Douluo: I am a biologist, awakening the weapon spirit?

Chapter 174 Niu Gao's Problem

Bai He sighed, "How could I not harbor resentment towards the Haotian Sect?"

He looked at Tang San, who was somewhat stunned by Titan's kneeling, and said with a smile:

“But I won’t take my anger out on this child. What happened back then has nothing to do with him, and besides, he’s my grand-nephew.”

"Grand-nephew?" Tang San, who had finally managed to persuade Titan to get up, couldn't help but look over.

The white crane smiled and nodded, saying:
“Your grandmother is my older sister, so you should call me great-uncle.”

"Huh? Then wouldn't Third Brother be my cousin?" Bai Chenxiang exclaimed in surprise.

“That’s right, he is indeed your cousin,” Bai He said.

Tang San finally understood the relationship between himself and Bai He. Chen Feng had previously told him that there were rumors that Bai He's sister had married one of the sect leaders of the Haotian Sect.

However, it's unclear which one specifically.

Now Tang San knows that the woman he married was his grandfather.

"Young Master, where is Master now? Is he alright?" Titan asked at this moment.

"Dad is doing well now," Tang San nodded and said.

"Then, may this old servant have the honor of meeting with the master?" Titan asked.

"This... should be fine. I think Dad will be very happy to see everyone," Tang San said.

He didn't mention the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, mainly because he didn't want to reveal that his mother was a 100,000-year-old soul beast.

When Chen Feng mentioned the immortal herb before, he was vague about its origin, which was precisely for this reason.

After all, that was Dugu Bo's medicinal herb garden; there was no need to publicize it so that everyone knew about it.

Even among the members of Hydra, the others did not know about the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye; they only knew that Chen Feng had obtained the immortal herb from Dugu Bo as a thank-you gift.

As for why Dugu Bo possessed the immortal herb, this question can always be explained for a titled Douluo.

Having received Tang San's promise, Titan nodded excitedly, "Good, it's good to see my master."

Baihe was also very happy to see her nephew, and a genuine smile appeared on her face.

Ning Fengzhi looked at Chen Feng with a questioning expression, while Chen Feng returned a reassuring look. Ning Fengzhi then nodded thoughtfully.

Only Gu Rong showed a slight worry in his eyes, but he didn't say anything and remained silent about everything in front of him.

Flanders then said:

“Xiao San, since Senior Titan and your father have a past relationship, why don’t you take care of him and let him stay at our academy for a few days?”

He didn't mention Bai He and Niu Gao, because the two of them came with Ning Fengzhi, and Flander felt they should be settled as a whole.

"Okay." Tang San nodded in agreement.

"As for Sect Master Ning and the three seniors, we will personally entertain them. We hope you will not feel slighted," Flander said to Ning Fengzhi with a smile.

Ning Fengzhi smiled slightly. "No, I was just about to talk to Dean Flander and a few teachers about teaching matters."

Seeing that there was basically nothing going on in the conference room, Chen Feng went outside and found Niu Gao looking at the scenery in the corner of the corridor.

"Is Senior in a bad mood?" Chen Feng asked.

He needed to persuade Niu Gao not to develop hatred towards Tang San, since Chen Feng and Tang San were friends.

“Of course it’s not good.” Niu Gao glanced at the conference room not far away and said in a muffled voice, “Our four clans were loyal to the Haotian Sect back then, but what we got in return was abandonment.”

"Faced with external pressure, they abandoned us without hesitation, shutting themselves away to live their own lives, while leaving us outside to endure the Spirit Hall's harassment. Tell me, is there any justice in this world?"

Niu Gao angrily punched the railing.

Chen Feng sighed softly, "I can understand your feelings, senior. If it were me, my attitude might be even worse than yours. Let alone not wanting to see the people of Haotian Sect, it would be a testament to your good temper if you didn't take action directly."

The first step in persuasion is empathy.

Only by putting yourself and the other person on the same level can you get others to listen to what you have to say.

"That's right, if it weren't for Xiaofeng's sake, I might have kicked that kid out." Niu Gao said irritably.

Chen Feng smiled and said, "But you still didn't do that, senior, because you are a reasonable person. You should know the principle that the wronged should have their culprits and the debtors should be held accountable. No matter what happened back then, the responsibility cannot be placed on the mistress."

