Ning Xingxu did not put on an aloof or unapproachable demeanor. His scrutiny of Xu Zihuang was purely from the standpoint of a father.
Any father, when his daughter has someone she truly cares for, would probably act this way.
Although he had previously learned a great deal about Yu Tianhuang from Ancient and Ning Tian, and even the intelligence personnel scattered across the continent from the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect would report even more detailed information to him, this was, after all, his first time meeting Yu Tianhuang in person.
Just as Ning Tian was pouting slightly and about to say something more, a trace of a smile finally appeared on Ning Xingxu's somewhat numb and weathered face. He cordially extended his right hand and placed it on Xu Zihuang's shoulder.
"No need to be restrained. I am very satisfied with you."
Having led the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect for decades, Ning Xingxu's insight naturally allowed him to see the sincerity in Yu Tianhuang's earlier promise to Ning Tian. With this, he dispelled his final concerns.
He was not a pedantic or stubborn person. Yu Tianhuang's excellence was beyond doubt—he was an unprecedented, peerless prodigy in the soul master world, possessed immense responsibility, and was mutually in love with his daughter. There was absolutely no reason for him to interfere.
"Tianhuang, may I call you that?"
"Of course. You are Ning Tian's father, so you are also my elder." Xu Zihuang nodded seriously. However, when Ning Xingxu's hand touched his shoulder, his pupils involuntarily contracted slightly.
It was not that Ning Xingxu had done anything to him, but through this close contact, he had discovered something quite meaningful.
Out of courtesy and respect, Xu Zihuang had certainly not rashly used his spiritual power to probe Ning Xingxu's soul power cultivation earlier. Moreover, Ning Xingxu seemed to cultivate a special secret method, causing him to fail to sense the exact level of his cultivation at first glance.
As the sect master of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Ning Xingxu was actually not restricted by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda martial soul; his soul power cultivation was at least rank 90 or above. In other words, he was a genuine Titled Douluo powerhouse.
Xu Zihuang was certain of his judgment because he had distinctly sensed the characteristics of a soul core within Ning Xingxu's body.
Moreover, Ning Xingxu's soul power not only possessed the compressed and condensed properties of a soul core, but also carried two completely different attribute characteristics.
The soul power attributes cultivated by every soul master are related to their own martial soul. For example, Xu Zihuang's second martial soul, the Purple Radiance Thunder Prison Dragon, endowed his soul power with the attributes of destruction and ultimate thunder.
However, his second martial soul was a relatively special existence. For ordinary soul masters, soul power attributes were generally the main attribute of their martial soul. But from Ning Xingxu's situation, only one conclusion could be drawn: he was one of the rare possessors of twin martial souls blessed by heaven.
Truly worthy of a top-tier sect with tens of thousands of years of profound heritage.
"Tianhuang, Tian'er is my only daughter. The Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect will inevitably be handed over to you two in the future. If you are willing, you may also treat the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect as your own home."
While meeting Xu Zihuang's gaze, Ning Xingxu seemed to realize something as well. His smile remained as he slightly nodded, then led Xu Zihuang toward the core area of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
"My only request of you is that you never let Tian'er suffer any grievances in the future."
"Uncle Ning, I will." Xu Zihuang took a deep breath and responded firmly.
Hearing her father's words, Ning Tian was momentarily stunned before breaking into a beaming smile. She caught up and linked her arm with Xu Zihuang's right arm.
Ning Xingxu, standing to the left and shoulder-to-shoulder with Xu Zihuang, gave a doting glance at the delighted Ning Tian and helplessly shook his head.
"Tian'er, are you willing to come back and live in the castle with Dad now?"
"Mm." Ning Tian could only reply with a slightly flushed, pretty face. How could she not know that Ning Xingxu had seen through her little thoughts? But in the end, the result was good.
Only in front of her father and the person she liked would she show this side of a little girl.
Ancient silently followed behind the three, watching the harmonious and warm scenes before him with a kindly smiling expression.
