At this moment, Ning Fengzhi had his own plans. While
a Title Douluo's lifespan is longer than an ordinary person's, it is ultimately finite.
Both Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo are already over eighty years old. They might be safe for the next few decades, but what about after that?
He had to plan ahead for his daughter's future succession to the sect leader position.
Although Ning Rongrong's martial soul had evolved into the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, she was still ultimately a support-type soul master and needed protection.
He highly valued Su Cheng's aptitude, character, and potential.
Moreover, he had recently communicated with Chen Xin and Gu Rong, learning that Su Cheng's martial soul was of extremely high quality, no less than the so-called number one weapon martial soul in the world, the Clear Sky Hammer. Naturally, he had his eye on him.
It's important to know that talented soul masters not from sects are hard to find.
Even if there are a few, they are basically all taken by the Spirit Hall, and the rest are coveted by various forces. Finding a trustworthy one among them is even more difficult.
Su Cheng's arrival was a godsend, but a master-disciple relationship alone might not be enough to bind him.
Moreover, now that Su Cheng had helped Ning Rongrong complete her martial soul evolution, their Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School had become the beneficiary, making the future even more uncertain. They
were currently calling each other brother and sister, but they weren't related by blood; if they truly became siblings later , it would be difficult to change their address.
It was better to bring this up now, planting a seed in their hearts.
As someone with experience, he understood the emotional changes of young people all too well.
Often, a single sentence could become a subtle turning point in their relationship.
Of course, this was on the premise that they genuinely harbored such feelings.
On the other side, Ning Rongrong blushed after hearing Ning Fengzhi's words.
Instead of directly refuting him as usual, she lowered her head and remained silent.
Seeing his daughter's expression, Ning Fengzhi immediately understood.
Su Cheng caught this scene out of the corner of his eye and his heart skipped a beat.
Ning Fengzhi's words, upon closer reflection, weren't entirely unexpected, but Ning Rongrong's reaction surprised him greatly. "
What's with blushing without saying a word? How old are you anyway!"
But he genuinely had no feelings for Ning Rongrong.
Moreover, Su Cheng thought the girl might not necessarily have other intentions.
It was just that she was too young, hadn't had much contact with the opposite sex, and had experienced too many ups and downs today, leading to misconceptions.
First, she was subjected to a harsh lesson by Qian Renxue, suffering countless grievances. Then, she consumed the immortal herb, causing a significant increase in her soul power level and the evolution of her martial soul.
With such dramatic emotional fluctuations, misunderstandings about certain feelings were normal.
Su Cheng didn't think he possessed such great charm.
His relationship with Qian Renxue had been built up over time through many events.
But with Ning Rongrong, they clearly hadn't experienced much.
Even in the academy, they rarely spent time together. Most of the time, she was training with her team, and she didn't spend much time with him, a lone student.
"I need to be careful to keep my distance from her in the future. This kind of thinking from a young girl will fade naturally over time."
In his opinion, maintaining their current relationship was enough.
As for taking it further, that would only add unnecessary burdens.
Thinking this, Su Cheng immediately looked directly at Ning Fengzhi and said earnestly, "Sect Master, rest assured, I will definitely treat Rongrong as my own sister, not just in words. I will never let Rongrong suffer any injustice."
Upon hearing this, Ning Fengzhi's smile froze, and he coughed twice, unsure what to say next.
Sitting to the side, Ning Rongrong's face instantly drained of color, and she lowered her head, pursing her lips.
Watching this scene, Chen Xin on the other side inexplicably thought of the woman he had seen in his dream.
"Cheng'er, we are relieved that you have this intention," the white-robed elder said with a smile, breaking the slightly awkward silence in the hall.
"That's exactly what Fengzhi meant. From now on, you two siblings must support each other and get along well. You should go and rest first. We'll continue to study Rongrong's evolved martial soul."
Su Cheng had anticipated this and didn't mind.
After greeting the others, he got up and left the council hall.
After he left, Chen Xin looked at Ning Rongrong and said in a deep voice, "Rongrong, tell me more about the situation when you were attacked in Sunset Forest."
Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong's expressions changed immediately upon hearing this.
Ning Rongrong looked up blankly.
But seeing Chen Xin's serious expression, she suppressed her complicated emotions and described the scene in detail.
From Su Cheng noticing something was wrong, to Xue Qinghe appearing, exposing her disguise, and her conversation with Su Cheng, all the way to poisoning her unconscious.
Except for the short part where she was scolded and insulted, she recounted everything in detail.
"Rongrong, do you remember what that woman looked like?"
Ning Rongrong nodded quickly and described Qian Renxue's appearance.
Chen Xin's heart sank; it really was her.
"Besides that, did you say anything else? Like where those two came from or anything like that?"
Ning Rongrong pondered for a moment, then shook her head. "No."
Seeing this, Chen Xin winked at the other two, then said, "Rongrong, you should go and rest too. Don't think too much about what happened today. Cheng'er is still young. If you have such thoughts, you should learn to take the initiative to pursue them. Where's your former drive? Don't be so hesitant."
His tone was clearly lighthearted and teasing at the end.
Ning Rongrong's face flushed instantly. As she stood up, she said, "Don't talk nonsense, I didn't have any other thoughts!"
