Biting the Bait

"Wang Dong, the cause and effect surrounding this assassination attempt have been fully investigated. It was the work of Dai Huabin from the White Tiger Duke Mansion. You, Ning Tian, and the others were merely caught in the crossfire."

"Has anyone from the Clear Sky Sect arrived yet? If you don't want to trouble your family, our Nine Treasures Glazed Sect, as an old friend, will help you demand an explanation from the White Tiger Duke Mansion."

As Ning Que spoke these words, he could clearly perceive the emotional fluctuations from Huo Yuhao standing nearby—his face was full of resentment, brimming with hatred and fury.

Especially when the White Tiger Duke Mansion was mentioned.

Beyond that, there was also a trace of guilt in his eyes.

He knew that the source of this assassination was himself, and it was because of Dai Huabin.

It was because of him that his classmates had been implicated.

"Ah..."

"We still need an explanation?"

"What kind of explanation?"

Wang Dong looked at Ning Que with a face full of bewilderment, as if she weren't very bright.

She had assumed that once everyone's injuries had recovered, everything would be fine.

She thought they just had to wait for the academy to provide a statement; she hadn't felt the need to think so deeply about it.

"Don't bother taxing your brain with that. When we go to the White Tiger Duke Mansion to demand accountability, we'll make sure to secure the compensation you're owed on your behalf."

Seeing Wang Dong like this, to be honest, Ning Que really didn't want to scheme against her.

She was just too dim!

Moreover, was she truly the daughter of a God King?

Ning Que always felt that neither Wang Dong'er nor Wang Qiu'er were the true Tang Wutong, the daughter of the God King.

Or rather, Wang Dong'er was a separate individual, merely hiding the soul of Tang Wutong deep within her own, and Wang Qiu'er was the same—she was just a Lucky Beast, with a fragment of Tang Wutong's soul hidden within her own.

He strongly suspected that the reason she later became that bizarre, incongruous Tang Wutong was entirely because the Tang God King had botched his own plans.

Even though the other party was already a God King, Ning Que still looked down on him.

The reason was simple: he possessed nothing that was truly his own.

A God King who relied purely on forced empowerment to reach his status—if you were to claim he had any deep understanding of the soul, Ning Que simply wouldn't believe it.

Among the three deities from ten thousand years ago, if one were to speak of true talent, it was actually the one with the least brains, Bibi Dong.

"Senior Ning Que, there is no need to trouble yourself. I will speak to my Great Uncle and Second Uncle about this matter."

Wang Dong had originally intended to let it go, but seeing Huo Yuhao beside her, she suddenly felt that this matter truly required an explanation.

"Very well!"

Observing the shift in Wang Dong's demeanor, Ning Que vaguely understood why she had changed her mind so abruptly.

He then turned his gaze toward Huo Yuhao, Cao Jinxuan, Zhou Sichen, and Nanmen Yun'er.

"Yuhao, this matter is not your fault. There is no need to feel guilty. The ones at fault are the White Tiger Duke Mansion and Dai Huabin."

"Why should the victims feel guilty?"

"Since you are classmates with Xiao Tian, my Nine Treasures Glazed Sect will certainly help you seek justice and ensure you receive the compensation you deserve."

Among this group, the only one who surprised him was Nanmen Yun'er.

This girl, who in the original story should have been a teammate of his younger sister, possessed the Jade Green Bird martial soul and was already a level 26 spirit master—a decent talent.

Since she had been brought into the sect's orbit by his sister, he naturally had to look out for her.

"Senior Ning Que, thank you!"

Hearing Ning Que's words, Huo Yuhao gripped his fists even tighter.

He was truly grateful.

It wasn't just because Senior Ning Que had helped them heal or offered to seek justice; it was more about those words of comfort.

He was right—why should he feel guilty?

Shouldn't victims be angry, and shouldn't they demand fairness and justice?

While Ning Que was busy comforting the younger generation, his father, Ning Yunfan, was in discussions with the senior elders of Shrek Academy.

After a round of intense negotiation, they secured sufficient benefits for all the students who had been injured in the incident.

Of course, the benefits varied from student to student.

Although Shrek Academy didn't explicitly state this, the disparity was clearly visible.

Students like Ning Tian, Jin Sheng, Wu Feng, Xie Huanyue, and Xiao Xiao, who had clear backing, received compensation that was obviously a tier higher.

Medicinal meals for core disciples, access to academy permissions, guidance from Title Douluo-level spirit masters...

The others received significantly less.

This compensation was meant to address Shrek Academy's failure to provide adequate protection.

With that compensation settled, it was time to discuss the matter of Shrek repeatedly bullying the Title Douluo of their Nine Treasures Glazed Sect.

In particular, Xuan Zi and Yan Shaozhe had both taken action twice.

Ning Yunfan had opened his mouth like a lion, demanding three ten-thousand-year spirit bones.

Then, to Ning Yunfan's surprise, both Yan Shaozhe and Xuan Zi actually agreed to it.

"Sect Master Ning, look, our academy has made amends where necessary and provided compensation where required. Can we now sit down calmly and discuss a deal?"

The one who spoke this time was one of the elder masters of Shrek Academy, a level 97 Title Douluo known as the Divine Eagle, Song Yunzhi.

It's here, it's finally here!

Hearing that the other party wanted to make a deal, Ning Yunfan's focus instantly sharpened.

He knew that the bait his son had cast had finally been taken by Shrek Academy.

"Your Excellency Divine Eagle, Shrek Academy and my Nine Treasures Glazed Sect should have been on good terms for generations. If you hadn't pushed us too far this time, my Nine Treasures Glazed Sect would never have taken such actions."

"Since the misunderstanding has been resolved, should we return to how things were in the past and act as if nothing ever happened?"

Ning Yunfan put on an incredibly magnanimous front, yet he completely ignored the deal the other party had proposed.

"Excellent!"

"Our ancestors joined hands ten thousand years ago; ten thousand years later, we descendants should do the same!"

"In that case, this old woman will shamelessly ask Sect Master Ning for a favor."

"According to Xiao Zhuang, the methods the Nine Treasures Glazed Sect used to treat those few disciples were quite extraordinary. Shrek Academy has an elder who has suffered a significant injury and requires Sect Master Ning's assistance. I wonder what price would be required?"

Song Yunzhi did not mention that it was to treat Mu En; after all, if the other party found out, there was no telling what kind of trouble might arise.

Even if they didn't tear their faces off, they would certainly use this opportunity to demand an exorbitant price.

"If it were just an ordinary three or four-ring spirit master, since you have personally asked, I would have no reason to refuse."

"But if their strength is too high, this matter might become a bit troublesome."

"The methods used previously are the foundation of my Nine Treasures Glazed Sect. If it weren't for the fact that Jin Sheng and the others are the next generation of geniuses being groomed, even I, as Sect Master, would need to discuss it with the elders and enshrined masters before being able to use them."

"After all, these resources are limited; every bit used is a bit less remaining."

"I just don't know which member of Shrek Academy has suffered such a severe injury?"

"What is their strength?"

Ning Yunfan infinitely inflated the value of the healing method; only in this way could he better obtain what they wanted.

Moreover, what he said was the truth.

Although the Gold of Life was an accidental opportunity obtained by his son and that girl Guyi, its preciousness could not be denied.

"This..."

Hearing Ning Yunfan speak in such a manner, the members of Shrek Academy fell into silence.