Qian Renxue!

Chen Xin's eyes widened in shock, "You want me to go on an adventure and make a breakthrough?"

Gu Rong nodded his head, "You will not be able to find a lucky encounter just staying in the Clan. To break through quickly, you must adventure the continent."

"But what about protecting the Clan? What about your cultivation?" Chen Xin fired off quickly.

"The Clan will be free of danger for now, but the future is uncertain. I will protect it while you are gone." Gu Rong raspily said, his dark eyes stared off into the future.

"I wouldn't be able to live with myself if I let the Little Princess and her family get hurt because of my greed for power. I will slow down my cultivation for a while."

Chen Xin looked at Gu Rong deeply, he also cared for Rong Rong like his flesh and blood and was willing to do anything for her.

Since Spirit Hall wanted her life, he decided that he would take theirs first.

Determination flittered through Chen Xin's eyes as he said, "Fine. I will leave right away, tell Fengzhi not to worry about it."

Gu Rong nodded his head before getting up, "Good, hurry up and leave."

He opened a portal and was about to step inside before he stopped and turned around.

"Do not think that I am giving up to you. When you come back, I will work fifty times as hard and surpass you." Gu Rong spat out before leaving.

…

In the dining room, the entire family was sitting at the table, except for one empty seat.

"He isn't coming, let's just get to eating." The old man spoke out.

Ning Fengzhi looked at him and asked, "Uncle Bone, what do you mean?"

Gu Rong picked up his knife and fork and dug into his food, "He left. To further his cultivation, don't worry about him."

Ning Fengzhi raised his eyebrow, "Why did he leave unannounced? He should have told me about it before he left."

Wulin was also a little surprised at Chen Xin's disappearance. He didn't remember him leaving at all in the novel.

Gu Rong shook his head and explained, "Spirit Hall is getting too strong and arrogant. It is only a matter of time before they attack us."

"Just Chen Xin and I right now are not strong enough. What we need is not quantity, but quality. Fengzhi, you should also strive to become a Titled Douluo."

Gu Rong looked at Ning Fengzhi with a distinct look, one who told him to hurry up on his cultivation.

Ning Fengzhi looked down in thought. He also knew that Spirit Hall was getting more high-handed and would eventually strike at them.

He nodded his head, "I am already at the 84th level. I still need a couple of years before I can reach the Titled Douluo realm."

"Wow! Daddy, you are already at the 84th level? It hasn't even been a year since your Secondary Awakening!?" Rong Rong opened her mouth in shock.

Her jumping four levels and Ning Fengzhi jumping four levels were two completely different concepts.

The further you go in your cultivation, the harder it is to reach the next level. Ning Fengzhi reaching this level in less than half a year is nothing short of a miracle.

"Haha, I have been at a stalemate for so many years yet kept at my cultivation. I was not hindered by talent, but by my Spirit."

"Once Wulin's heavenly treasure removed my blockade, all my built-up Spirit Power was released, and I was able to make consecutive breakthroughs."

"It will slow down now, but I will still make many breakthroughs with the optimal cultivating environment in the clan." Ning Fengzhi answered, obviously proud of his achievements.

"Now, quickly eat. Don't forget that after your battle, you are going to meet Emperor Xue Ye and his children." He opened his hands and said.

After their breakfast, like usual Gu Rong opened up a portal for all of them to travel to the Heaven Dou City's Great Spirit Arena.

It seems that Bishop Salas didn't plan to play tricks on the Seven Treasure Team, or he had no team that was able to confront them.

Like yesterday, they were fighting against an average team. On the other hand, Shrek Academy seemed to be getting bullied.

They experienced a tough fight against the Elephant Armoured Academy and were forced to use even more of their main force.

…

"Are you guys ready to go? We will take a carriage instead of Uncle Bone's portal." Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong entered the waiting room.

The day of battles had already finished, and Wulin and the others were waiting around for Ning Fengzhi to pick them up.

"We are ready." Wulin answered for the rest of them.

"Good. Let's go." Ning Fengzhi led the group out of the Great Spirit Arena. It was still pretty crowded, as many people were beginning to leave.

There was already a large carriage waiting for them. The coachman got off and waved towards Ning Fengzhi to get his attention.

Once close, he bowed and said, "School Master Ning, I will take you to the Imperial Palace. His Highness is awaiting your arrival."

Ning Fengzhi nodded his head, "Alright then. We will rely on you to take us there."

Ning Fengzhi ushered everyone into the spacious and luxuriously designed carriage. A horse type Spirit Beast was pulling it.

The carriage gathered plenty of attention from the bystanders leaving the Great Spirit Arena; they understood it as the Imperial Family's carriage.

…

The group made their way through the crowded streets. Everywhere they went, people gave way to them, allowing them a smooth journey.

"School Master Ning, we have arrived!"

From outside the carriage, Wulin could hear the coachman call out.

He peaked out of the window and noticed they were right in front of the Imperial Palace.

The nine of them alighted the carriage, with the younger generation looking around everywhere.

