radicalducati Chapter 505 The Secret in Dugu Bo's Herb Garden
Chapter 505 The Secret in Dugu Bo's Herb Garden
Chapter 505 The Secret in Dugu Bo's Herb Garden
Perhaps because he was in such a hurry, Sword Douluo seemed to have forgotten to cast a soul power shield to protect Ning Fengzhi.
This caused Ning Fengzhi's neatly combed, flowing hair to become disheveled by the wind, now floating haphazardly behind her head like seaweed.
On the contrary, Sword Douluo himself remained as spotless as ever, his full head of white hair neatly arranged. When he saw Ning Fengzhi's appearance, he couldn't help but twitch his lips and show a hint of embarrassment.
Bone Douluo, who was standing nearby, almost laughed when he saw this, but fortunately, he had good self-control and managed to hold it in.
For a moment, everyone else fell silent, except for Ning Rongrong, the spoiled little devil who had been pampered since childhood, whose clear laughter rang out unrestrainedly in the room.
Ning Fengzhi's forehead creased with dismay as he listened, and he only stopped when he used his soul power to tidy up his hair.
However, despite his annoyance, Ning Fengzhi couldn't help but show a warm and doting look in his eyes when he looked at the lively Ning Rongrong in front of him.
Ning Rongrong was, after all, his most beloved daughter, and besides, it had been more than a year since he had seen her, so he missed her somewhat.
Suppressing his anger, Ning Fengzhi smiled gently and waved to Ning Rongrong:
"Alright, Rongrong, come here and let Daddy give you a hug. Daddy has prepared a gift for you."
A gift? Upon hearing the word "gift," Ning Rongrong's eyes lit up, clearly intrigued.
Just as she was about to leave Sword Douluo's embrace and excitedly rush to greet him, she immediately realized that she should still be angry.
Her eyes darted around, and she quickly put on a serious face, shrinking back into Sword Douluo's arms.
At the same time, a plaintive voice was conveyed:
"Hmph, you stinky father! I came all this way back, and you weren't even home. I'm angry."
"I won't let you hug me unless you give me the gift first."
Ning Fengzhi's outstretched arms froze awkwardly. Suddenly, an idea struck him, and he smiled slightly:
"You can have a gift, but you have to tell your father what your soul power level is now. If you have improved, your father will give you the gift."
Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo exchanged a glance, both revealing interest.
Logically speaking, in Douluo Continent, experts at the Soul Emperor level and above can roughly sense the soul power level of Soul Masters below the Soul Sect level simply by their aura, without any physical contact.
However, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Martial Soul is quite special, as it is born with the attribute of hidden soul power.
Even the two level 95 Super Douluo, Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo, could not determine her soul power level without using their mental power to forcibly examine her.
Upon hearing her father ask about her soul power, Ning Rongrong immediately raised her little head and said proudly:
"Soul power level, hehe, it didn't increase much, only about six levels."
Due to the existence of a certain guy surnamed Ye, the original course of fate took a huge turn, preventing the story of a celestial being paired with seven monsters from unfolding.
Ning Rongrong naturally failed to obtain the Qiluo Tulip, a celestial herb that could remove the flaws in her Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, evolve it into a Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, and directly increase her soul power by six levels.
As for her increased level six soul power, it was the result of her diligent cultivation over the past year.
Given Ning Rongrong's nature, she has hated cultivation the most since she was a child. Although she has exceptional talent, she always likes to slack off. Even when she is forced to cultivate, she must offer various benefits in exchange for it before she will cultivate for even a short while.
The reason I started to work hard in cultivation later was because I had witnessed the strength of several monstrous figures, including Ye Qifeng, Zhu Zhuqing, Dugu Yan, and Ye Lingling, and my proud self-confidence was ruthlessly crushed.
However, Ning Rongrong's increased soul power level was mostly due to her hard work and cultivation at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
After all, when she was at Shrek Academy, the training that Yu Xiaogang arranged for her was either running or on her way to run. Moreover, there were no resources available, and even meals could not be guaranteed, and her nutrition was inadequate.
This resulted in Ning Rongrong's soul power level only increasing by one level during the more than half a year she spent at Shrek Academy in Soto City.
The situation only improved after Shrek Academy successfully "borrowed a chicken to lay an egg" and joined the Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
Ning Rongrong took advantage of the abundant cultivation resources of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy and worked hard there. In just half a year, her soul power increased by five levels, which shows her talent.
This also indirectly shows how rubbish Shrek Academy is, how much it misleads students, and that Master Yu Xiaogang's so-called training methods are nothing at all.
