The Martial Soul Temple of Tian Dou City had invited Su Cheng several times in the past, but he had always declined.
He would definitely go to the Martial Soul Temple in the future.
The angelic inheritance he wanted to explore was there, and Qian Renxue would return there in the future as well.
But he would join as the champion of the Soul Master Competition.
Going to the Martial Soul Temple now would not garner much attention; he would simply be considered a promising junior.
With Bibi Dong's personality, she would only favor those so-called golden generations.
Only when he stood above those people in public would it be difficult to change the situation, even if Bibi Dong had other thoughts at that time.
The elders of the Martial Soul Temple were not just for show, and with Bibi Dong's current strength, she couldn't dominate the scene.
Otherwise, she wouldn't have to give high-quality soul bones to Hu Liena and others under the guise of champion rewards.
Tian Dou City's situation was in chaos.
Even though Su Cheng was in the academy and not involved in the core circle of power struggles, he could still feel the subtle currents.
After all, the Royal Academy of Tian Dou was a gathering place for the nobles of the Tian Dou Empire, and the repercussions could easily spread here, making the factions more distinct.
Especially with the Xue Beng, his actions and words showed a noticeable increase in assertiveness.
Yu Tianheng didn't mention the matter of potions with him later, and Dugu Bo had already negotiated with his sect.
From the side of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect, two Soul Douluo-level elders came and followed Prince Xue, greatly enhancing his prestige.
In contrast, Qian Renxue, disguised as Xue Qinghe, although he had many strong subordinates, most of them were hidden hands of the Martial Soul Temple and could not be displayed.
From the surface, he was already at a disadvantage at this time.
Plus, with some recent remarks from Xue Xing and Xue Beng, and the confirmation from Poison Douluo, even the Emperor Xue Ye began to have doubts, making his situation even more difficult.
Because of the change in his style of behavior over the years, Xue Qinghe had offended quite a few people.
It's just that he was powerful before, coupled with his ruthless methods, few people were willing to provoke him, and most of them were just going with the flow.
But now, with various forces aligning, under the push of the tide, he was really causing quite a bit of trouble for himself.
For the past three months, Su Cheng had been staying quietly in the academy, keeping a low profile behind the scenes. He also made efforts to reduce his presence and didn't get involved with any factions, appearing to be just an exceptionally talented commoner.
During this time, Dugu Bo had been living in the Royal Academy of Tian Dou under the guise of accompanying his granddaughter.
For a Title Douluo-level powerhouse, the academy naturally wouldn't dare or want to drive him away casually. With Dugu Yan as the intermediary, it provided great convenience for him and Su Cheng. Many pieces of information about the changes in the upper echelons were also passed on by him.
As the two spent more time together, Dugu Bo also learned about many different uses of mixed poisons, which made him highly convinced of Su Cheng now.
Although Dugu Bo's poison skills were strong, they were only due to his martial soul attribute. In fact, his knowledge in this area was not particularly sophisticated.
This was the flaw of being born as a grassroots.
Unlike Su Cheng, who, in the simulated world, self-studied a lot of knowledge backed by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and later explored numerous books in the Martial Soul Temple's library, accumulating far more knowledge than this Poison Douluo.
During this time, Su Cheng had already cured the snake poison on Dugu Yan.
She was not deeply poisoned, and Su Cheng had a deep understanding of the Azure Phosphorus Snake poison. Therefore, curing her didn't take much effort.
One day, Dugu Bo finally couldn't help but actively approach Su Cheng.
"You said before that it would take three months for Xue Qinghe to show a flaw? It's almost time now."
"Now the situation shouldn't be a problem, right?" Su Cheng was somewhat surprised. "Why are you suddenly in such a hurry?"
"Originally, there was no problem." Dugu Bo sighed. "But Xue Xing told me recently that the Emperor Xue Ye doesn't want them to continue internal conflicts like this anymore. Although it wasn't explicitly stated, he hinted at it. Moreover, Meng Shenji and the other's have been trying to protect Xue Qinghe."
"I see." Su Cheng suddenly understood.
Indeed, from the perspective of the Emperor, no matter what the cause of the deaths of the Second and Third Princes was, it was all in the past. Even if some clues about Xue Qinghe had been discovered now, he was still the most suitable heir to the throne.
A little pressure would be enough, and they certainly wouldn't actually depose this crown prince.
Moreover, the people from administrative committee also held a considerable weight in the emperor's heart, at least much more credible than the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect.
Su Cheng took out a letter from the soul tool and handed it to Dugu Bo.
"Find a chance to deliver this letter to Xue Qinghe's side. Be careful, and don't expose yourself."
Dugu Bo took the letter and instinctively wanted to open it and see the contents.
But Su Cheng pressed his hand back.
With a serious expression, he said, "Senior, if you still consider me a friend, don't read the contents."
Dugu Bo was taken aback.
Over these days, the relationship between the two had become extremely close.
Especially since Su Cheng understood him very well, and by curing Dugu Yan's snake poison, he had practically saved his life, equivalent to a life-saving grace. Their communication had become more casual.
When they were together, Su Cheng didn't care much about many things and rarely made any demands. Although he called him a senior, Dugu Bo knew deep down that he was more like a student.
He rarely saw Su Cheng speak so seriously.
After a moment of silence, Dugu Bo silently put away the letter and nodded, "I understand."
Watching the figure leave, Su Cheng thought to himself, "Next, adding a little more fire should be enough."
He planned to take advantage of Ning Rongrong's evolution of her martial soul and try to involve the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect in the game.
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In the core residence of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
At this moment, Ning Fengzhi was chatting casually with Chen Xin and Gu Rong.
"Brother Jian, what do you think about Su Cheng? Does he really have any connection with those strange dreams you mentioned before? Will he really destroy the Martial Soul Hall in the future?"
"Don't speculate without reason." Chen Xin was somewhat displeased. In the dream, Su Cheng did indeed destroy the Martial Soul Temple, but at the cost of his own life.
"That child's martial soul intensity is extremely high. Even without any other reasons, being my successor is more than enough. His martial soul..." Chen Xin turned to look at Gu Rong, "Old Gu, you should be able to sense it, right?"
Gu Rong nodded, a few traces of jealousy appearing on his stiff face. "Your luck is really good. Su Cheng's martial soul is called the Eternal Sword? At first glance, it looks flawless. Even if there are no other opportunities, just following the usual practice path, reaching the peak Douluo realm is only a matter of time."
Ning Fengzhi showed a pleased expression at hearing this.
With his limited cultivation, he could only vaguely feel the extraordinary nature of the Eternal Sword, but he had no clear concept of its strength.
"Compared to Haotian Hammer?"
"Just as strong, if not stronger."