Gathering at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect

At the same time, inside the main hall of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Sword Douluo Chen Xin was still speaking to Ning Fengzhi:

"Fengzhi, Rongrong ran off on her own. Could she be in any danger? And this Shrek Academy you sent her to—will they even be able to teach her properly? What if she gets bullied there?"

Bone Douluo Gu Rong then chimed in:

"Exactly! The old sword-man is right. Does that Flender fellow really have the ability to teach her better than we do? Send someone to bring Rongrong back immediately."

Ning Fengzhi could only shake his head with a bitter smile upon hearing this, then replied to the two Douluo:

"Uncle Sword, Uncle Bone, look at you both. You've indulged Rongrong in every way possible; she's practically lawless here in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. If we don't rein her in now, who knows what she'll become? Letting her go out to gain some real-world experience is for the best."

"Besides, I've vetted Flender. Aside from his greed, he's decent enough, and I've already given him instructions—he will guide Rongrong well. I didn't just send her out alone, either; I have people secretly protecting her, so you don't need to worry about her safety. Let her stay out there; otherwise, with all your pampering, she'll be ruined in the future."

Hearing Ning Fengzhi's words, Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo remained unconvinced and retorted:

"Rongrong is our only granddaughter; if we don't treat her well, who should we treat well? Regardless, if she suffers any grievances, we will make sure the culprit pays the price."

"We'll go visit her soon, and if she isn't doing well, we're bringing her back. You can't stop us, Fengzhi."

Ning Fengzhi could only smile and nod at their words before saying:

"Fine. If Rongrong is truly mistreated out there, we will bring her back."

Once that matter was settled, Ning Fengzhi's expression turned solemn as he addressed them again:

"Now, Uncle Sword, Uncle Bone, we need to consider what to do about this intelligence."

As he spoke, Ning Fengzhi produced the report delivered by Yue Guan and Gui Mei.

Upon hearing this, the previously disgruntled Bone Douluo and Sword Douluo fell silent and sat down before Ning Fengzhi.

Sword Douluo then gritted his teeth and said:

"Spirit Hall truly is full of talent. This Qian Renxue must be the granddaughter of that old geezer, Qian Daoliu."

As he spoke, the teacup in Sword Douluo's hand was crushed into powder.

Neither Bone Douluo nor Ning Fengzhi spoke regarding Sword Douluo's loss of composure. They both knew well that Sword Douluo's father had once challenged Qian Daoliu of Spirit Hall in pursuit of a higher realm, only to lose his life at Qian Daoliu's hands. Thus, Sword Douluo harbored deep resentment toward Spirit Hall and the Qian family.

Bone Douluo then spoke to Sword Douluo:

"Uncle Sword, try to look at the bigger picture. We need to think about how our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect should handle this."

"Indeed, Uncle Sword. With two such individuals appearing in Spirit Hall, what should our sect do? Spirit Hall already has the older generation led by Qian Daoliu, and the middle generation led by the dual-spirit Pope, Bibi Dong. Now, they have a twenty-year-old Soul Saint and a fifteen-year-old Soul Emperor. If they are allowed to grow, Spirit Hall will gain two more Qian Daolius," Ning Fengzhi added.

Sword Douluo replied bluntly:

"In that case, we should strike now and eliminate them. A genius is only a genius if they survive to grow up."

Bone Douluo nodded in agreement.

Ning Fengzhi then interjected:

"Uncle Sword, Uncle Bone, I understand what you're saying, but do you really think Spirit Hall won't have people protecting them? If we fail to eliminate them, we'll only be handing Spirit Hall a pretext to launch an assault on our sect."

Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo naturally agreed with this; after all, they were eager to protect Ning Rongrong personally, let alone the vast and powerful Spirit City.

Yet, they were reluctant to simply give up, as such an opportunity might never come again.

Just as the three were deep in thought, a guard's voice came from outside:

"Sect Master, Elders, a message from the gate: Sect Master Yu Yuanzhen of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect has arrived with Yu Luomian and Prince Xue Qinghe of the Heaven Dou Empire."

Ning Fengzhi glanced at the two Douluo before asking:

"Sect Master Yu and Qinghe are here? Why would they come to see me at this hour? Could it be because of these two from Spirit Hall?"

Bone Douluo replied:

"It must be. If our sect received the news, they likely did as well."

Sword Douluo then said:

"Regardless of the reason, let's bring them in and talk."

He then shouted toward the door:

"What are you standing there for? Go invite the three of them in at once."

An incense stick of time later, six people sat around a table in the main hall of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, each with a cup of tea before them: Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo, Bone Douluo, Yu Yuanzhen, Yu Luomian, and Xue Qinghe.

Ning Fengzhi asked Yu Yuanzhen and Xue Qinghe:

"Sect Master Yu, Qinghe, what brings you here?"

Yu Yuanzhen and Xue Qinghe exchanged a look and decided to drop the pretense. Xue Qinghe spoke first:

"Teacher, I have come because I received intelligence that Qian Renxue and Tai Yi have left Spirit City to travel the continent. Both possess extraordinary talent; if they are allowed to mature, it will spell disaster for both the Heaven Dou Empire and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. As you know, Teacher, such individuals are always protected. Since the Heaven Dou Empire lacks Title Douluo-level powerhouses, I have come to represent the Empire and request your aid. If there is anything the Empire can do to assist, we will spare no effort."

Yu Yuanzhen followed up:

"Sect Master Ning, I won't beat around the bush. My reason for coming is the same. You have seen the ambition of Spirit City over the years. A few years ago, the Clear Sky Sect, also one of the Upper Three Sects, was forced into seclusion. Now, only our two sects remain. If we don't join forces, once Qian Renxue and Tai Yi grow up, we will end up just like the Clear Sky Sect."

"That is why Yu Luomian and I came to find you. We propose that you provide support, while I, along with Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo, hold off the Title Douluo protecting them, leaving my brother Yu Luomian to deal with Qian Renxue and Tai Yi."

At this point, Yu Yuanzhen glanced at Xue Qinghe and added:

"Furthermore, since the Heaven Dou Empire is now involved, for the sake of security—and since the Empire lacks Title Douluo—they can provide Soul Douluo to assist Yu Luomian. What do you think?"