68: Chapter 68 Eight hundred it is. Eight hundred men, the first to strike is the best!

Help Qian Renxue? That would be treason, a betrayal of the Heaven Dou orthodoxy!

Help Emperor Xue Ye? Then wouldn't the hard work of so many years be washed down the drain?

Before Ning Fengzhi pointed it out, Gu Rong and Chen Xin hadn't reacted, but looking back now, both of them were shocked.

They had been too engrossed in watching the drama just now and almost forgot that, besides that madwoman Bibi Dong, there was another thorny problem!

If Qian Renxue were not Xue Qinghe, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School would naturally not be in a passive position; they could even rely on the master-disciple relationship to reach the highest ranks of officialdom!

It was precisely because of this that Ning Fengzhi became the Crown Prince's tutor!

Over these years, relying on this relationship, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School had seen its fastest period of development.

It is no exaggeration to say that he, Ning Fengzhi, was the most die-hard member of the Crown Prince's faction!

But what about now? With the change in identity, Ning Fengzhi was now in a real bind!

Even if he could step away and stay neutral, regardless of whether Qian Renxue ascended the throne in the future or was removed by a purge, the fate of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School would likely not be good!

"Is the situation really that serious? I remember that according to the laws of the Heaven Dou Empire, in Xue... no, it should be in Qian Renxue's Tiance Mansion, there are at most eight hundred personal guards at this moment, right? With such little strength, the moment the identity is exposed, perhaps before Emperor Xue Ye can even encircle and suppress her, Qian Renxue, with her conspiracy exposed, would have to retreat, right?"

Gu Rong certainly had some talent in Cultivation, but in this area, his thinking was clearly a bit naive.

After the conspiracy was exposed, Qian Renxue would just withdraw? What a joke!

This is war. Qian Renxue has painstakingly managed the Heaven Dou Empire for so many years; there is no telling how many students and former subordinates she has. If she pushes through the pressure, these students and former subordinates will naturally follow. But if she dares to retreat...

"Believe it or not, once those generals who learn the news arrive with their armies, they won't just kill Emperor Xue Ye, they will even kill Qian Renxue!"

"You might not want the merit of supporting the Dragon, but others do! As for who the Dragon is... does it matter?" Chen Xin also sighed with emotion.

"Advancing is not an option, and neither is retreating. So what should our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School do now?"

"We can only take it one step at a time!"

Raising his hand and pressing hard against his temples, Ning Fengzhi threw out another difficult point.

"Don't forget, besides being from the Spirit Hall, judging from the information currently exposed by the Heavenly Dao Golden List, Qian Renxue is also one of the founders of the Qingyun Sect! Eight hundred personal guards are not many, but what if they are paired with eight Titled Douluo? Emperor Xue Ye absolutely cannot stop her. The only thing he can do is flee, and then consolidate the power of other kingdoms and duchies to fight back. As for us..."

They must go to Heaven Dou City, but how to go, and when to go, that is a matter of great complexity.

For the sake of the century-long foundation of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, Ning Fengzhi only dared to do one thing at this moment.

"We will help whoever wins. Being a fence-sitter doesn't sound good, but now there is no other choice!"

On one side is being slowly eroded, and on the other is being directly wiped out. Ning Fengzhi saw clearly how to choose; he was simply a bit unwilling.

Meanwhile. Heaven Dou City, Tiance Mansion!

Looking at the information exposed by the Heavenly Dao Golden List, while Ning Fengzhi felt a headache, the atmosphere in Tiance Mansion today also seemed somewhat unusual.

In the council hall, looking at the captains of the personal guards kneeling before her, as well as the fully prepared Porcupinefish Douluo and Snake Lance Douluo, Qian Renxue also looked at the Heavenly Dao Golden List with a complex expression.

Emperor Xue Ye was deeply poisoned! As for the direct Bloodline, except for that guy Xue Beng who was pretending to be foolish and barely surviving under the protection of Prince Xue Xing, the rest of the direct royal Bloodline had long been cleared out by Qian Renxue.

"I originally thought about taking it slow, seeking stability, and ideally achieving a peaceful transfer of imperial power, so that the impact on the common people could be minimized. Three years, at most three more years!"

Clenching her fists until her knuckles turned white, Qian Renxue was full of unwillingness.

"...I could have taken the Heaven Dou Empire without shedding blood, and then pointed my military force directly at the four major kingdoms! But now, I didn't expect that all my plans would be disrupted!"

"Fine, if it's chaotic, then we'll fight chaotically!"

A civil official in Tiance Mansion, who usually handled paperwork and was considered Qian Renxue's secretary, was a confidant among confidants.

"Your Highness, there are only eight hundred personal guards in the mansion, but Heaven Dou City has a thirty-thousand-strong Royal Legion stationed there. Although many of them are our people, without prior discussion and given that the identity is exposed, acting rashly will likely..."

Although the secretary's words were not finished, the meaning was self-evident. If Xue Qinghe were Xue Qinghe and not Qian Renxue, it would naturally not be so difficult; they could completely make people defect. But now, the trouble was not small!

"Hmph!" With a cold snort, Porcupinefish Douluo didn't take these rabble seriously; after snorting coldly, he spoke.

"Eight hundred is eight hundred; eight hundred people will strike first!"

"Fine, the General is right. Since we have decided to do it, it was indeed my womanly kindness." After the secretary sighed with emotion, he added.

"Your Highness, I know a Spirit Master whose Spirit is a Turtle Shell. He is proficient in the art of divination. Before we act, should I ask him to cast a divination to ask about the fortune?"

"Divination?"

"Divination my ass! Does that mean we won't do it if it's unlucky!" She Long stepped forward quickly, reprimanded the secretary, and then knelt down before Qian Renxue with a thud.

"Your Highness, give the order!"

"Pass on my order: the entire army is to attack, enter from the North Gate, the Xuanwu Gate, and strike directly at the Imperial City. Once the Imperial City is controlled, only entry is allowed, no exit! Without my order, not even a fly is allowed in! Snake Lance Douluo, Porcupinefish Douluo, I'll leave the city gate to you two!"

"Yes, Your Highness!"

She Long: "It's just that in this way, Your Highness, your safety..."

"Heh, I, Qian Renxue, have served as Crown Prince for many years. My students, former subordinates, factions, and henchmen are numerous. You don't really think that the only Titled Douluo I can mobilize are the two of you, right? Moreover..."

Glancing in the direction of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, Qian Renxue murmured to herself. "Some people won't let me lose either!"

"Alright, speed is the essence of war; everyone get moving!"

Fourth Prince's Mansion. While Ning Fengzhi was indecisive and Qian Renxue was conducting pre-battle mobilization, no one could have imagined that the moment he saw the content exposed by the Heavenly Dao Golden List, the seemingly dissolute Xue Beng, as if he had been fitted with a spring, shot up from his bed.

And with the fastest speed, he began to frantically stuff valuables into his storage-type spirit tool.

"As long as the green hills remain, there is no need to worry about firewood!"

"Before Qian Renxue controls the city gate, I must escape. As long as there is a living Bloodline, even if it's being used as a Puppet by the kings of other kingdoms, the Heaven Dou Empire will not be considered a fallen nation!"

"Xue Qinghe... no, I should call you Qian Renxue! Just wait, one day, I, Xue Beng, will return with the flames of vengeance. When that time comes... you will pay for your betrayal with blood!"