Dugu Bo's Request

At the gates of Nuoding Academy, Dugu Bo slowly spoke in response to Ning Fengzhi's question.

"I want to meet Grandmaster Chen Feng."

"Oh? Is there something important?" Ning Fengzhi asked curiously.

Dugu Bo fell silent for a moment, then nodded. "I have a difficult question I wish to consult him about, concerning martial souls. Rest assured, I am only here to ask a question. I will not do anything harmful to Grandmaster Chen Feng.

"On the contrary, if Grandmaster Chen Feng is willing to help me solve this problem, and the solution truly works, then I am willing to do three things for Grandmaster Chen Feng unconditionally."

He had originally intended to have a proper talk with that "Chen Feng" about how "randomly cutting off chapters is not a good habit."

But after arriving, Dugu Bo discovered that things had turned out somewhat differently than expected, so he had stood by and watched coldly without saying a word.

Only after Ning Fengzhi had sent away all the various factions did he speak of his purpose.

Naturally, Dugu Bo could not say that he had come to have a heart-to-heart talk with "Chen Feng." After all, the boy now had the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect backing him.

So he could only put it another way, saying that he had come to ask a question.

Upon hearing Dugu Bo's request, Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin exchanged a glance before Ning Fengzhi said,

"In that case, please come with us, Poison Douluo. We will take you to see Grandmaster Chen Feng."

Ning Fengzhi knew Dugu Bo well. Although the man had a perverse temperament, he was clear about grudges and favors, and would always repay kindness.

Prince Xue Xing had saved Dugu Bo's life back then, and Dugu Bo was still working for Prince Xue Xing to this day.

For someone like him, earning a favor was highly beneficial.

However, Ning Fengzhi was not certain whether Chen Feng could actually solve Dugu Bo's problem.

He should be confident, judging from that Thesis. Xiao Feng must have deliberately drawn Dugu Bo here, Ning Fengzhi thought.

Still, just in case, Ning Fengzhi reminded him,

"Poison Douluo, it would be best if Grandmaster Chen Feng can solve your problem, but if he cannot—"

"Rest assured. I, Dugu Bo, am not an unreasonable man. If he cannot solve it, I will not make things difficult for him. I will simply leave," Dugu Bo said flatly.

"That is good." Ning Fengzhi nodded. "Everyone from Star Luo, come with us as well."

The group headed toward the Small Grove. Along the way, Chen Xin discreetly swept his gaze toward a certain spot, somewhat surprised.

Someone actually managed to sneak in? And they made Haotian kill without hesitation. Which faction are they from? Spirit Hall?

Dugu Bo also vaguely sensed something, and inwardly he was astonished.

There is another Title Douluo? Bone Douluo? The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect values that Chen Feng so much that both Title Douluo have come out in full force!

It seems I should be more polite to Grandmaster Chen Feng.

Upon arriving at the Small Grove, they saw Grandmaster and Flender, as well as the three children chatting nearby.

Dugu Bo's gaze moved back and forth between Grandmaster and Flender. "Which of you two is Grandmaster Chen Feng?"

He had gained fame too early and had rarely traveled the continent afterward, so he had never heard of the Golden Iron Triangle, much less known what they looked like.

Since Ning Fengzhi had kept referring to Grandmaster Chen Feng, Dugu Bo had assumed that someone with such ability was most likely middle-aged, perhaps even elderly.

Thus, he focused all his attention on Grandmaster and Flender, paying no heed to Dai Mubai, Chen Feng, and Tang San nearby.

"Ahem, Poison Douluo." Flender coughed twice.

"What?"

"The one beside me may have the nickname Grandmaster, but he is not the Grandmaster Chen Feng you are looking for," Flender said.

"Then where is Grandmaster Chen Feng? Did Sect Master Ning not say he was bringing me to see him?" Dugu Bo frowned.

He did not think Ning Fengzhi would deceive him. Had Grandmaster Chen Feng left? Did it have something to do with Bone Douluo from earlier?

"Uh, if you are looking for the Grandmaster Chen Feng who published that Thesis, then he is over there." Flender pointed into the distance.

Dugu Bo looked in that direction and saw only three brats with their arms around each other's shoulders, chatting animatedly.

"Are you making a fool of me?" Dugu Bo said coldly.

At that moment, the Star Luo Senior Steward spoke up. "Poison Douluo, Mr. Flender is correct. That child is Grandmaster Chen Feng. Have you forgotten what I said earlier? Our Third Prince and Grandmaster Chen Feng are friends."

Dugu Bo instinctively refused to believe it. He subconsciously looked toward Ning Fengzhi, only to see him smiling and nodding.

"Yes, Poison Douluo. That is the 'Grandmaster Chen Feng' I mentioned."

"Who is the original author of the Thesis?" Dugu Bo asked.

The matter was simply too absurd. He could only suspect that someone else had written the Thesis and published it under a child's name.

But in the next moment, Ning Fengzhi told him that there was no need to doubt it. The matter really was that absurd.

"Poison Douluo, perhaps we were not clear enough. That Thesis was completed by Chen Feng himself, not published under his name by someone else. Thinking about it, you can understand why. Who would do such a thing under another person's name? Especially that of a child."

Dugu Bo's face was filled with shock. Ning Fengzhi had put it so plainly that he had no choice but to believe it.

"This child is a genius. I was equally shocked when I first learned of this," Ning Fengzhi said with a smile.

"Then can he... solve my problem?" Dugu Bo felt deep skepticism.

"He can," Chen Feng said as he walked over at some point.

He looked at his Dui Gua repair device—oh, no, he should have been looking at the handsome middle-aged man with dark green hair—and said,

"Moreover, I know what you want to ask."

"You know?" Dugu Bo frowned.

"Yes. But I imagine you would not want to discuss this matter here, would you?" Chen Feng asked with a smile.

Dugu Bo narrowed his eyes slightly, his gaze turning sharp. "Is there a room here? I want to talk with this child."

"You can use my room," Grandmaster said.

"Fine. Lead the way." Dugu Bo nodded.

At that moment, Chen Xin said to Ning Fengzhi, "Fengzhi, you go with them first. I will come later."

Ning Fengzhi paused, then nodded.

Chen Xin turned and left, arriving at a certain place within Nuoding Academy.

He glanced at the corpses on the ground, then looked at Tang Hao, who was wiping down the Clear Sky Hammer beside them, and asked,

"Who are these people? Are they from Spirit Hall?"

He believed that only people from Spirit Hall would make Tang Hao kill without hesitation.

Yet Tang Hao's answer was beyond his expectations.

"No. Judging from their methods, they should be Fallen Ones," Tang Hao said coldly.