In Douluo Continent, he tricked Xiao Wu into giving him a soul ring.

This made Tang San, Dai Mubai, and the others so angry that their faces turned red. They were almost ready to beat Lan Si up, but unfortunately, they were in Wuhun City, where private fights were not allowed, so they could only endure it.

"A-Si." Just as the group descended the mountain and were preparing to return directly to their hotel, a familiar voice made them all stop in their tracks.

Ning Fengzhi, now dressed in ordinary clothes, was standing at the foot of Papal Mountain, in a corner not far from the mountain gate, waving to Lan Si and the others. Sword Douluo wasn't with him; unsurprisingly, he was hiding in the shadows.

Seeing Ning Fengzhi waving at him, a look of surprise flashed across Lan Si's eyes. Before he could reply, Ning Rongrong excitedly ran over and threw herself into her father's arms, exclaiming with delight, "Daddy!"

At this moment, Shrek Academy and his group bypassed Lan Si and the others, and followed Ning Rongrong.

Upon seeing the Sect Master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, a faint joy appeared on their faces, and their previous melancholy and frustration vanished instantly. Including Tang San, they all held a deep affection for this kind and approachable Sect Master Ning.

Only by staying by Ning Fengzhi's side could they rediscover the monstrous feeling they had before their defeat at the hands of Lan Si.

But Ning Fengzhi was unusual this time. He didn't boast to them as usual. He just exchanged a few simple pleasantries, then took Ning Rongrong's hand, his lips moved slightly as if he said something to Ning Rongrong, and then walked towards the direction of Lan Si. This made the Shrek Academy members feel a little awkward.

Although they were quite far apart, Lan Si, Ye Lingling, Little Kitten, Sun Buyu, and the four soldiers all recognized Sect Master Ning. Despite Lan Si's reluctance, he quickly led them to pay their respects.

Ning Fengzhi nodded and helped Lan Si up, smiling slightly, "No need to be so polite. Right now, I'm just Rongrong's father. You don't need to treat me like some kind of sect leader."

Seeing Ning Fengzhi's hopeful expression, apart from Lan Si and the other two, including Sun Buyu, the rest of the Heavenly Dou Royal Second Team members couldn't help but have a burning light in their eyes.

Ning Fengzhi first got to know Sun Buyu and the four soldiers whose names even Lan Si didn't know, as usual. Sun Buyu had high emotional intelligence and very consciously led the soldiers away under some pretext.

Before a single match was played, the first half of the finals had already ended, a dramatic turn of events that caught many off guard.

Although the Spirit Hall Academy successfully advanced to the championship match, the withdrawal of both the Heaven Dou Royal Academy and Shrek Academy from the individual competition made it difficult for the Spirit Hall, as the organizer, not to feel embarrassed.

However, since the Pope had spoken, they couldn't say much more.

The group didn't linger any longer. They came in a flurry and left just as quickly. However, upon closer inspection, it became apparent that Shrek Academy was missing three people: Liu Erlong, Flander, and Yu Xiaogang, a group known in the Soul Master world as the "Golden Love Triangle."

Among them, Yu Xiaogang finally got his wish today and became famous in the Soul Master world, but it's a bad name, a notorious name.

He defied the Pope and was beaten out of Pope Mountain by the Spirit Hall.

He misled young people and instigated Tang San, the son of Haotian Douluo and a twin martial soul master, to prematurely switch to cultivating his second martial soul.

There were even rumors that Yu Xiaogang, in order to gain fame, forced Shrek Academy's commoner students to take drugs to forcibly increase their strength. For a time, Shrek Academy was filled with panic and was condemned by everyone.

The second team of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy and Shrek Academy walked one after the other on the road down the Pope Mountain.

Lan Si walked at the front, with the kitten and Ye Lingling on either side of him, each holding one of his arms. Behind them, Tang San and his group could be heard gritting their teeth. Clearly, Lan Si hadn't fought the Spirit Hall Academy to a draw as expected; instead, he had chosen to forfeit like them, which greatly displeased them.

Especially that last sentence, "We'll have to face both teams sooner or later anyway, and I think Shrek Academy is easier to deal with than Spirit Hall Academy," made them grit their teeth in anger. Coupled with the surrounding whispers, it's hard to imagine how bad their mood must have been.

"Ah Si, I feel like those Shrek Academy students are going to be driven crazy by you." The kitten turned around, covered her red lips with her hand, and chuckled.

"How can you see a rainbow without experiencing wind and rain? Let them get angry. It's good to toughen them up, so they won't act like the whole world owes them something." Lan Si chuckled and curled his lips, deliberately raising his voice as if afraid the Shrek Academy members wouldn't hear him.

