A True Master Always Keeps the Heart of an Apprentice

Ning Fengzhi seemed to recall something, and his expression shifted slightly. "The surname Tang—yes, that Tang San is Tang Hao's son."

"But Fengzhi, that boy's Martial Soul..." Chen Xin frowned. Blue Silver Grass was a Martial Soul so useless it could not possibly be any worse.

Blue Silver Grass could be found everywhere on the continent. Other than growing quickly, it had no special traits whatsoever.

It could be said that as long as a Martial Soul contained the words Blue Silver Grass, even if you were the strongest Soul Master in the world, others would still look down on you inwardly.

"But what if he has two Martial Souls?" Ning Fengzhi smiled calmly.

"You mean Twin Martial Souls?"

Chen Xin found it hard to believe. After all, the odds of having Twin Martial Souls were even lower than the odds of awakening a Martial Soul and becoming a Soul Master.

Yet since those words had come from Ning Fengzhi, they were most likely true.

When it came to who understood Martial Souls best in all of Douluo Continent, it was not that reputation-chasing Yu Xiaogang, but—

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

After all, no matter how trashy another Martial Soul was, as long as one had Soul Power, talent, resources, and time, even a pig Martial Soul could be cultivated to become a Title Douluo.

But the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Martial Soul alone could only be cultivated to level seventy-nine!

No matter how many levels of Innate Soul Power you possessed, level seventy-nine was the end of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda.

Did the past sect masters of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect not want to change that? Did they not want to know why? No sect wanted answers more desperately than they did, which was why they had to study Martial Soul theory!

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had no choice but to study Martial Souls. They wanted to understand why they could not break through to level eighty. Who could possibly be more desperate than the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect?

Was Yu Xiaogang not studying Martial Souls for the same reason—to break through level thirty?

It was the same as the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

Therefore, when it came to understanding Martial Souls, absolutely no one on this continent could surpass the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect! Even Spirit Hall, the continent's number one Martial Soul organization, was inferior to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect in Martial Soul research.

Because even Spirit Hall mostly just compiled statistics, while Martial Soul research...

That could only be considered a hobby. Rather than research, it was better described as conclusions drawn about Martial Souls during cultivation.

Even if Spirit Hall had people specifically researching Martial Souls, how many could there be?

Among the direct descendants of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, anyone whose talent was lacking or whose Soul Power had reached level seventy-nine would, so long as they had no sect duties, devote themselves almost entirely to Martial Soul research.

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had been studying Martial Souls for thousands of years! How many years had Yu Xiaogang studied them?

Take Ning Rongrong, for instance. Sometimes, she understood even more than Yu Xiaogang. Anyone familiar with Ning Rongrong's personality in the original work would know she was not the studious type, so why did she sometimes know more than Yu Xiaogang?

Even the Nine-Star Begonia, which Yu Xiaogang did not know about, was immediately recognized by Ning Rongrong, who even knew its origins and abilities inside out.

This was the result of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect researching Martial Souls for thousands of years!

A "master" devoted to researching Martial Souls knew less than a little girl?

Wouldn't people laugh if that got out?

If it was because Ning Rongrong came from the Upper Three Sects and had been trained by her sect, then what about Yu Xiaogang?

He was likewise the biological son of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's patriarch, and thus also a member of the Upper Three Sects, was he not?

As the sect master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Ning Fengzhi possessed a profound understanding of Martial Souls. Since he said Tang San had Twin Martial Souls, that was most likely the case.

Furthermore, Ning Fengzhi had practically put all his skill points into intelligence. If anyone could be called a master, it certainly was not that fraud Yu Xiaogang, but Ning Fengzhi.

It was simply that this sect master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect always carried the heart of an apprentice.

"But Fengzhi, Tang Hao has clearly fallen out with Duke now. That means the Clear Sky Sect has already taken Duke's opposing side. Since that is the case, we might as well have Rongrong withdraw from school." Chen Xin frowned. "Leaving aside Yu Xiaogang's teaching ability, I do not think much of his character alone. And you know what kind of people that Dai Mubai from Star Luo and that Chubby Boy surnamed Ma are. I'm worried Rongrong will be led astray if she stays with people like them."

Tang San and the others had not merely offended the royal family today. They had also offended Duke, who possessed the strength of at least a level ninety-eight Super Douluo. Under such circumstances, allowing Ning Rongrong to remain at Shrek Academy did not seem to bring the sect any benefit at all!

Offending two allies at once—although the Upper Three Sects shared close ties, they would still have objections at a time like this.

After hearing this, Ning Fengzhi sighed softly and slowly rubbed his temples, as though pondering the deeper implications.

"Other matters may be put aside for the moment, but Tang San—Twin Martial Souls, Innate Full Soul Power. In my opinion, the Clear Sky Sect will never take such talent lightly. In the future, he is highly likely to return to his ancestral clan and become the one steering the Clear Sky Sect. While the temperament he has displayed thus far is far from satisfactory, his leadership ability has already begun to show."

His gaze fixed on the distance as though he were seeing through to the future. "The current Shrek Team has already begun to regard him as its leader, and everyone is under his influence."

He continued his analysis, his voice carrying a few traces of gravity and sternness. "Furthermore, Oscar and Xiao Wu of the Shrek Team both possess Innate Full Soul Power, and their talents cannot be underestimated. As for Ma Hongjun's Fire Phoenix Martial Soul, although it has certain flaws, its quality is extremely high. If they all grow up and work together, they will surely become Tang San's powerful support. That would undoubtedly be a terrifying force. They will all be important aids in resisting Spirit Hall in the future. Pushing them to the opposing side would also be no small hidden danger for us."

Ning Fengzhi paused, as though weighing the significance of his words. "Not to mention the Hidden Weapons Tang San creates. Their importance to the sect cannot be ignored."

All direct descendants of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect possessed the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Martial Soul and had no offensive power whatsoever. The appearance of Hidden Weapons could make up for precisely that weakness.

Though their offensive power was not high, they were enough for self-defense.

"If Rongrong can maintain a good relationship with Tang San and the others, then once Tang San truly takes charge of the Clear Sky Sect, as long as Spirit Hall has not fallen, this friendship can continue. At the very least, for a long time to come, it will undoubtedly bring us many benefits."

After pondering for a moment, Ning Fengzhi's tone gradually turned resolute. "Since we cannot eliminate them in advance, we can only seek friendship. As for Duke, Uncle Jian and I will pay him a visit tomorrow."

Chen Xin listened quietly, then nodded slowly, a trace of relief appearing on his face. "That would indeed be acceptable."

This would ensure they did not offend the Clear Sky Sect while maintaining the Hidden Weapon trade and keeping watch over Tang San and the others' movements. At the same time, they would have an explanation for Wriothesley.

It was somewhat troublesome to handle things this way, but it was also the best approach at present.

The reason the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect could become the second of the Upper Three Sects, aside from Chen Xin and Gu Rong, the two Title Douluo, was most importantly its ability to maintain good relations in all directions and its tactful attitude.

Although Ning Fengzhi had already guessed that Tang San might one day take charge of the Clear Sky Sect, they had not become hostile toward Tang San and the others because of it. Instead, they had sought friendship from the very beginning.

This was one of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's methods.

Even if they could gain nothing from Tang San's side, they still held a certain advantage with the Clear Sky Sect.