Qin Heng left the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect with Ning Chen, while Golden Crocodile Douluo flew beside them. The three figures soon vanished from the skies above Seven Treasure City.
Ning Fengzhi stood in the sect plaza, holding Ning Rongrong as she wept her heart out, staring at the fading streaks of light in the distance without speaking for a long while.
The entire Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was shrouded in heavy gloom. Everyone understood that from this day onward, the sect and Spirit Hall had completely torn apart. If Spirit Hall had not been so overwhelmingly powerful, Ning Fengzhi would likely have declared war on it without hesitation.
Unfortunately, Ning Fengzhi did not dare. He feared Spirit Hall even more than he feared the sect's legacy being severed.
At that moment, Ning Fengzhi had only one thought: support his disciple Xue Qinghe at any cost in becoming the emperor of the Heaven Dou Empire. With Xue Qinghe there, they could use the empire's power to contend with Spirit Hall.
As for Qin Heng, he was quite satisfied with this visit to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
Not only had he successfully crushed the sect's arrogance and extorted a great deal of resources, but he had also taken Ning Chen away as an important chess piece.
After discussing it with Golden Crocodile Douluo, he decided to return to Spirit Hall first.
For one, he wanted to personally confirm how widely the Basic General Meridian Cultivation Method had spread across the continent. For another, he needed to completely win Ning Chen over during this time and turn him into someone truly useful.
Throughout the flight, Ning Chen's expression remained calm. He simply followed silently behind Qin Heng, neither crying nor causing trouble, nor showing any strong resistance, as