Qian Renxue's Breakthrough March, Xiao Wu's Spirit Ring

Tang Hao's expression was extremely grave.

With great reluctance, he took a wooden box from his Soul Tool.

The high-grade, luxurious sandalwood box looked ancient and richly fragrant at a glance.

Ye Qingtian cast a casual glance at the sandalwood box in Tang Hao's hands.

With a slight wave of his hand, the box containing Ah Yin's Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone floated up from Tang Hao's hand.

Tang Hao watched the sandalwood box fly from his hand with a pained expression.

By instinct, he wanted to grab the box back.

But he forcibly restrained himself and could only watch it fly toward Ye Qingtian.

Ye Qingtian caught the sandalwood box.

With a light flick of his finger, the Soul Bone inside appeared before them, then slowly floated out of the box.

A faint blue glow radiated from the Soul Bone, seemingly carrying an abundance of life force.

Everyone's gaze focused on the sandalwood box at that moment, finally settling on the Soul Bone brimming with vitality.

"A Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone... To think I would be fortunate enough to see one today!"

Ning Fengzhi seemed moved as he looked at the Soul Bone, his expression tinged with melancholy.

The many onlookers from Heaven Dou City who had watched Ye Qingtian's earlier clash with Sword Douluo...

Now, as they looked at the hundred-thousand-year Soul Bone...

Every last one of their eyes gleamed blue.

The temptation of a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone tempted them at every moment.

Especially now, with it radiating such dense vitality.

It was like those elaborately dressed courtesans from the pleasure houses they had visited in the past were each telling them,

"Sir~"

"Come on~"

The fantasy was beautiful, but reality was cruel.

The Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone floated before Ye Qingtian, yet none of them had the courage to covet it in front of him.

Any so-called bloody storm was nothing in Ye Qingtian's eyes.

"It is indeed Ah Yin's right leg bone."

"And Tang Hao is indeed too poor to have the means to keep any other Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bones in reserve!"

Ye Qingtian inspected it.

After confirming the Soul Bone's details...

He pressed down with his hand. The Soul Bone fell back into the sandalwood box, which then entered his Soul Tool.

"For today's matter, I can let it go for now!"

"But if you fail to discipline him properly afterward, bear the consequences yourselves!"

Ye Qingtian said nothing more.

With his hands behind his back, he turned and led Qian Renxue toward the edge of the crowd.

"Chen Xin, it is time for you to fulfill your agreement with me!"

"Starting from the original location, kneel and make your way back to Shrek Academy!"

"One step short, and I will personally act!"

As he passed Chen Xin, Ye Qingtian casually added that reminder.

Hearing this,

Sword Douluo's expression shifted.

Thinking of his agreement with Ye Qingtian...

He ultimately accepted the matter.

Ning Rongrong stood dumbfounded on the spot.

"Grandpa Sword, do I really have to kneel all the way back?"

"From that place to Shrek Academy is a full three li. If I kneel-walk that far, my legs will definitely be ruined!"

Ning Rongrong pleaded.

She understood that Ye Qingtian would yield to neither soft nor hard tactics.

It also seemed that, mindful of his status, he had no intention of personally supervising her.

The one who would truly supervise her next was Sword Douluo.

If Sword Douluo softened his heart, perhaps there might be the slightest, though unrealistic, chance of a turnaround.

"Rongrong, stop talking!"

"Uncle Bone and I spoiled you too much in the past."

"If we had been stricter with you before, you would not have caused such trouble!"

"It is settled, then. Grandpa will take you back there immediately and resolve this matter first!"

Sword Douluo could not bear it.

But when he thought of Ye Qingtian's power, he spoke earnestly.

Ning Rongrong's face turned pale and sallow.

Seeing Sword Douluo like this...

All the words in her stomach caught in her throat.

"Fengzhi, I also have some things to say to you. After this incident, you should show the firmness expected of a strict father!"

"Uncle Bone and I spoiled Rongrong, but you are still her biological father. You need to take responsibility as her father and remember to educate Rongrong properly."

Sword Douluo spoke again.

He was about to personally supervise Ning Rongrong as she kneel-walked three li.

To say that he did not ache for her would be a lie.

His heart hurt terribly, so he had to find someone to share that pain.

