What is all this?
Betrothal gift?!
This is too fast, are you kidding me?!
After being stunned for a long time, Sword Douluo was the first to react.
"Rongrong, what nonsense are you talking about?!"
He raised his hand and pointed at Ye Qiu.
"You want to marry this kid? He has quite a few confidantes! As the future Sect Master of our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, you'd share a husband with others? How can this be?!"
"Exactly! How can this be?!"
Bone Douluo also frowned and quickly nodded.
Compared to those Hidden Weapons, their Rongrong's lifelong happiness was more important.
Hidden Weapons could be found by other means, but their little princess couldn't afford to be hurt!
"Why not?! I just want to marry him!" Ning Rongrong pouted, hugging Ye Qiu, not wanting to let go for a moment.
"No! I don't agree!"
Sword Douluo would not let her act recklessly in such matters.
"Rongrong, you are still young, this kind of thing is too early!"
Bone Douluo advised earnestly.
"Grandpa Bone, I don't agree with this either!"
"But I'm willing!"
"It's Rongrong who's getting married, not the two grandpas. If you don't agree, then so be it, humph!"
Ning Rongrong snorted coldly, completely disregarding their objections.
"Rongrong..." Ye Qiu was about to speak, but Ning Rongrong glared at him fiercely, and he swallowed his words back.
"Rongrong, you!" Sword Douluo's face flushed with anger.
Ning Rongrong had never talked back to them like this before!
"Rongrong! How do you speak to your elders!" Ning Fengzhi finally came back to his senses, frowning as he looked at his daughter, feeling a bit of a headache.
From the expressions of Ye Qiu and the others just now, this so-called betrothal gift was most likely his daughter's unauthorized decision!
"Humph! Anyway, Dad, you must agree to this marriage. I've already collected the betrothal gift on your behalf!"
Ning Rongrong hugged Ye Qiu tightly, looked up at him charmingly, and buried her head in his arms.
Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu exchanged glances, standing silently in place, not knowing what to say.
Ning Fengzhi's mouth twitched.
What did she mean, she collected it on his behalf?
He sorted out his thoughts and looked at Ye Qiu, who was deep in thought.
Ning Fengzhi also frowned.
He was a bit hesitant...
He had naturally been prepared to marry Ning Rongrong to Ye Qiu for a long time.
It was just that he hadn't seen what he wanted to see yet!
He still felt a bit uncertain.
Composing himself, Ning Fengzhi asked Ye Qiu, "Ye Qiu, is what Rongrong said true? You really want to use the blueprint for those Hidden Weapons as a betrothal gift? You want to ask for Rongrong's hand in marriage?"
Ye Qiu held the soft girl in his arms and felt a little pain.
He looked down.
Ning Rongrong was gripping his clothes tightly, even pinching some flesh, looking very nervous.
She bit her red lips, looking at him with teary eyes.
Her tender, watery gaze rippled, revealing a hint of fear.
She had used great courage to say it.
Since Ye Qiu couldn't 'eat' her yet, she would occupy this pit for him first!
Xiao Wu had achieved perfection, Zhu Zhuqing was eloquent, Dugu Yan was just a step away, and even Xiao Lan was symbiotic with Ye Qiu.
She, Ning Rongrong, also had to win some kind of first place!
Ye Qiu hugged Ning Rongrong tightly in his arms and chuckled softly.
These things would have to be faced sooner or later.
This was indeed a good time!
After a moment of thought, Ye Qiu gently released the girl in his arms.
Ning Rongrong, who didn't want to let go, was appeased by his gaze.
She bit her vermillion lips tightly, so much so that she could taste a hint of blood.
She changed to pinching Ye Qiu's sleeve, looking pitiful.
Ye Qiu retracted his gaze, looking at Ning Fengzhi with sincerity.
"Uncle Ning, I, Ye Qiu, did say that. This time, bringing Rongrong back was also specifically to visit you seniors, and I hope Uncle Ning can agree to my request!"
"To betroth your daughter to me!"
Hearing Ye Qiu's words, the tension on Ning Rongrong's face finally dissipated.
She smiled brilliantly, as if she had eaten honey, her eyebrows like a painting, like a crescent moon in the clouds.