She then ran out, forgetting that they hadn't discussed her Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda martial soul.
After Ning Rongrong left, Ning Fengzhi looked at Chen Xin, "Uncle Jian, what are you trying to say?"
"Sigh, I only suddenly thought of that because of what Fengzhi just said."
Chen Xin sighed and slowly said, "From the time Rongrong was knocked unconscious until she was rescued by Dugu Bo, there must have been a time gap. No matter how talented Cheng'er is, he couldn't possibly withstand a single move from a Title Douluo. So how did he manage to delay until Dugu Bo arrived to save the day?"
"Uncle Jian, you mean..." Ning Fengzhi also pondered, "The other party showed mercy?"
"I can't be sure. Maybe Cheng'er used other methods, which is why he asked Rongrong about what happened. Don't you think there's any place in the world with such a grand gesture, where can they just casually send out an unknown Title Douluo?"
"The Spirit Hall." Gu Rong said softly.
"That's right. It wasn't until Rongrong described the woman's appearance to me that I was sure. Do you know who that person is?"
Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong exchanged a glance, both somewhat bewildered.
"I wasn't sure about the underlying principles before, so I didn't explain Cheng'er's situation to you in detail. It was a dream, but it was practically identical to a real experience. If it weren't illogical, I would have suspected it was a scene I personally witnessed."
Chen Xin's eyes were vacant as she softly said, "Cheng'er did indeed die, but the Spirit Hall god-level expert he injured also committed suicide shortly after. She didn't die at Cheng'er's hands, nor was she killed by Bibi Dong; she committed suicide for love."
"Suicide for love?!" Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong were stunned.
Ning Fengzhi quickly asked, "Then the woman Rongrong mentioned…"
Chen Xin nodded, "was that person from the Spirit Hall."
"I didn't expect it to be like this…" Ning Fengzhi frowned, hesitatingly asking, "Do you think Xiao Cheng and that person from the Spirit Hall also have some related memories?"
"I don't know either, but I can't rule out that possibility."
Unlike Su Cheng, as the person directly involved, having more information, their perspective was naturally richer, making it difficult to immediately determine the source of the changes.
Chen Xin and the others were unaware that Su Cheng was the core of the simulated world.
Therefore, given Chen Xin's relevant memories, it was easier for her to connect the dots and realize that others had also encountered this bizarre situation.
"Should we have an open and honest talk with Xiao Cheng?"
"It's too late now," Chen Xin sighed. "What will he think if you ask now? Whether he really has connections with that person from the Spirit Hall or has relevant memories, bringing these things up now will only increase the distance between us."
Ning Fengzhi smiled wryly and nodded, "You're right. We have to consider Xiao Cheng's thoughts. Since he was willing to help Rongrong improve her spirit today but didn't help that person from the Spirit Hall, it shows he's on our side, and we should naturally trust him." "
What about the Spirit Hall sending someone to impersonate Xue Qinghe?" Gu Rong suddenly asked, reminding them.
"That's right, this matter is also very important. We need to find a way to expose them." Ning Fengzhi's spirits lifted. "Moreover, according to what you said before, Uncle Jian, the Spirit Hall has two people with the potential to become gods. If things really develop like this, where in the world will our sects have a place to hide?"
He had some doubts about the so-called god-level experts before, but now it's hard to say whether it won't become a reality.
"Expose them? How can you expose them? Do you have any evidence? You know, that's the Spirit Hall." Chen Xin scoffed. "As for the god-level thing, would anyone believe you if you told them? That's just a dream of mine, everything is ambiguous."
"Actually, there's no need to be so nervous. You're just worried too much." Gu Rong said calmly.
He turned to look at Chen Xin, "Cheng'er's aptitude is completely different from what you said before."
"That's true." Chen Xin was slightly taken aback, then relaxed and clapped his hands, laughing, "Besides, I think Rongrong has some feelings for him too. Cheng'er is still young, even if he has some memories like me, they are only fragments and won't affect his true feelings."
"That makes sense." Ning Fengzhi nodded, a smile appearing on his face.
In any case, Ning Rongrong's martial soul evolution today was enough to prove Su Cheng's feelings.
As the personal disciple of Sword Douluo Chen Xin, Su Cheng naturally had his own room in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.
He was still unaware that Ning Fengzhi and the others were already secretly speculating about his past relationship with Qian Renxue.
However, after observing their expressions today, Su Cheng had gained some insights.
Chen Xin or Ning Fengzhi might indeed have some related memories, but even if they did, they wouldn't be very deep. It was most likely just a subconscious impression and goodwill, otherwise they wouldn't have been so surprised by the effects of the immortal herb.
Someone like Qian Renxue is likely a very special case, closely related to her strange mental state.
Su Cheng secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
If everyone were like Qian Renxue, he wouldn't dare continue with the simulation.
Currently, it seems there's no major problem; he just needs to minimize contact with unrelated people in the simulated world.
Sitting on the bed, Su Cheng silently regulated his breathing.
Now that things in Tiandou City are complete, he's about to enter a period of stable cultivation, and it's time to try a new simulation.
The hidden danger of sword intent in his sea of consciousness has long been eliminated, and his mental strength far exceeds his current cultivation level.
Even if a similar situation of sword intent attacking him occurs again after this simulation, he's confident he can handle it.
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