The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan ultimately kept its place as the third-ranked sect in the world. Yu Luomian left gravely wounded.
The Clear Sky Hammer on the Pope Token was replaced with the Sacred White Lotus.
Ning Fengzhi, meanwhile, sought out Jiang Huilian.
Ning Fengzhi gave her his usual pitch: first, he explained Spirit Hall's ambition to swallow the continent; then, he pointed out that no single faction could stand against it; finally, he stressed that defeating Spirit Hall would take cooperation. Sincerity was his approach.
"Sect Master Ning makes a good point." Jiang Huilian nodded in agreement, then looked troubled.
"It's just that the Heavenly Year Sect has lived deep in the mountains for years. Keeping our existence hidden while raising Titled Douluo took so many resources. Now that we want to emerge and establish our sect, it's rather... sigh." As she spoke, Jiang Huilian rubbed her fingers together wistfully.
It came down to one thing: Come on, old man. Cough up some cash!
Ning Fengzhi's smile froze, and his eyelid twitched. Something about this felt strangely familiar...
Back when the Uchiha Clan had been preparing to emerge, he had gone out of his way to befriend its leader, Uchiha Fugaku. Hadn't Fugaku asked him for money too?
Why does it feel like someone's deliberately fleecing me?
Ning Fengzhi shook his head inwardly. It was probably just a coincidence. Surely the Heavenly Lotus Sect wouldn't be wiped out before it even emerged, the way the Uchiha Clan had been!?
Ning Fengzhi generously gave Jiang Huilian a sum of money, and she accepted it with a smile.
It wasn't that Bai Ranmo particularly wanted to fleece his future father-in-law. He just planned to let Ning Fengzhi's money go down the drain again when the Heavenly Lotus Sect was destroyed,