"Running."
Chen Xin froze for a moment, then smiled.
As he smiled, his eyes reddened.
"Running is good, running is good. If she keeps running, the nightmare won't be able to catch her."
Gu Rong turned his head away so Chen Xin would not see his expression.
But his shoulders trembled slightly.
Ning Fengzhi sat in his chair, picked up the secret report and read it once more, then carefully folded it and tucked it into his robe.
He would keep this one too.
Just like the previous one, as a memento.
A record of Rongrong's first time witnessing a killing. Though she had not killed anyone herself, she had watched her companions kill someone.
She had passed this trial.
Though it had been painful, she had passed it.
"Pass down my order."
Ning Fengzhi rose to his feet.
"Starting today, double Rongrong's guards."
"Sect Master, didn't you say..."
"What I said was that there was no need to comfort her. I never said we wouldn't increase her guards."
Ning Fengzhi cut Gu Rong off.
"This time, it was three Soul Elders. What about next time? What if they are Soul Ancestors or Soul Kings? No matter how strong those four children are, they only have two soul rings. My daughter is there. I can't gamble with her life."
Gu Rong opened his mouth, then swallowed the words that had reached his lips.
"Also, have someone investigate the backgrounds of those three Soul Elders."
Ning Fengzhi's voice turned cold.
"They dared lay a hand on my daughter. I want to know whose men they are and whether they have any forces backing them. If they do, uproot them all."
"Yes."
Gu Rong accepted the order and turned to leave.
Chen Xin remained where he was, watching Ning Fengzhi with a