Conversation

"Dad, Brother Bai has already won. You should agree now, right?"

Ning Fengzhi sighed. "A grown daughter can't be kept at home. Once she has a man, she forgets her father."

Ning Rongrong immediately blushed. "Dad, stop teasing me. Someone as smart as you must know how important Bai Ying is to our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect right now."

Ning Fengzhi sighed again, then asked, "Are you truly willing to marry him?"

"Yes."

Ning Fengzhi nodded. "All right, then. A grown daughter can't be kept at home."

Bai Ying looked at Sword Douluo Chen Xin and Bone Douluo Gu Rong.

"Do the two seniors still wish to continue?"

"You old bones, how could you be so useless?"

"Who was defeated just the same? Am I useless, or are you useless? A dignified Titled Douluo was actually defeated by a mere Soul Ancestor."

"What did you say? Say that again if you dare."

Sword Douluo Chen Xin and Bone Douluo Gu Rong were both filled with fury, but Ning Fengzhi spoke up at that moment. "Uncle Sword, Uncle Bone, you are both Titled Douluo-level powerhouses. Do not lose your dignity before the younger generation."

Only then did the two stop. Looking at Bai Ying, they said, "Boy, we will compete again someday. Our Rongrong cannot be taken away by you so easily."

Bai Ying replied, "If the seniors wish to compete with me, I will accompany you at any time."

Ning Rongrong also spoke up. "Grandpas, this is my own choice. Besides, you saw his talent with your own eyes just now. Such talent is likely among the very best on the entire Douluo Continent. So what if he was born in Spirit Hall? As long as he can turn our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect into the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School, what does it matter if I make a sacrifice? Besides, I truly like him."

"Rongrong, that is not what your two grandpas meant. We are only afraid that he will not treat you well in the future."

Ning Rongrong hurried over to Sword Douluo Chen Xin. "If he treats me badly in the future, I will definitely tell Grandpa Sword. Then you can beat him up for me."

Sword Douluo Chen Xin quickly said, "All right."

The matter finally came to an end, and everyone returned to the sect master's main hall.

"I have only refined a little over twenty of the pills so far. But if you can provide me with suitable materials and enough time, I guarantee that I can transform every Soul Master with the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda into one with the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda."

"However, I must remind you of one thing, Uncle Ning. These materials are rather rare, so they will be quite expensive."

"Materials are not a problem. Our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect is known as the number one support sect for a reason."

"Since the materials have been settled, I will write out the list of ingredients, as well as the pill-refining method. With my help, you should be able to learn the refining method within a few months. Although the pills you refine may not be as perfect as mine, they should still be sufficient."

"You are really willing to give the method to our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect?"

"Of course. It is merely a minor pill-refining method. It is of no use to me at all. Besides, even if I give you the method, the chances of you successfully refining the pills will not be high. Refining pills requires immense patience, powerful Soul Power, and talent that surpasses even geniuses. Otherwise, it is simply impossible."

"I understand. Let us put that matter aside for now. I want to ask you something else. You should know about the conflict between the Upper Three Sects and Spirit Hall. Our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect supports the Heaven Dou Imperial Family, while the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan has chosen neutrality. Though the Clear Sky Sect has withdrawn from the world, it still seems inclined to support the Star Luo Imperial Family. The continent has been turbulent these past years, and I have a feeling that things will soon change. What are your thoughts? Since Rongrong is determined to marry you, as her father, I naturally hope for my daughter's happiness. Speak freely."

"As expected of the sect master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Your thoughts are indeed sharp. That is right. Without Spirit Hall acting as a balance, the Heaven Dou Empire would have perished long ago. The first reason the Heaven Dou Imperial Family is inferior to the Star Luo Empire is the quality of their Martial Souls. The second is that the nobles are obsessed with pleasure and have no desire to govern the country."

"Moreover, the members of the Heaven Dou Imperial Family are dwindling by the day. It is only a matter of time before chaos breaks out."

"However, from what I know, Heaven Dou Empire's second prince, Xue Qinghe, has been a highly capable man in recent years. Perhaps he can lead the Heaven Dou Empire toward a new future."

Naturally, Bai Ying knew that Xue Qinghe was Qian Renxue, so he praised her without restraint.

Ning Fengzhi suddenly asked, "What about Xue Beng?"

"What can a wastrel accomplish? His talent is not ordinary even among the Heaven Dou Imperial Family, but it is by no means that of a genius. I do not think he can achieve anything."

"You understand the Heaven Dou Empire so thoroughly. Rongrong, it seems you did not choose the wrong man."

"Let us not discuss that for now. Tell us about Soul Tools."

"From what I know, the manufacturing techniques for Soul Tools have already been lost. How do you know about them?"

"That is a secret, so I cannot tell you. But rest assured, I can give you part of the research techniques as well."

Ning Fengzhi nodded. "Good. I, Ning Fengzhi, am not a stingy man. You have helped us so much, and now I have even given you my daughter. I hope you will treat her well. Also, if there is anything else you need, as long as we can provide it, we will do everything in our power to give it to you."

"I need nothing else. I only need Sect Master Ning to provide me with enough materials and enough people. I will do my utmost to train Soul Engineers for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect."

"Soul Engineers?"

"Soul Masters who use Soul Tools are called Soul Engineers. I have observed that although our continent's Soul Tool technology has fallen completely behind, the key reason lies in a continental shift—or rather, a tectonic movement—thousands of years ago."

He then told them about the Sun Moon Continent.

Ning Fengzhi and the others were all stunned. Only then did they realize that the person before them was far more shrewd and far more deeply hidden than they had imagined.

For the first time, Ning Fengzhi felt as though someone had led him by the nose. It was a feeling he had never experienced before.

Afterward, they each went their separate ways.

Bai Ying's residence was naturally next to Ning Rongrong's. Ning Fengzhi's intentions could not have been more obvious.

"I did not expect you to persuade Dad so easily. You are amazing."

"It was not me who persuaded him. It was profit that persuaded him. There are no eternal enemies and no eternal friends—only eternal interests."

"I have finally brought you home as my wife."