The award ceremony proceeded smoothly, and outstanding disciples from some smaller sects also received certain rewards.
At this moment, a Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect disciple hurried anxiously over to Sovereign Ning. After whispering a few words in his ear, Sovereign Ning's expression changed abruptly.
He rose to his feet and said a few words to Sword Douluo behind him. Sword Douluo's expression changed as well.
Then, Sovereign Ning cupped his fists and said,
"Everyone, I have some urgent matters to handle. Rong Rong, help me entertain our guests."
Ning Rongrong froze for a moment. Something had clearly happened, or her father would not have been so anxious. As the sect master's daughter, it was only natural for her to handle certain matters.
So she nodded and said,
"Father, go ahead. I'll take good care of everyone."
"By the way, Sovereign Ning, what happened?" Liu Erlong of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan asked in confusion.
Sovereign Ning gave a bitter smile and shook his head before quickly leaving.
Ning Rongrong began taking charge of the proceedings. At this point, the people from Spirit Hall and the Clear Sky Sect had all left. With no one around to cause trouble, everything that followed went fairly smoothly.
Zhuge Lan watched quietly from the side. Anyone with eyes could tell that something had gone wrong within the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, though no one knew exactly what it was.
He guessed it was probably related to Spirit Hall.
Now that Sovereign Ning had left, it was not convenient to ask.
During the ceremony, he was also searching for someone—Leng Xiaoxue. Her temperament had left a deep impression on him, but he had not seen her anywhere.
A few female disciples came over to give him flowers, but under Ning Rongrong's murderous