Sword Douluo was extremely surprised to see the woman in Dai Yao's arms. After he sealed the inside of the carriage with his soul power, it was impossible for anyone to enter or leave.
Therefore, that woman must be Ning Rongrong.
Moreover, the clothes she was wearing were the same ones Ning Rongrong had just worn. There was a vague sense of familiarity about them.
Sword Douluo could clearly sense that the woman was not only stunningly beautiful, but also gave him a feeling that was many times stronger than that of Ning Rongrong back then!
Feng Wutong also looked at the woman, somewhat surprised. After a moment of stunned silence, she understood what had happened inside the carriage.
Wasn't she the same way back then?
She gained her current appearance and talent only after absorbing a red lotus. Ning Rongrong's changes should be exactly the same as hers back then.
Dai Yao presented the lotus flower to Ning Rongrong. Such a precious gift clearly signified a significant shift in their relationship. Ning Rongrong's status was now undoubtedly that of the next matriarch…
Thinking of this, she felt a pang of sadness and lowered her head, hiding her expression in her hood.
Ning Rongrong's status and wealth brought Dai Yao a meteoric rise. The difficulties of establishing a sect were immediately resolved, paving the way for a smooth path.
And what can she do? Isn't everything she has now built on Dai Yao's help?
Upon hearing Sword Douluo's question, Ning Rongrong was taken aback for a moment before understanding his confusion. She stood up, crossed her arms, turned her head away from Sword Douluo, pouted, and feigned anger, saying:
"Grandpa Jian, don't you recognize me? And you said you felt sorry for me."
Ning Rongrong's friendly reaction instantly dispelled Sword Douluo's doubts. However, the drastic change in her appearance still left him with a sense of disbelief:
"Are you really Rongrong?"
Ning Rongrong gave a soft snort and said:
"Who else could it be but me?"
Chen Xin let out a soft breath, calming the turmoil in his heart. His cold gaze swept over Ning Rongrong and Dai Yao, and he asked:
"Rongrong, what happened in such a short time? Why have you become like this?"
Ning Rongrong turned her head and exchanged a glance with Dai Yao. As the young sect leader for five years, she wasn't stupid; if the Golden Lotus was exposed, Dai Yao would surely suffer.
For Dai Yao's safety, she had to keep it a secret and ensure that no one else knew. Even her own grandfather, Sword Grandfather, Bone Grandfather, and father could only reveal a little bit of information.
"Grandpa Jian, I can't explain in detail why I became like this. But I can tell you that I had the same opportunity as my father."
Sword Douluo was startled.
Ning Fengzhi knew all too well what he had gained back then. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda evolved into the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, giving it the potential to become the number one support-type Soul Master in the world, and their Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect also greatly increased in strength as a result.
Like Ning Fengzhi, Ning Rongrong's martial soul has likely evolved as well. It's just unknown whether it evolved into the Eight Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda or the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda.
He really wanted to see what Ning Rongrong's martial soul would look like after it evolved, but he had more important things to do right now.
His gaze shifted and settled on Dai Yao. That cold, scrutinizing gaze made Dai Yao feel a little uneasy.
"Your Majesty, you..."
"Dai Yao asked cautiously. Seeing the unfriendly look in Grandpa Jian's eyes, Ning Rongrong immediately stepped in front of Dai Yao, supporting her beloved:
"Grandpa Jian, please don't press him. I really can't tell you this!"
Sword Douluo's face darkened even further. Ning Rongrong wasn't even married to Dai Yao yet, and she was already protecting him like this. What would happen if she really married him?
He found it hard to accept that Rongrong, whom he had cherished and pampered for so many years and whom he considered his own granddaughter, had been taken away by Dai Yao.
It's like having your precious daughter taken away by a blond guy riding a ghost fire; no one could stand that.
That's right, in Sword Douluo's eyes, Dai Yao was that blond guy riding a ghost fire.
Despite Dai Yao's exceptional talent and the fact that he brought two Soul Masters with Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Martial Souls to the sect, Sword Douluo, who doted on Ning Rongrong to the point of indulgence, wouldn't care about any of that.
Not to mention the many beautiful women surrounding Dai Yao.
"Dai Yao, you come here right now!"
"Sword Douluo said coldly. Then, he turned and left, giving Dai Yao no room for rebuttal.
Dai Yao was about to leave when he felt a slight resistance in his right arm. He turned around and saw Ning Rongrong pulling him, looking worried.
