After the last bid we left followed by San and Wu. We were guided by some attendants to a private room. There they showed our bought items, the girls and the weapon.
Dad took the weapon and gave a red card to the attendant "Settle the bill, also send these girls to my place". The attendant bowed and left the room with the girls.
Dad turned to San "So this weapon was yours?" receiving a nod from their part "Not trying to be too presumptuous. Which clan do you belong to?"
"We don't belong to any clan, we are only students" Tang San said.
Dad inspection the hidden weapon detecting a brand on it "Tang Clan? Is this the clan where this weapon was manufactured? How is that I have never listened about it?"
Xiau Wu smiled saying "Normal. The Tang Clan only has one member, being my Third Brother!"
Dad turned surprised to Tang San "So this hidden weapon was made by you?" receiving a nod from Tang San.
"Are you able to mass product this hidden weapon? I hope to purchase them, I can assure that the price will satisfy you" said dad.
"Thank you for your good will. But we have others matters to attend. As Rongrong's father we surely will meet again in the future to talk more about this dealing" said Tang San
"You are right, this may not be the best place and moment for a conversation. It has been a pleasure to meet you" said dad.
"For us as well" said Tang San leaving the room.
After they left dad said "They seem a little wary of us".
"Let's say that we didn't have the best first impression, it is better to improve our relation little by little" I said, dad nodding.
At this moment uncle Bone appeared "Fenghzi, Bai we should return to the clan something happened"
"What happened?" I asked.
"Rongrong returned to the clan, she said is important" uncle Bone said.
We followed him teleporting using uncle Bone spirit ability arriving at the clan.
We appeared at a rest room, there I could see mum hugging Rongrong sat on a sofa with Rongrong somewhat angry.
Seeing us come mum dragged Rongrong towards me and forced me to join the hug "Both my little children in the house. What a happiness!"
Knowing how mum is a let her be "I'm also happy to see you again mom. Also you Rongrong, even when is was only 2 weeks ago that we met"
"Hi Big Brother! Mama and papa are bad! They don't love Rongrong! After a year without any communication with me they didn't have prepared any gift for me, dad wasn't even at house when I came" said Rongrong "I though that I escaped the clan, but now I think that they let me go, that they prefer that I'm not here"
"Rongrong, how can papa not love you" said dad "We were looking for you for nothing bad to happen, we though that a little of independence will be good for you. For the gift we will find a perfect one, don't worry".
Listening the gift part Rongrong knew that she could wish for anything and will be delivered to her so she calmed and returned to her usual smile.
Dad seeing her smiling finally asked "Did you work hard outside? What is your rank now"
"I didn't lazy around. My spirit power didn't raise much, only 10 ranks" said Rongrong smiling
Dad blinked in surprised listening the 10 ranks "10 ranks? You were rank 29 when you left, are you saying that you are rank 39 now?"
"Bad dad! Not believing Rongrong. Even if I'm a bit naughty I won't lie" said Rongrong offended.
"It's true, Rongrong is at 39 rank" said mum who took advantage of the hug to analyze Rongrong's rank.
"10 ranks in 1 year is inconceivable, even the fastest spirit master won't live up to it. Our Rongrong is a genius" said uncle Bone, Rongrong making a proud face.
Dad turned very serious, this speed of cultivation is almost impossible, maybe she used some dark cultivation in exchange from vitality. "Rongrong, immediately tell us everything about cultivating at Shrek, don't omit anything"
"Why are you angry dad? Rongrong cultivated properly and with a lot of effort. I even grew a lot" said Rongrong.
"I am afraid you might have taken some wrong step. Hurry, tell us your entire cultivation" Dad said very serious.
"I worked really hard. When I went to Shrek I was average in there so I worked hard to not fell apart" said Rongrong.
Dad remembering the two youths we met at the auction could accept the fact that Rongrong was not the strongest but continued serious about the possible nefarious methods of cultivation.
"Even with that I can't believe that you grew 10 ranks in a year" said this time uncle Bone.
"Let me explain it..." Rongrong explained then her time at Shrek Academy. Breaking through the 30th rank in a live and death situation at the forest, the control training...
"...Finally last month arrived at the 34 rank" finished Rongrong
"Grandmaster sure is a character. To improve you so much in this time, but 5 ranks in a year is in the realm of possible, what happened this month to make you grow 5 ranks?" asked uncle Bone.
"The truth is that it was more specific to say that happened in a day. I just ate an herb and gained this strength" Rongrong said.
"What herb?" I asked expectantly, maybe it will also help me with a similar spirit as her.
"It is named Beautiful Silk Tulip and it was given by third brother. According to third brother it is a rare immortal treasure that grew absorbing the essence of heaven and earth. You don't have to worry, third brother explained that it improve foundation without any harm if you don't use more than one" Rongrong said,
"The true surprise it's not my increase in rank" Rongrong grinned "After this you won't have any doubt" Rongrong lifted her right hand, from it appeared her Pagoda spirit, but something seemed different.
"It has 9 layers! And 9 colors like my sword" I shouted surprised.
Looking attentively it can be seen the legendary Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda humming over Rongrong hand.
"What?" said dad surprised. The Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda was his dream, the possibility to arrive at titled douluo and beyond.
Dad sighted "It seems that my worries were unfounded, with the evolution of your spirit it is proved that your vitality hadn't decreased, the contrary it has increased with an incomparable stable foundation"
Rongrong proudly said "You should trust me more. How can third brother harm me? Moreover, all the other Shrek student used similar immortal treasures, all of them improving their rank tremendously"
"Beautiful Silk Tulip to be able to promote my daughter spirit to the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda. Such a herb is worthy of being called immortal treasure" said dad thinking. He then turned to Rongrong "Do you know where it can be obtained?"
Rongrong shook her head "According to third brother immortal herb are incredible precious and scare, it's your luck to find one. Finding two exemplars of the same is close to impossible"
Dad made a little sad face but quickly recuperated at least her daughter accomplished his long dream "Could you at least describe it? Maybe with my contacts it can be find another or some with similar capabilities"
Rongrong signaled a jade box on the table "I brought it here. Inside there the Beautiful Silk Tulip"
For a moment dad hungrily looked at the box but was quickly disillusioned by Rongrong's next words "The herb inside is completely dead. To obtain the best results I need to breath its stamen, to take the best features and then cultivate. So now it lost all its properties"
"At least it is a good proof that the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda is possible. Maybe analyzing I can find something" dad said as he approached the box.
Dad opened, inside it can be seen a golden tulip with wisteria drapes finely combed under its leafs. Father carefully took it out. Before he could even observe properly my left arm started to shake.
Glut, now a big rodent with white and black hair jumped out from my hand and before anyone could react shot towards dad, taking the tulip and swallowing it under all our shocked faces.