One day later, outside Heaven Dou City, at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
"I heard our little witch has returned?" At the entrance of a lavish hall, Ning Fengzhi walked in with a smile.
"Hmph!" Already sitting on the sofa waiting for some time, Ning Rongrong instantly turned her back, putting on a sulking expression.
It didn't take long for Ning Fengzhi to coax her back.
Ning Rongrong lifted her chin proudly at the right moment and said with a smile, "Dad, I brought a gift back this time."
"Oh?" Ning Fengzhi's smile remained, "And what gift did Rongrong bring for her father?"
Ning Rongrong beamed with joy. "Hehe, come on, let's go outside. I'll show you."
Not long after, in the courtyard.
Sword Douluo bit down on a flying crossbow bolt, only to be splashed in the mouth with venom oozing from the compressed arrowhead.
Afterward, Ning Rongrong was already on her knees in tears, admitting fault under Ning Fengzhi's stern scolding.
"Rongrong, don't cry." Sword Douluo forced out the toxin, quickly hugging her to comfort her.
Once she was soothed, he raised his head and looked at Ning Fengzhi. "Sect Master, if possible, we must do everything we can to recruit the young man who created these hidden weapons into the sect."
Ning Fengzhi nodded seriously. His gaze shifted back to Ning Rongrong, and he asked gently, "Rongrong, the one who made these hidden weapons, he's from Shrek Academy?"
"Mm, his name is Tang San, a member of the academy's battle team." Ning Rongrong nodded.
'It's him.' The three exchanged glances, eyes flickering.
"Rongrong, don't tell anyone in the sect about this for now. Tomorrow I'll go with you to meet this Tang San." Ning Fengzhi said softly, "For now, come inside. Tell your father how you've been at the academy these days. Also, tell me more about this Tang San, so I can be prepared before meeting him tomorrow."
"Alright." Ning Rongrong nodded, holding Sword Douluo's hand as they went back inside.
Seated on the sofa, Ning Rongrong began to recount her experiences at the academy: the matches at the Great Spirit Arena against the Emperor Team, and afterward Yu Xiaogang spreading information about Yang Yunhai. Hearing this, Ning Fengzhi and the two Douluos all frowned.
To deliberately extract information from his nephew and then openly spread it—this, to them, was highly inappropriate.
No wonder the rumor spread that Yu Tianheng broke up with Dugu Yan.
Yu Tianheng had already leaked information about Yang Yunhai to his clan before. Now he leaked it again to his long-estranged uncle, Yu Xiaogang—who happened to be the leader of Shrek Academy's team, the future opponent of the Heaven Dou team. This was nothing short of betraying his teammates.
What's more, during the Great Spirit Arena match, Tang San had used hidden weapons against Dugu Yan with killing intent. If not for Yang Yunhai's timely intervention, Dugu Yan would already be dead. The power of Tang San's hidden weapons, Sword Douluo had just personally experienced, and they all saw it. Yu Xiaogang, as Tang San's teacher and team leader, couldn't possibly have been unaware. Knowing full well that his nephew was on the opposite side, he didn't warn Tang San not to go for the kill before the match. Instead, afterward he deliberately pried for information. Yu Tianheng foolishly revealed everything.
To Dugu Bo, this was nothing less than betrayal of Dugu Yan, disregard for her life.
Putting themselves in his shoes, they could completely understand Dugu Bo's fury at the time.
If Ning Rongrong had brought home a boyfriend like that, they too would have been livid.
As these thoughts churned, Ning Rongrong told them about Yu Xiaogang's request to Tang San for the Distraction Control technique.
Every detail was made clear.
'This Yu Xiaogang, does he really not value his own life, daring to set such a trap for Rongrong?' Hearing this, the three of them all showed killing intent in their eyes.
Ning Fengzhi was the first to calm his emotions. He didn't respond directly, but instead asked, "Rongrong, since you've been at Shrek for so long, you must know your teammates quite well by now. What is your evaluation of this Tang San?"
