Chapter 136: Joke

No one knew about the conversation between Ning Feiliu and Ning Mingrui, and Ning Mingrui pondered it afterward.

He handed the Mysterious Water Pill to Ning Shouzong, but he did not disclose the matter regarding Ning Feiliu to Ning Shouzong.

It was safer if one fewer person knew about Feiliu's affairs.

After all, Ning Feiliu did not want people to know about this, and although Ning Mingrui was puzzled, given his moral character, he chose to respect Ning Feiliu's wishes.

Facing Ning Shouzong's confusion, Ning Mingrui simply brushed it off and told him not to speak of it to outsiders.

But what Ning Feiliu had said... about him going to compete for the position of the next Sect Master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

It made him somewhat hesitant.

To be honest, he truly had no intention of competing for the so-called position of Sect Master.

Ning Mingrui's nature was indeed that of a humble gentleman, unwilling to snatch things from his younger brother and sister.

But he also truly wanted to see the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect develop and grow strong; with Ning Feiliu's help, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect would inevitably rise and flourish in the future.

If he became the Sect Master, Ning Feiliu would not leave the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and by helping the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect flourish and grow, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect would definitely be able to prosper.

But thinking about it from the other side, if he rejected Ning Feiliu's suggestion and Ning Rongrong became the Sect Master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, would the possibility of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect flourishing and growing in the future be greater than it would be with Ning Feiliu's help?

If Ning Rongrong became Sect Master and Ning Feiliu left, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect would still have to rely on outsiders to protect the sect, and even if Ning Rongrong could truly break through her martial soul to become an Eight Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda based on her own talent in the future, it would at most add one Auxiliary System Soul Douluo.

But if Ning Feiliu remained in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect because of his relationship with Ning Mingrui, his lineage would become the guardian deity of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect in the future.

Wait...

Ning Mingrui suddenly remembered something; he recalled the phrase "Nine Treasures Turn Out with Glazed Light" that Ning Feiliu had said when summoning his "Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda" martial soul.

Then he tried hard to recall the "Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda" that had flashed through Ning Feiliu's hand...

One, two, three, four... seven, eight, nine!

"Feiliu's martial soul..." Ning Mingrui's pupils suddenly constricted.

But... martial souls can change, so martial soul evolution is not something inconceivable.

"Then for the sake of the sect..." He struggled a bit, finally sighed, and said, "Rongrong... I'm sorry."

His gaze appeared exceptionally complex under the moonlight.

"Is this Mysterious Water Pill for me?"

"Mm." Ning Feiliu casually placed the box on the table and picked up his research notes to record.

They were in Ning Feiliu's backyard laboratory at the moment, with no one else around.

Recently, he had begun developing other Alchemy Potions; for no other reason than that Immortal Herb mass-production technology.

He was always exceptionally busy and never had any free time; besides his daily Spirit Fighting Battles, he also had to practice the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's secret technique, Distraction Control.

After these few months of study, he had finally broken through the realm of One Heart Two Uses and reached the realm of One Heart Three Uses, also known as the Three Apertures Imperial Heart.

However, he still had a long and arduous road ahead before reaching the final Seven Apertures Exquisite Heart.

Beyond that, Ning Feiliu also had to be busy developing ten brand-new Alchemy Potions.

He was currently so busy he wished he had a soul skill for cloning, so he could use a clone to do experiments while his main body went to participate in Spirit Fighting Battles and practice Distraction Control.

Speaking of the current Spirit Fighting Battles, Ning Feiliu could find no opponents in his individual Spirit Fighting Battles and had been stuck at a thirty-two-game winning streak.

And his duo Spirit Fighting Battles with Ye Lingling had reached a twenty-three-game winning streak, though he had nearly failed in one duo Spirit Fighting Battle before developing the Mysterious Water Pill.

The opponents were two level-39 Soul Elders working together, both of whom had previously been defeated by Ning Feiliu in individual Spirit Fighting Battles and were very familiar with Ning Feiliu's moves, while Ye Lingling was still only a Great Soul Master.

Therefore, the opponents forced Ning Feiliu into a very sorry state.

Consequently, Ning Feiliu was forced to use the Summoning of the Casting God again, blowing up his second Soul Ring to achieve victory.

After two consecutive releases, the Summoning of the Casting God used power comparable to a ten-thousand-year soul skill to knock those two unlucky fellows all the way into the spectator stands, and only then did Ning Feiliu win.

Afterward, he absorbed an eight-thousand-year Phoenix-Tail Crested Serpent soul ring; his soul power did not increase because this was only an eight-thousand-year soul ring.

It was mainly because Ning Feiliu had only found an eight-thousand-year Phoenix-Tail Crested Serpent and a ten-thousand-year Phoenix-Tail Crested Serpent.

