Compensation

They refused to agree, no matter what.

Before they could even utter a word of refusal, Ning Yunfan directly halted the transaction.

What a joke; it was they who had come begging for a trade, not he who had pleaded with them.

Faced with this, Shrek Academy fell into a complete panic.

In the end, Song Yunzhi had to step forward once more to negotiate, and after some back-and-forth, both sides reached a final agreement.

The 290,000-year Diamond Mammoth torso bone was a non-negotiable condition; there was simply no room for discussion.

The five branches of the Golden Tree were reduced to three.

Ye Guyi and Ning Que would only be allowed to enter the Golden Tree hollow to cultivate for half a year. As a compromise, Ning Tian, Wu Feng, Jin Sheng, Xie Huanyue, and Xiao Xiao would be permitted to enter the Golden Tree hollows suitable for them to cultivate for a period of time.

After all, the energy consumed by a Soul Emperor's cultivation and that of a Soul Elder were vastly different.

The Nine Treasures Glazed Sect had only one requirement: during the treatment process, Mountain-Prop Douluo must personally intervene, and the entire matter must be kept strictly confidential.

This was, naturally, to better protect Ye Guyi.

Once all conditions were settled, Shi Jian took Ye Guyi to assist in treating Mu En's injuries.

According to Ning Que's instructions, they would naturally not ignore the consumption of the Gold of Life to heal him at full strength; they only needed to restore him to his previous state.

In the current political climate, Mu En still needed to be alive!

As for completely curing Mu En's injuries, even the Gold of Life could not achieve that. His wounds were chronic, compounded by his depleted lifespan; unless a god intervened, he could not be fully healed or have his life extended.

Once the treatment concluded, the vacation also came to an end.

Ning Yunfan and his group returned to the Nine Treasures Glazed Sect, fully loaded with their gains.

Returning to the sect this time, Ning Yunfan not only brought back the disciples who originally belonged to them but also Xie Huanyue, Xiao Xiao, Zhou Sichen, Cao Jinxuan, and Nanmen Yun'er.

Not long ago, the compensation from the academy and the reparations from the White Tiger Duke Mansion had both arrived.

Zhou Sichen and the others, who had not yet joined the Nine Treasures Glazed Sect, felt the disparity deeply.

The compensation from the White Tiger Duke Mansion for each of them was 100,000 Gold Soul Coins, one Mystic Water Pill, and one Soul Ascension Pill!

As for the compensation for Jin Sheng, Ning Tian, Wu Feng, Xie Huanyue, and Xiao Xiao, it was one Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone each.

Five Ten Thousand Year Soul Bones—even for the White Tiger Duke Mansion, bringing out such items was enough to hurt their foundations.

It was truly the appearance of Mountain-Prop Douluo that had intimidated them. A level 98 Title Douluo, someone who could shake a level 99 Title Douluo with the support of the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda, was simply not someone the White Tiger Duke Mansion could afford to provoke.

These five Ten Thousand Year Soul Bones could not be of poor quality, either.

To this end, the White Tiger Duke Mansion not only emptied their own treasures but also sought help from the Star Luo Imperial Family to gather the necessary bones.

As for the compensation for Wang Dong and Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong indicated that she would have the Clear Sky Sect step in, so the Nine Treasures Glazed Sect did not overstep.

Through this incident, Zhou Sichen and the others realized that those without a background, even when facing the same injustice, could not obtain corresponding justice.

With Ning Que having laid the groundwork so well, Ning Yunfan, as the Sect Master, stepped in and easily convinced them to join.

Not only that, but Ning Yunfan also coaxed them, claiming that joining the Nine Treasures Glazed Sect at this moment meant they would catch the sect's once-in-a-century opportunity, giving them a chance.

The so-called once-in-a-century opportunity was, naturally, helping Ning Que open his spiritual sea and fuse with the Gold of Life.

It would allow them to bask in some of the benefits as well.

After the group returned to the Nine Treasures Glazed Sect, Ning Que did not immediately fuse with the Gold of Life, letting his father take these newly recruited people to integrate into the sect for a period of time.

During this process, Ning Que was naturally not idle.

He spent every day with Elder Shi, researching higher-level Soul Tools.

He handed his concepts and drafted blueprints to Elder Shi, having the sect assist in crafting them.

Without realizing it, half a month passed.