Her crimson lips, stained with blood, made her even more beautiful.
Her clear eyes were like water, reflecting only one person's image.
"Uncle Ning, Ye Qiu promises..."
Ye Qiu bowed, about to continue speaking to facilitate this good deed.
However, Bone Douluo couldn't listen anymore.
He shouted at Ye Qiu:
"Brat! Nothing is set in stone yet, don't keep calling him Uncle Ning, Uncle Ning!"
"Old man, I suddenly feel that you'd better be more polite!"
Ning Fengzhi's face also twitched.
He had thought that only his daughter had this idea, but he didn't expect this kid to have had plans for a long time.
He was just using this opportunity to bring it up early!
"Senior Gu, please calm down. What Ye Qiu said is absolutely not empty talk. I will do my best to treat Rongrong well. I will help..."
"Kid, what do you guarantee?!"
Sword Douluo raised his sword-like eyebrows, pointing at Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing with his fingers.
"Is that how you guarantee? These two are just the ones present... Old Poison's granddaughter also seems to favor you, right?"
"Can you be single-minded in treating Rongrong well?"
"Kid, you're quite happy with your three wives and four concubines! What? Is my Rongrong a wife... or a concubine?!"
Sword Douluo's questions were as sharp as his sword.
Ye Qiu fell silent.
After only a slight pause, he gave the answer he had given before.
"They will all be my wives!"
Perhaps this was not the answer Sword Douluo wanted to hear, but it was Ye Qiu's true thought.
If he really had to differentiate between them, he planned to let the girls handle those matters themselves.
What he said alone would certainly not convince everyone.
"Good kid! You dare to perfunctorily deal with me without even a proper title, and you still dare to say you'll do your best for Rongrong!"
"Don't think you can be arrogant just because Rongrong likes you!"
Sword Douluo's sword qi flowed around him, as if he would teach Ye Qiu a small lesson if they disagreed.
"Alright! Uncle Jian, this matter..."
Ning Fengzhi shook his head, just about to mediate.
A delicate shout rang in his ears.
"Grandpa Sword, if you dare to touch Ye Qiu, I'll never talk to you again!"
Ning Rongrong looked at Sword Douluo with cold eyes, tears welling up, her voice devoid of any emotion, leaving no room for discussion.
Sword Douluo's expression softened slightly, his eyes wide.
He looked at Ning Rongrong in disbelief.
"Girl, did Grandpa Sword do something wrong? Grandpa is just afraid you'll be wronged!"
"Yes, Rongrong, we are all doing this for your own good!"
Bone Douluo also earnestly persuaded her.
They weren't blind to Ning Rongrong's deep feelings for Ye Qiu, nor were they necessarily against Ye Qiu and Ning Rongrong's relationship.
But... this kid had a bit too many women!
Given their Rongrong's status, why should she suffer such grievances?!
"Rongrong doesn't care! I've decided on him!" Ning Rongrong tightly held Ye Qiu's hand.
With her other hand, she held Xiao Wu's hand, who was beside her.
She made her stance clear.
Zhu Zhuqing was not to be outdone, holding Ye Qiu's other hand.
She stood firm, facing Ning Fengzhi and the others.
Sword Douluo's face darkened.
She really didn't put him in her eyes, this was simply provocation!
He said in a deep voice, "Rongrong, this is your lifelong happiness, you can't be reckless!"
Looking at Ning Rongrong's resolute expression, as if she would only marry Ye Qiu, Sword Douluo's eyes twitched.
He glared fiercely at Ning Fengzhi.
If it weren't for this old man's obstruction, saying something like 'you'll know later'.
He would have, long ago, with a swing of his sword, split the two of them apart.
Ning Fengzhi sighed faintly.
He stopped Bone Douluo and the other from speaking further.
He tapped his staff on the ground.
"Uncle Gu, Uncle Jian, that's enough!"
Having stopped the two, Ning Fengzhi turned his gaze back to Ye Qiu and his daughter.
"This marriage, I... agree to it!"
...
Ye Qiu's pupils suddenly constricted, and he froze in place for a moment.
He had been planning to reveal that he could help others obtain spirit rings beyond their age limit!
This agreement caught him completely off guard.