This made Tang San, Dai Mubai, and the others so angry that their faces turned red. They were almost ready to beat Lan Si up, but unfortunately, they were in Wuhun City, where private fights were not allowed, so they could only endure it.

"A-Si." Just as the group descended the mountain and were preparing to return directly to their hotel, a familiar voice made them all stop in their tracks.

Ning Fengzhi, now dressed in ordinary clothes, was standing at the foot of Papal Mountain, in a corner not far from the mountain gate, waving to Lan Si and the others. Sword Douluo wasn't with him; unsurprisingly, he was hiding in the shadows.

Seeing Ning Fengzhi waving at him, a look of surprise flashed across Lan Si's eyes. Before he could reply, Ning Rongrong excitedly ran over and threw herself into her father's arms, exclaiming with delight, "Daddy!"

At this moment, Shrek Academy and his group bypassed Lan Si and the others, and followed Ning Rongrong.

Upon seeing the Sect Master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, a faint joy appeared on their faces, and their previous melancholy and frustration vanished instantly. Including Tang San, they all held a deep affection for this kind and approachable Sect Master Ning.

Only by staying by Ning Fengzhi's side could they rediscover the monstrous feeling they had before their defeat at the hands of Lan Si.

But Ning Fengzhi was unusual this time. He didn't boast to them as usual. He just exchanged a few simple pleasantries, then took Ning Rongrong's hand, his lips moved slightly as if he said something to Ning Rongrong, and then walked towards the direction of Lan Si. This made the Shrek Academy members feel a little awkward.

Although they were quite far apart, Lan Si, Ye Lingling, Little Kitten, Sun Buyu, and the four soldiers all recognized Sect Master Ning. Despite Lan Si's reluctance, he quickly led them to pay their respects.

Ning Fengzhi nodded and helped Lan Si up, smiling slightly, "No need to be so polite. Right now, I'm just Rongrong's father. You don't need to treat me like some kind of sect leader."

Seeing Ning Fengzhi's hopeful expression, apart from Lan Si and the other two, including Sun Buyu, the rest of the Heavenly Dou Royal Second Team members couldn't help but have a burning light in their eyes.

Ning Fengzhi first got to know Sun Buyu and the four soldiers whose names even Lan Si didn't know, as usual. Sun Buyu had high emotional intelligence and very consciously led the soldiers away under some pretext.

Finally, only Lan Si and two others remained at the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy. Ning Fengzhi looked at the little cat and Ye Lingling, who were behaving very intimately with Lan Si, and smiled at Lan Si, saying, "Ah Si, could you introduce these two people next to you to me?"

Lan Si, adept at acting, introduced Zhu Zhuqing to Ning Fengzhi, who was feigning ignorance: "Uncle Ning, this is my girlfriend, named Zhu Zhuqing. She's a level 45 Agility-based Battle Soul Master."

When Ning Rongrong heard that Zhu Zhuqing's soul power had reached level 45, her mouth instantly formed an "O" shape. Although she already knew that Zhu Zhuqing's soul power was higher than everyone else among them except for those who had already switched to cultivating their second martial soul, she still couldn't help but be shocked when she heard that Zhu Zhuqing's soul power was eight levels higher than hers.

The only thing she could think of was the fairy herb.

The mere mention of the fairy herb filled her with unbearable regret.

It wasn't that he regretted breaking up with Zhu Zhuqing, but rather that he regretted not keeping Tang Ritian around.

Zhu Zhuqing didn't notice Ning Rongrong's surprised expression. She had heard Lan Si mention Ning Fengzhi before and knew that he was a smiling tiger. In order not to offend him, she bowed gracefully and said, "Sect Leader Ning, greetings."

"Invincibility Begins with Sacrificing to the Ancestral Master"

Chapter 305 Drawing a Big Picture (3000 words)

Shrek Academy.

"Dean, that's how it is. You'd better go check on Fatty now. The younger the blood ginseng, the greater the harm to a soul master... If I hadn't been lucky enough to find a ten-thousand-year-old ginseng king, I'm afraid he wouldn't have lived past forty. The blood ginseng Fatty has consumed is no more than three thousand years old, and he is very likely..." Oscar sighed helplessly as he said this.

Upon hearing this, Flander fell silent. In that instant, he seemed to have aged ten years. He had two great ambitions in his life. The first was to bring happiness to his beloved Erlongmei. Now that Yu Xiaogang had castrated herself, although Liu Erlong could only be a couple with Yu Xiaogang, it could be considered as a barely fulfilled wish.

