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Prince Xue Xing paused and lowered his voice:
"We are the closest of allies right now, and I am speaking from the bottom of my heart."
"If anything happens to Bone Douluo, it will also have a significant impact on our royal family's cooperation plan."
"Therefore, this life must be sustained!"
"As long as a person is alive, there is hope!"
"Maybe one day, we will be able to find a healing-type Spirit Master no weaker than Nine Heart Begonia."
"Or find some rare treasures capable of bringing the dead back to life and completely curing Bone Douluo?"
Seeing Ning Fengzhi's still-furrowed brows, Prince Xue Xing continued:
"Sect Master Ning, rest assured, I, Xue Xing, will absolutely not stand idly by."
"Although the medicinal herbs on this prescription are precious, my chambers of commerce and the royal treasury happen to have a portion of them."
"In view of our friendship, I call the shots: all medicinal herbs provided by my side will receive a twenty percent discount for your esteemed Sect!"
"This is already the maximum authority I can strive for, considered as reducing a bit of pressure for your esteemed sect."
Ning Fengzhi took a deep breath and slowly closed his eyes.
Every single word from Prince Xue Xing struck his soft spot.
That's right, Gu Rong cannot die!
Once Gu Rong falls, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect would only have Sword Douluo Chen Xin left to support it alone.
Then the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect would be in great danger!
As the Sect Master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, he lacked self-preservation capabilities and needed a Titled Douluo for protection.
Furthermore, the base of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect also required a Titled Douluo to guard it; if Gu Rong died, then the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect would be in a very difficult position.
Money could be re-earned if lost, but if a Titled Douluo was gone, truly everything would be gone.
"Your Highness the Prince's great kindness and virtue, I, Ning, will engrave in my heart!"
"This medicine, we will brew!"
"Even if it exhausts my family's wealth, I must keep Uncle Bone's life!"
Ning Fengzhi could only spend a heavy price to keep Gu Rong's life hanging by a thread.
Of course, behind the scenes, he still had to figure out a way to cultivate another Titled Douluo to fill the vacancy.
"Good! Sect Master Ning truly has boldness!"
"I, Xue Xing, will help Sect Master Ning this time to preserve Bone Douluo's life!"
Prince Xue Xing was overjoyed, but wildly laughing in his heart.
Little brother Luo Nan's move of boiling a frog in warm water is truly peerless!
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Of course, how Ning Fengzhi gnashed his teeth and suffered massive bleeding in the base.
How Prince Xue Xing secretly counted money, these no longer had anything to do with Luo Nan.
Because at this time, Luo Nan was already prepared to leave Heaven Dou City.
Moon Pavilion, top-floor study.
Sunlight filtered through the carved window lattices onto the desk, and Luo Nan was carefully scrutinizing a top-secret scroll that had just been delivered into his hands.
Tang Yuehua stood by his side, a set of silver court dress outlining her perfect curves.
Within those gentle-as-water eyes, however, there was a trace of undisguisable curiosity.
"Husband, the things you wanted to find finally have a lead."
Tang Yuehua said softly, her jade finger lightly tapping on the scroll.
"In a deep-sea region about three thousand nautical miles east of Vast Sea City, the traces of an extremely terrifying dark attribute Dragon Clan Spirit Beast have been discovered."
"The intelligence says that that sea area is shrouded in black mist year-round, and once passing ships approach, they will be devoured by a powerful dark vortex."
"Ocean-going sailors who escaped by luck once saw from afar that on a night filled with lightning and thunder, a black giant dragon exceeding a hundred meters in length was churning on the sea surface."
"The coercion it radiated even made the surrounding ten-thousand-year sea Spirit Beasts tremble with fear."
Tang Yuehua spread an extremely detailed nautical chart on the tabletop, pointing to an area marked with a red skull on it:
"Here is the sea area where that Spirit Beast haunts."
"The relevant hydrological data and ocean current directions have all been clearly marked."
"Judging from all signs, this is definitely a super Spirit Beast whose cultivation has reached the 100,000-year level!"
Luo Nan looked at the mark on the nautical chart, excitement and blazing light flashing in his eyes.
100,000-years!
Dark attribute!
Dragon Clan!
This was the Spirit Beast Luo Nan went to look for after becoming a Titled Douluo.
Specific year, specific attribute, specific race.
This kind of Spirit Beast was extremely hard to find!
Otherwise, it wouldn't have taken until now to finally have a lead.
"Well done, Yuehua. This intelligence is too important to me."
Luo Nan did not stint on his praise, reaching out to pull Tang Yuehua into his arms and planting a kiss on her.
Tang Yuehua submissively leaned against Luo Nan's chest, hesitated for a moment, and still couldn't help asking the doubt in her heart:
"Husband, I have actually always been very curious."
"Your Spirit is clearly a light attribute, why have you always been obsessed with finding a dark attribute Spirit Beast?"
"Light and darkness naturally oppose each other; wouldn't forcibly absorbing a dark attribute spirit ring cause Spirit conflict and lead to death by explosion?"
Hearing Tang Yuehua's question, Luo Nan smiled slightly, reaching out to flick her delicate nose.
"This is my biggest secret."
"When the future comes and the timing is ripe, you will know."
Luo Nan did not explain too much; some things were not yet the time to be spoken.
"Alright, there is no time to lose, I will set off today."
Luo Nan let go of Tang Yuehua, put the nautical chart and scroll into the storage spirit tool, and spoke decisively.
"So urgent? Won't you stay a few more days?"
A trace of reluctance flashed in Tang Yuehua's eyes.
"Delays breed changes."
"Once the traces of a 100,000-year Spirit Beast are exposed, it's hard to guarantee it won't attract the covetousness of other powerhouses."
Mm, what is mentioned here is Spirit Hall.
To be precise, it is Bibi Dong.
"I must capture it as soon as possible."
Luo Nan patted Tang Yuehua's shoulder and instructed:
"During the time I am not here, all affairs of Moon Pavilion shall be decided solely by you."
"If there is trouble you cannot solve, go find Xue Xing; he is our most obedient ally now."
"I understand, Husband, be careful along the way." Tang Yuehua obediently nodded.
That afternoon, Luo Nan quietly left Moon Pavilion.
He did not take the city gate, but instead opened the extremely secret underground tunnel beneath Moon Pavilion.
This tunnel was secretly excavated by Tang Yuehua expending massive funds and several years of time, leading directly to a barren mountain outside Heaven Dou City.
The reason Luo Nan was so cautious was because there was always a sharp sword hanging in his heart.
That Beast God of the Star Dou Great Forest, the Black Dragon King Di Tian!
There was no help for it; Luo Nan always had to go to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
He was afraid Di Tian would follow him to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
Trudging through the tunnel for about half an hour, Luo Nan finally arrived at the barren mountain outside the city.
He immediately released his Mental Energy, carefully probing the movements within a radius of dozens of miles.
After confirming that he did not sense any aura belonging to Di Tian, he only then breathed a slight sigh of relief.
"Di Tian shouldn't be here..."
Luo Nan sneered, his figure transforming into a stream of light as he sprinted rapidly towards the direction of the Sunset Forest.
Before heading to the endless sea, he first had to make a trip to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. Half a day later, at the center of the Sunset Forest, the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
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