Ning Rongrong Becomes More Like a Sect Master

"Yu Tianshuang?" Although they had maintained a subtle connection over the years, including several transfers of disciples within the sect and decisions on several major events, they had never met face to face. Gu Rong had not seen him even during the last battle at the Imperial Palace. After so many years, seeing this exceptionally talented young man again, he couldn't help but look him over with some surprise.

As he grew older, his figure naturally became taller and more upright, and his face became more mature, but he still exuded the vigor of a young man. What surprised him the most was Yu Tianshuang's strength. With his level 95 Titled Douluo strength, although he could sense that Yu Tianshuang's level was still at the Soul Douluo level, the extremely dangerous feeling he just experienced was unmistakable. Yu Tianshuang's true strength was probably far beyond his own.

"Tian, Brother Tianshuang..."

Like Gu Rong, Ning Rongrong hadn't seen him for several years. Although she had pestered Grandpa Jian to inquire about him, and fantasized about the changes he had undergone in the past few years, thinking about what she would say and do if she saw him again, when she actually saw him in person, she could only cover her mouth, and two lines of tears uncontrollably slid down her pair of sapphire-like eyes. But now she was just staring blankly at Yu Tianshuang, completely unaware.

Sigh... Yu Tianshuang felt a pang of heartache seeing Ning Rongrong's expression, and silently sighed before putting on a bright, sunny smile, "It's me, Grandpa Gu. So many years have passed, and you're still in such good health. Rongrong, you've become even more beautiful..."

Ning Rongrong only belatedly realized what was happening, and smiled, subtly wiping away the tears on her cheeks. Thinking that her makeup after washing up was fine, she then spoke, "Brother Tianshuang, is what you said true? Is Rongrong really that pretty? Although Father and Grandpa Gu both say that Rongrong is becoming more and more beautiful, Rongrong herself didn't feel it. Hearing Brother Tianshuang's words today, it seems to be true. I just wonder how she compares to the Holy Maiden and Lengleng beside Brother Tianshuang. They haven't come to see Rongrong for so long; I suppose what they said just now was against their will..."

Um... Rongrong hasn't been around for years, and her tone is strange. There's a deep sense of sorrow in her words. But it's also his fault. Whether it was the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon incident when he first returned to the Heaven Dou Empire or the final battle in the Imperial Palace, he actually had time to come to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. But for some reason, he seemed to have a kind of resistance in his heart. He knew Ning Rongrong's feelings for him, so he didn't come.

It wasn't until after that letter that he realized that dragging things out and dodging like this was really not good, so he found an excuse to come over. However, he didn't expect that after only a few years apart, Ning Rongrong, perhaps because she was being groomed as the future heir of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, was indeed different in her speech now.

Yu Tianshuang hadn't yet recovered from the innocent and adorable impression of Ning Rongrong from the past, so she could only scratch her head and chuckle sheepishly, saying, "Of course, our Rongrong is the prettiest and cutest..."

Ning Rongrong naturally understood that Yu Tianshuang was just being perfunctory, but for some reason, even though she knew it in her heart, hearing those words still made her feel great, and she couldn't help but laugh out loud, "Pfft... Although Rongrong knows that Brother Tianshuang is talking nonsense, Rongrong is still very happy!"

Gu Rong glanced left at Yu Tianshuang and right at Ning Rongrong, suddenly realizing he was in a very awkward position. He didn't know whether to leave or stay, so he interrupted them, saying, "You never come here without a reason. This is the first time you've returned to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect in all these years. Tell me, there must be something important you need this time. Rongrong, you shouldn't just be flirting with your brother Tianshuang; consider your Grandpa Gu's feelings too..."

Ning Rongrong's cute face immediately turned red. She quickly lowered her head and playfully slapped Gu Rong, seemingly both annoyed and angry, "Grandpa Gu, what are you saying..."

Yu Tianshuang was finally free from this ordeal. To be honest, chatting with Ning Rongrong now was exhausting. With Gu Rong's help, he gave Gu Rong a grateful look, then put on a serious expression and said:

"The current situation is extremely critical. According to intelligence from the Empire's spies, Yu Yuanzhen has reached some kind of agreement with the Star Luo Empire —no, it should be said that the Holy Spirit Cult. The Holy Spirit Cult's army has begun to assemble. We deduce that their target is not the two major provinces we have occupied. Although the Heaven Dou Empire has not yet made any moves, it is constantly sending troops toward the Silves Kingdom. But we now have a bold deduction."

