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

Ning Fengzhi shook his head with a wry smile. "You're still so reserved. Fine, we're master and disciple, so I won't stand on ceremony with you. The reason I came here is actually to ask you something."

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"Please feel free to speak, teacher," Qian Renxue said gracefully, gesturing with her hand.

Ning Fengzhi said seriously, "Do you know Tang Ritian?" For the past two months, he had mobilized almost the entire Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School to search for the immortal herb that Ning Rongrong had mentioned, but to no avail. On the contrary, he had accidentally discovered that after parting ways with his daughter Ning Rongrong, Tang Ritian's last appearance was when he entered the Crown Prince's residence, and he had not appeared since.

Qian Renxue pondered for a moment and said, "I do know him. I met him through A Si. He is an extraordinary genius. I originally thought about recruiting him, but unfortunately, he was not interested in that. Afterwards, because he did not want to attract too much attention, he said goodbye to me and left Tian Dou City in disguise."

Putting aside her romantic infatuation, Qian Renxue is quite intelligent; otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to infiltrate the Heavenly Dou Empire for so many years without revealing a single flaw.

At this moment, she had already guessed Ning Fengzhi's thoughts. She knew Tang Ritian all too well. If nothing unexpected happened, this old fox wanted the Immortal Herb Qiluo Tulip to help his precious daughter's martial soul evolve into the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda. Unfortunately, the Qiluo Tulip had already been refined by Lan Si's cousin Ye Lingling, while Ning Fengzhi was still clueless.

Ultimately, their conversation ended with Ning Fengzhi filled with disappointment.

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Chapter 121 First Meeting with Ning Fengzhi

Half an hour later, after some rambling conversation, Ning Fengzhi decided to leave. He stood up and said, "Qinghe, since that's the case, I won't bother you any longer."

"Teacher, let me see you off." Qian Renxue cupped her hands in greeting and added, "If there is any news about Tang Ritian in the future, I will inform you as soon as possible."

Ning Fengzhi nodded slowly, and with Qian Renxue accompanying him, he led Sword Douluo out of the Crown Prince's residence.

At the entrance of the Crown Prince's residence, they bumped right into Lan Si, who had come looking for Qian Renxue.

In that brief moment, the four of them had different thoughts.

A flicker of panic crossed Qian Renxue's eyes, her heart filled with anxiety. Lan Si had come at this particular time, of all times. Ning Fengzhi was not someone to be trifled with; even she had to be on her guard. She worried that Lan Si might let slip that Lan Si was actually her imposter, since Lan Si didn't know that Xue Qinghe was actually her. If Lan Si said she was looking for her nonexistent sister, Leng Xue, it would definitely arouse Ning Fengzhi's suspicion.

A look of surprise flashed across Ning Fengzhi's and Sword Douluo's eyes. Sword Douluo, needless to say, was a level 96 Title Douluo with exceptionally strong spiritual power. Although Ning Fengzhi had stopped at the level of a 79th Soul Saint, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School had a unique method for sensing soul power fluctuations, which could perceive a soul master's approximate soul power level based on the subtle soul power fluctuations emanating from him.

In their perception, the handsome young man in front of them, who looked to be about the same age as their little princess Ning Rongrong, actually had soul power fluctuations that were close to the Soul Master level. Even if he hadn't reached that level, he was at least at level thirty-eight or thirty-nine, or higher.

As for Lan Si, he secretly guessed the identities of the middle-aged man and the old man in white before him.

The white-robed elder was undoubtedly a super strong expert. His soul power fluctuations were many times stronger than those of the three instructors from the Heaven Dou Royal Academy he had ever seen. Without a doubt, he was a Title Douluo, and not just any ordinary Title Douluo. He was at least much stronger than that old poisoner.

Although the middle-aged man's soul power fluctuations were not weak, they did not give Lan Si a sense of danger, so he should be a support-type soul master.

A support-type Soul Master, accompanied by a Title Douluo, and also frequenting the Crown Prince's residence, is most likely Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo Chen Xin from the original novel.

