047: Recruiting Zhu Zhuqing!

When Ning Rongrong said this, there was no pride on her face. Instead, she looked exceptionally sincere!

"Zhuqing, I'm the daughter of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's Sect Master. If nothing unexpected happens, I'll become the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's Young Sect Master—the next Sect Master."

"Come help me, Zhuqing!"

"Join the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. The sect will provide you with cultivation resources. If you can become my guardian, then as long as you need them, resources will be supplied without limit!"

Ning Rongrong spoke with a sincere expression, her words brimming with anticipation.

She had practiced this with Ning Fengzhi many times—how to recruit geniuses, how to paint a grand vision... Ahem, of course, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was wealthy and powerful, so it did not care about such a small amount of resources.

If you were truly talented, then as long as you joined the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and harbored no ulterior motives, the sect's resources would never run dry! They would even hope you grew stronger as quickly as possible—the stronger, the better!

Unlimited resources—only a sect like the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect could speak such bold words!

After hearing this, Zhu Zhuqing froze. She had never imagined that Ning Rongrong was actually the daughter of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's Sect Master, and that Ning Rongrong was recruiting her!

Everyone had merely assumed that Ning Rongrong was a direct descendant of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, a genius of the sect. No one had considered that she might be the Sect Master's daughter—the Young Sect Master.

If she had been an ordinary girl, she would have happily agreed by now.

But Zhu Zhuqing was no ordinary girl. She was the Zhu Family's daughter of Star Luo Empire nobility. In the future, she would either die or become the Star Luo Empress.

Of course, she had no interest in the position of Empress. She only wanted to stay alive.

"Rongrong, my identity is rather special. I may not be able to join the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect."

Zhu Zhuqing was tempted. It would have been a lie to say otherwise.

This was the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, one of the Upper Three Sects of Douluo Continent!

"???"

Ning Rongrong looked at Zhu Zhuqing in confusion. Could she have some special identity? She had never heard of any sect whose inherited Martial Soul was the Hell Spirit Cat!

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was located within the Heaven Dou Empire. When Ning Fengzhi taught Ning Rongrong, he prioritized teaching her about the forces and inherited Martial Souls within the Heaven Dou Empire.

Ning Rongrong was still young, after all. It was impossible for her to learn everything at once, so it was only natural that she did not know about an inherited Martial Soul like the Hell Spirit Cat.

Of course, perhaps someone had simply forgotten.

A Martial Soul inherited by the Star Luo Empire for ten thousand years!

The Evil Eye White Tiger and the Hell Spirit Cat! A Martial Soul Fusion Skill inherited for ten thousand years! They were even the imperial family, yet Ning Fengzhi had never taught her about them. Who was there to blame for that?

Since Ning Rongrong had laid her cards on the table, Zhu Zhuqing did not hide anything either. She directly told Ning Rongrong about her identity and why she had come to the Heaven Dou Empire.

After hearing Zhu Zhuqing's story, Ning Rongrong was completely stunned.

Good heavens, there really was a reason Dai Mubai had kept staring at Zhu Zhuqing...

After learning of the Star Luo Empire's traditions, Ning Rongrong asked in confusion, "Since you know you're an abandoned child, why didn't you run away?"

Zhu Zhuqing looked at Ning Rongrong and rolled her eyes. This young lady had seemed rather clever before, but now her eyes were filled with the gleam of "wisdom."

"That's an entire empire! Where could I possibly run to?!"

Ning Rongrong: "..."

The foolish gleam faded from her eyes, and Ning Rongrong finally understood. Zhu Zhuqing was planning to resign herself to her fate.

Suddenly, Ning Rongrong's eyes lit up. Zhu Zhuqing was merely an abandoned child. If the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect stepped in to negotiate, it should not be impossible to protect her.

However, doing so might force the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to pay a considerable price!

Was it worth it?

"Zhuqing, you're only an abandoned child. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect should be able to protect you. But from now on, you must become my guardian. You..."

Before Ning Rongrong could finish, Zhu Zhuqing's eyes lit up. If the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect could truly save her, what did it matter if she became Ning Rongrong's guardian for the rest of her life? Ning Rongrong was a girl anyway. What could she possibly do to her...

"As long as the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect saves me, I'm willing to protect you for the rest of my life. Unless I die, nothing will ever happen to you."

Zhu Zhuqing spoke with a resolute expression.

"Looks like some sacrifices are worth making!"

Ning Rongrong thought to herself.

Even though she had not known Zhu Zhuqing for long, Ning Rongrong felt that she was not the sort of girl who would go back on her word.

Since she had promised Zhu Zhuqing, they would have to return to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. She needed to go cry to Chen Xin and Gu Rong. That way, Ning Fengzhi—her father—would have no choice but to steel himself and negotiate with the noble Zhu Family and the Star Luo Imperial Family.

Judging by Zhu Zhuqing's talent, paying such a price was not worthwhile. But who told Zhu Zhuqing to be the first person she had ever recruited?

If she failed, she might regret it for the rest of her life!

Zhu Zhuqing joining the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect went unexpectedly smoothly! Of course, that was a story for later...

As one of the most prosperous cities in the Balak Kingdom, Suotuo City's nightlife had only just begun.

Before three in the morning, people who had worked hard all day would not want to rest.

Entertainment was scarce on Douluo Continent. Soul Masters mostly entertained themselves by sparring in Soul Arena matches. Ordinary people entertained themselves by watching Soul Masters fight!

Thus, Soul Arenas came into being.

Soul Masters were the most prestigious profession on Douluo Continent, without question! But Soul Masters also had their troubles: lacking money and lacking combat experience.

Therefore, most soul masters had no objection to being watched by ordinary people during their Soul Arena matches.

When they won, the cheers of ordinary people and the admiration in their eyes made them lose themselves...

The Soul Arena medals were also symbols of honor, further diminishing the soul masters' resistance.

"Most ordinary wager matches are performances, arranged by the Soul Arena itself."

"Their soul skills look incredibly flashy, but they keep aiming at the floor. These people have clearly been taught how to put on a show!"

Sitting in the stands, Kong commented.

"Where is there so much fighting and killing? It's all about social etiquette and connections."

Most wager matches were essentially exhibition bouts. They looked thrilling, but in truth, everyone knew when to stop.

Everyone worked at the Soul Arena. They would see each other again sooner or later, so naturally, they had to handle social etiquette and connections properly.

There were still some troublemakers in wager matches, such as Tang San and the others, who liked injuring people. Whether the injuries were light or severe depended entirely on their mood. Of course, that was Tang San and the others from the original work. At this point, Tang San and the others had not yet come to the Soul Arena.

After Kong and Dugu Yan finished watching the excitement, they left Shrek Academy while Ning Rongrong returned to the dormitory to pack her things. Thus, they did not know that Zhu Zhuqing had left as well.

"Kong, back when I was still at Heaven Dou Royal Academy, there was a..."