Douluo Continent: I Can Summon Heroic Spirits

Chapter 104 What if the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School... became part of the Star Tower?

In the spacious and bright room of the Star Tower headquarters' high-level reception room, sat four women: two adults and two children.

Two young girls sat quietly to one side, while the atmosphere on the other sofa was unusually heavy.

As the current sect leader of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School, Ning Yunyun has changed her usual composed and strategic demeanor within the sect.

At this moment, she appeared extremely restless, even subconsciously biting her nails, her beautiful eyes fixed on the tightly closed metal door of the reception room.

Seeing this, Elder Wu, sitting beside her, frowned slightly, couldn't help but glance at her, and reminded her in a deep voice, "Sect Leader, your posture is really inappropriate. This is outsiders' territory, and besides, how can you set a good example for the younger generation if you act like this?"

Hearing the reprimand, Ning Yunyun suddenly came to her senses and realized that she had lost her composure.

She quickly lowered her hand, took a deep breath, and turned to look at Elder Wu, a helpless bitter smile appearing on her beautiful face.

"Old Master Wu is right—but I'm afraid even if my father were still alive today, he would find it difficult to remain calm in the face of such a situation."

Upon hearing Ning Yunyun mention the old sect leader, Elder Wu's tense expression eased slightly, but she still scoffed dismissively, saying, "I think, Yunyun, you're not as good at judging people as your father. You're too trusting. To me, this so-called Star Tower is nothing but a hollow, deceptive organization!"

As he spoke, Elder Wu glanced at the motionless gate, his tone tinged with dissatisfaction: "The tower master of this Star Tower clearly doesn't take our Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect seriously."

"No, Elder Wu, you may have misjudged this time."

Ning Yunyun slowly shook her head.

If there was any doubt she might have had before stepping into the Sun Moon Empire...

After seeing Mingdu and the Star Tower with her own eyes, her doubts disappeared.

She stood up, walked to the huge floor-to-ceiling window, looked down at the orderly steel city below, filled with high-level soul tools, and sighed bitterly.

This can no longer be considered the same era.

Mingdu and Douluo were originally three separate kingdoms, seemingly separated by a development gap of tens of thousands of years. Even though she had tried her best to imagine the Sun Moon Empire's soul-guided technology to be as advanced as possible before coming here, Mingdu's development still far exceeded her expectations.

According to Ning Yunyun's understanding, all these earth-shattering changes in Mingdu were brought about by the Star Tower, a newly established organization that had only been founded for a year.

In her view, the Star Tower Master, who possessed such abilities, could never be a fraudster.

Since he could produce a single petal of the Qiluo Tulip as a token, he was definitely not bluffing. That peerless immortal plant that could change the fate of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School must be in his hands!

Ning Yunyun looked at Elder Wu and sighed helplessly.

Throughout the journey, Elder Wu scoffed at the new soul tools that were readily available in Mingdu, displaying a completely disdainful attitude.

There was nothing that could be done about it. Elder Wu was a genuine outstanding graduate of Shrek Academy, with Shrek's traditions and disdain for soul tools etched into his very bones.

As Ning Yunyun's father's classmate back then, Wu Lao can be said to be an extremely rare female admirer in the Douluo Continent.

Since her student days, she had secretly fallen in love with Ning Yunyun's father, who was also the previous sect leader of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School.

Even though the old sect leader ultimately did not choose her, she still followed him without complaint, all the way to the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

Only after the old sect leader and his wife passed away did she choose to pass on the mantle to her descendants, and she still stayed here diligently, guarding the sect without ever leaving its side.

This obsession is reminiscent of Liu Erlong, who was madly infatuated with Master Yu Xiaogang ten thousand years ago. Coincidentally, the two of them also possess the Fire Dragon Martial Soul.

Perhaps, this Fire Dragon Martial Soul is born with some kind of simp attribute.

The two younger members standing to the side listened to their elders' conversation and couldn't help but huddle together and whisper among themselves.

The girl on the left has short, golden hair and looks very neat and capable. Her large, light blue eyes blink, her long eyelashes flutter, and her fair cheeks are adorned with a few delicate freckles. She is none other than Ning Tian, ​​the young master of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School.