"Brother Xue? Is this your guest?" Lan Si spoke first.

"Oh, Ah Si, this is Ning Fengzhi, the sect master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, whom I told you about. He is known as the number one support-type Soul Master in the world, and he is also my teacher. On the other side is one of the two Guardian Douluo of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, the Sword Douluo Senior, who is known as the number one attacker in the world." Upon hearing this, Qian Renxue quickly introduced them.

"Sect Master Ning, Senior Sword Douluo." Lan Si bowed respectfully, his demeanor neither humble nor arrogant, his tone perfectly natural.

Qian Renxue then introduced Lan Si to Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo: "Teacher, Senior Sword Douluo, this is Lan Si, whom I just mentioned to you. He will represent our Heaven Dou Empire in the new All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament."

Sword Douluo simply nodded slightly and said nothing.

Ning Fengzhi wore a warm smile as he reached out to help Lan Si up, saying with a smile, "No need for formalities. I heard Qinghe mention you not long ago, saying how amazing you are. Seeing you today, I can see you are indeed extraordinary. My Rongrong also praised you highly when she returned to the sect last time, saying you are a true genius. She said that even if the entire Shrek Academy team were combined, no one could match you."

Lan Si said calmly, "Sect Leader Ning, you flatter me. It was just a fluke. The Shrek Academy team that Miss Ning belongs to is also the most outstanding genius I have ever seen."

“Miss Ning…” Hearing Lan Si’s obviously distant way of addressing his precious daughter, Ning Fengzhi frowned slightly, then smiled and said, “Hehe, Qinghe is my disciple, and you call him Brother Xue, so there’s no need to be so formal with me. I am Qinghe’s teacher, so just call me Uncle Ning. I would prefer to hear you call me that.”

Lan Si didn't take Ning Fengzhi's open overtures to heart. He knew it was a sugar-coated bullet, but he still had to play along. So he bowed again and said, "Hello, Uncle Ning."

Ning Fengzhi laughed and said, "Alright, alright. Since you call me Uncle Ning, I can't just leave without showing my appreciation. This is a token from my Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. You can use this token to find me at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School in the future. If there's anything I can do for you, Uncle Ning will definitely do it."

As they spoke, Ning Fengzhi flashed a colorful light in his hand and took out a bright gold token with a seven-tiered pagoda pattern embedded on its surface, handing it to Lan Si.

"Thank you, Uncle Ning." Lan Si accepted the token.

"Hehe, it seems you have business with Qinghe, so I won't bother you any longer. Visit my Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School sometime. Qinghe, Uncle Jian and I will take our leave." Seeing Lan Si accept the token, Ning Fengzhi smiled even more broadly and greeted Qian Renxue. The two boarded a huge, luxurious carriage.

"Uncle Jian, what do you think of Lan Si?" As soon as he got into the carriage, Ning Fengzhi's expression changed instantly, and he asked seriously.

"His future is limitless; perhaps in the near future, he will become the second Tang Hao," Sword Douluo said calmly.

"Yes, not only is he exceptionally talented, but his temperament is also one in a million. Facing me, the sect master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, and you, a titled Douluo, ordinary people would have been terrified, and some might even have trouble speaking. But he remained calm and composed. It is truly astonishing," Ning Fengzhi exclaimed.

"Then why didn't you recruit him just now? Such a genius is rare." Sword Douluo asked in confusion.

Ning Fengzhi shook his head: "I've always been good at judging people. This kid is no ordinary person, and he's not one to be content to be subordinate to others. I think Qinghe understands this too, which is why he only befriended him and invited him to participate in the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament. Besides, there's always a proper order to things, and I can't very well compete with my own disciple for someone."

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"So what are your plans for the future?" Upon hearing this, Sword Douluo remained noncommittal and quickly pressed for an answer.

Ning Fengzhi said solemnly, "It seems that he is very close to Qinghe, which is a good sign. The Heaven Dou Empire and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School rely on each other, so at least he will not become our enemy in the future. We should focus on building good relations first, and it would be best to let Rongrong have more contact with him."

