Almost at the exact instant Zhang Lexuan fell, Kong Deming's figure appeared beside her as if by Teleportation.
He steadily and gently caught her body just before it could hit the ground.
Kong Deming's movements were gentle, and deep within his eyes surged an undeniable pity and the concern of a blood relative.
After all, she was a direct descendant of his Kong Family who had been drifting outside for many years.
Kong Deming supported the back of Zhang Lexuan's heart with one hand, using his deep and gentle spirit power to carefully protect her turbulent meridians and sea of consciousness.
With his other hand, he quickly retrieved a top-tier healing pill, pristine white and shimmering with a gentle, spiritual glow, from his storage spirit tool and slipped it into Zhang Lexuan's slightly parted mouth.
Pure spirit power surged into the pill, dissolving it completely into a cool, gentle medicinal force that slowly slid down Zhang Lexuan's throat into her body.
It immediately protected her damaged heart meridians and stabilized her precarious mental state.
Xu Tianhao and Xu Tianran exchanged a subtle look, both of their eyes flashing with the same excitement of a scheme successfully executed.
Now, there was no need for Zhang Lexuan to refute anything, nor did she need to personally admit that she believed their claims.
Her current state—vomiting blood, fainting, overcome by grief, and enraged to the point of heart-wrenching pain—already said everything.
If Zhang Lexuan hadn't believed them in the slightest, and if the seeds of doubt they had planted hadn't shaken her core.
She would never have lost control of her emotions to such an extent, nor would she have suffered such mental collapse and fainted from vomiting blood just because of a few words.
The more intense her reaction, the more it proved that the years of raising and teaching by Shrek had already developed cracks in her heart.
It proved that their overt scheme had already taken deep root in Zhang Lexuan's heart, never to be uprooted.
So even though Zhang Lexuan looked incredibly miserable and weak to the extreme right now.
For Xu Tianhao, Xu Tianran, and even the entire Sun Moon Empire, this result was the best possible outcome.
They didn't actually want Zhang Lexuan to immediately turn against her side.
Instead, they wanted to plant the seeds of hatred for Shrek in her heart.
To make her waver in the faith she had held onto for over a decade.
Now, they had executed this step perfectly.
Kong Deming half-knelt on the ground, his fingertips continuously pouring spirit power into Zhang Lexuan's body.
While meticulously checking her physical condition, he raised his hand and waved it gently, using spatial power to quietly seal Zhang Lexuan's five senses and consciousness.
After finishing all this, he slowly looked up at Xu Tianhao and Xu Tianran beside him: "It seems your plan has indeed succeeded."
He paused, his gaze falling back on the unconscious Zhang Lexuan, his tone slightly heavy: "Whether she can truly let go of the past, stay here, sincerely submit, and become an asset for you to deal with Shrek and dominate the Douluo Continent in the future, all depends on your abilities."
Hearing this, Xu Tianhao revealed a confident, shallow smile: "Teacher, you can rest assured."
"We have succeeded in this first step today, planting hatred for Shrek in her heart."
"The remaining guidance, soothing, and acceptance will all come naturally; it's not a difficult problem at all."
Xu Tianran, standing to the side, also raised a confident smile and stepped forward, assuring Kong Deming: "Elder Kong, just leave everything that follows to us brothers; you don't need to worry about it."
"Before long, we guarantee we will bring you back a great-granddaughter who truly acknowledges her ancestry and is devoted to you."
"We will make her stand completely on the side of our Sun Moon Empire and sever all ties with Shrek."
Kong Deming looked at the two brothers' confident appearance, knowing they were always meticulous and strategically gifted.
Since they dared to make such a guarantee, they must have absolute certainty.
Kong Deming no longer said anything more, simply nodded gently and asked: "Since that is the case, what do you need me to do to cooperate with the subsequent plan? As long as it is within my power, just say the word."
Xu Tianhao shook his head gently and said in a gentle tone: "Teacher, you don't need to do anything deliberately, and you certainly don't need to participate in those power schemes."
"You just need to be yourself and be an elder who genuinely loves his great-granddaughter; that is enough."
"Your blood connection is the most powerful tool to move Zhang Lexuan, far more effective than anything we could say."
Kong Deming suddenly realized this, understanding in his heart, and nodded again without saying another unnecessary word.
Kong Deming refocused his attention on Zhang Lexuan, concentrating on channeling spirit power to heal her and completely stabilizing the injuries within her body.
Just as everyone was immersed in the joy of the plan's success, Xu Tianzhen, who had been watching the entire process from the side, was still looking dumbfounded, her round eyes filled with shock and admiration.
She stood stunned for a long while before suddenly snapping back to reality. She walked quickly to Xu Tianran and Xu Tianhao's side, not sparing any praise as she gave her older brother and younger brother a big thumbs-up, her tone full of amazement: "Big Brother, Hao Hao, you two are just too amazing! A few words, and you turned Zhang Lexuan over to our side? This scheme is just too divine!"
Xu Tianran and Xu Tianhao looked at Xu Tianzhen's innocent and straightforward appearance, unable to help but exchange a smile, their hearts full of indulgence.
But before they could say anything, Xu Tianzhen's next sentence caused the two brothers to black out for a moment, almost leaving them unable to laugh or cry.
Xu Tianzhen wrinkled her nose, looking at them with a serious face, her tone carrying a hint of small wariness: "But you two must remember, people who play schemes have very black hearts. In the future, no matter what happens, you are not allowed to hide things from me or lie to me! I am your own sister, you cannot bully me!"
Hearing this, Xu Tianran and Xu Tianhao helplessly exchanged another look, their eyes full of indulgence and resignation, and they could only soothe her in unison with gentle voices: "Don't worry, you are Big Brother's most beloved sister and Little Brother's dearest sister; even if we lie to everyone in the world, we will never lie to you."
Only then did Xu Tianzhen nod with satisfaction and skip off to the side, no longer disturbing them.
At this moment, Poison Immortal, who was radiating a violent aura, could no longer suppress the joy in his heart and said: "Good! This is truly great!"
"I really hope to see the day when Zhang Lexuan personally takes action against Shrek."
"Let those guys who usually act so righteous and hypocritical taste what it means to raise a tiger that turns on them, and suffer the consequences of their own actions!"
"What they owe me, and what they owe my big brother, will one day be repaid with interest!"
Xu Tianran heard this, and a fiery battle intent and ambition instantly ignited in his eyes.
He looked up toward the distant direction of Shrek Academy, his eyes sharp as knives, and promised Poison Immortal with a resolute tone: "Master Du, rest assured, that day is not far off!"
"It won't be long before we make Shrek pay the price for their actions and make the entire Douluo Continent bow at the feet of our Sun Moon Empire!"
By now, Xu Tianran was already an eighty-five-level Spirit Douluo, his cultivation base extremely profound.
Coupled with the support of the Sun Moon Empire's top-tier spirit tools, his combat power could easily rival that of an ordinary Titled Douluo.
Among the younger generation of the entire Douluo Continent, he was already at the pinnacle.
He was just waiting for his younger brother, Xu Tianhao, to fully mature and possess enough strength to assist him.
When that time came, it would be the moment he sharpened his weapons, marched his troops north, formally conquered the Three Great Empires of the Douluo Continent, and completed the great undertaking of unifying the Douluo Continent!