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Qibao Hotel.
At Liu Erlong's request, Ning Rongrong contacted the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect's people in Tiandou City and brought the information back to the sect.
Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong also rushed over immediately.
After seeing Ning Rongrong's Nine Treasures Glazed Tower and her skyrocketing soul power, and learning about what happened in Shrek Academy, Gu Rong felt that his brain was not enough.
Xuan Ming actually got together with the Spirit Hall's Pope Bibi Dong, and even made the other party take such a huge risk to bring him into the forbidden area of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan to steal their treasure.
Moreover, Yu Luomian was frozen!
Although he had never fought with Yu Luomian, he had fought with the old dragon Yu Yuanzhen.
The power of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex is extremely terrifying, and the title of the world's number one beast spirit is not just talk. Although Yu Luomian is only a Soul Douluo, if they really fight, even a Titled Douluo will find it difficult to defeat him in a short period of time.
If it is a fight between life and death, it is not impossible to die together!
But tell him now that Yu Luomian was frozen by Xuan Ming without any resistance!
Even now, half of Tiandou City is covered in snow. Is this the aftermath of that battle?
"Feng Zhi, I don't quite understand it. Can you understand it?" Gu Rong asked.
Ning Fengzhi frowned, "It seems we all misjudged him."
"Perhaps, he has been a member of the Spirit Hall from the very beginning."
"No, Dad, Xuan Ming is not from the Spirit Hall." Ning Rongrong said.
"He just knows the Pope."
Ning Fengzhi was stunned.
"What do you mean?"
"I asked him, and he told me that during the autumn hunt that year, which was the few months when he disappeared in the Sunset Forest, he was kidnapped by Chrysanthemum Douluo from the Spirit Hall and taken to Spirit City in the chaos of the beast tide." Ning Rongrong said.
"Chrysanthemum Douluo?" Ning Fengzhi looked puzzled.
"Yes, he was abducted and sold back then. After escaping from the traffickers, he met Poison Douluo who was being hunted by two Titled Douluos, Chrysanthemum and Ghost. Then, in order to save his life, he released his innate domain. It must have been at that time that he was targeted." Ning Rongrong said.
"No wonder." Gu Rong looked at Ning Fengzhi.
"I was saying that Dugu Bo, with his personality, wouldn't bring back a child for no apparent reason. So this is what happened."
The Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect had thoroughly investigated Xuan Ming's affairs back then, but they couldn't find any connection between him and Dugu Bo.
Ning Fengzhi was silent for a moment, "And then?"
"After arriving at Wuhun City, the Pope helped him solve his martial soul defect." Ning Rongrong said.
"But you all know his temper."
"In addition, there were some conflicts between the Pope and other high-ranking officials of the Spirit Hall at that time. He was almost killed in Spirit City, and then he was sent back to Tiandou City."
"He didn't say what exactly happened. As for his mission in Tiandou City, it was first to stabilize Poison Douluo, then to gain a firm foothold in the Tiandou Empire as much as possible, and to cooperate with the Spirit Hall's grand plan in the future. As for what grand plan it was, he didn't say either."
Gu Rong's eyes twitched slightly, "He doesn't seem to be cooperating with any big plan right now."
Because of the auction house incident, Xuan Ming is now on the verge of breaking up with the seven major families, and his relationship with the Tiandou royal family has also become strained.
The status he had gained after struggling for so many years in the Great Fighting Arena can now be said to have been lost by himself!
Ning Fengzhi sighed softly, "The events surrounding this are probably far more complicated than we imagined. Xuan Ming may seem erratic, but he's actually quite thoughtful. His disturbance at the auction this time may have deeper motives."
Gu Rong touched his chin and said thoughtfully, "Feng Zhi, are you saying he did it on purpose? But what good would it do him? If he makes enemies with the seven major families and the Tiandou royal family, it will be difficult for him to move forward in Tiandou City in the future."
Ning Rongrong lowered her head, "He's also planning to draw a clear line with the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect."
"What?" Gu Rong was stunned.
"He said he wanted to discuss the specific situation with Dad." Ning Rongrong bit her lip and whispered.
Ning Fengzhi patted Ning Rongrong's shoulder and comforted her, "Rongrong, don't worry. Since he dared to do this, he must have a plan to deal with it."
"Let's deal with Shrek's problem first."
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Arou's courtyard.
After Xue Qinghe left, Bibi Dong did not stay for too long and soon returned to the Spirit Temple.
Although this incident resulted in her power being undermined, it was also a good opportunity to expose those fence-sitters. After this incident, as long as she could abolish the Golden Crocodile and crush the Worship Hall, she would no longer need to be controlled by Qian Daoliu.
"Speaking of which, do you know the whereabouts of the Dark Demon Evil Tiger?" Xuan Ming asked.
Ah Rou's eyes changed slightly, "You don't want the spirit ring of that thing, do you?"