Sword Douluo frowned. "But he doesn't seem to have a very good relationship with Rongrong. He calls Rongrong Miss Ning."

Ning Fengzhi smiled and shook his head: "It doesn't matter. Rongrong is arrogant by nature. Last time in Soto City, Shrek Academy suffered a crushing defeat against Lan Si, so it's understandable that she complained. It's impossible for Rongrong to complain to others and then be called Rongrong affectionately."

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P.S.: Fourth and fifth updates, still writing.

Chapter 122 Exposing Qian Renxue

Meanwhile, while Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo were discussing Lan Si, Qian Renxue had already taken Lan Si to that familiar little courtyard.

"Sigh, that old fox Ning Fengzhi is really hard to deal with." Lan Si fiddled with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School token between her fingers like a coin. As soon as she entered the hall, Lan Si reverted to her ice-blue long hair.

"Actually, the teacher had no choice. As a support-type Soul Master, he has no offensive power, but he is in charge of a huge sect. Naturally, he needs to recruit talents for the sect." Hearing Lan Si speak ill of Ning Fengzhi, Qian Renxue was secretly delighted, but on the surface, she still played the role of Xue Qinghe.

"Alright, Xue'er, that old fox isn't here, so you don't need to keep calling him 'teacher' anymore." Lan Si pouted.

"I already said that he is the head of a sect, you shouldn't... wait, what did you just call me?" Qian Renxue looked surprised.

"Xue'er, what's wrong?" Lan Si asked with a mischievous grin.

Qian Renxue narrowed her eyes slightly, intending to play dumb and continue to test Lan Si, "Brother Lan Si, it's true that my surname is Xue, but I am still a grown man. Xue'er is my sister's name, so it's not appropriate for you to call me Xue'er."

"Tsk tsk... keep pretending... I want to see how long you can keep up this act. We're an old married couple, and it's just the two of us here. Do you really need to be so careful?" Lan Si tsk tsk.

Upon hearing this, Qian Renxue was certain that Lan Si had truly seen through her identity. She immediately removed her mask, and as a golden light flashed across her body, the Angel Soul Bone Technique was dispelled, restoring her original appearance.

He wore a clean, dark blue men's robe, and his long, bright golden hair was casually draped down his back, uncombed. Combined with his curvaceous figure, he possessed a unique charm. Lan Si couldn't help but swallow hard.

Taking in Lan Si's reaction, Qian Renxue slightly parted her red lips, walked closer to Lan Si, and ran her slender white fingers across his shoulder, smiling as she said, "When did you start to suspect that I was Xue Qinghe?"

Lan Si took Qian Renxue's slender white hand and pulled her into his arms, making up a story in a serious tone: "I should say I suspected it from the very beginning. Back then, I just made up the identity of Xue Ye's illegitimate daughter, and you readily agreed. Moreover, in order to make it realistic, you acted out a scene with me, and everything seemed too deliberate."

"Then why didn't you expose me back then?" Qian Renxue asked again.

Lan Si curled his lip. "Only a fool would expose you. If I did, you'd probably kill me on the spot."

“A genius of your caliber, with impeccable demeanor and attire, is clearly the daughter of a powerful family. It’s impossible for her to hunt for spirit rings alone. She must be accompanied by a high-level spirit master for protection.”

"I chased the Soul-Devouring Spider all the way to where you absorbed your soul ring, which angered the people secretly protecting you. If I hadn't risked my life to kill the Soul-Devouring Spider and then deliberately exposed my twin martial souls to show enough value, I'm afraid I would have been killed by the people behind you long ago."

Qian Renxue became interested and said, "Continue."

"Go get me a glass of water first. Then I'll talk," Lan Si said.

"No tea, but would you like some red wine?" Qian Renxue rolled her eyes, got up from Lan Si's arms, poured a glass of red wine, and handed it to Lan Si.

“Alright.” Lan Si took the red wine, opened his arms to gesture for Qian Renxue to sit down, and continued to make up stories: “Actually, I truly confirmed that you were Xue Qinghe when I met you for the second time at the Crown Prince’s residence.”

