Chapter 208: Promise

Ning Feiliu frowned, yet he stepped forward and grabbed Ning Rongrong's shoulder firmly, causing her to feel sharp pain while simultaneously making it impossible for her to kneel.

"The person you should be kneeling to and asking for forgiveness is not me." He lowered his eyes, shook his head, and said.

Seeing Ning Rongrong's current appearance of weeping bitterly, Ning Feiliu sighed inwardly; perhaps Ning Rongrong was truly regretful and truly knew she was wrong.

But... it was already too late.

It was the same point: if Ning Rongrong had regretted it earlier, appearing before him with a face full of remorse right after he occupied this body, and apologized with a good attitude, then it might have been of some use.

But now... to be in this state.

It only proved that Ning Rongrong did not realize her mistake on her own, but rather because Ning Feiliu had become stronger, she had received punishment as a result, was ostracized by other brothers, and even Ning Fengzhi was not doting on her as much at this moment, so she realized she was wrong and felt regret.

It was the same concept as a murderer turning themselves in only after being sentenced; what use is that? Perhaps, if the original owner hadn't died, her regret and apology might have been useful.

But Ning Feiliu had absorbed a portion of the original owner's Spirit Soul, occupied this body and the original owner's identity, yet he was not the original owner.

Therefore, he had no qualification to forgive Ning Rongrong on behalf of the original owner.

Even if he was indeed feeling a slight reduction in his disgust for Ning Rongrong now because he could somewhat sense her remorseful feelings.

But... it was still that classic formula.

Not as disgusted ≠ not disgusted; Ning Feiliu still very much disliked the ingrate named Ning Rongrong.

Ning Rongrong raised her head, her eyes red and swollen from crying. She looked at Ning Feiliu, somewhat annoyed, and said, "You just refuse to forgive me, otherwise who else would I apologize to if not you?"

Ning Feiliu flicked his hand expressionlessly, and Ning Rongrong was immediately pushed to stagger by his powerful force, then stumbled and fell into the arms of the maid behind her.

"I can't explain it clearly to you anyway, in short... I can't be bothered to say much more to you, your true nature is probably just like this." He flicked his hand and said indifferently, "You never cherish things that are easily obtained, but instead, you treat the slightest bit of charity from others as a treasure... for an ingrate like you who is arrogant and devoid of family affection, it is better to let them teach you a lesson."

Hearing the harsh yet somewhat incomprehensible words spoken from Ning Feiliu's mouth, Ning Rongrong immediately gritted her teeth in the maid's arms.

"I am not an ingrate! Not an arrogant ingrate devoid of family affection!" She looked at Ning Feiliu and retorted loudly.

"Whatever you say." Ning Feiliu shrugged, looking at Ning Rongrong, his gaze devoid of the slightest fluctuation as if he had already determined she was that kind of person.

Then he turned and left, not intending to bother with Ning Rongrong anymore.

In any case, in the original plot, Ning Rongrong was indeed like this. Later, when she went to Shrek Academy, she would be PUA'd by Tang San, Dai Mubai, Flender, and others, becoming devoted to Shrek Academy and the San Ge she recognized, Tang San, and would value Shrek Academy and the Tang Sect that the scumbag would create in the future more than the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

But he did not know that his words were like a seed buried deep in Ning Rongrong's heart.

Ning Rongrong gritted her teeth; she was not the ingrate Ning Feiliu described! Absolutely not!

Devoid of family affection or whatever... although she had been a bit excessive toward brothers like Ning Feiliu before, she was absolutely not that kind of person! This gradually became Ning Rongrong's obsession; in the future, she would prove to Ning Feiliu that she, Ning Rongrong, was also a good person who valued family affection, and absolutely not an ingrate!

Absolutely not!

Ning Feiliu did not know Ning Rongrong's current inner thoughts and turned to continue toward the main hall inside the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect castle to see Ning Fengzhi and the others.

But just at this moment...

He turned and saw Ning Mingrui.

Ning Mingrui was standing not far behind him, clearly having watched this farce entirely.

"Big Brother." Ning Feiliu smiled and took the initiative to speak to Ning Mingrui.

Ning Mingrui looked at Ning Feiliu, sighed, and then said, "Feiliu, let's go, Father, Jian Yeye, and Gu Yeye have been waiting for you for a long time."

"Mm." Ning Feiliu did not say much else, although he knew Ning Mingrui would definitely say something to him next.

Sure enough, as they walked side by side, Ning Mingrui spoke up.

