Chapter 148: You Wouldn't Betray Your Allies, Right?

Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, inside a small pavilion.

Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo were playing chess, while the current sect master of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect and the healed Bone Douluo watched nearby.

The chess they played was different from the Chinese chess that Zhao Ling and others played; their game was more like international chess on Blue Star.

Just as the game reached an exciting moment, a servant hurriedly ran into the courtyard, solemnly reporting to the current sect master of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect.

"Sect Master, the leader of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, Yu Yuanzhen, has arrived with three elders to request an audience."

The current sect master raised his eyebrows but said nothing further, immediately heading outside the courtyard.

Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo, and Bone Douluo exchanged curious looks—wondering what business the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan leader had here—and stopped their game to follow outside.

They escorted Yu Yuanzhen and the three elders to the reception hall, where servants brewed some fine Maojian tea.

After personally serving the tea, the current sect master of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect tentatively asked Yu Yuanzhen.

"Old friend, it's been a long time. You suddenly come to the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect—what's the reason? Could it be that you miss me?"

The sect master appeared puzzled but actually had some guesses.

He had long heard about the deep conflicts between the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and Zhao Ling; this was quite normal.

After all, a great power like the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, ranked among the top in the Clear Sky Empire and across the entire Douluo Continent, naturally drew attention whenever anything happened.

Moreover, the fact that the clan's eldest and second young masters were severely beaten in Soutuo City had naturally been spread widely by some with agendas.

Especially the second young master, who was repeatedly punished for unreliable actions. The Soutuo City Great Douluo Arena had paid a heavy price to save his life.

But the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan was ungrateful; the three elders even led dozens of clan members to cause trouble at the Great Douluo Arena.

If not for the proper handling by the arena's top management, many people inside would have suffered badly that day.

Thousands of eyes witnessed this, and many personally confirmed these rumors.

As a result, in the past month, the reputation of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan plummeted sharply in the entire Tian Dou Empire and Douluo Continent.

Many commoners believed the clan liked to bully the weak and act arrogantly.

Now, the two young masters of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan—one became an idiot, the other locked in the clan dungeon for ten years—were seen as just desserts.

Although the clan members were furious about the widespread rumors, they had no strong means to suppress them.

After all, people talked behind their backs no matter how hard they tried to silence them.

Even many small clans and forces knew the news. With the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect's intelligence gathering, how could they not know? They just pretended not to.

Hearing the sect master's puzzled question, Yu Yuanzhen immediately replied:

"My visit to your Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect is because of that royal protector named Zhao Ling. Sect Master Ning, with your intelligence network, you must know the deep hatred between our Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and Zhao Ling, right?"

Sure enough, the sect master knew it was about this, though he showed no expression.

He frowned and feigned puzzlement.

"If it's about that royal protector Zhao Ling, then it has nothing to do with the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, right? Although our sect is close to the royal family, the royal family's appointment of a titled Douluo as royal protector is not something we can control."

Yu Yuanzhen was slightly stunned but nodded heavily after a moment, his tone softening.

"I know you can't influence the royal family's choice of Zhao Ling as royal protector.

But I want the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect to know that Zhao Ling is now basically half a member of the Spirit Hall. The top three sects, including us, have always had great conflicts with Spirit Hall…"

Before Yu Yuanzhen could finish, Ning Fengzhi interrupted:

"Clan Leader Yu means the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect should keep a distance from the Demon Suppressing Douluo? And ideally always keep a balance of advance and retreat with your Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan?"

Yu Yuanzhen frowned slightly at the interruption but said no more, tacitly accepting Ning Fengzhi's words.

Then, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's Grand Elder stepped forward seriously.

"Sect Master Ning, Young Master Ning, the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect and our Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan are both among the top three sects, always united as one, advancing and retreating together. Surely you won't be an exception?

That Demon Suppressing Douluo is the fiancé of the current Spirit Hall Saintess, meaning he will be the future Church Pope's husband. From now on, his closeness will only be with Spirit Hall, absolutely not with your Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect."

The three elders nodded without hesitation.

"Yes, Sect Master Ning, given the relationship among the top three sects, you shouldn't betray your allies, right?"

Hearing the two elders' accusations, the current sect master's eyebrows knitted tightly with displeasure.

"Clan Leader Yu, I want you to remember, although the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect and your Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan are both among the top three sects, united as one, that doesn't mean we must be suffer together with you.

Even if the Demon Suppressing Douluo is engaged to the Spirit Hall Saintess, he himself isn't officially Spirit Hall personnel, and he seems very easygoing, which suits me well. Why can't I be friends with him?"

He found it ridiculous. His Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect had no deep hatred against the Demon Suppressing Douluo, so why did the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan want to drag him into enmity?

Did Yu Yuanzhen think he was stupid? What kind of strength did the Demon Suppressing Douluo have? He could severely injure one of his sect's titled doulou, Bone Douluos with one punch.

That was without using soul skills or soul power seriously. If he tried, even his two Bone Douluos plus Yu Yuanzhen couldn't win.

Since the opponent's strength was so unfathomable, if he couldn't afford to provoke him, why should he rush forward to die?

Wasn't that just sending his own head a thousand miles away with a light token of affection? How foolish could he be???