As Long As I Don't Nod, Not Even Qian Daoliu Can Take This Girl Away

Just as the two finished the auction and were about to leave, there was a knock on the door. A gentle, magnetic voice came from outside. "I am Ning Fengzhi. Might I ask whether you have time to meet?"

Inside the private room, Li Changqing and Bo Saixi exchanged a glance.

Bo Saixi raised an eyebrow and asked, "What do you think?"

Her mission this time had only two objectives: ensure Li Changqing's safety and find the Heart of the Sea God and bring it back.

As for other people and other matters, she did not care.

So when she had heard Li Changqing wanted to bid for that girl earlier, she had been more surprised and shocked than anything else.

After all, Li Changqing was the son of a God King and had exceedingly high standards. He should not have taken an interest in a girl with Innate Full Soul Power.

Li Changqing shrugged, looking unconcerned. "I don't mind. It's up to you, Sister Xixi. Meet him if you want. If not, we leave."

Bo Saixi pondered for a moment before finally saying, "Come in."

The door was pushed open, and Ning Fengzhi entered with Ning Rongrong.

Ning Fengzhi was still dressed in a white robe, holding a folding fan and wearing a smile. His refined manners fully displayed the bearing of a leader of the Upper Three Sects.

After entering, he first cupped his hands in salute. His manner was courteous without compromising his status. "Thank you for agreeing to see me."

Ning Rongrong followed behind him, her lively eyes curiously studying Bo Saixi and Li Changqing.

It was her first time seeing someone who dared compete with her father for something—a sister who looked so beautiful, and a little brat who seemed about the same age as her.

Bo Saixi remained seated on the soft couch without getting up. She merely waved a hand casually. "No need for courtesies, Sect Master Ning. Just say what you came to say. We are in a hurry."

Ning Fengzhi smiled faintly, not angered in the least, and got straight to the point. "May I ask where you are from, and what business brings you to Heaven Dou City?"

Bo Saixi raised her delicate brows, a teasing smile appearing on her lips. "What, Sect Master Ning? Are you planning to offer your help?"

Having Ning Fengzhi's assistance would certainly make things much easier, but she had no intention of accepting it.

After all, the Heart of the Sea God had been left in the mortal world by a deity. No one knew what abilities it possessed.

What if she revealed this information, only for Ning Fengzhi to find it first and hide it away? Wouldn't that be disastrous?

So, to be safe, she chose not to say anything.

With her speed and spiritual power, finding the Heart of the Sea God was no trouble at all.

It would merely cost her a little more time and effort.

Hearing her question, Ning Fengzhi was momentarily stunned. Then he smiled and followed her lead. "If you are willing to befriend my Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, I would naturally be glad to help. My Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect would not dare claim to be the richest in the world, but in the Tiandou Empire, we do have some influence."

His words were polite, but their meaning was obvious.

Make a friend, and if you run into trouble in Heaven Dou City in the future, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect can protect you.

However, Bo Saixi merely snorted and rejected him without the slightest courtesy. "No need. We are not acquainted, and there is no need to beat around the bush. If Sect Master Ning came for that girl, then go back where you came from. There is nothing to discuss."

The smile on Ning Fengzhi's face stiffened slightly.

He had not expected the other party to refuse so decisively, so mercilessly.

As the sect master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, wherever he went, was he not treated with respect?

Even the emperor of the Tiandou Empire had to be polite when meeting him.

Yet this woman before him gave him no face at all.

Ning Fengzhi took a deep breath, suppressing his displeasure. His tone remained gentle, though it now carried a faint, barely perceptible pressure. "Will you not reconsider? After all, my Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect is one of the Upper Three Sects and has close ties with the Tiandou royal family. We do possess quite a few fine treasures. If you are willing to part with her, my Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect is willing to offer treasures of equal value in exchange."

On the surface, he was proposing an exchange, but in truth, he was hinting that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had deep foundations and great strength.

If she insisted on tearing away all pretense and showed no mercy, she might find it difficult to leave unscathed.

Bo Saixi had ruled Sea God Island for more than a century. How could she fail to understand the threat in Ning Fengzhi's words?

Yet she was not angry. She only smiled faintly, with a trace of disdain and calmness in that smile, as though she had heard something laughable.

"What I want is not something your Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect possesses."

Bo Saixi slowly rose to her feet and looked down at Ning Fengzhi. "Not only do you not have it, even Spirit Hall does not. So as long as I do not nod today, even if Qian Daoliu himself stood here, he might not be able to take that girl from my hands."

After saying that, she no longer looked at Ning Fengzhi's instantly stiffened face. She turned and gave Li Changqing a look, then took the lead in walking out.

Li Changqing immediately followed, without looking back.

The two left one after the other and quickly vanished at the end of the corridor.

Inside the private room, Ning Fengzhi stood where he was, his expression shifting unpredictably.

Qian Daoliu.

That name exploded in his mind like a thunderclap.

Others might not know what that name represented, but how could he not?

Qian Daoliu, Spirit Hall's High Priest, a level ninety-nine Peerless Douluo, an existence standing at the pinnacle of human cultivation.

It was no exaggeration to say that if Qian Daoliu wished it, the Upper Three Sects would have to disappear entirely from this land by tomorrow.

Yet that woman had just dared to say, "Even if Qian Daoliu came, he might not be able to take that girl from my hands."

How was that possible?

Had she deliberately said that merely to intimidate him?

Or perhaps...

Did she truly have such confidence?

Ning Fengzhi narrowed his eyes, thoughts churning in his heart.

He had traveled the continent for decades and seen countless storms, but this woman's appearance today made him feel deep apprehension for the first time.

Most importantly, he had never seen any record of or heard anything about this woman.

It was as though she had appeared out of nowhere.

"Father..."

Ning Rongrong tugged at his sleeve and asked softly, "That sister was so fierce. Who was she?"

Ning Fengzhi came back to his senses. Looking down at his daughter's curious little face, he forced out a smile. "It's nothing, Rongrong. Let's go home."

He took Ning Rongrong's hand and walked out of the private room, heading toward the exit of the auction house.

The night wind blew in, carrying a trace of chill.

Ning Fengzhi looked up at the night sky, a hint of gravity flashing through his eyes.

It seemed Heaven Dou City was about to become unsettled!

After leaving the private room, Bo Saixi and Li Changqing went straight to the auction house's backstage area.

Led by a staff member, they met tonight's "auction item" in a separate lounge.

The silver-haired girl was currently curled up in a chair in the corner, like a frightened little beast.