Chapter 135: Choices

"Why?" Ning Mingrui, however, could never understand Ning Feiliu's intention of not telling Ning Fengzhi.

When it comes down to it, human thought is ultimately limited.

Limited by the era, family, and upbringing, especially the upbringing.

A child raised by terrorists in a war-torn environment will not feel that those horrific acts of theirs are wrong.

Just like a movie Ning Feiliu watched in his past life, *Mad Max: Fury Road*; the War Boys in it all believed that dying in battle for Immortan Joe was glorious, and that after death, they would enter the so-called Valhalla.

Therefore, each of them acted with abnormal fanaticism and courage, not even knowing their own actions were wrong, all looking forward to dying heroically to enter Valhalla.

And just like in the imperial feudal era, so-called loyalty to the monarch and patriotism is also a form of ideological imprinting, even if you tell them that the so-called monarchical ruling class are all bastards riding on the backs of millions of subjects to act as tyrants.

Yet it is still useless; these pedantic, feudal slaves will still feel that this is what is right.

Even Ning Feiliu himself actually has so-called ideological limitations.

If one were to speak broadly, unification is the general trend; like the Douluo Continent, the two great empires merging into one is the correct path.

Then imagine the many countries in the world of Ning Feiliu's past life... according to this theory, for them all to become a federation in the future would be the most correct path.

But who is truly willing to abandon everything, erase national borders, and become a part of a so-called federation?

Ning Mingrui is the same; he does not understand Ning Feiliu's actions because his thinking has always been limited to the creed of "born into the sect, then die for the sect."

It is precisely because of this that he does not understand why Ning Feiliu hides his talent and strength, refusing to serve the sect and the clan.

Besides... they are all one family! All relatives of one clan!

Relatives helping each other, allowing the clan to stand tall on the Douluo Continent and become the strongest force, this... why is it not good?

To this, Ning Feiliu expressed... the clan? Relatives?

If there is affection, it is fine; without affection, what is the difference between them and strangers with a blood connection?

Seeing benefits, they rush up to get a share; when there are no benefits and only trouble, they stay far away.

Therefore, Ning Feiliu is more inclined to be guided by emotion.

He will help a brother with whom he has a bond like Ning Mingrui, but for someone like Ning Fengzhi who only talks about utility and benefits... it is difficult to make him give even a little more.

"Father..." Ning Feiliu gave a wry smile and said, "He only dotes on Ning Rongrong, I understand that, but... in short, I hope you will keep this matter a secret for me, Big Brother."

His meaning was self-evident.

Ning Mingrui sighed and said, "Feiliu... no matter what, we are all one family..."

"Big Brother..." Ning Feiliu chuckled and said, "During those few days when Ning Rongrong was grounded, at the family banquet, did you really feel that you and I are also Father's children, and also the juniors of Jian Yeye and Gu Yeye?"

Ning Mingrui hesitated immediately; he also felt the obvious favoritism of Ning Fengzhi, the Sword Douluo, and the Bone Douluo.

After all, they never hid their favoritism.

It was the kind where they didn't even bother to pretend.

"Big Brother, if you were the Sect Master, I would be very happy to contribute to the prosperity of the sect," Ning Feiliu said, once again using gentle persuasion. "If Ning Rongrong were sitting in that position, to be honest, I would not be convinced... would you really be convinced, Big Brother? Why don't we brothers..."

"No," Ning Mingrui said firmly. "We... are all born in the sect and raised in the sect. Feiliu, Father and the sect may have failed us, but how can we fail the sect?"

"Big Brother... you are too pedantic," Ning Feiliu said indifferently upon hearing Ning Mingrui's words. "I will not betray the sect; the grace of the sect in giving birth to and raising me is indeed as high as a mountain and as deep as the sea, but it is not something that cannot be repaid... In the future, when I present the formula for the Mysterious Water Pill, that should be enough to repay this debt of birth, right?"

This was also his original plan: wait a few years until his wings were fully grown, present the Mysterious Water Pill formula, repay the debt for occupying this body, and then leave the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect...

Now... if Ning Mingrui intended to contend for the position of Sect Master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, he would not mind supporting his big brother and helping the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

It is just that he would not submit to others because of this.

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect is his big brother's force, but he must also have his own force.

It is just a matter of whether or not to help the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect in the future...

Now it depends on what Ning Mingrui thinks.

"Mysterious Water Pill formula..." Ning Mingrui was speechless.

With the current price of over a million Gold Soul Coins for a single Mysterious Water Pill, this formula is worth far more than a thousand pieces of gold; even saying it is worth hundreds of millions of Gold Soul Coins would be an understatement.

If Ning Feiliu were to present the Mysterious Water Pill formula, this favor would not just be repaid; he would be a great hero of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

But... Ning Mingrui could see Ning Feiliu's own value at this moment; let alone one Mysterious Water Pill formula, even ten would be far from comparable.

Ning Feiliu's value to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect is comparable to ten Title Douluo!

With Ning Feiliu's lineage, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect can finally have stable combat power in the future and no longer need to rely on outsiders.

Not to mention Ning Feiliu's pharmacological ability, starting with various Alchemy Potions: "Timely Rescue" potion, "Immune Suppression Potion", "Vigorous Energy Potion", and "Iron Elixir".

And then there is this Mysterious Water Pill...

Heaven knows what other heaven-defying pills Ning Feiliu will create in the future.

If the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect has Ning Feiliu, the possibility of competing with the Spirit Hall for hegemony over the Spirit Master forces in the future is not non-existent.

It is just a pity...

Ning Mingrui sighed; Father actually failed to see Feiliu's ability.

In fact, it was not just Father; even they, the brothers, had never discovered that Feiliu had such great skills.

Only that Poison Douluo had such good judgment to see Feiliu's talent and aptitude, taking Ning Feiliu as a student and helping him be reborn, instantly making Ning Feiliu a peerless genius.

Ning Mingrui could only attribute it to Dugu Bo's discerning eye, even though Dugu Bo's strength and cultivation were far inferior to the Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo.

But in the field of Pharmacology, the Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo combined were not as good as half of Dugu Bo, so he felt that it was precisely because of this that Dugu Bo saw Ning Feiliu's peerless talent in Pharmacology.

"Big Brother, what do you think?" Ning Feiliu looked at Ning Mingrui with bright, piercing eyes and said.

"I... will consider it further," Ning Mingrui said, hesitating for a moment.

"That's fine... but before that, Big Brother, please don't mention this to Father," Ning Feiliu said with a smile. "By the way, here is another Mysterious Water Pill; take it to our second brother. You can tell him about this, but Xiao Si, Xiao Wu... they are still too young, so let's not tell them for now."

"Alright." Ning Mingrui nodded, took the other Mysterious Water Pill, and agreed.

(End of chapter)