He smiled gently and patted Ning Rongrong's hand in comfort:
"Don't worry, Your Majesty won't be able to control anything."
Ning Rongrong then let go of her hand.
Dai Yao gave her a reassuring look, and then looked apologetic as he passed by Feng Wutong.
Feng Wutong smiled gently and nodded slightly. The bitterness that had arisen in her heart because of Dai Yao and Ning Rongrong's sweet actions was dissolved by a single glance from Dai Yao.
Ning Rongrong frowned slightly, her gaze sweeping over Feng Wutong and Dai Yao...
Dai Yao quickly caught up with Sword Douluo, only to see that Sword Douluo's speed was getting faster and faster, exceeding the limit speed of a Soul Emperor-level agility-type Soul Master.
Dai Yao felt reassured, knowing that the sword fight was testing him, and he did not hesitate to exert his strength and increase his speed.
With his physical attributes, the speed of a Soul Emperor-level agility-type Soul Master is a piece of cake.
A moment later, the guards at the gate of Longxing City only felt two gusts of wind blow past them, making their clothes flutter, and they had no idea that two people had passed by.
When the commotion at the city gate subsided, Sword Douluo and Dai Yao were already atop the mountains outside the city.
Sword Douluo turned his head to the side, his silver sideburns fluttering in the wind, and looked at Dai Yao's appearance, slightly taken aback.
"I heard that you defeated all the young disciples of the Haotian Sect by yourself back then, and I didn't believe it at all. But today you kept up with me without even breaking a sweat, and you didn't even use your soul power. This makes me somewhat believe the rumors from back then."
Sword Douluo said with some surprise.
"Your Majesty flatters me."
Dai Yao cupped his hands in greeting.
Sword Douluo waved his hand and gazed towards the fiery red horizon:
"I don't want to make things difficult for you. Since Rongrong is in love with you, neither I nor I will stand in her way. But Fengzhi is different. After all, he is the sect leader of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. All decisions must be made in the best interests of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School."
"So, before I came here, Fengzhi told me to tell you that if you want to be with Rongrong, you must agree to three conditions."
Dai Yao's expression immediately turned serious:
"Please speak."
"First of all, we know you have a wife, Zhu Zhuqing, and the sect doesn't want to make things difficult for you, but you must also give Rongrong the status of a wife."
Sword Douluo said calmly.
For the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, allowing Dai Yao to grant Ning Rongrong the status of a wife was already the greatest concession they could make. For the young sect leader of the dignified Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School to become Dai Yao's concubine would be an utter joke!
Moreover, they would not tolerate Ning Rongrong being wronged by Dai Yao's side.
Whether for the sake of the sect's interests or personal feelings, they had to make Dai Yao give Ning Rongrong the status of a wife.
"That's natural."
Dai Yao was certain.
Although he treats all women around him equally, whether it is Zhu Zhuqing, Dugu Yan, or Feng Wutong, he will not make any distinction based on their status.
But for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, it was a different story. Ning Rongrong's identity represented the sect's reputation. No matter what, he had to agree to Sword Douluo's conditions.
After Dai Yao agreed, Sword Douluo smiled slightly and said:
"Very well, with your words, I am satisfied. You shall give Rongrong a grand wedding."
"must."
Dai Yao nodded solemnly.
"After you agreed to the first condition, you gained Feng Zhi's approval. But the next two conditions are to gain the sect's approval."
"The second condition is to reach the Soul Douluo realm within ten years. The third condition is to obtain a 100,000-year Soul Ring when you reach the Soul Douluo realm."
"After all, you are a member of the Spirit Hall. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and the Spirit Hall have always been secretly hostile to each other. If you want to marry the most precious pearl of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, you must have the strength to intimidate the sect."
"So, are you willing to agree to these two conditions?"
Sword Douluo turned his head and looked at Dai Yao with great interest.
These two conditions are simply unthinkable for any Soul Master.
At Dai Yao's current age, he will be around thirty years old in ten years. To become a Soul Douluo at around thirty years old is a feat never before seen in the history of the entire continent.
Not to mention obtaining a 100,000-year soul bone, which is almost impossible, when he got his eighth soul ring!
Upon hearing Sword Douluo's question, Dai Yao had a thought stuck in his mind, unsure whether he should speak it or not.
