Ning Fengzhi's Choice, Sword Douluo's Bewilderment

The hypocritical, squinty-eyed expression on Ning Fengzhi's face made Lin Yan feel incredibly nauseated.

Even the good mood he had from holding the initiative in this confrontation vanished.

One had to know that when Ning Rongrong had pressed the blade against her own throat just moments ago, his heart had tightened in sympathy, yet this man, as her biological father, hadn't shown even a shred of panic.

To be honest, being so heartless to this degree was no different from being a machine or a beast.

Lin Yan didn't want to waste another word on him and spoke immediately and bluntly.

"It doesn't matter; you can say whatever you want right now."

"I'll say it again: you won't get a single piece of information from me regarding the gift I gave Rongrong."

"If you have the ability, kill me."

Following this, he released the Blue Silver Emperor vines wrapped around Ning Rongrong and set the young girl down on the ground.

At the same time, he took the dagger from her hand.

Seeing Rongrong regain her freedom, the Sword and Bone Douluo on the opposite side wanted to step forward and snatch her back to their side.

But Ning Fengzhi held the two of them back.

Witnessing this scene, Lin Yan let out a scoff and then said.

"Don't worry, I'll give you time to consider."

"Whether you want to let Rongrong and me stay together, or if you want to continue using other methods against me."

His gaze was incredibly sharp, even more upright than Chen Xin, who had been immersed in the way of the sword for many years.

After finishing his last sentence, he took Ning Rongrong's small hand.

"Rongrong, come on, follow me inside."

The young couple ignored the three people opposite them.

Two Title Douluo and the Sect Master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had rushed to Shrek Academy in such a hurry, yet they hadn't even had a glass of water, standing out under the sun for so long.

Now, seeing Lin Yan walk straight into the house, they were all left stunned in place.

Bang.

The door was slammed shut by Lin Yan.

Inside the room, as soon as Ning Rongrong entered, she began to apologize to Lin Yan.

"Are you okay, Lin Yan? I'm sorry, I didn't know things would turn out like this."

Lin Yan smiled slightly, looking at the wound on the silly girl's neck, and felt incredibly warmed.

She might be a bit foolish, but at least she was sincere!

Thinking this, he began to treat Ning Rongrong while saying.

"It's fine, your intelligence really wouldn't have been able to foresee this."

Ning Rongrong was taken aback upon hearing this. "What do you mean? Are you calling me an idiot?"

"Isn't it obvious? When we were together before, didn't I specifically tell you not to talk about the secret of the Talisman? Why do you love showing off so much?"

Lin Yan spoke words of reprimand, but his hands never stopped treating Ning Rongrong.

Ning Rongrong felt incredibly guilty about this and muttered in a low voice.

"They are my father and my two grandfathers, not outsiders."

Lin Yan rolled his eyes.

"Hopeless."

"Just be a quiet, silly girlfriend from now on."

"I'm never giving you anything good again."

As soon as these words were out, Ning Rongrong became anxious. Ignoring whether her wound had healed, she directly hugged Lin Yan's arm.

"Why are you like this~"

"Didn't I stand on your side just now? I did all that for you."

Lin Yan ignored her, keeping a cold face as he continued the treatment.

Seeing this, Ning Rongrong continued to act spoiled. "I'm sorry, I know I was wrong. I won't show off anymore, so please stop being mad at me."

Until the wound on the girl's neck had completely healed, Lin Yan finally sighed helplessly and said.

"It's not a question of whether I'm angry or not; it's a question of whether your so-called family will let me go..."

Ning Rongrong lifted her small face, looking at Lin Yan with complete certainty.

"Don't worry, if you die, I'll die with you."

Lin Yan: "I want to live!"

On the other side.

Ning Fengzhi and Sword and Bone Douluo stood under the scorching sun, holding a small meeting regarding Lin Yan.

The scene fell into silence; all three felt incredibly awkward.

The three most influential figures of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had actually been left waiting outside the door by a brat who had spirited away their little princess. If anyone saw this, they would laugh their heads off.

Fortunately, there was no one else around.

The two Title Douluo looked grim, and Ning Fengzhi's expression was equally unsightly! Because he truly couldn't keep up the act anymore...

After a long while, the two realized that remaining silent like this was not a solution.

In the end, it was Gu Rong who lost his patience first, asking Ning Fengzhi.

"Fengzhi, what do we do now?"

Ning Fengzhi let out a long sigh of relief in his heart.

As someone who needed to maintain a composed persona, if no one had taken the initiative to speak in this situation, he would have truly lost all face.

He let out a subtle, faint sigh, maintaining his facade of having everything under control, and spoke slowly.

"He is very clever."

"He knows how to use Ning Rongrong to keep us in check."

With these two simple sentences, he said nothing more.

Because he didn't know what to do either; he could only leave the infinite room for speculation to Sword and Bone Douluo.

At this moment, Chen Xin advised.

"Why don't we just let it go? A genius with Twin Martial Souls who has reached level 38 at the age of 12 is already a one-in-a-million talent."

"The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect might truly need him in the future."

Chen Xin and Gu Rong had no children of their own, and in recent years, no successor-level genius had appeared in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Once they grew old and passed away, Lin Yan would be the best choice to become a protector.

12 years old, level 38! In the eyes of the three, Lin Yan's future achievements should surpass even the current level 96 Sword Douluo.

Had the three of them not been so anxious to extract the secrets he held, today's meeting should have played out quite differently.

Gu Rong seized the opportunity to add his own persuasion.

"Indeed, Fengzhi."

"I think that kid treats Ning Rongrong quite well."

Gu Rong drew this conclusion from the fact that Lin Yan had treated Ning Rongrong's wounds.

At the same time, the three were no fools. With over two hundred years of life experience between them, they could naturally see that Lin Yan cared for Ning Rongrong and had no intention of truly harming her.

Coupled with his impressive talent and sharp mind, Sword and Bone Douluo, considering the long term, no longer opposed Lin Yan as a future son-in-law.

As for Lin Yan's attitude earlier that had displeased them...

They were all adults; when it came to major principles versus minor details, they knew how to distinguish between the two.

Simply put, as long as Lin Yan's talent was sufficient and his feelings for Ning Rongrong were sincere, Sword and Bone Douluo would not oppose the two.

As for Ning Fengzhi...

After hearing the opinions of the two sect-protecting Douluo, he suddenly took the opposite stance.

He looked up at the sky, took a deep breath, and put on a look of utter helplessness.

"Uncle Sword, Uncle Bone! The growth of the sect cannot rely solely on one person."

Once these words were spoken, Sword and Bone Douluo instantly understood his meaning.

In other words, Ning Fengzhi was still coveting Lin Yan's secrets, even willing to let Ning Rongrong pay the price with her life to obtain those attack methods and the secret techniques for rapid cultivation.

Indeed, this choice was the optimal one for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

But the price to be paid was Ning Rongrong!

Sword and Bone Douluo had been by Ning Rongrong's side since she was an infant; the two of them knew her temperament best.

That statement, "If Lin Yan dies, I will kill myself," was definitely not a joke. They didn't believe Ning Fengzhi was unaware of this...

This time, Sword Douluo was the first to lose his composure, looking at Ning Fengzhi with a gaze filled with both criticism and pleading.

"Fengzhi, do you truly intend to go this far..."