Beside her stood another girl with short, fiery red hair and unusually bright red eyes. At first glance, her red eyes seemed fierce and terrifying, but upon closer inspection, one would find that her features were exquisitely delicate and her skin was as white as jade. She was none other than Ning Tian's personal bodyguard, Wu Feng.

"Young Master, why did the sect leader specifically bring the two of us along when our Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School came to discuss cooperation with the Star Tower?" Wu Feng lowered his voice, his eyes full of confusion.

Upon hearing this, Ning Tian's expression immediately became somewhat solemn: "Feng Mei, you are unaware of this. Yesterday, Mother told me privately that the students of our Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School studying at Shrek Academy have sent a message."

"A momentous event has occurred at Shrek Academy that could upend the entire landscape."

"What's the big deal?"

Ning Tian took a deep breath: "Shrek Academy has actually canceled the Soul Guidance Department."

"What?!" Wu Feng gasped, his red eyes widening in shock.

Ning Tian nodded bitterly: "That's right. As the top support-type sect on the entire continent, our Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School is arguably the most indispensable force on the entire Douluo Continent when it comes to soul tools. Before we completely figure out what Shrek Academy is up to, our admission may need to be reconsidered."

"And my mother attaches great importance to this collaboration with Star Tower."

After a pause, Ning Tian's gaze became somewhat complicated: "Although my mother didn't say it explicitly, I can guess that if the situation changes, the two of us will very likely be assigned to the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy."

"The Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy?!" Wu Feng exclaimed in shock. "Young Master, is this true? The Sun Moon Empire was an enemy of our original Three Kingdoms! The Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy is Shrek Academy's mortal enemy! As a direct descendant of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School, can we really join them?"

Ning Tian shook his head helplessly, his gaze fixed on the tightly closed door of the reception room: "I don't know either. What we should do next depends on the outcome of today's negotiations."

The heavy metal door creaked open, and two figures entered the reception room unhurriedly.

Leading the way was a burly, composed middle-aged man, while beside him was a handsome young man with snow-white hair.

Ning Yunyun's eyes flickered slightly, her gaze lingering on the white-haired boy for a moment, and she secretly praised him in her heart.

"What a handsome young man."

But as the head of a sect, she knew what was important and immediately shifted her attention to the middle-aged man with an unfathomable aura. She quickly stood up, strode forward, and bowed slightly: "Ning Yunyun of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect greets the Tower Master of the Star Tower."

In response to Ning Yunyun's bow, Qian Gu Dongfeng subtly stepped aside and said calmly, "Sect Leader Ning, you are too polite. However, you have mistaken me for someone else. I am not the Tower Master of the Star Tower. The Tower Master is the gentleman beside me."

As he spoke, he respectfully made way for the white-haired boy next to him and gestured with his hand.

As soon as he finished speaking, the reception room fell silent.

Ning Yunyun and Elder Wu stared wide-eyed, their gazes fixed on Ye Chenxing in disbelief.

The boy looked to be no more than sixteen or seventeen years old. Could he really be the mysterious tower master who single-handedly created the Star Tower?! This youthful age and the terrifying foundation of the Star Tower created an extremely strong contrast, leaving her speechless for a moment.

The hot-tempered Elder Wu's first reaction was skepticism. Her brows furrowed, and she coldly questioned, "What a joke! Your Star Tower's master is just a callow child?"

Upon hearing this, Ye Chenxing paused slightly. He lowered his eyes and glanced lightly at Elder Wu, raising an eyebrow: "And who are you? This is a place where the Tower Master discusses serious matters. Since when have idlers been allowed to interrupt?"

"Unauthorized personnel?!"

The old shaman was furious, his soul power surging, and he was about to unleash his power on the spot.

Ning Yunyun's expression changed, and she quickly stepped forward to smooth things over: "Please forgive me, Star Tower Master. I am the Sect Master of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School, and this is my Guardian Douluo, Elder Wu. She has always been straightforward and short-tempered, and she did not mean to offend me. Please do not take offense."

He apologized while sternly rebuking Elder Wu with his eyes.

Although Elder Wu was frustrated, she knew they were on someone else's territory, and it concerned the important affairs of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School. After receiving a warning look from Ning Yunyun, she could only grit her teeth, swallow her anger, snort coldly, and retreat to her original position, remaining silent.

