Douluo: Starting Out by Angrily Confronting the Grandmaster

That would be troublesome.

If they were from Spirit Hall, or even if they had only just joined Spirit Hall, there was no way Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect could recruit them.

When it came to advantages, Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was no match for Spirit Hall.

"Greetings, Sect Master Ning, Sword Douluo."

When Ning Fengzhi and the other arrived, Hua Yuan was the first to bow in greeting.

Lu Yu also bowed. "Greetings, Seniors."

The two merely nodded slightly in response to Hua Yuan's greeting.

Hua Yuan might hold a fairly high position, but not high enough to warrant equal treatment from them. When they looked at Lu Yu, however, both wore kindly smiles.

Ning Fengzhi said meaningfully, "Spirit Hall truly has no shortage of talent. Young friend, your talent and strength have genuinely shocked me."

How could Lu Yu fail to hear the probing intent behind his words? Wasn't he simply trying to ask whether Lu Yu belonged to Spirit Hall?

"Sect Master Ning overpraises me. This junior merely possesses an ordinary Martial Soul. Talent is hardly worth mentioning." Lu Yu had effectively admitted it.

There was no point denying it anyway. How else could he explain why he was with Hua Yuan?

Besides, there was no need to hide his relationship with Spirit Hall.

Because he could not possibly join Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

Since that was the case, telling them openly might instead make them wary of Spirit Hall and less likely to attack him.

Hearing Lu Yu's answer, Ning Fengzhi and the other's hearts sank.

He really was from Spirit Hall.

Why did he have to belong to Spirit Hall of all places?

If he belonged to another faction, Ning Fengzhi was still confident he could obtain the Self-Created Soul Skill through a transaction. But Spirit Hall was different.

Bibi Dong would never allow him to teach such methods to Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. And not only Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect—no faction would be allowed to learn it.

Though he was somewhat disappointed, he could not show it.

Ning Fengzhi smiled. "Young friend, you are too modest. Martial Soul quality does not represent everything. At the very least, in terms of combat strength, you are not inferior to any Soul Master of the same rank."

Lu Yu merely smiled faintly, with no intention of arguing further.

Martial Soul quality did not represent everything?

Wasn't that complete nonsense?

What kind of place was this?

This was Douluo Continent.

If he did not have the system.

With his talent, they probably would not have given him a second glance.

"May I ask why the two seniors were looking for me?" Though he already knew their purpose, Lu Yu still pretended to ask.

He did not want to stay with them for even another second. Their smiles, hiding blades behind them, made his skin crawl. The farther away he could stay, the better.

Ning Fengzhi replied without changing expression, "Nothing much. We merely came to see what kind of person this genius, who has been causing such a stir in Heaven Dou City lately, really is."

Lu Yu said modestly, "I truly do not deserve to be called a genius. Sect Master Ning thinks too highly of me."

"No matter." Ning Fengzhi waved a hand. "Now that we have seen you, if you have time, young friend, you are welcome to visit Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect."

He did not intend to linger any longer.

Since Lu Yu was from Spirit Hall, there was no point staying.

Lu Yu respectfully replied, "All right. I will definitely visit when I have time."

He would certainly go, but not now.

As for whether he would go as a guest or for some other reason, that was hard to say.

Ning Fengzhi nodded. "All right, then we will be leaving first."

His invitation for Lu Yu to visit Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had only been a casual remark. If Lu Yu actually came, that would be strange indeed.

Lu Yu said, "Farewell, Seniors!"

Ning Fengzhi smiled slightly, then turned and left. The instant he turned around, the smile vanished from his face completely.

Chen Xin was the same.

Watching the two walk away, Lu Yu's smile also disappeared.

Damn it, fake smiling had nearly made his face cramp.

Hua Yuan asked worriedly, "Will there be trouble? Should we notify Spirit City?"

Lu Yu shook his head. "If they truly want to cause trouble for me, it is already too late to notify them now. Otherwise, there is no need to notify them."

Hua Yuan nodded silently.

The next day would be bright if they made it through.

After leaving the Soul Fighting Arena, Ning Fengzhi gazed up at the night sky and murmured, "Uncle Sword, what do you think of those two little fellows' potential?"

Chen Xin glanced sideways at him.

What kind of potential?

Wasn't he really asking whether they needed to be eliminated?

After pondering for a moment, Chen Xin finally said, "I do not think it is necessary."

"Oh? Why is that?" Ning Fengzhi asked.

Chen Xin said, "Just as he said himself, they merely possess ordinary Martial Souls. They may seem monstrous, but they will not go very far."