"When you first came to the Crown Prince's residence, you arranged for a fake to contact me in order to make me believe that you and Xue Qinghe were two different people. Then you and the fake appeared at the same time. The original plan was flawless, but unfortunately the fake you found was such a bad actor that he couldn't even be a tenth as good as you."

"After you entered, the Crown Prince, who is also your brother, actually showed respect to you, his illegitimate sister. It was too deliberate. The second meeting will be even simpler. It's much better to have you, the Crown Prince, meet me than the first imposter."

"And most importantly, appearance, temperament, speech, and even aura can be faked, but not the eyes. The eyes are the windows to the soul, and no matter how good an actor is, they will eventually reveal their flaws unintentionally."

As he spoke, Lan Si downed the red wine in his hand in one gulp.

"You recognized me just by looking at me?" Qian Renxue turned to the side and wrapped her arms around Lan Si's neck.

"Isn't that enough?" Lan Si retorted. He couldn't very well tell her that he had a god-like perspective and actually knew her true identity all along.

"That's enough." Qian Renxue closed her eyes, leaned into Lan Si's arms, and whispered, "So, now, don't you have anything you want to ask?"

“If you’re willing to tell me, I’ll naturally know. But I think I’ve already guessed some things.” Lan Si hesitated for a moment, then suddenly said, “In the whole world, to be able to impersonate a prince of a country without anyone noticing, and you once asked me about my opinion on the Spirit Hall. You… must be a member of the Spirit Hall. And with your talent, your status should be quite high, the very high kind.”

"Well, now that you know all this, what are you planning to do?" Qian Renxue didn't deny it and asked the question that was on her mind.

"If you marry a chicken, you follow the chicken; if you marry a dog, you follow the dog. Besides, I've long been annoyed by those despicable nobles of the Heavenly Dou Empire who eat human flesh and spit out the bones," Lan Si said.

Upon hearing this, Qian Renxue chuckled, letting out a sigh of relief. "I've only ever heard of 'marrying a chicken, following the chicken; marrying a dog, following the dog,' never 'marrying a chicken, following the chicken; marrying a dog, following the dog.' Do you intend to marry into the family?"

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"How could that be? It's true that I like to live off women, but I still have the dignity of a man. At most, one of our children will inherit your martial spirit and then inherit your family business someday."

"Pah, who wants to have a child with you? Shameless." Qian Renxue pouted, her cheeks flushed, and after a moment of contemplation, she suddenly said, "However, I am very satisfied with your answer, this is a reward for you."

As she spoke, Qian Renxue raised her beautiful face and lightly kissed Lan Si's forehead.

"You're so stingy! Can't you just kiss me?" Lan Si pouted.

Qian Renxue said coquettishly, "Don't pretend to be innocent after getting the benefit. I heard that in the past two months, since someone returned to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, he has not only not come to see me once, but has also been living with a girl with a lot of breasts."

"Who said that? Zhu Qing and I are completely innocent. At most, we kissed and held hands... No, I've been diligently cultivating these past two months, trying to break through the level 40 bottleneck. I haven't done anything else." Lan Si said in a clearly insecure tone. She would never admit that she and the little kitten had done anything beyond the final step!

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Chapter 123 Qian Renxue is the real cheat code

"Oh? So you've already broken through level 40?" Qian Renxue's eyes narrowed slightly.

"Of course, don't you know who your man is?" Lan Si said smugly.

"Fine, since you've been diligent in your cultivation, I won't pursue your affair with that little girl from the Zhu family. Just remember your eight-year promise to me and don't cross my bottom line. I can't be bothered with anything else, otherwise I'll be driven crazy by you sooner or later."

Qian Renxue sighed helplessly, a sly smile suddenly appearing on her lips. "Speaking of which, do you know why I offered to help you get a soul ring when you reach level 40 last time?"

"Knowing that your man is going to obtain an unprecedented 40,000-year soul ring, are you worried about the danger he might encounter?" Lan Si's lies came out without hesitation.