Just in case, he chose to play it safe and did not absorb the ten-thousand-year Phoenix-Tail Crested Serpent, choosing the eight-thousand-year one instead.

And having experienced that near-catastrophe, Ning Feiliu decided... to help Ye Lingling improve her strength.

In any case, she was already at level-29 soul power, and having stayed at this realm for a full two or three months, she should be just one step away from breaking through.

But Ye Lingling looked at the treasure box containing the Mysterious Water Pill; she was very clear about what a sensation this Mysterious Water Pill had caused in Heaven Dou City recently.

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had spent one million Gold Soul Coins to buy just one Mysterious Water Pill.

And the medicinal effect of this Mysterious Water Pill was heaven-defying, ignoring the Spirit Master's current level to increase Innate Soul Power by one level.

For Spirit Masters below level 30, it increased soul power by one level.

For Spirit Masters above level 30 and below level 40, it could only increase soul power by half a level.

But now Ning Feiliu was giving her one directly?

This couldn't help but make her feel something strange inside; she politely declined, saying, "This is too precious, I cannot accept it."

"Precious, how?" Ning Feiliu rolled his eyes and said, "Don't listen to the nonsense outside; I made this pill myself. The material cost is at most a few thousand Gold Soul Coins, and I can make it anytime. It's really not worth much."

"Ah?" Ye Lingling was stunned and couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

"Shh, although you probably aren't the type to go around talking, I still have to say... Lingling, keep this a secret; this is the secret to how Teacher and I have been making big money lately," Ning Feiliu joked.

In reality, he was, of course, very clear about what kind of person Ye Lingling was.

You want Ye Lingling to go around talking about this?

She usually didn't even pay much attention to Ning Feiliu.

Especially a while ago, Ning Feiliu didn't know why, but Ye Lingling seemed to be avoiding him a bit.

But later, Ye Lingling returned to normal.

"Mm... I will keep it a secret," Ye Lingling said, tucking a long strand of hair behind her ear, her voice soft but solemn.

"Good, I trust you," Ning Feiliu chuckled, "Now can you accept this Mysterious Water Pill?"

"No matter what you say... it is still too precious." However, Ye Lingling's beautiful eyes remained firm as she spoke.

"What's so precious about it..." Ning Feiliu sighed, closed the research notes in his hands, and said, "Actually, this isn't just for you; just consider it for my sake, and eat this Mysterious Water Pill, okay?"

"For your sake?" Ye Lingling's beautiful eyes held some confusion.

"Yes, for my sake... we almost capsized last time, remember?" Ning Feiliu continued to sigh and said, "You are still at the strength of a Great Soul Master, which puts us at a disadvantage in battle. So, if you eat the Mysterious Water Pill and break through to become a Soul Elder, our chances of winning will increase significantly."

"To be honest, I don't want to taste the flavor of failure; I only hope that I can keep on winning." He put on a cocky expression and said, "So for the sake of my undefeated vanity, Lingling, just eat this Mysterious Water Pill... If you really feel bad about it, it wouldn't be impossible for you to offer yourself to me in the future."

A trace of devilish charm appeared on Ning Feiliu's handsome face; after he became familiar with Ye Lingling, he didn't know how, but he would occasionally flirt and joke with her.

Of course, this sentence of his was also a joke.

It was just that... after Ye Lingling heard it, her delicate body trembled, and her heart began to beat at an accelerated frequency.

But she saw the playful smile on Ning Feiliu's handsome face, and her eyes immediately turned cold.

"Making these kinds of jokes again? Is it very funny?" Ye Lingling said coldly.

"Ah... sorry." Seeing that Ye Lingling seemed truly angry, Ning Feiliu immediately said in a hurry, "Look at me, I just have a loose tongue... but I really hope you take this Mysterious Water Pill."

"..." Ye Lingling's beautiful eyes lowered, but she still took the treasure box containing the Mysterious Water Pill.

However, it was as if she were still angry, as she walked to the courtyard outside, out of Ning Feiliu's sight.

Ning Feiliu shook his head helplessly; sigh... it seemed he shouldn't have made such a joke with Ye Lingling.

It was just that he didn't see that Ye Lingling, who was sitting cross-legged in the courtyard with her back against the old tree, was looking at the treasure box in her hands, her beautiful eyes filled with disappointment.

Actually... how she wished that Ning Feiliu hadn't been joking with her.

However...

Ye Lingling opened the treasure box, picked up the deep blue Mysterious Water Pill, and recalled the words Ning Feiliu had just said.

If increasing her strength could help Ning Feiliu...

Then that would be enough.

Ye Lingling put the Mysterious Water Pill into her mouth and slowly swallowed it.

(End of this chapter)