Chapter 21

I had no intention of waiting to die, so I used a secret technique to escape Suotuo City. Yet Tang Hao refused to let it go, demanding that I choose between becoming his slave or dying outright.

I was furious at the time. Was this how a Titled Douluo bullied people?

Fortunately, Uncle Sea Dragon arrived in time and rescued me. But I was knocked unconscious by the aftershock of their battle.

By the time I woke up again, Uncle Sea Dragon had already sent me to Brother Xue's Prince's Mansion."

Tang Dongfeng recounted everything honestly.

Xue Qinghe, standing nearby, seemed thoughtful. So Tang Hao had a son named Tang San.

Tang Hao, Tang Hao—you killed the father I respected most, so I would kill the son you cherished most.

Since Tang Dongfeng had failed to kill Tang San, Spirit Hall would do it instead.

Then they could pin the blame directly on Tang Dongfeng, tying him to her faction and killing two birds with one stone.

"Fengzhi, I told you Rongrong shouldn't stay at Shrek. I'm going to bring her back right now."

Sword Douluo Chen Xin was deeply worried. What if something happened to his precious Rongrong?

Even if he killed Tang San, he would not be able to bring Rongrong back.

The dignified Clear Sky Douluo had hidden away for over a decade.

Yet over such a trivial matter, he wanted to kill a child barely in his teens.

That son of his was exactly the same. Injuries were unavoidable during a spar, yet he wanted to murder someone outright?

Both father and son were bloodthirsty by nature.

Sword Douluo did not dare let Ning Rongrong remain by Tang San's side. Who could guarantee that if Rongrong threw a tantrum, she would not be buried alive on the spot?

Chapter 19: The First Meeting of Three Old Foxes

"Uncle Jian, don't panic yet. Let's ask about the details first."

Ning Fengzhi remained relatively calm. The Soul Saint he had sent to protect Ning Rongrong had only sent word yesterday.

He reported that Ning Rongrong had entered Shrek Academy, and that the Soul Power around Shrek Academy was abundant.

It was no less impressive than the blessed land within the sect.

In Ning Fengzhi's view, Tang Hao might kill Tang Dongfeng, but that did not mean he would kill Ning Rongrong.

After all, Ning Rongrong was the little princess of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda, with the entire Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect behind her.

If Tang Hao did not want the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and the Clear Sky Sect to go to war, he would not touch Ning Rongrong.

"Ask my ass. If anything happens to Rongrong, can you take responsibility?"

Without another word, Sword Douluo stepped onto the Seven Kill Sword and flew toward Suotuo City.

It was not that he feared Tang Hao making a move. As long as Tang Hao had not lost his mind, he would not touch Ning Rongrong.

But Sword Douluo worried that Tang San might kill Ning Rongrong because of that girl called Xiao Wu.

Conflicts between girls were unavoidable, especially with Ning Rongrong's Little Demoness temperament.

If Ning Rongrong were killed by Tang San, who would he even go to for justice?

To eliminate even that tiny possibility, Sword Douluo would bring Ning Rongrong back no matter what.

Tang Dongfeng had only escaped alive because a Titled Douluo stood behind him.

Ning Rongrong was a Support Soul Master, with only a Soul Saint by her side. How could she possibly withstand the bloodthirsty father and son, Tang Hao and Tang San?

"Qinghe, little brother Dongfeng, you've witnessed something embarrassing."

Ning Fengzhi smiled helplessly.

Rongrong had been spoiled rotten by those two old men.

It seemed his plan to make Ning Rongrong suffer a little at Shrek was no longer possible.

However, if Tang San truly was as Tang Dongfeng described, then he really could not be judged by ordinary standards.

If someone like him became a friend, he would surely treat them like brothers.

But once conflict arose, it would be a fight to the death. Being too narrow-minded was not a good thing.

"Teacher, it really isn't safe for Rongrong to stay at Shrek alone. Let her attend Heaven Dou Royal Academy instead. Several Committee Members can look after her there, so you won't have to worry."

Within Heaven Dou Royal Academy's territory, all three Committee Members were Xue Qinghe's people.

In short, Heaven Dou Royal Academy was entirely under her control. Nothing there could escape her eyes.

"Sorry for disturbing you, Sect Master Ning."

Tang Dongfeng was usually quite polite and respectful toward his elders.

Of course, if they were people who wanted to kill him or people who held grudges against him, then it could only end in a fight to the death.

"No matter. For the time being, little brother, rest and recover well at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Perhaps I even know your uncle."

Ning Fengzhi wore a kind smile, like a benevolent elder.

"Sect Master Ning may be disappointed. Uncle Sea Dragon and I are both Sea Soul Masters. We came to the mainland this time mainly to find Brother Xue. I only happened to pass by Shrek Academy, found it rather interesting, and went in to take a look. Who would have thought something like that would happen?"