"Kid, did you hear that? This marriage, Fengzhi isn't... No! Fengzhi, did you say something wrong?!"
The joy on Sword Douluo's face froze.
He looked at Ning Fengzhi in shock, somewhat doubting if he had heard correctly.
"Really, Dad?!"
Ning Rongrong, who was just about to release her Spirit, cried out in surprise, looking at Ning Fengzhi in disbelief.
She understood her father, as the Sect Master.
Like a merchant pursuing profit...
He shouldn't be someone who would let go of a rabbit before seeing it.
She hadn't even played her trump card, and Dad had already agreed.
It felt unreal no matter how she looked at it.
"Uncle Jian, you didn't mishear!" Ning Fengzhi said calmly.
Sword Douluo was somewhat speechless.
He didn't understand Ning Fengzhi's actions. He was the one who let them develop before, and now he was the one who agreed to this marriage.
Sword Douluo had thought that Ning Fengzhi had some other calculations or plans.
But it was just this?!
He directly settled the lifelong happiness of the family's little princess.
This was truly a good plan!!
"Fengzhi, are you confused?!" Bone Douluo's large skeletal frame trembled, feeling a bit reluctant.
Ignoring the strange looks from Sword and Bone.
He looked at his daughter again, noticing that she still had disbelief in her eyes.
He couldn't help but feel a little helpless.
You're already so impatient and hopelessly wanting to cling to him.
What else could he, as a father, say?
"Rongrong, Dad is telling the truth!"
"That's great! Thank you, Dad!"
Ning Rongrong jumped up happily and threw herself into Ning Fengzhi's arms.
Zhu Zhuqing, holding Ye Qiu's hand, shook it.
Making him snap out of it.
The surprise came too suddenly. Ye Qiu's face was filled with joy, and he immediately bowed.
He said sincerely, "Junior Ye Qiu, thank you, Uncle Ning, for your kindness!"
"Mhm! Alright, we're all family now, no need to be polite!"
Ning Fengzhi raised his hand.
His expression became a bit uncomfortable.
While he raised his hand, Ning Rongrong, who was in his arms, darted out.
He hadn't even held her long!
She gently helped Ye Qiu up, a smile never leaving her face.
"Congratulations, Rongrong!" Zhu Zhuqing, beside her, offered her congratulations.
Ever since she came to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, there had always been a hint of envy in her eyes.
"Yes, this is really great!" Xiao Wu also smiled sweetly.
Her thoughts were relatively simple.
Of course, she would be happy if Xiao Qiu could successfully do what he wanted to do.
"Ye Qiu, from now on, I am your legitimate fiancée!"
Ning Rongrong leaned into Ye Qiu's arms, gently rubbing his chin, giggling foolishly.
"Mm!" Ye Qiu smiled gently and held her tightly in his arms.
He didn't say much, lowering his head to pick up the few drops of blood on her lips.
Watching them act so unrestrainedly, as if no one else was around.
Bone Douluo pulled up his sleeve, covering his eyes with a pained expression.
Sword Douluo's eyes were practically spitting fire.
Ning Fengzhi, as the Sect Master, had already spoken.
It wasn't easy to take back his words.
But he truly didn't understand.
"Fengzhi, why exactly? I need you to give me an explanation!"
Since things had come to this, he only wanted an explanation.
He didn't really want to destroy the relationship between Rongrong and Ye Qiu.
It was just that pushing Ning Rongrong out like this made him feel a bit uneasy.
Rongrong was just a support system Spirit Master.
What if something happened when he and Old Bone were no longer around? What then?
Ning Fengzhi also found it a bit unbearable to watch, so he shifted his gaze away.
He opened his mouth, unsure of where to begin.
Suddenly, a nine-colored light shone.
It re-attracted the gazes of Ning Fengzhi and the others.
"Grandpa Sword, don't be angry anymore, let Rongrong explain!"
At this moment, Ning Rongrong's delicate face was flushed like blood, one hand tightly holding Ye Qiu's, and in the other, she held a small pagoda.
It was her Spirit, the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda!
Ning Fengzhi turned his head, instinctively looking at his daughter's Spirit.
His body trembled violently, and he stood frozen in place.
