Ning Fengzhi's Choice

You Chen couldn't possibly be unaware of the Martial Soul Fusion Skill.

However, there are too few cases of Martial Soul Fusion, and even with his past identity, he couldn't find many subjects for research.

Moreover, besides some combinations that are more in line with normal human logic, there are also many cases where Martial Soul Fusion Martial Soul Fusion Skill are inexplicably born simply because two or more parties have a good relationship.

Now that he is already a master in the field of Martial Soul, You Chen can easily judge that there are at least two tendencies in Martial Soul Fusion — Meme fusion and gene fusion.

It is more likely that it is a combination of both.

In other words, if he really wants to conduct research, he must make the subjects completely accept his arrangements and act according to his will.

In the Douluo Continent, strength reigns supreme. Few are weak when it comes to using Martial Soul Fusion Skill. It is extremely difficult to make them completely obey You Chen's orders or even accept You Chen will.

Why not research it within Soul Arena Beasts? Because Martial Soul Fusion Skill are essentially a form of individual combat technology, completely incompatible with the development direction of Soul Arena Beasts. Furthermore, there would be no benefit for You Chen himself.

But the Hell White Tiger of the Zhu Family and Dai Family are different for You Chen.

In You Chen's view, this Martial Soul Fusion Skill is actually evolving the evolutionary direction of the Hell Spirit Cat and the Evil Eye White Tiger.

If one can effectively utilize the Martial Soul Origin, they may even be able to achieve self-evolution.

The reason You Chen wanted Zhu Zhuqing and Amona to try Martial Soul Fusion was that he wanted to study Martial Soul Evolution by researching spirit Martial Soul Fusion Skill.

With the next evolution plan for the Stardust Dragon Martial Soul still unclear, Martial Soul Fusion Skill is one possibility.

If the possibility of Amona and Zhu Zhuqing's Martial Soul Fusion can be verified, You Chen may have a chance to glimpse the future through the Martial Soul Fusion Skill.

As for the prerequisite that the Hell White Tiger must be fused with the Evil Eye White Tiger and the Hell Spirit Cat?

If even completely unrelated Martial Soul can form Martial Soul Fusion Skill, then it's not impossible for the White Tiger to directly fuse with the Hell Spirit Cat.

When Zhu Zhuqing returned to the Star Luo Empire via the same route, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect School also received a letter from Ning Rongrong.

"This, this, this... How could Beast Soul Senior let Rongrong see such a thing!?"

When Gu Rong saw Ning Rongrong's letter mentioning the process of Dai Mubai's castration, she immediately exclaimed in shock.

"Gu Rong, be quiet. This isn't the point right now."

Chen Xin glared at Gu Rong, frowned slightly, and asked Ning Fengzhi, "Fengzhi, is there any other meaning behind Beast Soul Senior's contact with Rongrong and the messages he conveyed?"

Ning Fengzhi frowned as he read the contents of the letter, lost in thought.

Half a day.

"He wants us to take sides."

"Choosing sides?"

Chen Xin was puzzled.

Gu Rong probes its trunk.

They asked, "Where in these messages do you see this meaning?"

It's just that a teacher from the Shrek Academy did something disgusting, and Beast Soul Senior happened to see it and then showed Rongrong the whole thing, right?

Ning Fengzhi pointed to a few lines in the letter and analyzed, "It seems that Beast Soul Senior is analyzing the thoughts of the Shrek Academy students from an objective perspective, and he seems to be trying to teach Rongrong. Uncle Jian and Uncle Bone, you should be able to see that, right?"

Chen Xin nodded, and Chen Xin Gu Rong nodded in response.

Seeing that his two uncles understood, Ning Fengzhi continued, "On this point alone, Beast Soul Senior was indeed expressing goodwill towards us. Although he didn't know it, we sent Rongrong to Shrek precisely to correct Rongrong's personality a little."

As he spoke, Ning Fengzhi revealed a somewhat subtle expression. "Well, although... the direction of Beast Soul Senior's teaching is not quite the same as what we expected, it cannot be said to be a misguided teaching. In fact, from the perspective of cultivating a successor to the sect leader, it is a more suitable teaching. However, whether the content of the teaching is correct is not the point."

Ning Fengzhi turned grave. "His bias is evident from the fact that he used Shrek's scandals as teaching material for Rongrong. He has absolutely no goodwill towards Shrek. Furthermore, he specifically mentioned that two members of the Upper Three Sects were hidden within Shrek, something we hadn't even noticed at first. If he wasn't lying, then it's not hard to see... he doesn't want us to have close ties with the other two Upper Three Sects. And, more importantly, he interfered in the education of the next sect leader candidate without our permission!"