Frankly, Yu Xiaogang's manipulative words worried him. He feared his daughter might have been subtly indoctrinated.
"He's alright most of the time, but in certain moments—especially when it comes to feelings—he's far too impulsive, and not just impulsive, but reckless without thought of the consequences," Ning Rongrong answered. "For example, during the match against the Emperor Team, he knew full well that Dugu Yan was the granddaughter of a Titled Douluo, yet he still went for a killing blow in front of everyone. That was truly unwise. Injuries are inevitable in the Spirit Arena, but to want to kill just because your teammate got hurt? That was going too far."
Ning Fengzhi let out a breath of relief, smiling. "It seems our Rongrong has grown up."
Ning Rongrong flushed with embarrassment, lowering her head slightly.
If not for the team's defeat, if Tang San—once so respected—hadn't been effortlessly crushed by Yang Yunhai despite using every trick he had, she might not have realized this.
Ning Fengzhi thought for a moment before saying, "Rongrong, Distraction Control may not be an exclusive secret of our Ning clan, but it has been passed down through the sect for generations. It cannot be easily taught to outsiders. Tomorrow, after I meet this Tang San, we'll decide."
He then smiled faintly. "For now, go spend time with your mother. She has missed you dearly. I'll finish some business here and then join you. Tonight, our family will have a proper reunion."
"Mm-mm." Ning Rongrong nodded repeatedly, then after greeting Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo, she happily ran off.
Only after she was gone did Ning Fengzhi's expression settle into calm.
"Fengzhi, I feel this Tang San isn't reliable. He's not worth investing in," Bone Douluo said, frowning.
Impulsive, hot-tempered, reckless—his personality and conduct alone left him deeply unconvinced.
Ning Fengzhi sighed. "But he is Tang Hao's son, Tang Xiao's nephew. Among the three Tang siblings, Tang Xiao and Tang Yuehua remain unmarried and childless. If nothing unexpected happens, Tang San, with his twin martial souls, will likely become the leading figure of the Clear Sky Sect."
"In today's balance of power, as long as the name of the Upper Three Sects remains intact, Spirit Hall won't dare to act recklessly. That ensures stability on the continent, allowing our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to continue thriving."
"Furthermore, Uncle Sword, Uncle Bone, we are not young anymore. It's time we paved the road for Rongrong's future."
"Rongrong is now classmates and teammates with Tang San. That connection gives us a foundation to build on. More importantly, the hidden weapons Tang San creates are invaluable to the sect. We can't just seize them by force. For now, cooperation is the only option."
Bone Douluo nodded in understanding, then asked, "But what about Dugu Bo? In the Spirit Arena, Tang San tried to kill Dugu Yan. Given Dugu Bo's temper, now that he knows, he will surely hold resentment. If Tang San's identity is revealed later, won't that drag the Clear Sky Sect into conflict as well? And Yu Tianheng and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan—they've already offended Dugu Bo. Then there's Yang Yunhai. Last time, Tang San also targeted him. Surely he bears resentment as well. And after the incident with saving Dugu Yan, the old fellows of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan already hold grudges against Yang Yunhai. The boy himself must have realized it; afterward he didn't dare go out alone anymore. To think he feels nothing against them would be impossible. With his talent, and with Dugu Bo supporting him—if he grows up…"
"Heh, and what does that have to do with us?" Sword Douluo replied evenly.
"Yang Yunhai is a student of Heaven Dou Royal Academy, Dugu Bo is a royal guest elder, and Fengzhi, you are Crown Prince Xue Qinghe's teacher. In a sense, we stand on the same side as them, as allies."
"If we intervene, we'll offend Dugu Bo and the royal family, and Spirit Hall will sit back and laugh at us. Who would be foolish enough to do such a losing trade?"
"Whoever created the mess can clean it up. Best for us not to get involved."
(End of Chapter)
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