However, Ah Rou and Xiao Wu are special cases, Zhu Zhuqing's problem is also troublesome, and given their relationship, Xuan Ming probably can't bring himself to say it.
"Deal," Bibi Dong said.
"You cripple that old crocodile for me, and I'll take care of his future worries."
"Destroy it?" The Ice Dragon King was taken aback.
Why? Wouldn't it be simpler to just kill him?
"Crippling him is more useful than killing him," Bibi Dong said.
"You... never mind, you wouldn't understand even if I told you."
The Ice Dragon King's expression froze. "What do you mean?"
"Bro! This woman looks down on me! Help me beat her up!"
Xuan Ming lay down. "Sorry, I can't beat them."
"Can't beat them, or can't bear to?"
"I can't bear to part with it."
"..." Ice Dragon King.
"Brother, you've changed."
"I loved."
"..."
Chapter 205 The Ice Seal Crisis
Seven Treasure Pavilion.
At Liu Erlong's request, Ning Rongrong contacted the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's people in Heaven Dou City and brought the news back to the sect.
Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong also rushed over immediately.
Seeing Ning Rongrong's Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda and her surging Soul Power, and learning about what happened at the Shrek Academy, Gu Rong felt his brain was a bit overwhelmed.
Xuan Ming actually managed to get involved with Bibi Dong, the Pope of the Spirit Hall, and even managed to get her to take such a huge risk to lead him into the forbidden area of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan to steal their treasure.
Moreover, the Yu Luomian was frozen!
Although he had never fought Yu Luomian, he had fought the old dragon Yu Yuanzhen.
The power of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon is extremely terrifying. The title of the Beast Martial Soul in the world is not just for show. Although Yu Luomian is only Soul Douluo, if a real fight were to break out, even Titled Douluo would have a hard time defeating him in a short period of time.
If it's a life-or-death struggle, it's not impossible for them to perish together!
But now tell him that Yu Luomian was Ice Seal by Xuan Ming without any power to resist!
Is the snow falling in half of Heaven Dou City now an aftershock of that battle?
" Fengzhi, I don't quite understand it. Can you understand it?" Gu Rong asked.
Ning Fengzhi frowned. "It seems we all misjudged him."
"Perhaps he was a member of the Spirit Hall from the very beginning."
"No, Dad, Xuan Ming isn't from the Spirit Hall," Ning Rongrong said.
"He only knows the Pope."
Ning Fengzhi taken aback. "What do you mean?"
"I asked him, and he told me that during that autumn hunt, which was during the months he disappeared in Sunset Forest, he was kidnapped by Chrysanthemum Douluo of the Spirit Hall and taken to Spirit City amidst the chaos of the beast tide," Ning Rongrong said.
" Chrysanthemum Douluo?" Ning Fengzhi looked puzzled.
"Yes, he was kidnapped back then. After escaping from the traffickers, he encountered Poison Douluo, who was being chased by the two Titled Douluo, Chrysanthemum and Ghost. To save his life, he released his Innate Domain, and that's probably when he was targeted," Ning Rongrong said.
"No wonder." Gu Rong looked at Ning Fengzhi.
"I knew it! Dugu Bo wouldn't just bring a child back out of nowhere. Now I see."
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect investigated Xuan Ming's affairs thoroughly back then, but they couldn't find any connection between him and Dugu Bo.
Ning Fengzhi was silent for a moment, then...
"After arriving in Spirit City, the Pope helped him resolve his Martial Soul defect," Ning Rongrong said.
"However, you all know his temper."
"Furthermore, there were some conflicts between the Pope and other high-ranking members of the Spirit Hall at the time, and he was almost killed in Spirit City. After that, he was sent back to Heaven Dou City."
"He didn't say exactly what happened. As for his mission in Heaven Dou City, his first task was to appease Poison Douluo, and then to gain a foothold in the Heaven Dou Empire as much as possible, in order to cooperate with the Spirit Hall's grand plan in the future. As for what that grand plan was, he didn't say either."
Gu Rong's eye twitched slightly. "He's not trying to cooperate with any grand plan right now."
Because of the auction incident, Xuan Ming is now on the verge of a complete falling out with the Seven Great Families, and his relationship with the Heaven Dou Imperial Family has also become strained.
He's lost the status he earned through years of hard work in the Great Soul Arena!
Ning Fengzhi sighed softly, "The changes involved are probably far more complex than we imagined. Xuan Ming may seem eccentric, but he is actually very meticulous. His outburst at the auction may have had a deeper purpose."
Gu Rong stroked his chin thoughtfully and said, " Fengzhi, are you saying he did it on purpose? But what good would it do him? By making enemies of the Seven Great Families and the Heaven Dou Imperial Family, he'll have a very difficult time in Heaven Dou City in the future."
Ning Rongrong lowered her head, "He still intends to sever ties with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect."
"What?" Gu Rong was taken aback.
"He said he needed to discuss the specifics with my father," Ning Rongrong said softly, biting her lip.
Ning Fengzhi patted Ning Rongrong on the shoulder and comforted her, " Rongrong, don't worry. Since he dared to do this, he must have a plan."
"Let's deal with Shrek's problem first."
Ah Rou's little courtyard.
After Xue Qinghe left, Bibi Dong didn't stay long and soon returned to the Martial Soul Holy Temple.
Although this incident has rendered her power ineffective, it also provides an opportunity to expose those opportunists. After this upheaval, as long as she eliminates the Golden Crocodile and crushes the Worship Hall, she will no longer need to be controlled by Qian Daoliu.
"Speaking of which, do you know the whereabouts of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger?" Xuan Ming asked.