Ye Chenxing paid no attention to this classic example of ignorance from the old man, and went straight to the head seat and sat down.

"Sect Leader Ning, let's skip the formalities and get straight to the point." Ye Chenxing crossed his arms and looked directly at Ning Yunyun. "I'm sure you already know the conditions I've set. The fact that you've set aside your status as sect leader and traveled all the way to Mingdu shows that your Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect has come with sincerity."

Ning Yunyun's expression turned serious, and she nodded solemnly.

Ye Chenxing smiled slightly, his fingers interlaced on the table: "Since Sect Leader Ning is so sincere, then I won't hold back. I'm sure you've been wondering whether I possess that legendary celestial herb, haven't you?"

With that, he lightly traced a line with his fingertip, and a small ripple spread across the space in front of him like water.

A top-grade jade box, its entire body shrouded in a misty, chilling aura, appeared out of thin air in his palm.

"Clatter."

The jade box was opened.

A strange, magical herb lay quietly in the box, its base resembling a large tulip. Its extremely rich, exotic fragrance, mixed with pure spiritual energy, instantly filled the entire reception room.

It was none other than the legendary celestial item capable of breaking the bloodline shackles of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda—

Qi Luo Tulip!

The moment Ning Yunyun saw the magical herb, her breathing became visibly heavy, and her originally fair and elegant face quickly flushed with excitement.

This was not merely the excitement of a sect leader seeing a divine item that could change fate, but rather a yearning stemming from his bloodline and the very essence of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Martial Soul!

Driven by this yearning stemming from her martial soul, Ning Yunyun even felt a strong urge to snatch it! To snatch it directly from the boy's hands! As long as she absorbed it, her martial soul could undergo a complete transformation, becoming the true Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda!

The glory of rebuilding the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile School seems to be right before our eyes.

A crisp snap sounded as Ye Chenxing closed the jade box without hesitation, shutting out the deadly attraction.

The sound was like a bucket of cold water poured over Ning Yunyun's head, instantly sobering her up and causing a fine layer of cold sweat to break out on her back.

What was I thinking? I actually considered openly robbing them on Star Tower's territory?!

This is Mingdu, the most dangerous place in the Sun and Moon Empire, and the Star Tower in front of her is even more mysterious and unpredictable. She must not have the slightest thought of making enemies here. Even with the sect protector Douluo Wu Lao sitting next to her, she does not feel safe at all. It is as if the entire Star Tower itself is a great weapon that can crush them at any time.

Ning Yunyun's intuition was correct. Perhaps it was because her martial soul was also a tower, and she felt that the Star Tower had indeed become a treasure of the ancient East Wind, just as she had sensed.

If they choose to take action here, death will be their only fate.

The moment Ye Chenxing opened the box, countless soul tools had already locked onto her.

Seeing Ning Yunyun instantly suppress her aura and sit upright, Ye Chenxing nodded in satisfaction and leaned back in his chair leisurely: "I thought that when Sect Leader Ning saw this, she would be unable to resist attacking me directly. It seems that I was overthinking it."

Hearing these words, which were clearly sarcastic, Old Wu was so angry that he trembled all over and was about to explode again.

However, Ning Yunyun reached out and pressed down hard on Wu Lao's arm, while showing a hint of embarrassment on her face, because she knew best that she had really had the thought of killing and robbing just a moment ago.

Suppressing the surging emotions in her heart, Ning Yunyun took a deep breath and tentatively asked, "Tower Master, if our Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School meets all your conditions—will we be able to obtain this Qiluo Tulip?"

Ye Chenxing shook his head: "Sect Master Ning, that's not how it works. I offered a peerless immortal item on a cash-on-delivery basis, while your promise was long-term resource returns. Your Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect is a large conglomerate that has been operating for tens of thousands of years. What if I, a newbie, am tricked into giving you something for nothing?"

Ning Yunyun was not shaken as expected upon hearing this. She closed her eyes, as if she had already foreseen this scene.

Immediately afterward, she took a deep breath, stared intently at Ye Chenxing's handsome face, her eyes flashing intensely, and then uttered a startling question: "What if—our Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School were to be directly merged into the Star Tower and become a part of you?"

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