Secondly, it brought Shrek Academy to its full glory.

He initially thought the Blood Ginseng's side effects were a rumor spread by the Spirit Hall to deliberately target Shrek Academy. Now, looking back, he felt like a clown. He had clearly had his suspicions, but out of trust in his friend Yu Xiaogang and Yu Xiaogang's disciple Tang San, he allowed them to harm his own student.

This is a dereliction of duty on his part as the dean.

He lowered his head, his eyes hidden in shadow, and didn't look at Oscar again. He said in a deep voice, "Little Oscar, I will give you an explanation about this matter. I'll go and call Hongjun over now."

After saying that, he didn't wait for Oscar's response and turned to walk out of the courtyard.

Watching Flander's dejected departure, Oscar and Ning Rongrong exchanged a glance, both seeing a complex emotion in each other's eyes.

Ning Fengzhi sighed, "He was a good dean, but not a responsible one. He made bad friends and met the wrong people. That was his greatest tragedy."

Upon hearing this, the other four, including Sword Bone Douluo, nodded in unison.

On the other side, after leaving the courtyard, Flander immediately summoned his Four-Eyed Owl Martial Soul and flew to the territory of the Power Clan to find Ma Hongjun, Yu Xiaogang, Liu Erlong, and the others.

Just then, the Crown Prince's carriage arrived.

Lan Si helped Qian Renxue down from the carriage, looked up at Flanders flying quickly across the sky, and smiled at Qian Renxue, "It seems that the golden love triangle will become history from now on."

Qian Renxue nodded slightly. Now that she had used the Angel Set Soul Bone Skill, there was no sign that she was pregnant.

As the two approached the gates of Shrek Academy, Li Yusong immediately recognized Lan Si, the one who had kicked Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun into eunuch positions. He asked warily, "What do you want to do at Shrek Academy?"

Lan Si smiled faintly, pointed to Qian Renxue, and introduced her: "Don't worry, I'm the kind of person who doesn't bother others unless they bother me. Those two brats were the ones who caused me trouble for no reason, so I had no choice but to take action. This is Xue Qinghe, the Crown Prince of the Tiandou Empire, who has come here specifically to visit Sect Master Ning. Please go and inform him."

"Crown Prince?" Upon hearing this, Li Yusong was startled. He looked Qian Renxue up and down, and seeing that she did indeed seem like the person in question, he then thought of Lan Si's terrifying strength and nodded solemnly. "Wait here for a moment, I'll be right back."

A moment later, Li Yusong emerged with a young couple, Ning Rongrong and Oscar. Although the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School had declined, Ning Fengzhi, as its leader, was protected by two Title Douluo. Therefore, he couldn't personally greet them before confirming their identities. Instead, he sent his daughter and son-in-law.

"Mr. Tang Ritian..." Upon seeing Lan Si's arrival, Ning Rongrong was startled and subconsciously let go of Oscar's hand. She had only heard from Li Yusong that Crown Prince Xue Qinghe had come, and she had not expected Lan Si to come as well. With mixed feelings, she quickly changed her words and apologized, "Mr. Tang Ritian, we were wrong about what happened last time, and I apologize to you here."

As she spoke, Ning Rongrong gave Lan Si a graceful bow.

Lan Si waved his hand and said calmly, "Miss Ning, there's no need for such formality. What happened last time had nothing to do with you, and those two have already learned their lesson. May I ask who this gentleman is...?"

As she spoke, Lan Si looked at Oscar knowingly.

"Mr. Tang Ritian, you really have a bad memory. We should have met in Tiandou City seven years ago. I am Oscar, and now Rongrong's fiancé." Oscar wasn't stupid. Recalling the way Ning Rongrong looked at Lan Si back then, he sensed a crisis. He stepped forward, blocking Ning Rongrong's way, and introduced himself with a wary expression.

His eyes held a warning, a sharp, confrontational tone, as if to say, "Rongrong is mine now, you'd better not try anything with her."

But little did he know that Lan Si had absolutely no interest in Ning Rongrong. He pretended to suddenly realize something and said "Oh," and said indifferently, "So it's Brother Ao. My apologies for not recognizing you. It's been many years. It seems that Brother Ao and Miss Ning have finally tied the knot. Congratulations!"

Oscar was caught off guard by Lan Si's magnanimous words, and felt a little ashamed. He knew he had been overthinking things. He quickly changed the subject, saying, "This must be His Highness the Crown Prince. Please, my father-in-law is waiting for you inside."

Standing behind Oscar, Ning Rongrong heard Lan Si's usual coldness and aloofness, and her expression couldn't help but feel a little lonely.

