The Glory of the Sun and Moon in the Peerless Tang Sect

“I understand, Uncle Ning.” Hearing Ning Xingxu mention these things, Xu Zihuang’s heart was filled with complex emotions.

The Tianlong Sect had indeed done everything in its power for him, and one could even say that they owed him a great debt of gratitude.

Amidst the clinking of glasses, the atmosphere of the dinner was harmonious and warm.

Xu Zihuang, Ning Xingxu, and Gu Lao are all insightful, while Ning Tian is an outsider.

It wasn't until the banquet ended and everyone returned to the castle that Ning Cai belatedly realized what had happened, her pretty face flushed red as she wrapped her arms around Xu Zihuang's.

Ning Xingxu and Gu Lao escorted Xu Zihuang and Ning Tian to the stairwell of the conference hall on the first floor of the central castle.

“Wait, Gu Lao.” Xu Zihuang suddenly called out to Gu Lao.

Amidst the puzzled gazes of the crowd, Xu Zihuang extended his right hand and grasped the ancient wrist.

In the next instant, the ancient man's pupils suddenly contracted. He felt an intense, almost tangible life force spreading along the meridians in his arm to every part of his body.

His listless body seemed to have been revitalized, and even the soul power within him was activated.

"This is?!"

The changes in the ancient body and aura were extremely obvious, and both Ning Xingxu and Ning Tian could clearly feel this powerful life force.

"You don't need to worry, doing this won't harm my body," Xu Zihuang added, having seen through Gu Lao's thoughts.

"I am able to mobilize this level of vitality because of my past opportunities, which should have some effect on your body."

Old Gu tightly grasped Xu Zihuang's hand in return, and said with deep emotion, "Tianhuang, given the relationship between you and Tian'er, I shouldn't be so polite. But this old man must remember this kindness."

With this replenishment of life force, his lifespan was extended by at least ten years, and his body was rejuvenated, which also meant that he would have the possibility of reaching the level 99 Limit Douluo.

Although the chances of success are slim, at least there is hope of giving it a shot.

Ning Xingxu's expression was also somewhat excited, but he knew that all words would seem pale at this moment, so he simply patted Xu Zihuang's shoulder heavily.

"Tianhuang, take Tian'er and go to rest early."

"Uncle Ning, Old Gu, we'll be going now." Xu Zihuang led Ning Tian up the stairs.

After watching Xu Zihuang and Ning Tian disappear from sight, Gu Lao's gaze finally shifted to Ning Xingxu.

"Xingxu, your judgment is as good as ever. Tianhuang is indeed born with great fortune; who knows what field he might be able to reach in the future."

Seeing the strange light in Gu Lao's eyes, Ning Xingxu was taken aback.

"Grandpa Long, you..."

"Now that there is hope, we should give it a try." The old man smiled nonchalantly.

"But don't worry, I will wait until I have a certain degree of certainty before I go all out. And at least until Tianhuang grows up, then I will no longer have any concerns."

On the other side, Xu Zihuang was also frankly explaining to Ning Tian.

"The life force I infused into the ancient originates from a special energy crystal called the Gold of Life. The Gold of Life contains an immense amount of pure life energy, which allows the ancient to live for more than ten years."

"Thank you, Tianhuang." Ning Tian looked up at Xu Zihuang with captivating beauty. Gu Lao had watched her grow up since childhood; although they were not related by blood, their bond was very deep.

She was genuinely happy that Gu Lao was able to extend her life by more than ten years.

Xu Zihuang placed his right hand on Ning Tian's fair and delicate cheek and chuckled, "Why say such things between us? Alright, go back to your room and wash up. Aren't you uncomfortable after holding it in for so long?"

"Isn't it all because of you?!"

Ning Tian blushed instantly, playfully pressing down on her skirt as she quickly walked towards the top floor. Only the crisp sound of her footsteps echoed through the vast castle.

……

The next morning, Xu Zihuang and Ning Tian boarded the same carriage they had ridden in the previous night.

Only Ning Xingxu came out to see them off this time; Gu Lao went into seclusion to cultivate in order to better absorb that life energy.

After bidding farewell to Ning Xingxu, Xu Zihuang and Ning Tian, ​​sitting in the carriage, embarked on their journey to Longcheng.

Although the terrain in the north-central part of the Heavenly Soul Empire is not an endless plain, it is relatively flat. Once they left the rugged mountain road near the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School, the Red Scale Horse's amazing endurance and speed were revealed.

It's now approaching early winter, and as we head north, we can feel the temperature gradually decreasing.