Why do you people from Douluo Continent always bring up these two conditions?! It's either reaching the Soul Douluo realm in ten years or obtaining a 100,000-year soul ring. You've overused these original plot points!
What's even more ridiculous is that he already possessed a 100,000-year spirit ring when he was at the sixth spirit ring stage. He had already accomplished one of the two conditions that Sword Douluo considered extremely difficult.
"What, you're afraid to agree?"
Seeing that Dai Yao remained silent, Sword Douluo raised an eyebrow and asked.
Dai Yao chuckled and shook his head, but just then, two figures sped towards them at a speed visible to the naked eye.
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"You are Wutong?"
Ning Rongrong looked at the woman in front of her, who was dressed in a black robe and wearing a hood, and asked.
Feng Wutong lowered her head and said respectfully:
"It's me, Miss Rongrong."
Ning Rongrong smiled sweetly and said, "You don't need to be so polite. As far as I know, you are a bit older than me. If you don't mind, you can just call me Rongrong."
Because of her concern for Dai Yao, Ning Rongrong had already conducted a detailed investigation into the people around Dai Yao.
"How can that be? You are the future mistress of the house, and I am just a maidservant by the young master's side. How can you be so disregarding our difference in status?"
Feng Wutong anxiously declined.
Upon hearing this, Ning Rongrong smiled slightly, watching the servants bustling about after the purchase of the mansion, and said meaningfully:
"If you were truly just an ordinary maid, why would Dai Yao take you everywhere? Besides, would an ordinary maid even receive a lotus flower?"
She was puzzled from the beginning as to why a prodigy like Feng Wutong, with both beauty and talent, would be willing to serve as a maid by Dai Yao's side.
Now that she had absorbed the Golden Lotus and experienced a qualitative leap in both her appearance and martial spirit, she suddenly understood why Feng Wutong stayed by Dai Yao's side. Everything Feng Wutong had was given to her by Dai Yao, so it was no wonder she was so loyal.
Moreover, Dai Yao's gift of the Phoenix Wutong Lotus clearly demonstrates his extreme trust in the Phoenix Wutong.
"Miss Rongrong, you..."
Feng Wutong stared blankly at Ning Rongrong.
Ning Rongrong smiled sweetly and held Feng Wutong's hand, saying:
"Sister Wutong, I didn't mean anything by it. What I wanted to tell you is that we share the same secret and are both deeply trusted by Dai Yao."
"There's no difference between us. Besides, you and Yao-ge have long since..."
At this point, Ning Rongrong's pretty face flushed involuntarily, and the words she wanted to say stuck in her throat. After a moment, she continued:
"We are sisters, you don't need to be so polite."
Upon hearing this, Feng Wutong couldn't help but feel a sense of kinship towards this young sect leader of noble birth. She cautiously said:
"Then...I apologize for the intrusion, but I'll call you Rongrong then..."
"Yes, Sister Wutong!"
Ning Rongrong smiled.
In fact, her conversation with Feng Wutong was premeditated. Now that she had become Dai Yao's wife, she would inevitably meet with Zhu Zhuqing and the others.
But figuring out how to get along with them is a challenge.
Among the three women around Dai Yao, Zhu Zhuqing has a cold and aloof temperament and seems unapproachable; Dugu Yan is alluring, but getting along with her would probably be even more difficult than with Zhu Zhuqing.
Only the phoenix tree is the easiest person to get close to.
After getting to know Feng Wutong, and with Feng Wutong as a bridge, the interactions with Zhu Zhuqing and the others won't be too awkward.
"Sister Wutong, aren't you tired of wearing that hood? Five years have passed, and I still haven't seen what you look like now!"
Ning Rongrong looked at Feng Wutong's face, which was hidden in the shadows, and said.
Feng Wutong was taken aback. After a moment's hesitation, she slowly removed the hood from her head, revealing a stunningly beautiful face to the many servants of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.
The servants, who had been gossiping about Ning Rongrong's drastically changed appearance, fell silent the moment they saw Feng Wutong's appearance; you could hear a pin drop.
They could now understand why Feng Wutong hid her face in her hood.
Although he understood, he felt even more jealous of the man in black robes. Not only had he stolen away their sect's most beautiful goddess, but he also had a woman by his side who was in no way inferior to the young sect leader!
Moreover, this woman was still so obedient to the man!
Looking at Feng Wutong's face, Ning Rongrong's eyes widened slightly in surprise:
"it's beautiful!"