The second step in persuasion is praise.

If you praise someone and make them feel good, some things will naturally be easier to handle.

Sure enough, Niu Gao snorted and said:
"Of course, I, Lao Niu, am not so low as to take my anger out on a child because of what happened back then."

His expression was no longer as indignant as before, indicating that his anger had subsided somewhat.

“Senior, we can keep the past in mind and learn from it, but we can’t stay trapped in it forever. Do you think I’m right?” Chen Feng continued.

Niu Gao was silent for a moment, then asked in return:

"If you were in the same situation as the Clear Sky Sect back then, what decision would you have made?"

"You should ask Uncle Ning about that, senior, shouldn't you? After all, he is the sect leader of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School," Chen Feng said with a smile.

Niu Gao shook his head. "I don't need to ask the sect leader about this, because I already know the answer."

"Oh?"

“I have been dealing with the sect leader for several years, and based on my understanding of him before this, if the sect leader were the one in power at the time, I think his approach would be to unite with the other two sects and deal with the Spirit Hall while simultaneously withdrawing all his forces as quickly as possible,” Niu Gao said.

Chen Feng nodded silently, completely agreeing with Niu Gao's words.

Old Ning is a rather resourceful person. If he still had the power of the Clear Sky Sect, he might actually be able to unite the three upper sects and the Spirit Hall to put up a fight.

Old Ning has always adhered to the diplomatic policy of the unity of the three major powers, and has never had any idea of ​​dominating the world or being the only one who is supreme.

The Haotian Sect is different; they have always been more assertive in their actions, as can be seen from their relationship with the four major clans.

No matter how much the four clans risked their lives for the Haotian Sect, Titan still addressed Tang Hao as "master" and considered himself an "old servant."

Among the so-called four clans, there is not a single member of the Haotian Sect. The relationship between the two is more like that of master and servant than superior and subordinate.

Baihe's sister did indeed marry Tang San's grandfather, but there has never been a case of anyone from the four major clans marrying a member of the Haotian Clan.

Clearly, in the eyes of the Haotian Sect, the four clans were nothing more than a group of servants. In other words, the Haotian Sect did not consider them to be surnamed Zhao—no, it should be said that they were surnamed Tang. However, in the current Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, the Yu Clan and the Min Clan have become one with the members of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and they can be said to be inseparable from each other.

If this continues, in ten or twenty years, there will be no more Min Clan or Yu Clan, and everyone will be a glorious disciple of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.

This is the difference in the style of doing things between Ning Fengzhi and the person in charge of Haotian Sect.

The former follows the path of benevolence, while the latter follows the path of tyranny.

The way of the king can gradually assimilate others into one's own people, while the way of the tyrant relies on force to rule others.

It's hard to say which is superior, but in terms of centripetal force, the King Way is clearly better and not easily defeated.

Even if they suffer hardships for a time, they can survive for a long time. Once a powerful man appears, they can rise again, just like the country where Chen Feng lived in his previous life.

Once a unilateral, domineering force loses its absolute advantage in military power, it will rapidly decline; its rise is swift, and its fall is sudden, and its prestige will also be greatly damaged.

The reason why the Haotian Sect had no help when it encountered trouble was because of this.

If Tang San hadn't appeared later and become a god, it's hard to say what would have happened to the Clear Sky Sect.

Even so, the influence of the Haotian Sect during the second era of the Warring States period greatly declined, to the point that it became a reclusive sect, while the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect still had considerable influence.

"Senior Niu, you have a deep understanding of Uncle Ning," Chen Feng remarked.

"You have to see a person clearly before you can decide whether to entrust your entire fortune to them," Niu Gao said calmly.

Especially after being abandoned once, he needs to be even more cautious in this regard.

The reason why Niu Gao decided to join the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School was not only due to the coercion from the Elephant Armor School and the wishes of his clansmen, but also because of Ning Fengzhi's personal charisma.

"But why would you ask me this question, senior?" Chen Feng asked, puzzled.

“After the sect leader, it’s only natural that you will be in charge of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. Isn’t that obvious?” Niu Gao asked rhetorically.

Chen Feng scratched his face. "Shouldn't it be Rongrong who's in charge?"

