Bone Douluo, relying on his immense strength, acted completely nonchalant, casually approaching Titan. "Old gorilla, give your brother some face."
Old Titan glanced at Zuzong, wanting to say something, but with Ning Fengzhi and Bone Douluo present, he ultimately didn't ask, saying, "It was just a misunderstanding. I won't pursue that kid named Tang San. If there's nothing else, I'll be leaving now."
With that, Old Titan left with Tai Nuo. As for Tai Long, he was still a student here and needed to stay for class.
Seeing the look in Old Titan's eyes as he left, the zuzong smiled bitterly. This time, he'd been walking too much by the river and gotten his shoes wet. He'd managed to trick Tang San perfectly well, but then Bone Douluo appeared out of nowhere. That old gorilla, seeing that his martial soul was also "Blue Silver Grass," would definitely suspect him.
Thinking of this, a cold glint flashed in the zu zong's eyes.
After Old Titan left, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda in Ning Fengzhi's hand shone continuously, covering Tang San and the zu zong's bodies. Like ripples flowing into his body
, Zu Zong felt a warm, soothing aura gently nourishing his body, and his damaged meridians were recovering at an astonishing speed. The zuzong thought to himself, "As expected of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, it feels so good!"
In the blink of an eye, his meridians, injured by Bone Douluo's soul power shockwave, were completely healed.
Zuzong cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, Sect Master Ning."
Ning Fengzhi smiled slightly and waved his hand, saying, "Since you're Rongrong's friend, I'll call you Little Zuzong! Just call me Uncle Ning; I'd prefer to hear you call me that. After all, Uncle Bone wanted to test your skills, and things turned out this way; we're in the wrong."
Zu zong's lips twitched slightly. That old fox Ning Fengzhi was at it again. However, he had to be careful, otherwise, the old rascal might send someone to deal with him.
The zuzong said, "Since that's the case, then I won't stand on ceremony. Uncle Ning, Senior Bone Douluo also mentioned beforehand that he wanted to test my strength. I didn't suffer any loss, so let's just let it go!"
"Hmph! You didn't suffer any loss, look what you've done to my hair, you brat!" Bone Douluo sneered.
Before the zuzong could reply, Ning Rongrong immediately glared at Bone Douluo, who quickly changed his tune, "Right, right, neither of us suffered any loss. Harmony brings wealth and good fortune."
Ning Fengzhi and Bone Douluo exchanged a glance, then Ning Fengzhi said to zuzong, "I've come this time to recruit you into the sect and give you the best treatment. You and Rongrong can also get to know each other better in the future."
Hearing this, Ning Rongrong's pretty face turned red, "Dad, what are you saying! I'm ignoring you."
At the same time, she kept glancing at Zu Zong out of the corner of her eye, trying to see his reaction.
"Uh." Recruiting into the sect, selling his daughter, and so blatantly? That's definitely Ning Fengzhi's style.
But how could this be?
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School was destroyed in the original story. Although many people evacuated safely, someone from our clan was unwilling to get involved. Besides, he had long been annoyed by those incompetent nobles of the Heaven Dou Empire. Aren't the ladies of the Spirit Hall more appealing?
He only needed to mess with Tang San, and then, once he had the ability to fight Tang Ritian, he would kill them all. As for the unification war launched by the Spirit Hall, Zu Zong had little interest. At most, he would save Ning Rongrong.
After thinking for a moment, zuzong glanced at Oscar and said, "I'm sorry, Sect Leader Ning. I'm used to being carefree and can't stand the constraints of a sect."
A hint of surprise flashed in Ning Fengzhi's eyes. Being good at reading people, he naturally caught Zu zong's fleeting look, his gaze fixed on Oscar.
During this time, he used the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's intelligence network to collect a lot of information about the clan, from Emperor Soul Village to Notting Academy to Heaven Dou Academy, he investigated almost everything. In his eyes, Zu zong's was a commoner genius with a clean background, making him the perfect son-in-law for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. Otherwise, he wouldn't have offered such blatantly generous terms, practically offering his daughter in marriage.
But the problem was, judging from the clan patriarch's reaction, his daughter already had someone she liked. Thinking of this, Ning Fengzhi felt a headache coming on; good things often come with difficulties!
Ning Fengzhi was frustrated, while Oscar was overjoyed. When Ning Fengzhi had made those demands, Oscar's heart had been in his throat. But Zu zong's response had delighted him; it seemed he still had a chance.
Thinking of this, Oscar sighed inwardly, "The clan patriarch is truly my good brother!"
Ning Rongrong, though somewhat disappointed, was more concerned about putting Zu zong in a difficult position. She tugged at Ning Fengzhi's hand and said, "Dad, please don't make things difficult for zuzong."
Ning Fengzhi shook his head helplessly, secretly noting Oscar's name in his heart. He then changed the subject, saying, "Fine! Everyone has their own ambitions, and we can't force them. However, if you change your mind in the future, the doors of our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School will always be open to you."
Next, Ning Fengzhi discussed firearms with the clan patriarch. Wanting to avoid benefiting Tang San, the clan patriarch agreed to provide them with a batch of firearms periodically, since Yan Shuangying's world had plenty of arsenals.
Of course, the firearms provided were only ordinary pistols and a small number of submachine guns. They wouldn't procure artillery shells; what if they ended up shooting themselves in the foot?
In this way, the clan patriarch easily earned several million gold soul coins from Ning Fengzhi.
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A few days passed in the blink of an eye.
On this day, Zu Zong had just finished practicing his swordsmanship when he received an invitation, signed by the Master of Yuexuan Pavilion.
Looking at the few lines of delicate handwriting on the invitation, it was clearly written by a girl.
"Master of Yuexuan Pavilion?" Zu Zong was quite puzzled. Wasn't this Tang Ritian's sister, Tang Yuehua?
Zu zong wasn't Tang Ritian's son, nor did he have a token from the Haotian Sect to seek her out. Her invitation at this time was truly baffling.
"Very well! I also want to see this woman from the original story whose temperament rivals that of Bibi Dong."
As sunset approached, Zu Zong arrived at the entrance of Yuexuan Pavilion at the agreed time.
It was a five-story building. Even in Tiandou City, this was considered a very tall building. The building gave off an elegant and refined feeling.
The overall architectural style was slightly rustic, with the simple two characters "Yuexuan" inscribed on the plaque.
Having received Tang Yuehua's invitation, the zuzong naturally didn't face the difficulties that Tang San experienced in the original story. Guided by a maid, they were led to the second-floor reception room.
It was a simple yet cozy room, unlike the more European-style architecture of other buildings in the Douluo Continent; it resembled the ancient architecture of Blue Star, the site of the clan's previous life.
The layout was simple: wooden tables and chairs, a complete set of purple clay teapots, and a soul-guided kettle beside the table, presumably for brewing tea.
Inside the reception room, besides zuzong, was a handsome young man, appearing to be about twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old. His long, black hair was tied back with a blue cloth ribbon, hanging neatly down his back. Although his clothing was very ordinary, he possessed a special aura that instantly evoked a sense of goodwill.