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"oh..."
Seeing Xuan Ming's attitude, Ning Rongrong lowered her head in disappointment.
"Rongrong, don't be afraid. Grandpa Bone will help you control him. You can touch him whenever you want." Gu Rong said.
Xuan Ming opened his eyes and glanced at Gu Rong, "Are you also going to take advantage of your age?"
Gu Rong narrowed his eyes, "Boy, what did you say?"
Ning Fengzhi quickly grabbed Gu Rong and said through telepathy: "Uncle Bone, don't mess around. This kid can't be scared. If you fight him, he won't want to die."
"Don't want to live?" Gu Rong frowned slightly.
"What's the meaning?"
"Qinghe has emphasized to me many times before that we should not use force against Xuan Ming. If you threaten him with your life, he will give it up." Ning Fengzhi said.
Gu Rong's eyes twitched slightly, "Are you so rebellious?"
"Two years ago, he was not even a soul master, but he dared to fight with others. If you fight him now, he might fight you to death directly." Ning Fengzhi said.
This kid still remembers the last time Chen Xin tested him!
Children have very stubborn tempers. If Gu Rong does that again, there will be no more room for negotiation.
…
As it was getting late, Xue Qinghe followed Ning Fengzhi's advice and stayed overnight and returned to Tiandou City tomorrow.
At night, Xue Qinghe and Ning Fengzhi went to discuss state affairs, and Xuan Ming was thrown to Ning Rongrong, saying that children had more topics to talk about.
After all, Xuan Ming is only less than three years older than Ning Rongrong.
In order to avoid being nagged by Xue Qinghe, Xuan Ming accompanied Ning Rongrong for a stroll in Qibao City.
In the past, he was often forcibly dragged by Dugu Yan to visit Tiandou City, but at that time Dugu Yan had a legitimate reason.
In order to let everyone in Tiandou City know him, if someone else appears to be causing trouble without thinking, no one will turn a blind eye as before.
But this is meaningless. He basically stays in the Tiandou Royal Academy. There are teachers watching everywhere, so no problems will arise. Even if he leaves the academy, he will act with Dugu Yan and the others.
Many beast soul masters also have bodies that are different from ordinary people due to problems with their martial souls, but at least they are still human beings. It is extremely rare for someone like him to have two dragons growing out of his back. Therefore, every time he goes out on the street, he is like a monkey, stared at and talked about by countless people.
Annoying!
"Brother Xuan Ming, are you unhappy?"
Ning Rongrong, who was taking Xuan Ming on a tour, suddenly stopped.
"No." Xuan Ming said.
"I just don't like crowded places. It's noisy."
"Then I'll take you to a place with fewer people to play." Ning Rongrong changed direction and pulled Xuan Ming towards the back mountain of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect.
The back mountain belongs to the important area of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, and ordinary people are not allowed to get close to it, so after a while, there are basically no people to be seen here.
The night in the back mountain is quiet and mysterious. The moonlight is like a veil, gently falling on the winding path, covering everything around with a layer of silver glow.
The flowers and plants on the roadside swayed gently in the breeze, bringing with them the unique coolness of the night. The occasional chirping of insects added a bit of tranquility.
Ning Rongrong pulled Xuan Ming and jogged all the way until they stopped at an open grassland.
The grass seemed to be covered with a layer of silver frost by the moonlight, soft and quiet.
Several mountain peaks in the distance are looming in the night, like a landscape painting in light ink. Occasionally, the cry of one or two night owls can be heard from the mountains, making the back mountain even more quiet and peaceful.
"Brother Xuan Ming, look, isn't it beautiful here?" Ning Rongrong let go of Xuan Ming's hand, opened her arms, and spun happily on the grass, her skirt fluttering in the wind like a lively butterfly.
"Yeah, very beautiful." Xuan Ming responded softly.
He rarely had the opportunity to appreciate the night view like this. In the past, in Tiandou City, the nights were also brightly lit and noisy, and it was difficult to see such a pure starry sky.
Moreover, he had been busy practicing and living a precarious life before, so he had no time to think about this.
