Chapter 105: Such a Massive 100,000-Year Soul Beast
"Your Excellency, Poison Douluo, please show mercy!"
Just as Dugu Bo was about to deal a deadly blow to the Golden Iron Triangle, a voice suddenly rang out.
Ning Fengzhi's voice?
Dugu Bo was slightly taken aback. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was a major client of the Nine Stars Palace, and he had dealt with Ning Fengzhi several times. He was quite familiar with Ning Fengzhi's voice.
Although he recognized Ning Fengzhi's voice, Dugu Bo showed no intention of stopping. Ning Fengzhi might be the master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, but he was not Dugu Bo's master. These fools had dared to provoke him, a Titled Douluo, and he was not one to let it slide.
Ning Fengzhi was probably here because he had learned that Tang San was Tang Hao's son. This man, who constantly preached about the solidarity of the top three sects, helping out after discovering Tang San's identity was reasonable.
But Tang San wasn't his target. Even though Liu Erlong had declared that she and Yu Xiaogang were disciples of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, the fact that they didn't know about the conflict between the clan and the Nine Stars Palace made it clear they weren't core members. If they were killed, so be it.
He didn't believe for a second that Ning Fengzhi would turn against him just for killing two Soul Sages and an old man who hadn't even broken through to level thirty.
Boom!
Just as the jade-green soul power attack was about to strike Yu Xiaogang and his companions, the air in front of them suddenly twisted. An extremely slender old man appeared, raising his hand with a casual wave that made Dugu Bo's seemingly fierce soul power attack dissipate into nothingness.
After neutralizing Dugu Bo's attack, the old man extended his hand and pointed behind him. A spatial wormhole opened up, and two more figures emerged.
The one on the left was a beautiful young woman, while the one on the right was a middle-aged man dressed in luxurious robes, with a refined and elegant demeanor.
They were none other than Ning Fengzhi, Ning Rongrong, and one of the two protectors of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Bone Douluo Gu Rong.
"Old poison, bullying a few Soul Sages, is that fun? Come, spar with me!"
Gu Rong's voice was hoarse, yet his tone was strong and forceful. He beckoned Dugu Bo with a wave of his hand.
Dugu Bo snorted coldly, refusing to take the bait.
Gu Rong's soul power was as high as level ninety-five. His martial soul, the Bone Dragon, not only possessed formidable defensive capabilities but also had a mysterious spatial traversal ability. He was known as the most enigmatic Titled Douluo. Even opponents of the same level were reluctant to face him, let alone Dugu Bo, who was only at level ninety-three.
"So, it's Sect Master Ning and Bone Douluo gracing us with your presence. Forgive us for not welcoming you sooner!"
Yang Wudi quickly stepped forward, cupping his hands towards Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong. Then, he positioned himself beside Dugu Bo, preparing to resist the pressure that Gu Rong's appearance brought.
Ning Fengzhi smiled slightly and said, "Your Excellency, Poison Douluo, Elder Yang Wudi, I'm here at the request of my daughter. It seems there has been some misunderstanding between her classmates and the Nine Stars Palace. I humbly ask the two of you to let this matter go, as a favor to me."
"Sect Master Ning, you make it sound easy!"
Dugu Bo snorted coldly, "Tang San snuck into our Nine Stars Palace in the dead of night and was caught in the act. If he is not severely punished, how can we deter other troublemakers?"
"What?"
Ning Fengzhi was taken aback by this revelation. When Ning Rongrong had rushed back to ask him for help, she had spoken briefly and didn't go into the details. She had only mentioned that Tang San was in the hands of the Nine Stars Palace and hinted that he was a twin martial soul disciple of the Clear Sky Clan. He had assumed it was merely a clash of youthful pride. He hadn't expected things to be this serious.
As a sect master, Ning Fengzhi understood the implications of Tang San's actions. Even if the Nine Stars Palace killed him, no one would fault them. However, he still held on to a glimmer of hope as he said, "Your Excellency, Poison Douluo, Tang San is still young and new to Heaven Dou City. Could he have wandered in by mistake?"
"Sect Master Ning, we would never wrong someone without solid evidence!"