Ning Fengzhi was left utterly bewildered.

He watched Sword Douluo use Soul Power to drag Ning Rongrong back toward Heaven Dou City.

Ning Fengzhi thought, Uncle Sword, are those even human words? Whenever I wanted to discipline Rongrong in the past, you and Uncle Bone spoiled her rotten.

In that situation, if I had actually disciplined Rongrong, wouldn't you have drawn the Seven Kill Sword and chopped me up?

He grumbled silently to himself.

Knowing it was inappropriate to say such things aloud, he followed Sword Douluo back toward Heaven Dou City.

Before long.

At the original location.

Sword Douluo finally put on a truly stern expression.

Ning Rongrong was deeply unwilling and had not the slightest intention of kneeling her way back.

But...

Meeting Sword Douluo's serious gaze...

She did not dare resist. Bottling up her anger, she obediently began kneel-walking toward Shrek Academy.

She was a pampered young lady.

When had she ever suffered like this in her daily life?

After only a short while, two bloody streaks appeared on the bluestone pavement.

Ning Rongrong's knees had been rubbed raw, and her blood stained the bluestone with traces of red.

Many people watched the spectacle, their gazes all fixed on Ning Rongrong, yet none dared make too much noise.

With a Titled Douluo like Sword Douluo personally supervising her...

They lacked the nerve to jeer or discuss it.

Inside the inn suite.

From the balcony, Ye Qingtian calmly watched Ning Rongrong kneel-walk away.

His expression was tranquil, revealing neither joy nor anger.

"Grandpa Tian, from what I have seen, they probably will not let this matter end here. They may cause plenty more trouble afterward."

"Do you truly intend to let today's affair end like this?"

At that moment, Qian Renxue came to Ye Qingtian's side, her voice carrying some doubt.

Ye Qingtian smiled. "This matter certainly will not end like this, but there is no need to worry too much."

"Before absolute strength, all schemes and calculations are nothing but demons and monsters. Strength can suppress them all!"

Qian Renxue fell into thought.

After what had happened today, she understood the deeper meaning of Ye Qingtian's words more personally.

Indeed!

Before absolute strength...

All calculations could only amount to demons and monsters!

"You only know how to bully the weak with your strength!"

"Third Brother is still young. You can only bully him while he is weak!"

"Once Third Brother truly grows powerful, there will definitely come a day when you regret this! Definitely!"

Xiao Wu was inside the room.

Having heard Ye Qingtian's advice to Qian Renxue on the balcony...

From the fragments of their conversation, she had guessed what happened outside Heaven Dou City.

When she heard Tang San had been whipped unconscious by Tang Hao with Seven Wolves, she had cursed nonstop.

Now, hearing Ye Qingtian say that absolute strength could suppress all demons and monsters...

The anger she had been holding back immediately erupted.

Qian Renxue frowned slightly. Seeing that Xiao Wu had cursed all night without stopping and still did not know her limits...

Her impression of Xiao Wu plummeted.

Ye Qingtian's expression remained calm. No one could discern joy or anger from his face.

Seeing Ye Qingtian like that, Xiao Wu became even more furious. Even if he had shown the slightest displeasure, she would have felt that her insults had worked.

At the very least, she could have considered it a release of pent-up anger.

But Ye Qingtian's calm indifference made her feel as if she had punched cotton.

She gathered herself and drew a sharp breath. Just as she was about to continue cursing...

Ye Qingtian's airy voice suddenly rang out:

"Xiao Xue, the present matter has come to an end!"

"Next, make your preparations. You can begin your breakthrough to Soul Sage!"

Qian Renxue froze slightly, and Xiao Wu also went rigid on the spot.

The two women's gazes met silently.

They both remembered clearly what Ye Qingtian had said before.

Preparing for a Soul Sage breakthrough meant that one needed to absorb a Spirit Ring.

As for that Spirit Ring...

Xiao Wu's expression changed wildly.

Surname Ye, are you seriously playing dirty?!

The Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring is mine! What gives you the right to hand it over to someone else?!

Ignoring Xiao Wu completely...

Qian Renxue quickly recovered. "Grandpa Tian, will she be using her Spirit Ring?"