Douluo Phoenix

Chapter 45 Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School

That day, the dean suddenly asked Huo Lie to inform Huo Wu and Xiao Fei to prepare to greet distinguished guests in the hall. Even Huo Wushuang, who was in seclusion for cultivation, was called out.

When Xiao Fei and his two companions arrived at the hall, it was clearly under strict security, with Huo family disciples guarding the perimeter. As they entered, they saw the Dean seated at the head of the table, flanked by two others: one refined and gentle, the other sharp and unparalleled. These two were none other than Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo.

Behind them sat two young people, a man and a woman. The woman was very beautiful, especially her blue eyes. Her skin was as smooth as a lychee. She was about 1.65 meters tall, with a very well-proportioned figure and a noble, ethereal air. She looked like a highly educated aristocratic young lady, dressed in a princess dress, sitting there quietly. Xiao Fei, who knew the original story well, recognized her at a glance as the Little Witch Ning Rongrong. The other person was also a young man in his twenties, dressed in the robes of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, presumably a disciple of the Ning family.

Upon seeing the three enter, the dean introduced them: "These two are Sect Master Ning of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and Senior Sword Douluo." After the introductions, it was indeed Ning Rongrong and a Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Soul Master surnamed Ning. The three greeted Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo.

Ning Fengzhi smiled and said, "My three young friends, the last time we met was during the Soul Master Competition finals. It's been four years, and you've all become more and more outstanding."

Ning Fengzhi then asked the dean, "Dean Huo, what are your thoughts on the alliance between our two families?"

The dean shook his head and said, "Sect Master Ning, the conditions you've offered are actually very good, and I'm quite tempted. It's Blazing Fire Academy, which has been passed down from our ancestors. Our Huo family has only run the academy for generations, without participating in power competition or establishing a sect, so we can't form alliances with others. If disciples of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School want to study at Blazing Fire Academy, we would be very happy to welcome them. Moreover, we will not interfere with students' aspirations after graduation."

"As for the marriage between the two families, my Huo family has always been quite open-minded. As long as the children are mutually recognized, we will not interfere."

Ning Fengzhi couldn't help but think to himself, "Where is the Huo family enlightened? Everyone knows that the Huo family has always been fiery and passionate. There are basically no direct female relatives who marry out, and no men who marry into other families."

Ning Fengzhi smiled and nodded, saying, "That's fine too. I happen to have some business to attend to near Blazing City for a while. I'll let Rongrong and Ning Yuan get to know your three little geniuses better."

In truth, anyone with discerning eyes knows that the Huo family has produced two unparalleled geniuses. They're only in their early twenties, yet they've already reached the Soul Emperor level, and even advanced Soul Emperors at that. Within 20 years, they'll likely add two more Title Douluos, plus the genius Wang Xiaofei. The Huo family can't possibly take sides right now; if they did, the other side would ruthlessly stifle their geniuses. What the Huo family lacks most right now is time—time for their geniuses to grow and mature.

Sword Douluo looked at Xiao Fei seriously and said, "Wang Xiaofei, it's been a long time. If you are willing to join the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, Old Bones and I will take you as our personal disciples and pass on all our knowledge to you."

Xiao Fei quickly replied, "Thank you for your high regard, Senior Sword Douluo. However, I am already a teacher at Blazing Fire Academy, so it is not appropriate for me to join the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School."

Sword Douluo shook his head and said, "What's unsuitable about it? You're just a student at Blazing Fire Academy right now. You haven't become an apprentice or married into the Huo family. Joining the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School will give you a much brighter future."

Xiao Fei shook his head and said, "Senior Sword Douluo, I have my own ambitions and goals. In my eyes, Blazing Fire Academy is my home, and the Dean, Huo Wushuang, and Huo Wuwu are my family. I don't want to leave my family."

Sword Douluo shook his head and said, "What a pity!" Then he stopped talking.

Next, the four members of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School moved into the Blazing Fire Academy. Ning Rongrong and Ning Yuan were received by Huo Wushuang and two others, while Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo were personally received by the Dean.

Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo returned to their room. Ning Fengzhi asked, "Uncle Sword, how are the three young men from the Huo family doing?"

Sword Douluo said, "These three can all be called geniuses of their generation. Huo Wushuang and Huo Wu, I feel that their talent seems to be much better than during the Soul Master Competition, and they have a more refined temperament. Huo Wu feels more like a queen, and Wushuang's dragon attribute seems to be much stronger. I have only seen such a strong dragon temperament on that old dragon. The potential of the Huo family's twin stars is probably lower than that of the Haotian twin stars."

Ning Fengzhi shook his head and said, "These are members of the Huo family, and also the future foundation of the Huo family. Huo Tianchen probably won't let anyone take them away. Wang Xiaofei, how's your strength? Have you really wasted your potential?"

Sword Douluo shook his head and said, "Wang Xiaofei is already level 64, and in terms of the depth of his soul power, he is even higher than the Huo siblings. I even discovered that he has a natural killing intent on him, and I'm afraid that even ordinary Soul Saints might not be his match."

Ning Fengzhi exclaimed in surprise, "How is this possible? Four years ago, Wang Xiaofei's soul power was level 49. Four years later, it's already level 64, an increase of 15 levels! Even excluding the two high-age soul rings, it's still an increase of over 12 levels, averaging 3 levels per year. Huo Wu and Huo Wushuang's soul power increases are even greater. How did they cultivate? Could it be true that the rumors about the Huo family obtaining some kind of treasure?"

Sword Douluo shook his head and said, "Such a treasure is certainly rare to see. No matter what, the Huo family would never use it on an outsider like Wang Xiaofei. It seems that Blazing Fire Academy has a great secret."

Over the next few days, Huo Wushuang and his two companions took Ning Rongrong and Ning Yuan all over the Blazing Fire Academy, and even took them to the training ground of the new Blazing Fire team. Ning Rongrong and Ning Yuan also tried rock climbing, but ended up suffering terribly.

Without Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo present, Ning Rongrong seemed to revert to her witch nature, and Blazing Fire Academy suddenly became somewhat chaotic.

Whether it was due to Ning Fengzhi's arrangement or not, Ning Rongrong actually showed a great interest in Xiao Fei, practically openly displaying her affection. She would constantly ask Xiao Fei to do this or that, and Xiao Fei, unable to refuse, would always end up feeling embarrassed and frustrated, making Huo Wu extremely jealous. Xiao Fei, on the other hand, felt utterly speechless.

In the original story, the Spirit Hall's Soul Hunting Operation is still a year away. If they were to befriend the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School now, wouldn't that be courting death?

A month later, Ning Fengzhi seemed to have finished his business, and the younger generation of the two families seemed to have made no progress. So he left with Ning Rongrong and Ning Yuan.

Inside the carriage, Ning Fengzhi asked, "Rongrong, what do you think of Xiaofei and Huo Wushuang?"

Ning Rongrong thought for a moment and said, "Both of them are quite boring. Huo Wushuang is a very good person, but he dotes on his younger sister. Wang Xiaofei rarely interacts with others; apart from Huo Wu and Huo Wushuang, he seems to care about nothing else. Moreover, it's obvious to everyone that Huo Wu and Wang Xiaofei are a couple, and I reckon Wang Xiaofei will marry into the Huo family."

Ning Fengzhi continued, "Have you encountered any of their strengths?"

Ning Rongrong shook her head: "In the past month, I have basically never seen the three of them fight."

Ning Fengzhi sighed and said, "What a pity for such a peerless genius."

(End of this chapter)