Ning Fengzhi gazed intently at his beloved daughter, his eyes overflowing with pride. " Rongrong, you've finally grown up and understand how to consider the sect. You've done a great service this time!"
"That's right! Don't you know who I am?" Ning Rongrong raised her chin smugly upon hearing this.
Ning Fengzhi chuckled and shook his head, then gave the order to prepare a family banquet to entertain Zhu Zhuqing and Oscar, and also to welcome Ning Rongrong.
During the banquet, Ning Rongrong sat beside her father, her eyes darting around, and seized the opportunity to say, "Dad, I've broken through to level 30, and I need the sect to help me hunt for Soul Ring."
As soon as he finished speaking, Ning Fengzhi and the two Titled Douluo were both taken aback, and then a look of surprise appeared on their faces.
"Advanced four levels in eight months? Rongrong, such a cultivation speed is extremely difficult to achieve even for Innate Full Soul Power! It seems Rongrong has been working very hard during this time." Sword Douluo Chen Xin exclaimed in amazement, praising her with a slightly raised expression, as if Bone Douluo had stolen his line.
Ning Rongrong proudly puffed out her small chest. "That's right! Big Brother Tang said that while talent is very important, the method of unleashing potential is even more important! You have no idea how tough our training is; we practice under Teacher Zhao's Gravity Control every day."
"Yes, that's right. I'll have to thank him properly next time." Ning Fengzhi with a smile, his tone extremely gratified.
After the banquet, Ning Rongrong and the other two bid farewell to Ning Fengzhi and the others, and returned to the Shrek Academy in the sect's carriage.
The following morning, the sun was shining brightly.
Shrek Academy, in the reception room.
Flender straightened his collar, pushed up his gold-rimmed glasses, and glanced at the two important figures behind the lenses. It was the first time he had met guests of such status, and Flender couldn't help but feel a little excited, but he forced himself to maintain the dignity of a dean and put on a composed demeanor.
After exchanging pleasantries and taking their seats, Ning Fengzhi first bowed respectfully, his attitude humble. "Dean Flender, I've come today to express my gratitude for your care of Rongrong. Her Soul Power has improved by leaps and bounds in the past six months, which has been noticed by the entire sect. I've come today to offer my thanks."
Upon hearing this, Flender maintained his smile, but inwardly he thought to himself, "That Little Demoness of yours is the biggest troublemaker! Not only did she stir up trouble between Zhu Zhuqing and Dai Mubai, causing the team to lose their Martial Soul Fusion Skill Hell White Tiger, but she also formed cliques, splitting the seven Shrek members into two groups. If it weren't for me, the peacemaker, mediating between them, Shrek would have fallen apart long ago! I'm so miserable!"
Of course, Flender wouldn't dare to voice these complaints aloud. He quickly waved his hand and said politely with a smile, " Sect Master Ning, you flatter me. Rongrong is intelligent and hardworking; it's our honor that she's come to Shrek. As teachers, it's our duty to teach her wholeheartedly."
Ning Fengzhi smiled slightly. He knew his precious daughter very well; she was a clever little devil, truly mischievous, but of good character—he was quite confident of that. She was just a bit spoiled from a young age. Ning Fengzhi continued, "Dean Flender is too modest. Rongrong is lively and mischievous; we hope you will be lenient with her in the future. If Shrek Academy encounters any difficulties in the future, please feel free to come to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect School for help; the sect will certainly do its utmost to assist you."
After a pause, Ning Fengzhi abruptly changed the subject. "Yesterday, Rongrong returned to the sect and displayed several exquisite Hidden Weapon. I heard they were designed by her classmate Tang San. I wonder if we could invite this young friend over for a chat?"
Flender smiled and nodded, immediately understanding Ning Fengzhi's true purpose for coming today, and promptly ordered someone to summon Tang San.
Meanwhile, Tang San, without Xiao Wu's interference, did not clash with Tai Long Tang San, thus avoiding the involvement of Tai Tan and the ensuing melodramatic events. Ultimately, he did not learn any information about his father, Tang Hao, from Ning Fengzhi or Tai Tan.
At this moment, Tang San, under the tutelage of Grandmaster Yu, was running on the playground with Dai Mubai and others, sweating profusely and carrying a large basket of stones on his back.
Just then, someone came to announce that the dean wanted to see him, Tang San immediately looked at his teacher Yu Xiaogang, for advice.
Although Yu Xiaogang was displeased that his training had been interrupted, he still nodded and agreed to let Tang San temporarily stop training and leave.
The messenger on the way had already informed Tang San of the situation. A short while later, Tang San pushed open the door and entered, bowing respectfully to the two powerful figures. "Junior Tang San greets Sect Master Ning and Senior Bone Douluo."