Ning Rongrong skipped over to Xuan Ming and sat down next to him.
"Brother Xuan Ming, can you tell me about your time at Tian Dou Royal Academy?"
She held her chin with both hands and looked at Xuan Ming with sparkling eyes full of curiosity.
"There's nothing interesting, it's all practice." Xuan Ming said.
Apart from academic subjects, he was practicing, training his two thoughts and controlling his martial spirit.
As the soul power level increases, the martial soul will become more powerful and the difficulty of control will become greater and greater, so the control training of the martial soul is very important.
Others only need to control one martial soul, but he has to control two martial souls.
Because his Black Dragon Martial Soul was too closely connected to his body, as the level of his soul power increased, even without additional soul rings, the Black Dragon Martial Soul was becoming stronger, and his innate domain was also becoming stronger.
He had too many things to do and had no time to rest.
"All about cultivation? Do you like cultivation very much?" Ning Rongrong asked.
"Practicing is boring, right?"
"I don't like it, and it's indeed boring, but I have no choice." Xuan Ming said.
"What does 'no choice...' mean?" Ning Rongrong asked puzzledly.
"If I don't practice, I may not see the sun tomorrow." Xuan Ming said.
This talent for cultivation is his only value and the guarantee of his survival.
The reason why he can stand up to Qian Renxue and live until now is because of his talent. If he didn't have this talent, he would have died long ago.
Similarly, if he does not maintain this value, he may not be able to save his life.
Besides, the Blood Spear was growing stronger, and if he couldn't keep up with it, he would be eaten.
"Brother Xuan Ming, are you in any trouble?" Ning Rongrong asked.
"Tell me, I can help you. Grandpa Sword and Grandpa Bone can help."
"No, you can't help me." Xuan Ming said.
"I..."
"Stop talking."
"Oh..." Ning Rongrong said nothing more and slowly leaned towards Xuan Ming.
Xuan Ming looked at the cautious Ning Rongrong, said nothing, closed his eyes and began to practice.
"Brother Xuan Ming?"
"Brother Xuan Ming?"
"…"
Ning Rongrong turned around and looked at Xuan Ming who seemed to be asleep. She looked around, took a deep breath, mustered up her courage, closed her eyes and moved towards Xuan Ming's cheek.
"Hmm?" Ning Rongrong opened her eyes in confusion and looked at Xuan Ming. Her head was blocked by Xuan Ming halfway.
"What are you doing?" Xuan Ming asked.
"I...that...I, didn't...didn't do anything..." Ning Rongrong blushed and lowered her head feeling extremely guilty.
"Practice when you are bored, don't waste time." Xuan Ming said.
"Oh..." Ning Rongrong quickly sat cross-legged and closed her eyes to meditate as she had learned before.
Xuan Ming looked for a while and closed his eyes again.
"…"
"I told you it would be alright, you dirty-minded person."
Not far away, Chen Xin and Gu Rong, who were worried about Ning Rongrong and Xuan Ming being alone, were watching this scene.
"I have dirty thoughts, didn't you see what happened during the day?" Gu Rong said speechlessly.
He had never realized before that this kid was actually a little nympho! When she saw something pretty, she would stick to it!
What if this guy just gives up?
Fortunately, this brat is not romantic.
"Even if he decides to give up, can you stop him?" Chen Xin said.
"Feng Zhi has this intention, and this kid is really good."
"With superior talent and a hard-working attitude, it won't be difficult to reach your and my level in the future."
"That's something for the future," said Gu Rong.
"Besides, who knows if this kid is a beast in human form?"
"I just inquired about it. This kid is in Tiandou Royal Academy. He is very close to Dugu Bo's granddaughter and a little girl with the Nine-Hearted Begonia spirit. They are almost inseparable."
"What if this kid has been brought into trouble by Dugu Bo's granddaughter?"
Chen Xin glanced at Gu Rong speechlessly, "Can you please be more careful with your words?"
What is a disaster?
How old is a child to cause trouble? This kid is only eight years old!
And considering his unromantic nature, how could he be harmed?