Ning Fengzhi, Sect Master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect

Heaven Dou Empire, imperial capital.

Within Heaven Dou City.

Brilliant sunlight spilled over the red walls and green tiles as far as the eye could see. Street stalls lined both sides of the bustling roads, while carriages rolled by in streams and pedestrians flowed endlessly past.

Looking at the streets before her, which felt like they belonged to another lifetime, Xiao Wu let out a deep sigh. She had originally been a disciple of Shrek Academy and had come to Heaven Dou Royal Academy to study, but she had never imagined that her fate would ultimately turn out like this.

Xiao Wu sighed and stopped in front of a shop. After purchasing the necessities she needed for daily life, she took out the prepared Gold Soul Coins and handed them to the vendor.

Just as Xiao Wu was about to leave, a familiar voice suddenly rang out.

"Xiao Wu? Why are you here?"

Hearing the voice, Xiao Wu immediately turned around and saw a girl who looked only twelve or thirteen years old.

The girl was petite and well-proportioned, with black hair neatly draped behind her back. Her delicate features were exquisitely set upon her fair, tender face.

She had perfectly inherited every virtue of a beautiful woman, yet carried an added hint of liveliness and impish charm. Whenever her large black eyes blinked, her long lashes trembled faintly.

Xiao Wu's eyes lit up. "Rongrong? Why are you here?"

That was right. The newcomer was Ning Rongrong, a disciple of Shrek Academy who possessed the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda and was known as the Little Witch.

Ning Rongrong ran over happily, grabbed Xiao Wu's hands, and said excitedly, "You actually escaped! Hurry and come back with us. If Third Brother sees you, he'll definitely be overjoyed."

"Rongrong, is this the Xiao Wu you told me about?"

The man appeared to be in his forties. He had an elegant, gentle appearance and wore an immaculate white robe. His gaze was mild, and no matter how one looked at him, he seemed like an ordinary person.

Standing beside Ning Fengzhi was an elderly man with a straight, imposing figure and extraordinary bearing.

The old man wore a spotless snow-white robe. His beard and hair were both white, while his long silver hair was neatly combed behind his back. His features were ancient and plain, his face as smooth and tender as a baby's. His expression was indifferent, and his eyes seemed unable to see anything around him.

Yet simply standing there, he gave off the feeling that among heaven and earth, all things were beneath him.

Ning Rongrong immediately introduced her. "Father, this is the classmate I told you about, Xiao Wu. She's the one who was captured by the teachers at Heaven Dou Royal Academy."

Sword Douluo's gaze settled on Xiao Wu, and he frowned slightly before subconsciously whispering a few words into Ning Fengzhi's ear.

Upon learning Xiao Wu's true identity, Ning Fengzhi's eyes lit up. He instinctively looked toward the timid-looking Xiao Wu. He had not expected her to be a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast. No wonder she had been imprisoned.

Sword Douluo stepped forward. "You're Xiao Wu, right? I am Jian Daochenxin, an elder of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. If you want to live, come back with us."

Ning Rongrong smiled. "Xiao Wu, this is my Grandpa Jian. He's also a Title Douluo. With him here, let alone Lin Yuan, even the Pope of Spirit Hall would have to show us some respect."

After learning that he was a Title Douluo, Xiao Wu's pretty face visibly changed. She instinctively stepped back, keeping a safe distance from Sword Douluo.

Although Lin Yuan had confined her within Heaven Dou Royal Academy, he had never shown any intention of killing her, much less done anything improper to her.

But she knew nothing about the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. No one could say whether Ning Fengzhi might become greedy and kill her to obtain her soul ring and soul bone.

Ning Fengzhi seemed to see what Xiao Wu was worried about. He stepped forward and said softly, "I am Rongrong's biological father and the Sect Master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. If you are willing to leave with us, I, Ning Fengzhi, swear upon my sect that no one from the sect will harm you."

"I..." Xiao Wu bit her lower lip with her pearly teeth, hesitating as she wondered whether she should trust Ning Fengzhi's words. After all, she could not be sure whether the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect would truly treat her well.

Ning Rongrong smiled. "Don't worry, Xiao Wu. Father has always kept his word. Since he promised you, he definitely won't go back on it."

"But... Lord Lin Yuan said when I left that if I left, Lord Lin Yuan definitely wouldn't spare me."

Sword Douluo snorted disdainfully. "So what? Douluo Continent has always been a world where the strong prey on the weak. I am a Level 96 Title Douluo. Even if he comes, what can he do? Does he think he can provoke the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect?"

"Forget it. I'm doing quite well right now. If Lord Lin Yuan finds out, I'll be punished."

Xiao Wu was still worried whether the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda truly had such capability. Lord Lin Yuan was, after all, the youngest Title Douluo on Douluo Continent, a rarity even across the entire continent.

Moreover, his future achievements would be boundless. Even breaking through to Level 100 would be more than possible for him. With the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's current strength, they could not possibly be Lord Lin Yuan's match.

Even if they barely succeeded, ten years later, no one in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect would be able to stand against Lord Lin Yuan. That would be when true chaos swept the land.

Thinking this, Xiao Wu directly refused Ning Fengzhi's invitation. "Thank you for your kindness, Uncle Ning, but I have no intention of joining the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. I quite like my current life."

Ning Fengzhi's gentle expression turned somewhat strange. Both hands gripped the cane beneath him tightly as he asked with furrowed brows, "Xiao Wu, are you certain you wish to refuse outright?"

"Xiao Wu, this is your only chance to leave. My grandpa and father are both here. Even Xue Ye would have to call my father Sect Master Ning here. You don't need to be afraid."

Ning Rongrong also could not understand why Xiao Wu feared Lin Yuan so much. Was this still the big sister Xiao Wu she knew?

What was so great about Lin Yuan? Even if he was the youngest Title Douluo on Douluo Continent, before a Level 96 Title Douluo, he was still as frail and insignificant as an ant.

"Do you really not need to be afraid? Or does Sect Master Ning have other intentions? Besides, your Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect wants to lay hands on my Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast without my consent. Isn't that a little too ignorant of the immensity of heaven and earth?"

As an icy, bone-piercing voice quietly rang out, the once prosperous streets of Heaven Dou suddenly vanished. In their place was the vast, boundless Hell Abyss.

Boiling magma churned wildly, while demons seemingly from hell surged forth from all directions without warning.

Countless strange, towering ancient trees also grew all around them. At their crowns, one could vaguely see thousands of corpses. Their heads had been severed, and they hung from the branches, swaying in the wind.