Exchange with Ning Fengzhi

Ning Fengzhi ignored Ning Rongrong's words, walked over to the seat beside Ye Kai, and sat down. He said to Ye Kai, "It is my fault for spoiling her too much. My daughter has been discourteous, so allow me to apologize on her behalf."

Anyone who could appear in the Red VIP Area of an auction house had considerable backing. Outside, one still had to mind the reputation of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

"Sect Leader Ning is too courteous. Your daughter's behavior was simply rather straightforward," Ye Kai said with a smile after returning Ning Fengzhi's salute.

"Oh? You know who I am, little friend?"

"How many people on this continent could have Sword Douluo Chen Xin following them?"

At that moment, Chen Xin sent Ning Fengzhi a voice transmission. 'Fengzhi, the two guards behind this little fellow are both Soul Saints.'

Ning Fengzhi became even more certain that Ye Kai's identity was far from ordinary.

Most heads of small families were merely Soul Saints. Even in some mid-sized families, Soul Saints were generally elders; it was difficult for them to produce two Soul Saint-level guards for a junior.

"May I ask which family this little friend comes from? Perhaps you have some connection with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect."

Although it was one of the Upper Three Sects, the nature of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect meant that, despite possessing both Sword and Bone Douluos, Ning Fengzhi was still willing to forge goodwill wherever he went.

Especially since Ning Rongrong had been discourteous first, while this little fellow before him had deep backing. If it had been someone without any background, Ning Fengzhi certainly would not have acted this way.

"This junior is Ye Kai, of Spirit Hall," Ye Kai introduced himself.

Upon hearing that Ye Kai came from Spirit Hall, Ning Fengzhi frowned. Was this child even six years old? Yet he already possessed level 10 Soul Power. It seemed Spirit Hall had produced another extraordinary genius.

Moreover, Spirit Hall was actually willing to assign two Soul Saints as guards. Could he be a descendant of some archbishop?

Though they maintained peaceful coexistence on the surface, the Upper Three Sects and Spirit Hall had no shortage of open and covert struggles. Now that he had discovered another genius emerging from Spirit Hall, Ning Fengzhi began worrying about the future of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

"I never expected you to be from Spirit Hall, little friend. May I ask who your teacher is?"

Since Ye Kai was from Spirit Hall, recruiting him was impossible. Still, such a genius had most likely already been accepted as a disciple by some high-ranking figure in Spirit Hall. Gathering some intelligence would not hurt.

"Before I departed, my teacher specifically instructed me not to throw around his name and behave recklessly outside, so..." Ye Kai chuckled without answering Ning Fengzhi's question.

"I was presumptuous." Hearing the faint refusal in Ye Kai's words, Ning Fengzhi did not press further. Given his response, this person had most likely been taken as a disciple by some Titled Douluo of Spirit Hall.

But realizing this only made Ning Fengzhi feel even more bitter. Even with a Titled Douluo as his teacher, this little fellow remained courteous, neither arrogant nor servile. With such temperament combined with his frightening talent, his future achievements would surely be immeasurable.

At that moment, Ning Rongrong also came over to Ye Kai. Her delicate little face, which was already beginning to take shape, was slightly flushed. "My name is Ning Rongrong. Ye Kai, you're so pretty."

"Hehe, Miss Rongrong is also very pretty. But I would still like to correct you: the proper word should be handsome or dashing, not pretty."

Ning Rongrong was still young. Though she was doted on daily by three powerful figures, she had not yet fully grown into the twelve-year-old Little Witch from the original story.

Afterward, Ye Kai saluted Chen Xin. "Greetings, Sword Douluo."

After all, he was a level 96 Super Douluo. Some respect was still due.

Chen Xin gave a slight nod in acknowledgment.

After all, his father had died at Qian Daoliu's hands. Though it had been due to his pursuit of a breakthrough in martial cultivation, and though he had gone to challenge him only to prove inferior in skill, Chen Xin still harbored deep hostility toward Spirit Hall.

Yet for some reason, he did not feel much hostility toward Ye Kai before him.

Ye Kai also thought of the matters concerning Chen Xin's family. Trying to win over the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect truly would be fraught with difficulties.

Although Spirit Hall possessed the most Titled Douluos on the continent, if Pope Teacher and Qian Daoliu did not act, relying only on the remaining Titled Douluo elders to face the united Upper Three Sects would still be extremely troublesome.

The reason the Soul Hunting Operation had gone so smoothly in the original story was, in truth, largely because they had defeated their enemies separately.

Otherwise, Chen Xin alone could contend against four Titled Douluos with Ning Fengzhi's support. If Yu Yuanzhen and Tang Xiao were added as well, even if several worship elders from the Worship Hall took action, it would likely be difficult to defeat them.

However, judging from Ning Fengzhi's actions in the original story, he too possessed considerable ambition. That was something that could be exploited.

Moreover, Ning Fengzhi was a smart man. If he discovered that matters were truly beyond saving, Ye Kai believed he would make a choice.

Otherwise, after Xue Ye's death was hastened and a rift formed between the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and the Heaven Dou imperial family, he would not have voluntarily withdrawn at the height of his career and handed the sect over to Ning Rongrong.

By relying on the relationship between Ning Rongrong and Tang San, as well as Tang San and Xue Beng, he eased the tensions between the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and the Heaven Dou imperial family.

As for now, without the blood-deep enmity caused by the Soul Hunting Operation, and with Little Angel successfully completing the Kingdom Usurpation Plan, Ning Fengzhi, as Xue Qinghe's nominal teacher, likely would not fight to the death if his disciple voluntarily surrendered to Spirit Hall.

Only Chen Xin's relationship with Spirit Hall was difficult to handle. That matter could wait until later.

Before long, amid the probing exchanges between the old fox Ning Fengzhi and the little fox Ye Kai, the auction drew to a close. Ye Kai was rather disappointed; there really was nothing good.

Forget it. He would just treat it as accompanying Ah Yin on a pointless outing.

"Sect Leader Ning, Sword Douluo, Miss Rongrong, this junior has other matters to attend to, so I must take my leave."

With the auction over, Ye Kai did not linger. After bidding farewell to the three from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, he departed.

"Sword Uncle, what do you think of that boy?" Ning Fengzhi asked Chen Xin after Ye Kai left.

After pondering for a moment, Chen Xin replied, "A very frightening boy. Not only is his talent exceptionally high, but he can also settle down and cultivate patiently. He is carrying quite a bit of weight on him. Though I do not know why he has not gone soul hunting, perhaps Spirit Hall has other plans."

Ning Fengzhi recalled the intelligence reported some time ago by spies lurking within Spirit City: both the elite class and ordinary classes of Spirit Academy had shown unusual activity.

However, the elite class was guarded too tightly for them to learn what exactly it was doing, while the ordinary classes had begun some strange kind of exercise.

"Alas, ever since the Clear Sky Sect withdrew from the world, the situation on the continent has become increasingly unpredictable. A storm is coming."

Ning Fengzhi sighed, then left the auction house with Ning Rongrong and Chen Xin.

"Dad, will I be able to see Ye Kai again in the future?"

Ning Rongrong still did not understand the covert struggle between the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and Spirit Hall, but Ye Kai's captivating face had left a deep impression on her young heart.

"You will see him again someday."

Ning Fengzhi answered, while silently adding the next sentence in his heart: 'Though most likely, you will meet again as enemies.'