The Seven Kill Sword was universally acknowledged as the world's strongest sword-type martial soul.
At least, before seeing the Four Swords of Zhu Xian, Sword Douluo himself had believed that.
But now that he had seen the Four Swords of Zhu Xian, he suddenly realized that they were undoubtedly the strongest sword-type martial soul.
There was no need for all four swords. Any one of them alone surpassed his Seven Kill Sword.
And Lin Xiao actually possessed four such formidable swords.
"Your martial soul... is very powerful!"
Sword Douluo studied them for quite some time before circulating his soul power and finally bringing the Seven Kill Sword's trembling under control.
Without suppressing it, he suspected his Seven Kill Sword might flee this place.
Or bow its head before the Four Swords of Zhu Xian.
"Your Excellency, you flatter me," Lin Xiao said.
Sword Douluo asked with interest, "Would you be interested in becoming my disciple?"
Both Ning Rongrong and Lin Xiao were stunned by those words.
Sword Douluo actually wanted to take a disciple?
This was an exceedingly rare occurrence.
Sword Douluo had been famous for many years, but he had never entertained the thought of taking a disciple.
Even when powerful Soul Masters with sword-type martial souls had appeared, he had never wavered.
There were even quite a few outstanding disciples within the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
Yet he had always held firm.
Nor had he believed anyone could inherit his way of the sword.
But now, after seeing Lin Xiao's martial soul, he had begun to consider it.
"Lin Xiao, hurry and say yes! Grandpa Sword wants to take you as his disciple."
Ning Rongrong was anxious.
Lin Xiao was just a commoner making his way in the world. With a powerful backer, everything would become much easier.
And after becoming Sword Douluo's disciple, he could live in Seven Treasure City.
Once she graduated, she would still be able to see Lin Xiao often.
Two birds with one stone!
Lin Xiao was indeed stunned by Sword Douluo's decision.
But after thinking it over, he still declined.
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Excellency, but I have my own path, and I must walk it myself."
I have a system, after all. I'll definitely be able to become a god in the future.
Becoming Sword Douluo's disciple might seem like securing a fine backer for himself.
But what he wanted more was to become his own backer.
Only strength of his own was true strength.
During his time at Shrek Academy, he was unlikely to encounter any serious danger.
At least for the next few years, no one should be targeting him.
Tang Hao had been an exception.
Now, with Spirit Hall and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect involved, Tang Hao would hardly dare appear near Shrek Academy.
His safety was already somewhat assured.
Besides, Tang Hao had no chance of breaking through his defenses.
Sword Douluo sighed and said, "Since you have your own path, I won't force you."
"But this offer will always stand. Whenever you change your mind, come find me in Seven Treasure City."
Naturally, he did not want to give up on such an extraordinary prodigy.
Lin Xiao was the only person under heaven who could make Sword Douluo yield to this extent.
"Thank you, Your Excellency."
Sword Douluo nodded and said, "If there's nothing else, return to the academy soon."
"Don't worry about Tang Hao. He won't dare come to Suotuo City anytime soon."
"I'll also be staying in Suotuo City for a while, so I can lend a hand if anything happens."
Sword Douluo was already furious over what Tang Hao had done.
Since Tang Hao wanted to kill them to silence them, that was tantamount to declaring war on the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
The Clear Sky Sect could not escape responsibility either!
Although Tang Hao had already left the Clear Sky Sect, how could the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, one of the Upper Three Sects, be ignorant of the dealings behind the scenes?
They still did not know exactly what had happened back then, but the matter was certainly not as simple as it appeared.
The Clear Sky Sect was probably still in contact with Tang Hao in secret.
Perhaps it had never truly expelled him at all.
Thus, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect would certainly take the Clear Sky Sect to task.
If the Clear Sky Sect failed to provide an explanation, then the little goodwill shared by the Upper Three Sects would effectively end there.
Lin Xiao was also ready to return to the academy.
Having accepted the bounty mission, it was time to go back and prepare properly.
When the time came to hunt the Man Faced Demon Spider, he would move with Zhao Wuji's team.
Tang San wants a two-thousand-year soul ring and an external soul bone?
Dream on!
I'll wipe out every Man Faced Demon Spider in the mission area.
I absolutely can't give Tang San any chance.
"Lin Xiao, shall we head back?"
Ning Rongrong spoke with a cheerful smile, and only then did Lin Xiao rise and leave with her.
On the way back, Ning Rongrong looked much more relaxed.
With a Path Guardian protecting her in secret, almost any threat could be stopped, as long as it was not a Titled Douluo.
Titled Douluos were not cabbages growing everywhere, to be encountered at every turn.
After they left, Sword Douluo immediately wrote a letter and sent it back to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
The sect master had to know about what had happened today.
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had to take a stand!
Through a secret technique, the letter soon reached Seven Treasure City.
Ning Fengzhi had been very anxious when he first received the Path Guardian's request for help.
Now that Sword Douluo's letter had arrived, he read it immediately.
After reading only a little, even his normally gentle and refined self nearly burst into curses.
"Uncle Bone, take a look as well."
He handed the letter to Bone Douluo, his entire face darkening.
Bone Douluo snorted heavily and said, "I'll go to the Clear Sky Sect right now and demand an explanation!"
With that, he moved to leave.
Ning Fengzhi stopped him, cold glints flashing through his eyes.
"Uncle Bone, we need to plan this carefully."
"Plan this carefully? That bastard Tang Hao nearly killed Rongrong to silence her, and you're still talking about planning?"
Bone Douluo was not particularly good-tempered either.
They had already been pushed around right on their own doorstep. Unless he struck back, he would never feel at ease.
"Uncle Bone, you misunderstand," Ning Fengzhi said. "What I mean is that we should make the Clear Sky Sect feel the pain first, then demand an explanation."
"Rongrong is my daughter. Naturally, I won't let her suffer injustice!"
Bone Douluo froze for a moment.
Ning Fengzhi was a clever man with a keen grasp of strategy.
Having provoked him, the Clear Sky Sect certainly would not have an easy time.
"First, investigate the people connected to Tang Hao, especially those at Shrek."
"Also, seize some of the Clear Sky Sect's businesses outside its gates!"
"Then find some Clear Sky Sect disciples and kill a few first!"
Bone Douluo's eyes lit up.
Was it any wonder Ning Fengzhi was called an old fox?
He had come up with so many schemes in an instant.
If they truly killed some Clear Sky Sect disciples, the sect would likely ache over the loss for a long time.
And it would not dare come looking for trouble.
After all, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had just cause to act.
Making a move against Ning Rongrong meant declaring war on the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
Would the Clear Sky Sect dare do that?
One must not forget that the Clear Sky Sect had currently sealed its gates.
If pushed too far, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect could simply cooperate with Spirit Hall, and the Clear Sky Sect's good days would be over.
"Good. We'll do it your way and kill a few Clear Sky Sect disciples first."
"As for Shrek, I'll send people to investigate. We'll have results soon."
Bone Douluo rubbed his fists and flexed his hands.
He would not miss something this exciting.
Ning Fengzhi nodded.
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect did not seek trouble, but it certainly did not fear it!
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