Chapter 224: Ah Yin's Plans, Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's Intentions
"The fact that we are not companions means you don't need to know my name," the woman in the blue dress said to Ning Fengzhi, her tone gentle yet distant. Without waiting for Ning Fengzhi to respond, she turned to Su Yun, "Little Su Yun, I'll go ahead and wait for you inside."
After speaking, the woman in blue turned and disappeared back into the forest, leaving a trail of vibrant bluegrass in her wake.
"Heh, Sect Master Ning, I have matters to attend to, so I won't see you off," Su Yun chuckled at Ning Fengzhi, performing a mock bow of farewell. He then turned to Dugu Bo in a pretense of cordiality, "Old Master Dugu, please see off the members of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect."
Su Yun then also vanished from sight, leaving only Dugu Bo to face Ning Fengzhi and his party: "Everyone..."
Before Dugu Bo could say more, Ning Fengzhi, twice interrupted by Su Yun and the lady in blue, cut him off, speaking with some bitterness, "No need to speak, Poison Douluo, we will take our leave."
In the blink of an eye, with the aid of Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo, Ning Fengzhi and his group swiftly vanished from Dugu Bo's sight.
Watching the expressions of Ning Fengzhi and his companions, Dugu Bo felt a small thrill of satisfaction. He then resumed his task of repairing his poison array, not hurrying into the forest. Given the nature of the conversation he had just witnessed between Su Yun and the woman in blue, Dugu Bo suspected their relationship was significant and chose not to disturb them, to avoid ruining what might be a delicate situation.
Meanwhile, within the forest.
Su Yun, with a smile, looked at Ah Yin, now in human form, "Congratulations, Sister Ah Yin."
Originally, Su Yun had intended to wait until Ah Yin was stable before emerging together, but sensing the presence outside, he had chosen to leave the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well earlier than planned.
He hadn't expected Ah Yin to complete the integration of her soul with her new body so quickly.
"Is your soul perfectly integrated with this new body now?" Su Yun asked cautiously, knowing the importance of ensuring the soul was securely settled in a new body.
Ah Yin, sitting on the grass in her blue dress, smiled back, "It's very good. I feel stronger than before. If I were to gauge my soul power now, it would be at the level of a Soul Douluo."
Su Yun gasped at the power of the Primeval Essence, "Wow, to think it could boost Ah Yin's soul power to the level of a Soul Douluo!"
"All of this is thanks to your hard work and struggle," Ah Yin said, affectionately ruffling Su Yun's hair. It felt as if she was seeing off a character she had nurtured herself.
Su Yun shifted slightly to avoid letting Ah Yin's affection turn awkward, quickly changing the subject, "Now that you've taken human form, and my martial soul has evolved with the help of the Blue Silver Emperor Crown, there's been a significant transformation in my abilities."
Observing Su Yun's mysterious demeanor, Ah Yin looked at him curiously.
Hum.
Su Yun opened his palm, and a light flickered. The woman who looked nearly identical to Ah Yin appeared between them, accompanied by a large tree that radiated a familiar aura of the Blue Silver Grass mixed with an indiscernible essence.
"This is..." Ah Yin was shocked to see the woman's resemblance to herself, turning to Su Yun with a stunned expression, "Little Su Yun, what's going on?"
Su Yun explained the recent events and his encounter with the God of Time, though he simplified some of the details.
After hearing the explanation, Ah Yin realized the magnitude of reaching soul power beyond level one hundred and the existence of gods, "So, Su Yun, if you reach level one hundred, does that mean you'll become a god?"
She was somewhat belatedly amazed to think that Su Yun, her long-time companion, might become a god.
Su Yun, feeling a bit awkward about the resemblance between Ah Yin and his spirit's new form, smiled sheepishly.
Ah Yin, not one to blame Su Yun, sought to understand more about his current situation.
