Ning Rongrong was, after all, Ning Fengzhi's only daughter and the sect's designated heir. Naturally, she understood what Yang Xiong meant.
"Little Xiongzi, what exactly do you mean by that? Has the sect treated you badly?"
Yang Xiong smiled. "Rongrong, let me ask you something. If one day the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect faced a great disaster, and sacrificing your two grandfathers was necessary to preserve the sect, would you sacrifice them?"
Ning Rongrong shook her head. "No. Sword Grandfather and Bone Grandfather are incredibly powerful. They wouldn't be in danger."
Yang Xiong said, "There is always someone stronger, and a higher heaven beyond the heavens. Senior Sword Douluo and Senior Bone Douluo are not the strongest people in the world either. You should understand that Spirit Hall is the most powerful force in the entire Soul Master world. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect may be flourishing now, but don't forget that the Clear Sky Sect was several times stronger back then. Yet it still ultimately declined."
Ning Rongrong grew a little angry. "That won't happen. I've heard of the Clear Sky Sect's history. The conflict only erupted because of the death of the previous Pope, Qian Xunji."
Yang Xiong smiled. "Rongrong, this Soul Master world is a hundred times crueler than you imagine. Exchanging one Pope for the entire Clear Sky Sect's retreat into seclusion—Spirit Hall came out far ahead in that deal. Otherwise, why would Spirit Hall have developed so rapidly these past few years? Without the Clear Sky Sect's deterrence as the number one sect under heaven, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect also developed rapidly."
Ning Rongrong was stunned upon hearing this. No one had ever considered the matter from that angle.
Only after thinking for a long while did Ning Rongrong speak. "Little