"Feiliu... you have also seen that Rongrong already knows she was wrong. She has asked me many times this past year how she could apologize to you to make it work... I also know that what Ning Rongrong did to you was indeed very excessive." Ning Mingrui said somewhat seriously, "But it has been so long, and she is still young and ignorant, so just forgive her."

Ning Feiliu laughed at himself and said, "The person who can forgive her is not me... forget it, Big Brother, it's hard for you to understand, and what if I forgive her? A person like her is not worth forgiving; she is just an ungrateful ingrate."

"How can you say that about Rongrong..." Ning Mingrui said helplessly.

"She is just that kind of person." Ning Feiliu shrugged and said.

In the original work, Ning Rongrong was a proper ingrate; it really wasn't something he just said casually.

"Feiliu..." Ning Mingrui didn't know what to say either, sighed, and then said again, "Regardless, she is a disciple of our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, our younger sister, so we still need to protect her a bit, don't let outsiders see a joke."

"Especially these kinds of words, it's enough that you say them to us, absolutely do not let them spread to the outside world, making others think we have internal strife in the sect, thereby damaging the sect's prestige."

"I know, Big Brother." Ning Feiliu said helplessly, "Do I look like someone who would destroy our own prestige?"

"Then promise me, in the future, if Rongrong encounters any difficulties outside, you must also help. Don't let others think that our sect disciples are being bullied while our own people are just watching the show and gloating." Ning Mingrui said once again.

Ning Feiliu frowned; help Ning Rongrong?

In the original plot, Ning Rongrong did indeed have one embarrassing and difficult experience.

That was, of course, the experience of being taught a lesson by Shrek Academy, and even being threatened by Dai Mubai to be violated and then killed.

Honestly, Ning Feiliu actually had some thoughts of watching the show regarding this plot.

After Ning Rongrong was taught a lesson by outsiders, she should be able to know that he hadn't been wrong about her.

As for her elbowing outward later, let her elbow outward; anyway, without the Immortal Herb, she was just a weakling.

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect would belong to Big Brother Ning Mingrui in the future. Even if she had Tang San's help to participate in the Sea God Divine Examination or whatever, in the future, she would be just like Ning Fengzhi, unable to break through at the 79th level of soul power at best; how could she compete with Big Brother for the position of Sect Master successor?

What's more, Ning Feiliu would also take action.

If Ning Rongrong and her good "San Ge" really still had ideas.

The Sea God's inheritance treasure—although he didn't covet the God Position, it would be nice to get his hands on that thing as a family heirloom.

Why give it to Tang San and the others? In Ning Feiliu's eyes, Ning Rongrong was not to be feared; even if she really became an ingrate in the future, he wouldn't care.

However, Ning Mingrui's request for Ning Feiliu to help Ning Rongrong if she had difficulties in the future made him somewhat helpless. Forget it.

Promise if I must; after all, when Ning Rongrong goes to Shrek Academy in Soto City later, he wouldn't be going with her.

Ning Mingrui didn't mean for him to be Ning Rongrong's bodyguard at that time, but rather for him to help if he saw it.

But what if he didn't see it?

Thus, Ning Feiliu said casually and easily, "Mm, Big Brother, rest assured, no matter what, she is my younger sister; if I see it in front of outsiders, I will definitely help."

As for not seeing it...

Then there is nothing to say.

Ning Feiliu did this to deal with his elder brother Ning Mingrui, so he even said things like "Ning Rongrong is his younger sister."

In reality, how could he be an ingrate and treat his own sister that way? After chatting for a bit, they arrived at the main hall.

Ning Feiliu and Ning Mingrui turned the corner and walked in directly, only to discover...

Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo, and Bone Douluo were all looking at them with smiles on their faces.

Ning Fengzhi and Bone Douluo were one thing, but Sword Douluo was always serious and meticulous, and he only ever smiled like an old chrysanthemum when facing Ning Rongrong.

Even after Ning Feiliu displayed his talent, his attitude toward him became slightly closer, but he would never smile so brightly as he did for Ning Rongrong.

After all, to Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo, Ning Rongrong was equivalent to a granddaughter.

Even if Ning Feiliu was regarded as the future of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, he was only seen as an heir and the child of a junior like Ning Fengzhi; this affection was far less than the affection for a granddaughter.

Therefore, although Sword Douluo would not give Ning Feiliu a cold look, he would not smile like this without any airs.

In any case, Ning Feiliu felt it was very strange.

