Tang San wanted to kill Yu Xiaogang.
But there were too many people and prying eyes around to act now. He decided to wait until no one was around.
Yu Xiaogang was arguing with Big Yellow in the Chat Channel, proving that his reasoning was correct.
[Yu Xiaogang: My reasoning cannot possibly be wrong. Golden Core is stronger than Mahayana!]
[You can deny it all you like, but it won't help. I know you want to vent your anger on Xu Jie's behalf.]
[But you have no idea how vile Xu Jie is. I advise you to expel Xu Jie from your school before he tarnishes the reputation of Mount Lu Residence.]
[Yan: Well, well, Yu Dashi is still putting up a brave front. Now he's even making up stories!]
[How could a useless fool like you possibly know Senior Xu Jie? Ridiculous!]
[It's only because the three seniors of Mount Lu Residence are lofty masters beyond worldly affairs that they won't stoop to your level. Anyone else would have left the grass on your grave growing thirty feet high by now!]
Mount Lu Residence.
Big Yellow stared in confusion at Yu Xiaogang's replies. He simply couldn't understand why Yu Xiaogang was so stubborn. He had already exposed Yu Xiaogang's lies, so what was the point of persisting like this?
And what did he mean by saying his master was vile?
He didn't think his master was vile at all.
Perhaps his only fault was having something of a double standard.
For instance, he would say to Big Yellow's senior sister, Big White, "Big White, oh, Big White, when you can take human form someday, remember to become a great beauty, understand?"
Unfortunately, ever since his senior sister had awakened her intelligence, she had stayed on Mount Lu and never entered the mortal world.
She had no idea what a beautiful woman was.
They only had one chance to take human form. Once it was decided, it could never be changed.
Even if they used transformation magic to assume another appearance, it would be false, not real. With their master's cultivation, he would see through it at a glance. There was no point.
As for him...
"Big Yellow, there's nothing wrong with being a dog. Why insist on becoming human?"
"Just be yourself."
He quite agreed with his master's words. He also thought being a dog was wonderful. Why become human?
Of course, if one day he wanted to become human, his master wouldn't stop him.
So the result was that he had never wanted to become human, while his senior sister had always wanted to, but had no model to refer to and didn't know what human appearance would satisfy their master.
When Big Yellow saw Yu Xiaogang's third message, he found it even more baffling.
What do you mean, expel my master from his own school?
"This Yu Xiaogang is no good. He's trying to get me into trouble. If I really did that, Master would probably stew me into a pot of dog meat," Big Yellow muttered, deciding to demand a clear explanation from Yu Xiaogang.
[Big Yellow: Yu Xiaogang, what do you mean? What do you mean, expel my master from his own school?]
[And who are you to slander my master?]
[You'd better explain yourself clearly today.]
[Otherwise, I'll come over and kill you!]
[Ning Fengzhi: What? Xu Jie is your master, seniors?!]
Ning Fengzhi was left disheveled in the wind. Ever since leaving Spirit City with Ning Rongrong, he had been counseling her all along the road to Soul King Village.
He had told Ning Rongrong that Oscar was by no means a suitable match for her, that Xu Jie of Mount Lu Residence was her true match, and had imagined how outstanding Xu Jie was and painted that picture for her.
But now Big Yellow of Mount Lu Residence was telling him that Xu Jie was actually Big Yellow's master!
Didn't that make Xu Jie an ancient monster? How could he possibly be a fifteen-year-old boy?
Rongrong was in the prime of her youth.
Yet Xu Jie was an old monster who had lived for who knew how many years.
Was it really appropriate to put Rongrong together with Xu Jie?
Then Ning Fengzhi thought of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's current predicament.
There was simply no place for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect on Douluo's Strongest Top Five Factions Ranking.
If they couldn't make the ranking, the gap between the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and the Clear Sky Sect, Sea God Island, Spirit Hall, and Star Dou Great Forest would only grow wider. There would no longer be any chance of catching up, and the inevitable outcome would be annexation by the Clear Sky Sect and a miserable end.
To put it nicely, the Upper Three Sects helped one another and grew stronger together. To put it bluntly, weren't the three sects merely joining forces to cling to life because Spirit Hall was too powerful?
Although there were differences in strength between the three sects, the gulf wasn't as vast and insurmountable as that between heaven and earth.
Whether the Clear Sky Sect wanted to annex his Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect or the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, it would pay a devastating price, especially since Spirit Hall had already dealt it a crushing blow once.
But as the Clear Sky Sect kept appearing on the rankings, its strength would inevitably leave theirs far behind at a rapid pace.
When that happened, the Clear Sky Sect would certainly choose to attack the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan to climb higher in the rankings. That was unavoidable.
Ning Fengzhi wasn't someone who would sit and wait for death, so he had to seek an opportunity to break out of this predicament.
And that opportunity lay with Mount Lu Residence.
As long as he could get the three seniors of Mount Lu Residence to join the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect,
the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect would no longer have to fear the Clear Sky Sect. It could even annex the Clear Sky Sect, and then Spirit Hall, becoming humanity's foremost faction.
Xu Jie was human, after all. Letting Rongrong be with him wasn't out of the question.
After reading the conversation in the Chat Channel, Ning Rongrong felt as though the sky had collapsed.
Her father actually wanted her to marry an old monster who had lived for who knew how many years. What did he take her for, a bargaining chip to exchange for benefits?!
Was he still the father who loved her?!
Ning Rongrong refused vehemently. "Dad, I absolutely won't go to Mount Lu Residence with you, and I absolutely won't marry Senior Xu Jie."
"You can't sacrifice my happiness for your own interests and those of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect."
"I refuse!"
"Rongrong, without the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, there would be no you. Your food, your clothes, your expenses, every privilege you enjoy-all of it comes from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect."
"You can't just enjoy it all without knowing how to repay the sect. Rongrong, it's time you contributed to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect."
"All three seniors are reclusive masters. Once you marry Senior Xu Jie, he won't let you suffer any mistreatment."
"Dad, I refuse! I won't marry an old monster!"
As she spoke, Ning Rongrong turned to run back to Oscar, to Tang San, to Zhu Zhuqing, to everyone she could think of, seeking help.
But before she had taken two steps, Ning Fengzhi yanked her back.
With a dark expression, Ning Fengzhi looked at Ning Rongrong and rebuked her. "Rongrong, it seems Yu Xiaogang really has led you astray. Now you won't even listen to me."
"You're agreeing to this whether you like it or not."
"I don't want to hurt you. Don't force me."
"Now come out to sea with me, to Mount Lu Residence."
Pulling Ning Rongrong along, Ning Fengzhi changed direction. Since Xu Jie wasn't the Xu Jie from Soul King Village, there was no need to go there anymore.
He would take Rongrong straight to find Mount Lu Residence.
Ning Rongrong couldn't break free of Ning Fengzhi's grip at all. She couldn't help thinking in despair:
Was an old monster going to ruin my lifelong happiness?
No, I absolutely won't allow it!
Ning Rongrong opened the Chat Channel, preparing to expose her father's sordid conduct and use the pressure of public opinion to make him compromise and abandon his unrealistic idea.
After opening the Chat Channel, Ning Rongrong happened to see Yu Xiaogang fiercely criticizing Big Yellow.
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