A Soul Ancestor at nine years old?
What a joke.
Even with Innate Full Soul Power, no one could become a Soul Ancestor at nine.
It had to be fake information meant to draw the attention of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
Then, he could naturally become their sect's son-in-law.
Ning Rongrong looked disdainfully at Ye Qingzhou, who was sitting beside her.
She would find a chance to make this guy embarrass himself in front of her father and the others.
After a few rounds of drinks and several courses of food,
Ning Fengzhi set down his wine cup, wiped the corner of his mouth, and looked at Ye Shuyuan and the others, who had finished their meal.
"Medical Saint, Dugu Bo, I invited you both here today not only to catch up, but also to discuss a small matter."
Ning Fengzhi's voice was still gentle, but his tone had grown more solemn and serious.
Ye Shuyuan set down his chopsticks, his expression calm. "Sect Master Ning, please speak freely."
Ning Fengzhi glanced at Yu Luomian and gave him a slight nod.
Yu Luomian understood. He rose from his seat, his smile widening.
"Medical Saint, Dugu Bo, let's get straight to the point."
"A few days ago, my good-for-nothing daughter, Liu Erlong, caused some trouble at Skywater Academy and was sent to Spirit Hall's prison by you two."
"I came today to ask you to put in a good word for her and see if you can get her released."
At that, the smiles vanished from Ye Shuyuan, Dugu Bo, and Luo Feng's faces.
Seeing the change in Ye Shuyuan and Dugu Bo's expressions, Yu Luomian added,
"If you can rescue Liu Erlong, our Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan will offer suitable compensation. I hope you'll show some mercy."
Ye Shuyuan picked up his teacup and took a sip. Then he said unhurriedly, "Mr. Yu, I'm afraid this will be rather difficult."
"You shouldn't be asking us. You should be asking the victim of this incident: Skywater Academy."
"They shouldn't have had to endure any of this. Shui Bing'er clearly refused to go with Ma Hongjun to a brothel to relieve his Evil Fire, but your daughter not only stayed—she went so far as to threaten them."
"Do you intend to just let this matter pass?"
"Or is this how the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan has always operated? When others refuse, you use force to make them comply?"
Yu Luomian's expression shifted slightly, but he quickly suppressed it and replied awkwardly,
"Medical Saint, please don't hold an entire clan responsible for one person's mistake."
Hearing the adults' conversation, Ning Rongrong gathered that this was about getting people out of Spirit Hall's hands. Her curiosity was piqued.
But she couldn't get a word in edgewise.
She could only turn to Ye Qingzhou beside her.
She nudged Ye Qingzhou, who was watching the situation unfold, and whispered, "Hey."
Ye Qingzhou moved farther away from Ning Rongrong, annoyed. "My name isn't 'Hey.' It's Ye Qingzhou."
Seeing his reaction, Ning Rongrong pouted, her face full of indignation.
What was that supposed to mean?
Was he looking down on her?
She was Ning Rongrong, the young miss of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Her suitors could line up all the way from the sect to Spirit Hall!
What gave him the right to look down on her?
Ning Rongrong glared at Ye Qingzhou. "Fine, fine. So, young Master Ye Qingzhou, could you tell me exactly what happened that day?"
As she spoke, Ning Rongrong edged closer.
He looked down on her, did he?
Fine. She'd see just how far he could back away!
Wait, what was this Little Demoness trying to do?
Ye Qingzhou stared in shock as Ning Rongrong slowly drew closer.
He had a feeling that if he didn't say anything—or kept backing away—this Little Demoness might end up pressed against him.
"Fine, I'll tell you, but we're keeping some distance between us."
Ning Rongrong stopped moving closer and gave a huff. "You're a boy, yet you're shyer than me, a girl."
Ye Qingzhou clicked his tongue. "I'm not shy. I just don't want to get close to a girl like you."
At that, Ning Rongrong instantly bristled.
"Explain yourself! What do you mean, 'a girl like me'?"
Ye Shuyuan and the others, who had been discussing matters, all turned to look when they heard Ning Rongrong and Ye Qingzhou bickering.
Noticing everyone's eyes on him, Ye Qingzhou said, "Don't mind us, don't mind us. Please, carry on!"
Seeing Ye Qingzhou and Ning Rongrong squabbling, Ning Fengzhi and the others didn't intervene.
In fact, Ning Fengzhi was even more delighted.
A little bickering between children could bring them closer much faster.
Ye Qingzhou glared at Ning Rongrong. "Quiet down!"
Ning Rongrong turned her head away. "Hmph, this is my home. Why should I be quiet?"
Seeing Ning Rongrong deliberately contradict him, Ye Qingzhou replied helplessly, "Then I won't tell you."
"You wouldn't dare!" Ning Rongrong snapped.
When Ning Rongrong lowered her voice, Ye Qingzhou recounted what had happened that day.
Ye Shuyuan looked at Ning Fengzhi. "Sect Master Ning, if you put yourself in Shui Bing'er's shoes, would you accept Yu Luomian's apology?"
At that, Chen Xin and Gu Rong's expressions changed dramatically.
Both men fixed their gazes on Yu Luomian.
Yu Luomian immediately felt immense pressure.
Chen Xin and Gu Rong spoke almost in unison. "If anyone dared harbor such intentions toward our Rongrong, we'd wipe out their entire clan!"
Ning Fengzhi said calmly, "I feel the same way."
If they truly put themselves in Shui Bing'er's position, Ning Fengzhi and the others would never let this slide.
Just as expected, people didn't care when trouble fell on someone else.
But if it happened to them, all hell would break loose.
The atmosphere at the table sank to freezing point.
Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, and Gu Rong had all made their positions clear.
If they didn't stamp out this threat now, it would be too late once Ning Rongrong became its victim.
Yu Luomian looked as if he'd swallowed shit.
That did it. He had no way to change Ye Shuyuan and Dugu Bo's minds now.
Liu Erlong, Liu Erlong—don't blame your father for failing to save you.
You were simply too hard to save.
He sighed helplessly.
After hearing everything Ye Qingzhou had to say, Ning Rongrong was deeply shocked. She cried out,
"Dad, we absolutely can't get those Shrek people out!"
"I don't want to see that pack of scum."
As a noble, Ning Rongrong had naturally heard about brothels from her lackeys.
Just thinking about the things Shrek's people had done made her sick.
"Fine, then we won't save them."
Chen Xin and Gu Rong doted on Ning Rongrong the most, so they naturally agreed without hesitation.
The situation had become impossible to control. Ning Fengzhi turned to Yu Luomian and said,
"Yu Luomian, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect can't help you with this matter. Please leave."
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