However, the carriage was equipped with a heated soul tool, so Xu Zihuang and Ning Tian, ​​who were sitting inside, were not affected by changes in the outside temperature.

After traveling at full speed for about two hours, snowflakes began to fall.

The spacious carriage was warm and inviting, with the soul-guided chandelier hanging from the ceiling swaying gently, and steam rising from the soft, warm carpet. This contrasted sharply with the icy, snowy landscape outside.

Such a contrast in environment would make the people inside the carriage feel even more comfortable.

Ning Tian gracefully savored the fragrant black tea, leaning on Xu Zihuang's shoulder as she gazed at the snow-covered landscape outside the window. They hadn't been very active last night, yet she seemed unusually energetic today.

Xu Zihuang seemed to have thought of something, and placed the porcelain cup of black tea in his hand on the table in front of him.

"Ning Tian, ​​your soul power cultivation should be close to the bottleneck of level sixty, right?"

"Hmm, you're already level 59. What's wrong, Tianhuang?" Ning Tian sat up straight and glanced at Xu Zihuang.

Xu Zihuang said solemnly, "Then I will use the life essence of the Life Gold to cleanse your meridians. This will greatly enhance your physical strength and also promote the improvement of your soul power cultivation. If you can successfully break through to level 60 during this period, I can take you to the far north to hunt a soul beast that is extremely suitable to become your sixth soul ring."

The sixth soul skill is the most important soul skill of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School, and it is called attribute enhancement.

The direct disciples of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School often hunt down a particularly powerful soul beast at level 60, and then use the sect's secret techniques to obtain the soul skill that amplifies attributes.

Regardless of the attribute of the hunted soul beast, the stronger the attribute ability, the better the attribute amplification soul skill effect of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda or Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda soul master.

The soul beast that Xu Zihuang targeted was the Ice Jade Scorpion, a race of the Ice Emperor, one of the three Heavenly Kings of the Far North, possessing the ultimate ice attribute.

Ning Tian was naturally intelligent, and he immediately realized, "Tianhuang, you mean the Ice Jade Scorpion?"

“Do you remember what I said before? Tianmeng comes from the far north. It is a dual-attribute soul beast with both ice and spirit attributes. Moreover, its ice attribute origin is still intact. With its millions of years of cultivation, it is enough to help you absorb the Ice Jade Scorpion Soul Ring of the ultimate ice attribute.” Xu Zihuang nodded slightly.

Hearing this, Ning Tian's eyes lit up. She certainly trusted Yu Tianhuang's judgment. If she could hunt down an Ice Jade Scorpion with over ten thousand years of cultivation to obtain her sixth soul ring, the attribute-enhancing soul skill she acquired would undoubtedly be the most powerful one the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School had ever acquired in tens of thousands of years.

And so, Ning Tian allowed Xu Zihuang to cleanse her body and meridians with the life force of the Golden Spirit. However, it wasn't long before her delicate earlobes turned bright red.

Because Yu Tianhuang needed to touch every part of her skin to do this.

Chapter 444 Entering the Far North and Seeing the Snow Emperor Again

Xu Zihuang will definitely pay more attention to Ning Tian.

He meticulously cleansed every part of Ning Tian's body with the life essence of the Life Gold. Ning Tian's meridians became noticeably stronger, and her fair and delicate skin became even more radiant, faintly covered with a vibrant emerald green light.

This process took Xu Zihuang almost an hour.

With a rustling sound, Ning Tianzheng put her long dress back on, her face flushed, and called out softly to Xu Zihuang with her back to him.

"Heavenly Emperor—"

Xu Zihuang instantly understood Ning Tian's meaning and naturally fastened the silk belt around Ning Tian's long dress. The belt perfectly accentuated her exquisite figure.

During this time, he did not do anything out of line, but simply smiled gently and reminded her, "You should meditate and cultivate first, and thoroughly absorb the life energy that has entered your body. There is plenty of time, and we still have about half a day before we arrive in Dragon City."

"Mmm." Ning Tian turned around and responded softly, the shyness on her pretty face fading considerably. In fact, she and Yu Tianhuang often engaged in more intimate behavior in private, but those were all spontaneous and instinctive actions.

We're doing serious business now, and it feels a bit strange to expect her to maintain a dignified demeanor.

Ning Tian, ​​barefoot, sat cross-legged next to Xu Zihuang and entered a meditative state.

Xu Zihuang smiled slightly and closed his eyes to rest. He had been using his mental energy to carefully guide the life force, which had taken a toll on his mental state.

