"Her control over Soul Power is extraordinarily strong. Her future achievements are certain to surpass mine."
"If she could receive even a little guidance from Your Highness and stay by your side, pouring tea and running errands..."
"Then one day, she would surely become a great asset to you."
"I beg Your Highness to give this girl a chance, considering that our entire Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect has submitted to you."
Ning Fengzhi had lowered himself as far as he could.
He spoke to Tang Yu in an almost pleading tone.
As long as he could place his daughter by Tang Yu's side, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect would be bound to this Prince Wuyang.
Tang Yu looked down calmly at the apprehensive Ning Fengzhi.
Then he glanced at Ning Rongrong, who was hiding behind him with an indignant expression.
"I don't need disciples by my side."
Tang Yu's tone was indifferent.
Hearing this, the light in Ning Rongrong's eyes dimmed at once.
Could she really not even qualify to stay by his side and learn from him?
Just as Ning Fengzhi was about to plead further, Tang Yu's voice rang across the square again.
"I want you to become my woman."
Those words crashed through the crowd like a bolt of thunder.
The entire square fell utterly silent.
Even the wind seemed to stop blowing.
Ning Rongrong stood there, dumbstruck.
Her lips parted slightly, and she stared straight at Tang Yu.
Her mind went blank; she had completely lost the ability to think.
He wants me to be his woman?
Wasn't this about becoming his disciple? How had it suddenly turned into this?
The leap was so huge that she couldn't react at all.
Her little face flushed red, and her heart pounded wildly.
Ning Fengzhi first froze, remaining stunned for several seconds.
Then an irrepressible surge of joy burst up from deep within him.
His sharp eyes blazed with a radiance he had never shown before.
His woman?
That was far better than becoming his disciple!
A disciple could be cast out of the sect at any time, but once she became his woman, she would be family.
As long as Rongrong served Prince Wuyang well, wouldn't the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect be able to throw its weight around across Douluo Continent from then on?
The Spirit Hall, the Heaven Dou Empire—there would be no need to fear any of them.
This was simply a heaven-sent blessing of the greatest kind.
Ning Fengzhi was so excited that his whole body trembled.
He didn't care at all what Ning Rongrong thought.
He reached out and clamped a hand on each of her shoulders.
His grip was so forceful that he pushed the still-dazed Ning Rongrong down onto her knees.
"Thank you for your grace, Your Highness!"
"It is a blessing earned over several lifetimes for Rongrong to serve you."
"Our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect wholeheartedly agrees."
"I leave this girl in Your Highness's hands. You may do with her as you please."
Ning Fengzhi's voice turned somewhat shrill with excessive excitement.
He was afraid Tang Yu might change his mind the very next moment.
Her father had pressed her hard against the ground, and Ning Rongrong's knees hurt.
Her heart was full of anger and grievance.
She was a heaven's favorite, and yet her father had just sold her off like this.
He hadn't even bothered to ask her.
But faced with the overpowering pressure Tang Yu exuded, she couldn't bring herself to utter a single word of protest.
Tang Yu slowly descended from the air.
His black robe fluttered gently in the breeze.
He walked past Ning Fengzhi and his daughter and headed out of the sect.
Ning Fengzhi hurriedly shoved Ning Rongrong in the back.
"Hurry up and follow His Highness!"
Ning Rongrong gritted her teeth.
She could only get to her feet and brush the dust from her knees.
Head bowed, she obediently followed Tang Yu away.
All along the way,
Ning Rongrong took short steps, following a few paces behind Tang Yu.
She fidgeted with the hem of her clothes, her palms slick with sweat.
She was nervous to the extreme.
Just like that, she had somehow become a man's possession.
It was something she never would have imagined happening to her before.
Yet beneath her nervousness, the girl couldn't help feeling curious.
Gathering her courage, she secretly raised her eyes and studied Tang Yu as he walked ahead.
Sunlight fell across Tang Yu's profile, tracing its perfect lines.
He had sharp brows and bright eyes, a high nose, and a jawline as chiseled as if carved with a blade.
The dominance and composure radiating from him were irresistibly attractive to any young woman.
As Ning Rongrong watched him, she couldn't help getting lost in the sight.
A flush gradually spread across her cheeks.
The resistance in her heart slowly began to fade.
He's so handsome.
And so powerful—he's practically the most perfect man in the world.
I'm going to become his woman.
The thought even stirred a little shyness and anticipation in her.
While Ning Rongrong's thoughts ran wild,
the two of them had already arrived outside a secluded courtyard.
It was a temporary residence the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had prepared for Tang Yu.
As soon as they reached the entrance,
a familiar figure slowly walked out of the courtyard.
She was tall, with a strikingly curvaceous figure.
Her tight black leather outfit showed off her fiery figure to the fullest.
She carried herself with a cool, haughty air.
It was Zhu Zhuqing, an old acquaintance from Shrek Academy.
The instant Ning Rongrong saw Zhu Zhuqing,
she stopped dead in her tracks.
Her eyes went wide, and her face filled with shock and disbelief.
"Zhuqing?"
Ning Rongrong cried out.
"Y-you're here too?"
She hurried over and looked Zhu Zhuqing up and down.
Back at Shrek Academy, everyone knew that Zhu Zhuqing had been taken hostage by the Star Luo Empire and forcibly given to Prince Wuyang.
When the Shrek Seven Devils heard the news, every one of them had been furious.
Dai Mubai had lost his composure on the spot, while Tang San and the others had all tried to come up with a plan to rescue her.
Everyone had assumed that Zhu Zhuqing would be tortured and left wishing for death once she fell into Prince Wuyang's hands.
But now, it seemed that wasn't the case at all.
Not only was she standing here in one piece,
but from the looks of it, she seemed to be doing quite well by Tang Yu's side.
Zhu Zhuqing looked at Ning Rongrong's astonished face.
Her expression barely changed.
She simply let her gaze linger on Ning Rongrong for a moment.
Then Zhu Zhuqing's expression turned solemn.
She walked straight up to Ning Rongrong and lowered her voice in warning.
"Since you've decided to follow him,"
"put away every bit of your Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect young lady temper."
"This isn't a place where you can throw tantrums."
"Don't do anything that will upset Tang Yu."
"He doesn't have as mild a temper as you imagine."
Zhu Zhuqing's tone was serious, with a hint of sternness.
She had been through it herself and knew Tang Yu's methods and temperament.
If Ning Rongrong still carried that spoiled disposition, she would sooner or later pay dearly for it.
Zhu Zhuqing's stern words left Ning Rongrong momentarily stunned.
Instinctively, she felt a little indignant.
But soon, her attention was drawn to the changes in Zhu Zhuqing.
Ning Rongrong studied Zhu Zhuqing carefully.
She realized that the other girl had changed completely.
Back at Shrek Academy, Zhu Zhuqing had been beautiful, but she had always carried a sense of distance that warned people away.
And because she trained so hard, she had always seemed a little weary.