But soon he realized that just now, he and Ning Mingrui had walked over here and talked without the slightest concealment.

Powerful Spirit Masters all have quite good hearing.

However, they would not casually use their soul power to amplify their hearing; after all, if they amplified their hearing, they would hear not only the human voices around them, but even the sounds of mice digging holes and ants climbing trees.

Hearing a bunch of noise, with one's ears overwhelmed, one would likely become dizzy and have aching ears after a while, so ordinary Spirit Masters naturally would not easily use this so-called super hearing.

Only after sensing something unusual would they concentrate their soul power to amplify their hearing and focus on a certain direction to hear what was happening there.

And since Ning Feiliu had returned and was walking this way, and they could just happen to hear him and Ning Mingrui seemingly discussing something from not far away, Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo, and Bone Douluo would naturally be curious to listen to the content of their conversation.

Hearing Ning Mingrui's persuasion toward Ning Feiliu, they were very satisfied at first.

Regardless of anything else, Ning Mingrui was indeed a good child who thought of the sect in everything and was considerate of his younger sister; he was indeed a good heir.

Then they were also very curious and nervous about what Ning Feiliu's attitude would be next.

And although Ning Feiliu had held "prejudice" against Ning Rongrong throughout, the words he said at the end could be considered a concession.

Suddenly they were greatly relieved; Ning Feiliu still understood the importance of the big picture and family affection.

In the future, they would not have to worry about Ning Feiliu continuing to target Ning Rongrong; at most, the relationship between the two would just not be that good.

Ning Rongrong's future glory, wealth, and status were still guaranteed.

That was why Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo, and Bone Douluo, especially Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo, were smiling so happily.

Ning Feiliu also quickly thought of this matter, and he did not say anything more.

"Father, Jian Yeye, Gu Yeye, hello," he immediately greeted them.

"No need to be so polite, just sit down," Ning Fengzhi said with a smile.

Ning Feiliu and Ning Mingrui immediately sat down, and the attendants on the side came up to pour tea for them.

"Feiliu, it's been over a year, you've grown taller and darker," Ning Fengzhi looked at Ning Feiliu and said with some emotion, "Training outside must be very hard."

"It's not hard," Ning Feiliu smiled and shook his head.

He had grown taller, and his skin was indeed slightly darker and rougher.

This was unavoidable when training outside, but Ning Feiliu's breathing technique practice constantly expelled impurities and melanin deposits from his body, so he would not end up like a dark-skinned athlete.

"This training is a good thing for Feiliu, at least you got to see how big this Douluo Continent is," Bone Douluo said with a smile, "In the future, when your strength is greater, you can go to even further places to train."

"What are your plans for next, Feiliu? By the way, what level is your soul power now?" Ning Fengzhi nodded and then asked with a smile.

Ning Feiliu smiled slightly and said, "This is exactly why I came back. Father, two grandfathers, my soul power has now broken through to level 50. I need to obtain a new Soul Ring, and also... I want to re-absorb a ten-thousand-year-level first Soul Ring."

During the year or so of training, he had not used the 【Summon of the God of Casting】 or the 【Summon of the God of Ice and Snow】, so he had not replaced any Soul Rings during this year.

It was mainly because he hadn't encountered a powerful opponent who could force him to use the 【Summon of the God of Casting】 and the 【Summon of the God of Ice and Snow】, even that Fallen One Soul King was the same.

Relying on his own strong physical fitness and the coordination of numerous soul skills, and with the Calm Rune supporting his soul power consumption, Ning Feiliu easily killed that Soul King and destroyed his bandit stronghold.

He also felt that the journey was more important; after all, it would take a lot of effort for him to find a suitable Soul Beast to re-absorb a Soul Ring alone, so he did not re-absorb a Soul Ring during his travels.

In other words, Ning Feiliu breaking through to a Soul King in one year and three months was entirely due to his own cultivation breakthrough.

If he had re-absorbed an over-level Soul Ring midway, he should have been able to break through to a Soul King even faster.

But as soon as he said this, it shocked Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo, Bone Douluo, and even Ning Mingrui and the disciples and guards around them.

"Feiliu, you... have broken through to a Soul King?!" Ning Fengzhi said in disbelief.

A bit of foreshadowing: the personality correction process has reached 60%. The rest is waiting for the protagonist to back Ning Rongrong and slap the faces of that Shrek group, and then Ning Rongrong will be devoted to the protagonist, and the personality correction will be MAX.

(End of this chapter)