Douluo Continent: Twin Golden and Silver Dragons Shock Bibi Dong

Although this girl can be quite annoying at times, he has to admit that he hasn't treated her like an outsider during the past two weeks.

Moreover, the girl's performance today gave him hope for change.

"Since you've been so good, I'll give you a parting gift too."

Xuan Hao sat up and flipped his hand over.

A flash of light appeared, and a strange, magical herb appeared in his hand.

It was a tulip, its entire body a dazzling gold, with pale purple stamens, emitting an intensely rich fragrance that made one's soul power leap with joy just from a single whiff.

Tulips in full bloom.

He originally planned to give it to Ning Rongrong when she was older and more sensible.

But now it seems...

Whether I give it to her sooner or later, it's all the same. I might as well help her now and fulfill my promise to make her "stronger".

"This is……"

Upon smelling the intoxicating fragrance, Ning Rongrong instantly snapped out of her daze, her large eyes fixed on the immortal herb, instinctively sensing that it was something extraordinary.

"A gift for you."

Xuan Hao handed the Qiluo tulip to her and said softly:

"Didn't you say you would cultivate diligently to help me?"

"Eat it."

"It can help you transform yourself and let you see... the true future of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda."

"Really?"

Ning Rongrong didn't hesitate at all, nor did she ask what it was, or even if it was poisonous. Trusting Xuan Hao completely, she accepted the herb and, following his instructions, gently absorbed the essence from its stamen.

As that extremely pure energy entered his body.

hum-

A dazzling seven-colored light suddenly erupted from Ning Rongrong's body, and her original level eleven soul power began to surge wildly, causing her body to become scorching hot.

Although this energy was enormous, it was not violent. Instead, it was like a warm current, gently nourishing her limbs and bones, and transforming the origin of her martial soul.

"sleepy……"

Ning Rongrong murmured, her eyelids growing heavier and heavier.

The effects of the Qiluo Tulip began to kick in; this was a self-protective mechanism activated by the body to adapt to evolution.

Soon, she lost consciousness completely, fell into Xuan Hao's arms, and fell into a deep sleep.

But the seven-colored light emanating from her grew brighter and brighter, and the phantom of the pagoda, which originally had only seven stories, slowly emerged in the light, seemingly undergoing some kind of amazing transformation.

Xuanhao adjusted her position to make her more comfortable.

He neither left nor practiced cultivation.

I simply stayed quietly by her side, watching the starry sky and listening to the mountain breeze, accompanying this girl who was undergoing the most important transformation of her life on this peaceful night, until dawn.

Chapter 117 Gold Soul Coins are finite, but desires are infinite.

……

The next morning, the first rays of sunlight pierced through the clouds and shone on the back mountain of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.

Ning Rongrong was still curled up in Xuan Hao's coat, fast asleep, with a trace of drool at the corner of her mouth. The seven-colored light on her body had subsided, and the faint phantom of the ninth pagoda appeared and disappeared with her breath.

Xuan Hao gently picked her up and carried her back to her boudoir. Then, he glanced at Sword Douluo Chen Xin, who was guarding the door, made a shushing gesture, and placed a pre-written letter on the table.

After doing all this, he did not disturb Ning Fengzhi, nor did he wait for Ning Rongrong to wake up.

The evolution of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda into the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda was a momentous event for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

If Ning Fengzhi waits until he realizes what's happening, it will definitely be an endless tug-of-war of interrogation and "gratitude."

Too much trouble.

Moreover, given Ning Rongrong's mischievous personality, if she woke up and discovered that she had evolved, she would definitely be so excited that she would hug him, cry and make a fuss, and then take the opportunity to beg him to stay a few more days.

more trouble.

So if we don't run now, when will we?

Goodbye, little witch.

Xuan Hao silently recited a phrase in his heart, then a golden light flashed behind him, his dragon wings unfolded, and he transformed into a stream of light, disappearing silently into the dawn of Qibao City.

……

Tian Dou City, Tian Dou Royal Hotel.

When Xuan Hao pushed open the door to the penthouse suite, travel-worn, he was not greeted by a gentle embrace, but by a pair of large eyes filled with resentment and questioning.

