Only then did Tang Hao calm down. After thinking it over carefully, he nodded repeatedly. "Right, right! We must prioritize caution! Your father was too impulsive."
Tang Hao's eyes were full of gratification. "My son has grown up. You've thought things through more thoroughly than your father."
"Father, there is one place of vital importance, an opportunity indispensable to my path to godhood." Tang San's tone was grave.
"What place?" Tang Hao pressed.
"The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well."
Tang San spoke steadily. "There are many Immortal Herbs there. Not only can they lay the strongest possible foundation for me before I become a god, but they can also completely heal your injuries, letting you return to your peak and wield your true strength."
"Then what are we waiting for? Let's go now!" Tang Hao sprang to his feet, knocking the broken wooden chair behind him over with a loud crash. His eyes were filled with barely restrained excitement.
"Father."
Tang San held down his arm. "That place is Dugu Bo's territory. By now, he should have entered the realm of a Titled Douluo. This trip will likely not be easy."
"What's there to fear?" Tang Hao raised a brow, a disdainful sneer appearing on his face.
"A mere Dugu Bo? I can send him flying with one hammer blow!" In his eyes, aside from those old monsters of Spirit Hall, there were very few Soul Masters in the world capable of making him wary.
"Father, Dugu Bo is a master of poison. His Jade Phosphorous Serpent venom is exceptionally vicious." Tang San's gaze flickered.
"You are injured right now, and the Soul Power within your body is in disarray. It would be unwise to confront him head-on."
"I want to go to the Clear Sky Sect first and ask Uncle Tang Xiao to join us at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. If things go smoothly, we may even be able to win Dugu Bo over and make him work for us."
Tang Hao froze for a moment, then frowned. "Little San, didn't you say we should proceed step by step? Why are you suddenly changing your mind?"
"I obtained the Immortal Herbs at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well by chance in my previous life, and Dugu Bo later became a friend despite our age difference," Tang San explained.
"I am not changing the original course of events. I am merely making it happen earlier."
"The sooner I consume the Immortal Herbs, the greater the benefits to my foundation. It will also allow you to recover sooner. It will do us nothing but good on the road ahead."
Tang Hao was silent for a moment before finally nodding. "Fine. We'll do as you say."
"One more thing, Father." Tang San added, "Tomorrow is the day Spirit Hall sends people to awaken the village children's Martial Souls. I want them to awaken mine."
"No!" Tang Hao refused without a second thought, his expression darkening.
"You have Twin Martial Souls, one of them being the Clear Sky Hammer, and Innate Full Soul Power at level twenty. If you are exposed, those people from Spirit Hall will never let you go. They may even attack you on the spot!"
"Rest assured, Father. I have a way to suppress my Soul Power." Tang San was confident.
"I will only show them the Blue Silver King Martial Soul. Their knowledge is limited, so they will surely mistake it for ordinary Blue Silver Grass and pay it no further attention."
He had once become a Supreme Divine King and understood the laws of karma well. Some opportunities had to be personally encountered for the road ahead to proceed smoothly.
Missing this awakening might seem insignificant, but in truth, it could trigger a chain of unforeseeable changes.
The same was true of going to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. He had no choice but to do it.
Tang Hao stared at him for a long while. Seeing the determination in his eyes and knowing he was not joking, he finally sighed. "Fine. As long as you know what you're doing. Remember, be careful in everything. If anything goes wrong, your father will risk his life to keep you safe."
Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, within the sect master's main hall.
Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo Chen Xin, and Bone Douluo Gu Rong stared dumbfoundedly at Ning Rongrong, who stood in the center.
The Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda floating above her palm shone with dazzling radiance, its nine levels clearly visible.
"Father, Grandpa Bone, Grandpa Sword, everything I said is true. I really was reborn." Seeing their expressions, Ning Rongrong emphasized this solemnly.
After a long while, Ning Fengzhi was the first to recover. He slowly sat down, his gaze falling upon the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda as he spoke with a trace of emotion. "Though it sounds unbelievable, I believe Rongrong."
"The Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda is real, and so is her Innate Full Soul Power. To awaken her Martial Soul on her own before even turning six... that has never happened in the history of our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect."
Chen Xin immediately broke into praise. "Who would have thought that our little princess would become a god in the future? It seems the glory of our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect can continue for several thousand more years."
Ning Fengzhi looked at Ning Rongrong and asked expectantly, "Rongrong, what happened to our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect in the end? Did it become the number one sect in the world?"
A complicated expression flashed across Ning Rongrong's face, and she shook her head. "Father, our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was later renamed the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. It endured for tens of thousands of years, its lineage never broken."
"But the number one sect in the world was always the Clear Sky Sect. After all, Third Brother became a Divine King. His family was destined to be the strongest."
She deliberately avoided the calamity her sect had suffered in her previous life, as well as the ending where Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo died in battle.
Those painful events would not happen again now that she had been reborn. There was no need to mention them.
Understanding flashed through Ning Fengzhi's eyes, and he then smiled in relief. "To endure for tens of thousands of years is already a blessing. The title of number one sect in the world was always illusory."
"Rongrong, you said that Tang San could become a Divine King. Then should we..." A murderous gleam suddenly flashed through Chen Xin's eyes, and the Soul Power around him tightened slightly.
"Grandpa Sword, don't do that." Ning Rongrong hurriedly waved her hands.
"I was able to become a god only because of Third Brother's support. Though I was reborn with the Seed of Divinity and have greater potential than in my previous life, the path to godhood is full of danger. I still do not have absolute confidence. I need Third Brother's help."
She did not want anything to happen to Tang San. The boy who had left such a deep impression on her in her youth was indispensable support on her path to godhood.
Ning Fengzhi nodded in agreement. "Rongrong is right. She is a support-type Soul Master, and her path to godhood is even more difficult than that of a battle Soul Master. She truly needs a powerful follower."
"That Tang San can become a Divine King, so there is no doubt about his potential. If we can befriend him, it will greatly benefit Rongrong and our sect."
Gu Rong's eyes spun as he said, "Then what are we waiting for? I'll go capture that brat right now and make him Rongrong's attendant. He'll definitely behave."
"Grandpa Bone, absolutely not!" Ning Rongrong hurriedly stopped him. "I know Third Brother. He is stubborn and has never yielded to anyone. If you do that, it will only backfire and push him farther away."
Chen Xin frowned. "Then what should we do? He is someone who can become a Divine King. Wouldn't it be a pity if someone else got to him first?"
Ning Rongrong smiled slyly. "After Third Brother awakens his Martial Soul, he will go to Notting Academy in Notting City. We only need to..."
Hearing this, Ning Fengzhi's eyes gleamed as he smiled. "Good idea, Rongrong."
Chen Xin and Gu Rong exchanged a glance and smiled as well.
The killing intent in Sword Douluo's eyes faded, replaced by a trace of anticipation.
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