Learning about the god-gifted hundred-thousand-year spirit ring, his soul power reaching level sixty-nine, and the terrifying time-controlling ability of his sixth spirit skill, Ah Yin realized Su Yun was probably not far from reaching level one hundred.
"What are your plans now, Sister Ah Yin? Will you stay with me, or...?" After a brief chat to lighten the mood, Su Yun asked for her thoughts.
"Now that I have a body, I'd like to visit my subjects and
spend some time with them," Ah Yin mentioned, referring to the region dominated by the Blue Silver King.
"Alright, I'll take you there," Su Yun didn't hesitate, "Stay here for a couple of days. Once I sort some things out, I'll accompany you."
"Okay."
That day, Su Yun briefly discussed some matters with Dugu Bo but did not reveal Ah Yin's true identity. Dugu Bo gave him a knowing look, as if to say, "I understand."
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Inside the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
"That woman is no ordinary figure," Ning Fengzhi and others sat in the council hall, evaluating the appearance of Ah Yin.
Sword Douluo also nodded slightly in agreement, "The temperament of that woman in the blue dress, along with the aura she exudes, indeed feels somewhat contradictory."
"She only appears to have the aura of a Soul Douluo, but she feels as if she is even more mysterious than a Titled Douluo."
Bone Douluo wondered, "Could it be that she is someone sent by the Spirit Hall to protect Su Yun?"
Ning Fengzhi thoughtfully analyzed, "It's not impossible. The Spirit Hall is indeed still too mysterious for us; it can't just be the known Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo. They also have the Temple of Worship, where there are at least three Titled Douluo."
"Perhaps that woman is one of the members from the Temple of Worship."
Qian Renxue sat listening to the analysis of Ning Fengzhi and the others, but in her heart, she was shaking her head, muttering to herself, "How many Titled Douluo are there in the Temple of Worship, she knows very well, how could there be an additional Titled Douluo?" Moreover, she had noticed the blue-dressed woman calling Su Yun 'Little Su Yun,' such an intimate nickname, it's hard not to speculate about their relationship.
Could it be Su Yun's family member?
No!
He remembered that Su Yun was an orphan, without family.
Could it be Su Yun's lover?
Qian Renxue recalled Ah Yin's appearance and figure, indeed feeling that the latter had a unique charm, similar to that of a woman from the Pope's Palace.
Thinking of this, Qian Renxue felt her suspicions might actually be true.
This guy…
Qian Renxue's eyebrows slightly raised, and she couldn't help but recall the scene when Su Yun teased her that night.
Indeed, men are no good.
At this moment, Ning Fengzhi noticed that Qian Renxue's expression seemed to have changed, so he asked, "Your Highness, do you have any thoughts?"
Realizing that three pairs of eyes were focused on her, Qian Renxue came back to her senses and said more seriously, "I think the teacher's analysis could indeed be possible, given Su Yun's current status, it's reasonable for the Spirit Hall to continue to send him bodyguards."
"Moreover, I guess that in addition to this woman shown openly, there might also be bodyguards hidden in the shadows, protecting Su Yun's safety both openly and covertly."
"Even I think, the sudden appearance of this woman is also to warn us, the royal family and the top three sects, reminding us that the Spirit Hall places increasing importance on Su Yun's safety, urging us not to act against him in secret."
Ning Fengzhi, after hearing Qian Renxue's ramblings, felt some sense in them and nodded slightly.
While Bone Douluo, after hearing it, snorted coldly, "The Spirit Hall is indeed overbearing, trying to warn us with a woman."
"I think that woman has at most the strength of a newly titled Douluo, and while she's still within our attack range, we might as well teach her a lesson, letting the Spirit Hall know not to casually send Titled Douluo into the territory of our Heaven Dou Empire."
Sword Douluo shook his head to reject his old friend's suggestion, "It's unwise to start a conflict with the Spirit Hall at this time; there's no need to act before we have fully assessed their capabilities."
