Douluo Continent: Gretchen at the start, empowered by the Star God.

Chapter 22 Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School

"Feng Zhi, are you sure it's not just your subordinates exaggerating?" Bone Douluo Gu Rong looked at the documents in his hand with some suspicion.

Level 29? Beating up a seven-person Soul Master team without activating Martial Soul?

Is he just getting old, or is it that the new generation has become arrogant?

While it's true that each generation is stronger than the last, isn't the next generation a bit too strong?

"Uncle Gu, I've checked, the people below aren't lying." Ning Fengzhi shook his head.

"Lang Lei..." Unlike the conversation between the other two, Sword Douluo fell into thought when he heard the name Lang Lei.

His memory was still quite good; he clearly remembered finding a baby named Lang Lei more than seven years ago. What impressed him most was that the baby's name was embroidered on his swaddling clothes, and Lang Lei's subsequent behavior showed a maturity beyond his years.

But after the age of six, Sword Douluo Chen Xin paid little attention to a child whose innate soul power was only level one.

However, Chen Xin still had some doubts about whether it was a case of the same name. After all, Lang Lei was only eight years old at most, while the youngest Lang Lei listed in the records was eleven years old.

Furthermore, there's the matter of talent; the two are worlds apart.

"Uncle Sword? What's wrong?" Ning Fengzhi stopped talking to Bone Douluo when he saw that Sword Douluo was silent.

"Old Swordsman, you wouldn't happen to have taken a fancy to this kid and want to take him as your disciple, would you?" Bone Douluo said jokingly.

Ning Fengzhi was somewhat looking forward to this. After all, if a young soul master with such talent could be taken under the wing of Sword Douluo, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School would surely prosper for another hundred years.

However, since he was of a lower seniority than the two Title Douluos, he couldn't directly request them to become his disciples. Surely, an ordinary Soul Master wouldn't refuse to become a Title Douluo's apprentice, right?

Moreover, he is Chen Xin, the Sword Douluo, who is famous throughout the Douluo Continent.

"Of course not. Although this kid's talent is indeed dazzling and tempting, he is clearly not a swordsman." Sword Douluo Chen Xin answered directly.

"Yeah, you old rascal, you've really gone mad from practicing swordsmanship." Bone Douluo laughed heartily.

"Hey, old bone, do you want me to loosen your bones?" Sword Douluo glared at Bone Douluo.

"Hey, you old swordsman, who's afraid of who!" Bone Douluo glared back without fear.

"Alright, Uncle Jian and Uncle Gu, please give me some face and calm down," Ning Fengzhi shook his head, offering a way out and persuading the two.

"Then let's listen to Feng Zhi." Bone Douluo nodded and stepped down the stairs.

"Yeah, it was that old bone who provoked us first." Sword Douluo also took the opportunity to back down.

"Getting back to the main topic, Uncle Jian, what were you thinking about just now?" Ning Fengzhi asked curiously.

"About seven years ago, I found a baby in the Star Dou Great Forest. The baby's name was Lang Lei. A year ago, he also awakened his martial soul. I went to see him; he was just a pile of ordinary soil." Sword Douluo had nothing to hide and told everything.

"Where is that child now?" Ning Fengzhi's eyes lit up, completely ignoring the age issue, and asked.

"He should still be in the sect, right?" Sword Douluo said somewhat uncertainly. He hadn't paid attention to this boy named Lang Lei for a year. If it weren't for the information in front of him, he might have almost forgotten about him. "His innate soul power is only level one. I haven't paid much attention to him since then."

Ning Fengzhi's face stiffened. Raising a child with little talent was a waste of money, even though the sect wasn't short of it. Little by little, it would add up. He knew exactly what his subordinates were doing, but he had tacitly approved of it, or rather, he had been encouraging it.

After all, he only gives so many gold soul coins to raise these children each time, but the number of orphans he brings back each year is increasing. Not to mention the supply of gold soul coins, the people below can't possibly pay out of their own pockets to raise these children, can they?

So the outcome is self-evident.

