ghost Douluo thought for a moment, then said seriously, "Didn't a man named Bai Huyang from the Speed Clan come to seek refuge with me before? Recently, I found Bai Huyang to be acting unusually, so I investigated."
Upon hearing Bai Huyang's name, Qian Renxue's face showed a hint of disdain. She had never met this person but had heard Ghost Douluo's description: a foolish dreamer who wanted to rely on Spirit Hall to seize the Speed Clan's patriarch position.
Yet, he didn't want to pay any price. Such a person, if not for a shred of usefulness, would have been killed directly.
So, she said, "Ghost Douluo, this Bai Huyang is useless. Don't waste time on him. We just need to lie low now, quietly await the Soul Master Competition, then infiltrate it and stir up conflict between the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and the other two Sects."
Ghost Douluo thought carefully, then said, "Understood. I won't pay attention to Bai Huyang anymore."
Qian Renxue nodded. "That's good."
...
At a patrol team of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
A small team, about seven or eight members, patrolled in the mountains. Among them, an older member was observing his surroundings.
He was Tang San, disguised as Bai Huyang. Not long ago, he had been reprimanded by Ghost Douluo.
At this point, he realized that this Bai Huyang was actually a spy in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, which caught him off guard. Originally, he had only intended to infiltrate the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and find a way to ambush Zhuge Lan.
What he hadn't expected was that the identity he assumed had another hidden role.
He now understood why Clan Leader Bai He had been so shocked. He was currently pondering how to get close to Zhuge Lan.
During this time, he had also inquired and found that Zhuge Lan was a hero-like figure in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, which made him extremely unhappy. After all, seeing his mortal enemy being praised by everyone felt as awful as swallowing a fly.
Under these circumstances, he was also thinking about whether there was a good solution.
At this moment, a nearby member smiled and said, "Brother Bai, things are about to get interesting."
Tang San was startled. What was interesting? He didn't know, but after some thought, he understood. He wasn't from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect; he had only infiltrated it. Even if there were something interesting happening in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, he wouldn't be very clear about it.
But if he didn't know, he could ask, though it needed to be subtle.
So, he feigned calmness and said, "What's interesting?"
The member grinned. "You don't know? It's the Upper Three Sects' Youth Soul Master Competition."
Tang San's eyes lit up. The Upper Three Sects' Youth Soul Master Competition! He immediately felt an opportunity had arrived; it just depended on whether he could seize it.
The Upper Three Sects, he remembered, were the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, and the Clear Sky Sect.
Thinking of the Clear Sky Sect, his eyes showed surprise. His second Spirit was the Clear Sky Hammer. Although the Clear Sky Sect didn't accept him, he could find a way to infiltrate the Clear Sky Sect.
He could use the Clear Sky Sect's identity to kill Zhuge Lan.
The member beside him looked at Tang San, who was lost in thought, and said speechlessly, "What are you thinking about? Thinking about beautiful girls?"
Tang San gave an awkward smile, then said, "No, I was just wondering if we could participate in the Youth Soul Master Competition."
The member beside him shook his head with a smile and scoffed, "Although our team belongs to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, not a single person has the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Spirit. That means we are not direct descendants of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, so we can't participate."
Tang San frowned slightly. He had another idea before: whether he could join the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's team, which would make it easier to get close to Zhuge Lan. He also believed that Ning Rongrong would definitely participate.
At that time, he could make his move.
But since he didn't have the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Spirit, he couldn't join the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's team. It seemed he could only join the Clear Sky Sect's team.
As for the Spirit Hall's team, he didn't consider it. After all, Spirit Hall and Zhuge Lan were enemies, making it too easy to be noticed, which would make a successful sneak attack very difficult.
He then said helplessly, "So that's how it is. That's a bit of a shame."
The member beside him smiled and said, "What's a shame? We don't have much strength, but after we finish patrolling, we can go watch others' matches."
A look of confusion appeared on Tang San's face, and he asked, "What matches? Aren't the disciples from the other Sects not here yet?"
The nearby member burst into laughter, then pointed at Tang San and said, "You, you're really getting senile! This competition of ours seems to be held in a secret realm, and each Sect only sends seven people. Now, within our Sect, we're holding matches to determine five people."
Tang San nodded. That certainly made sense for a competition. Suddenly, he thought of something and asked, "Wait! Isn't it seven people? Why are only five people being selected in the competition?"
The nearby member was stunned, then began to ponder, but from the confused look on his face, it was clear he hadn't thought about why. He said helplessly, "I don't know? I didn't pay attention before, but you're right, seven people participate, so why does the competition only select five slots instead of seven?"
Tang San thought, 'Yeah! Did this guy make a mistake?' So he asked, "Then did you perhaps see it wrong?"
The member quickly shook his head and said, "My memory is very good. I can almost memorize content after reading it once. How could I make a mistake? It clearly showed five people."
Tang San's face showed confusion, then he said, "That's strange then. Why is that?"
At this moment, a nearby member said with a grin, "That's because those two are already reserved."
Tang San thought for a moment; that could indeed be the case. But who was reserved? He was puzzled and asked, "Who do you mean is reserved?"
The member whispered, "I heard from inside sources that it's Ning Rongrong and Zhuge Lan."
A flash of anger crossed Tang San's face. Zhuge Lan, his mortal enemy, was involved! He absolutely had to participate in the competition, and ideally, kill him during the match.
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