Tang Hao's question hid a needle in cotton.
If Ning Fengzhi said he was not worried, that would mean he had no regard for his sect's foundation. If he said he was worried, then Tang Hao could follow the opening and drag him along to pressure Su Mo.
How could Ning Fengzhi not hear the barb hidden in those words? He smiled faintly, his tone still composed. "Sect Master Tang worries too much. If Self-Created Soul Skills were so easy to learn, they would have spread across the continent long ago. His Excellency Su Mo is willing to teach them out of magnanimity. But how much one can learn ultimately depends on one's own ability."
He paused, then added meaningfully, "If Sect Master Tang has concerns, why not wait until the academy officially begins recruiting, then send a few disciples over to try studying there? Seeing it with your own eyes would be better than worrying about it here for no reason."
Tang Xiao was gently blocked by those words. He felt somewhat displeased, but not the slightest trace showed on his face.
He was just about to probe from another angle when Ning Fengzhi suddenly set down his teacup and changed the subject.
"Sect Master Tang, you might as well take a broader view. Before the Su Mo Ring Condensation Technique appeared, all the soul masters across the continent were waiting for death. He stepped forward and made the ring condensation technique public, giving the world's soul masters a way to live. Now he intends to teach Self-Created Soul Skills as well. This is a second act of grace. What the Clear Sky Sect should do is accept that grace, not obstruct it."
Tang Xiao fell silent for a moment, then suddenly smiled. There was some relief in that