"It's possible that the two great empires have joined forces, ready to wage a decisive battle against our Spirit Hall Empire at any time. Once the decisive battle begins, Xue Beng will no longer need to fear the power of you and my grandfather. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect School, Skywater Academy, and Blazing Fire Academy will likely all be wiped out by him. That's why I came here this time, to plan a relocation plan in advance before they make their move."

Yu Tianshuang's words made Gu Rong fall into deep thought, and even Ning Rongrong put away her complaining expression and began to think. Indeed, if Yu Tianshuang's deduction was true, then their current situation was probably very dangerous.

Although Gu Rong had been involved in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's decision-making and was very clear about the plans of the past few years, and trusted Yu Tianshuang very much, to be honest, he mostly just listened in. The one who really offered advice was Old Sword, and the one who made the decisions was Ning Fengzhi. Now, he really didn't know what to do. After thinking for a long time, he could only look at Yu Tianshuang and ask, "So what do you plan to do?"

"Actually, apart from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, neither Skywater Academy nor even Blazing Fire Academy needs to be completely relocated. Therefore, the relocation of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect is the key. I plan to join forces with my teacher and Huo Wu's father to secretly form a guard team to relocate everyone this time. We can't let the Heaven Dou Empire turn against us afterward."

Yu Tianshuang revealed the plan she had prepared long ago. Although they were unsure whether the Heaven Dou Empire would attack the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect after the two empires joined forces, they dared not gamble and had to relocate.

"Brother Tianshuang is right. Our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect holds a very special position. If Skywater Academy and Blazing Fire Academy only need to relocate their own family members, then we must relocate everything, including the protectors within the sect. The disciples of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect School have a far greater impact on the war than any other Soul Master. Without a doubt, if your intelligence is true, the Heaven Dou Empire will definitely target us after the two great empires join forces."

Ning Rongrong, as expected of someone who has been groomed as the future sect leader for the past few years, quickly grasped the situation after combining the intelligence and analyzing the circumstances. As the number one Auxiliary System martial Martial Soul on the continent, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's strategic position in war was unmatched by the two major academies. It truly had the power to influence the balance of a Xue Beng. If Xue Beng wasn't a fool, he wouldn't have let them live. If they were previously wary of the terrifying combat power of Grandpa Gu and Grandpa Jian with their father's assistance, once the two empires joined forces, eliminating the two Titled Douluo wouldn't be difficult, especially since they also knew about the Holy Spirit Cult.

Yu Tianshuang nodded, and couldn't help but sigh. Ning Rongrong had really changed a lot in the past few years, especially in her temperament. Before, when she was at the Skywater Academy, she was just a somewhat spoiled young lady, but now she had grown into a qualified successor of the sect.

"Rongrong is right, that's exactly what I'm worried about. Based on my understanding of the Holy Spirit Cult's strength, I'm afraid even if they joined forces with the Heaven Dou Empire, Grandpa and Grandpa Gu wouldn't be able to withstand them. That's why I'm so anxious; we must move as soon as possible."

Just then, a long sword with a shape very similar to the Heavenly Frost Cold Qi appeared in the sky, with two people standing on it, namely Ning Fengzhi and his maternal grandfather.

"You brat, you actually dare to grace our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect with your presence. I wonder what instructions you have for us?"

Before Ning Fengzhi even landed, he saw that familiar figure. Although his tone of voice was still as refined as ever, making one feel as if bathed in a spring breeze, his slightly teasing words sounded so much like Ning Rongrong's...

Yu Tianshuang knew, of course, that Ning Fengzhi was saying this to avenge his daughter, and she certainly wouldn't be foolish enough to respond. She turned around, cupped her hands in greeting, and then explained the whole story, "Greetings, Uncle Ning, Grandfather, it's like this..."

Ning Fengzhi pondered for a moment, "Yes, if the intelligence is accurate, we do need to move as soon as possible. We also need to capitalize on this time difference and get there before Yu Yuanzhen returns. Skywater Academy is your responsibility. As for Blazing Fire, Lao Huo and I have discussed it several times. Xue Beng doesn't really care about their attitude, after all, their strength isn't very high, and they don't have much to do with you, so there's no need for them to move with us. The Shui Family is different. First, Shui Xinrou herself is Titled Douluo, extremely powerful, and Xue Beng won't let her leave. Plus, there's the relationship between the Shui Family and you, especially those two girls, who have clearly joined the Spirit Hall Empire, so they must move with us."

