"Grandpa, why did you insist on bringing this boy to our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect?"
Inside the carriage, Ning Xiaoxian pouted, clearly displeased.
The black-robed elder, Ning Tianlong, merely smiled as he looked at his granddaughter.
"Xiao Xian, you should know that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect has always liked to befriend powerful Battle Soul Masters with potential."
"Although we possess the strongest auxiliary Martial Soul, our lack of combat power is also our most fatal weakness."
"Every descendant of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect has a spouse or partner who is an exceptionally powerful Battle Soul Master."
"Don't you think this boy is a fine prospect?"
Ning Tianlong revealed his intentions.
With age came wisdom.
Having lived to his age, he could often grasp the truth of many matters with a single glance.
Though this boy was still young, the steadiness he carried made it clear that he was no ordinary child.
At merely six years old, one could already glimpse something of his future.
This child's future was bound to be remarkable!
"Grandpa!"
"You haven't taken a liking to this boy, have you?"
Ning Xiaoxian's face instantly flushed bright red.
Though she was still young, she understood a little about such matters. She immediately glared at her grandfather in annoyance.
Ning Tianlong immediately burst into laughter.
Inside the carriage behind them.
"What are your plans, Young Master?"
Old Wu could not fathom the Young Master's thoughts, so he simply asked directly.
Ye Ruilin had no intention of hiding it.
"If we want to rapidly increase our cultivation, we need a great deal of resources. The two of us are penniless right now, so where would we get resources to cultivate?"
"If we can join the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, then with our strength, we should be able to obtain some resources."
"Those resources would largely resolve my urgent predicament. More importantly, cultivation within the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's Mimicry Environment is precisely what I need right now."
Ye Ruilin spoke casually of their current difficulties.
He understood that choosing to leave his family meant he would inevitably face such hardships.
But he was unwilling to follow his family's arrangements and walk a path he knew to be the worst possible mistake.
"Young Master need not worry. If you desire it, I will certainly do everything in my power to obtain the resources you need."
Old Wu's expression shifted slightly. He had not expected the Young Master to have such considerations at such a young age.
The Young Master before him was only six years old.
"Old Wu, why waste your energy on irrelevant matters?"
"You are right. If we worked things out, we could indeed obtain the cultivation resources we need."
"But that would waste far too much of our time."
"Borrowing strength to rise is the superior path."
Ye Ruilin chuckled softly.
As the two talked, they soon arrived at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
As one of the powerful Upper Three Sects, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was elegant both within and without.
"Boy, come with me. Grandpa is waiting ahead."
Ning Xiaoxian suddenly appeared beside them. There was still a hint of awkwardness on the little girl's face.
Ye Ruilin paid it no mind. After nodding, he followed behind Ning Xiaoxian.
Ever since her grandfather had teased her, the way Ning Xiaoxian looked at Ye Ruilin had felt increasingly strange.
Her blatant gaze was so obvious that even the most insensitive person could sense it.
Naturally, Ye Ruilin could also feel Ning Xiaoxian's odd stare.
Whenever he turned to look at her, the little girl would instantly withdraw her gaze and pretend that nothing had happened.
After this happened twice in a row, Ye Ruilin could only give up and let her look.
"Hehe, since this is your first visit, little friend, I shall show you around."
Ning Tianlong stood smiling on a forest path, turning back to look at them.
Ye Ruilin quietly followed behind the elder, calmly taking in everything before him.
This surprised Ning Xiaoxian, who had originally wanted to see a look of astonishment on his face.
After all, the grandeur of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was beyond the reach of ordinary Soul Masters.
Although her grandfather had said that this fellow's identity was far from simple, Ning Xiaoxian did not believe it could surpass the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
"Go, Senior Brother Wang! Go!"
"Junior Brother Ning, fight back!"
"..."
Before they knew it, the group had wandered to the training grounds.
Countless figures gathered ahead, with people packed everywhere.
"Hehe, little friend, your timing is quite good. Today happens to be our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's monthly martial competition."
"This time, even those little monsters who usually refuse to make a move have all joined in."
"They are all disciples of our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, as well as students and descendants of some of our honored guests."
"Normally, achieving a good ranking in these matches earns one some decent cultivation resources."
"But this time, the Sect Master intends to select one person from among them to serve as the little princess's study companion. The status of a study companion is no ordinary thing, so it is no wonder they are competing so fiercely."
Upon seeing the scene ahead, Ning Tianlong turned around with a smile and explained.
Hearing that it was a competition among the younger generation of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Ye Ruilin looked over.
The strongest among the people ahead was merely a Soul Grandmaster.
But among a group of youths around ten years old, they could still be called young geniuses!
"So? Do you want to go up and give it a try too?"
Ning Xiaoxian's eyes rolled before she looked at Ye Ruilin.
From beginning to end, she had never seen this boy make a move.
This was the perfect opportunity to test his strength.
"Xiao Xian, do not be rude."
Ning Tianlong frowned and glared at his granddaughter.
He had invited the two of them to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect today mainly to build a closer relationship.
Among the youths before them were quite a few with outstanding talent.
If Ye Ruilin lost to them, it would ultimately be rather embarrassing.
Young people were proud. When the time came, instead of growing closer, they might become enemies.
Ning Xiaoxian stuck out her tongue, but stubbornly craned her neck and refused to look at her grandfather.
She simply wanted to know how strong this boy was.
"Senior Brother Wang, this little brother beside me says he wants to test your strength."
She turned and shouted directly toward a tall youth in the crowd.
Hearing the call, the tall youth looked up.
"Elder Ning, Junior Sister Ning."
Wang Tianci hurried over with a smile on his face.
His sharp gaze then fell upon Ye Ruilin.
"Little brother, may I know your name? I am Wang Tianci, and I am already a level nineteen Soul Master."
When he mentioned his realm, pride appeared on Wang Tianci's face.
He was only one step away from becoming a Soul Grandmaster.
"Ye Ruilin, level twelve Soul Master."
Ye Ruilin spoke calmly, glancing at Ning Xiaoxian standing nearby.
He had no interest whatsoever in becoming Ning Rongrong's study companion.
Such a meaningless matter would only greatly waste his cultivation time.
"Boy, I think it is not that you do not want to compete, but that you simply lack the strength, right?"
Seeing that Ye Ruilin had no intention of making a move, Ning Xiaoxian could not help speaking up.
"Little brother, since Junior Sister Ning has spoken, let us exchange a few moves. Don't worry, I will go easy on you."
Wang Tianci spoke arrogantly.
Among this group, aside from those few freaks, no one had ever been his match!
He would go easy on this boy.
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