"Yeah." Xuan Ming nodded.
"It's very important to me."
Ah Rou hesitated for a moment.
"It's true that there have been traces of the Dark Demonic Evil Tiger in the Xingdou Great Forest, but that thing is too dangerous. It's far more dangerous than the Human-Faced Demonic Spider."
"I know, can you find it?" Xuan Ming asked.
"It's difficult." Arou said.
"The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's whereabouts are very secretive. A thousand years ago, it fought with Er Ming and was driven out of the core area by Er Ming. Its whereabouts are unknown, but it should still be active in the Ten Thousand Year Soul Beast Area."
"Sister Bing, do you have any solution?" Xuan Ming asked.
"A solution..." The Ice Dragon King thought for a moment.
"Yes, but it's very troublesome."
"You really want that thing?"
"To be on the safe side, I will only enter the City of Slaughter after I get the soul ring of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger." Xuan Ming said.
The Ice Dragon King was silent for a moment and then said, "Let's go to the Star Dou Great Forest."
"Now?" Xuan Ming asked doubtfully.
"Of course, we don't know when we can find it." said the Ice Dragon King.
"Go over there now, I'll ask them to help find it first."
"Also, your soul core needs a little help."
Xuan Ming's Yin-Yang Soul Core was forcibly condensed by her and the Fire Dragon King. He himself was actually unable to fully control it. Moreover, this was the first time for both of them to condense this thing. Many parts were actually still unstable, so they had to find someone to help.
"Okay." Xuan Ming sat up.
"I'll say hello to them and leave tomorrow."
"Arou, go to Qibao Hotel and order your food first. I'll bring Lingling and the others over."
"Um."
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Shrek Academy.
After discussing with Yu Xiaogang, Ning Fengzhi also brought Gu Rong to rescue Yu Luomian.
"Is this really what that guy did?"
Looking at the frozen Yu Luomian in front of him, Gu Rong's face looked a little heavy.
"Uncle Gu, is there a problem?" Ning Fengzhi asked.
"This is a big problem." Gu Rong frowned.
"This isn't a simple ice seal, but a cage. The extreme cold has completely frozen Yu Luomian's body. The cold air is intertwined with his own soul power. If we rashly break this cage, we will only kill Yu Luomian along with him."
"And... have you ever tried to break this thing?"
Yu Xiaogang was stunned. "We did try it once using the spirit fusion technique, but it failed."
"No wonder, the cold air in this cage has begun to leak out. In no more than three days, this cage will disappear on its own." Gu Rong said.
Yu Xiaogang's expression changed slightly, "What about my second uncle?"
"He's dead." Gu Rong said lightly.
"This cage is originally stable. The extreme cold power within it circulates according to specific rules. Although it will cause Yu Luomian unimaginable pain, it will not harm his life."
"But your rash actions disrupted the stable cycle, causing chaos in the icy energy cycle. What was originally a simple blockade is actually destroying his body. When the cage disappears, he will die."
"Even if Yu Luomian is rescued now, there's a high chance she'll become disabled."
Yu Xiaogang was struck by lightning when he heard Gu Rong's words. His body swayed and he almost lost his balance. His face was pale and his eyes were full of pain and self-blame.
"It's all my fault. I shouldn't have rashly tried to break this ice."
Ning Fengzhi sighed softly and said comfortingly, "Master, it's useless to blame yourself now. Let's first think about whether there are other ways to remedy the situation."
Gu Rong touched his chin, pondered for a moment, and then said, "At present, it is almost impossible to completely restore Yu Luomian's body, but perhaps we can try to stabilize the chaotic cold energy in his body so that he will not become disabled. However, this process will be extremely difficult and will require the help of a powerful healing spirit master."
"Uncle Gu, isn't my ability enough?" Ning Fengzhi asked.
Gu Rong shook his head, "Not enough, your ability is mainly amplification, what he needs is pure healing power."
"This extreme cold force is too terrifying. If there hadn't been any chaos, I would have been confident in rescuing Yu Luomian without harming him. But now, the icy energy has become chaotic. In the process of breaking the ice, Yu Luomian's body will suffer a great shock. Without a strong enough healing power, Yu Luomian will inevitably become disabled."
"Cure...Nine-Hearted Begonia?" Yu Xiaogang said.
"Sect Master Ning, I heard that Senior Ye Lan of the Nine-Hearted Begonia is in Tiandou City?"
Ning Fengzhi shook his head, "Ye Lan died of heart disease two years ago."
Ye Lan suffered too many blows. If she hadn't been unable to let go of her granddaughter, she would have collapsed long ago.
In recent years, Ye Lingling has been walking with Xuan Ming again. Ye Lan thought that the child had been entrusted to someone, so he breathed a sigh of relief and could no longer hold on.
It was also because Ye Lan entrusted Ye Lingling to Xuan Ming before his death, so he could never say anything about Ning Rongrong's affairs.