Ning Fengzhi's Stubbornness

Breaking through to level 70 at thirty-four? Su Yun Tao's eyes narrowed, his expression turning serious. Although he had a favorable impression of Ning Fengzhi, the fact that a man whose strength was unremarkable in the original story possessed such talent was completely beyond Su Yun Tao's expectations.

Shui Xinhan and Ye Lingrong noticed the shock on Su Yun Tao's face.

Shui Xinhan smiled and said, "Yun Tao, the Douluo Continent is actually full of hidden talents. Especially for someone at the level of a sect master, none of them are simple existences."

"Among our generation, the representatives of the continent's top forces include Bibi Dong of Martial Soul Hall, the brothers Tang Hao and Tang Xiao of the Clear Sky Sect, Ning Fengzhi of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and, of course, Yu Xiaogang, the Grandmaster of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan."

"Cough, cough!" Su Yun Tao coughed incessantly. Comparing the Grandmaster to those individuals was a massive stretch, though in terms of status, the Grandmaster's position was indeed comparable to theirs.

"The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan really hit the jackpot of bad luck for eight lifetimes to end up with such a direct descendant."

"If we speak purely of strength, no one can compare to Bibi Dong and Tang Hao, but if we speak of wisdom and courage, Ning Fengzhi is undoubtedly second to none."

Su Yun Tao nodded slightly in deep agreement. Bibi Dong was initially naive, Tang Hao had incredible combat power but lacked the ability to manage the world, Tang Xiao was indecisive while the elders of the Clear Sky Sect schemed for power, and the Grandmaster... well, let's not make things difficult for the Grandmaster.

Although Ning Fengzhi was the weakest in terms of raw strength, among the continent's top forces, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect under his governance was the most stable. The sect was united with clear rewards and punishments; even after suffering a devastating blow like the Soul Hunting Operation, the sect did not collapse under Ning Fengzhi's leadership.

Bibi Dong was ineffective in the early stages, but after her corruption in the later stages, she controlled the Pope's Palace and the Elder Palace, recruited soul masters externally, controlled various kingdoms and duchies, and governed diligently internally. New Title Douluo emerged one after another under her command, and her performance was truly that of an empress.

It was just a pity that Bibi Dong was overly cautious, which ultimately led to a series of strategic errors for Martial Soul Hall, ending in her death at Jialing Pass!

"Dean, Senior Ye," Su Yun Tao said, "I have a question."

"Yun Tao, if you have a question, just ask."

"I want to know about Ning Fengzhi's daughter, Ning Rongrong. Who is her mother?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Shui Bing'er and the others were confused, while Shui Xinhan and Ye Lingrong's expressions shifted.

"Bing'er, take everyone out for a stroll first."

After Shui Bing'er and the others left, Shui Xinhan finally spoke, "Yun Tao, what did you discover?"

Su Yun Tao said slowly, "Actually, from the moment I learned Senior Ye's name, a name appeared in my mind—Ning Rongrong. Ye Lingling, Ning Rongrong? If I'm not mistaken, Ning Rongrong should also be Senior Ye's daughter, right!"

A look of astonishment appeared on Ye Lingrong's face, but she immediately shook her head and said, "Yun Tao, you are wrong. Rongrong is not my daughter."

"Ah?" Su Yun Tao's face flushed slightly, but Ye Lingrong's next words eased his embarrassment.

"Things have reached this point, so I won't hide it from you. Fengzhi and I are indeed husband and wife, but our only child is Lingling. Rongrong was not born to me."

At this moment, several terms flashed through Su Yun Tao's mind: mistress? original spouse? abandonment? Su Yun Tao felt as if there was a massive piece of gossip waiting for him to uncover.

Shui Xinhan did not speak at this time. She would not personally bring up her sister's private affairs; she left it to Ye Lingrong to decide whether she was willing to speak and how much she wanted to reveal.

A smile appeared on Ye Lingrong's face, a smile from the heart. "Yun Tao, the story between Fengzhi and me is something even Lingling doesn't know. But since we are fated today, I will tell you the story of Fengzhi and me in detail."

Su Yun Tao felt that something was not quite right. Such a private matter was something Ye Lingrong would never reveal to an outsider for no reason. There must be a reason why she was sharing her secrets!

Su Yun Tao's intuition was correct. Everything Ye Lingrong did was for Ning Fengzhi's sake. From her proactive treatment of Su Yun Tao to revealing her privacy, it was all in the hope that Su Yun Tao would develop a favorable impression of her and Ning Fengzhi, hoping that the growing Su Yun Tao could become a help to Ning Fengzhi in the future.

"Fengzhi and I met twenty years ago. That year, I was twenty-six, and Fengzhi was three years older than me."

"Fengzhi is a gentle and elegant man with the demeanor of an aristocrat, but unlike other nobles, he has a kind heart."

"Our relationship was actually not tolerated by the sect rules of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. The sect explicitly stipulated that direct descendants must marry combat-type soul masters."

"Our romance faced many difficulties from the start, but Fengzhi is a man of great courage, wisdom, and principles. Facing the sect rules, he did not give up, nor did he do anything to betray the sect. In matters of great importance, he never disappoints."

"I lived with him and we worked hard together. Fengzhi told his father that he would not leave the woman he loved, nor would he abandon the sect, nor would he violate the sect rules to make things difficult for his father."

"Fengzhi believed that the existence of the sect rules was to keep the sect united, to make the sect more prosperous, and to ensure that every sect disciple could benefit from it."

"As long as he was strong enough, as long as he could lead the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect further, and as long as the sect was completely fearless of all challenges, then this rule, which existed for the sake of safety, would become obsolete. Once the sect reached a new height, this ancient rule would naturally complete its historical mission. In this way, he could marry me openly and honorably."

"Fengzhi said he loved me very much and would definitely give me a proper status. He felt that as long as one worked hard, there were always more solutions than difficulties. If a man made excuses while doing things for his woman, it wasn't that the task was too difficult, but that the woman had no place in his heart. If one is unwilling, anything can become an excuse."

Upon hearing this, Su Yun Tao felt that Ning Fengzhi was a real man. Two romances began at almost the same time: Bibi Dong met Yu Xiaogang, and Ye Lingrong met Ning Fengzhi. By comparison, the Pope was truly miserable.

"In the sixth year of our time together, our daughter Lingling was born. At that time, Fengzhi broke through to level 70 at the age of thirty-four, becoming the youngest Soul Sage in the history of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect."

"But immediately after, the situation on the continent changed drastically. Martial Soul Hall began to hunt down Tang Hao, which made the high-level members of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect anxious. After Tang Chen disappeared, the sect had already become vigilant because the balance of power on the continent began to tilt."

Su Yun Tao nodded. The strategic vision of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was indeed sharp. Although the Clear Sky Sect still held tens of thousands of soul masters at that time, and combined with the Seven Treasure, Blue Lightning, Heaven Dou, and Star Luo forces, their soul master strength was enough to rival Martial Soul Hall.

But the level 99 Tang Chen had left to pursue godhood, the Sword Douluo's father, the peak level 97 Sword Master Chen Xun, had challenged Qian Daoliu and died with a smile, the old emperor of the Star Luo Empire had passed away, and the Clear Sky Sect Master Tang Xiao had died of worry.

Facing the seven great titled elders of Martial Soul Hall, only Sword Douluo and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan leader Yu Yuanzhen could put up a fight, yet they could only handle the weakest of the elders. Qian Daoliu and Golden Crocodile were already unstoppable.