"Feng Zhi, you're overthinking it. This is probably just a coincidence of names, right?" Bone Douluo said nonchalantly. "How could someone with innate level one soul power do this? Besides, the age doesn't match up either."

"Yes, yes, it was I who was confused." Ning Fengzhi came to his senses and stopped mentioning the matter.

"What are your thoughts on this Lang Lei... Feng Zhi?" Sword Douluo asked.

"Let's try recruiting them." Ning Fengzhi smiled on the surface, but there was a chilling feeling in him. "If that doesn't work, we can't let the Spirit Hall get them either."

Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo exchanged a glance but said nothing.

"Uncle Bone, Uncle Sword, there's still plenty of time," Ning Fengzhi said with a smile. "Besides, Rongrong went to Soto City, didn't she? Maybe she'll bring her back to them."

"Yes, how could anyone not like Rongrong?" Sword Douluo said with a smile when Ning Rongrong was mentioned.

"This time I agree with what the old swordsman said." Even Bone Douluo, who usually liked to bicker with Sword Douluo, rarely agreed with him.

"But I have to say something to you, Fengzhi. How could you let Rongrong suffer like that? It's so dangerous outside. What if she gets bullied without our protection?" Bone Douluo said to Ning Fengzhi in a lecturing tone.

Sword Douluo did not refute Bone Douluo this time either, but nodded seriously.

"Uncle Gu, Uncle Jian, you spoil him too much." Ning Fengzhi was also somewhat helpless with his youngest daughter. His original intention was to take advantage of her running away from home to temper her temperament. "I have arranged bodyguards for Rongrong."

"No, I'm still a little worried. Old bones, you stay at the sect, I'll go check on things." With that, Sword Douluo stepped onto the Seven Kill Sword and flew towards the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

"Hey! You bastard, did you sneak away?!" Bone Douluo angrily cursed at the sky.

"Sigh..." Ning Fengzhi shook his head and continued reading the documents.

Sword Douluo flew in mid-air, his mind churning.

This trip to Soto City wasn't just about visiting his beloved granddaughter Ning Rongrong; he also wanted to find out more about Lang Lei.

At this moment, Lang Lei, who was still carrying Gretchen while shopping, suddenly received a task from the system and opened it with great surprise.

[Breaking Mission: Sword Douluo Attacks]

Mission details: The host's high profile has successfully attracted the attention of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. Sword Douluo Chen Xin, who seems to have sensed this, will soon come to find the host to investigate. Please use your own methods to escape unscathed.

Quest Rewards: Soul Power Level +3, 1 Earth Dragon Dust Martial Soul Talent Granting Card of Unknown Quality, 1 Elite 5 Bladeless Sword Talent Effect Granting Card of Unknown Quality.

Note: The way the host completes the task will affect the quality of the reward to some extent.

"Hmm?" Lang Lei was somewhat surprised. He still had a certain degree of goodwill towards Sword Douluo Chen Xin. After all, while the other party couldn't be called a good person, he was definitely not a bad one either. In addition, it was indeed the other party who saved him when he was a child, which made his attitude towards Sword Douluo somewhat complicated now.

However, this did not affect his desire to personally destroy the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.

If it were Bone Douluo Gu Rong who came today, he would find a way to make the other party suffer.

After all, Lang Lei still has quite a few cards, so taking down a Title Douluo should be a piece of cake.

If Bone Douluo had been less than polite or had actually fought with him, Gretchen would probably have just killed him outright.

Although Gretchen is kind, she would never allow anyone to hurt her brother Langley.

"The way to complete the mission... it seems we still need to use some clever methods..." Lang Lei nodded thoughtfully.

"Brother Lang Lei, can I buy this?" Suddenly, Gretchen's soft voice came from her arms.

Lang Lei immediately stopped thinking and looked in the direction Gretsch was pointing—a candied hawthorn stall.

"Buy them all!" Lang Lei's heart melted.

"No need~"

"One skewer is enough, I'll share it with my brother Lang Lei."

Lang Lei smiled and patted Gretchen's head. What Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School? Nothing is more important than his adorable Gretchen. Now, let's focus on shopping with our little cutie!

(End of this chapter)