"What difference does it make?"

Chen Feng was speechless.

He thought for a while and said:
"If it were me, I would plant people in the Spirit Hall beforehand to gather intelligence, and even sow discord among them, exacerbating the conflicts between the various factions within the Spirit Hall, making them restless day and night. That way..."

Chen Feng smiled and looked at Niu Gao, "Wouldn't that mean they wouldn't have time to bother us?"

Looking at the smile on Chen Feng's face, Niu Gao felt a chill run down his spine.

Haotian Sect is usually domineering but shrinks back when faced with trouble, while Ning Fengzhi is adept at maneuvering and uniting forces from all sides.

But as for Chen Feng... Niu Gao really didn't know how to evaluate him.

If Chen Feng knew what he was thinking, Chen Feng would say that these were all basic rules in the history of his country in his previous life.

Compared to those espionage masters, Chen Feng's skills are only at the beginner level.

As for the so-called undercover agent Qian Renxue, she was incredibly naive.

In palace intrigues, why would assassination be necessary to kill someone?
Either confront them directly and openly, or eliminate them slowly through words and tactics.

Assassination is certainly not a good option. Palace intrigue isn't a detective drama; there's no need for evidence, suspicion is enough.

What's the point of making an assassination as stealthy as possible?
Niu Gao was silent for a moment, then said:
"Xiao Feng, you mean to eliminate the enemy's threat using some means before they attack, right?"

Chen Feng nodded. "That's right. If we do things in advance, we won't panic too much when something happens, and we won't be at a loss for what to do."

He usually prepares several plans when doing things to deal with different possible situations.

In preparation for the possible attack of ferocious beasts, Chen Feng made preparations to call for reinforcements.

Although the ferocious beasts are powerful, they cannot send all their forces out for Chen Feng alone. At most, they will send one or two. Therefore, the current lineup in Tiandou City is barely enough to handle the situation.

At the very least, it would deter the ferocious beasts.

Since the ferocious beasts did not directly sweep across the human world in the first era of Douyi, it shows that they were still somewhat wary.

It could be God, or it could be other factors.

Therefore, as long as the ferocious beasts do not want to start a major war with humans, they will not take any violent actions.

Niu Gao couldn't offer any comment on Chen Feng's answer, but he felt much more at ease.

At least he won't be abandoned for no reason like he was in the Haotian Sect.

Both the current sect leader Ning Fengzhi and the future sect leader Chen Feng can be described as outstanding figures of their time.

With their talents, Niu Gao is unlikely to experience what happened back then again, and he would be quite satisfied with that.

Flander arranged accommodations for Ning Fengzhi and his group. As Ning Fengzhi's bodyguard, Gu Rong naturally had to stay with him.

The other two each had their own room.

After returning to the room, Gu Rong first used her soul power to seal off the surroundings to prevent the sound from leaking out.

Then he asked Ning Fengzhi:
"Feng Zhi, aren't you worried about the negative consequences of letting them meet Tang Hao? It wouldn't be good if the Min Clan and the Yu Clan were pulled back again."

Ning Fengzhi smiled and said:

“At first, I was also worried about this issue, but after Xiaofeng reminded me, I quickly realized that this matter is unstoppable and we cannot stop it. On the contrary, we should take the initiative to promote it. This is the most open and aboveboard approach.”

Seeing that Gu Rong looked puzzled, Ning Fengzhi explained:

"Uncle Gu, if you put yourself in someone else's shoes, you'll understand. How would you feel if someone prevented you from seeing your family?"

"They must be extremely angry, and might even be hostile to those who try to stop them." Gu Rong realized this as she spoke.

He had been obsessing over the matter of Bai He and Niu Gao meeting with Tang Hao.

Now that Ning Fengzhi has explained, he understands.

"So we can't interfere, we have to take the initiative to arrange their meeting, that's called showing sincerity." Ning Fengzhi smiled and said, "That's also why Xiao Feng brought Tang San here. He wants to win over the Min and Yu clans completely. As for the Li clan, we'll have to see what happens after Titan and Tang Hao meet."

"I see. I never imagined there were so many intricacies in Xiaofeng's actions," Gu Rong remarked.

(End of this chapter)