Re-entry into the Star Dou Great Forest

"I disagree!"

Ning Rongrong, who had been silent until just now, suddenly spoke up in opposition, causing all four people, including Tang Yin, to shift their gazes toward her.

"Rongrong, do you feel this lesson wasn't enough? Should we change it to allow your first soul skill, or perhaps your first and second?" Bone Douluo felt his little Princess Rongrong thought the punishment was too light.

"Old Bone, have some shame!" Sword Douluo habitually retorted, but then looked at Ning Rongrong. "Rongrong, what kind of punishment do you want? As long as it doesn't cost the boy his life, your Grandpa Sword agrees."

"Uncle Sword, Uncle Bone, you two..." Seeing this, Ning Fengzhi shook his head, but it wasn't appropriate to say much in front of outsiders. He could only glare at Ning Rongrong. "Rongrong, enough is enough. Our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect is a righteous and prestigious sect; bullying the weak with our status is unbecoming. Do not push your luck."

Tang Yin: "..."

Seeing this, Ning Rongrong pursed her lips. Why was this the image she held in the hearts of Grandpa Sword, Grandpa Bone, and even her father?

"What are you all talking about?" She puffed out her cheeks and crossed her arms, looking as if they had all misunderstood her. "I went after Lan Yin because he knows the person who stole my money. As for losing to him, that was a fair duel between soul masters. Who said he bullied me?"

Huh? This?

Their eyes were incredibly sharp; the boy known as Lan Yin clearly possessed the movements of a Battle Soul Master.

You, a level nineteen Support Soul Master, had a fair duel with a level twenty-three Battle Soul Master, got embarrassingly pinned to the ground, and you still claim you weren't bullied?

Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo exchanged glances, feeling their brains couldn't keep up. Was this really their little demoness?

Seeing the two grandfathers who usually doted on her acting this way, Ning Rongrong couldn't help but feel a bit angry. Then, catching Tang Yin looking at her with a strange expression out of the corner of her eye, she glared at him. "What is that look for?"

Tang Yin rubbed his nose awkwardly and decisively yielded. "It means nothing. I am simply amazed that Miss Ning Rongrong is so beautiful and kind-hearted. Truly, you are worthy of being the daughter of the world-renowned Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect Master."

After saying this, Tang Yin immediately stated that although he hadn't stolen the money, the person who did was indeed hired by him, and he was willing to provide compensation.

At worst, he would just go to Heaven Dou City and find his cheap aunt, Tang Yuehua; it was only a matter of a hundred or so Gold Soul Coins.

Flattery is never out of style. Not only did Ning Rongrong immediately stand up straight, but even the expressions of the two Douluo, Sword and Bone, softened significantly as they looked at Tang Yin.

Ning Fengzhi was hesitant. He knew his daughter too well. In the past, let alone being pinned to the ground, even if she heard someone badmouthing her behind her back, she would bring people to their door to beat them up—she would even slap a passing dog twice.

"So, Rongrong, does this mean you don't intend to pursue this matter?" Ning Fengzhi frowned; he felt this wasn't simple.

"Of course not. Does our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect lack that little bit of money?" Ning Rongrong crossed her arms with a haughty look, the corners of her mouth curling up as she looked at Tang Yin. "I want him to accompany me on this soul hunt!"

"Soul hunt? Who?" The two Douluo exchanged glances again, then seemed to realize something. They both used their spiritual power to sense Ning Rongrong's current level, and their faces filled with pleasant surprise.

"Rongrong, you've broken through to level twenty?" Ning Fengzhi naturally detected his daughter's level as well; she had clearly been level nineteen this morning.

Regardless, his daughter breaking through to level twenty was an unexpected joy. Since they happened to be in Sword City near the Star Dou Great Forest, it was a convenient matter.

As for the request to bring the boy named Lan Yin, he didn't mind. With two Title Douluo and himself, a level seventy-nine Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect Master providing support, there was no need to worry about safety.

"Little brother, what do you think..." Ning Fengzhi did not refuse his daughter's request this time and looked at Tang Yin.

Tang Yin, however, couldn't quite grasp Ning Rongrong's intentions and hesitated.

"Little brat, since it's our Rongrong's request, you're going whether you want to or not. You'd better just come along with us obediently." Bone Douluo habitually played the bad cop; or rather, that was simply his nature.