Getting back to the main point, Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo were somewhat surprised after hearing Ning Rongrong's answer.
Sword Douluo immediately grabbed Ning Rongrong's wrist, examined it carefully, and after a moment, his face was filled with surprise:
"Feng Zhi, that's right, this girl's soul power has indeed reached level thirty-two."
Ning Fengzhi nodded in satisfaction upon hearing this.
"You've improved by six levels, that's not bad. But Rongrong, you still need to keep working hard!"
Ning Fengzhi was all too familiar with his daughter's laziness when it came to cultivation. In his opinion, it was quite remarkable that she could increase her soul power by six levels in a year, befitting Ning Rongrong's exceptional talent.
But in order not to make Ning Rongrong proud, Ning Fengzhi couldn't help but offer a word of encouragement when he praised her.
"Level 6 is indeed a bit low, but I will try my best."
Ning Rongrong pouted slightly, then blinked her big eyes and looked at her father expectantly, before stretching out her delicate white hand to him:
"Hehe, Father, now that it's confirmed my soul power has improved, where's your gift? Give it to me."
"Okay, okay, here you go."
As he spoke, Ning Fengzhi, with a doting smile on his face, reached into his robes and quickly pulled out the Hidden Arrow and the Silent Sleeve Arrow that he had recently acquired at auction, which were a gift from Tang San, and handed them to Ning Rongrong.
However, when Ning Rongrong saw the hidden arrow and silent dart that Ning Fengzhi had taken out, she didn't reach out to take them. Instead, she stared wide-eyed in astonishment and asked:
"Huh, a hidden weapon, a silent dart? Father, how did you get Third Brother's hidden weapon?"
Ning Fengzhi was stunned for a moment:
"Oh? You recognize these two weapons? And who is Third Brother?"
As Ning Fengzhi asked the question, the ordinary face of Tang San that he had met at the Tian Dou Auction House not long ago appeared in his mind. Could it be him?
"Of course I know it, look."
Ning Rongrong rolled up her sleeves, revealing a silent dart on her left wrist, and gestured:
"Isn't this exactly the same?"
Then, pointing to the hidden arrow and the silent dart in Ning Fengzhi's hand, she continued:
"These two weapons are concealed weapons, two of the most common types of mechanical concealed weapons. I have several more powerful ones on me."
"The Sand-Spitting Arrow and the Silent Sleeve Arrow in your hand, as well as these hidden weapons on my body, were actually made by Third Brother. Uh, Third Brother is a classmate I met at Shrek Academy."
"The reason I returned to the sect this time is not only because I miss you all, but also to give you a surprise, Father, and to let you see if these hidden weapons can be equipped on our family's direct descendants and sect disciples to enhance the overall combat power of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School."
Hearing Ning Rongrong's words, Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo were extremely gratified and praised her in unison:
"I never expected our little princess to start thinking about the sect. Haha—not bad, not bad!"
Ning Rongrong proudly raised her chin:
"That's right. Your granddaughter isn't just playing around outside; she's also thinking about the sect, okay?"
Ning Fengzhi took a slight breath, a solemn look in his eyes.
With his keen eye, he could naturally see what the mechanical hidden weapons Tang San made meant to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have filmed the veiled arrows, accepted Tang San's gift of silent hidden arrows, and immediately thought of giving them to his daughter Ning Rongrong as a gift for self-defense.
Since his daughter was no longer needed, Ning Fengzhi thought for a moment, then flipped his hand and put away the hidden arrow and the silent dart, before looking at his daughter:
"Rongrong, what happened to all those hidden weapons you brought back?"
"Apart from the two handheld items, the rest are attached to different parts of my body, but it will take some time to take them off."
"No need to solve it. Come on, let's go outside and try it on for us."
"OK!"
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Not long after.
The four of them went to the courtyard outside.
After their usual bickering, the two sworn enemies, Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo, decided that Sword Douluo would personally test all the hidden weapons that Ning Rongrong had brought back.
As a result, Ning Rongrong, this unpredictable little witch, took advantage of Sword Douluo's carelessness and injured him, even shooting a mouthful of poison into his mouth.
If Tang San hadn't lacked highly poisonous herbs and hadn't yet prepared his poison, Sword Douluo probably wouldn't have been able to detoxify so easily, and might even have met his end.
Ning Rongrong naturally received a harsh scolding from Ning Fengzhi for this, but with Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo protecting her, they didn't really do anything to her.
After testing all the hidden weapons, including the silent sleeve dart, the sand-spraying arrow, the Zhuge crossbow, and the tightly-backed flower-decorated crossbow, they were finally tested.
