"Ah, is this your idea?" After Yu Tianheng's death, Yu Tianxin had matured significantly, and Yu Yuanzhen was very pleased with his grandson.
This time, he absolutely must not die again.
After breaking through by consuming the Earth Dragon Golden Melon, Yu Yuanzhen had kept a portion of the immortal-grade treasure to share with Yu Tianxin, precisely to improve his innate talent.
"Dugu Yan's soul power level is at least 10 levels higher than mine."
"She must be above level 53."
The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial soul, as the number one beast martial soul, naturally had its unique qualities.
Especially after consuming the Earth Dragon Golden Melon, his perception of danger and other abilities had greatly improved.
These were things that those hammer-wielding, empty-headed blacksmiths couldn't compare to.
"Perfectly normal." Yu Yuanzhen nodded, his tone devoid of any surprise.
"With access to a treasure trove like the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, it's only natural to take advantage of it. Add to that the fact that she's the granddaughter of Dugu Bo if her strength hadn't improved, that would be the strange thing."
"What about that young master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda? Tianxin, what do you think?"
"I couldn't sense her strength at all it was as if she didn't exist." Yu Tianxin sighed. "But at that age, there's no way her strength surpasses Dugu Yan's, right?"
Dugu Yan was around 20 years old, and being above level 53 was already astonishing.
Could the young master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, that little girl, be even more terrifying?
"I don't know either!"
Yu Yuanzhen shook his head with a bitter smile. "The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda has kept Ning Rongrong very well hidden."
"Although rumors outside suggest Ning Rongrong's soul power is around level 30, I personally believe it's definitely more than that."
"Ning Rongrong is Ning Fengzhi's youngest child and his most beloved daughter."
"Even regarding the heir position, Ning Fengzhi skipped over his two talented sons and almost certainly decided on her directly."
"Does that really prove anything?" Yu Tianxin was puzzled.
"Indeed, even if she's the heir, it can always be changed if necessary."
"But..."
"Didn't you notice earlier? Dugu Bo treated Ning Rongrong with great respect this respect didn't seem forced but rather came naturally."
"I know Dugu Bo's personality he's not an easy person to get along with."
"You mean..." Yu Tianxin and Yang Wudi exchanged glances.
"Think about Tang San that young man named Tang San already displayed a maturity far beyond his age."
"And just now, when I probed a few times, this young master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda spoke flawlessly. If not for my extensive experience, I wouldn't have even noticed anything unusual."
"Ah! Even if that's the case, it's not a big deal just a clever child." Yu Yuanzhen let out a long sigh. "Do you remember your uncle, Yu Xiaogang?"
"The reason he escaped from Di Tian wasn't primarily due to Bone Douluo's strength, but because an unknown young girl appeared, obstructed Di Tian, and bought him time to escape."
"Being able to buy time against what was likely a 99th-level overlord of Star Dou Forest and then return safely her strength cannot be underestimated."
"Moreover, she addressed Ning Rongrong as 'Master.'"
"Based on Xiaogang's account and the information I obtained from questioning Tang Hao earlier..."
"That black-haired girl with heterochromatic eyes likely wasn't human, but perhaps not a spirit beast either."
"I speculate that it might be related to Ning Rongrong's martial soul."
"Uh... Your wild imagination is a bit too far-fetched."
Yu Tianxin widened his eyes, never expecting his grandfather to have such a peculiar idea.
Related to her martial soul? Are you telling me that even if Ning Rongrong is hiding her strength,
she couldn't possibly contend with a terrifying existence that even a 97th-level Gu Rong had to flee from?
"Do you remember Xiaogang's martial soul?" Yu Yuanzhen shook his head. "That piglet-like martial soul already possessed considerable intelligence it just might not have fully evolved."
"If we use this as a basis for deduction, can we draw some conclusions? For example, based on the incident where Ning Rongrong vomited blood upon awakening her martial soul."
"Martial soul mutation?" Yang Wudi said in surprise.
"Perhaps, and it might even be a beneficial mutation." Yu Yuanzhen nodded. "This could also explain why rumors of Ning Fengzhi naming Ning Rongrong as the young master emerged so early."
"You mean... Ning Rongrong has a Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda?" Yu Tianxin's face showed shock.
"Highly likely, and perhaps even a mutated Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda. Otherwise, there's no explaining the appearance and disappearance of that black-haired girl."
According to Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan records, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda had once produced a Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, but it definitely didn't possess Ning Rongrong's abilities.
"Regardless, this is still too unbelievable." Yu Tianxin remained unwilling to accept it.
"Clan Leader, then why don't we..." Yang Wudi made a throat-slitting gesture.
"Believe me, I've considered it, but we lack certainty." Yu Yuanzhen sighed. "Moreover, our primary enemy right now is the Spirit Hall."
"Setting aside whether an attempt would succeed, even if it did, the retaliation from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda two 97th-level Title Douluo plus Ning Fengzhi with his Eight Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda might be more than our Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan can handle."
"Secondly, Xue Qinghe would undoubtedly side with Ning Fengzhi."
"The cost and benefit aren't proportional. Also, Elder Yang, as part of the three upper sects, we share a common bond. Let's not bring up such suggestions again in the future."
"At the very least, while the Spirit Hall still exists, we are allies who can rely on each other."
"I'll follow the Clan Leader's decision."
...
On the way back.
"Grandpa, you and that Elder Yang Wudi seemed to get along quite well!" Dugu Yan looked at her grandfather with curiosity.
"Yes, indeed!" Dugu Bo smiled. "Yang Wudi is an interesting man. If not for our differing allegiances, we might have become good friends."
"However, he kept probing me." Dugu Bo shook his head.
At his age, how could he not notice the other party's probing? Their curiosity was clearly directed at the field of pills.
The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan intended to enter the pill-refining industry to take a share of the profits.
However, without the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda's treasure appraisal abilities or Ning Rongrong's pill-refining techniques and pharmaceutical principles as support,
the best they could produce were low-grade pills, and even that would require massive manpower and resources.
"Rongrong, you've barely spoken since we started." After walking for a while, Dugu Yan noticed that Ning Rongrong had hardly said a word along the way and found it rather odd.
"Earlier, we might have been under surveillance." Ning Rongrong's tone was grave.
"Surveillance?"
Dugu Yan and Dugu Bo were stunned. Dugu Bo even asked, "I didn't notice anything!"
"It's just a premonition from my cultivation technique it's unrelated to soul power detection. Maybe it was just my imagination."
During the short time they were conversing with the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, an inexplicable sense of unease had risen in Ning Rongrong's heart.
Yet, even she couldn't pinpoint the other party's location. It was as if the very air around them was their eyes, but upon closer inspection, there was nothing.
Ning Rongrong could only conclude that there were at least two people.
One was observing, while the other concealed their presence.
However, it might also have been her imagination, as the sensation disappeared very quickly.
But Ning Rongrong tended to trust her cultivation technique's sensitivity to disharmonious atmospheres.
The ones observing them were likely inside the hotel.
After leaving the hotel,
the unsettling palpitations completely vanished.
Could it have been the Spirit Hall?
With these doubts in mind, the three of them returned to their residence.
"You all really have a death wish!"
Dark energy surged from Ning Rongrong's body, rapidly coalescing beside her into a humanoid silhouette.
"Didn't I tell you to stay away from that guy? If I hadn't woken up in time and sensed the anomaly to intervene, we might've been finished."
As she spoke, the silhouette gradually took on a clearer form.