Chapter 57: Ning Fengzhi's Defense Shatters!
Wang Li and Zhu Zhuqing watched Ning Rongrong's departing figure. After exchanging a glance, they fell silent.
If they were Ning Fengzhi, they would probably be furious enough to die, right?
Heaven Dou City, Glazed Tile Hotel.
This was one of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's properties in Heaven Dou City.
Without the slightest effort, Ning Rongrong found Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin.
"So, after wandering around for two or three years, you finally know to come back?"
A flicker of delight flashed through Ning Fengzhi's eyes, but it was quickly restrained. His expression remained calm as he spoke.
Chen Xin wore a gentle smile, clearly very pleased.
After the little cotton-padded jacket left the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, the entire sect had become much quieter—yet it also lost a great deal of its liveliness.
"Dad! Grandpa Sword!"
Ning Rongrong smiled sweetly and walked over, tugging on Ning Fengzhi's arm.
"I wasn't just out playing around. I had a perfectly legitimate reason!"
"Oh~"
Ning Fengzhi curled his lips. Did he not know what Ning Rongrong had been doing outside?
He wanted to see just what kind of excuse she could come up with.
"Rongrong has really grown up."
Chen Xin shook his head slightly and murmured.
"Dad, Grandpa Sword, how valuable do you think a gem-type head soul bone suitable as a sect inheritance would be?"
For a great sect like the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, the standard for an inheritance soul bone was at least ten thousand years.
That was why Ning Rongrong didn't explicitly say "ten-thousand-year soul bone," yet Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin immediately understood.
"A gem-type head soul bone?"
Both Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin froze, looking at Ning Rongrong in surprise.
"Suitable soul bones for the direct lineage are extremely rare. If it's a gem-type inheritance head soul bone, then for the sect's direct line, its value would be immeasurable."
After a long pause, Ning Fengzhi spoke truthfully.
Inheritance soul bones were the foundation of a sect—things of utmost importance.
"Dad, you said it yourself—its value is immeasurable!"
As if her scheme had succeeded, Ning Rongrong took out Shi Nian's head soul bone from her storage soul tool.
The moment the soul bone appeared, seven-colored radiance flickered, accompanied by rippling soul power.
Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin's pupils shrank. With their experience and strength, they recognized the item at a glance!
A ten-thousand-year gem-type head soul bone!
"Hiss—"
Ning Fengzhi couldn't help but draw in a sharp breath. Then he looked at Ning Rongrong with some confusion.
A soul bone of this level should not be in Ning Rongrong's possession.
How did she obtain it?
"Dad, this soul bone belongs to someone else. It's being traded with the sect!"
Ning Rongrong's words brought Ning Fengzhi back to his senses.
So that's how it is…
"The 'someone else' you're talking about—is it that kid Wang Li?"
Ning Fengzhi asked calmly.
"Yes."
Ning Rongrong did not hide it and answered directly.
She knew that what had happened over the past two or three years was impossible to conceal from Ning Fengzhi.
Ning Fengzhi clenched his fist. Veins bulged on his forehead, and his body trembled—he was furious!
'That brat not only abducted my precious daughter's body and heart…'
'He doesn't even come to meet his future father-in-law, yet he dares to trade with me?!'
Ning Fengzhi's composure completely collapsed, his eyes turning red.
The usually gentle and refined sect master truly couldn't hold it in this time.
Hearing this—
Ning Rongrong's face flushed red, but she did not refute him.
Silence was the best answer.
Seeing her like this, what more could Ning Fengzhi say?
"One thirty-thousand-year soul bone, one thousand-year soul bone, and one million gold soul coins!"
In the end, Ning Fengzhi named his price.
"???"
Ning Rongrong looked at Ning Fengzhi in surprise. This was exactly the same condition Wang Li had proposed!
Could it be… Wang Li had also been reborn?
Ning Rongrong secretly shook her head. That was probably impossible.
If Wang Li had been reborn, he wouldn't be treating her like this—he wouldn't even acknowledge her, let alone act the way he did now.
Even if he didn't really pay her much attention… he didn't hate her either.
"Dad, add a bit more!"
As if she had thought of something, Ning Rongrong raised her right hand. The Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda appeared, and four soul rings rose from beneath her feet.
At this sight, Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin were truly shocked!
A ten-thousand-year gem-type head soul bone was worthy of the sect's attention—but the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda was no longer something that could be described by "attention" alone!
Ning Fengzhi's pupils shrank as he stared at the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda in disbelief.
"Rongrong, your martial soul…"
"Wang Li helped me!"
"..."
In the end, Ning Rongrong left the Glazed Tile Hotel in high spirits, heading toward the hotel where the Sky Water Academy team was staying.
As for that head soul bone, it was still in her storage soul tool.
A heritage soul bone like this—if not given to her, then who else?
After all, she was the internally designated next sect master!
And now, she even possessed the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda.
After Ning Rongrong left, Ning Fengzhi paced back and forth in the room, while Chen Xin sat in his chair, lost in deep thought.
After a long while—
Ning Fengzhi finally stopped and murmured,
"This Wang Li… is not simple."
"It's very necessary to have a proper talk with him."
As for thoughts like this kid is terrifying; if he can't be used by us… Ning Fengzhi didn't even consider them.
After all, Ning Rongrong had already thrown herself at him. What else could he do?
"Hiss—"
"Ning Rongrong, how did you manage this?"
Looking at the items Ning Rongrong had brought back, Wang Li couldn't help but suck in a cold breath, contributing to the warming of the Extreme North.
Two ten-thousand-year soul bones and five million gold soul coins!
One had to know that gold soul coins had tremendous purchasing power.
Five million gold soul coins were enough to buy a ten-thousand-year gem-type head soul bone outright!
Of course, whether anyone was willing to sell a soul bone was another matter entirely.
Priceless and unavailable on the market.
Ning Rongrong crossed her arms and smiled smugly.
"See? This young lady really knows how to do business, doesn't she?"
Hearing that—
Zhu Zhuqing subconsciously said,
"Isn't the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect your family?"
Ning Rongrong: "..."
Sometimes, she really disliked Zhu Zhuqing!
"A thirty-thousand-year left arm soul bone and a fifteen-thousand-plus-year right leg soul bone—this can be considered part of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's foundation."
Such soul bones were not considered inheritance soul bones within the sect, because their age and attributes were insufficient.
A gem-type head soul bone was different. Not only was it a ten-thousand-year soul bone, but it was also gem-type.
Its value might be rather ordinary in the outside world, but for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect—whose martial soul was of the "gem-type"—it was the most suitable!
Wang Li put away the two soul bones and the gold soul coin card. These two soul bones held no attraction for him whatsoever.
Zhu Zhuqing had already fused with three soul bones: left arm, right arm, and right leg.
These two soul bones were not suitable for her.
In the simulations, this left arm soul bone was absorbed by Shui Bing'er.
Should he find an opportunity to give it to her?
Wang Li pondered inwardly. He hadn't yet laid everything out with Shui Bing'er, and giving her a soul bone so rashly would be somewhat inappropriate.
'Let's talk about it later.'
He shook his head and cast the thought aside.
Time passed, and in the blink of an eye, it was the next day.
Wang Li and his group once again arrived at the Heaven Dou Grand Soul Fighting Arena.
Today was the first match of the first round of the qualifiers.
Yesterday's opening ceremony could only be considered an "exhibition match," yet it still counted toward the results.
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