Niu Gao's Question

Bai He sighed, "How could I not harbor resentment towards the Clear Sky Sect?"

He looked at Tang San, who was somewhat stunned by Tai Tan's kneeling, and said with a smile:

"But I won't take my anger out on this child. What happened back then has nothing to do with him, and besides, he's my grand-nephew."

"Grand-nephew?" Tang San, who had finally managed to persuade Tai Tan to get up, couldn't help but look over.

The Bai He smiled and nodded, saying:

"Your grandmother is my older sister, so you should call me Grandpa."

"Huh? Then Third Brother is my cousin, isn't he?" Bai Chenxiang exclaimed in surprise.

"That's right, he is indeed your cousin," Bai He said.

Tang San finally understood the relationship between himself and Bai He. Chen Feng had previously told him that there was a rumor that Bai He's sister had married one of the sect leaders of the Clear Sky Sect.

However, it's unclear which one specifically.

Now Tang San knows that the woman he married was his grandfather.

"Young Lord, where is our master now? Is he alright?" Tai Tan asked at this moment.

"Dad is doing well now," Tang San nodded and said.

"Then, may this old servant grant me an audience with my master?" Tai Tan asked.

"That... should be fine. I think Dad will be very happy to see everyone," Tang San said.

He didn't mention the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, mainly because he didn't want to reveal that his mother was Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast.

When Chen Feng mentioned the Immortal Herb before, he was vague about Immortal Herb origin, precisely for this reason.

After all, that was Dugu Bo's Herb Garden; there was no need to publicize it so that everyone knew about it.

Even among the other members of Nine-Headed Serpent, no one knew about the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well; they only knew that Chen Feng had received Immortal Herb from Dugu Bo as a token of gratitude.

As for why Dugu Bo possessed the Immortal Herb, this question can always be explained for a Titled Douluo.

Having received Tang San's promise, Tai Tan nodded excitedly, "Good, it's good to see my master."

Bai He was also very happy to see her nephew, and a genuine smile appeared on her face.

Ning Fengzhi looked at Chen Feng with a questioning expression, while Chen Feng returned a reassuring look. Ning Fengzhi then nodded thoughtfully.

Only Gu Rong's eyes showed a slight hint of worry, but he said nothing and remained silent about everything before him.

And Flender then said:

"Xiao San, since Senior Tai Tan and your father have a past relationship, why don't you take charge of entertaining him and let Tai Tan stay at our Academy for a few days?"

He didn't mention Bai He and Niu Gao, because the two of them came with Ning Fengzhi, Flender felt they should be settled as a whole.

"Okay." Tang San nodded in agreement.

"As for Sect Master Ning and the three seniors, we will personally entertain them. We hope you won't feel slighted," Flender said to Ning Fengzhi with a smile.

Ning Fengzhi smiled slightly. "No, I was just about to discuss teaching matters with Dean Flanders and a few other teachers."

Seeing that there was basically nothing going on in the Conference Room, Chen Feng went outside and found Niu Gao looking at the scenery in the corner of the corridor.

"Are you in a bad mood, senior?" Chen Feng asked.

He needed to persuade Niu Gao to stop Niu Gao from developing hatred towards Tang San, since Chen Feng and Tang San were friends.

"Of course it's not good." Niu Gao glanced at the Conference Room not far away and said in a muffled voice, "Our Four Clans were loyal to the Clear Sky Sect back then, but what we got in return was abandonment."

"Faced with external pressure, they abandoned us without hesitation, shutting themselves away to live their own lives, while leaving us outside to endure the Spirit Hall's harassment. Tell me, is there any justice in this world?"

Niu Gao angrily punched the railing.

Chen Feng sighed softly, "I can understand your feelings, senior. If it were me, my attitude might have been even worse. Forget about not wanting to see the people from the Clear Sky Sect; not taking action directly is already a testament to your good temper."

The first step in persuasion is empathy.

Only when you put yourself in the same position as the other person can they listen to what you say.

"That's right, if it weren't for Xiao Feng's sake, I might have kicked that kid out." Niu Gao said irritably.

Chen Feng smiled. "But you still didn't do that, senior, because you are a reasonable person. You should know the principle of 'the grievance should be attributed to the perpetrator, and the responsibility for what happened back then cannot be placed on the Xiao San."

