Tonight.
On True Dragon Peak in the Thunder Mountain Range.
A shocking event had taken place.
Sword Douluo Chen Xin had been waiting at the foot of the mountain.
For Ji Feng.
"Senior Sword Douluo?"
Ji Feng moved quickly.
As he descended the mountain,
he saw that Sword Douluo was still there.
He went over to greet him.
Then, to avoid being chased by the people on the mountain,
he left first.
"This little fellow actually managed to offend people in Yu Yuanzhen's lair and still get away unscathed?"
When Sword Douluo learned what had happened,
his face filled with shock.
That night,
he immediately returned to the sect
and told Sect Master Ning Fengzhi about it.
Outside Heaven Dou Imperial City.
At the place Ji Feng and Ye Lingling called home.
As soon as he arrived,
Ye Lingling came to greet him.
She wore a black robe.
Petite and charming, she carried a faint fragrance.
"Lingling, why aren't you asleep yet?"
Ji Feng held Ye Lingling's hands in both of his.
They were very soft.
Ye Lingling said nothing.
She threw herself into his arms
and held him even tighter.
Seven Treasure City.
The headquarters of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
Inside the sect's main hall.
At night.
Bone Douluo Gu Rong and the sect master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect,
Ning Fengzhi, were taking a walk in the garden.
"Under Grandmaster's guidance, Rongrong has improved by leaps and bounds lately."
"She's almost level 40."
Ning Fengzhi looked very pleased.
Gu Rong laughed heartily. "Hahaha, Sect Master, I told you long ago not to worry. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect has a worthy successor!"
Ning Fengzhi nodded in agreement.
"Yes. Speaking of which..."
He hadn't finished speaking
when, on the horizon,
a streak of sword light descended.
Bone Douluo Gu Rong, standing beside him, immediately went on guard.
"Sect Master!"
When he saw that the newcomer was Sword Douluo,
Gu Rong came over. "Old Sword, so it's you! I thought the sect was under attack."
"Sect Master, I have something important to report."
Sword Douluo Chen Xin was quite different in temperament from Gu Rong.
His eyes always held a cool aloofness.
Only before Ning Fengzhi did he let down his guard.
"Uncle Jian, where did you go tonight?" Ning Fengzhi asked, surprised.
"What is it, Old Sword? Why are you always so mysterious?"
"Ji Feng went to the Thunder Mountain Range tonight!"
"Ji Feng!?" Ning Fengzhi was taken aback.
Then he continued, "Isn't the Thunder Mountain Range the headquarters of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan? What did that boy go there for?"
"I've already investigated. Tonight, he stormed the sect and made Yu Yuanzhen lead everyone in the sect in kneeling before him."
Sword Douluo spoke slowly.
"What!? That's impossible!" Gu Rong blurted out, utterly stunned.
His eyes widened as he shook his head.
Ning Fengzhi frowned as well.
After all, Ji Feng looked to be only fifteen.
How could he be so audacious?
How could he possibly have that kind of power?
Sword Douluo answered, "And that's not all. He also took the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's True Dragon Nine Crowns! He snatched them right out of Yu Yuanzhen's hands."
"The True Dragon Nine Crowns!? You mean those nine Spirit Bone Fragments that can raise a Soul Master's Spirit Ring to ninety-nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine years?"
At that,
Bone Douluo could no longer keep his composure.
His eyes were wider than bowls.
Even Ning Fengzhi, the sect master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, looked shocked. "What a Ji Feng! What on earth has he been doing while we were away?"
"Exactly, Sect Master. Yu Yuanzhen is a level 95 Titled Douluo. Even we would find him extremely difficult to deal with!"
"If this affair with Ji Feng gets out of hand, it won't be easy to resolve."
"Does Yu Yuanzhen know Ji Feng was responsible?" Ning Fengzhi asked at last.
"I'm not sure, but I saw him go up True Dragon Peak with my own eyes."
After hearing that,
Ning Fengzhi said nothing more.
He turned and continued his walk with the two Titled Douluo.
Yet he was troubled inside. If Ji Feng can't be brought into the sect, he'll likely become a formidable rival to Rongrong and the others in the future.
Ning Fengzhi realized that Ji Feng was of the same generation as Rongrong.
But their strength—
the gap was simply too great.
"I'm afraid that even among Spirit Hall's younger generation, no one can match him..."
"If Rongrong and Ji Feng end up together, perhaps he could ensure the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's prosperity for a century."
Ning Fengzhi thought it over.
The next day,
he went to the imperial palace to see the Crown Prince.
At the Crown Prince's residence,
Snake Lance Douluo stood by his side.
"Young Master."
He bowed with clasped fists.
Xue Qinghe sat in a chair,
looking up at him.
The corners of his mouth lifted. "Recently, I've come to know a prodigy from the Heaven Dou Empire."
"Perhaps we can make good use of his abilities."
"Young Master, is the plan not proceeding smoothly?" Snake Lance Douluo asked with concern.
Xue Qinghe rose. "Heh, it's nothing. He's just a commoner. It's his good fortune to submit to me."
As he spoke,
his scarlet lips curled into a haughty smile. "Foolish people—no matter how they spend their lives, they can never escape the fate arranged for them."
"Becoming my subordinate is the best possible outcome for that boy."
As he spoke,
Xue Qinghe spread his arms,
relishing the glory his power brought him.
"Your Highness."
"Sect Master Ning has arrived."
At that,
Xue Qinghe opened his eyes.
"You may leave."
"Yes, Young Master."
After dismissing his subordinate,
Ning Fengzhi entered.
"Teacher, you're here."
Xue Qinghe showed no sign of anything amiss.
He wore a smile
and invited Ning Fengzhi to sit.
Ning Fengzhi sipped his tea. "Qinghe, did you hear that something major happened at the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan the night before last?"
"Oh? Teacher, I've been in the palace these past few days and haven't received any news. What happened at the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan?"
"The night before last, Ji Feng seems to have gone to True Dragon Peak alone and turned the entire Upper Three Sects upside down."
As Ning Fengzhi spoke,
he watched Xue Qinghe closely.
When Xue Qinghe heard this,
it was news about Ji Feng again.
He couldn't help growing interested. "What, did he go there in person to atone for injuring Yu Tianheng? Or is he so arrogant that he wanted to challenge every member of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's younger generation?"
Xue Qinghe speculated.
To do that
would indeed make him the pride of the younger generation.
If he could be put to use,
he would be a powerful subordinate in the conquest of the entire Douluo Continent.
At the thought,
the corners of Xue Qinghe's mouth began to rise.
This was exactly the outcome he wanted.
However,
as soon as he finished speaking,
his teacher, Ning Fengzhi,
shook his head.
"What is it, Teacher?" Xue Qinghe's smile froze.
Clearly,
Ning Fengzhi's reaction
was beyond what he had expected.
This surprised the usually proud Xue Qinghe.
"According to Chen Xin, on the night before last, the entire Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan—all of them—knelt before that young friend of ours, Ji Feng."
Boom!
Those words exploded in Xue Qinghe's mind.
Xue Qinghe sprang to his feet,
his expression changing again and again on his youthful face.
"Teacher!? Are you joking with me?"
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