Ning Que began to open his spiritual sea and fuse with the Gold of Life.

Inside a specially constructed tower of the Nine Treasures Glazed Sect.

Ning Que was positioned on the top floor of the tower, with only Ye Guyi present.

On the second floor of the tower were the core members of the sect.

Sect Master Ning Yunfan, Martial Soul Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda, level 79 Support System Soul Saint!

Sect Master's wife Yun Shuwan, Martial Soul Moon Blade, level 94 Power Attack System Title Douluo.

First Worship Shi Jian, Martial Soul Eternal Black Rock Shield, Title Mountain-Prop, level 98 Defense System Title Douluo.

Second Worship Yang Pojun, Martial Soul Soul-Breaking Spear, Title Soul-Breaking, level 97 Power Attack System Title Douluo.

Third Worship Wu Tianxin, Martial Soul Red Dragon, Title Scarlet Dragon, level 96 Power Attack System Title Douluo.

Fourth Worship Lei Yun, Martial Soul Thunder Eagle, Title Thunder Eagle, level 95 Power Attack System Title Douluo.

Fifth Worship Jin Heng, Martial Soul Golden Crocodile, Title Crocodile King, level 96 Power Attack System Title Douluo.

Sixth Worship Dai Chengfeng, Martial Soul Vajra Tiger, Title Golden Tiger, level 93 Power Attack System Title Douluo.

Great Elder Ning Yunhai, Martial Soul Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda, level 79 Support System Soul Saint.

Second Elder Ning Yuanshan, Martial Soul Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda, Level 79 Support System Soul Saint.

Third Elder Ning Ruhai, Martial Soul Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda, Level 76 Support System Soul Saint.

Quasi-Consecrated Yang Duo, Martial Soul Soul-Breaking Spear, Soul Power Level 90, yet to obtain his ninth soul ring.

Beyond this, the second floor also houses the geniuses slated for future intensive cultivation: Ning Tian, Jin Sheng, Wu Feng, Yang Ming...

As for the third floor of the high tower, it is reserved for some of the sect's elderly, disciples who have suffered severe injuries for the sect, and other talents designated for future intensive cultivation; Xie Huanyue, Zhou Sichen, and the other two are among them.

As for the bottom floor, it is for the ordinary disciples.

This high tower is a Soul Tool that absorbs the elemental spiritual power between heaven and earth through the Element Deprivation Soul Guidance Array, gathering it within the tower to accelerate the speed of meditation and cultivation.

Most importantly, once this tower is activated, it can remain in a sealed state while still channeling power.

"Elder Electrolux, I must trouble you."

"During the fusion process, do not worry about the loss of the Gold of Life's power. If possible, actively guide a portion of the energy to gather within the tower so that everyone may benefit more."

Ning Que looked at the translucent figure of Electrolux before him and bowed respectfully.

"This piece of Gold of Life is sufficient to fulfill all your requirements, and you can even take this opportunity to advance your spiritual power further, stepping into a new realm."

"As for your request, it is not a difficult task at all."

Electrolux smiled indifferently; he was becoming increasingly satisfied with Ning Que.

Indeed, this boy was underhanded and deeply scheming, but everything he did was for the sake of protection, not destruction.

That is very good!

Subsequently, Electrolux began to help Ning Que open his spiritual sea and integrate the Gold of Life into it.

Although Electrolux is now only a remnant soul, his research into the soul is in no way inferior to that of certain so-called deities.

Therefore, this process was not difficult; it was just a bit painful.

The next moment, Ning Que felt as if his head were about to explode. He forcibly endured this intense pain, and not only that, he repeatedly shattered his own spiritual sea, only to restore it with the power of the Gold of Life.

Through constant repetition, constant shattering and repairing, Ning Que's spiritual power finally succeeded in advancing once more, transforming into the realm of "tangible yet formless," reaching a level comparable to a Title Douluo.

One must know that he is currently only a Level 50-something Soul King, having just turned 16.

Not only did his spiritual power break through, but after his spiritual sea was opened, the flying sword forged from the Gold of Life merged into it, constantly nourishing and tempering his soul, elevating his spiritual power.

"With the Gold of Life as the foundation, carrying my will, this flying sword shall be called... Spare Me Senior!"

Feeling the transformation from within and without, Ning Que felt an unprecedented sense of ease.

The gains this time far exceeded his imagination.