The crowd, who had just been thinking Ning Rongrong was a genius, felt as though they had been struck by lightning.
Leaving everything else aside, those three Thousand-Year Soul Rings alone defied all common sense.
Even Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo, Titled Douluo who had stirred winds and clouds across the continent,
had only Yellow Soul Rings for their first two rings.
"A Mutated Martial Soul. No wonder it had such an effect."
Bone Douluo nodded and voiced his admiration.
The moment Yu Tianheng had entered the great hall, Bone Douluo had examined his strength.
After sensing a pressure several times more terrifying than that of an ordinary Level 36 Soul Elder, he had already grown suspicious.
Hearing Bone Douluo attribute the reason for his three Thousand-Year Soul Rings to his Mutated Martial Soul,
Yu Tianheng could not help the corners of his mouth from lifting slightly.
"Senior Bone Douluo, you flatter me. I was simply lucky enough."
"I can rest easy leaving Rongrong in your hands. But if you ever make her suffer, then even if I have to scatter these old bones of mine, I'll overturn your Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan."
Bone Douluo's raspy voice was full of affection for Ning Rongrong.
As his words fell, he left like a gust of wind.
He and Sword Douluo had never gotten along. If not for Ning Rongrong, he would never have wanted to share a room with Sword Douluo.
Sword Douluo was not annoyed. He reached out, patted Yu Tianheng on the shoulder, and said,
"If there's anything you don't understand about cultivation in the future, come find me."
With that, he departed just as Bone Douluo had.
How many people on the continent dreamed of earning the appreciation of two Titled Douluo at once?
And the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect disciples and clan elders who had been so excited earlier
now fell silent once again.
They had originally wanted to use their young lady's extraordinary talent as a condition to preserve the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
But by comparison, Yu Tianheng's talent was simply beyond words.
Seeing this, Yu Tianheng coughed lightly twice and spoke slowly.
"I think you've all worried too much. The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect will only be joined by marriage and alliance. Neither sect will become a subordinate sect for any reason."
"My goal is to make both the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect stronger."
Though Yu Tianheng was only ten, the bearing of a ruler that radiated from him
gave everyone an inexplicable, instinctive urge to obey his words.
"You all heard him, didn't you? You've been measuring a gentleman's heart with a petty man's yardstick."
Ning Fengzhi smiled as he addressed the clan elders.
The elders had not expected that Yu Tianheng had never entertained such thoughts.
One by one, they lowered their heads in shame.
"Tian Heng, what kind of Immortal Herb did you give Rongrong? How could it have such an effect?"
Ning Fengzhi asked, forcing down the excitement in his heart.
"Uncle Ning, it was an Immortal Herb I found beside Grandpa Dugu's Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. It's called Aromatic Silk Beauty. At the time, I just felt that this medicinal herb was very suitable for Rongrong. I only found one plant there, but I left its roots intact. It should mature again before too long."
Yu Tianheng could tell what Ning Fengzhi meant.
After being stuck at Level 79 for so long, advancing to Level 80, or even Level 90,
was what Ning Fengzhi had dreamed of all his life.
However, Yu Tianheng could not say for certain how long the Aromatic Silk Beauty would take to mature again.
"Good! Good! Tian Heng, you truly are a great lucky star for our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and for Rongrong."
Ning Fengzhi could no longer conceal the smile on his face.
Now that he knew the secret to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile's evolution, it would not matter even if he remained at Level 79 for the rest of his life.
At least he could leave hope for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect!
With the bloodline passed down as well, there would only be more and more people with Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Martial Souls in the future.
"Spread the word. Starting today, the sect will be renamed the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect!"
A moment later, Ning Fengzhi addressed the clan elders beside him.
"Yes!"
Before long, news of Ning Rongrong's Martial Soul Evolution had spread through nearly the entire sect.
Together with the strength Yu Tianheng had demonstrated,
it made every concern the sect had harbored about the marriage alliance vanish like smoke!
Although the two sects had been allies before, Ning Fengzhi had held back to some extent.
He had not entrusted all of the sect's vital interests to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
But things were different now.
As Yu Tianheng was about to leave, Ning Fengzhi called out to stop him.
"Tian Heng, I was wrong before. From now on, the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect will hold nothing back!"
Yu Tianheng did not answer. He merely smiled and nodded.
With two of the Upper Three Sects joining forces completely, their resources and every other aspect would undergo an absolute qualitative transformation!
With the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect contributing vast amounts of manpower and material resources,
the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's Soul Tool Department immediately expanded severalfold.
Its efficiency also increased dramatically.
Soon, it developed a Level 2 offensive Soul Tool, Strike the Firmament, and a Level 2 Defensive Soul Tool, Clear Light Guide.
Compared with the previous Level 1 Soul Tools, the improvements in every respect were tremendous.
After Yu Tianheng personally tested them, they were immediately put into mass production.
Heaven Dou Empire, imperial court hall.
The imperial household, which had previously believed it had stockpiled enough Soul Tools to stand as an equal against the Upper Three Sects, was holding a meeting,
considering its next move.
"From now on, we need not flatter the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan so much. If this goes on, won't the world think the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan is the imperial household?"
An elder with a square face and a naturally commanding presence spoke up.
"Quite right. With the boost from these Soul Tools, the imperial army's fighting strength has risen by several levels. Even against the disciples of those sects, we certainly won't be at a disadvantage."
"I've put up with the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan for far too long. With everyone flattering them, aren't they treating our imperial household as though it doesn't exist?"
"..."
Many elders began voicing their agreement.
If they had not feared the alliance between the two sects and the three Titled Douluo it possessed,
they would probably have been unable to resist taking the initiative to suppress the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan already.
So what if the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had become the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect?
As long as they had a chance, they only had to kill the little girl whose Martial Soul had evolved, the only one of her kind.
After lying low and biding their time for a while longer, they would report to Emperor Xue Ye.
Emperor Xue Ye certainly would not pass up this opportunity.
Just as the men were in high spirits,
a shout suddenly came from outside the hall.
"Elders, I have urgent news to report!"
Outside the hall, a scout's long robe was already drenched with sweat.
He was panting heavily.
He looked exceptionally exhausted, as though he had only just rushed back.
"Speak."