Lan Si and Qian Renxue nodded slightly, and a moment later, the two arrived at Ning Fengzhi's courtyard.

In the courtyard, Qian Renxue and Ning Fengzhi sat facing each other.

Lan Si stood behind Qian Renxue, while Sword Douluo, Bone Douluo, Oscar, and Ning Rongrong stood behind Ning Fengzhi.

After a round of mutual flattery, Ning Fengzhi glanced at Lan Si with a hint of regret and got straight to the point: "Your Highness, is there something you need for this sudden visit?"

"Teacher, you flatter me. Please just call me Qinghe as before." Qian Renxue was as humble and respectful as ever.

Upon hearing this, Ning Fengzhi's goodwill towards her increased significantly. However, being an experienced man, he knew that Qian Renxue must have come for a reason, so he didn't say anything more and simply waited quietly for Qian Renxue to continue.

Qian Renxue didn't beat around the bush. She went straight to the point, taking out a map from her storage soul tool and slowly unfolding it. "Teacher, I know you've been worrying about choosing a new site for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School lately. The area circled in red on the map is located in the northern part of Heaven Dou City. It was the place where royal soul masters were trained in the past. Although it's not as good as the original site of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, the facilities are still quite complete. It's undoubtedly the most suitable place for you right now. The craftsmen are all ready, and the materials for building the castle are on their way to Heaven Dou City. If you're willing, you can go and take over tomorrow. As for how it will be built, I can plan it however I like."

Looking at the large area marked by the red line on the map, Ning Fengzhi's eyes flashed with interest, but he did not agree immediately. "Qinghe, tell me your conditions."

Qian Renxue did not speak, but turned her gaze to Oscar and Ning Rongrong behind Ning Fengzhi.

Ning Fengzhi understood immediately and said calmly, "Rongrong is my daughter, and also the next successor to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, while Xiao Ao is my future son-in-law. You don't need to worry about our conversation today being leaked."

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Qian Renxue nodded and said seriously, "To be honest, my father's health has been deteriorating recently. And my good-for-nothing, spoiled younger brother and my uncle have started to cause trouble, running around every day, taking Poison Douluo to win over nobles. It seems they've even gotten involved with Haotian Douluo's son recently. I'm worried that once my father passes away, they will..."

"You want us to help you deal with that old poisoner?" Ning Fengzhi narrowed his eyes. He was a man who prioritized profit above all else; he wouldn't act without sufficient incentive. Unless Tang Ritian was willing to hand over the Qiluo Tulip and the Eight-Petaled Immortal Orchid, he might consider it.

“No. The old poisoner can be dealt with by Brother Ritian. Ah Si will also return at that time.” Qian Renxue shook her head and gave Ning Fengzhi an answer that surprised him. “I know that your daughter and son-in-law have a close relationship with Haotian Douluo’s son. I also know that the three upper sects are closely connected. So I hope that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School can remain neutral at that time.”

"My foolish younger brother's condition is that if he ascends to the throne, he will devote the entire nation's resources to supporting the Tang Sect and take Tang San as his master. If you, my teacher, can agree to this, when I ascend to the throne, I will certainly follow you and become your national advisor, and fully support the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. Together we will fight against the Spirit Hall."

These simple words made everyone in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School overjoyed. Even Ning Fengzhi, with his composure, couldn't suppress his excitement. "Is this really true?"

This is a sure-fire deal. They don't have to do anything and offend no one. As long as Xue Qinghe ascends the throne, they will receive the full support of the Tiandou Royal Family. Even if Xue Qinghe fails, they will not suffer any losses, since they have nothing left to lose.

Why not take advantage of such a deal?

"A gentleman's word is as good as his bond." Qian Renxue slowly rose and said solemnly. She thought to herself, "I'm no gentleman."

Ning Fengzhi also stood up. "Very well, I can solemnly promise you here that from this day forward, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School will not provide the slightest assistance to Snow Star, Avalanche, or even the Tang Sect. At the same time, if you have any needs, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School is willing to provide you with certain conveniences."

"Thank you very much, teacher." Qian Renxue nodded slightly. "Qinghe takes her leave."

"I'll see you off." As he spoke, Ning Fengzhi, accompanied by the two titled Douluo, Jian Gu, Oscar, and Ning Rongrong, saw Qian Renxue and Lan Si out of the courtyard.

As soon as they left the hospital, everyone heard Liu Erlong's loud voice from afar, "Boss Fu, what's the rush? Don't you know that Xiao San's Tang Clan has just been established and needs manpower?"

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw Flander striding over with Yu Xiaogang, Liu Erlong, and Ma Hongjun.