Ning Zhiyuan: I Bet My Daughter on the Future

Ning Zhiyuan could not help but walk out from behind the main hall.

Hearing the footsteps behind him, Lin Yuan looked back.

Facing those golden-eyed, black-pupiled dragon eyes, Ning Zhiyuan's heart skipped a beat.

Out of long-standing refinement, Ning Zhiyuan adjusted his glasses and revealed his usual approachable smile.

"Little friend, your martial soul is truly extraordinary." Ning Zhiyuan walked slowly toward Lin Yuan.

"Who are you?" Lin Yuan looked at the middle-aged man with a puzzled gaze.

If one were to speak of being extraordinary, the middle-aged man before him was truly the one who fit the description.

Although the style of his clothing looked simple, the fabric was clearly of a quality that not just anyone could afford.

Moreover, his aura was extremely steady and restrained, much like the legendary wealthy tycoons Lin Yuan had occasionally seen in the city.

"I am Ning Zhiyuan, the City Lord of this Nine Treasures City," Ning Zhiyuan said with a smile.

Lin Yuan was inwardly startled. Wasn't this Ning Zhiyuan the father of Ning Tian and the Sect Master of the Nine Treasures Glazed Sect?

"It seems you have heard of me, little brother. That saves me some breath," Ning Zhiyuan said, smiling as he watched Lin Yuan's reaction.

"This junior, Lin Yuan, has naturally heard of Senior Ning's great reputation." Lin Yuan retracted his martial soul and hurriedly cupped his hands, bowing slightly to Ning Zhiyuan.

Even Tang San knew to wait until he was strong enough before acting tough toward the elders of the Clear Sky Sect; even if Ning Zhiyuan was an auxiliary-type soul master, he was still a Soul Saint.

As a junior with low strength, he had to show the proper attitude when facing a senior with profound cultivation.

Furthermore, Lin Yuan had to rely on the influence of the Nine Treasures Glazed Sect for his cultivation; in any case, he was at least his future Sect Master for the time being.

Ning Zhiyuan nodded in satisfaction at Lin Yuan's attitude, which was respectful without being overly fawning, and looked at the awakening soul master to the side: "Brother Hu, thank you for your hard work. Continue with the soul power awakening for this child."

"Yes." The awakening soul master known as Brother Hu also bowed slightly to Ning Zhiyuan.

It was perfectly normal for Ning Zhiyuan to remember him, as awakening soul masters were usually appointed personally by the Sect Master.

"Come, child. Place your hand on this crystal ball."

Lin Yuan nodded, and the moment his hand touched the crystal ball, a suction force emanated from within it.

He felt the soul power in his body being drawn out, and the crystal ball suddenly shone brightly.

"Innate full soul power! It's actually innate full soul power!" the awakening soul master exclaimed.

Looking at the soft blue light emitted by the crystal ball, Lin Yuan understood.

With two such powerful martial souls, it would be abnormal if he didn't have innate full soul power.

Ning Zhiyuan also nodded in satisfaction, then cast his gaze behind him, looking at Ning Tian and Wu Feng, who were watching from there.

He was mainly looking at Wu Feng; although there was surprise in the young girl's eyes, there was not much fear.

Before a dragon-type martial soul awakened, it would be suppressed by dragon-type martial souls with stronger bloodlines.

The fact that Wu Feng showed no reaction of suppression meant there were only two possibilities.

Either Wu Feng would not awaken a dragon-type martial soul, or the dragon-type martial soul of this child was not particularly powerful.

Both possibilities existed, so Ning Zhiyuan leaned toward the speculation that Lin Yuan's dragon bloodline was not strong.

However, that did not matter; even if the bloodline was not strong, the destructive attribute that could be called ultimate was absolutely genuine.

Just having such a terrifying attribute on a martial soul was already a huge profit.

"Lin Yuan, you are very good. Would you be willing to join our Nine Treasures Glazed Sect as an inner sect disciple?" Ning Zhiyuan reached out to Lin Yuan.

Ning Tian and Wu Feng, who were observing all of this, were inwardly shocked.

Even for someone with innate full soul power, the Nine Treasures Glazed Sect would usually observe a newcomer for a period of time before extending an invitation to become an inner sect disciple.