Sword Douluo added coldly from the side, "Boy, with us accompanying you, your safety is naturally guaranteed."

Seeing this, Tang Yin understood he had no choice, so he could only nod. "Since the seniors are willing to guide this junior, this junior naturally desires nothing more!"

"Yay!" Ning Rongrong clenched her fists in excitement. "Father, Uncle Sword, Uncle Bone, and you!"

"Set off, Star Dou Great Forest!"

Ning Rongrong placed one hand on her hip and pointed toward the Star Dou Great Forest with the other.

Several days later, on a small path on the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest, Tang Yin looked at Ning Rongrong, who was skipping ahead as if she were out for a stroll, and felt speechless.

Even with two Douluo present, Ning Rongrong had insisted that Sword Douluo, Bone Douluo, and Ning Fengzhi not intervene unless necessary, demanding that he team up with her to help her hunt for a soul ring.

This was going to be troublesome!

Tang Yin wasn't worried about his own safety; he was worried about his martial soul.

Being discovered with the Sharp-Tailed Swift wouldn't be a big deal, as Martial Soul Hall currently maintained a laissez-faire attitude toward the four single-attribute affiliated sects.

But he feared someone who knew the secrets of the Clear Sky Sect would put the pieces together, and unfortunately, Ning Fengzhi was exactly that kind of person.

Perhaps under normal circumstances, Ning Fengzhi would just smile and dismiss the Sharp-Tailed Swift martial soul, but the situation was different now.

He had accidentally become entangled with Ning Rongrong. If he were to reveal the Sharp-Tailed Swift, the martial soul of the Speed Clan, Ning Fengzhi's suspicious nature would inevitably lead him to investigate.

And that old man who loved to sabotage his own son had a screw loose; he hadn't even changed his name, using the name Tang Hao openly.

A Sharp-Tailed Swift martial soul, with a father named Tang Hao—for someone like Ning Fengzhi, who knew the ins and outs of the major powers' marital ties, it would inevitably lead to many conclusions unfavorable to Tang Yin.

He would eventually approach the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect with his true identity, but not now. Dealing with Ning Fengzhi without sufficient strength was like asking a tiger for its skin; after all, in the original story, the moment they discovered Tang San's identity, their first thought was to eliminate the genius of the Clear Sky Sect.

"Why aren't you happy? Are you just naturally not a smiler?"

While Tang Yin's expression was shifting, Ning Rongrong appeared beside him at some point, walking in step and tilting her head to inspect him.

"Because for every 'Brainless' that exists, there must be a 'Unhappy' born to match," Tang Yin glanced at Ning Rongrong and retorted dryly.

Ning Rongrong frowned at his words, then suddenly widened her eyes in realization. "Are you saying I'm brainless?"

"No, the smile has transferred; now you are the unhappy one." Tang Yin curled his lips, having already made up his mind. He planned to use the Gan Jiang projected by his body martial soul to pose as a tool martial soul.

Unlike other twin martial souls that couldn't be summoned simultaneously, his Sharp-Tailed Swift was an attached beast martial soul, while his body martial soul was his entire physical form. Therefore, summoning them together wouldn't cause a conflict; in fact, the soul rings circling his body would even provide a certain level of camouflage.

Unless a seasoned theoretical Grandmaster deliberately set out to consider the possibility of Twin Martial Souls, it would be difficult for anyone to discover his secret.

"Hmph!" Ning Rongrong realized she had been played, turning her head away in annoyance. Seeming unsatisfied, she fished out a shiny, glowing Copper Soul Coin from somewhere and snapped it in two with both hands.

Clink~

The physical frailty of support-type Spirit Masters was only relative to other Spirit Masters. Accompanied by a crisp, melodious sound, the Copper Soul Coin, which appeared to be frequently toyed with by its owner, was bent in half by Ning Rongrong.

"What are you doing?" Tang Yin was a bit confused; this time, he really was clueless.

"What? I have money, and I'm happy to spend it!" Ning Rongrong lifted her chin with a haughty expression, tossing the two halves of the Copper Soul Coin onto the ground, where they landed with a crisp sound.

Tang Yin shook his head and explained, "I have no objections, I just thought that given Miss Rongrong's status, it should have been a Gold Soul Coin that was snapped just now."

Ning Rongrong: "..."