Chapter 423: Post-War Summary, Future Outlook (Part 1)
Everyone present, besides Ning Rongrong and Ning Fengzhi, were the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan's Title Douluo, including the previously joined Shui Cangyue.
This was her first time attending such a high-level meeting of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan.
The Shui family in Tianshui City was also a great clan, now all relocated to Four Elements City; by affiliation, they were under the Heaven Dou Empire's jurisdiction. As the Shui family's ancestor, she had joined the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan.
But even so, she had to consider potential future risks.
After all, she wasn't alone.
About the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan's goals, she was quite unclear herself.
"Sect Master, do we and the Haotian Sect count as enemies now?" Shui Cangyue's tone carried a trace of uncertainty.
"Rongrong previously acted against Tang Hao; from some angles, the Haotian Sect will view our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan as enemies." Ning Fengzhi nodded.
"Then, about the upper three sects' shared branches..." Shui Cangyue trailed off, wanting to further confirm the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan's stance toward various powers.
"Shared branches or whatever—just listen to it."
Ning Rongrong took over the topic, explaining, "Our main body doesn't help any side; we strive to enhance our own strength. As for Spirit Hall, the Haotian Sect, or Sea God Island—as long as they don't interfere with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan, we maintain neutrality as much as possible."
"I hindered Tang Hao, but it was Spirit Hall that captured him."
"Before Spirit Hall is eliminated, the Haotian Sect is unlikely to turn around and fully antagonize our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan."
"Plus, I acted per the Angel God's words; that's divine will. What business is it of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan?"
Shui Cangyue: "..."
Ignoring Shui Cangyue's speechless expression, Ning Rongrong paused, then continued: "From our angle, my actions also fit the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan's overall interests."
"We can't confirm Qian Renxue and Xue Qinghe's situations; we just acted per the Angel God's divine will. On grounds of justice, it passes."
"To preserve their lives as much as possible—uh, bluntly, we should be like wall grass."
As for Spirit Hall, they were even less likely to cling to the fake Angel God issue to fully offend the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan; after all, she had saved Qian Renxue.
When Ning Rongrong said this, the whole hall—especially Ning Fengzhi's forehead—was covered in black lines.
Wall grass? No face? Can this be said so calmly?
This is being eight-sided exquisite, not wall grass.
See? Rephrasing sounds so much better.
"So that's it..." After hearing Ning Rongrong, Shui Cangyue became thoughtful.
She hadn't expected Ning Rongrong's prior actions to have such deep meaning.
"But, young sect master, this is just an assumption; if there's a mishap..."
The Haotian Sect has Tang Chen, this Limit Douluo, plus Demon Island's Bo Saixi as the Sea God's human proxy; this might involve gods.
One wrong step, and perhaps everything would be gone.
"Here, look at this congratulatory list."
Ning Rongrong stepped down from her seat, handing the list on the table to Shui Cangyue.
"This is the attendees for the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Clan's young sect master inheritance ceremony?" Shui Cangyue took the form, her face blank, somewhat not keeping up with Ning Rongrong's thinking.
Normally, a young sect master inheritance doesn't need to invite so many sects.
But Ning Rongrong had previously unleashed divine might in Spirit Hall, flipping Tang Hao.
Appearing as a 14-year-old above level 80 Soul Douluo, she was the continent's top genius.
Not only stepping on the 85-level Qian Renxue, but also the historically youngest Title Douluo Tang Hao's terrifying... support soul master.
Plus, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan was renaming to the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Clan, making this ceremony extremely grand.
The upper three sects and lower four sects all indicated they were coming; even Spirit Hall, the Star Luo Empire, and the Heaven Dou Empire were sending people.
The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's representative was Thunder Douluo Yu Yuanzhen; the Haotian Sect's were sect master Tang Xiao and the Land Invincible Tang Chen.
This was damn near a young sect master inheritance; it could be called a sect master inheritance.
As for assassinating Ning Rongrong...
Perhaps some had thought about it, but seeing the pagoda spirit Tokisaki Kurumi, they shelved the idea.
That pagoda spirit had really become a spirit.
Not only providing 24-hour personal protection for Ning Rongrong, but years ago, it had taken Qian Daoliu's Angel Holy Sword; it was truly terrifying.
A comprehensive measure of Ning Rongrong and the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda spirit's strength...
To assassinate Ning Rongrong's lineup, the baseline would probably be a Limit Douluo leading the team, and success wasn't even guaranteed.
Since that was the case, what to do? Only befriend her.
And the Haotian Sect, having been pitted once, still sent their two heavyweights.
"Any issue with this?" Looking at the form in her hand, Shui Cangyue pondered for a long time.
"The Haotian Sect won't tear face with us in the short term." Ning Rongrong said unhurriedly.
"Tang Chen bringing Tang Xiao to celebrate the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan renaming to the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Clan, and this youthful, beautiful girl me preparing to inherit... uh, no, preparing to inherit the young sect master position."
"High probability of two purposes."
Ning Rongrong extended two fingers, paused a bit, waiting for Shui Cangyue to think.
"First, to help Tang Xiao regrow his arm."
After all, only the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan has such powerful recovery abilities.
The Nine Heart Begonia and Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda; currently, only we can regrow Tang Xiao's severed arm.
"Second is that one—we deliberately let Spirit Hall add as the first prize the Marrow Cleansing Pill, allowing ordinary people to have level 1 soul power."
"This is important?" Shui Cangyue was stunned.
Indeed, it was said this pill was something the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan specially let the pope side put as the champion reward to boost their name.
But most were attracted by the 100,000-year soul bone and didn't notice this heaven-defying Marrow Cleansing Pill.
"Not that important! But the Haotian Sect wants Tang Yuehua to become a soul master, so they can only come to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan." Ning Rongrong smiled.
This Marrow Cleansing Pill was Ning Rongrong's pre-tournament goal; Tang Xiao's arm severance was just a coincidence.
But both happening together, the Haotian Sect must come.
Moreover, they want to use this event to confirm the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan's attitude.
"Tang Yuehua, ah..."
"Coming because she's from the Haotian Sect?" Shui Cangyue sighed.
Not long ago, Emperor Xue Qinghe announced that Tang San had smashed, robbed, and burned—destroying the Moon Pavilion.
He was the perpetrator who had destroyed the Moon Pavilion before, nearly killing Princess Xue Ke; and this got Princess Xue Ke's public admission in Heaven Dou City.
But the Moon Pavilion's founder, Tang Yuehua, is related to the Haotian Sect?
This counts as big water flushing the Dragon King Temple—family not recognizing family?
"Among them, the elements are a bit complex." Ning Rongrong didn't want to explain Tang San and Tang Yuehua's matters. "In short, Tang Yuehua is Tang Xiao and Tang Hao's sister, Tang Chen's granddaughter—that should be the relation!"
"So that's it. Then, after Tang Xiao and Tang Chen come, what do we do?"
"Wait for a high price!" Ning Rongrong walked back to her seat, sat down unhurriedly. "By the way, shear some wool once."
"Help treat Tang Xiao's arm?" Shui Cangyue was somewhat puzzled. "Won't this offend Spirit Hall?"
"It won't." Ning Rongrong was firm. "We're just neutral; we previously helped Qian Renxue, and now we'll restore Tang Xiao's severed arm. This fits our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan's wall head... cough, cough, fits our eight-sided exquisite 'you good, I good, everyone good' principle."
The corner of her eye glimpsed a certain unwilling-to-reveal-name Ning surname sect master's pot-black face. Ning Rongrong hurriedly swallowed the word at her mouth, changing it to vocabulary everyone could accept.