Yet this Lin Yuan was being asked by Ning Zhiyuan to join the inner sect directly; he was almost instantly designated as a key cultivation target for the sect!

Wu Feng looked at Ning Tian's small face, which was slightly flushed with shock and excitement...

She could not help but feel a hint of hostility toward Lin Yuan.

"I am naturally willing to join the Nine Treasures Glazed Sect," Lin Yuan answered naturally.

"However, I have another martial soul in my body..."

Immediately after, Ning Zhiyuan's pupils widened.

A soft, emerald-green light shone brightly from Lin Yuan's hand, and a verdant, jade-like sword appeared in his grasp.

Ning Zhiyuan could no longer remain calm; his martial soul talent was frantically sending him signals.

The previous Destruction Demon Dragon was a beast martial soul, and his Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda had not felt it very clearly.

But as a tool-type martial soul, the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda—which Ning Zhiyuan had cultivated to the Soul Saint level—actually felt a sense of submission toward this jade sword.

In other words, this jade sword was a super martial soul with a grade not inferior to Lin Yuan's dragon-type martial soul.

Even Ning Zhiyuan had to take half a step back, his face full of shock as he said, "Twin martial souls?"

"I suppose so?" Lin Yuan revealed a naive smile, just like an ordinary child.

Since he had already revealed his twin martial souls, he could use them to obtain more resources within the Nine Treasures Glazed Sect.

Then why not do it?

As for the issue of confidentiality, Lin Yuan believed Ning Zhiyuan was a smart man who would not let his information circulate across the continent with great fanfare.

"Twin spirits, innate full soul power, mysterious top-tier attributes..."

Ning Zhiyuan stroked his chin, pacing back and forth on the platform in excitement, his leather shoes clicking rhythmically against the floor.

With such talent, it would be no exaggeration to call him the Dragon God Mu En, the idol of Ning Zhiyuan's youth.

This child was absolutely worth the Nine Treasures Glazed Sect's careful cultivation; in the future, he would undoubtedly be a Limit Douluo capable of suppressing an entire era.

However, when encountering investments of this nature, the Sect Master of the Nine Treasures Glazed Sect always became quite cautious.

Because they had truly been burned too many times.

Ten thousand years ago, as a sect that had supported the victors, the Nine Treasures Glazed Sect had not received any benefits after defeating Spirit Hall.

Once Spirit Hall was defeated, the coalition forces simply disbanded.

Yes, the coalition forces just disbanded, and there was nothing else to show for it.

The Nine Treasures Glazed Sect not only lost two Titled Douluos, but their ancestral grounds remained a pile of rubble for a very long time.

It took three thousand years just to restore their foundation to the level it had been at during the Spirit Hall era.

After the great war ended, in order to make way for the development of the Tang Sect, the sect was even subjected to various restrictions and shackles imposed by Tang San to curb their growth speed.

All the legacies of Spirit Hall were carved up by Shrek and the Tang Sect, and even after consuming so much, the Tang Sect still fell into decline four thousand years ago.

Since then, the Sect Master of that generation, Ning Fengzhi, had been nailed to the pillar of shame within the Nine Treasures Glazed Sect.

Although the nature of Lin Yuan and Tang San were different, once bitten by a snake, one is afraid of a well rope for ten thousand years.

That observation system originated from this; even soul masters with innate full soul power were treated as outer sect disciples in the Nine Treasures Glazed Sect for several months.

However, when faced with a genius like Lin Yuan, if they didn't invest heavily from the start to win his heart, it would be very easy for him to be poached by others...

Ning Zhiyuan couldn't help but cast his gaze toward Ning Tian, and a surge of unprecedented fervor rose from the bottom of his heart.

That's right, he still had his daughter.

Currently, Ning Tian and Lin Yuan were of the same age, and his daughter's talent was definitely not inferior.

Plus, since Lin Yuan was a lone wolf, wouldn't it work to have his daughter cultivate a relationship with him from a young age and bind him here?

Judging by Ning Tian's expression, her impression of Lin Yuan was at least not bad. (Ignoring Wu Feng, who was off to the side and beginning to yawn.)

Ning Zhiyuan, are you going to use your daughter to gamble on this young man's future?