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Sect Master Ning let out a long sigh, calmed down for a moment, and his expression became stable.
Only then did he speak.
"I will negotiate with Spirit Hall, Elders, do you have any objections?"
The elderly Elder pondered for a moment and said,
"Rongrong is in Spirit Hall's hands, and for now, her life is not in danger, so there's no need to be too anxious. But Sect Master Ning, you must continue to fulfill the promises you made to Spirit Hall!"
Sect Master Ning frowned, confused, and said,
"Are you saying that I still need to kill Zhuge Lan and hand his head over to Spirit Hall?"
The elderly Elder nodded, then analyzed,
"Although Spirit Hall was wrong in this matter, our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect cannot lose credibility. We still need to fulfill what we promised."
Sect Master Ning fell into thought. To be honest, Spirit Hall's move against Rongrong touched his inverse scale. It would be natural for him to turn against Spirit Hall right now. But now, they were telling him to suffer a silent loss and even help Spirit Hall.
He couldn't do it.
"Elder, this won't do!"
The elderly Elder snorted coldly and said,
"Why not? There wasn't much conflict between us and Spirit Hall to begin with. Resorting to war is simply because you spoil your daughter too much. This time, let Rongrong learn a lesson. As for that document, although we won't get a part of the Star Dou Great Forest's control, Spirit Hall will compensate us with other things."
The other Elders' eyes also lit up, and they said,
"That makes sense. Let's proceed with this method."
Sect Master Ning did not speak. Although his personality was relatively smooth, touching his inverse scale was another matter.
As for the Elders, he had seen them clearly; they didn't care about Rongrong's life or death at all.
Under these circumstances, there was no need to listen to them.
So, he said,
"I understand, but I still need to think about this matter. Give me some time."
After speaking, he left immediately, not wanting to hear the Elders anymore.
...
Jukeju Restaurant
Zhuge Lan paced back and forth in the room. For some reason, he always felt a sense of unease in his heart.
Under this emotion, he was very worried about Ning Rongrong's safety, so he would occasionally leave the room and go outside for a walk.
At this moment, there was a knock at the door. His eyes lit up. Could it be Ning Rongrong?
But he suppressed this thought, as he had had similar thoughts before, only for someone else to appear. Then he asked,
"Who is it?"
A soft female voice came from outside.
"Brother Zhuge, it's me, Rongrong."
Zhuge Lan's eyes lit up upon hearing this familiar voice, and he was extremely excited.
Without any hesitation, he rushed forward, opened the door, and seeing the familiar and beautiful Ning Rongrong, he immediately pulled her into his embrace.
He said with concern,
"Rongrong, I've really missed you so much."
Tears welled up in Ning Rongrong's eyes, and she said emotionally,
"Wahhh, Rongrong has waited for Brother Zhuge for so, so long, but I didn't expect that Brother Zhuge never remembered me. I'm very angry."
Zhuge Lan's face showed guilt, and he immediately said,
"I'm sorry, Rongrong, it's my fault."
Ning Rongrong smiled and said,
"Brother Zhuge, since you're wrong, how will you compensate me?"
Zhuge Lan was stunned for a moment, and asked in confusion,
"Rongrong, what kind of compensation do you want?"
Ning Rongrong looked around and said with a smile,
"Let's go into the room first, then we can talk slowly."
Zhuge Lan looked around, a hint of embarrassment on his face. After all, they were outside, and Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect disciples might be monitoring them from time to time. In such a situation, it was better to be careful.
Afterward, he and Ning Rongrong separated and went back into the room together. Then he closed the doors and windows tightly.
Then, Ning Rongrong smiled and said,
"Brother Zhuge, kiss me."
Zhuge Lan was stunned for a moment. Looking at the cute, beautiful, and somewhat docile Ning Rongrong in front of him, he couldn't help but lean in and kiss her.
At that moment, it was as if time had stopped.
Both of them felt wonderful.
Just as the two were lost in their moment, a figure walked in from outside and said, out of place,
"You two, please separate."
Zhuge Lan and Ning Rongrong reluctantly separated, but their eyes were filled with a hint of dissatisfaction.
After all, being interrupted while doing something good was a very painful thing.
Seeing that it was Dugu Bo, he sighed. This was one of their own, so he could only suffer this silent loss. So he asked,
"Senior Dugu, did you investigate the situation of Spirit Hall's fortresses this time?"
Dugu Bo's expression became serious, and he said earnestly,
"At Fifth Fortress, I found traces of a Titled Douluo. It was Lone Wolf Douluo from Spirit Hall. He's very formidable. I have the ability to defeat him, but not to kill him."
Zhuge Lan smiled. This was actually easy to handle.
"Senior Dugu, let me show you a new partner."
Zhuge Lan took out the divine pet ball and activated it. A golden light shot out from inside, landing on the ground and revealing the figure of Sword Douluo.
Dugu Bo's face showed shock when he saw Sword Douluo, and he asked in confusion,
"How did you conjure a Sword Douluo?"
Ning Rongrong, who was beside him, immediately asked when she saw Sword Douluo,
"Brother Zhuge, why is Uncle Sword Douluo here? He doesn't look like a puppet."
Zhuge Lan reluctantly explained.
He recounted how Sword Douluo attacked him, wanting to cut off his head, and how the Elders within the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had already decided to agree to the transaction with Spirit Hall and kill him, and how he then used a divine item to control Sword Douluo.
Ning Rongrong and Dugu Bo's faces showed shock after hearing this.
Dugu Bo said angrily,
"I thought the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect might be unfavorable to you, but I didn't expect them to directly send Sword Douluo to take your head. That's truly despicable."
Ning Rongrong was a bit anxious and quickly explained,
"Senior Dugu, there must be a hidden reason behind this. Uncle Sword Douluo has always been very good in my heart and never does bad things. This time, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect must have been misled to do such a thing."
Zhuge Lan didn't want to embarrass Ning Rongrong, but through his conversation with Sword Douluo, he knew that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect Elders and Sect Master were in complete agreement to kill him.
There was no misunderstanding to be had in this matter, but he also didn't want to make Ning Rongrong uncomfortable, so he said,
"Let's consider this matter in the past. We have more important things to do right now."
Ning Rongrong looked at Sword Douluo and said worriedly,
"Brother Zhuge, you can't harm Uncle Sword Douluo. He's been very good to me."
Zhuge Lan smiled and said,
"Don't worry, I'm just having Sword Douluo work for me for three days, and then I'll return him. You can rest assured."
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