Chapter 579: Let Me Protect Rongrong

"I am to crown you?"

Qin Jian was a bit dazed: "Shouldn't it be the Pope who crowns you? Why me?"

Ning Rongrong giggled: "Because Dad and the Pope agreed on it, that Brother Jian would crown me."

"She is actually willing to give up even the status of this coronation..."

Qin Jian was speechless.

"She said that in the Pope Palace, you and she are no different," Ning Fengzhi interjected.

Qin Jian curled his lips.

Bibi Dong is trying to show goodwill, right?

She is quite a handful now, and every time she schemes something, she shows him goodwill, leaving him with no way to blame her...

"Was it her help behind the scenes that exposed Qian Renxue this time?" Qin Jian asked.

"Qian Renxue? Is that Xue Qinghe's real name?"

Ning Fengzhi said: "It was the Pope who took the initiative to approach the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, the reason being that she didn't want to see you and Xue... Qian Renxue together."

"Hmm, that fits her personality well..."

Qin Jian nodded and said: "However, the Pope Palace has definitely offended the Elder Palace deeply this time; it seems the superficial harmony can no longer be maintained."

"Jian'er, since your Pope Palace and the Elder Palace are destined to part ways, it would be better to cut off the arm to save the body, take the initiative to sever ties, and eliminate future trouble once and for all."

Ning Fengzhi said: "I admire this Pope's style; only such a magnanimous person is fit to be a leader..."

Speaking of this, he suddenly glanced at Qin Jian, stopping mid-sentence.

"Ning Shu, why are you looking at me like that?"

Qin Jian touched his cheek, feeling bewildered.

A look of inquiry appeared on Ning Fengzhi's face: "I just think that for a woman like the Pope, it is probably impossible for her to fall for a man. How exactly did you manage it?"

Qin Jian: "......"

The more goddess-like they are, the less anyone dares to flirt with them...

When it's time to act, just act; there's no need for hesitation. Anyway, there's no loss if it fails.

Of course, these words cannot be said in front of Ning Rongrong...

"Perhaps... it's all fate..." he said ambiguously.

Ning Rongrong rolled her eyes at him.

Ning Fengzhi, on the other hand, was thoughtful: "Put that way, it is indeed possible..."

After all, she is a designated target of a God Trial; perhaps there is a will of heaven in the dark?

"Jian'er, tell me... what would happen if we had Rongrong announce you as the Imperial Consort directly at the coronation ceremony three days from now?" Ning Fengzhi suddenly said.

Qin Jian grinned: "Then the small consensus you worked so hard to reach with the Pope would vanish in an instant."

Ning Fengzhi patted his Scepter and said speechlessly: "I used to think that as long as I was around, you could only marry Rongrong. I didn't expect that now I don't even have the ability to preside over your wedding..."

"There will be such a day," Qin Jian looked at him and said earnestly.

"The situation on the Dalu looks as calm as water, but in reality, endless undercurrents are surging..."

Ning Fengzhi sighed: "Although it looks like the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect has won a complete victory, I always have a bad premonition. If I could settle this major matter first, I could be much more at ease."

"Dad, it's okay, I can wait..."

Ning Rongrong suddenly took a step closer, walked to Qin Jian's side, grabbed his hand, and said with a smile: "Besides, what does it matter if we get married now or not? As long as we can be certain of each other's feelings, that's enough..."

Ning Fengzhi continued to sigh helplessly: "Silly child..."

"Forget it, no matter how you look at it, now is not a good time..."

He looked at Qin Jian and said: "There are three more days; we must be prepared. This coronation ceremony surely won't go too smoothly."

"Hasn't that Qian Renxue already fled? Will there still be people interfering?" Ning Rongrong asked in confusion.

Qin Jian frowned: "Is Ning Shu worried that she will bring Spirit Masters from the Elder Palace to cause trouble?"

"It's not just causing trouble..."

Ning Fengzhi's expression was somewhat grave: "If it were me, I would go crazy too if twenty years of lurking resulted in such an ending, so she is very likely to take extreme action."

"But her identity has already been exposed; there's no point in taking action anymore, right?" Ning Rongrong said.

Qin Jian shook his head and said: "No, she has lurked in the Heaven Dou Empire for too long and possesses her own hidden forces. As long as she can counterattack and kill everyone who knows the truth, then she is still the Crown Prince of Heaven Dou and can still be the Heaven Dou Emperor."

Ning Rongrong's little head couldn't quite process this, and little question marks popped up: "So many of us know, including all the royalty, nobles, and government officials; does she want to kill everyone?"

"Sigh, you're about to be an Empress, and you still don't understand these basic principles. Should I start giving you lessons..."

Ning Fengzhi covered his face and sighed again: "Rongrong, history is written by the victors. As long as she succeeds in repelling the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, those nobles and officials will definitely become fence-sitters. As for the royal family, with a bit of coercion and inducement, no one will dare to speak."

"So dark..." Ning Rongrong muttered.

Qin Jian added: "If your heart isn't dark, how can you be a big shot?"

Ning Fengzhi glanced at him as soon as he heard this: "I suspect you are insinuating something about me."

"No, no, no, in my heart, Father-in-law has always been upright and honorable. Things like marrying off a daughter, holding a grandchild, and inheriting the throne are definitely not things you thought up."

Qin Jian shook his head repeatedly, looking very sincere.

Ning Fengzhi: "......"

"Having said that, based on my understanding of Qian Renxue, this failure will truly make her go mad. She might even go as far as mobilizing Spirit Masters from the Elder Palace to lay siege to the Imperial Palace..." Qin Jian said.

"She can mobilize the Spirit Master forces of the Elder Palace; can you mobilize those of the Pope Palace, Brother Jian?" Ning Rongrong asked.

Ning Fengzhi shook his head and said: "No, Rongrong, this time we cannot rely on Qin Jian's influence in the Pope Palace."

"First of all, the Pope has already achieved her goal, successfully driving a wedge between Jian'er and Qian Renxue, so it would be very difficult to get her to go all out to help the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect again..."

"More importantly..."

He struck his Scepter, his face stern and imposing: "This time is the stage for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. If we have to rely on other forces just to stand firm, then what is the point of us occupying the Heaven Dou Empire?!"

"Father-in-law is mighty!"

Qin Jian clapped his hands.

Ning Fengzhi paused for a moment, then said, "I will go contact the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family; blocking half of the Spirit Hall should be no problem, as long as... that Qian Daoliu you encountered last time does not come out."

"Qian Daoliu will not have another chance to come out; Bibi Dong and he are effectively trading one for one, and both are currently in a state of not taking action," Qin Jian said.

"That is good then..."

Ning Fengzhi breathed a slight sigh of relief.

"Besides, although I won't be mobilizing the power of the Pope Palace this time, I do belong to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect; Ning Shu won't forbid me from taking action, will he?" Qin Jian smiled.

Ning Fengzhi said in surprise, "Weren't you planning to remain neutral?"

Qin Jian shook his head: "From the moment her identity was exposed, I could no longer remain neutral. Of course, I do not wish to oppose her, but I must also guard against her secretly making a move on Rongrong."

He took Ning Rongrong's small hand: "During this period, let me protect Rongrong..."

(End of this chapter)