"So you finally decided to come back?"

Na'er stood with her hands on her hips, fuming, blocking the doorway like a young wife catching her husband cheating.

"He hasn't come home all night! And there's still no word from him!"

"Tell me! Did you really go and become a live-in son-in-law of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School?!"

"what?!"

Xuan Hao froze as he was changing his shoes, completely stunned.

He stared in disbelief at his six or seven-year-old sister, who used to be as well-behaved as a porcelain doll.

"Na'er, who taught you to say that?"

Xuan Hao's lips twitched. "What live-in son-in-law? What do you mean by staying out all night?"

"How old are you? Do you know what this means?"

He felt something was off about that previous life-or-death question, "If I and they fell into the water, who would you save first?"

Na'er is clearly a well-behaved, innocent, and slightly arrogant little girl. Why did she suddenly start asking such tricky questions that are full of "palace intrigue" flavor?

Now they've even come up with such vulgar terms as "son-in-law who lives with his wife's family"!

Has this persona collapsed a little too quickly?!

Is this still the innocent Na'er who only knew how to say "Brother is so nice"? She's been completely corrupted by some "malicious people"!

"Hmph! Don't change the subject!"

Although Na'er blushed slightly, she still maintained her composure:

"Never mind how I found out, the point is you didn't come home last night!"

Xuan Hao did not answer, but slowly turned his head, his gaze sweeping sharply over Dugu Yan, who was sitting on the sofa, pretending to look at the scenery, her eyes darting around.

"Sister Yanzi?"

Xuan Hao called out with a half-smile, "This theory of the live-in son-in-law... you taught it to me, didn't you?"

"Ahem... Well, the weather's nice today."

Dugu Yan stood up guiltily, wanting to slip away, "I'll go see if breakfast is ready."

"stop."

Xuan Hao sighed helplessly, squatted down, picked up Na'er who was still blocking the doorway, and explained while pinching her little cheeks as he walked inside:

"Silly girl, what are you thinking about?"

“Even if my brother really does become a live-in son-in-law, he has to take you with him.”

"After all, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School is a very wealthy and powerful family. With our appetites and spending habits, if we didn't have some family fortune to support us, an ordinary family really wouldn't be able to afford to feed us."

"what?"

Na'er blinked, completely taken aback by this peculiar train of thought, and her previous momentum instantly deflated by half:

"But...aren't we very rich?"

Na'er counted on her fingers:

"We collect protection money... no, I mean the membership fees for the Self-Improvement Association. It costs hundreds of thousands of gold soul coins a year!"

"I heard from Sister Yanzi that many noble families aren't as wealthy as we are. Do we still need to become live-in sons-in-law and freeload off them?"

"Tsk, you silly girl, you can't do the math like that."

Xuanhao carried her to the sofa and began to teach her "financial knowledge":

"Those protection fees... cough, membership fees, are meant to be used, not for me to squander."

"That money is the public account of the Tiandou Self-Strengthening Association. It is used to pay the salaries of the brothers below, to carry out construction, and even to expand its influence in the future."

"If Ziqiang encounters any crisis, or needs money to do things, it will all depend on this money."

Xuan Hao said with a serious expression:

"Public matters are public matters, and private matters are private matters. This is called clearly distinguishing between public and private matters."

"If public funds are used for private purposes, that's embezzlement, misappropriation of public funds, which can easily cause problems. If the funding chain breaks down, won't all the power we've worked so hard to build just collapse?"

"That……"

Na'er tilted her head and asked doubtfully, "How much of that money actually ends up in our pockets?"

"Well..."

Xuan Hao thought for a moment and made a rough estimate:

"Besides the high salaries paid to everyone, there are also expenses for maintaining the Self-Reliance Association's normal operation, intelligence gathering, and even spending a portion on charity to buy a good reputation..."

"In the end, we'll probably have about 50% left."

"But we can't take all of that 50%."

"We also need to allocate a portion of the funds to create incentive mechanisms to motivate everyone to work harder; and we also need to set aside a portion as a risk reserve fund in case of unforeseen circumstances."

"In the end..."