Taking advantage of the brief opening when Sword Douluo forced Gui Mei back, Bone Douluo Gu Rong brought Ning Fengzhi with him and, in a few leaps, arrived directly before Cuihua.
Ning Fengzhi wore a refined smile as gentle as a spring breeze. He gave a slight cupped-hand salute and said kindly, "Miss Cuihua, I am the Sect Master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Ning Fengzhi."
Ning Fengzhi's voice was mild, but he spoke extremely quickly, immediately naming his price.
"Whatever Spirit Hall can give you, my Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect can give you twice as much!"
"My Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect is the wealthiest sect on the entire continent. In terms of cultivation resources and rare treasures, we have no less than Spirit Hall—only more!"
"As long as you are willing to come with me, the entire sect will devote all its efforts to providing any cultivation resources you need."
Cuihua was stunned for a moment.
Seeing this, Ning Fengzhi assumed that Cuihua was still dissatisfied and promptly added, "Furthermore, I am willing to hire you as a guest elder of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Your status will be completely equal to that of our two Title Douluo guardians, as well as mine as Sect Master!"
Such an extravagant offer made the Soul Masters hiding in the shadows and eavesdropping gasp in shock.
The treasury of the continent's richest Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect would be completely open to her!
How vast a fortune was that? It was simply unimaginable!
Cuihua, meanwhile, fell into deep thought.
A status equal to the Sect Master's?
Free access to the entire sect's wealth?
For a poor girl who had once been unable to fill her stomach, this was indeed an irresistible temptation. She frowned slightly and began weighing the pros and cons of Spirit Hall and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
Seeing Cuihua hesitate, Bone Douluo Gu Rong, standing behind Ning Fengzhi, instantly lost his patience!
A trace of impatience flashed across Gu Rong's skull-like face.
His spiritual perception was extremely sharp, and he could clearly sense two chilling auras hidden in the surrounding darkness, neither one weaker than a Title Douluo.
Every moment of delay meant another moment of danger!
Delays bred trouble!
"Fengzhi, stop wasting words on her. The longer we drag this out, the more dangerous it becomes!"
Gu Rong lowered his voice as he spoke. At the same time, he suddenly lunged forward, his withered, branch-like hand reaching straight for the back of Cuihua's neck.
He intended to subdue Cuihua by force and take her away!
Once they got her onto Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect territory, they could take their time negotiating terms.
However, Gu Rong had greatly underestimated a Spirit Master's vigilance.
A Spirit Master's powerful Spiritual Force allowed her absolute control over her surroundings and spiritual fluctuations. Moreover, Cuihua was presently like a startled bird, highly alert to everything around her.
The instant Gu Rong reached out, Cuihua immediately sensed the intense malice emanating from Bone Douluo.
This was the bodily instinct she had developed through fighting monsters in the Wilderness Zone!
Before Bone Douluo's hand could touch her, Cuihua's eyes sharpened, and immense Spiritual Force poured forth like floodwaters bursting through a broken dam.
"Go!"
The two Refined Steel Flying Daggers hovering beside her instantly transformed into two streaks of silver lightning too fast for the naked eye to follow.
The distance was too short, and the speed was too fast!
Bone Douluo Gu Rong had never expected a little girl without even a trace of Soul Power to retaliate so fiercely.
Caught completely off guard, he did not even have time to summon his Bone Dragon martial soul for Martial Soul Possession and defense.
"Pfft! Pfft!"
Two grating sounds of blades piercing flesh rang out.
The two flying daggers, carrying tremendous force and powerful spiritual penetration, pierced directly through Gu Rong's right shoulder. Two sprays of crimson blood scattered through the air.
"Urgh!"
Gu Rong let out a muffled groan and staggered backward, clutching his freely bleeding shoulder, his eyes filled with disbelief.
A dignified level ninety-five Title Douluo had actually been injured by a teenage girl!
"Uncle Bone!"
Ning Fengzhi was horrified, and the composure on his face vanished instantly.
Without hesitation, he raised his right hand, and a dazzling seven-tiered pagoda appeared at once.
"Seven Treasures Turn Out Glazed! Sixth: Enhance!"
A gentle, rich healing light shot out from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda and swiftly enveloped Bone Douluo's wound.
However, just as Ning Fengzhi focused wholly on treating Bone Douluo, while everyone was still shocked by Bone Douluo's injury, Snake Lance Douluo and Pufferfish Douluo, who had been concealed in the shadows on the tavern's second floor, finally seized their chance.
"Move!"
Two figures shot forth like arrows loosed from a bow, instantly smashing through the tavern windows as they launched their attack!
Snake Lance Douluo She Long gripped a strangely shaped blue-purple double-headed spear. His Martial Soul Avatar activated instantly, transforming his entire body into a massive two-headed serpent that pounced at the injured Bone Douluo amid a foul wind.
Pufferfish Douluo Ci Xue's body suddenly swelled into a gigantic spiked sphere, emitting poisonous red light all over as he crashed down like Mount Tai bearing down from above.
Although Bone Douluo had reached level ninety-five and was a full step above these two level ninety-two Douluo,
his shoulder had been pierced by flying daggers, hindering the circulation of his Soul Power. On top of that, his opponents had deliberately launched an all-out ambush.
"Boom!"
A dull explosion rang out.
In his haste, Bone Douluo activated both Martial Soul Possession and his Martial Soul Avatar, shifting his massive body sideways to stand directly in front of Ning Fengzhi!
The edge of Snake Lance's spear scraped past his ribs, while Pufferfish's poisonous spikes slammed viciously into his back.
Gu Rong spat out a mouthful of black blood. His huge body was smashed into the ruins of a nearby house, and he suffered severe injuries in an instant!
Their strike succeeded.
Pufferfish Douluo and Snake Lance Douluo did not pause in the slightest. Both turned their gazes toward the now-unprotected Ning Fengzhi.
Cruel killing intent flickered in their eyes.
Taking Cuihua away was certainly their mission, but if they could seize this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to kill the defenseless Sect Master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect outright, Spirit Hall would undoubtedly be rid of a major threat!
"Ning Fengzhi, die!"
Snake Lance Douluo sneered viciously. The spear in his hand became a lethal streak of poisonous light as it stabbed straight toward Ning Fengzhi's heart.
Ning Fengzhi's face went pale. He was merely a support-type Soul Master; facing the killing attacks of two Title Douluo, there was nowhere for him to run.
The spear was just about to pierce through Ning Fengzhi's chest.
Suddenly.
Snake Lance Douluo and Pufferfish Douluo both froze at the same time.
A powerful wave of dizziness abruptly rushed into their heads without warning.
They felt the Soul Power within their bodies suddenly congeal. The scene before their eyes began to double, and breathing became difficult.
"What's going on? We've been poisoned?!"
Pufferfish Douluo was himself an expert at using poison. He realized what had happened immediately, and his face instantly turned an ugly green as the fierce toxin erupted violently within him!
Nearby, on the rooftop, a cloud of sickly green poison mist slowly dispersed.
Poison Douluo Dugu Bo, dressed in a dark green robe and sporting sickly green hair, stood with his hands behind his back, looking mockingly at Snake Lance Douluo and Pufferfish Douluo.
"Hahaha! Since you've been poisoned by my Jade Phosphor Serpent Poison, just lie down obediently!"
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