Dugu Bo watched their departing figures. Seeing Fang Ling's somewhat thoughtful expression, he smiled and said:
"Disciple, what do you think of the Crown Prince?"
"Based on what I just saw, the Crown Prince's actions were flawless," Fang Ling replied.
"He seems like a refined gentleman,gentle and sincere with others,but what kind of person he is in private, that's hard to say.
Besides, even if the Heaven Dou royal family and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect are closely connected, they are ultimately not the same power. I suspect they both want to recruit me, so there's an element of competition,they shouldn't be working together.
As for the Crown Prince's visit, it's easy to explain. I have no real ties to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. They probably showed up suddenly, and Xue Qinghe couldn't refuse. Maybe he simply took the opportunity to test me?"
Dugu Bo nodded repeatedly, then laughed heartily. "A sharp observation! I knew you wouldn't fall for it or be swayed by petty favors."
"A gentle, cultured facade can hide all kinds of shady deeds,who can say for sure?
I may have killed many and earned a reputation as a monster, but I would never harm my own people.
The royal family, though… killing one's father or brothers for the throne is nothing unusual. With Xue Qinghe's abilities, he could never have become Crown Prince in the past."
"Exactly. No matter what they offer, don't agree. With me backing you, all you need to do is focus on cultivation," Dugu Yan said, smiling brightly that Fang Ling had turned down the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's beauty trap.
Fang Ling smiled, wrapped an arm around her slender waist, and played with her hair. From the heart, he said:
"I know, Yan Yan. I crawled up from nothing, and I learned back then,if you can live free, don't get caught in the disputes of great powers.
The more people involved, the messier it gets. Once entangled, you lose control over your own fate.
In the Douluo Continent, in the end, true power comes from your own strength!"
"My parents will support you too, Fang Ling," Ye Lingling said softly, still feeling distressed over his past hardships.
"Haha, thank you, Lingling." Fang Ling smiled warmly.
"No calling names,you have to call me 'Sister'," Dugu Yan said with a playful smile.
"That's right, you must call me 'Sister' too!" Ye Lingling's beautiful eyes sparkled as she lifted her chin slightly, her fair neck drawing attention.
"Uh…?"
Outside the academy, Ning Fengzhi and Qian Renxue spoke in front of the Crown Prince's carriage.
Qian Renxue said tactfully, "Uncle Ning, even if the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect wants to recruit him, what happened just now seemed a bit inappropriate."
"Wasn't it just paving the way for you, Qinghe?" Ning Fengzhi smiled faintly, directly framing Chen Xin's actions as a probe on behalf of the Heaven Dou royal family.
Qian Renxue cursed him as shameless in her heart, but her face still showed a sincere smile. "In that case, Qinghe thanks Uncle Ning for his kindness."
Ning Fengzhi said, "This hardly counts as help. Everyone wants to recruit him,whoever tests him, it's the same.
You're part of the Heaven Dou royal family, and he's at the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy, so you have plenty of chances to meet. We, on the other hand, have little connection with Fang Ling, making communication difficult. It's better to be open and first gauge his character.
In your opinion, what kind of person is Fang Ling?"
He seemed to slip into a teacher's role, testing Xue Qinghe.
Qian Renxue thought for a moment, a touch of admiration in her tone:
"Fang Ling may be of humble birth, but his will is like rock,he has great ambition, determination, and wisdom. With His Majesty Bi Phosphor Crown as his backer, he will surely become a powerful figure in the future."
"Well said,he will indeed become a powerful figure!" Ning Fengzhi agreed.
He couldn't imagine how someone with a frail, incomplete body could have endured until spirit awakening in such harsh conditions.
"However, starting from spirit power rank 1 and improving so quickly,his spirit power might be hollow, his foundation unstable, leaving hidden injuries in his body. He might even lack long-term potential.
If we want to draw him in, with the old fox Dugu Bo as an obstacle, even a beauty trap is hard to pull off,especially with those two girls by his side. This won't be easy.
Qinghe, you must think it through," Ning Fengzhi said earnestly.
Qian Renxue lowered her head slightly. "Qinghe will remember."
Ning Fengzhi smiled warmly. Gu Rong placed a hand on his shoulder, space distorted, and the three vanished.
On the return carriage, Qian Renxue began the journey back.
Thinking of those crude persuasion tactics, she sneered inwardly.
Did they think she wouldn't notice Ning Fengzhi's personal interest and his desire to reduce competitors?
From the Education Committee's reports, she knew very well,Fang Ling reached level 20 in just two years, and the Committee confirmed his spirit power was pure. How could he lack long-term potential?
But Ning Fengzhi wasn't wrong about one thing,recruiting him wouldn't be easy.
Perhaps it would come down to a spirit bone that could regenerate limbs?
The problem was, even Spirit Hall didn't have such a thing. Otherwise, many high-level spirit masters with missing limbs wouldn't be forced into semi-retirement.
She fell into deep thought.
Meanwhile, back in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Ning Fengzhi was still thinking.
Gu Rong asked softly, "Fengzhi?"
Ning Fengzhi replied, "Uncle Bone, that Dragon Pill really won't work?"
Gu Rong looked at him silently for a moment, then sighed. "It really won't.
That kind of thing can probably only be made by chance."
Ning Fengzhi had only asked casually, not expecting much.
He then said calmly, "Uncle Bone, Uncle Sword,what if I send Rongrong to enroll in the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy, have her join their first team, and train under Fang Ling? What do you think?"
Fang Ling had rejected them outright, but being a level 46 Spirit Ancestor with a ten-thousand-year fourth ring at age twelve was still too astonishing.
Ning Fengzhi was sharp,he could see the rejection from Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling.
If Fang Ling could have two girlfriends, why not three?
And why couldn't the third be Rongrong?
If he was swayed by affection, it showed he valued relationships deeply.
Even if Rongrong wasn't the only one, Fang Ling would still protect the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect in the future for the sake of those feelings.
"Fengzhi, that's a decision only you,as her father and Sect Master,can make," Gu Rong said. He cared for Rongrong, but for such matters, it was the Sect Master's call.
They wouldn't overstep.
Chen Xin was silent for a while, then said:
"Fengzhi, Fang Ling is right about one thing,Rongrong doesn't need to rush her cultivation. When she figures things out, she'll naturally strive harder.
As for the beauty trap, think it through yourself. As long as Rongrong isn't harmed, we'll support you."
Ning Fengzhi struggled with the choice.
Seeing his daughter once again turn the sect upside down, he could only shake his head helplessly. "Let's wait another year,until she's twelve."
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