Ning Fengzhi and Jian Gu, the two sect-protecting Douluo, finally gained the most direct understanding of the power of mechanical hidden weapons.
While surprised, the three also valued Tang San, who had made this batch of hidden weapons, even more, and even intended to recruit Tang San to join the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School to serve as the sect's guardian.
However, these are all just wishful thinking. With Tang San's proud and aloof nature, how could he be willing to submit to others? At most, he would only treat them as suckers, taking whatever he wanted from them, and discarding them after using them.
Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo, and Bone Douluo, of course, were unaware of Tang San's character. They quickly discussed and agreed that Ning Rongrong would help introduce them, and they would go to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy the next day to pay a visit to Tang San.
Ning Rongrong readily agreed.
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Next, the four returned to the Seven Treasures Hall and listened to Ning Rongrong recount many things that happened after she joined Shrek Academy.
Finally, Ning Rongrong seemed to remember something and suddenly asked:
"By the way, Father, Grandpa Sword, Grandpa Bone, do you know Poison Douluo Dugu Bo?"
Ning Fengzhi, who was drinking tea, paused slightly, looked at Ning Rongrong, and asked with a frown:
"We've met a few times, what's wrong?"
He had certainly met Poison Douluo Dugu Bo, but they weren't close.
Dugu Bo is the only titled Douluo guest elder in the Heaven Dou royal family, but he is also a close confidant of Prince Xue Xing. Prince Xue Xing is a rival of Crown Prince Xue Qinghe in governing, and Crown Prince Xue Qinghe is Ning Fengzhi's only disciple.
As the Grand Tutor to the Crown Prince of the Heaven Dou Empire, Ning Fengzhi was destined to be on the opposite side of Dugu Bo, and naturally they had no relationship.
At this moment, Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo also turned their heads to look over, their eyes filled with some doubt, wondering why Ning Rongrong suddenly asked about that old poisoner Dugu Bo.
Although they had little interaction with Poison Douluo Dugu Bo, they were naturally aware of his name as fellow Title Douluos.
Hearing Ning Fengzhi's answer, Ning Rongrong was overjoyed and quickly asked:
"I've heard that Poison Douluo Dugu Bo has a herb garden in Sunset Forest. Is that true? Where exactly is that herb garden located? What's inside? Father, do you know?"
"How would I know?"
Listening to Ning Rongrong's series of questions, Ning Fengzhi shook his head:
"That's someone else's private territory. Even though your father is the sect leader of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, he can't just send people to spy on the private territory of a Title Douluo."
After speaking, he put down his teacup, his expression suddenly becoming serious:
"Rongrong, you need to understand one thing: the dignity of a Title Douluo cannot be violated. Otherwise, it is a provocation, and once you anger a Title Douluo, the consequences will be unimaginable."
"Just like your Grandpa Sword and Grandpa Bone, you can act recklessly in front of them because they dote on you and treat you like family. If it were someone else, they wouldn't have that right."
"Don't think that other Title Douluos are as easy to talk to as your Sword Grandpa and Bone Grandpa, especially Poison Douluo Dugu Bo, who is eccentric and ruthless. He could take your life if you're not careful."
"From now on, you're not allowed to inquire about other Title Douluos casually. It's easy to offend people, understand?"
"Oh." Ning Rongrong pouted. "I was just asking."
Seeing Ning Fengzhi start lecturing Ning Rongrong again, the Sword Douluo beside him couldn't stand it anymore and waved to Ning Fengzhi to stop him:
"Alright, Fengzhi, stop scolding Rongrong all the time."
Then Sword Douluo turned his gaze to Ning Rongrong and asked with a doting expression:
"Rongrong, why are you asking about Poison Douluo Dugu Bo's herb garden? Is there anything special about it?"
Ning Rongrong touched her lips with her little finger, raised her face slightly, and answered:
"I've heard that Poison Douluo has mastered a mysterious method that allows him to absorb spirit rings beyond the theoretical limits of spirit masters, and this method is very likely hidden by Poison Douluo in the herb garden of Sunset Forest."
She had heard all of this from Grandmaster, Tang San, Yu Tianheng, Qin Ming, and others. The reason she asked Ning Fengzhi and Sword Bone Douluo about the location of Dugu Bo's herb garden was because Grandmaster and Tang San had specifically instructed her to do so.
After all, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School is deeply rooted in the imperial city of the Heaven Dou Empire, and no one can compare to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School in terms of intelligence gathering capabilities in this region.
(End of this chapter)