Ning Fengzhi

Biodata

Background / History

Under Ning Fengzhi’s leadership, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect supported the Heaven Dou Empire and developed extensive trade routes. His position as Xue Qinghe’s teacher further tied the sect to the imperial family 92 97.

Ning’s lifelong ambition was to advance the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda into the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda. He also worried about the sect’s dependence on combat Soul Masters, including Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo, to protect its direct-line members 96 111 115.

Appearance

Ning Fengzhi has a refined, easygoing bearing and often speaks gently 92.

• He carries a folding fan 96 111.

Personality

Ning presents himself as courteous and composed, readily apologizing on Xue Qinghe’s behalf and speaking gently to Tang San. He also takes pride in his judgment and the prosperity of his sect 93 97 100.

Behind that manner, he is calculating and prepared to use threats, secrecy and deception to protect sect interests. He sought leverage over Yu Xiaogang, ordered potential messengers killed, and later blamed the Clear Sky Sect for the chaos around Heaven Dou City 99 115 120 121.

Abilities & Skills

Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda

Ning’s support-type Martial Soul can amplify other Soul Masters and provide healing 97 100 114.

• Amplification: As a seven-ring Soul Saint, he can boost a Soul Master’s attributes by 80 percent. He also amplified Chen Xin’s sword flight on their journey to Nuoding City 97 114.
• Combat support: During the fighting outside Heaven Dou City, he enhanced Yu Luomian, Dugu Bo and Porcupinefish Douluo, then amplified Chen Xin 119 120.
• Sixth Soul Skill — Light of Recovery: He healed Tang San’s injuries, including damaged meridians, and reattached Scarface’s severed limb. Scarface later said the reattached limb did not function 100 103 122.
• Limitation: The sect’s inherited Martial Soul lacks combat ability, leaving its direct-line members reliant on combat Soul Masters for protection 111.

Relationships

• Xue Qinghe / Qian Renxue — His disciple and the apparent crown prince. Ning supports Qinghe’s position, though Qian Renxue independently investigates matters Ning reports to her 92 97 103.
• Chen Xin (Sword Douluo) — A close associate whom Ning calls “Uncle Jian.” Chen Xin accompanies him to Nuoding City and assists his schemes 97 98 115.
• Gu Rong (Bone Douluo) — A powerful protector of the sect whom Ning calls “Uncle Bone.” Ning asks Chen Xin to have Gu Rong intercept messengers carrying news of the Wish-Granting Tree 97 115.
• Ning Rongrong — Ning considers bringing Rongrong to Heaven Dou City to meet Xu Yuan and Xiao Wu 97.
• Xu Yuan and Xiao Wu — Ning recognizes their potential as young Soul Grandmasters. After learning about Xu Yuan’s Wish-Granting Tree, he attempts to recruit him 96 114.
• Yu Xiaogang — Ning doubts the Grandmaster’s theories and tries to gain leverage over him during his visit to Nuoding. He later decides to distance himself from Yu 95 99 103.
• Tang San — Yu Xiaogang’s disciple. Ning investigates his surname, heals him, and learns that his father is Tang Hao, but dismisses him as a threat 97 100.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Teahouse meeting

At a Heaven Dou City teahouse, Ning vouches for Xue Qinghe when Xiao Wu suspects a trap. After Qinghe demonstrates Martial Soul resonance with Xu Yuan and Xiao Wu, Ning identifies a possible Trinity Martial Soul Fusion Skill 92 93.

The conversation turns to Yu Xiaogang and his disciple Tang San. Ning challenges Yu’s reputation and doubts that a Blue Silver Grass Soul Master could become a great expert, but Tang San’s surname leads him to suspect a connection to Tang Hao 94 95 97.

Investigation in Nuoding City

Ning travels to Nuoding City with Chen Xin to investigate Yu Xiaogang and Tang San. They find Yu being coerced by Vice Dean Scarface. Ning orders Chen Xin to sever Scarface’s fifth limb but refuses to kill him, citing his status as an imperial noble; he privately hopes to use the incident as leverage over Yu and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan 97 98 99.

Ning then meets and heals Tang San, confirming that Tang Hao is his father. He later reattaches Scarface’s severed limb and questions him about his leverage over Yu, but Scarface conceals a Recording Soul Tool. After discovering that Yu and Tang San have fled, Ning catches up with them on the road and decides to break with Yu 100 103.

The Wish-Granting Tree

After returning, Ning sees evidence that Xu Yuan’s Martial Soul can change another Martial Soul. He and Chen Xin suspect that Ye Lingling’s Blue Silver Begonia has incompletely evolved, raising Ning’s hopes that Xu Yuan could help overcome the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda’s limitations 111.

Ning witnesses Ye Lingling’s Martial Soul become the Blue Silver Begonia Emperor. He asks for Xu Yuan’s next Wish Slot and offers him sect membership, ten treasures and one million Gold Soul Coins; Xu Yuan declines 113 114.

Ning then pressures witnesses to keep the Wish-Granting Tree secret and steers Yu Tianheng toward seeking out Yu Xiaogang at Shrek Academy. He tells Chen Xin to have Bone Douluo kill anyone delivering messages that night 115.

Heaven Dou City chaos

When fighting breaks out outside Heaven Dou City, Ning publicly supports Gu Rong’s opponents while secretly asking Chen Xin to create cover for Gu Rong’s escape 119.

Afterward, Ning shifts blame for Gu Rong’s actions by accusing Tang Hao and the Clear Sky Sect of attacking the city and abducting Xu Yuan and Xiao Wu. Emperor Xue Ye decides to report the sect to Spirit Hall and closes Moonlight Pavilion without harming its people 120 121.

Notable Quotes

“Grandmaster Yu, rest assured. Our Upper Three Sects are branches of the same tree!” 99

“Seeing the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda advance into the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda is my lifelong wish! For that, I can pay any price!” 115