If You Awaken the Angel Spirit, Your Wings Will Definitely Be Black

Ning Fengzhi felt a slight chill in his heart.

The gaze of this Holy Son... it didn't look like he was observing a stranger; rather, it seemed filled with regret, and a faint, lingering trace of... pity?

"Your Highness the Holy Son?" Ning Fengzhi remained composed, his smile as gentle as ever. "Is there something amiss with me?"

Huo Yuhao withdrew his gaze, his voice carrying the distinct, delicate tone of a child.

"I have heard my teacher speak of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect—the world's number one support-type tool spirit."

When it came to business acumen, they were the most formidable among all the sects.

Hearing Huo Yuhao put it this way, Ning Fengzhi suddenly understood the source of the boy's pity.

Due to the nature of their Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, they could only attach seven spirit rings, leaving their spirit masters stuck at level 79 for life.

No matter how great their talent, that was their limit.

Ning Fengzhi's mood soured instantly.

Ning Yuanshan, unaware of his son's thoughts, smiled and responded to Huo Yuhao's words, "Your Highness the Holy Son is too kind. If the Nine-Heart Begonia spirit were to flourish, we would hardly dare claim to be the number one support spirit."

"I have come today to offer my congratulations to the Holy Son. Please, accept these gifts."

As he spoke, Ning Yuanshan retrieved a small box from his spatial spirit tool and held it out.

"This is a small token of sincerity from our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Inside is a token of our sect; with it, the Holy Son may enjoy a thirty percent discount at any of our shops."

The other item was a Gold Spirit Card, containing one million gold spirit coins.

There was no need to mention the amount; doing so would only make it seem cheap.

It was better to let Huo Yuhao discover it himself; the effect would be far better than stating it outright.

The Ning family loved to invest early, and this was Ning Yuanshan's investment in Huo Yuhao, the future Pope of Spirit Hall.

When it came to investment foresight, Ning Yuanshan truly surpassed Ning Fengzhi.

After presenting the gifts, Ning Yuanshan exchanged a few more pleasantries with Huo Yuhao before taking Ning Fengzhi and departing.

Throughout the visit, he hadn't asked a single question about Huo Yuhao's spirit, as if he were completely uninterested.

On the journey back from Spirit Hall to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Ning Fengzhi remained silent.

"Fengzhi, what are you thinking about?"

"Father, is there truly no way for our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda to evolve?"

This question caused Ning Yuanshan to fall silent as well.

They had been searching for a way to break through the limitations of their spirit for generations, yet not one person had ever found it.

If such a miraculous thing truly existed, would it ever be left out in the open for others to discover?

"Fengzhi, do you know how long Spirit Hall has existed?"

Ning Fengzhi did not know why his father was asking such an unrelated question, but he answered honestly: "It is said that Spirit Hall was established ten thousand years ago."

"Indeed, ten thousand years, and the legacy of Spirit Hall has never been broken. If one truly wishes to obtain a method for spirit evolution, perhaps it can only be found within Spirit Hall."

Ning Fengzhi fell silent once more.

When it came to spirit evolution, Spirit Hall would certainly not hand it over to outsiders easily.

Unless the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect were willing to become a vassal of Spirit Hall and follow their lead.

Compared to his conservative father, Ning Fengzhi was far more ambitious.

He hoped that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect would not merely be one of the Seven Great Sects, but that it could ascend to become one of the Upper Three Sects.

With the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect taking the lead, other sects arrived at Spirit City one after another to offer their congratulations.

As the saying went, Spirit Hall might not be ostentatious, but the others could not afford to show no respect.

The only exception was the Clear Sky Sect.

It was already giving them face by not sending someone to mock them; did they really expect them to send gifts and congratulations?

In their dreams!

Qian Xunji merely smiled magnanimously, silently noting the Clear Sky Sect down in his little book.

"The promise my father made back then has only emboldened them to push their luck."

Qian Xunji found that his junior brother had a flexible mind, often returning to vent his frustrations to him.

Whenever Huo Yuhao heard enough, he would offer suggestions, and every single one of them was exceptionally effective!

Sometimes, even simple venting could lead to unexpected gains.

"Senior Brother, the exact words Teacher said back then were, 'Those of Spirit Hall under my command shall not set foot in the Clear Sky Sect,' correct?"

Qian Xunji nodded.

"Then that settles it! Senior Brother, you are the Pope of Spirit Hall, and now Teacher is merely the Head Offering of Spirit Hall; you are no longer under his command!"

Although the Offering Hall held a transcendent status within Spirit Hall, standing above the Pope.

But do outsiders know that?

The Offering Hall is just a variation of the Elder Hall, isn't it?

As the supreme ruler of Spirit Hall, who would dare say the Pope's status is beneath that of the Offering Hall?

Father and son?

When it comes to Spirit Hall, there are no fathers and sons, only duties!

As soon as Huo Yuhao expressed this viewpoint, Qian Xunji's eyes lit up immediately.

"That makes sense! Junior brother, you really are a genius!"

A fresh brain is truly useful.

"When you succeed as Pope in the future, go to the Clear Sky Sect and smash their mountain gates!"

Huo Yuhao: "???"

"Why is it me who has to do it in the future?"

Qian Xunji sighed, "Although the Clear Sky Sect is full of brutes, it cannot be denied that their disciples have decent talent. Even with Tang Chen missing, there are still several Titled Douluo within the Clear Sky Sect."

"Even if I, your senior brother, break through to become a Titled Douluo, it would still be difficult to take on many opponents at once."

"But you are different, junior brother. You could barely trade blows with Uncle Golden Crocodile while he was using a portion of his strength before you were even level thirty. After growing for a while longer, ordinary Titled Douluo probably won't be your match."

"The hope for our Spirit Hall to wash away our shame rests entirely on you!"

Having truly witnessed Huo Yuhao's monstrous nature, Qian Xunji suddenly felt relieved.

He felt that being a transitional Pope was actually quite fine.

The most important thing he needed to do during his reign was to have a daughter, so that he could make Huo Yuhao call him father.

Huo Yuhao: "..."

Senior brother, are you just giving up like this?

"Senior brother, if you're unhappy with the Clear Sky Sect, you don't actually have to go in and duel them one-on-one."

Qian Xunji nodded rapidly, "Tell me, tell me quickly."

"The teacher promised that spirit masters would not step into the Clear Sky Sect, but he didn't say spirit skills couldn't go in."

"If spirit masters are sparring not far from the Clear Sky Sect and lose control of their power, accidentally affecting them, then there's nothing that can be done about it, right?"

"Besides, their disciples are so arrogant when they travel outside; they wouldn't even know who they've offended. If someone were to secretly fire cold arrows to retaliate against them, wouldn't that be normal too?"

"If you want to vent your anger, you don't necessarily have to use the spirit master's way."

"They are spirit masters, but they are also human. Humans need to eat and drink. Poisoning the food they purchase, or simply putting poison in the water source of their Clear Sky Sect, would achieve the same effect of disciplining them."

Qian Xunji was filled with admiration; he sincerely praised his junior brother's wisdom.

"Junior brother, if you had awakened the Angel Spirit, your wings would definitely be black!"