So That Ridiculously Talented Genius Was One of Spirit Hall's Own? Never Mind, Then!

The phantom of the Nine-Story Pagoda enveloped Ning Rongrong, clearly forming a pagoda-shaped shield around her.

The shield appeared with incredible speed. It was instantaneous!

Boom!

The sword Chen Xin's storm of sword energy had sent flying struck the pagoda-shaped shield and stopped dead.

The shield did not even ripple. The Flying Sword vanished into it as though it had sunk into the sea!

"How is that possible?"

Seeing Ning Rongrong saved, Tuo Ba Xuanfeng secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Then he stared at Luofan in disbelief.

Although that Flying Sword was only one of Chen Xin's many Flying Swords, it was still an attack from a level 96 Titled Douluo.

Even a casual strike like that would have been beyond a Soul Douluo. An ordinary Titled Douluo might not have been able to block it!

Yet a child of six or seven had stopped it with a defensive Soul Skill?

Murderous intent filled Tuo Ba Xuanfeng's eyes as he looked at Luofan!

A six- or seven-year-old child who was already a Two-Ring Soul Grandmaster?

More importantly, both of his Soul Rings were purple?

And most importantly of all, his pagoda had nine stories!?

Was this a beneficial mutation of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda?

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had someone this gifted?

If they did not kill him now, he would become a grave threat to Spirit Hall once he grew up!

It came down to one thing: Spirit Hall could not allow another sect to possess a genius this extraordinary!

"This child is remarkable!" Chen Xin glanced at Luofan. He, too, could sense there was something exceptional about the boy!

It wasn't because Luofan's pagoda had nine stories, nor because both his Soul Rings were at the Thousand-Year Level. Rather, one look was enough to give Chen Xin an instinctive certainty that the child's future held limitless possibilities!

"You lot, keep going! Capture the little princess of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and don't let that boy escape either!"

All of this had happened in an instant. Tuo Ba Xuanfeng swiftly gave his orders to the Spirit Hall members under his command!

"Yes, sir!" the nearby Soul Saint-level members answered at once.

"Rongrong!" Seeing several Spirit Hall Soul Saints rush toward Ning Rongrong and Luofan, Chen Xin urgently abandoned his fight with Tuo Ba Xuanfeng and raced toward the two children!

Tuo Ba Xuanfeng seized the chance to attack Chen Xin.

But Chen Xin had no intention of getting drawn into another exchange. He deflected half the blow as best he could and charged through despite his injury, reaching Luofan and Ning Rongrong.

He stretched out both hands to grab the children.

Chen Xin did not know Luofan, but the boy had arrived with Ning Rongrong and possessed a pagoda-shaped Martial Soul. Naturally, Chen Xin took him for a core member of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and meant to rescue him too!

Whoosh!

At that critical moment, a spear suddenly appeared and thrust toward Chen Xin!

Snake Lance Douluo had arrived!

Clang!

Chen Xin reacted instantly, blocking the spear with his Seven Kill Sword, but the attack left him no chance to grab Luofan.

He could only grab Ning Rongrong. He stepped onto a Flying Sword and shot into the sky as a streak of sword light!

"Brother Luofan..." Ning Rongrong cried out in worry as she was carried away, her voice fading into the distance.

"Uncle She!" Luofan called out when he saw Snake Lance Douluo appear.

The man's face was pale. He had been gone all night, and sure enough, it was because he was injured!

"Stop!" Seeing Snake Lance Douluo appear and stand in front of Luofan, Tuo Ba Xuanfeng immediately ordered the Spirit Hall members to halt.

"People of Spirit Hall, do us a favor. This boy belongs to our Crown Prince. Surely you don't want to make an enemy of the Heaven Dou Empire as well?"

Snake Lance Douluo had no intention of revealing Qian Renxue's identity in front of Luofan, so he said this to Tuo Ba Xuanfeng!

Tuo Ba Xuanfeng's eyes flickered.

Snake Lance Douluo was also a member of Spirit Hall. Of course Tuo Ba Xuanfeng knew him.

And he had said Luofan belonged to the Crown Prince?

Tuo Ba Xuanfeng understood at once!

He did not know the details, but this prodigy with a beneficial mutation of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda was one of Spirit Hall's own?

Then there was no problem!

Once such a monstrous genius grew up, he would surely become a pillar of Spirit Hall!

Spirit Hall could not allow another sect to have a genius this extraordinary?

But if the genius was one of their own, that was perfectly fine!

"Well, since he belongs to the Heaven Dou Crown Prince, Spirit Hall is willing to do you this favor!" Tuo Ba Xuanfeng took the opportunity to agree with a nod.

At that, Snake Lance Douluo turned and left with Luofan.

Beside him, Luofan rolled his eyes inwardly.

I know exactly what's going on. Are these two Spirit Hall Titled Douluo really putting on an act in front of me? And they're both pretty good at it, too.

A streak of sword light descended from high above!

Ning Rongrong's face was full of anxiety and worry. Brother Luofan had saved her just now, but Sword Grandpa had not managed to save him. What if something happened to him?

Ning Rongrong wanted to beg Sword Douluo to go back and rescue Brother Luofan!

But when she saw Chen Xin collapse unconscious, the words stuck in her throat.

In that situation, Sword Grandpa had already given everything he had, suffering an injury just to save her!

"Brother Luofan, sob..." Ning Rongrong choked back tears at the thought of Luofan falling into Spirit Hall's hands.

Spirit Hall captured Brother Luofan. They must be putting him through terrible torture right now. It's all my fault. I dragged him into this!

"Ah, that feels good..."

Elsewhere, an ornate carriage traveled along the Imperial Road toward Heaven Dou City. Inside, Luofan lay back and stretched.

Soft cushions lined the carriage, and several plates beside him held pastries and fruit.

Luofan casually picked up a grape and tossed it into his mouth.

"Luofan, didn't you say you arranged this carriage specially so I could rest while I'm injured?" Snake Lance Douluo asked from beside him. The corner of his eye twitched as he watched Luofan lounge about.

You said it was for me to rest, but you look even more comfortable than I am!

"Uncle She, go ahead and rest. I'm not stopping you. Here, try one of these. The mung bean cakes are really good!" Luofan pushed a plate of mung bean cakes toward Snake Lance Douluo.

Snake Lance Douluo glanced at the cakes but did not reach for them. Instead, he looked at Luofan questioningly. "When you stepped in at that crucial moment, your shield blocked Chen Xin's Flying Sword. That was an attack from a Titled Douluo. Is your shield really that strong?"

There was no need to ask how Luofan knew Ning Rongrong or why he had protected her. Snake Lance Douluo already knew about Luofan's departure from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

What concerned him now was that Luofan's shield had blocked a strike from a Titled Douluo.

Wasn't that a bit much?