"As for the Self-Created Soul Skill..."

"But Self-Created Soul Skills are not something one can learn just because one wants to. Although I do not know how Food God learned it, it certainly cannot be widely taught."

"Furthermore, I do not think they would be willing to teach others everything they know."

"From that brief interaction, you should have been able to tell that this Nine Absolutes possesses intelligence far beyond ordinary people. He must understand his own shortcomings."

"Since that is the case, the Self-Created Soul Skill and the thousand-year Second Soul Ring are his greatest sources of value. If he loses those two things, what value does he have left?"

"Therefore, I am certain that regardless of whether others can learn it, he definitely will not easily teach the Self-Created Soul Skill to anyone else."

Ning Fengzhi nodded inwardly.

Chen Xin's thoughts were largely the same as his, but there was one point he could not understand.

Two ordinary Martial Souls.

How had they cultivated their Soul Power Levels into the twenties when they were not even ten years old?

With ordinary Martial Souls, Innate Soul Power could not possibly exceed Rank Five.

Even if they were ten this year.

One was Rank Twenty-Four, and the other Rank Twenty-Three. In only four short years, their Soul Power had increased by eighteen or nineteen ranks.

That left Ning Fengzhi faintly worried.

Was their potential truly so limited?

However, he did not voice this thought.

Because even if he did, Uncle Sword would certainly be unable to answer him.

As for whether they should eliminate the two.

They would wait and see.

How could he fail to see that Uncle Sword had developed sympathy for them?

It was likely because of the other's talent with the sword.

But regardless, since he was unwilling, Ning Fengzhi could not force him.

Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had shown him kindness, but Ning Fengzhi had never forced him to do anything he did not wish to do.

That was why, despite having long since repaid the debt, he had not left and was still willing to continue protecting Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

Only after the final Soul Fighting match ended did Lu Yu and the other two leave the arena. For their safety, Salas personally led people to receive them.

It might have seemed like making a fuss over nothing, but lives were at stake. Lu Yu could not afford to be careless.

Even if there was only a one-in-ten-thousand chance, he had to consider it as thoroughly as possible. After all, there were no second chances between life and death.

There would definitely be no late-night snack.

Who would still be in the mood for a late-night snack under such circumstances? How big would Lu Yu's nerves have to be?

They returned to their residence without incident, which allowed everyone to relax slightly, though only slightly.

After all, their residence was not far from the Soul Fighting Arena.

If Chen Xin and the others wanted to act, they certainly would not do so on the road, nor would they necessarily act today.

If they acted today, would that not be the same as telling everyone that Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had done it? Ning Fengzhi was not that foolish.

After returning, Salas finally asked in utter confusion, "What exactly happened? How did you provoke Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect?"

The matter had occurred too suddenly, and Hua Yuan's message had not explained things clearly.

As a result, Salas was still completely confused.

Lu Yu shook his head. "It cannot really be called provoking them. It is merely a guess, a possibility..."

As he spoke, Lu Yu explained the entire sequence of events to Salas in detail. Only then did Salas understand what had happened.

But it had to be said that the possibility Lu Yu mentioned did exist.

And it was not small.

For a little brat not even nine years old to think of this was already quite remarkable.

It showed that he had not become arrogant enough to look down on everyone merely because of his strength and Spirit Hall backing him.

That was a good thing.

After thinking it over, Salas said, "Chen Xin is not someone we can handle, but even if they intend to act, they probably will not choose today. I will have someone report to Spirit City overnight. There should still be time."

In fact, Heaven Dou City had Title Douluo from Spirit Hall, and there were two of them. However, those two had other missions and were not people he could command.

Thus, he could only report the matter to Spirit Hall.

Lu Yu did not refuse.

If a Title Douluo could protect him, that would naturally be best.

At the very least, it would resolve many of his worries. He would not have to be scared half to death just because someone showed their face, like he was now.

Very soon.

Salas's order was passed down.

After the messenger left.

Salas said, "Do not go to the Soul Fighting Arena for the next few days. With us around, even if they want to act, they will have reservations."

If Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect wanted to act, they definitely would not do so openly.

Sword Douluo was powerful, but could he really kill all of them?

Salas and the others might not be his opponents, but once a fight broke out, the other side would inevitably be exposed. Angering Spirit Hall over two little brats.

That was hardly a wise choice.

Therefore, if they wanted to kill Lu Yu and the other, they could only resort to assassination.

Though if they were determined, it was not impossible even under their protection, there would ultimately be a risk of exposure.

As long as there was risk, they would have reservations.

That way, as long as Lu Yu and the others did not go looking for death.