Back to Notting! Visitors from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect!

By the time Du Busi brought Lu Xiao and Xiao Wu back to Notting City, three days had already passed.

Aside from Du Busi, Lu Xiao and Xiao Wu's faces were full of exhaustion.

Who knew what they had gone through over those three days?

Sometimes, the moment they opened their eyes, Du Busi had already thrown them into a wolf den or tiger's lair.

Waking meant fighting, and fighting until they were utterly spent had become the norm for those three days.

Every day, they spent their time in ceaseless slaughter, fighting from dawn until dusk, then enduring from midnight until daybreak.

Soul Power depletion, swollen aching meridians, and bone-deep soreness throughout their bodies had long become commonplace.

Du Busi's objective was exceedingly simple. He did not train flashy moves, nor did he waste time on empty theory.

He only wanted them to hone themselves through battle and temper themselves through life and death, squeezing out every bit of potential in their bodies and minds while forging their combat instincts.

Days of high-intensity death battles had completely drained the two of them.

Lu Xiao dragged his heavy steps forward, his spirits low.

He lowered his head slightly, his voice thick with exhaustion. "I never want to eat wolf meat again... Not for the rest of my life."

Xiao Wu stayed close at his side, her cheeks somewhat pale.

Out of habit, she leaned gently against Lu Xiao, using him to support her swaying body. "I'm so tired... Lu Xiao, I really want to sleep."

Just three short days had been comparable to three months of grueling cultivation!

But the benefits were enormous as well. Under Du Busi's intermittent guidance, Xiao Wu's Soft Technique had improved by leaps and bounds!

Lu Xiao's control over his own physical strength had advanced another step!

He could now control every ounce of strength with precision, wielding it freely. His body's explosive power, endurance, and ability to withstand pressure had all undergone a qualitative leap.

As the Body Sect's leader, Du Busi's research into combat techniques stood unrivaled in the current age.

Under his instruction, when Lu Xiao used his first Soul Ring, he no longer relied solely on brute-force bombardment. He could combine hardness and softness, attack and defend with ease.

They walked along Notting City's bluestone streets, where bustling crowds and the clamor of the marketplace filled their view.

Du Busi walked ahead with his hands behind his back, his steps light and completely free of fatigue. He even studied the roadside vendors with interest, a faint smile on his lips.

"Don't look half-dead."

Without looking back, Du Busi spoke lazily. "Three days of life-and-death battles have smoothed away your impetuousness. Your foundations are now firmer than those of any Soul Master at the same rank."

"Thank you for your guidance, Master!"

"Thank you for your guidance, Senior!"

Lu Xiao could not even be bothered to lift his eyelids now. It was not physical fatigue, but exhaustion from the depths of his soul.

Xiao Wu's head felt even more muddled, her eyelids as heavy as a thousand pounds. She could only instinctively cling to Lu Xiao and shuffle forward step by step.

Seeing them like this, Du Busi chuckled and stopped tormenting them. "Rest in the city for three days. Regulate your breathing and reinforce your foundations."

Lu Xiao and Xiao Wu nodded weakly.

Their only hope now was to hurry back to their lodgings, collapse onto their beds, and sleep until they could no longer tell night from day.

Du Busi also intended to use this time to gather the herbs needed later and make thorough preparations for the next round of special training.

Before long, the three of them arrived outside Notting Academy's main gate.

The academy entrance, usually crowded with students coming and going, was exceptionally quiet today.

Three figures stood silently in the middle of the bluestone square.

The man at the front had a face like polished jade, a straight nose, and well-defined features. He looked refined and gentle, dressed in an immaculate moon-white brocade robe. Every gesture carried the composure and noble bearing of a great sect's leader.

At his side stood an elderly man with a withered face, shriveled muscles and skin, and deeply sunken eye sockets. He was not the sort of muscularly bloated powerhouse, but his entire skeletal frame was astonishingly huge.

And in the old man's arms was a tiny child.

The little girl appeared to be no more than five years old. Her skin was as fair as snow, her delicate features as exquisite as a painting, and her small nose was pert and refined. Her clear, glass-like eyes were pure and spotless, untouched by the slightest speck of dust.

Her jet-black hair fell softly over her shoulders, and her exquisite pink dress made her look sweet, docile, and utterly adorable.

These three were Ning Fengzhi, leader of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect; Bone Douluo Gu Rong; and Ning Rongrong, who had yet to awaken her martial soul!

They had come on behalf of Xue Ye to make contact with Du Busi!

After all, a Title Douluo whose combat strength was no weaker than Tang Hao's was enough to reverse the Heaven Dou Empire's declining national power!

When Ning Fengzhi spotted Du Busi and the other two, he immediately moved to step forward and speak, only for Gu Rong's withered hand to suddenly stop him.

"Uncle Bone, what is it?" Ning Fengzhi asked, utterly confused.

Bone Douluo stared at Xiao Wu beside Lu Xiao in shock, his eyes filled with disbelief!

A Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast in human form!!!

He forcibly suppressed the storm in his heart, drew a deep breath, bent slightly toward Ning Fengzhi's ear, and whispered several swift, low sentences.

Only a few words, yet they instantly made the usually gentle and composed Ning Fengzhi's expression turn grave. Deep surprise and wariness flashed through his eyes.

He took a deep look at Xiao Wu, who was completely unaware and covered in fatigue, then looked toward Du Busi, whose bearing was extraordinary and fearless. In a low voice, he said, "Uncle Bone, do not act rashly!"

Bone Douluo's expression was solemn as he nodded heavily. The restrained spatial pressure around him vanished completely, and he did not dare make the slightest unusual move.

With Du Busi's perception, he instantly caught the dramatic change in their expressions and the subtle fluctuations in their auras.

But after seeing that the strongest among them was only rank ninety-five, he did not take them seriously.

In his eyes, rank ninety-five Gu Rong was no different from Tang Hao!

Besides, Du Busi's hands were itching again...

The wind before Notting Academy's gates suddenly seemed to still.

After a brief silence, Ning Fengzhi quickly composed himself and resumed the refined, elegant demeanor of a great sect's leader.

He raised a hand and gently patted the curious Ning Rongrong in his arms, softly soothing the little girl.

Then he stepped forward slowly and cupped his hands toward Du Busi with a slight bow. His manner was exceedingly humble, without the slightest air of a sect leader.

"I am Ning Fengzhi of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. It is my honor to encounter you, Senior. Your aura is extraordinary; you must be a supreme expert living in seclusion."

Ning Fengzhi's voice was gentle and his tone respectful as his sincere gaze fell upon Du Busi. "May I ask if Senior would be willing to speak somewhere more private?"

"The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect?"

Du Busi kept his hands behind his back and said flatly, "Say whatever you have to say here. This old man does not like beating around the bush!"

Seeing that Du Busi had not shut him out, Ning Fengzhi was delighted. He immediately spoke frankly and got straight to the point. "I heard that Senior's combat strength is outstanding, enough to crush Tang Hao!"

"To be honest, this junior has come today to sincerely invite Senior to join us."

As his words fell, Ning Fengzhi looked utterly earnest, his tone grave beyond measure.

Bone Douluo did not interrupt. His eyes were full of wariness as he looked at Du Busi!

Ning Fengzhi continued sincerely, "As one of the Upper Three Sects, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect possesses deep foundations! If Senior is willing to join the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect as an honorary elder, you need not involve yourself in sect conflicts or be bound by any rules!"

"Everyone in the sect will obey Senior's command. Whatever cultivation resources or medicinal herbs Senior requires, the sect will provide them all without limit!"