"Father, why must we help the Heaven Dou Imperial Family? Can't we help the Spirit Hall?"
Ning Rongrong's eyes instantly reddened. In her mind, if the two great empires joined forces to attack the Spirit Hall, the Spirit Hall would surely be wiped out, and Qian Xunfeng, as the Young Master of the Spirit Hall, would naturally be eliminated as well.
Ning Fengzhi sighed softly, "Rongrong, Dad knows you like Qian Xunfeng, but we need to consider this from the sect's perspective, not just your personal one. Alright, it's getting late, go and rest."
After returning to her boudoir, Ning Rongrong could no longer hold back her tears. Her mind replayed the many moments she had spent in the Spirit Hall over the past year. The Spirit Hall had given her the Immortal Grade Herb, the Aromatic Silk Beauty, which helped her Martial Soul advance from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda to the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda. This was an indescribable favor to the ancestors of the Ning family. Furthermore, Qian Xunfeng had taken the initiative to heal her arm that Tang San had broken, preventing her from becoming crippled.
The thought that her father was going to join forces with the Heaven Dou Empire, the Heaven Dou Empire that supported Tang San, who had bullied her at the Shrek Academy and broken her arm, in establishing the Tang Sect and manufacturing Tang Sect Hidden Weapon, Ning Rongrong with immense resentment. Her father didn't love her and was instead cooperating with the villain who had hurt her, oblivious to the suffering and pain she had endured.
Ning Rongrong thought of the kindness her father had shown her since childhood, and how she should repay it with boundless gratitude. She secretly took out paper and pen and wrote down that within a year and a half, the two great empires of Heaven Dou and Star Luo Empire would join forces to launch a war against the Spirit Hall. Then she quietly left the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and headed towards the Spirit Temple.
The Spirit Temple, as the largest branch temple under the Spirit Hall, is one of only two on the entire continent, located in the capitals of two great empires. The Holy Temple master is a Soul Douluo- level powerhouse, comparable to the sect masters of the Lower Four Sects. Unless there is a complete breakdown in relations, the two great empires will not act rashly.
Despite this, the entrance to the Spirit Temple in Heaven Dou City was still extremely deserted. The Palace Guard Knight Regiment who used to patrol were nowhere to be seen. They had long been punished by the Heaven Dou Imperial Family Palace Guard Knight Regiment were not allowed to move around at will.
Ning Rongrong quietly arrived at the main gate of the Spirit Temple, left the letter, and quickly left.
The Seven Treasure Hall.
Ning Rongrong leaving the sect late at night to inform the Spirit Temple naturally did not escape Ning Fengzhi's notice.
Bone Douluo said angrily, "How can Rongrong be so insensible? Doing something like this at this critical juncture, is she trying to make our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect the target of everyone's criticism?"
"Uncle Bone."
Ning Fengzhi stopped Bone Douluo, who was about to scold Ning Rongrong, and gently shook his head.
"Charm?"
"Uncle Bone, let's consider this a backup plan. We don't know if the Spirit Hall truly has Deity descending to earth, and I really don't know how strong that god is."
"If God's strength is truly beyond my imagination, capable of single-handedly confronting an army of millions, then Rongrong's actions can save our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect."
As the brilliant sect leader of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, who is the best he has seen in a century, how could Ning Fengzhi not make contingency plans? How could he not consider all aspects carefully? Ning Rongrong's Martial Soul is the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, so she is destined to be the next sect leader of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
If a level 100 expert's strength is truly equivalent to dozens of Titled Douluo, and the two great empires destroyed the Spirit Hall, then the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect would naturally be overjoyed to become Upper Three Sects. During the war, they would secretly capture, imprison, and torture Tang San to learn how to manufacture Tang Sect Hidden Weapon, thus completely resolving the Ning family's predicament.
If the strength of a level 100 expert far exceeds expectations, and neither of the two great empires is a match for him, then he can only abdicate immediately, handing over the sect position to Ning Rongrong. Then, relying on her friendship with the Spirit Hall and by secretly leaking information, Ning Rongrong can protect the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect as a sect under the Spirit Hall Empire.
Ning Fengzhi was well aware of the choice between submitting and annihilating his sect, considering the sect's interests. He didn't share the same mindset as Xue Ye and Xue Haicang, who were determined to "not yield an inch of their sect's land." If it were just him personally, that would be one thing.
Afterwards, Ning Rongrong secretly leaked information several times, but Ning Fengzhi pretended not to see it. However, on one occasion, Ning Rongrong was discovered by the Heaven Dou Imperial Family.
Left with no other option, facing the Heaven Dou Imperial Family's pursuit of accountability, Ning Fengzhi had to uphold justice even at the cost of his own family, imprisoning Ning Rongrong in a secret chamber.
Seeing Ning Rongrong's blatant assistance to the Spirit Hall, Xue Haicang became even more determined to destroy it. Oscar did the same, almost to the point of self-destruction, frantically producing Recovery Big Sausage to stockpile as rations in times of war.
Although Tang San had anticipated the outcome of the war, he was still surprised by Ning Rongrong's ungrateful behavior, which he believed would affect the war and impact the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. With his past life experience, he quickly realized why Ning Rongrong would do such a thing, and a sense of panic immediately rose in his heart.
He wondered why the Spirit Hall would be so kind, offering Ning Rongrong the Immortal Grade Herb, the Aromatic Silk Beauty, to help her evolve into the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Martial Soul, and even taking the initiative to heal her broken arm.
They did both things without asking the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect for any reward; so that's their real purpose. Utterly shameless.
Ning Rongrong clearly loved Oscar in her past life and they became a perfect Oscar. The Spirit Hall shamelessly exploited Ning Rongrong 'Ning Rongrong feelings for men, making her a pawn of the Spirit Hall and secretly betraying them!
Tang San suddenly remembered Hu Liena, who had helped him obtain three Hundred Thousand Year Soul Rings and three Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bones in his past life—she was truly his benefactor. In his past life, Hu Liena fell in love with him because he had helped her escape Hell Road. But in this life, it was Qian Xunfeng who led Hu Liena out of Hell Road. Wouldn't things develop in a way that...?
Probably not...
Tang San thought about it and concluded that Hu Liena probably wouldn't have the chance to do anything reckless in this life, indirectly harming Bibi Dong and causing huge losses to the Spirit Hall. After all, Bibi Dong doesn't have the same powerful backing as the Spirit Hall in this life. Before going to do something dangerous, she would definitely protect Hu Liena carefully.
Six months later, Sea God Island.
Xie Yue, Qian Xunfeng, Tian Yue, Dugu Yan, Yu Shuirou, Qiangu Liuyun, and Bai Chenxiang all passed their respective First Trial, climbed the Sea God Staircase, and each received a God-Given Soul Ring, breaking through a major realm in their cultivation. Qian Xunfeng received a 100,000-year-old divinely bestowed Seventh Soul Ring.
With the immense Soul Power brought by the Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring, plus the Soul Power from the Slaughter City, his cultivation level rose six levels, reaching the level 76 Soul Saint.
The seven then worked together to complete the next assessment. Bo Saixi had a broad smile on her face, while Tang Hao's eyes were bloodshot and he was panting heavily.
P. S.: I'm almost finished writing it, but I feel like I'm losing my touch; the more I write, the worse it gets.