None of them had been to the Imperial Palace before, so they were admiring the beautiful architecture of the palace.

Of course, having lived at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan, none of them was starstruck or astonished by it.

Quickly after they arrived, as if waiting for them a man came and said, "School Master Ning, respected young miss's and young master's, I will escort you to His Highness."

The group followed the man through the palace. He was probably a eunuch that worked in the Imperial Palace.

The eunuch escorted them to a private room where he knocked on the door, respectfully, "Your Majesty, School Master Ning and his protégé are here."

From inside the room, Emperor Xue Ye's voice passed through the door, "Please let them in."

The eunuch opened the door and made a gesture for the others to enter the room.

Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong were the first to enter the room, quickly followed by the seven youngsters as they searched around the room.

It was a pretty small room with a long dining table. Emperor Xue Ye was sitting at the head seat while three other people were seated to his side.

Two men and a girl, one of the men they were familiar with.

It was the proud and spoilt boy that chased them out of Heaven Dou Academy, Xue Beng.

Right now, he was fidgeting around like he was scared or restless. In turn, he decided to drink more.

The girls wrinkled their noses a little as they saw him but decided to ignore him and looked at the other two.

The girl seemed to be around their age, maybe 14 or 15. She was wearing a long pure white dress that was embroidered with white feather patterns.

She held her head high and exuded a proud and noble aura, showing her status as the little princess of Heaven Dou Empire.

As for the final person, he was sitting closest to Emperor Xue Ye, indicating his importance to Emperor Xue Ye.

He was a young and good looking man with white hair, a straight nose and a square mouth.

It was the eldest son of Emperor Xue Ye and the Crown Prince, Xue Qinghe or as Wulin knew, the princess of Spirit Hall, Qian Renxue.

He was chatting casually with Emperor Xue Ye while the little girl listened to their conversation.

When Ning Fengzhi and the others entered the room, they stopped talking, and Xue Qinghe stood up.

He bowed respectfully towards Ning Fengzhi as he said, "Uncle Ning! I am glad that you came."

Ning Fengzhi nodded his head, "Qinghe, it is good to see you again."

"These must be the talented competitors of the Seven Treasure Team. I didn't realise they looked so young." Xue Qinghe walked towards them with appraising eyes.

"I am older than you guys. If you don't mind, you can call me Big Brother Qinghe." He amiably smiled as he greeted them.

Ning Fengzhi smiled as he said, "It's not that they look young, they are actually younger than they look. Most of them are only fourteen years old."

Hearing Ning Fengzhi, Xue Qinghe opened his eyes a little wider in startlement.

From their appearances, he assumed they were around 17 or 18, besides Little Jing who still looks like she is nine.

Xue Qinghe looked at each of them carefully, committing their faces to his memory.

At the same time, Wulin was staring at him while using his Observation Ability.

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Name: Qian Renxue

Spirit Rank: 56

Spirit: Seraphim

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Once Xue Qinghe's gaze reached Wulin, his eyes twitched in shock as he felt a chill in his heart.

The gaze Wulin was giving him made him feel like he was completely stripped bare like Wulin was looking into his soul.

'He couldn't know, could he?' He thought to himself, afraid that Wulin somehow was able to figure out his identity.

If he were exposed now, he would have no chance at survival as both Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong were there.

'No! I can't be found out by him. Even a Titled Douluo cannot see through my disguise!' He quickly shook off the notion and reassured himself.

Wulin also retracted his gaze quickly while Xue Qinghe put on a calm smile, "Come and sit down, we can talk while we eat."

The Seven Treasure Clan sat at the other side of the table, with Ning Fengzhi sitting closest to Emperor Xue Ye.

"School Master Ning, thank you for bringing your clan members for this tea party. Let's introduce them to each other." Emperor Xue Ye said.

He first gestured to Xue Qinghe as he said, "This is my eldest son, Xue Qinghe, he is the next to my name."

Xue Qinghe smiled and nodded to the others.

Xue Ye moved on and pointed towards the little girl, "This is my daughter, Xue Ke. She is a bit spoilt, but she is good on the inside. I hope you girls can get along."

Xue Ke glanced at the other girls before quickly looking away, pouting her lips slightly as she proudly sat in her seat.

Emperor Xue Ye smiled a little helplessly as he saw his daughter's antics. She clearly wanted to talk to the other girls, but her princess complex prevented her from initiating a conversation.

Emperor Xue Ye's face quickly turned to unhappiness as he looked at his final child, "And this one was spoilt too much."

"I'm sure the kids already know about this Xue Beng. Hey, apologise for your wrongdoings!" Xue Ye glared at him.

"Heaven Dou Academy is for those of status! I admit these people from the Seven Treasure Clan are worthy, but not those other peasants!" Xue Beng snarled, flailing around his nobility.

Emperor Xue Ye was furious when he heard Xue Beng's rebuttal, "You still throw around your nobility? If not for me, you would only be a small peasant boy yourself!"

All of the girls frowned unhappily, and they wanted nothing more than to beat Xue Beng once more.