Chapter 184: The Matter Here Is Settled

Ning Fengzhi took a deep breath; he understood the unpleasant matters that had occurred between Ning Feiliu and Ning Rongrong better than Sword Douluo did, and thus, he was actually able to understand why Ning Feiliu was acting this way.

It was just that he had not expected Ning Feiliu to be so resolute.

Yet, for the future of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, a flash of determination crossed the depths of Ning Fengzhi's eyes.

"Since that is the case, if in the future Ming Rui, like you Feiliu, evolves his martial soul into the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, then the position of successor will be Ming Rui's; otherwise, it must be you, Feiliu, who inherits my position," Ning Fengzhi said immediately.

However, he could be considered to have left himself some leeway; the most important thing was still for Ning Feiliu to be able to help Ning Mingrui complete his martial soul evolution, only then could Ning Mingrui become the Sect Master successor.

And in the event that Ning Mingrui's martial soul did not evolve into the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, Ning Fengzhi was more inclined to let Ning Feiliu take the position when the time came.

But regardless of how one put it, Ning Rongrong certainly could not be this successor.

Under Ning Feiliu's insistence, when the time came, the position of Sect Master would either be Ning Mingrui's or Ning Feiliu's.

"Fengzhi!" Sword Douluo appeared somewhat agitated, but he quickly suppressed his impulse.

It was the same old saying: he was not just an elder to Ning Rongrong alone; he was the Supreme Elder of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and the future of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was what mattered most.

The most critical point was that he could not interfere with Ning Fengzhi's decision.

Although both he and Bone Douluo were elders to Ning Fengzhi, Ning Fengzhi was the Sect Master; if they came forward to interfere, it would inevitably weaken Ning Fengzhi's authority.

Therefore, they basically would not directly oppose or interfere with Ning Fengzhi's decisions.

Especially with a decision like this, which was clearly being planned for the future of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Sword Douluo had only wanted to interfere with Ning Fengzhi's decision out of personal sentiment.

At a time like this, he had even less reason to interfere with Ning Fengzhi's decision.

After the brief moment where emotion overcame reason, he regained a measure of his composure.

"How about it? Are you willing to agree to me, Feiliu?" Ning Fengzhi also ignored Sword Douluo and looked at Ning Feiliu as he spoke.

Ning Feiliu thought about it; as long as he cultivated one Immortal Herb, the Qiluo Tulip, he could make his older brother Ning Mingrui's martial soul evolution a success, so he had nothing to fear from the wager.

After all, he had some certainty, and was not purely deceiving Ning Fengzhi and the others.

"No problem," Ning Feiliu nodded and said.

Ning Fengzhi finally revealed a satisfied smile; with such a great opportunity, who else could block the path of his Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's future rise?

Sword Douluo frowned slightly, but he still accepted this matter.

Regardless of how one put it, the future of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was more important, and even if Ning Rongrong could not become the Sect Master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect in the future, she would inevitably be a direct-line Elder within the sect who enjoyed immense wealth and high status.

Perhaps in the future, once Ning Feiliu could stably cultivate multiple Immortal Herbs, he could let Ning Rongrong also obtain one to evolve her martial soul?

When the time came that the Immortal Herb was cultivated, even if Ning Mingrui consumed it first, and then Ning Fengzhi consumed one, then it would surely have to be Ning Rongrong's turn next, right? However, if Ning Feiliu knew Sword Douluo's thoughts, he would absolutely sneer at them.

Still wanting it to be Ning Rongrong's turn to consume an Immortal Herb after Ning Fengzhi?

He still had several other brothers; weren't Ning Shouzong and the others more worthy of an Immortal Herb than a white-eyed wolf like Ning Rongrong? In any case, it was Ning Feiliu himself who would be cultivating the Immortal Herbs, and it was up to him to decide who received them.

At this moment, Ning Rongrong's small face was pale to the extreme, while Ning Mingrui let out a sigh of relief. He suddenly had a thought: it would be good if his martial soul evolution failed when the time came, so that the position of Sect Master would fall to Ning Feiliu.

Ning Fengzhi suddenly took out a jade token from his personal Soul Guidance Device, on which the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda was depicted in a lifelike manner.

And Ning Mingrui and the other disciples of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect were very familiar with this token.

Ning Feiliu, having inherited the original owner's memories, also recognized this token from those memories.

"Feiliu, from today on, this token is gifted to you. Any Elder or disciple of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect who sees this token shall treat it as if I have arrived in person," Ning Fengzhi said. "With this token, you can command the disciples of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to work for you."

After Ning Feiliu displayed his precious value, Ning Fengzhi also began to show his goodwill and bestow high-level benefits upon him.

The function of this token could be said to be equivalent to that of a Deputy Sect Master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

Think about it carefully: any Elder or disciple of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect who saw this token would have to obey Ning Feiliu's commands.

It was likely that, except for the two Supreme Elders, Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo, he could command all the Elders and disciples of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

The utility of this token was immense; after all, as a sect possessing two Title Douluo, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had no shortage of outer-sect Elders who were even at the level of Spirit Douluo in combat power.

A token that could command high-level Spirit Masters like Spirit Douluo could truly even cause a small faction to be wiped out.

Ning Feiliu was somewhat surprised, but this time he did not refuse Ning Fengzhi's good intentions.

"Thank you, Father," he said, taking the token and putting it away.

"Feiliu... I admit that I neglected you in the past. Although your innate talent was a bit lacking, your comprehension and learning ability are both very good, and you have been able to have such opportunities," Ning Fengzhi said with a sigh. "Very good, very good. And Feiliu, you still keep your brothers in your heart... very good indeed. After all, we are all relatives of the same bloodline."

Ning Feiliu had to admire Ning Fengzhi's art of speech; he did not directly state it, but he made Ning Feiliu care about the clan, and even used the position of family to persuade Ning Feiliu to forgive Ning Rongrong.

Instead, he praised Ning Feiliu, implicitly leading Ning Feiliu to forgive Ning Rongrong.

After all, Ning Rongrong was his relative, and even more so, his own younger sister.

It was just that... Ning Feiliu's attitude toward this statement would certainly be to let it go in one ear and out the other.

"Understood, Father," Ning Feiliu said indifferently.

Ning Fengzhi did not intend to say anything more; instead, he looked at Dugu Yan and said, "Miss Dugu, thank you and Mr. Dugu for taking such good care of Feiliu during this time."

Given the current situation, he was certainly planning to do his best to match Ning Feiliu and Dugu Yan together, so that Dugu Bo would become an in-law of his Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect; gaining a Title Douluo relative for free, Ning Fengzhi was eager for Ning Feiliu and Dugu Yan to confirm their relationship immediately.

Now he was also showing goodwill toward Dugu Yan.

"Senior, you are too polite... Feiliu has also helped my grandfather and me a great deal," Dugu Yan immediately said with a graceful smile.

"I must still thank you. How about this: when the time comes, I will pay a visit to Mr. Dugu and host a simple meal for the two of you," Ning Fengzhi said with a smile.

(End of chapter)