Acting Ning Fengzhi Together

Guang Ling Douluo let out a cold snort, his pressure intensifying as the Guang Ling Divine Bow manifested in his hand.

Yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, black, black!

Nine soul rings emerged, signaling his readiness to strike at any moment.

Ning Fengzhi was stunned; he never imagined that Guang Ling Douluo would have such a volatile temper, ready to start a fight in Heaven Dou City over a single disagreement.

Setting aside his status as the Sect Master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, this was Heaven Dou City! As the capital of the Heaven Dou Empire, Guang Ling Douluo's actions showed a complete lack of regard for the empire itself.

Just as Guang Ling Douluo and Gu Rong stood in a tense standoff, a carriage sped from the other side of the street and stopped a hundred meters away. A handsome youth stepped out, flanked by guards, and hurried toward the scene.

The newcomer was none other than Qian Renxue, disguised as Xue Qinghe.

Qin Heng noticed Qian Renxue's arrival, and his inner voice sounded right on cue: Xue'er is here. It's a pity I didn't coordinate with her beforehand; otherwise, with her cooperation, I could certainly have obtained the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's Heart Separation Control technique more easily.

A flash of surprise crossed Qian Renxue's eyes upon hearing this; she hadn't expected this little fellow, Qin Heng, to be interested in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's Heart Separation Control.

Since she now knew the boy wanted the technique, she naturally had to lend a hand.

"Your Excellencies, please stop! This is Heaven Dou City. Fighting here is a sign of disrespect toward the Heaven Dou Imperial Family!" 'Xue Qinghe' gritted her teeth, stepping into the battlefield where the two Super Douluo were clashing with soul power, and shouted.

The crowd, who had scattered in fear of the two Title Douluo, felt a sense of relief and stability now that the Crown Prince had stepped forward.

At this moment, Ye Renxin also arrived. He summoned his Nine-Heart Begonia martial soul, casting a soft green light over 'Xue Qinghe', while using his soul power to amplify his voice: "Since you two friends have come to my Ye Mansion today, you are both guests of mine. Please, give me some face and stop immediately. I would be most grateful."

Guang Ling Douluo replied coldly: "I can stop, but Ning Fengzhi, as the Sect Master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, you used despicable means to pry into the intelligence of my Martial Soul Hall's genius. You must pay a price for this."

Ning Fengzhi had no desire to truly fight a level 97 Guang Ling Douluo. With Ye Renxin and 'Xue Qinghe' there to mediate, he decided to take the opportunity to step down.

Ning Fengzhi nodded and said: "I was merely chatting with the child and had no intention of prying into anything. However, if Your Excellency Guang Ling feels offended, I am willing to offer compensation. Here is one million Gold Soul Coins as an apology."

As he spoke, Ning Fengzhi produced a golden card.

"Gold Soul Coins? Ning Fengzhi, do you think my Martial Soul Hall is short of gold?"

"Then, may I ask what Your Excellency desires?"

"A soul bone, naturally. Give me a Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone, and this matter will be settled."

"That is impossible!" Before Ning Fengzhi could respond, 'Xue Qinghe' stood her ground despite the pressure: "Setting aside whether my teacher was prying into this young man's secrets, even if he were, the cost of a soul bone is far too steep. You are extorting us! If you continue to act so unreasonably, the Heaven Dou Empire will not sit idly by!"

Seeing his disciple defend him so staunchly against a level 97 Title Douluo, a wave of emotion stirred in Ning Fengzhi's heart.

But the more she did so, the more Ning Fengzhi felt he couldn't let 'Xue Qinghe' get involved. If a conflict between the Heaven Dou Empire and Martial Soul Hall were to erupt because of him, and Martial Soul Hall stopped restraining the Star Luo Empire, leading to war between the two, then he, Ning Fengzhi, would be a sinner of the Heaven Dou Empire.

Thinking of this, Ning Fengzhi stepped forward, patted 'Xue Qinghe' on the shoulder, and said: "Qinghe, step back! Your teacher is here; there is no need for you to intervene."

"But..."

"It is fine, Qinghe. Trust your teacher."

"Teacher, if the situation becomes critical, I can mobilize the army."

"No! Absolutely not, things have not reached that point yet," Ning Fengzhi hurriedly stopped her.

'Xue Qinghe's' attitude inadvertently added pressure to Ning Fengzhi; the more firmly she supported him, the less he could allow this conflict to escalate.

At this point, Ye Renxin finally acted. Although he hadn't known Guang Ling Douluo before, he recognized Qin Heng, and with Guang Ling Douluo's self-introduction, he knew the man belonged to Martial Soul Hall.

When Qian Daoliu helped him break through to become a Title Douluo, he had set clear conditions: he was to assist Xue Qinghe. This meant Xue Qinghe also had deep ties with Martial Soul Hall.

Seen in this light, the current situation was Martial Soul Hall targeting the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

Since Ye Renxin had decided to join Martial Soul Hall, he wouldn't play both sides. He transmitted his voice to Ning Fengzhi: "Sect Master Ning, you must not clash with Martial Soul Hall today, especially with the Crown Prince involved."

Ning Fengzhi was startled, then his eyes lit up. Ye Renxin's attitude clearly indicated that he was on 'Xue Qinghe's' side.

This was good news for Ning Fengzhi. It is often said that peers are rivals; as both were support-type soul masters, even if the Nine-Heart Begonia and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda had different focuses, there was bound to be competition.

Ning Fengzhi had originally worried that Ye Renxin's breakthrough to Title Douluo would threaten the status of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, which was the main reason he had come to visit today.

Now that he knew Ye Renxin was on 'Xue Qinghe's' side, they were effectively half-allies, making future dealings much easier.

With that in mind, the most important thing was to resolve the trouble with Guang Ling Douluo.

Ning Fengzhi stepped forward: "Your Excellency Guang Ling, today's events were my fault. But your demand for a soul bone, especially a Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone, truly exceeds my bottom line. Please, change your condition. As long as it is something my Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect possesses, I will not refuse."

Guang Ling Douluo had been waiting for these words. He put on a mocking expression and said: "Oh? Is that so? Anything at all? Then I want your Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's Heart Separation Control technique."

Ning Fengzhi was stunned and instinctively wanted to refuse, but his own words were still echoing in the air—to refuse now would be to slap his own face.

Moreover, looking at Guang Ling Douluo's expression, he was clearly only asking for the technique to spite him; it likely had no real use for him.

Thinking of this, Ning Fengzhi said: "Very well, the Heart Separation Control technique can be taught to you, but you must swear by your martial soul that you will never pass it on to a second person."

Guang Ling Douluo's expression darkened visibly.

Seeing this, Ning Fengzhi felt his guess was correct: Guang Ling Douluo had only asked for the technique to disgust him.

After struggling with the thought for a moment, Guang Ling Douluo gritted his teeth and said: "Forget the Heart Separation Control technique. Teach it to this boy instead; he can also swear by his martial soul not to pass it on to anyone else."