The second step in persuasion is praise.

If you praise someone and make them feel good, things will naturally become easier to handle.

Sure enough, Niu Gao snorted and said:

"Of course, I, Old Niu, wouldn't be so low as to hold a grudge against a child because of what happened back then."

His expression was no longer as indignant as before, indicating that his anger had subsided somewhat.

"Senior, we can keep the past in mind and learn from it, but we can't stay trapped in it forever. Do you agree with what I'm saying?" Chen Feng continued.

Niu Gao was silent for a moment, then asked in return:

"If you were in the same situation as the Clear Sky Sect back then, what decision would you have made?"

"Shouldn't you ask Uncle Ning that question, senior? After all, he's the sect leader of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect," Chen Feng said with a smile.

Niu Gao shook his head. "I don't need to ask the sect leader this question, because I already know the answer."

"Oh?"

"I've been dealing with the sect leader for several years now, and based on my understanding of him before this, if the sect leader were the Clear Sky Sect in power at the time, I think his approach would have been to unite with the other two sects and deal with the Spirit Hall while simultaneously withdrawing all his forces as quickly as possible," Niu Gao said.

Chen Feng nodded silently, completely agreeing with Niu Gao's words.

Old Ning is a rather shrewd person. If he still had the power of the Clear Sky Sect, he might actually be able to unite the Upper Three Sects and the Spirit Hall to put up a fight.

Old Ning has always adhered to the diplomatic policy of the unity of the Upper Three Sects, and has never had any idea of dominating the world or being the only one who is supreme.

The Clear Sky Sect is different; they have always been more assertive in their actions, as can be seen from the Clear Sky Sect relationship with the Four Clans.

No matter how much the Four Clans risked their lives for the Clear Sky Sect, Tai Tan still addressed Tang Hao as "master" and considered himself an "old servant."

Among the so-called Four Clans, there is not a single member of the Clear Sky Sect. The relationship between the two is more like that of master and servant than superior and subordinate.

Bai He's sister did indeed marry Tang San's grandfather, but there has never been a case of anyone from the Four Clans marrying a member of the Clear Sky Sect.

Clearly, in the eyes of the Clear Sky Sect, the Four Clans were nothing more than a group of servants. In other words, the Clear Sky Sect did not consider them to be surnamed Zhao, no, they should be surnamed Tang.

However, in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect today, the Yu Clan Min Clan have become one with the members of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and they can be said to be inseparable from each other.

If this continues, in ten or twenty years, there will be no more Min Clan Yu Clan, and everyone will be a glorious disciple of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

This is the difference in the style of doing things between Ning Fengzhi and the person in charge of the Clear Sky Sect.

The former follows the path of benevolence, the latter the path of tyranny.

The way of the benevolent can gradually assimilate others into one's own people, while the way of the tyrant relies on force to rule over others.

It's hard to say which is superior, but in terms of cohesion, the King Way is clearly better and not easily defeated.

Even if they suffer hardships for a time, they can survive for a long time. Once a powerful man appears, they can rise again, just like the country where Chen Feng lived in his previous life.

However, once a unilateral and domineering force loses its absolute advantage in military power, it will rapidly decline. Its rise is swift, and its fall is sudden, and its prestige will also be greatly damaged.

The reason why the Clear Sky Sect had no help when it encountered trouble was because of this.

If Tang San Tang San n't appeared later and become a god, it's hard to say what would have happened to the Clear Sky Sect.

Even so, the influence of the Clear Sky Sect during the Douluo Dalu 2 period greatly declined, to the point that it became a reclusive sect, while the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect still had considerable influence.

"Senior Niu, you have a deep understanding of Uncle Ning," Chen Feng remarked.

"You have to see a person clearly before you can decide whether to entrust your entire fortune to them," Niu Gao said calmly.

Especially after being abandoned once, he needs to be even more cautious in this regard.

The reason Niu Gao decided to join the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was not only due to the coercion from the Elephant Armored Sect and the wishes of his clansmen, but also because of Niu Gao Ning Fengzhi's personal charisma.

"But why would you ask me that, senior?" Chen Feng asked, puzzled.

"After the sect leader, it's only natural that you will be in charge of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Isn't that obvious?" Niu Gao countered.