He saw it, he saw it!
He finally saw the surprise he had most wanted to see!
That person truly hadn't deceived him; Ye Qiu truly had this ability!
Immediately, Ning Fengzhi's eyes filled with ecstasy.
His life's dream had been realized through his daughter!
"Rongrong, what else do you have to say?" Sword Douluo took a deep breath, managed his emotions, and tried to make his voice as gentle as possible.
"Grandpa Sword, Grandpa Bone, you don't have to worry about Rongrong suffering any grievances."
"Rongrong is a little devil, she won't be bullied by others, and Xiao Wu and Zhuqing are very good to me."
On the small pagoda that Ning Rongrong was holding.
Two yellow and one purple, three spirit rings, revolved above it.
Like a small nine-colored sun, it illuminated this space.
"Rongrong, this isn't just a matter of being bullied or not. With so many women, how can he protect you well? And aren't you afraid he'll change his mind?"
Bone Douluo thought differently.
The disciples of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School already lacked combat power.
With so many women, where would this kid find the time to personally protect Ning Rongrong?
"Grandpa Bone, did you forget about Xiao Wu and Zhuqing? They are also not weak and can protect Rongrong!"
Ning Rongrong rolled her eyes at them, then smiled as she looked at the two girls, Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing.
"Rongrong is right, Xiao Wu Jie will protect her too!" Xiao Wu nodded quickly.
This was not a joke; she didn't want to see her Xiao Qiu sad.
"Please rest assured, seniors, Zhuqing will also protect Rongrong well!"
Zhu Zhuqing's voice was clear and firm, with a strong sense of disregarding life and death.
"..."
Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo exchanged glances, speechless.
Ye Qiu was about to speak, but Ning Rongrong beat him to it.
"Besides, Ye Qiu, he definitely won't change his mind!"
Ning Rongrong looked at her fiancé with a beaming smile, her eyes full of tenderness.
"Who knows about such things!" Sword Douluo's sharp edge had diminished considerably.
He had clearly taken Ning Rongrong's words to heart.
"Grandpa Sword, the Spirit in my hand is the best proof! At the same time, this is also the third surprise I brought back!"
Ning Rongrong held out the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda in her hand.
"The third surprise?"
Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo looked over in confusion, for a moment not seeing any change in her Spirit.
"Nine layers!"
Ning Fengzhi's hoarse voice came.
"Fengzhi, what did you say?" Sword Douluo looked strangely at Ning Fengzhi, who was already a bit abnormal and walking over unsteadily.
Bone Douluo, however, noticed a slight abnormality, his eyes drawn by the nine-colored light, unable to look away.
"Sword Person, Rongrong's Spirit seems to have two more colors."
"Nine layers, nine colors! This is the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda!"
Ning Fengzhi had already approached, his hands cupping the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda in Ning Rongrong's hand, incredibly excited.
"What! The Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda!"
Sword Douluo, as a transcendent enshrinement of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, naturally knew the flaw of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Spirit.
His eyes narrowed, and he extended a finger, counting down layer by layer.
"Nine layers! It really is nine layers!"
"Rongrong, what exactly is going on?!" Sword Douluo's mind was in turmoil, unable to figure out why her Spirit would suddenly evolve.
Startled, he suddenly looked at Ye Qiu.
"Could it be because of this kid!"
"That's right! Grandpa Sword, this was also given by Ye Qiu!" Ning Rongrong nodded happily.
"Aren't you curious why my spirit power increased so quickly? It's all because Ye Qiu gave me an Immortal Herb called the qiluo tulip!"
To help them better understand what an Immortal Herb was.
Ning Rongrong could only imitate Ye Qiu, stating directly that this item was something only found in the heavens, rarely seen in the human world.
"Just yesterday, after Rongrong consumed the Immortal Herb, not only did her cultivation continuously break through eight levels, but her Spirit also transformed into the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda!"
The three of them, including Sword Douluo, listened in a daze.
Their eyes revealed intense disbelief; they had never heard of such a divine item.
"Ye Qiu was willing to give such a precious thing to Rongrong to consume, so how could he possibly change his mind!"
Ning Rongrong looked at Ye Qiu, blinking her eyes.
