"The Angel God may have already fallen."
Fallen?
Ning Rongrong's abrupt statement silenced everyone present.
"As Qian Daoliu said in the footage 'twice' the Rakshasa God has skinned and deboned Spirit Hall."
"If the Angel God still lived, another first-grade deity like the Rakshasa God wouldn't dare act so brazenly."
Ning Fengzhi and the other two exchanged thoughtful glances before nodding:
"That makes sense."
Even gods had pride. If the Angel God tolerated such humiliation, it wouldn't be an angel but a saint.
"Rongrong... have you considered which side to take?" Ning Fengzhi asked the pressing question.
"No." Ning Rongrong shook her head. "I prefer not choosing sides at all."
"With sufficient strength, alignment becomes irrelevant."
"Without devotees like Qian Daoliu to ignite her divine spark, Bibi Dong must convert spirit power to divine energy herself to achieve godhood."
"Frankly, this process would take at least eight to ten years!"
"As for Tang San who may have divine backing he's still too young to ascend soon."
Becoming a god within decades was already improbable.
The original story?
Was that power earned through cultivation?
It was entirely reliant on god trial benefits. By normal spirit master standards, the Shrek Seven Devils reaching Title Douluo before forty would be miraculous.
Even Bibi Dong took roughly that long.
"Clan Leader, your correspondence." A youth in Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan attire hurried in.
Accepting the letter, Ning Fengzhi dismissed him with a wave.
After the youth left, Ning Fengzhi opened the letter and sighed deeply upon reading it: "Chaos approaches."
"What does it say?" Having paid little attention to recent events, Ning Rongrong was completely in the dark.
"Xue Qinghe's letter thanking us for the information about Bibi Dong."
Ning Fengzhi passed it around until it reached Ning Rongrong.
After skimming, she set it aside.
"Father, what exactly did you tell Qian Renxue?"
"I only mentioned Bibi Dong's strained relationship with former pope Qian Xunji."
"For example, their conflicts possibly involving the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan nothing more, just hints."
Though brief, someone of Qian Renxue's intellect would easily detect anomalies.
Especially since the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan also came for pills no one would believe that coincidence.
"Good. No need for further details. Did you advise Xue Qinghe against interfering in Spirit Hall affairs?"
Ning Rongrong specifically said "Xue Qinghe," not "Qian Renxue."
What did Qian Renxue's actions have to do with Xue Qinghe?
As Ning Fengzhi's disciple, Xue Qinghe needed reminding to stay out of others' business.
Given her personality, silence would arouse suspicion about the clan's motives.
"I did." Ning Fengzhi nodded. Decades of experience taught him how to remain uninvolved.
"Did you notify Bibi Dong and Yu Yuanzhen about the Breakthrough Pill?" Ning Rongrong pressed, curious how he'd orchestrate their confrontation.
She only outlined the plan execution required experts.
"Yes. I timed the letters carefully 80% certainty they'll arrive at Shrek Academy simultaneously."
The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan was closer and might arrive first.
But considering Bibi Dong's concern for Yu Xiaogang, she'd rush to Shrek Academy immediately.
Thus Yu Yuanzhen's letter was sent slightly earlier, Bibi Dong's delayed just enough.
Upon receiving news of the completed pill, Bibi Dong would come at once.
At her speed, without this adjustment, the show might end before it began.
Besides its complicated dynamics, Shrek Academy housed a 100,000-year rabbit.
While Ning Rongrong valued 100,000-year spirit bones and rings, Tang San's potential connection to the Asura God made Xiao Wu's rewards too risky to covet.
If the Asura God discovered their schemes...
"Tang San, let's see if your 'ways of courting death' can survive so many factions' interference."
External spirit bones, 100,000-year spirit bones/rings, and twin spirits every spirit master's dream.
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan aside, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan would certainly covet them.
Major clans shared traits like the Clear Sky Clan's members being strong, excellent... and expendable.
Would Yu Xiaogang choose Tang San or his clan?
"How amusing!"
But most crucially testing the Asura God's limits.
Even as a Godking, he couldn't blatantly violate divine laws.
After all, the Divine Realm wasn't his personal domain.
Time crawled by painfully until
Days later, Yu Yuanzhen of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan arrived with his likely successor, Yu Tianheng, hastily purchased the Breakthrough Pill, then departed.
Two days after that
Bibi Dong appeared at Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan's gates, where Ning Fengzhi personally welcomed her.
Her spirit power fluctuations seemed unstable resurrecting after Qian Daoliu killed her apparently carried greater repercussions than expected.
Yet neither Sword nor Bone Douluo acted against her.
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan were merchants customers were gods.
Without fundamental conflicts, why play the villain?
After carefully storing the pill in her spirit tool (lest it shatter), Bibi Dong relaxed visibly.
Her briefly excited expression smoothed as she addressed them: "Clan Leader Ning, I've received the pill."
"But what did you mean by 'payment upon delivery requires discussion' in your letter?"
Ning Fengzhi smiled. "We wish to conduct business with both Heaven Dou Empire and Spirit Hall."
"However, Spirit Hall's local bishops strongly oppose our expansion. We hope Your Holiness could facilitate matters."
"Of course, we'll negotiate profit-sharing to mutual satisfaction."
"Quite ambitious." Bibi Dong remarked. "I thought Crown Prince Xue Qinghe handled pill distribution?"
"He did, but encountered obstacles. Thus, I hope this transaction grants our clan some influence within Spirit Hall."
"Xue Qinghe..." Bibi Dong paused. "The Crown Prince's request?"
"No." Ning Fengzhi shook his head. "My personal proposal."
"Would Your Holiness oblige?"
"...Very well. I'll issue orders my subordinates won't dare disobey."
"Our deepest gratitude."
Ning Fengzhi's tone carried sincere appreciation.