At this point, Chen Xin understood, his eyes flashing with sharpness. "He wants to recruit us and cultivate our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and Seven Treasure Chamber of Commerce into branches of his own power!?"

Ning Fengzhi nodded solemnly.

"How dare he?!"

Unlike Chen Xin You Chen, who still held a certain degree of respect for You Chen, Gu Rong immediately launched into a tirade of curses.

Ning Fengzhi's face darkened. "But Uncle Gu... he does have that strength."

Gu Rong's expression froze.

Ning Fengzhi raised his head. "Most importantly, he is willing to give us the opportunity to consider and choose through such means. For a strong person, as long as it is not a war without declaration, this is already merciful!"

Chen Xin sighed softly and didn't speak, but it was clear that he agreed with what Ning Fengzhi said.

"We can join forces with the other two groups!"

Gu Rong glared angrily. "Didn't he say he didn't want us to do this? Then why don't we just do it? If our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect refuses him, is there no place for us in this vast Douluo Continent?!"

Chen Xin sneered, "Let's not even talk about the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon. Don't you know what's going on with the Clear Sky Sect? So what are you planning to do? Go and join the Spirit Hall?!"

Gu Rong glared fiercely at Chen Xin: "Chen Xin, do you want to fight?! Even if I can't beat you, I'll still knock a bone or two off you today!"

Even without Tang San's connection to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, the relationship between the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and the Spirit Hall would still be impossible to improve.

Firstly, the relationship with the Clear Sky Sect caused the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to feel dissatisfied with the Spirit Hall's dominance and to develop a sense of crisis.

Secondly, the Upper Three Sects have always been regarded by the common people and most Soul Master of the Douluo Continent as a powerful force on par with the Spirit Hall, and they are too ashamed to submit to them.

The latter can also be simply understood as maintaining the honor and dignity of the sect and ensuring its independence.

With Chen Xin's suggestion followed by Gu Rong's rejection of the "joining the Spirit Hall" option, it was natural that the Beast Soul Chamber of Commerce, which was far inferior to the Spirit Hall in terms of power, would not be willing to submit to them.

After Ning Fengzhi calmed down his two uncles who were about to fight, Chen Xin spoke again, "Fengzhi, you are the sect leader of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. As members of the sect, we respect your decision."

Gu Rong also shouted, "That's right, Feng Zhi, at worst we'll just have to fight the Beast Soul Chamber of Commerce to the death!"

Ning Fengzhi first expressed his gratitude for Chen Xin's approval, then looked at Gu Rong and said, "Uncle Gu, things haven't come to that point yet. If there's no need to throw away one's life in vain, then that's naturally the best choice."

"That makes sense," Gu Rong said, pursing his lips.

Ning Fengzhi pondered for a while, then, as if speaking to himself and responding to the two, he said in a low voice, "Just as Beast Soul Senior used Rongrong as a middleman to alleviate the possibility of a direct conflict between us, we can also continue to use Rongrong to probe Senior's thoughts in return."

Just as there are real estate agents for buying a house, customer service for a product, liaisons between programmers in different companies, and envoys for communication between two countries instead of firing cannons directly, the existence of buffer roles can often greatly reduce direct conflicts between stakeholders.

As the president of the Seven Treasure Chamber of Commerce, Ning Fengzhi, who has extensive experience in business negotiations, is naturally very familiar with this.

"Fengzhi, this is too dangerous for Rongrong." Chen Xin frowned.

"Yes, Feng Zhi, how old is she? How can we let her take on such a dangerous mission?" Gu Rong also expressed his opposition.

At this moment, Ning Fengzhi displayed the decisiveness and composure befitting a sect leader.

He said, "We don't need to tell Rongrong the specifics of this mission. Just remind her not to cause trouble for Beast Soul Senior. With her cleverness, she naturally won't displease Beast Soul Senior. We're telling her to pay attention to her attitude towards Beast Soul Senior, but we haven't mentioned her attitude towards the Shrek Academy. This is already showing our initial inclination. As for danger? Not to mention that she wouldn't even realize there's any danger, that's precisely how we keep her in a natural state as much as possible, preventing any slip-ups..."

