Sword Douluo's Scheme—Seeking Investment

Sword Douluo's Scheme

By then, the battle in the distance had also come to an end. The two Titled Douluo seemed to have merely sparred to a draw, with no intention of engaging in a Death Fight.

Before long, Sword Douluo flew over and landed lightly atop the Water Dragon's body. His gaze swept over the three of them, his brow furrowing slightly before settling on Xu Changqing.

"Come with me," he said evenly.

With that, he darted toward the sky off to one side.

Xu Changqing patted Xiao Wu's small hand, which was wrapped around his and trembling slightly with nervousness. He then summoned a new Water Dragon and rode it after him.

About fifty meters away, Sword Douluo stopped. Xu Changqing followed closely behind, arriving atop his Water Dragon in the blink of an eye.

"What are your instructions, Senior?"

He spoke first.

"You've got some nerve. You even dared to bully this old man's granddaughter."

Sword Douluo looked at Xu Changqing calmly, but his words suddenly turned hostile. How could he fail to notice that Ning Rongrong had only just cried? From the moment Ning Rongrong had been welcomed into the Seventh Dorm by Xiao Wu and the others until now, how much time had even passed?

Yet in such a short time, his precious granddaughter had been bullied into tears. It was already quite restrained of Sword Douluo not to fly into a rage on the spot.

"Senior, this junior merely taught her some principles of conduct. Perhaps my method of teaching was a little too direct." Xu Changqing met Sword Douluo's gaze directly and explained without being either servile or overbearing.

"Principles of conduct, huh!" Sword Douluo chuckled softly, his gaze gradually sharpening. "So you're saying the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's way of raising Rongrong is wrong?"

"Whether it is right or wrong, Senior should know better than I do. Why ask such an unnecessary question?"

Xu Changqing spread his hands and shook his head. "This junior has never been to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, so I dare not comment too much on its methods of instruction. But judging by the younger generation of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect that this junior has encountered so far, forgive my bluntness, but its methods are overly indulgent and overly tolerant. It is very easy for her to form misguided ideas and develop the temperament of a spoiled brat."

"Once that sort of temperament takes root as one grows older, it becomes very difficult to change. It may even follow a person for their entire life."

"The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect has great wealth and influence, so protecting Rongrong for a time is naturally no problem. But once Rongrong grows up, can she truly take over the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's vast foundation with that kind of temperament?"

Upon hearing this, Sword Douluo crossed his arms and lowered his eyes slightly. "So this old man should thank you for correcting her mistakes ahead of time?"

"No need for thanks. As long as Senior doesn't keep such a cold face, that'll be enough. It does make this junior somewhat nervous," Xu Changqing said with a smile.

"Nervous? I don't see any sign of nervousness in you." Sword Douluo said this, then a faint smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

This brat really had some nerve!

He did not know whether the boy truly had a clear conscience or simply had something to rely on.

"Since you believe you have the ability to teach Rongrong, then I'll leave the girl to you for now. I don't know why she is so obsessed with you, but if this old man discovers that you have bullied her in the future, I will take her back to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect." Sword Douluo warned meaningfully.

Before taking her away, you'd probably slash me a few times first, wouldn't you?

And I never agreed to teach her, either!

You decided it all on your own and didn't even give me a chance to refuse.

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's way of doing things truly runs from top to bottom. With elders like you, it was no wonder Ning Rongrong had such a terrible temperament.

But the situation was stronger than the man. Xu Changqing could only nod helplessly. "Since Senior has instructed me to, this junior will do his best."

Sword Douluo nodded in satisfaction. "Rongrong's matter is secondary to why I called you over. The main reason is another matter."

Here it comes!

Xu Changqing's heart tightened. It was most likely about Xiao Wu. He had already had that premonition when Sword Douluo asked to speak with him alone.

"Please speak, Senior," he said.

Sure enough, just as Xu Changqing had expected, Sword Douluo covertly glanced at Xiao Wu the next moment and said, "Do you know the identity of that little girl?"

"I do." Xu Changqing nodded calmly.

"What? You know?" Sword Douluo was so startled that he nearly fell from the sky, his mind going blank.

"Senior means Xiao Wu, right? This junior does indeed know." Xu Changqing nodded again in confirmation.

"You know her identity, yet you're still so intimate with her?" Sword Douluo asked in astonishment. He had thought Xu Changqing did not know Xiao Wu's true identity, which was why he had become so close to her.

In truth, Sword Douluo had already investigated most of the information on the two of them in Notting City during the day. After all, this concerned Ning Rongrong. How could he let Rongrong follow Xu Changqing without thoroughly investigating the boy's character?

Xu Changqing's answer now had truly caught him off guard.

Could it be that this brat was deliberately raising this transformed soul beast?

So that once he reached a certain level of strength in the future, he could kill her and obtain a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring and soul bone?

The more Sword Douluo thought about it, the more likely it seemed!

Tsk!

It was a fine plan, but unfortunately, you aren't the only one with your eyes on this soul beast, brat.

Sword Douluo sighed inwardly. Convinced that he had figured everything out, he felt somewhat sorry for Xu Changqing. In the end, all of the boy's efforts would probably only benefit someone else.

He had previously made an agreement with Tang Hao: whichever of their juniors reached Rank 70 first would claim that little girl. Neither side could act privately or spread the news during that time. There would be no ill will between them; everything would be a fair competition.

This was a wager between two Titled Douluo. Both were utterly confident in their juniors' cultivation talent. Only Ning Rongrong's somewhat lazy temperament gave Sword Douluo a headache. Now that Xu Changqing had practically delivered himself to his doorstep, he simply went with the flow.

Rongrong seemed to regard this brat as somewhat special. Perhaps the boy could truly change Rongrong's temper.

That was what Sword Douluo thought.

Xu Changqing had no idea what Sword Douluo was thinking. If he had learned of the wager between him and Tang Hao, he would probably have laughed himself to death on the spot.

"Whether we are intimate or not is this junior's private matter," Xu Changqing said calmly.

Hearing that response, Sword Douluo became even more convinced of his own speculation.

This brat's cultivation talent is far more outrageous than Rongrong's. If he could marry into the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, he would count as one of our own juniors. In that case, winning the wager would seem remarkably simple. Rongrong cannot absorb that Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring at Rank 70, but if it were this brat, with that outrageous physique of his, he should be able to do it.

It seems I really must support Rongrong more in this matter. Perhaps I can kill three birds with one stone.

I want to win the wager! I want Rongrong to be taught! And I want this brat too!

As long as Rongrong wins over this brat, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's future will seem bright indeed!

His inner calculations clicked away.

The more he planned, the happier he became. He even began secretly mocking Tang Hao.

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