Ning Fengzhi awkwardly pushed the Lovesick Heartbreak Red back into Zhu Zhuqing's hands. "Sorry, hahaha. Looks like I'm still not devoted enough."
"Hmph." Ning Rongrong gave a soft snort, tears glistening in her eyes. Her mother had died after giving birth to her, so it was impossible for her not to resent her father for behaving this way.
Sword Douluo also glared at Ning Fengzhi, but said nothing. Womanizer though Ning Fengzhi was, he still stayed within acceptable bounds. On the Douluo Continent, strength reigned supreme; taking a few wives was perfectly normal.
"Sect Master Ning, why don't you try this? It's easy to consume, and there's a good chance it'll give you a constitution immune to all poisons. The flaw in your martial soul could actually be considered a kind of poison too, one that shackles the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and prevents it from advancing."
Zhu Zhuqing pushed the aromatic silk beauty in front of Ning Fengzhi.
It was a large, pale pink flower without leaves, its stem three feet long. The bloom was enormous, measuring a full foot across. Every petal looked as clear and translucent as crystal, while its pale purple stamens resembled tiny purple diamonds set within it.
Ning Fengzhi accepted it with trembling hands and cast Zhu Zhuqing a grateful look. Then he sat down right where he stood and swallowed the aromatic silk beauty in just a few bites.
He was simply too impatient. He yearned to advance his Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda into a Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda. That wish had accompanied him his entire life, and he wanted to fulfill it immediately.
Someone of his standing and status should never have lost his composure like this, yet that was exactly what happened. His obsession had long since robbed