Ning Fengzhi smiled and raised his hand, his gaze sweeping over the young man. He quickly sensed Tang San's powerful Soul Power fluctuations, and a hint of amazement flashed in his eyes.
Ning Fengzhi didn't keep them in suspense and went straight to the point. "Young friend Tang San, thank you for the Hidden Weapon you gave Rongrong. This item is nothing short of a life-saving artifact for our sect's Auxiliary System Soul Master. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect intends to purchase it in bulk, and you can set the price. We only ask for sincere cooperation between the two parties."
Tang San was slightly taken aback. In this timeline, Tang San had not yet experienced the uproar of auctioning a set of Hidden Weapon for 10,000 Gold Soul Coin. Although he had great confidence in Tang Sect Hidden Weapons, he had no clear idea of how much they could be sold for and could only make a rough estimate based on the cost.
Although Ning Fengzhi's combat strength as a support Soul Master wasn't great, he was indeed very shrewd in business. He saw that Tang San was only a teenager and inexperienced in the ways of the world, so he immediately handed over the initiative to him to avoid giving the impression that he was using his seniority to bully the younger one.
After a brief moment of thought, Tang San spoke frankly, " Sect Master Ning, I am busy with training and have no time for forging. If your sect is responsible for forging the parts, and I am only responsible for the core mechanism and final assembly, each set... will cost one Gold Soul Coin."
One Gold Soul Coin are roughly equivalent to ten million on Blue Star, which is enough to buy a tank, but it's an unknown amount.
Bone Douluo Gu Rong's eyes widened upon hearing this, and he couldn't help but exclaim, "A Gold Soul Coin for a set? And they only provide assembly... These young people nowadays are really greedy!"
Ning Fengzhi laughed heartily and immediately agreed, "Alright! It'll be as you say, young friend Tang! We'll order five hundred sets first, one Gold Soul Coin per set. You provide the blueprints, we'll handle the materials and forging, and you'll assemble the core yourself. The first batch will be delivered in three months. How does that sound?"
"Okay." Tang San nodded, but seeing Ning Fengzhi agree so readily, he couldn't help but feel cheated. Had he asked for too low a price?
Ning Fengzhi immediately took out a black Gold Soul Coin card and waved it casually. "This card contains 500,000 Gold Soul Coin. Wishing us a pleasant cooperation!"
Ning Fengzhi's smile remained warm, but his heart was churning with turmoil. "My Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect is known as the richest sect on the entire continent. We may not have much else, but we have plenty of Gold Soul Coin. A mere 500,000 Gold Soul Coin is just a drop in the ocean. In exchange for a life-saving weapon for every core disciple of the sect, this deal couldn't be more worthwhile."
Tang San's fingertips trembled slightly as he accepted the Gold Soul Coin Card.
The card was icy cold, yet it burned his heart.
Tang San secretly recalled that coming to this world was a history of poverty and tears. As a child, he was almost starved to death by his father Tang Hao, several times. Fortunately, he was a reborn person and was able to barely survive by cooking some porridge himself. After his Martial Soul Awakening at the age of six, he was able to maintain his survival and studies by blacksmithing and with the help of the Spirit Hall.
For someone who had endured such poverty, 500,000 Gold Soul Coin were an astronomical sum.
Overwhelmed with emotion, Tang San became even more determined to carry forward the Tang Sect. He secretly vowed to rebuild the Tang Sect's glory in this world, and anyone who stood in his Tang Sect would meet a death sentence!
With the deal settled, Tang San bowed and took his leave, his back straight, yet his steps were as light as if he were walking on the wind. He couldn't wait to share this joy with another member of the Tang Sect, Meng Yiran, Tang San's only confidante in this world.
Ning Fengzhi watched him disappear around the corner of the school before turning his gaze away. With a smile, he followed Flender's lead to find Ning Rongrong, intending to see where his beloved daughter was cultivating.
A moment later, they found the person on the training field.
Seeing his once mischievous daughter, who never wanted to put in the hard work of cultivation, now struggling to move along with Zhu Zhuqing and Oscar under Zhao Wuji's Gravity Control, Ning Fengzhi couldn't help but feel a surge of emotions.
I never imagined that Rongrong would grow up so quickly in just eight months away from home. She has not only found friends to share the same boat and gained precious friendships, but she has also put in the effort to cultivate, igniting a competitive spirit that refuses to fall behind. My Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect has a worthy successor!
Even Bone Douluo Gu Rong standing to the side, was deeply moved, and the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes seemed to smooth out a bit.