"As expected of Uncle Ning, you even found out her name," Jun Yi said with a smirk.
"No secrets stay hidden forever, and the Spirit Hall is not a monolithic entity. With enough money, gathering information is not difficult."
With that, Ning Fengzhi downed the tea in his hand in one gulp.
"I'd like to know, when did you start working as an inside agent for the Spirit Hall?" Jun Yi continued to inquire.
Ning Fengzhi sighed softly and said, "Actually, I wasn't the mole in the Alliance from the beginning."
"Oh, who is that?"
"It's Rongrong. When the Alliance was first established, she was the one who leaked information to the Alliance, which caused us to suffer many losses in our operations. Later, after I conducted a thorough investigation, I confirmed that it was her."
Upon hearing this, Jun Yi became even more curious, "Then why was it you who became the mole?"
"It's simple. Tang San told me before that he's about to become a god. If I really wait until he becomes a god, then my chance for revenge will basically be gone," Ning Fengzhi explained slowly.
"So that's how it is. The most important question is, back then I devoted myself wholeheartedly to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, followed your instructions in everything, and made great contributions to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, regarding the sect as my own home. Why did you and Sword Douluo want to kill me back then?"
"I don't believe you would hunt me down for a few Soul Tool blueprints. That's not like you."
Jun Yi voiced his deepest question, a question that still bothered him to this day, and he wanted to hear Ning Fengzhi's answer.
Ning Fengzhi silent for a moment, as if recalling the events of that year. Then he sighed deeply, a hint of inner turmoil in his eyes.
"To be honest, at first I intended to groom you as the future heir of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, until the second year after you came to my Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, when Sword Douluo told me about your background."
"My background? Could it be that I really come from the Gu Clan?" Jun Yi asked in confusion.
Ning Fengzhi made no attempt to hide anything, stating directly, "Yes, the Gu Clan was actually just a small clan, running a small business. However, back then, they tried to climb up to our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, using some underhanded tactics, and were wiped out by Uncle Jian. But they left behind a crying infant, which Uncle Jian abandoned in the jungle."
"Why didn't you kill him?" Jun Yi asked curiously.
"It was I who stopped Uncle Jian. After all, in my opinion, the baby did nothing wrong, so at my suggestion, Uncle Jian simply abandoned him in the jungle," Ning Fengzhi replied.
"Then how did he recognize me as the child who was abandoned back then?" Jun Yi asked, puzzled.
"Back then, Uncle Jian and I examined the child's body. We were struck by a tiny, tower-shaped birthmark on his back. Uncle Jian recognized you during a training session when you took off your shirt and he saw the birthmark. Only after he explained it to me did we truly confirm your identity—you are the surviving baby from the Gu Clan."
Hearing Ning Fengzhi's words, Jun Yi couldn't help but sigh, "No wonder Sword Douluo has always treated me so badly, so that's why."
"Regarding your fate, I had a dispute with Uncle Jian. He wanted to eliminate you directly, because if you knew about your background, you might do something harmful to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. So from that time on, I thought about using a suitable price or favor to send you out of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect," Ning Fengzhi continued.
"Did Bone Douluo not participate in the massacre of his entire clan back then?" Jun Yi asked in return.
Ning Fengzhi shook his head. "No, Uncle Jian and I haven't told him about this either."
"No wonder Bone Douluo kept trying to match me up with Rongrong." Jun Yi smiled. "So you sold me to the Spirit Hall afterwards?"
Jun Yi recalled Bibi Dong had told him before, about the deal she made with Ning Fengzhi, and the deal involved the truth about Jun Yi's own death and Xu Rong'er's death.
Ning Fengzhi nodded slightly, "Yes, but I didn't expect that Bibi Dong only wanted the blueprints for the Soul Tool, and had no interest in you."
"So, after you finished the transaction, you sent Sword Douluo to silence me?"
"No, I truly didn't know that Uncle Jian went to the Mist Grand Canyon to hunt you down, but the information about your training in the Mist Grand Canyon was indeed provided by me," Ning Fengzhi said.
"So that's how it is." Jun Yi nodded slightly. He now understood why Sword Douluo had always been filled with killing intent towards him. If it were him, Jun Yi would never have let this child continue to live.
"And what about you, Uncle Ning? You clearly had the chance to kill me when I was just growing up, why didn't you do it?" Jun Yi continued to ask.
"Because you are very talented, and you have other uses for me," Ning Fengzhi said. "What do you mean?"
"Do you still remember when I wanted Rongrong to enroll in the Shrek Academy?" Ning Fengzhi asked Jun Yi in return.
"Of course I remember. Could it be that you had other plans for arranging Rongrong to Shrek?" Jun Yi frowned slightly as he looked at Ning Fengzhi.
"That's natural. After all, a young man with Innate Full Soul Power, Martial Soul is Blue Silver Grass, and whose surname is Tang has appeared on the continent. Naturally, I have to pay more attention to him. The information I received back then was that he would Shrek Academy."
"I confirmed at the time that he was definitely Tang Hao's son, so I wanted you and Rongrong to the Shrek Academy and become classmates with Tang San. That way, I could use our classmate relationship to build a good relationship with Tang San and then slowly plan my revenge for Rong'er," Ning Fengzhi said slowly.
"You actually used your own daughter as a tool for revenge?" Jun Yi looked at Ning Fengzhi with some displeasure.
Ning Fengzhi shrugged it off and smiled slightly, saying, " Xiao Yi, you really don't understand me. After Rong'er's death, I only lived for revenge."
"For revenge, I'm willing to sacrifice everything, including my sect, my family, my honor, everything I own." Ning Fengzhi's words sent a chill down Jun Yi's spine.
Looking at Ning Fengzhi in front of him, Jun Yi realized that he knew far too little about this man.
Ning Fengzhi shook his head slightly, "However, I really didn't expect you to be so indulgent towards Rongrong back then, to actually take her away from the Shrek Academy. But I didn't come away empty-handed; at least I learned that you and Tang San had a very unpleasant falling out."
"What kind of gain is this?"
(End of this chapter)