Within the core area of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, towering castles stood everywhere, each blooming with brilliant soul guide lights of various colors. Every place faintly emanated rich soul power fluctuations.
Those castles were clearly in the shape of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, with the central one being especially grand and magnificent. From time to time, soul master squads using flying soul guidance devices patrolled the skies around it.
"This is the soul guidance defensive system that our Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect built by expending all kinds of resources. The soul guidance protective shield you passed through earlier is also part of it," Ning Xingxu casually explained to Xu Zihuang, clearly already treating him as his acknowledged son-in-law with no attempt to conceal anything.
"I heard from Tian'er that you are also a soul engineer, Tianhuang. What do you think of our Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's soul guidance defensive system?"
"If I'm not mistaken, this should be the linked soul guidance defensive system recently developed by the Sun Moon Empire," Xu Zihuang said, his gaze slightly focused.
"Five months ago, when I went to the Sun Moon Empire's imperial palace to assassinate Xu Tianran, I saw a similar linked soul guidance defensive system. I have to say that this still has a huge gap compared to the Sun Moon Empire's most advanced soul guidance defensive systems. The Sun Moon Empire has already developed sealed milk bottle technology for storing soul power; just this one point alone is hard to surpass. I believe Uncle Ning should be aware of this."
Ning Xingxu's gaze toward Xu Zihuang grew even more satisfied. He sighed softly, "The gap in soul guidance technology is indeed not so easy to bridge. I've also had the sect's high-level soul engineers specifically research that sealed milk bottle technology, but unfortunately, there has been no breakthrough. The Sun Moon Empire protects that sealed milk bottle technology far too tightly."
Unknowingly, Ning Xingxu had already led everyone to the conference hall on the first floor of the central castle of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Along the way, the patrolling soul master squads in the sect tacitly refrained from approaching to disturb them.
Unlike the simplicity of the Sea God's Pavilion conference hall, the conference hall of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was extremely luxurious, almost like a small palace. The dominant color was pale gold, resplendent and magnificent, with nine-colored glazed accents everywhere.
Ning Xingxu sat in the head seat of the hall and gestured for Xu Zihuang and Ancient to take the gilded warm jade chairs at the two foremost positions on either side.
Xu Zihuang did not sit. Instead, he simply held Ning Tian's hand and stood in the center of the hall.
"Uncle Ning, regarding the Sun Moon Empire's sealed milk bottle technology, I actually mastered it a very long time ago. Back when I studied at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy for two years, the developer of the sealed milk bottle technology was my mentor at the time, Xuan Ziwen."
As he spoke, rings of soul rings that were incredibly shocking suddenly rose from beneath his feet.
Red! Red! Red! Red! Red! Red! Gold!
It was precisely the soul ring configuration of six reds and one gold. When the Sky Dream Iceworm absorbed the ten-thousand-year Mysterious Ice Marrow to complete its spiritual origin, Xu Zihuang had unsealed one of the golden rings, elevating the ages of the first five soul rings all to the ten-thousand-year level.
Immediately afterward, he waved his right hand. As his blood-red second soul ring shone, a dark red crystal block engraved with countless patterns and annotations instantly condensed out of thin air. It was none other than the detailed production method for the sealed milk bottle.
The expressions on Ning Xingxu's and Ancient's faces froze instantly. Their sharp gazes converged on Xu Zihuang in unison. Ning Tian, who had already witnessed Yu Tianhuang create countless miracles, was instead the calmest one present.
Xu Zihuang glanced at Ning Tian beside him and smiled faintly, "Uncle Ning, you just said to treat the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect as my own home. Then please do not refuse this sealed milk bottle production method."
Ning Xingxu and Ancient looked at each other. Compared to Ning Xingxu, Ancient was more concerned with Xu Zihuang's terrifying soul ring configuration and that overwhelming sense of pressure.
"Good lad, it seems you've had another fortuitous encounter in these past five months. Not only have your soul ring ages increased, but your soul power cultivation is not far from rank 80."
Xu Zihuang smiled without speaking.
After a moment of silence, Ning Xingxu readily agreed.
"In that case, I won't refuse."
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