Soul Land: Raiden Shogun Is My Martial Soul

Chapter 183: Overthrowing the Heaven Dou Empire?

After giving Ning Fengzhi a knowing look, Kong said no more.

In the end, the final auction item was sold for 150,000 gold soul coins.

Time passed.

Tang San and Yu Xiaogang, after collecting their gold soul coins, bid farewell as they had more pressing matters to attend to.

Outside the auction house, Ning Fengzhi patted Kong on the shoulder and said with a smile, "Nephew, would you be willing to trade the blueprints for the Silent Sleeve Dart and the Hidden Sand Projectile?"

Ning Fengzhi was straightforward but tactful. He avoided directly mentioning the Zhuge Divine Crossbow and the Buddha Fury Tang Lotus.

From their earlier conversation, he had gleaned that these two items were undoubtedly far more powerful than the Silent Sleeve Dart and the Hidden Sand Projectile.

One step at a time—start with the simpler and less destructive ones.

"Ning Uncle, you know very well these blueprints belong to Tang San. Why not approach him directly for a trade?" Kong chuckled as he spoke.

Hearing this, Ning Fengzhi withdrew his hand from Kong's shoulder, clasped his hands behind his back, and replied without concealment, "I'm afraid I might lose control and violate the principles of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect."

Indeed, Ning Fengzhi feared he might be unable to resist killing Tang San and seizing the blueprints.

Though Tang Hao was dead, the Clear Sky Sect still existed!

After all, creating hidden weapons means using them eventually.

In this world, no secret lasts forever. If the Clear Sky Sect discovered that the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect had killed Tang San, the consequences would be unthinkable.

Ning Fengzhi didn't believe for a second that these intricate hidden weapons were Tang San's own inventions. They were likely a secret legacy of the Clear Sky Sect! After all, nearly every direct descendant of the Clear Sky Sect was skilled in smithing, barring exceptions like Tang Yuehua, whose martial soul had mutated.

Ning Fengzhi guessed correctly that Tang San hadn't invented these weapons.

But he was also wrong—their origins had nothing to do with the Clear Sky Sect.

Kong inwardly scoffed. Fear of violating the principles of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect? Isn't it just because Tang San's last name is Tang?

If Tang San were alone and defenseless, would the sect still adhere to its principles?

After a brief moment of thought, Kong concluded that trading the Silent Sleeve Dart and the Hidden Sand Projectile with Ning Fengzhi wasn't out of the question. With the Zhuge Divine Crossbow's blueprints in hand, these two lesser hidden weapons were like fishbones—hard to swallow, yet wasteful to discard.

The Silent Sleeve Dart's power was average, roughly equivalent to that of a Soul Master-level attack.

Even mass production posed little threat.

The Hidden Sand Projectile was somewhat more potent, capable of penetrating steel plates and posing a threat to Soul Elder-level experts.

For Soul Elders lacking poison resistance, it could even be life-threatening.

However, what price was the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect willing to pay?

"Ning Uncle, these hidden weapons didn't come by easily. What price is the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect prepared to offer?"

Ning Fengzhi and Chenxin: "…"

They were being extorted!

"Didn't come by easily"?

Why not just say they risked their lives to retrieve them from a forbidden zone?

They had clearly watched as Kong effortlessly acquired the blueprints for these hidden weapons. Now he had the audacity to claim it hadn't been easy. If this wasn't extortion, what was?

Ning Fengzhi sighed inwardly. If Kong were willing, he'd gladly offer half of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect as a dowry for Ning Rongrong. Why haggle over this?

Suddenly, Ning Fengzhi's eyes lit up. Yes, he'd already decided to use half the sect as a dowry for Ning Rongrong—why not treat this as an investment in Kong?

If Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing worked harder, they might even secure a position as concubines…

As for the main wife? After witnessing Ei's power, that thought vanished entirely.

It didn't matter. With such a formidable elder sister protecting her, Ning Rongrong wouldn't suffer any bullying.

"One million gold soul coins, plus a 50,000-year soul bone, and an unconditional promise from the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect—we'll help you once with no questions asked."

"Whatever your request, even if it means half the sect's wealth, we'll comply."

Ning Fengzhi spoke with utmost seriousness.

Chenxin's eye twitched slightly, but he said nothing.

Hearing Ning Fengzhi's words, if not for his formidable strength, he might have suffered a heart attack and died on the spot.

Is this even a trade?

This felt more like Ning Fengzhi giving Kong a massive favor!

If it were anyone else, Chenxin would've accused Ning Fengzhi of losing his mind. However, since the person in question was Kong, Chenxin believed Ning Fengzhi had made the right call.

Kong was stunned—completely shocked. Has Ning Fengzhi gone mad?

After all, in the original story, even when Ning Rongrong's martial soul evolved into the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, and Tang San provided hundreds of hidden weapons, Ning Fengzhi had only offered five million gold soul coins.

Those hidden weapons included the Silent Sleeve Dart, the Hidden Sand Projectile, the Zhuge Divine Crossbow, and more.

Most importantly, Ning Rongrong's martial soul had evolved into the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda!

Kong wasn't foolish. After a brief moment of thought, he understood Ning Fengzhi's intentions.

The so-called trade was a facade—the true purpose was to have Kong owe a favor.

Or rather, the trade was genuine, but so was the intention to make him indebted.

Either way, the goal was clear: to make Kong owe a favor.

One million gold soul coins, a 50,000-year soul bone, and an unconditional favor from the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect—this was essentially an investment!

"Uncle Ning, if I were to ask the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect to help overthrow the Heaven Dou Empire, could such a condition be accepted?"

Kong said, half-jokingly.

Upon hearing this, both Ning Fengzhi and Chenxin's expressions changed. Kong might appear to be joking, but they didn't think so.

"He really does have such an idea!"

Back at the auction house, Ning Fengzhi had already sensed a faint killing intent when Kong mentioned the Heaven Dou Empire and its nobility.

Faced with this question, Ning Fengzhi fell into deep thought. This was a gamble—a bet on the future of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect!

He couldn't afford to decide too hastily.

Kong wasn't in a hurry either. He simply waited in silence, watching Ning Fengzhi, ready for his answer.

If Ning Fengzhi had responded too quickly, Kong wouldn't have believed him. As the leader of a sect, how could someone make such a hasty decision about the sect's future?

After a long silence, Ning Fengzhi looked as though he had just fought a fierce battle. His bloodshot eyes betrayed his mental exhaustion. He glanced at Chenxin, who gave him a nod of support. With that, Ning Fengzhi made his decision.

Chenxin didn't know exactly what Ning Fengzhi had decided, but he trusted him and supported his judgment, no matter the outcome.

"Kong, if that day ever comes, the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect will stand unconditionally by your side!"

Ning Fengzhi gritted his teeth and declared.

This was a decision made after deep and careful consideration.

On the surface, the Heaven Dou Empire seemed weak, but it was still one of the two great empires, with its legions forming the backbone of its strength.

Facing an army of hundreds of thousands or even millions, not just the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, but even if they joined forces with the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and the Clear Sky Sect, they would still fall short.

Unless the Spirit Hall itself intervened.

Of course, if one disregarded fairness and simply assassinated the Emperor of Heaven Dou, the success rate would be high.

This was why even emperors held Title Douluos in such awe.

Ning Fengzhi didn't know how far Kong could go. This was the boldest gamble of his life—to bet that Kong truly had the power to reach that level!

"How does Ning Fengzhi even dare to make such a gamble?"

Kong was left bewildered by the thought...

(End of Chapter

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