Qibao Auction House.
Dugu Bo looked at Ning Liu's retreating figure with a hint of admiration.
"My lord, what you did today was truly...brilliant!"
Upon hearing this, Ning Liu turned around, a relaxed smile on his face, and waved his hand.
"Poison Douluo, you flatter me. It's just a few petty tricks."
He looked around and saw that both Xu Jiushi and Dugu Bo looked somewhat tired.
"Alright, that's all for today. Go back and rest early."
After saying that, Ning Liu walked straight towards his room, and his figure quickly disappeared into the night.
Xu Jiushi looked in the direction Ning Liu had left, his thick eyebrows furrowing slightly, a hint of confusion on his face. He scratched his head and turned to Dugu Bo.
"Hey old poisoner, what do you mean by 'Master'?"
"How is this move so brilliant?"
Dugu Bo glanced at him and a smirk appeared on his lips.
"My lord's move has at least three layers of meaning."
"The first layer, which is also the most direct."
Dugu Bo extended one finger.
"The Soul Battle Energy Gathering Array that the Lord gave us earlier, isn't it supposed to require Soul Masters to fight on it in order to produce Soul Power Crystals and Martial Soul Origin Essence?"
Xu Jiushi exclaimed "Oh!" as if he had just realized something.
"What kind of scene is the Continental Elite Tournament of Advanced Soul Master Academies?"
A glint of light flashed in Dugu Bo's eyes.
"Think about it, from the qualifiers and the knockout stage to the finals, there are at least a hundred high-intensity matches."
"Which of the participating students isn't a prodigy? Their martial spirits are mostly of a high level, yet they are also incredibly diverse."
"So many battles have taken place on our Soul Battle Energy Gathering Array. Tell me, how could our lord not make a fortune?"
Xu Jiushi's eyes widened, and he nodded vigorously.
"Indeed! This deal is a sure thing!"
He then pressed for more information.
"And what about the second floor?"
Dugu Bo snorted and asked in return.
"How did you feel when you first met Bibi Dong, the Pope of the Spirit Hall?"
Xu Jiushi recalled the scene in the main hall and pondered.
"He has a powerful aura and is not someone to be trifled with."
"He is also very meticulous and never shows his emotions."
Dugu Bo nodded.
"Indeed, this woman deserves the title of 'heroine'."
"Do you think that the Lord's 'treasonous' words at the Spirit Hall were just simple arrogance?"
Xu Jiushi was taken aback.
"Of course not!"
Dugu Bo continued.
"The Spirit Hall is now powerful and ambitious."
"Which other sect, including the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, isn't under the shadow of the Spirit Hall?"
"The Lord's words, though seemingly arrogant, were actually a test and a statement of his attitude."
"What he said was probably exactly what Bibi Dong was planning in her heart, but could not say out loud."
"Therefore, the meeting between the Lord and her today was less a negotiation and more a precise psychological game, or even more like a... pledge of allegiance."
"However, this pledge of allegiance is a two-way street."
Xu Jiushi listened with a mixture of understanding and confusion, but he roughly grasped the danger and intricacies involved.
"Then... what about the third floor?"
A genuine sense of admiration flashed in Dugu Bo's eyes.
"This third layer is a strategy of cutting off the fuel supply from under the cauldron, which is also a well-intentioned but not overt plan."
"The Lord deliberately emphasized the difference between the Glazed Heaven and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, even going so far as to admit that he was 'independent'."
"This is clearly telling Bibi Dong that Liuli Heaven is a completely new force, unrelated to the old sect structure."
"On the one hand, this can dispel Bibi Dong's doubts about whether the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School is behind the Glazed Tile School, making her more willing to cooperate."
"On the other hand, and more importantly, the fact that the Lord proposed hosting the tournament and agreed so readily, even accepting all the seemingly harsh conditions put forward by the Spirit Hall, is sending a signal to Bibi Dong."
"That is to say, I, Liuli Tian, am rich, powerful, and willing to play by your rules."
"But at the same time, he left her with the words 'consider carefully,' leaving her to guess whether Liuli Tian was truly willing to submit or had other motives."
"This feeling of being able to see clearly yet not understand is what makes it most difficult for a suspicious person like Bibi Dong to make a decision."
After hearing this, Xu Jiushi gasped and took a long time to utter two words.
"high!"
"That's brilliant!"
Dugu Bo patted him on the shoulder.
"You are now the Lord's Lord of the Hall of Right and Wrong. You should learn more from the Lord in the future and stop just fighting all day long."
Xu Jiushi chuckled and waved his hand.
"I don't have that kind of brain. It's much more convenient to follow the Lord's orders."
He stretched his limbs, his eyes gleaming with fighting spirit.
"Old Poisoner, I see your soul power has recovered to about 70-80% by now, hasn't it?"
"How about we go back to that Soul Battle Energy Gathering Array and loosen up a bit more?"
Upon hearing this, Dugu Bo nodded.
"good."
After they finished speaking, the two walked side by side toward the rehearsal area behind the auction house.
...
Ning Liu returned to her room and let out a soft breath.
"strength……"
He muttered to himself, a hint of helplessness flashing across his brow.
"Ultimately, it's because we lack the strength. Otherwise, why would we go to such great lengths and proceed cautiously step by step?"
If he were already a Title Douluo, or even higher, why would he need so much scheming and preparation for today's events?
He took out dozens of soul power crystals from the Spirit Star Ring.
"After all, it was a duel between two titled Douluo, Dugu Bo and Xu Jiushi, and the number of soul power crystals produced was quite large."
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