"Exactly, Uncle Jian is right, conserving our strength is what we should be doing now," Ning Fengzhi agreed with Sword Douluo's suggestion, looking at Bone Douluo, "Uncle Gu, acting rashly might lead to an ambush, the consequences of which are unimaginable."
Bone Douluo, seeing both men disagreeing with his idea, also slightly raised his eyebrows, "So what should we do now? The woman does give me a very strange feeling, I feel if we don't understand her in advance, we might really suffer a big loss."
"Why not inform the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and the Haotian Sect about this first? Let them also send someone to check if there has been any unusual activity from the Spirit Hall recently?" Ning Fengzhi suggested.
Sword Douluo nodded, "That's also a method."
As Sword Douluo's words fell, a direct disciple of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect suddenly rushed into the council hall, hurried to Ning Fengzhi's side and whispered a few words, then respectfully handed an envelope to Ning Fengzhi.
After the disciple left the council hall, Ning Fengzhi took out the letter from the envelope, read the contents, and his face froze, followed by a loud laugh.
"Good! Good!"
Seeing such a rare loss of composure from Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo quickly asked, "Fengzhi, what news is it?"
Qian Renxue was also drawn by Ning Fengzhi's state, after all, under her many years of studying with Ning Fengzhi, he had always been a man of steady emotions, but she had not expected such a big contrast today.
Ning Fengzhi returned to his usual calm demeanor, with a mysterious smile on his face, he whispered, "Haotian Sect has sent reliable news, Tang San's second martial spirit, Haotian Hammer, has successfully absorbed a ten-thousand-year soul ring at his fourth soul ring!"
Boom!
Ning Fengzhi's words were like a thunderclap in Qian Renxue's mind!
"What?! That boy succeeded?!" Bone Douluo was shocked.
Sword Douluo was also rarely a bit lost for a moment, "Indeed, like father, like son, Tang San, this young fellow, has not let his father down."
Tang San's success in absorbing a soul ring was a huge event for the three from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect; it showed that within their top three sects' alliance, a dual-spirit wielder had emerged who could be nurtured.
Moreover, this also meant that the method of cultivating dual spirits, besides Spirit Hall's Pope Bibi Dong, was also discovered by their top three sects.
And Tang San's first soul ring being a ten-thousand-year soul ring also meant that when he stepped into the realm of Titled Douluo, he would at least be a top-tier powerhouse with nine ten-thousand-year soul rings!
In future confrontations with the Spirit Hall, Tang San will undoubtedly be a key player!
However, while this was good news for the top three sects, for Qian Renxue, it was bad news.
"Unexpectedly, this Tang San actually did the same thing as that woman, becoming the second person on the continent to cultivate dual spirits without his body exploding." Qian Renxue quietly estimated Tang San's threat to the Spirit Hall, thinking about how to deal with him.
Such a danger should be dealt with as soon as possible.
"I must tell my father this
good news quickly." Qian Renxue got up and bowed to Ning Fengzhi and the others, "Teacher, Your Highnesses, I must leave first."
Ning Fengzhi nodded, taking the opportunity to remind her, "Take care, Your Highness, but it's best not to tell a third person about this matter, to prevent eavesdropping by spies."
"Rest assured, Teacher." Qian Renxue smiled, then left.
Little did Ning Fengzhi know, the biggest spy was actually the 'Xue Qinghe' sitting right in front of him.
"Fengzhi, since Tang San has already achieved this, I think we should also re-arrange his marriage with Rongrong," Bone Douluo said.
Sword Douluo nodded, "Indeed, now Tang San has qualified to step out from the protection of Tang Hao; he is worthy to become our Rongrong's husband."
The second person on the continent to successfully cultivate dual spirits, the first soul ring being a ten-thousand-year soul ring!
In Sword Douluo's view, as long as Tang San does not die young, his future achievements might even surpass his own!
Ning Fengzhi nodded, "I also have this thought."
"But..."
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