A faint, almost imperceptible sneer hung at the corner of Tang Dongfeng's lips, greatly surprising Ning Fengzhi.

He had always felt that Tang Dongfeng was far less harmless than he appeared.

"Teacher may not know this, but Sea Dragon Your Excellency is a Super Douluo with a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring."

Xue Qinghe's simple remark revealed a great deal of crucial information.

First, a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring was not something an ordinary person could obtain. In the Soul Master World, it was the foremost treasure.

Across the entire world, fewer than five Titled Douluo possessed Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Rings.

The two level-95 Titled Douluo of his Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect both had the standard configuration of two yellow, two purple, and five black Soul Rings.

Even Chen Xin, who possessed the Seven Kill Sword, the number one offensive Martial Soul in the world, had a Ninth Soul Ring that was only over ninety thousand years old, not yet a hundred thousand.

Yet Xue Qinghe had inadvertently revealed that Sea Dragon Douluo, who followed Tang Dongfeng, actually possessed a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring.

Then the force behind him had at least two more Titled Douluo.

One Titled Douluo alone could not possibly subdue a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast and allow a Soul Douluo to kill it.

In other words, the force behind Tang Dongfeng was no weaker than the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

"Dongfeng, since you are both Qinghe's brother and acquainted with Rongrong, Uncle Ning will call you by your name directly. Just treat the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect as your own home. If there is anything you need, feel free to tell Uncle Ning."

Ning Fengzhi completely changed his initial attitude.

There was one thing he simply could not figure out: why would a Super Douluo follow Tang Dongfeng?

Even when Ning Rongrong went out, he would never send Uncle Jian and Uncle Gu along with her.

Ning Rongrong was important, but compared to the entire sect—and compared to him, the sect master—she certainly could not measure up.

Under normal circumstances, one of the two Titled Douluo would accompany him, while the other remained behind to guard the sect.

So what gave Tang Dongfeng the right to have a Super Douluo protect him at close range?

"Thank you for your hospitality, Uncle Ning. Once Uncle Sea Dragon comes to pick me up, I'll move into Brother Xue's residence so as not to trouble Uncle Ning too much."

Tang Dongfeng naturally changed how he addressed him and calmly stated his plans without being either servile or overbearing.

Meanwhile, behind Xue Qinghe's utterly expressionless false face, the corners of his lips could not help but curve upward slightly.

This was a typical attempt by Ning Fengzhi to win Tang Dongfeng over. Unfortunately, he had begun placing his bets more than a year ago.

Moreover, judging by Ning Fengzhi's thoughtful expression, he probably desperately wanted to find out about the force behind Tang Dongfeng.

No matter what, a force with more than three Titled Douluo was worth the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's efforts to recruit.

"I nearly forgot. Uncle Ning is getting on in years; you and Qinghe are the ones of the same generation. But since you have come to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Uncle Ning must still fulfill his duties as host."

Ning Fengzhi immediately called for someone to arrange a banquet.

He was very curious how Tang Dongfeng, a Soul Grandmaster, had held out against a Titled Douluo until another Titled Douluo arrived.

As far as Tang Dongfeng was concerned, he was certainly not as simple as he appeared.

Ning Fengzhi preferred to believe that Tang San had developed the intent to kill Tang Dongfeng, while the talent Tang Dongfeng displayed had frightened Tang Hao.

That was why Tang Hao had used his seniority to bully the young and attempted to kill Tang Dongfeng on the spot, clearing the way ahead for Tang San.

But Tang Hao had never expected that, as a Titled Douluo shamelessly trying to kill a Soul Grandmaster, he would actually fail.

Tang Dongfeng had stubbornly held on until Sea Dragon Douluo arrived. Though he was saved, he had been left covered in injuries and had nearly died at Tang Hao's hands.

As for the claim that Tang Hao was bloodthirsty by nature, that was purely something made up to fool people.

Tang Hao, once hailed as one of the Clear Sky Twin, possessed talent unmatched throughout the ages. How could he possibly attack a junior?

Unless Tang Dongfeng had displayed inhuman talent at such a young age.

If he were allowed to continue growing, Tang San would only become Tang Dongfeng's stepping stone. That was why Tang Hao had ruthlessly struck to kill.

Of course, there was another possibility: Tang Dongfeng was a traitor of the Clear Sky Sect. However, Ning Fengzhi had already ruled that out.

Within the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

An old fox led a big civet cat and a little fox through the bustling streets.

Passersby greeted Ning Fengzhi one after another.

Not far from them, a withered, skeletal old man who looked like a corpse watched them in silence.

The faint fluctuations of Soul Power gave Tang Dongfeng an extremely powerful impression.

He was probably the other Titled Douluo of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, the one whose title was Bone.

He just wondered which was stronger: Gu Rong's Bone Dragon, or Sea Dragon Douluo's Sea God Dragon?

On this side, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had already begun setting out a grand banquet.