As he spoke, Dugu Bo shot a glance at the disciple behind him. The disciple understood and quickly returned to the sect. Shortly after, he returned with a spherical metal object in his hands.
"Sect Master Ning, this is a surveillance soul tool recently developed by our palace. It can record everything it captures in real-time. Inside, it clearly shows Tang San investigating and sneaking around outside our Nine Stars Palace before finally infiltrating. All the signs indicate that this boy deliberately snuck in and didn't enter by accident!"
As Dugu Bo spoke, he activated the soul tool, playing back the recording. Tang San's sneaky behavior was fully exposed in the footage.
Ning Fengzhi frowned upon seeing this. Previously, Ning Rongrong had praised Tang San, claiming he was a rare talent, and Ning Fengzhi had been quite curious about this young genius with twin martial souls and innate full soul power. However, watching him now, acting no different from a thief, significantly diminished his favorable impression.
Despite this, Ning Fengzhi could not simply abandon Tang San. Ning Rongrong didn't know Tang San's true background and only thought of him as an outstanding disciple of the Clear Sky Clan. However, Ning Fengzhi knew that the Clear Sky Clan had closed off its mountain, leaving no disciples to roam the outside world. This meant that Tang San could only be the son of Tang Hao, who had been expelled from the clan.
The unity of the top three sects was a principle Ning Fengzhi often preached and was a goal he strived to achieve. Therefore, he could not ignore the son of the Clear Sky Douluo!
More importantly, among the three sect masters of the top sects, Ning Fengzhi might have the weakest soul power, but in terms of strategy, cunning, and understanding of human nature, Yu Yuanzhen and Tang Xiao couldn't hold a candle to him.
Ning Fengzhi had only met Tang Hao a few times more than twenty years ago, but even those brief encounters had allowed him to discern Tang Hao's character.
Tang Hao might appear rough and bold, but in reality, he was narrow-minded. If Ning Fengzhi failed to rescue his son today, Tang Hao wouldn't be grateful for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's attempt to help. Instead, he would resent them for not doing everything possible to save his son.
Ning Fengzhi didn't want his sect to be targeted by such a madmanโa man who dared to strike even the Pope of the Spirit Hall.
"Your Excellency, Poison Douluo, Elder Yang Wudi, I am unsure of Tang San's motives, but considering his young age and the fact that he hasn't caused any real harm to the Nine Stars Palace, I implore you to let him off this once. In return, I am willing to offer ten thousand gold soul coins as compensation for his reckless ignorance!"
Yang Wudi was unaware that Tang San was Tang Hao's son. Flender had communicated this information to Dugu Bo alone using a soul power transmission. Dugu Bo had fought the Golden Iron Triangle, and then Gu Rong's appearance had diverted everyone's attention, leaving no time for Dugu Bo to inform Yang Wudi.
Not knowing that his enemy's son was right before him, Yang Wudi thought Ning Fengzhi's words made sense. More importantly, it was difficult to refuse the face of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's master. He nodded towards Dugu Bo.
Seeing this, Dugu Bo opened his mouth, intending to tell Yang Wudi about Tang San's identity. However, after some thought, he realized that since Ning Fengzhi had intervened, he was determined to protect Tang San and establish a good relationship with Tang Hao and the Clear Sky Clan. Telling Yang Wudi now would only worsen the situation, especially since even Dugu Bo and Gu Rong together might not be able to match Ning Fengzhi's power.
He then turned to Ning Fengzhi and said, "Today, I'll give face to Sect Master Ning. Let these people leave immediately. If it happens again, I will take their lives!"
As soon as the Nine Stars Palace relented, Ning Rongrong, who was equally worried about Tang San, sighed in relief. She immediately ran toward Xiao Wu and the unconscious Tang San, shouting, "Xiao Wu, quickly take Third Brother back to Heaven Dou City and find a healing soul master to treat him!"
Ning Rongrong's shout drew everyone's attention. Both Gu Rong and Dugu Bo turned to look, their eyes widening in shock.
Good heavens, such a massive 100,000-year soul beast was right in front of them, and they hadn't noticed it until now!
(End of Chapter)
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