After discussing the details further, Sword Douluo suddenly unleashed a burst of sword intent towards Yu Tianshuang, saying, "This is outrageous! It's been so long since the battle at the Imperial Palace, and your Seven Kill Sword Intent is still stuck at the Seven Kill Unification stage, failing to form the Seven Kill Sword Domain. What have you been busy with these past few years? Your Soul Power has increased rapidly, almost reaching the Titled Douluo..."

Sword Douluo was actually very pleased to see Yu Tianshuang block his sword intent as if he were not under any pressure, but he was also angry because the kid's Seven Kill Sword Intent was still stuck at the previous level.

I had indeed put aside my cultivation of the Seven Kill Sword Intent during this period, focusing my main energy on improving my Soul Power Level and converting True Essence Power. My grandfather's anger was indeed justified, so I could only scratch my head and say, "Grandpa, didn't you also say that Soul Power Level is the most important thing? Hehe..."

"You brat, you've managed to refute me without giving me any reason, really..." Sword Douluo was so angry that Yu Tianshuang actually used his own words to argue with him that his white eyebrows stood up. But after thinking about it, he realized that Seven Kill Sword Intent was still young. When he was that age, he hadn't even been able to fully cultivate the Seven Kill Sword Intent, let alone unify it. So he let it go.

"Alright, Old Swordhead, you're so clueless. We've finished talking about serious matters. Shouldn't we leave some time for the young people to spend alone? Are you planning to monopolize our precious Rongrong's time?" Gu Rong saw that Sword Douluo was still looking like he was considering Yu Tianshuang, so he quickly went over and pulled him away.

"Grandpa Gu, what are you saying? I... I just haven't seen Brother Tianshuang in a long time, and we... we had some things to say, just... catching up..." Ning Rongrong's face flushed red upon hearing this. She gave Gu Rong a reproachful look, then lowered her head and remained silent. Seeing this, Ning Fengzhi and the other two didn't say anything more and left together.

Now only the two of them remained in the hall, and an awkward atmosphere gradually rose. Both remained silent, only occasionally stealing glances at each other. Seeing this, Yu Tianshuang broke the silence first, saying, "I originally intended to reply to your letter, but then the Holy Spirit Cult matter came up, and afterwards I was entangled in various trivial matters, so I simply couldn't find the time. This time, I thought I'd come to see you in person, which is why I didn't reply..."

Yu Tianshuang knew that Ning Rongrong must be upset that she hadn't been able to visit her for so long and hadn't replied to her letters, so she briefly recounted what had happened during that time.

Ning Rongrong could tell from his relaxed tone that he had been through a lot of danger. "It's... it's Tang Chen? Brother Tianshuang, you're so strong now? Actually, it's okay. I know you're busy. Now we can see each other every day, which is great..."

"Actually, due to the influence of the Crimson Bat, his strength was merely a body with level 99 Soul Power; he didn't possess the true combat power of a level 99 Peerless Douluo. Even so, I only managed to win by giving it my all. If it were a true level 99 Peerless Douluo, I'm afraid I could only manage to escape..."

The two exchanged pleasantries for a while, talking about their trivial experiences over the years. They tacitly avoided mentioning anything about romantic relationships, not even the topic of Shui Bing'er and the others.

"Rongrong, it's getting late. I still need to go to the Skywater Academy to see my teacher. You should go back and get some rest too, and keep yourself in good shape. I have a feeling this transfer won't go too smoothly..."

After the two recounted everything that had happened over the past few years and began to reminisce about the past, Yu Tianshuang turned to look at the approaching dusk outside the hall and spoke.

"Okay, Brother Tianshuang, go quickly. Be careful to stay hidden. Although the Heaven Dou Empire doesn't have any top experts on the surface right now, we still need to be careful..." Ning Rongrong smiled generously as she gave her instructions. Although she had a lot to say but couldn't bring herself to say it, she ultimately didn't have the courage to say it again. Perhaps for her, writing her feelings down on paper was already a great courage.