"Sect Master Ning, don't be so quick to refuse."
Dai Xiu interrupted with a smile. "This child is named Dai Tianfeng. He has already been established as the crown prince of the Star Luo Empire. He has the Twin Martial Souls Hell Spirit Cat and White Tiger, and innate full soul power!"
At first, Ning Fengzhi didn't think much of it.
So what if he was the crown prince of the Star Luo Empire?
Xue Qinghe, the crown prince of the Heaven Dou Empire, was even his student!
And he obediently called him teacher, didn't he?
But Ning Fengzhi soon realized something was off.
Innate full soul power?
He was certainly a genius, but that was still within reason!
Twin Martial Souls of White Tiger and Hell Spirit Cat?
The Dai and Zhu families had intermarried for generations, and they'd actually made something of it?
Innate full soul power and Twin Martial Souls-who was the last person with that combination?
Bibi Dong, the current Pope of Spirit Hall and the youngest Titled Douluo in history.
The Star Luo Imperial Family had produced a dragon!
Ning Fengzhi's expression flickered.
He was weighing the advantages and disadvantages of the marriage alliance.
Ning Fengzhi naturally wanted a genius Soul Master like Dai Tianfeng as a son-in-law.
But the problem was Dai Tianfeng's special status: crown prince of the Star Luo Empire and the next Star Luo Emperor.
Even if he were just a poor boy with no background who couldn't afford to eat, Ning Fengzhi wouldn't have had so much to worry about.
Most of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's businesses were in the Heaven Dou Empire.
Falling out with the Heaven Dou Imperial Family was obviously not a wise choice.
With the two Titled Douluo, Chen Xin and Gu Rong, around, the Heaven Dou Imperial Family certainly wouldn't dare make things difficult for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect openly, but what they might do behind the scenes was another matter.
"White Tiger and Hell Spirit Cat. If I remember correctly, those two Martial Souls can use the Martial Soul Fusion Skill Hell White Tiger?"
At that moment, Chen Xin seemed to realize something and suddenly spoke up.
"That's right. Tianfeng can fuse his two Martial Souls himself to use the Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Hell White Tiger!"
Dai Xiu nodded, his face full of pride. "He calls this kind of Martial Soul Fusion Skill a Self Martial Soul Fusion Skill!"
"Self Martial Soul Fusion Skill?"
"He can become the Hell White Tiger all by himself?!"
Ning Fengzhi was so shocked that his scalp tingled.
The Hell White Tiger, the Martial Soul Fusion Skill of the White Tiger Dai Family and the Hell Spirit Cat Zhu Family, had never been a secret.
If anything, the Hell White Tiger was the most classic example of a Martial Soul Fusion Skill.
He naturally knew about it; it simply hadn't occurred to him just now.
He now understood somewhat why the Star Luo Imperial Family had come to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and proposed this seemingly unrealistic marriage alliance.
A favored son of heaven like this...
He was indeed very tempted.
There were no outstanding geniuses among the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's younger generation.
For that reason, Ning Fengzhi had begun looking early for a suitable fiancé for his only daughter.
His requirements for a son-in-law were simple in one sense and difficult in another.
Family background didn't matter; what truly mattered was talent.
At the very least, he had to be able to cultivate to the Titled Douluo realm.
Unfortunately, he had never found a suitable candidate.
Never mind innate full soul power; he hadn't even met anyone with innate soul power of rank nine.
Chen Xin also drew a sharp breath.
Using a Martial Soul Fusion Skill with himself?
Ordinary Twin Martial Souls were already a blessing from heaven!
A genius whose two Martial Souls could use a Martial Soul Fusion Skill was simply unheard of!
"Tianfeng is a young genius. It's Rongrong who would be marrying above herself."
Ning Fengzhi completely changed his earlier attitude, his face wreathed in smiles.
"Not at all. Your daughter is well-behaved and obedient, and her talent is even more astounding."
Dai Xiu also smiled and replied courteously, "It's Tianfeng's honor as well!"
At those words, Ning Fengzhi and Dai Tianfeng both wore strange expressions.
Ning Rongrong, well-behaved and obedient?
Was he joking?!
The exact opposite was true!
She was an utterly lawless Little Demoness.
He wasn't wrong about her astounding talent, though.
After all, Ning Rongrong was a support-type Soul Master.
And support-type Soul Masters generally had lower innate soul power than Soul Masters of other types.
The vast majority of support-type Soul Masters had innate soul power of rank one to three; reaching rank four or five was already considered good.
Even for a top-tier support-type Martial Soul like the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, innate soul power of rank four to six was the norm.
With innate soul power of rank nine, Ning Rongrong was already the most talented member of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's younger generation in several hundred years.
After they chatted for a few more moments, Dai Xiu finally unrolled the map to reveal the dagger.
Although the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect could still provide considerable help to the White Tiger Lineage from the Heaven Dou Empire, it would undoubtedly play a greater role in the Star Luo Empire.
So Dai Xiu's aim was actually very simple: to persuade Ning Fengzhi to move the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's businesses to the Star Luo Empire.
Of course, there wasn't much hope of that.
But Dai Xiu still refused to give up and intended to try.
"Sect Master Ning, we're family now, so let's speak frankly."
"The Heaven Dou Empire seems powerful, but in truth it's nothing more than a heap of loose sand. Spirit Hall has long since infiltrated it until it's riddled with holes."
"Four of the Seven Great Sects have already thrown in with them in secret."
"In times of peace, it's good for the sect's development, but in extraordinary times, it can't be relied upon at all."
At this point, Dai Xiu paused, then said sincerely, "My advice is for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to move to the Star Luo Empire. The Star Luo Imperial Family will certainly support you with all its strength."
Hearing this, Dai Tianfeng immediately looked at Dai Xiu in surprise.
He hadn't expected Dai Xiu to have such insight.
In the original story, Bibi Dong launched the Soul Hunting Operation against the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon to eliminate the Upper Three Sects and clear the obstacles to Spirit Hall's domination of the continent.
Among the force that attacked the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect were Soul Masters from the Lower Four Sects.
In the end, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect suffered a devastating blow, and a great many disciples died in battle. Ning Fengzhi went into hiding with the surviving core members.
The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan fared even worse: nearly the entire clan was wiped out, and only a few disciples who were away training were lucky enough to survive.
That kind of thing would never happen within the Star Luo Empire.
Leaving the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan aside for now.
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's headquarters were right near the Heaven Dou Imperial City, and even without counting the Lower Four Sects, Spirit Hall alone had sent ten thousand Soul Masters.
That was ten thousand people!
The Heaven Dou Imperial City was the capital of the Heaven Dou Empire.
The attackers had fought their way right to their doorstep, yet the Heaven Dou Empire hadn't noticed a thing.
It was as if his own home had nearly been robbed while his teammate stood beside him, completely oblivious.
Other than "useless," Dai Tianfeng really couldn't think of a second word to describe them.
Judging by this incident, the Heaven Dou Empire really had Spirit Hall to thank for lasting so long.
Otherwise, it would have been destroyed by the Star Luo Empire long ago.
"Most of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's businesses are in the Heaven Dou Empire, and the sect has been rooted here for hundreds of years. If we moved so rashly, they would certainly oppose it."
Ning Fengzhi looked troubled and shook his head.
He himself was also unwilling to move the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to the Star Luo Empire.
Pull one hair and the whole body moves. If they really moved most of the sect's businesses over there, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect would surely suffer a severe loss of strength.
Even with the Star Luo Imperial Family's support behind it, it would take nearly a hundred years to recover.