"Clop, clop, clop, clop—" The two crimson-scaled horses, undeterred by the frigid weather of the northern Heavenly Soul Empire, galloped with all their might, their breath steaming in the cold air. Their fine crimson scales shimmered with a faint, elusive light. With each flash of light, the surrounding temperature rose considerably.

In this vast expanse of white snow, it looked as if two striking red dots were rapidly flying northwards.

In autumn and winter, the days in northern China are exceptionally short. After several hours, it got completely dark.

Xu Zihuang leaned against the window, gazing into the distance. In the distance, he could vaguely make out the silhouette of a majestic yet familiar city. Adorned with lights, it appeared even more awe-inspiring.

This is Dragon City, the largest city located on the northeastern border of the Heavenly Soul Empire.

Just then, drawn by the energy, Xu Zihuang glanced sideways at Ning Tian beside him.

The nine-colored light emanating from Ning Tian's body subsided, and she slowly opened her eyes. A similarly elegant and noble nine-colored light flashed in her aquamarine eyes. Her entire aura was incredibly smooth and natural.

All signs indicate that she took this opportunity to break through the bottleneck of level 60 very smoothly.

"Tianhuang." Ning Tian stood up excitedly, her delicate jade feet stepping onto the fluffy carpet. With only a few days until her eighteenth birthday, possessing a level sixty soul power cultivation at such a young age was already a feat unprecedented in the history of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School over tens of thousands of years.

Even Ning Rongrong, the ancestor of their Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School who ascended to godhood ten thousand years ago, only advanced to Soul Emperor at the age of around twenty.

Xu Zihuang smiled and embraced Ning Tian's soft, boneless waist.

"Now that you've broken through level 60, let's go to the far north to get a spirit ring."

"Hmm." Ning Tian sat down on Xu Zihuang's lap, nodded with a smile, and then instructed the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect disciple who was driving the carriage: "Ning Jiang, change course to the far north."

As an inner disciple of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School, Ning Jiang would naturally obey Ning Tian's orders without question. However, upon hearing Ning Tian say that he was going to the far north, a place considered a forbidden zone for humans, he couldn't help but be taken aback.

"Miss, are you going to the far north?"

“I just broke through the level 60 bottleneck. Tianhuang will take me to the far north to hunt soul beasts and advance my level. You take us to the edge of the far north. After that, just return to the sect and explain the situation to my father.” Ning Tian replied casually.

"You don't need to worry about anything else."

"Yes, Miss." Ning Jiang asked no more questions, and steered the carriage to change direction, continuing to travel due north.

Ning Tian's words were very clear, and he also knew a little about Yu Tianhuang's affairs. Since the sect leader was able to let Yu Tianhuang and Ning Tian come out without worry, it meant that there were some things that he didn't need to concern himself with or interfere with.

Actually, autumn and winter are not suitable seasons for venturing into the far north. Firstly, the environment there is harshest during this time, with temperatures significantly lower than usual. Some spirit beasts living in the far north, lacking food, will roam the outer regions. This greatly increases the chances of encountering powerful spirit beasts in the outer areas of the far north. Unless a spirit master is extremely confident in their own or their team's strength, they generally won't venture there.

Another point is that during this period, the core area of ​​the far north will experience polar night. Polar night often lasts for several months, during which it is difficult to determine direction and it is easy to get lost.

Of course, this is on the premise that someone can safely enter the core area of ​​the far north.

When Xu Zihuang and Ning Tian were still some distance from the far north, they had Ning Jiang turn back. The two of them then boarded the Demon Whale and headed towards the core area of ​​the far north.

By the time they arrived, the snow on the ground was already deep and firm. They used the Whale as an unconventional ski.

The only downside is that the winds in the far north are mostly from north to south, so it's impossible to rely on the wind.

However, using those four level-six soul-guided thrusters as the power source for the Demon Whale was not a burden for Xu Zihuang. The rate at which his soul power was consumed was slower than the rate at which it regenerated on its own.

Wearing a luxurious sable fur coat, Xu Zihuang sat in front of the Demon Whale and channeled his soul power into the grooves beneath his feet. Four dazzling deep blue flames burst forth from the stern of the Demon Whale, transforming into a blur as they swiftly vanished into the night.

At the same time, he released that special soul-guided shield, which blocked light, aura, and cold wind. However, they would have to endure the low temperature themselves.

Ning Tian, ​​dressed in a snow fox fur coat, was curled up in Xu Zihuang's arms. Her delicate body was completely enveloped in the coat as she tightly hugged Xu Zihuang's waist and back.

Although Ning Tian's figure is considered tall among female soul masters, it certainly cannot compare to Xu Zihuang's. This creates the stark contrast before our eyes.