"Ah? Just with me alone?"
Dai Chengqian smiled slightly, looked at Xiao Wu beside her, and said:
"If you want to come with Miss Xiao Wu, then I'm very welcome."
Xiao Wu shook her head repeatedly, blinked at Ning Rongrong, revealed an ambiguous expression, and joked:
"Rongrong, don't drag me along. He clearly only wants to invite you."
"Xiao Wu, you... stop joking around randomly. I guess he's inviting me because he has proper business to discuss."
Dai Chengqian nodded and said:
"Miss Rongrong is right. I want to chat with her in detail about soul tools."
At that moment, Oscar walked over, looked at Dai Chengqian, and said in an icy tone:
"You can just chat with Sect Master Ning about these things in the future. Rongrong is quite busy, so she won't be going today."
Dai Chengqian chuckled without speaking yet.
Ning Rongrong spoke up first:
"It's fine, Xiao Ao, I'm not too busy today.
Since the matches are ending, I just happen to be resting anyway. I'll go chat with Dai Chengqian about soul tools, and I happen to be interested in this.
You guys head back to the academy first, no need to wait for me."
After finishing her sentence, Ning Rongrong walked up to Dai Chengqian's side, looked at him with a pair of lively eyes, and said:
"What are you standing there in a daze for? Let's go."
Ning Rongrong's initiative caught Dai Chengqian by surprise.
He had thought that with Oscar around, dating Ning Rongrong wouldn't be simple, but he hadn't expected the process to go so smoothly.
Glancing sideways at Oscar, Dai Chengqian walked out of this street side by side with Ning Rongrong.
Oscar gritted his teeth, his eyes filled with fury.
Xiao Wu looked at Oscar and comforted him:
"It's fine, Xiao Ao. Rongrong just wants to learn a bit about soul tools from that Dai Chengqian.
You mustn't overthink it, oh."
Oscar was still very angry and said:
"I'm not worried about Rongrong, I'm just worried about that guy."
Walking together with Ning Rongrong, Dai Chengqian turned his head to look at her delicate and intelligent eyes, and said:
"Was that Oscar just now your boyfriend? I noticed he cares about you a lot."
Ning Rongrong thought for a moment, smiled brightly, and said:
"No, don't misunderstand. Xiao Ao is just a very good friend of mine."
Although Ning Rongrong currently had some affection for Oscar, it was still a long way from becoming a couple.
Out in public, it was impossible for her to admit that she was Oscar's girlfriend.
Taking Ning Rongrong with him, Dai Chengqian found a private restaurant box with great seclusion.
Dai Chengqian and Ning Rongrong sat facing each other, raising their eyes to look at one another.
As the little princess of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Ning Rongrong was first-rate in both temperament and appearance.
She wore a blue dress, looked at Dai Chengqian with a pair of lively eyes, and said with a bright smile:
"Sixth Prince, you asked me out on a date, so it shouldn't just be to chat, right?
I'll warn you in advance, don't get any ideas about me, oh. This young lady is very hard to chase."
Dai Chengqian chuckled and said:
"With Miss Rongrong's fairy-like beauty, wouldn't it be completely normal for a man like me to have ideas?
It's a pity I was afraid Miss Rongrong would reject me, otherwise I would have confessed to you the moment we met."
Hearing Dai Chengqian's words, Ning Rongrong covered her mouth and chuckled:
"You really know how to talk.
However, you haven't confessed yet, so how do you know I'll reject you?
Why don't you try right now, and I'll let you experience the taste of being rejected."
"Not a chance. Of all things, I'm afraid of being rejected."
"Hahaha..."
Dai Chengqian and Ning Rongrong chatted idly about everything under the sun, and the atmosphere between the two grew increasingly lively.
Midway through, Dai Chengqian even tossed out some small gossips for her to listen to from time to time.
In the end, Ning Rongrong listened with fascination, moving from sitting across from Dai Chengqian to sitting right beside him from the very beginning.
Seeing that they had chatted enough, Dai Chengqian prepared to get down to business.
Picking up his wine glass to gently clink it against Ning Rongrong's, Dai Chengqian lowered his voice and said:
Actually, when I looked for you today, it was because I have a huge secret I want to tell you-it concerns your Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
Dai Chengqian's words instantly hooked Ning Rongrong's curiosity.