Chen Feng scratched his face. "Shouldn't it be Rongrong who's in charge?"

What's the difference?

Chen Feng was speechless.

He thought for a moment and said:

"If it were me, I would plant people in the Spirit Hall beforehand to gather intelligence, and even Sowing Discord among them, exacerbating the conflicts between the various factions within the Spirit Hall, making them constantly uneasy. That way..."

Chen Feng smiled and looked at Niu Gao, "Wouldn't they then have no time to bother us?"

Looking at the smile on Chen Feng's face, Niu Gao felt a chill run down his spine.

The Clear Sky Sect is usually domineering but shrinks back when faced with trouble, while Ning Fengzhi is adept at maneuvering and uniting forces from all sides.

But as for Chen Feng... Niu Gao really didn't know how to evaluate him.

If Chen Feng knew what he was thinking, Chen Feng would say that these were all basic practices in the history of his country in his previous life.

Compared to those top-notch espionage experts, Chen Feng's skills are merely at the beginner level.

As for the so-called undercover agent Qian Renxue, she was incredibly naive.

In court intrigues, why would assassination be necessary for killing?

Either engage in direct, open conflict, or gradually eliminate your competitors through words and tactics.

Assassination is certainly not a good option, and palace intrigue isn't a detective drama; there's no need for evidence, suspicion is enough.

What's the point of making an assassination as stealthy as possible?

Niu Gao was silent for a moment, then said:

"Xiao Feng, you mean to eliminate the enemy's threat using some means before they attack, right?"

Chen Feng nodded. "That's right. If we do things in advance, we won't panic too much when something happens, and we won't be at a loss for what to do."

He usually prepares several plans when doing things to deal with different possible situations.

In preparation for the possible attack of Ferocious Beast, Chen Feng made preparations to call for reinforcements.

Although the Ferocious Beast are powerful, they cannot send all their forces out for Chen Feng alone; at most, they will send one or two. Therefore, the Heaven Dou City is barely enough to handle the situation.

At the very least, it would deter the Ferocious Beast.

Since the Ferocious Beast did not directly sweep across the human world in the Douluo Dalu 1, it shows that they were still somewhat wary.

It could be God, or it could be other factors.

Therefore, as long as the Ferocious Beast don't want to start a major war with humans, they won't take any drastic actions.

Niu Gao couldn't offer any comment on Chen Feng's answer, but he felt much more at ease.

At least he won't be abandoned for no reason like he was in the Clear Sky Sect.

Both the current sect leader Ning Fengzhi and the future sect leader Chen Feng can be described as outstanding figures of their time.

With their talents, Niu Gao should not suffer the same fate as before, and he would be quite satisfied with that.

Flender arranged accommodations for Ning Fengzhi and his group. As Ning Fengzhi's bodyguard, Ning Fengzhi Gu Rong had to stay with him.

The other two each had their own room.

After returning to the room, Gu Rong first used her Soul Power to seal off the surroundings to prevent sound from leaking out.

Then he asked Ning Fengzhi:

"Feng Zhi, aren't you worried about the negative consequences of letting them meet Tang Hao? It wouldn't be good if the Min Clan and Yu Clan were pulled back again."

Ning Fengzhi smiled and said:

"At first, I was also worried about this issue, but after Xiao Feng reminded me, I quickly realized that this matter was unstoppable, and we couldn't stop it. On the contrary, we had to actively push it forward. This is the most open and aboveboard approach."

Seeing that Gu Rong looked puzzled, Ning Fengzhi explained:

"Uncle Bone, if you put yourself in their shoes, you'll understand. How would you feel if someone prevented you from seeing your family?"

"They must be extremely angry, and might even be hostile towards anyone who tries to stop them." Gu Rong realized this as she spoke.

He had been obsessing over the matter of Bai He and Niu Gao meeting with Tang Hao.

Now that Ning Fengzhi has explained, he understands.

"Therefore, we cannot interfere; we must proactively arrange for them to meet. This is called showing sincerity," Ning Fengzhi a smile. "This is also why Xiao Feng brought Tang San here. He wants to completely win over the Min Clan and Yu Clan. As for the Strength Clan, that depends on what happens after Tai Tan and Tang Hao meet."

"I see. I never imagined there were so many intricacies behind Xiao Feng's actions," Gu Rong remarked.