Ning Que was currently with his younger sister Ning Tian and the others.
"How was this experience?"
Ning Que looked at his younger sister Ning Tian and the others. Only a small number of them had regained their composure; most were still shaken by what they had encountered earlier.
"Young Master, were the missions you and Sister Guyi carried out always this dangerous?"
The first person to speak surprised Ning Que. It was actually Wu Feng.
"Evil Soul Masters use strange and unpredictable methods. They are extremely difficult to deal with, and the slightest carelessness can lead to disaster."
"Guyi and I have compiled detailed materials specifically covering all kinds of Evil Soul Masters. If you have time, you can take a look as well."
"But there is no need to worry so much. The Evil Soul Master we encountered today was an outlier even among Evil Soul Masters."
Seeing that even Wu Feng, who was usually so hot-tempered, had been frightened by today's events, Ning Que gently consoled them while using his spiritual power to soothe their emotions.
"Young Master, I will definitely read it!"
Wu Feng looked utterly serious, clearly treating Ning Que's words as gospel.
Seeing Wu Feng like this, Ning Que felt that he could no longer keep avoiding the matter. It was time to have a proper talk with Wu Feng.
After all, all of this had begun because of him.
Not realizing it was one thing, but if he clearly knew Wu Feng's feelings and still avoided her at every turn, that would be equally irresponsible.
"Xiao Feng, if it is convenient, how about we talk?"
Once he had made up his mind, Ning Que would not delay under such circumstances.
"Young... Young Master, what... what do you want to talk to me about...?"
Upon learning that the Young Master wanted to speak with her alone, Wu Feng immediately became nervous. Her face was full of panic, along with a faint blush.
Though nervous, Wu Feng still followed Ning Que out of the military tent and outside.
"Xiao Feng, there is something I would like to know. What do you like about me?"
Seeing that there was no one around, Ning Que asked directly.
"I..."
"I... I..."
The question was so blunt that Wu Feng did not know how to answer for a moment.
She vigorously shook her head, trying to stay clear-headed enough to answer the Young Master's question, yet she still could not find the words.
"How about I answer for you?"
Seeing how nervous Wu Feng was, Ning Que did his best to make his tone gentler.
"When you were little, you were very attached to Xiao Tian. It was then that you first caught my attention."
"Xiao Tian also liked playing with you. At first, I simply did not want Xiao Tian to waste her time, so I forcibly ordered you to cultivate and made you promise to raise your Soul Power Level by a certain amount within a year. Back then, everything was still normal. You were full of resentment toward me, even hatred."
"But later, I do not know what happened, but your opinion of me suddenly changed. You began cultivating very diligently. I thought that perhaps someone had said something to you, or perhaps they told you that everything I did was for your own good."
"Indeed, there was some truth to that, because in this world, strength is the foundation of everything. But there was one thing they did not tell you clearly: at the time, I was mostly trying to force Xiao Tian to cultivate. To say something hurtful, my strictness toward you was more of an afterthought..."
"You should think carefully. Is this feeling of yours really love?"
"What kind of future partner do you want?"
Ning Que spoke slowly, guiding her step by step.
First, he needed to dispel her illusion, then let Wu Feng question her own heart.
Honestly, where in this world was there so much so-called love? More often, it was attraction born from appearance, or mutual dependence.
Many men and women did not even have so-called love between them. They came together because of other feelings, blinded by their own fantasies and unable to see each other clearly.
"I..."
Wu Feng hesitated. This time, she did not speak, instead pondering what the Young Master had just said.
Clearly, she had taken his words to heart.
At first, she had been full of complaints toward the Young Master.
Because of the Young Master, she had been forced to cultivate. It was her grandmother who told her that the Young Master liked her and treated her as though she were the Young Master's future wife.
After all, in the entire sect, Ye Guyi was the only one worthy of the Young Master's attention.
Perhaps to encourage Wu Feng to cultivate, or perhaps with other intentions in mind, the Red Dragon Douluo had told her granddaughter that as long as she worked hard, one day she could surpass Ye Guyi and become the Young Master's wife.
Her grandmother's influence and all the fantasies of a young girl in love had caused her to become immersed in it without realizing it.
More than once, she had told herself that the Young Master belonged to her. As long as she cultivated diligently and became outstanding, the Young Master would surely marry her someday.
Because of that, no other man had ever caught her eye again.
"Young Master, I understand now!"
Only after pondering for a long time did Wu Feng finally speak.
She understood why she had been so obsessed with the Young Master. It was not only because of her grandmother, but also because of the envy and jealousy in her heart.
She envied the love between the Young Master and Sister Guyi. She should have pursued her own love according to that standard, but the jealousy in her heart had made her become the one trying to take what belonged to someone else.
If one day the Young Master truly abandoned Sister Guyi and chose to be with her, would she still envy that so-called love?
"It is good that you have worked it out. Be yourself. Sooner or later, you will meet someone you truly like."
Feeling Wu Feng's emotional fluctuations, Ning Que could tell that she had already figured things out on her own. He had even prepared a whole heap of reasoning to console her.
Now, it seemed completely unnecessary.
Just then, Dai Hao walked over.
From the way he moved, he was clearly heading straight for Ning Que.
Ning Que did not avoid him and instead stepped forward to meet him.
"Lord Duke!"
Ning Que stepped forward and showed the other man great respect, even preparing to offer the etiquette of a junior.
"Worthy nephew, why be so formal between us?"
Seeing this, Dai Hao hurried forward to stop him.
Although the White Tiger Duke Mansion was still wealthy and powerful, it was also in a state of decline.
Not only had it lost the legacy of its ancestors, but there was no true powerhouse overseeing the family.
Their only Title Douluo served as an offering in the imperial court. Though he would look after them, he had clearly stated that he would not participate in struggles for the throne.
As for Dai Hao, he had not yet broken through to the Title Douluo realm. If he wanted to restore his house under such circumstances, he naturally had to find ways to win over every force he could.
"Worthy nephew, what do you think of the current Star Luo imperial family?"
After chatting for a while, Dai Hao got straight to the point.
Ning Que knew that Dai Hao wanted the Nine Treasures Glazed Sect to cooperate more closely with them, or perhaps help them restore their rule.
However, such matters had never been part of his plans.
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