Zhuge Lan tapped Ning Rongrong on the forehead.
He scolded lightly—
"You little girl.""Don't be too willful with your old dad.""Even old men need some emotional value."
Ning Rongrong snorted but didn't reply.
Clearly, she wasn't listening.
Zhuge Lan grinned at her defiance—so this little elbow needed bending, huh?Alright, alright.
The "love brain" of the Romance Continent is truly a little rascal's favorite.
If Ning Fengzhi knew, how sad would he be?
"Rongrong," Zhu Zhuxing translated, "if you maintain a good relationship with your dad, it can benefit Lan more."
Ning Rongrong immediately straightened up!Really? That's how it's said?
Then she was instantly excited!
"Alright," Ning Rongrong jumped out of bed. "I'll prepare breakfast for Lan, and I'll bring one for my dad too."
Zhuge Lan's brows twitched.
He gave a thumbs-up to Zhu Zhuxing.
It has to be you, royal translator.
Although… if Ning Fengzhi knew his breakfast came at the cost of being backstabbed, he'd really cry.
Zhu Zhuxing took out the toiletries and attended to Zhuge Lan's cleaning.
Once finished, they walked out of the wooden cabin.
Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, and Gu Rong were sitting at the wooden table in the courtyard, happily sipping plain congee.
As if it were a gourmet feast, every bite left them satisfied.
Seeing Zhuge Lan arrive, Ning Rongrong waved her little hand.
The table was instantly filled with more than a dozen dishes, all steaming hot.
"The academy cafeteria only has these dishes? So stingy."
"Dad, why don't you invest in an expansion later?"
Ning Fengzhi, being addressed, stared blankly at his plain congee with pickles.
Then he looked at Zhuge Lan's "full banquet."
Silence.
No!Isn't this a little too obviously unfair?
"Rongrong," Zhuge Lan laughed, "why didn't you serve the dishes to Uncle Ning and the others earlier?"
"Then it would have gone cold when you arrived!" Ning Rongrong said matter-of-factly. "Dad and the others are older; breakfast should be simple for them!"
Ning Fengzhi: "."Chen Xin: "."Gu Rong: "."
[Emotion Points +99,999][Emotion Points +99,999]
The three of them looked at Zhuge Lan with slightly strange expressions.
Their cute little darling, suddenly so heartless?!Was it you who instigated this?!
Zhuge Lan's mouth twitched.
He was caught red-handed and couldn't explain.
Might as well just sit and eat.
He then dropped a condition that stunned the three—
"Uncle Ning, Grandpa Sword should have told you about the collaboration to open the academy."
"My plan is to divide the academy into the Outer Academy, Inner Academy, and the current core, the Xuanji Pavilion."
"The Outer Academy will follow the standard enrollment rules of Lanba Academy. Second Dragon Sister enjoys teaching civilian soul masters; I support her."
"It also acts as a filter to provide candidates for the Inner Academy."
Switching to serious matters, Ning Fengzhi immediately put aside his grievances and focused.
This was just about consuming some resources—no big deal.
He nodded in agreement.
Zhuge Lan continued—
"The Inner Academy requires talents with at least Level 7 innate soul power, or those with a special skill in some field."
"For example, fast cultivation, easy handling of soul instruments, or a particularly unique Martial Soul."
"The existing teaching resources of Lanba Academy are not enough for the Inner Academy, so Uncle Ning, you will need to come."
[Emotion Points +66,666]
Ning Fengzhi pressed his lips together.
Your standards for the Inner Academy are already on par with core disciples of the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect!Let Ning Fengzhi take full responsibility, with Zhuge Lan providing techniques and resources.
At least a guaranteed Soul Saint, striving for Soul Douluo level, right?
And the Xuanji Pavilion would…
"Finally, within the Inner Academy, those with a high probability of becoming a Title Douluo will be admitted to the Xuanji Pavilion."
"I will personally lead this, guaranteeing each person at least one Title Douluo. If exceptional, they will be specially cultivated."
[Emotion Points +99,999][Emotion Points +99,999]
The three held their bowls, unable to take a bite.
A guaranteed Title Douluo?Do you think Titles are as easy as cabbage?
But behind Zhuge Lan is a family that has produced three gods.
They couldn't question it.
All they could do was…
[Emotion Points +66,666][Emotion Points +99,999]
And that wasn't all.
As the three's emotion points settled a bit, Zhuge Lan dropped another bomb—
"If Grandpa Sword and Grandpa Bone are willing to join the Xuanji Pavilion, I promise that within ten years, they will reach Level 99 Ultimate Douluo."
[Emotion Points +190,000][Emotion Points +190,000][Emotion Points +150,000]
Ning Fengzhi and the others jumped several meters high, eyes wide!
"Du Shao?" Gu Rong exclaimed. "Ten years to Ultimate? Are you sure?"
Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin also stared at Zhuge Lan.
They suspected they were hallucinating.
But…
"Too long?" Zhuge Lan feigned confusion. "Well, both grandpas are 94 and 95. How about we shorten it to seven years?"
[Emotion Points +290,000][Emotion Points +290,000]
The three were stunned.
Were they shocked by this?Good grief! You can even shorten it?
Chen Xin and Gu Rong exchanged glances.
Even if some method was used to stimulate potential,
As long as they ultimately reached Level 99, and weren't going to suddenly die in a few days,
It was worth fighting for!
So they looked at Ning Fengzhi and nodded heavily.
But Ning Fengzhi didn't immediately agree.
He took a deep breath.
And boldly guessed—
"Zhuge, your visit to Douluo Continent isn't just for training, is it?"
Zhuge Lan blinked.
Huh?What are you imagining?
He just smiled without speaking, waiting for Ning Fengzhi to continue.
Ning Fengzhi didn't hesitate.
He said straight—
"If your family behind you wants to establish influence or recruit talent on Douluo Continent, that's fine."
"But if it's for plundering resources, or even attempting to invade Douluo Continent, then if I agree to this cooperation today… it will be recorded in history."
"So Zhuge, for Rongrong's sake, can you explain—why exactly are we establishing this academy?"
Chen Xin and Gu Rong also calmed their excitement.
From a strategic perspective, they trusted Ning Fengzhi.
Their eyes fixed sharply on Zhuge Lan.
Even Ning Rongrong, seeing her father's serious expression, could only remain silent.
—Even she had to give three steps of space to this version of her dad.
For a moment,
Everyone waited for Zhuge Lan's answer.
Zhuge Lan thought—Yo! Ning Fengzhi, this old fox, is worried he might get trapped, huh?
He thought that as long as enough benefits were offered, he'd readily agree to cooperate.
But giving too much led him to imagine a huge drama?Then let's roll with his imagination and make it even bigger!
"Interesting."
Zhuge Lan smiled—
"There's a saying in our place: everything you gain now has its price already secretly marked by fate."
"Uncle Ning, to resist temptation so rationally is truly impressive."
Zhu Lan waved his hand.
He set up a mental domain, isolating them from outside observation.
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