Even without this, she believed that Ye Qiu would not change his mind; he wouldn't bear to abandon her!
Seeing that Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo's expressions had softened.
Ning Rongrong continued, "To take a step back, Ye Qiu helped me evolve my Spirit into the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda. For the Sect, this favor is simply unpayable!"
She paused, then pouted playfully.
"So, Miss had no choice but to take on the important task of thanking Ye Qiu by giving myself to him!"
"Uncle Ning, two seniors, please believe me! Ye Qiu will definitely be inseparable from his women!"
Ye Qiu's attitude was sincere and earnest.
Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing also chimed in to support him: "We all believe in Ye Qiu, he's not the kind of person who abandons people after getting what he wants!"
The two Douluo, Sword and Bone, exchanged glances, and Ning Fengzhi finally straightened his back again, looking proudly at the two mainstays.
"Hmph! Since things have come to this, my opposition is useless. This marriage of yours is still up to your father!"
Sword Douluo glanced at Ye Qiu and the others, then looked down at his nose, his hands clasped behind his back, and turned away.
"Hey, you cowardly man, why are you still being difficult at a time like this? What's wrong with saying you agree and making the girl happy?"
Bone Douluo laughed happily; his worries had all been resolved.
"Rongrong, Grandpa Bone also agrees to your marriage! Don't mind that Sword Person, he's still unhappy because you yelled at him just now!"
"That's great! Thank you, Grandpa Bone!" Ning Rongrong happily hugged Bone Douluo.
"Grandpa Sword, don't be angry, Rongrong was wrong. She just didn't want there to be a conflict between the people I love most!" Ning Rongrong held Sword Douluo's large hand, acting spoiled.
She secretly regretted that if she had taken out the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda earlier, perhaps there wouldn't have been so much trouble.
It was all Dad's fault for not playing by the rules!
"Alright, Grandpa Sword didn't mean to blame you either." Sword Douluo was most susceptible to Ning Rongrong's coquetry.
Even tempered steel turned into soft silk.
"I also agree to this marriage!"
Ning Rongrong was overjoyed, and Ye Qiu quickly bowed in thanks upon hearing this.
"Kid... thank you, two seniors, for making this happen!"
"Hmph! Kid, don't be happy too soon. If you really want to marry my Rongrong, you'll have to prove your strength to me!"
Sword Douluo snorted coldly, glancing at Bone Douluo, who had just teased him.
"I'll skip it. We'll talk when you can beat that Old Bone."
"You Sword Person, what do you mean?" Bone Douluo immediately became displeased. Wasn't he saying that he was inferior to him?
Although it was true, with so many juniors here, didn't he care about his reputation?
"Alright, alright, can't we just let Ye Qiu choose then?" Ning Fengzhi spoke at the right time, and he didn't object either.
After all, seeing his daughter being kissed in front of him.
He also felt a bit of liver pain!
If he didn't make things a little difficult for him, he would always feel a bit uncomfortable.
"Ah? How can that be? How long would that take?" Ning Rongrong immediately became unhappy.
"Rongrong, let it go! This request is indeed reasonable!"
Ye Qiu stopped her.
He was confident that with this kind of test, he wouldn't make Rongrong wait too long.
"Alright..." Ning Rongrong was silent for a moment, a hint of slyness flashing in her eyes, as she quietly leaned on Ye Qiu's shoulder.
"Rongrong, take it easy..." Ning Fengzhi glared at his mischievous daughter, saying helplessly.
She could even do something as absurd as helping someone else make a betrothal gift.
Perhaps before that day came, she would force herself into Ye Qiu's mouth, leaving no trace of herself, right?!
Everything was satisfactory, and everyone no longer stayed in the open space.
"Let's go, let's go inside and sit!" Ning Fengzhi was about to lift his foot when he suddenly remembered something.
He turned his head, and his eyelids immediately twitched.
Looking at his daughter, who kept biting Ye Qiu, he felt a bit tired.
He said sternly, "Ye Qiu!"
"Uncle Ning?" Ye Qiu immediately pushed Ning Rongrong's small face away, looking at him in confusion.
"Later, go visit Qinghe. He was assassinated a few days ago and was seriously injured!"
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