"The arrival of such a young friend truly brings honor to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect!"
Ning Fengzhi looked at Xu Feng before him. Although he did not know why this powerful figure had suddenly come to their era,
no matter what, with such an obvious stroke of fortune laid out before him, if he did not know to seize it, then Ning Fengzhi would be the biggest fool in the world.
"Young friend, all your expenses in Heaven Dou City will be covered by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Rongrong, take our honored guest out and show him a good time."
He gave his daughter Ning Rongrong a meaningful look, and Ning Rongrong immediately understood what her father meant.
"Got it! Brother Feng, I know better than anyone where the most fun places in Heaven Dou City are!"
Without giving him a chance to object, Ning Rongrong grabbed Xu Feng's hand, and the two of them ran out of the main hall.
After their figures had completely vanished from sight, Bone Douluo Gu Rong slowly walked over to Ning Fengzhi's side. "Fengzhi, why do I feel like you're plotting something?"
He stared at the meaningful smile on Ning Fengzhi's face. Given his understanding of this sect master, unless something unexpected had happened, the man was definitely secretly planning some grand scheme again.
Ning Fengzhi unhurriedly lifted his teacup and took a light sip before slowly speaking. "Uncle Bone, do you remember how the Skyscreen evaluated the relationship between Meng Hongchen and Xu Feng?"
Gu Rong exchanged a glance with Sword Douluo Chen Xin, and Chen Xin spoke first. "Xu Feng will establish the Celestial Court in the future and become the Celestial Emperor. Meng Hongchen will be the Heavenly Empress. The Skyscreen wrote it clearly."
"The key lies in the next sentence." Ning Fengzhi set down his teacup. "Meng Hongchen is the mother of the Celestial Emperor's many children. The title 'mother' can only arise in one situation: the Celestial Emperor's children have many different mothers."
In order to secure the empress's authority, the royal family would have all the children address the empress as Mother, while calling their biological mothers Aunt.
Xu Feng would first be the emperor of the Sun Moon Empire before becoming the future Celestial Emperor. With his methods and vision, it was highly likely that he had adopted the same rules.
A brief silence fell over the hall before Ning Fengzhi finally revealed his true purpose.
"I rather like a saying from the future: the greater trend cannot be changed, but the lesser trend can. Xu Feng unifying the world is the greater trend, and no one can change that. But who exactly will be in his harem is another matter entirely."
"Fengzhi, you mean..." Chen Xin's pupils contracted slightly. He did not finish his sentence, but the implication was obvious.
Ning Fengzhi turned around, a resolute smile appearing on his face. "History has already become a complete mess. After the Skyscreen descended, countless futures were exposed."
"The path to godhood is already a dead end in this era. Those lofty gods of the future will be kicked to death like dogs by the roadside. Since that is the case, why shouldn't we board Xu Feng's enormous ship directly?"
"Rongrong may not be unable to become the mother of one of his children. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect may be the number one support sect in the world, but in the great era to come, without a true backer, we will ultimately be swallowed by the tides of the age."
"As long as Rongrong can form a good bond with him, even if it is only one possibility in the future, it will be enough to ensure that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect remains invincible in the future."
Gu Rong and Chen Xin exchanged glances, both seeing shock in the other's eyes. After a long while, Gu Rong sighed. "Fengzhi, this game of yours is truly enormous."
"Is it?" Ning Fengzhi smiled faintly. "I am merely paving the most reliable road for the future of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect."
As a quintessential merchant, Ning Fengzhi could do anything so long as it ensured the continued existence of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
Do not be fooled by how much he doted on Ning Rongrong now. If it truly came to that point, he could put a clear price on his own daughter.
Inside Heaven Dou City
"Brother Feng! This is a pastry unique to Heaven Dou City! You can't find it anywhere else! Try it!"
Ning Rongrong held an exquisite pastry in her hand and offered it to him with a bright smile.
Xu Feng accepted the pastry and took a bite. The instant it entered his mouth, a sweet-and-sour flavor blossomed across his tongue. The tartness was just right, while the sweetness was mellow without being cloying. The two flavors intertwined and blended together in his mouth.
He savored it carefully and could not help nodding. "It really is good. The most important thing with sweet-and-sour pastries is getting the proportions right. A little too sour makes it harsh, while a little too sweet makes it cloying. To achieve such perfect balance shows that the pastry chef is exceptionally skilled."
Seeing that he liked it, Ning Rongrong handed him another piece. At the same time, she silently took note in her heart: Brother Feng likes sweet-and-sour pastries.
"Of course! This is the signature pastry of Sweet Fragrance Pavilion, the most famous pastry shop in Heaven Dou City. They say the recipe has been passed down for three generations and has never been shared with outsiders!"
Just as the two enjoyed this rare moment of leisure, a burst of noisy commotion suddenly rose from downstairs, shattering the peaceful atmosphere.
"What are you doing?!"
Ning Rongrong hurried to the window and pushed it open. Xu Feng also set down his pastry and walked over to look below.
On the street, a richly dressed young nobleman led seven or eight attendants as they completely surrounded a young girl with a scorpion braid.
The girl had a nimble figure. Though surrounded, she showed no fear at all. Instead, like an enraged little rabbit with its fur standing on end, she glared furiously at them.
"Little beauty, I am a prince of the Heaven Dou Empire. Why not obediently submit to me? Then you'll be a prince's consort, with endless glory and wealth to enjoy."
That young nobleman was none other than Xue Beng, the Fourth Prince of the Heaven Dou Empire. As he spoke, he reached out to grab the girl's arm, wearing what he believed was a suave and charming smile.
"Pah! Who wants to accompany a lecher like you? Give me back my luggage!" The girl mercilessly slapped his hand away.
Xiao Wu had originally come to Heaven Dou City to try her luck. Who could have expected her to be so unlucky as to run into this lecher?
Xue Beng's hand reddened from her slap, yet the smile on his face did not diminish in the slightest. Instead, it became even more lecherous.
"You've got spirit. This prince likes that! What are you idiots standing around for? Hurry up and invite this prince's consort back to the palace! This prince is entering the bridal chamber today."
At his command, the guards behind him immediately closed in, preparing to act and seize the girl by force.
"The Heaven Dou Empire has really fallen into such a state." Looking at Xue Beng below as he tried to abduct a girl in broad daylight, Xu Feng did not need to guess who this prince was.
Xue Qinghe, who was actually Qian Renxue, could not possibly do something like this, because she simply did not have that inclination, and such behavior would be detrimental to her disguise.
The only one capable of such actions was the sole surviving prince of the Heaven Dou Empire.
That was Xue Beng, who was still pretending to be a spoiled wastrel. It was simply unclear how much of that disguise was fake and how much was real. But judging by things now, it was probably genuine behavior.
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