Upon arriving at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect again, Ning Fengzhi was deeply moved to see so many people willing to help him, and he quickly arranged for his servants to entertain them.
After everyone had settled in, Ning Fengzhi led them to the reception room. On the way, Qi Ling said to Ning Fengzhi, " Sect Master Ning, you should know about the Heaven Dou Empire's army, right?"
Ning Fengzhi's face darkened, and he said, "I understand. It seems that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect cannot avoid this calamity after all."
"So, are you ready?" Qi Ling asked.
"Everything is ready, and everything is foolproof," Ning Fengzhi said.
"No, what I mean is," Qi Ling suddenly said, "Are you ready?"
Ning Fengzhi clearly understood Qi Ling's meaning, gritted his teeth, and said, "Ready!"
"In that case, that's good," Qi Ling said. " Sect Master Ning, please don't worry. Whatever the consequences, Dragon's Glory Society and Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect will bear them together."
Two days remained before the arrival of the Spirit Hall's people. One day later, Qi Ling's own forces—the First Fourth Regiment of the Dragon's Glory First Regiment, the Independent Regiment, and the Soul Hunting Squad —finally arrived at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect under Ning Rongrong's leadership.
That day, Ning Fengzhi and Qi Ling arrived at the entrance of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect together, intending to see what Qi Ling's army was like. When he saw the well-disciplined and spirited army in front of him, he couldn't help but sigh, "This is indeed a fierce and powerful army."
"You've worked hard, Rongrong," Qi Ling said to Ning Rongrong. "Go and rest first. You must be exhausted after traveling such a long way. Leave the rest to me."
" Yunlong! Step forward!" Qi Ling shouted to the team in front of him.
"Yes, sir!" a middle-aged man stepped forward and said.
"Did you bring everything?" Qi Ling asked.
"Of course I brought it, sir!" Hearing Qi Ling's words, Yunlong seemed very excited. "The brothers have been waiting for this opportunity for a long time. Finally, it's our chance to show our skills!"
"Very good! Then you can go and make preparations. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect School will cooperate with you!" Qi Ling said. "Remember, don't hold back! If you have even one cannonball left after this battle, I will hold you responsible!"
"Yes, sir!" Upon receiving Qi Ling's message, Yunlong beamed and went to make preparations.
Afterwards, Qi Ling gave orders to his First Regiment and Fourth Regiment, telling them to get busy. Both of these teams had their own special skills, enough to impress everyone.
Finally, a small team of ten remained. What was noteworthy was that all ten of them were beautiful women, but they all possessed a special kind of resolute temperament, clearly indicating that they were all seasoned veterans.
" Tina, step forward!" Qi Ling said to the ten people in front of her.
"Yes~" Under everyone's attention, with a lazy voice, the shortest little girl stepped out from among the group. "What's up, Qi Ling? I'm so sleepy, waah~"
Qi Ling immediately felt extremely embarrassed. This girl didn't give her any face in front of so many people!
"Hey! I'm the leader of an alliance now, give me some face!" Qi Ling said helplessly to Tina, "If you want to sleep, do it later. Be alert now."
"Yes, yes... Phew~" Tina said, already drifting off to sleep.
Ultimately, Qi Ling had no choice but to let them go and rest as well. She said apologetically to Ning Fengzhi, "I'm sorry, Sect Master Ning, these girls are quite impolite, but their strength is undeniable."
Ning Fengzhi, looking slightly puzzled, asked, " Qi Ling, if I'm not mistaken, the strongest of those ten girls was only Soul King. While that was impressive enough, it seems insignificant for this battle..."
Qi Ling naturally understood the meaning behind Ning Fengzhi's words. He was merely Soul King, far from being a trump card. How could someone like that be considered Qi Ling's life's work?
Qi Ling smiled upon hearing Ning Fengzhi's words and said, " Sect Master Ning, please believe me, sometimes cultivation level cannot fully represent a person's strength! Do you know why their ten-person team is called the Soul Hunting Squad?"
"Oh? Why is that?" Ning Fengzhi, puzzled.
"It's simple, because each of them has the ability to hunt down Soul Douluo on their own!" Qi Ling said.
Upon hearing Qi Ling's words, not only was he shocked, but even Bone Douluo and Sword Douluo beside him were also astonished.
"How is this possible? I saw it clearly just now. The strongest of those ten girls was no more than Soul King. Even if they attacked together, they couldn't even touch a Soul Douluo! How could they possibly kill Soul Douluo by themselves!" Bone Douluo said in disbelief.
" Senior Gu, since I dare to say this, I naturally have my own confidence in it. Please believe me, there is absolutely no exaggeration in my words," Qi Ling said. "In addition, I would like to ask Sect Master Ning take a look at this list."
Ning Fengzhi took a list from Qi Ling, glanced at it, and frowned, saying, "These are all extremely rare materials, especially these rare metals, which are worth dozens of times more than gold!"
"Moreover, Qi Ling, you need such a large quantity. To get everything, it would probably require at least one hundred million Gold Soul Coin. What do you need these things for, Qi Ling? Even if we forge them now, there's not enough time."
"I have my own way of dealing with this, Sect Master Ning. Can the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect gather all these materials?" Qi Ling asked.
Ning Fengzhi said with a hint of pride, "My Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect has always been quite accomplished in this area, so although these materials are very rare, we can still manage to gather them."
"However, Qi Ling, I still want to know, what exactly do you intend to use them for?"
"It would be great if we could collect them all!" Qi Ling said happily. " Sect Master Ning, you just said that if these materials were converted into Gold Soul Coin, it would cost a full one hundred million Gold Soul Coin, right?"
"That's right, one hundred million Gold Soul Coin, no less," Ning Fengzhi said.
"Alright, since that's the case, how about we make a deal?" Qi Ling said with a smile, "One hundred million Gold Soul Coin for the head of a Titled Douluo from the Spirit Hall! Do you think it's worth it?"
Hearing Qi Ling's words, Ning Fengzhi was shocked once again. One hundred million Gold Soul Coin to buy the head of a Titled Douluo from the Spirit Hall? Was such a thing even possible?
But then, Ning Fengzhi suddenly realized and said, "Is it because of that Soul Hunting Squad?"
"That's right, Sect Master Ning, I assure you, as long as the materials for this 100 million Gold Soul Coin are ready, I guarantee you'll get the head of a Titled Douluo from the Spirit Hall, and there might even be a bonus!" Qi Ling laughed. "I wonder if you intend to accept this deal?"
Ning Fengzhi thought for a moment, then said, " Qi Ling, actually I still have 500 million Gold Soul Coin here, you see..."