Ah Rou's eyes flickered slightly. "You wouldn't happen to want that thing's Soul Ring, would you?"
"Hmm." Xuan Ming nodded.
"It is very important to me."
Ah Rou hesitated for a moment, "Traces of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger have indeed appeared in the Star Dou Great Forest, but that thing is too dangerous; it's far more dangerous than the Man Faced Demon Spider."
"I know, can we find it?" Xuan Ming asked.
"It's difficult," Ah Rou said.
" The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger is extremely elusive. It fought with Erming a thousand years ago and was driven out of the core area by Er Ming Er Ming. Its whereabouts are unknown afterward, but it should still be active in the Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast Zone."
" Sister Bing, do you have a solution?" Xuan Ming asked.
"A solution..." The Ice Dragon King pondered.
"Yes, but it's very troublesome."
"You absolutely need that thing?"
"To be on the safe side, I will only enter the Slaughter City after I obtain the Soul Ring of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger," Xuan Ming said.
After a moment of silence, the Ice Dragon King said, "Then let's go, to the Star Dou Great Forest."
"Now?" Xuan Ming asked, puzzled.
"Of course, we don't know when we'll find it," the Ice Dragon King said.
"Go there now, and I'll ask them to help me find it first."
"Furthermore, your Soul Core also needs some assistance."
Xuan Ming's Yin-Yang Soul Core was forcibly condensed by her and the Fire Dragon King. He himself could not fully control it yet, and it was the first time they had condensed such a thing. There were still many unstable aspects, and they needed to find someone to help them.
"Alright." Xuan Ming sat up.
I'll say goodbye to them and leave tomorrow.
" Ah Rou, you guys go to the Seven Treasure Pavilion to order first, I'll go bring Lingling and the others over."
"Um."
Shrek Academy.
After discussing it with Yu Xiaogang, Ning Fengzhi brought Gu Rong to rescue Yu Luomian.
"Did that kid really do this?"
Looking at the Yu Luomian Ice Seal before him, Gu Rong's expression turned somber.
" Uncle Bone, is there a problem?" Ning Fengzhi asked.
"This is a big problem." Gu Rong frowned deeply.
"This is not a simple Ice Seal, but a cage. The extreme cold has completely frozen Yu Luomian's body, and the cold air is intertwined with his own Soul Power. Breaking this cage rashly will only kill Yu Luomian as well."
"And... did you try to break this thing?"
Yu Xiaogang was taken aback. "We did try it once using Martial Soul Fusion Skill, but we failed."
"No wonder, the chill in this cage has already started to leak out. In no more than three days, this cage will disappear on its own," Gu Rong said.
Yu Xiaogang's expression changed slightly. "What about my second uncle?"
"They're doomed," Gu Rong said calmly.
"This cage was originally stable, and the extreme cold power within it circulated according to specific rules. Although it would cause Yu Luomian unimaginable pain, it would not harm his life."
"But your rash actions have disrupted the stable cycle, causing the circulation of this icy energy to become chaotic. What was originally a simple seal is now actually damaging his body. He will die the moment the cage disappears."
"Even if Yu Luomian is rescued now, she will most likely be crippled."
Upon hearing Gu Rong's words, Yu Xiaogang was struck dumb, his body swaying as if struck by lightning. He almost lost his balance, his face deathly pale, his eyes filled with pain and self-reproach. "It's all my fault. I shouldn't have rashly tried to break this Ice Seal."
Ning Fengzhi sighed softly and comforted him, " Grandmaster, blaming yourself now won't help. Let's think of other ways to remedy the situation."
Gu Rong stroked his chin, pondered for a moment, and then said, "At present, it seems almost impossible to fully restore Yu Luomian's body, but perhaps we can try to stabilize the chaotic cold energy within him so that he doesn't become crippled. However, this process will be extremely difficult and will require the help of a powerful healing-type Soul Master."
" Uncle Bone, am I not skilled enough?" Ning Fengzhi asked.
Gu Rong shook his head. "That's not enough. Your main ability is amplification; he needs pure healing power."
"This extreme cold power is terrifying. If there hadn't been chaos, I was confident I could have rescued Yu Luomian without harming him. But now, the icy energy is in disarray. During my process of breaking the ice, Yu Luomian's body will suffer a tremendous impact. Without a sufficiently powerful healing ability, Yu Luomian will inevitably become crippled."
"Healing... Nine Heart Begonia?" Yu Xiaogang said.
" Sect Master Ning, I heard that Senior Ye Lan of the Nine Heart Begonia is in Heaven Dou City?"
Ning Fengzhi shook his head. " Ye Lan passed away two years ago due to heart disease."
Ye Lan has suffered too many blows. If it weren't for her love for her granddaughter, she probably wouldn't have been able to hold on.
Over the years, Ye Lingling and Xuan Ming got together again. Ye Lan felt relieved, thinking that her child had been entrusted to someone, and couldn't hold on any longer.
Because Ye Lan entrusted Ye Lingling to Xuan Ming on her deathbed, he couldn't say anything about Ning Rongrong's matter.
Chapter 206 The Situation Has Changed
Heaven Dou Royal Academy
Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue had just met, and Moonlight Pavilion's meeting wouldn't be until evening. Xuan Ming thought for a moment and decided to come over first to tell Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling that it was almost dinner time, so he would take them into the city for a meal.
Are you going out again?
Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling, one on each side, affectionately linked arms with Xuan Ming.
Upon hearing that he planned to leave Heaven Dou City again for a while, Dugu Yan pouted slightly, a hint of reluctance appearing on her face. "You've only been back a short while, why are you leaving again?"