She looked into Dai Chengqian's eyes and asked curiously:
"What secret?"
Dai Chengqian crooked his finger at Ning Rongrong, motioning for her to lean in closer, and then pressed against her ear to whisper softly:
"I accidentally heard an old senior from our Star Luo tell a story.
He said that a long time ago, he saw an ancient book which stated that there is an immortal herb capable of letting the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda martial soul evolve into the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda."
"Really? What immortal herb is it?"
Ning Rongrong stood up excitedly.
Dai Chengqian pressed both hands onto her shoulders to make her sit back down, and smiled:
"Calm down a bit. I remember him saying the immortal herb's name is Aromatic Silk Beauty."
"Aromatic Silk Beauty..."
Ning Rongrong frowned, looked at Dai Chengqian, and said:
"You aren't trying to trick me, are you? I've never heard of this name before."
Dai Chengqian spread his hands and said:
"That senior mentioned this exact name, so I'm not clear whether it's true or false.
However, I've already privately sent people to search for it secretly. If I can find it, I'll give it to you."
Ning Rongrong looked at Dai Chengqian, shook her head, and smiled:
"Thank you for telling me this piece of information. Afterwards, I'll have my father pay attention to this thing called Aromatic Silk Beauty.
However, I'm guessing it should be fake.
Over so many years, our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect has obtained many clues for martial soul evolution.
We spent massive amounts of manpower and financial resources exploring them, only to find out in the end that all the clues were fake."
Dai Chengqian said indifferently:
"Better safe than sorry.
With a clue like this, even spending a bit more is worth it.
What if my people find this Aromatic Silk Beauty tomorrow and upgrade your martial soul into the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda?"
"I've discovered that you really know how to dream.
If you can find it tomorrow, and the effect of this Aromatic Silk Beauty can really help my martial soul evolve,
then this young lady will reluctantly make do and be your girlfriend."
Dai Chengqian hurriedly waved his hands. "I thank you, but please don't repay kindness with enmity."
"You!"
Ning Rongrong pointed at the tip of Dai Chengqian's nose and said with a cold snort:
"Peh! You're actually looking down on this young lady now?
Find that thing first before you talk!"
"Haha, just joking, don't get angry."
Saying that, Dai Chengqian took the Voice-Transmitting Conch out of his Storage Space, shook it at Ning Rongrong, and said:
"Let me gift you another item. This thing is much more valuable than the soul power milk bottle I gave you before."
Holding it in her hand, Ning Rongrong asked curiously:
"Such complex array patterns are engraved inside this thing. This is a soul tool too, right? What is it used for?"
Dai Chengqian said: "This is called a Voice-Transmitting Conch. Just as the name implies, its function is to transmit voices."
As he spoke, Dai Chengqian took out another Voice-Transmitting Conch, held it in his hand, and said:
"I have one here too. As long as we mutually inject soul power into the Voice-Transmitting Conches to bind them,
afterwards, no matter how far apart the two of us are, we'll be able to use this to talk."
"Disregarding distance? Is it really that amazing? Then I have to try it."
After binding them together according to the method Dai Chengqian described, Ning Rongrong glanced at Dai Chengqian, stepped back a few paces, and used the Voice-Transmitting Conch to quietly say three words.
"You're a pig."
Hearing the voice from the Voice-Transmitting Conch, Dai Chengqian spoke into his own and said:
"You're a Chinese cabbage."
"Wow, we can really talk, this is too magical."
Ning Rongrong trotted over to Dai Chengqian's side, patted his shoulder, and said:
"I like this gift, but after all, this is already the second gift you've given me.
This young lady can't be stingy either. What should I give you in return?"
Thinking for a moment, Ning Rongrong unhooked a pendant from her own neck and handed it to Dai Chengqian.
"This is a specialty of my Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, forged from Seven-Colored Glaze.
Aside from being extremely pretty, it also has the effect of calming the mind and stabilizing the spirit. I'm giving it to you."
Dai Chengqian glanced at Ning Rongrong and reached out to take it in his palm.
Then, under Ning Rongrong's gaze, Dai Chengqian put the pendant around his own neck.
At that moment, the system's prompt tone rang in his ear.
The Red Luan Panel popped up right after.
[Candidate Red Luan identified: Ning Rongrong]
[Affection: 10 points (temporarily unbondable)]
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