A sharp glint flashed in Ning Fengzhi's eyes. "Moreover, the sect has invested a great deal of effort in cultivating her, and everyone in the sect dotes on her. There is no reason for her to enjoy rights without fulfilling her obligations. Now that the sect needs her, it is time for her to contribute her efforts to repay the sect. Even if she has to sacrifice herself for this, it is only right and proper."

Ning Fengzhi fully displayed the ruthlessness of a sect leader. Even though the person he was to sacrifice was his most beloved daughter, he did not hesitate at all.

When Ning Fengzhi adopted the airs of a sect leader and considered the interests of the sect, Jian Gu and the other two, though conflicted and tormented, had no way to object.

In Ning Fengzhi's mind, there were actually three options.

The first one is straightforward; simply choose to submit, which means having Ning Rongrong become You Chen's disciple.

Unlike Xue Qinghe, who became an apprentice during his adolescence when his values were already beginning to take shape, 12 years old is still a highly malleable age.

In the Douluo Continent, the master-disciple relationship is not far removed from the parent-child relationship, and taking a master at this age is tantamount to entrusting Ning Rongrong entirely to You Chen's shaping. The meaning is self-evident.

The second option is to seek help from other external forces and unite to resist the Beast Soul Chamber of Commerce.

Just You Chen alone is no match for their Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. In this situation, there is no other way but to ask for help. However, it is obvious that the possibility of obtaining help is extremely slim.

The last one is like this now.

Simply put, it means submission, resistance, and temporary delay.

As for the "mutual destruction" method mentioned by Gu Rong, that's a matter for sect disciples and elders to consider. As the sect leader, and with a businessman's mindset, Ning Fengzhi would never have considered such a path to death from the very beginning.

Glory is something to be said to those below, not something for those above to use for self-hypnosis.

This last option is actually the worst option; it's a form of slow death.

Ultimately, he will have to choose between submission and resistance.

This is what You Chen wants: "Choosing sides".

Since it involves taking sides, it's impossible to be on one side or the other, or to be ambiguous.

Therefore, this is the worst choice.

Not only will it not solve the problem, but it also risks angering You Chen and causing the situation to plummet to an extreme.

Ning Fengzhi himself knew that, in the long run, this choice would be judged solely on indecisiveness.

But he had no choice.

Because he couldn't persuade disciples like Gu Rong Chen Xin to submit to the Beast Soul Chamber of Commerce without resistance, and at the same time, he couldn't bring himself to send everyone to their deaths.

Or rather... he had actually made his choice months ago.

Ning Fengzhi was briefly delighted when You Chen first proposed "fair business competition".

However, he soon began to vaguely realize You Chen's true purpose: to subdue the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect School.

However, during this period, he did not make any arrangements such as dispersing the sect's disciples to various parts of the continent.

This means that the opportunity to preserve the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to a certain extent and to reunite it in the future has been missed.

After receiving a message from his daughter, he finally confirmed his premonition.

Faced with a being as powerful as You Chen, who was unreserved and then carelessly revealed his powerful hypnotic abilities, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect School didn't even have a chance to split up and escape.

It may have existed a few months ago.

However, after the Seven Treasure Chamber of Commerce and the Beast Soul Chamber of Commerce formed an alliance and established close ties in many areas, this became impossible.

Even if they want to cut ties now, he has no doubt that You Chen will take action immediately once they make a move.

A sword of Damocles hangs high above the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect at all times.

Therefore, what Ning Fengzhi didn't tell Jian Gu and the other person was that his real choice was to give the decision to You Chen.

If You Chen directly and cruelly kills Ning Rongrong, then it will naturally force them to resist.

Conversely, if Ning Rongrong prioritizes You Chen's will and stays by You Chen side to listen to his teachings, then in essence, she is a master and disciple in name only.

If You Chen can truly treat Ning Rongrong and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect well, then after Ning Rongrong succeeds as the sect leader, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect can be subtly made an appendage of the Beast Soul Chamber of Commerce. However, due to the bond between master and disciple, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect can maintain a certain degree of independence. This would not be an unacceptable outcome for Ning Fengzhi.

He did indeed place his bet on Ning Rongrong, but not on the present; he placed his bet on the future.

Ning Fengzhi even breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

Because... he was afraid, not of death, but of becoming a coward in the eyes of his two respected uncles, and of the disappointed and contemptuous looks of his disciples who admired and respected him.

This was the possibility he arrived at after much deliberation: the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect would suffer the least bloodshed.