"Rongrong, how are you feeling?"
Before Yu Tianheng could speak, Dugu Yan hurried over to greet her.
"Big sister, who are you?"
Ning Rongrong tilted her little head, seemingly wondering why this big sister was so enthusiastic.
"I'm Tian Heng's fiancée too. From now on, we'll be good sisters."
As soon as she said that, Yu Tianheng had a bad feeling.
Oh no, was what I feared actually going to happen?
Just as Yu Tianheng was about to step in and stop her,
Ning Rongrong's eyes lit up.
"Really? Then you have to play with me from now on, big sister!"
Ning Rongrong was only six and a half, and quite a bit shorter than Dugu Yan.
She threw herself straight into Dugu Yan's arms.
"All right, but you have to call me big sister from now on."
There was no trace of the bewitching figure Dugu Yan had been when they first met.
Instead, she looked more like a gentle big sister from next door.
Dugu Yan picked Ning Rongrong up, pointed to Ye Lingling beside her, and said,
"Rongrong, this is Sister Lingling. From now on, the three of us will be good sisters."
Ning Rongrong's big eyes swept over Ye Lingling for a moment.
Then, as if realizing something, she asked,
"Big sister, are you Brother Tian Heng's fiancée too? Then we have to be good sisters from now on."
A child spoke without restraint. That simple question made Ye Lingling, who was usually reserved and always wore an indifferent expression, turn bright red.
Even her speech became somewhat halting.
"I... I..."
Dugu Yan and Ning Rongrong were staring intently at Ye Lingling, looking as though they wouldn't give up until she explained herself.
Yu Tianheng coughed twice to break the mood.
"Rongrong, have you noticed any changes in your Soul Power or Martial Soul?"
Hearing Brother Tian Heng's question, Ning Rongrong tilted her head and began to think.
"Hmm... I'm level eighteen now, and my Martial Soul feels a little different too."
"You're level eighteen?"
Dugu Yan's arms tightened around her, her face full of disbelief.
Level eighteen at six and a half? Even Yu Tianheng hadn't reached level eighteen at that age, had he?
"That's right! After I absorbed the Immortal Herb Brother Tian Heng gave me, I gained a whole six levels!"
The little girl's voice was full of excitement.
Her father had told her before that if she could reach level fifteen before she turned seven,
she would already be a genius rarely seen in the world.
Brother Tian Heng was a genius like that, and she had to work hard to be worthy of him!
Now she had not only reached that threshold, but surpassed it.
Dugu Yan let out a long sigh of relief.
If everyone were that monstrous, she might as well just become a housewife.
"Rongrong, has your Martial Soul changed at all?"
Yu Tianheng wasn't particularly surprised. Instead, he asked the question as though gently guiding her toward the answer.
"Hmm... I think it has, a little, but I don't know what's different."
As she spoke, Ning Rongrong held out her right hand, and an exquisitely delicate pagoda appeared in it.
"Rongrong, count the floors of your pagoda carefully."
Hearing Yu Tianheng's words, Ning Rongrong immediately patted her chest and said,
"Brother Tian Heng, my Martial Soul is called the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda. Of course it has seven floors."
"Is that so? Count them again and see."
Out of trust in Brother Tian Heng, Ning Rongrong immediately began to count.
"One, two, three... eight, nine! How did my pagoda end up with nine floors?"
Ning Rongrong also remembered what Yu Tianheng had said when he gave her the flower.
The Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda was something the entire Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect dreamed of.
Once she recovered from her surprise, Ning Rongrong immediately tugged on Yu Tianheng's sleeve.
"Brother Tian Heng, could you take me home? I want to tell my father about my Martial Soul!"
The little girl's words were filled with urgency.
Ever since she could remember, whenever Ning Fengzhi told her stories,
he would occasionally mention the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda.
"All right, Brother Tian Heng will take you back himself."
Yu Tianheng grew thoughtful. As it happened, he also had something to discuss with Uncle Ning this time.
"Yan Yan, Lingling, I'll go back with Rongrong. You two stay here in the clan for the next few days. If you want to go out or anything, be sure to tell my guards. You need at least a high-level Soul Master of the Soul Douluo rank to escort you."
"All right, go on. Don't worry about us."
Dugu Yan put on the air of a big sister and reached out to pull Ye Lingling straight into her arms.
Escorted by one Soul Douluo and two Soul Emperors from the clan,
Yu Tianheng and Ning Rongrong reached the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect in just one day.
Seeing that the young lady had returned, everyone in the sect treated her with the utmost respect.
But as they approached the sect's great hall, Yu Tianheng's keen ears caught a discussion.
"Sect Master, aren't we rushing things a little by marrying the young lady off like this? Over the past ten years, whether in talent or anything else, the young lady has been an absolute standout. When I think that our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect will become a subsidiary sect of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan in the future, I can't help feeling somewhat uncomfortable."
"Sect Master, I also think there's no problem with a marriage between the young lady and the young clan leader of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. But if we make the entire Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect her dowry, wouldn't we be cutting off our own path forward..."
"..."
Listening to the elders before him, Ning Fengzhi shook his head helplessly.
Ever since the engagement had been settled last time, quite a few old stubborn fellows in the clan had voiced objections.
All they cared about was who the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect would belong to in the future.
However, given the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's current glory,
and how it had shocked the entire Heaven Dou Empire with its Soul Tools,
many people had only discussed it in private, not daring to speak out directly.
Now, the excitement over the first batch of Soul Tools had gradually begun to settle, and the clans and imperial family that had previously been so fervent about them had stockpiled enough Soul Tools.
That made the elders of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect feel that their original thinking had been correct.
They had chosen today to urge the sect master to change his mind, and at least let the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect remain independent in the future.
Just as Ning Fengzhi was wondering how to persuade these elders to trust his judgment,
a clear voice suddenly called from outside the hall.
"Father, I'm back!"
At the sight of Ning Rongrong, Ning Fengzhi put his troubles out of his mind and scooped her up.
"My little princess, what brought you back?"
"Brother Tian Heng brought me home. Father, I've prepared a big surprise for you. You'll definitely like it."
Following Ning Rongrong's words, Ning Fengzhi also noticed Yu Tianheng walking slowly inside.
"Uncle Ning, it's been a long time."
As a junior, Yu Tianheng bowed with great humility.