Feng Wutong modestly replied, "Rongrong is even more beautiful."
The two women talked for a while, with Ning Rongrong asking questions and Feng Wutong answering. Before long, Ning Rongrong had a general understanding of Dai Yao's situation in the Spirit Hall and also understood why Dai Yao wanted to establish a sect.
"I will definitely help Dai Yao establish the sect!"
Ning Rongrong raised her little fist and said firmly.
"Thank you, Rongrong."
Feng Wutong said gratefully.
Ning Rongrong smiled slyly and said to Feng Wutong, "Sister Wutong, would you like to listen to what Grandpa Jian and Dai Yao are talking about?"
Feng Wutong hesitated for a moment: "This isn't a good idea..."
"What's wrong with that? Grandpa Jian is just going to use some kind of test to drag Dai Yao over. As long as I use my current martial spirit, Grandpa Jian will probably forget all about those tests and conditions!"
Ning Rongrong said.
"Alright, alright, just take me there!"
Feng Wutong had no choice but to agree. A Vermilion Bird took flight and headed towards the outskirts of Longxing City.
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"Rongrong, what brings you here!"
Sword Douluo looked at Feng Wutong and Ning Rongrong and said with some dissatisfaction.
He was talking to Dai Yao, and he didn't want Rongrong to know in the first place. How could he tell Dai Yao now? This precious granddaughter isn't even married yet, and she's already siding with outsiders. What will happen after she gets married?
This hurt him deeply.
Feng Wutong released her grip, and Ning Rongrong stood on the ground, pouting as she said:
"Grandpa Jian, you must be giving Dai Yao some kind of test!"
Sword Douluo was speechless for a moment. If he were facing an opponent, he could kill them without leaving a trace. But when facing Rongrong, his unparalleled sword energy vanished without a trace.
"Hmph, I knew I was right."
Ning Rongrong snorted softly.
"Grandpa Jian, I want to show you something."
"Oh? What is it?"
Chen Xin recovered from the awkwardness she had just experienced.
Ning Rongrong activated her soul power, and a ten-story glazed pagoda slowly appeared in her hand, radiating a mesmerizing glow.
"This is?"
Sword Douluo's gaze was fixed on the pagoda.
"One floor, two floors... seven floors, eight floors, nine floors. Nine floors, great! Rongrong, you also have the potential to become a Title Douluo. No... wait..."
Before he could finish speaking, Sword Douluo's pupils suddenly contracted as he saw the tenth floor, faintly visible above the nine-story pagoda!
"This is... the tenth floor!"
Even someone as composed as him couldn't help but exclaim in surprise. He, a Super Douluo standing at the pinnacle of the continent, knew better than anyone what the tenth level meant!
The tenth level means being able to absorb the tenth soul ring and become a god!
He burst into laughter. The emotions he had suppressed for so many years because of the Spirit Hall and because of Qian Daoliu were suddenly released.
As long as Ning Rongrong grows up safely, their Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School will be able to give birth to a god! Even if the Spirit Hall and Qian Daoliu are powerful, can they be immortal?
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, however, can!
All the weapons in Longxing City trembled. Swords, knives, spears, axes—all kinds of weapons trembled, as if worshipping the king of weapons. Everyone in Longxing City was terrified, and the once orderly town immediately descended into chaos.
After a long while, Sword Douluo finally stopped laughing. It was clear how happy he was, to the point that he couldn't control his soul power. He stared at Ning Rongrong and asked cheerfully:
"Rongrong, do you know what the Ten Treasures Glazed Pagoda in your hand means?"
Ning Rongrong said matter-of-factly:
"Of course I know. My current martial spirit was given to me by Dai Yao. Are you still going to make those demands of Dai Yao?"
Sword Douluo had long forgotten those three conditions. With the Ten Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, what did the sect's so-called face matter compared to a god!
"Let's not talk about it anymore!"
Sword Douluo turned around, looked at Dai Yao, and said kindly:
"Dai Yao, from this day forward, our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School unconditionally supports you. If you wish to establish a neutral sect, our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School will be the first to participate!"
"I think as long as we return to the sect and tell Feng Zhi and the others this news, they will definitely agree."
Dai Yao cupped his hands and said:
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Sword Douluo waved his hand, somewhat disdainfully saying, "Hey, stop calling yourself Your Majesty. Just like Rongrong, you call me Grandpa Sword!" (End of Chapter)