Seven Treasures Glaze Sect's great hall.
Seeing a letter from his daughter, Ning Fengzhi felt immense contentment and revealed the doting smile of an old father.
He opened the envelope and skimmed through the contents of the letter.
The smile gradually disappeared from Ning Fengzhi's face.
It turned ashen, and his hands, clutching the letter, began to tremble.
Their Little Princess had replied, and both the Sword Douluo and the Bone Douluo, the two elders, were in good spirits.
But seeing Ning Fengzhi's expression turn from joy to anger, their face colors changed,
The Sword Douluo's eyes flashed coldly, "What's wrong, Fengzhi, did someone outside bully Rongrong?"
"Someone bullied our Little Princess?" The Bone Douluo, with sensitive nerves, glinted fiercely, "Which power is so bold, to bully Rongrong? I will claim their life."
Ning Fengzhi's scholarly visage became very stern as he gnashed his teeth and scolded.
"Outrageous, this is simply too outrageous."
Bone Douluo became anxious, "What exactly is the matter, just tell us."
"You two elders, please look at the letter yourself," Ning Fengzhi handed over the letter in his hands.
Sword Douluo took the letter and read it quickly, with Bone Douluo looking over as well,
"To Father, with love."
"Please forgive Rongrong for leaving home without saying goodbye. I don't know if you have missed Rongrong during this long time."
"If you haven't, I'm certain Sword Grandpa and Bone Grandpa must have missed Rongrong, hee hee."
"There is something very important I must tell you this time."
"I want to make a formal announcement: your own Little Princess is in love!"
"On this journey, Rongrong has found her true love."
"I really like him, I like him so much!!"
"I'm sure Dad will like him too. When he has the time, I will definitely ask him to accompany me to visit you. You will surely be happy for Rongrong that she has found her Ideal Gentleman."
"We will talk about the specifics when we meet. Naughty Dad, patiently wait for Rongrong to come home."
"Rongrong also has an enormous surprise waiting to be shared in person when I get back."
"Finally, please send my regards to Sword Grandpa and Bone Grandpa, I miss them too."
Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo didn't react as strongly as Ning Fengzhi, their expressions merely a bit strange.
Bone Douluo was astonished, "Fengzhi, is Rongrong... in love?"
Ning Fengzhi shook his head repeatedly, "This girl, she really doesn't give me peace of mind. I'm almost worried sick about her future safety, yet here she is, out there falling in love."
Sword Douluo hesitated a bit.
"Fengzhi, aren't you overreacting? Rongrong is at the age when her emotions are awakening. It's not strange for her to meet someone she likes outside. There's no need to get so angry, is there?"
Ning Fengzhi complained, "You two elders spoil Rongrong too much, spoiling her rotten."
"Acting spoiled and willful at home is one thing, we're here to cover for her."
"Now she has even learned to run away from home."
"I, as a father, can tolerate her running away from home, but she has barely been gone long and now says she's met someone she likes."
"How can that be?"
"How easy can it be to just meet a suitable man?"
Ning Fengzhi sighed repeatedly.
"Rongrong is still young and has always lived within the sect. The outside world is so complicated, who knows, some pretty boy could swindle her with sweet nothings."
Bone Douluo pondered and said, "That could indeed be possible."
"Uncle Jian, please accompany me on a long trip."
Sword Douluo asked, "To find Rongrong?"
"That's right." Ning Fengzhi nodded, "This girl makes people worry too much. I have to see for myself. What if she is being deceived emotionally?"
"That can't be," Sword Douluo frowned, "I think our Rongrong is quite clever; she shouldn't be so easily lured away by just any man."
Ning Fengzhi shook his head repeatedly.
"Rongrong is still young, easily swayed by sweet words."
Looking at the splendid and magnificent great hall of the Seven Treasures Glaze Sect, his face showed the dignity of a Sect Master.
"I would like to see who this boy is that has the guts to pursue my daughter Ning Fengzhi's."
"If he possesses real talent and learning, even if he has no family background, I, Ning Fengzhi, am not a stickler for convention and might consider respecting Rongrong's feelings, giving him a chance."
"But if he's nothing but a smooth talker with a pretty face, then he shouldn't blame me, Ning Fengzhi, for being ruthless."
"If he dares to harbor improper designs on my daughter, I will make sure he pays a bloody price."
Bone Douluo said, "Fengzhi, I should go with you this time. With such a big event happening to our Little Princess, I have to step in and see if that boy is worthy of Rongrong."
Ning Fengzhi frowned.
"This time, we must bring Rongrong back and discipline her strictly. I'm so busy with the matters of the geniuses at Martial Soul Hall that I haven't come up with a solution, yet she's making a mess and hindering me even more."
Bone Douluo laughed and said, "Don't be so hasty to decide. What if that young man turns out to be decent?"
Ning Fengzhi glared and said irritably, "No offense, but you really are too lenient. With the background and strength of our sect, do you really think just any man is worthy of our Little Princess?"
Sword Douluo said, "Does it have to be about background and strength? I think if the young man has good character, he could be acceptable."
"That's definitely not okay," Ning Fengzhi muttered. "I'm not being power-hungry, but just think about it. If the three of us were gone, what would happen to Rongrong?"
"Who would protect her?"
"Her husband would be the only one," he replied.
Sword and Bone Douluo were instantly persuaded, their eyes sharpening at the same time.
Ning Fengzhi didn't want to wait a moment longer.
"Let's depart now," he declared.
"That girl Rongrong even said she had a surprise waiting for me. It's clearly a fright."
Soon, Ning Fengzhi had arranged the affairs of the sect.
A gigantic longsword soared into the sky, carrying three silhouettes as they disappeared into the horizon.
Meanwhile, in the Aquipeia Forest.
"Shua!"
A tall and handsome young figure weaved through the outer areas from the core region.
Right after he got used to his surge in strength, Luo Yu was chased out by Gu Yuena.
"Weird, why is she in such a hurry to kick me out?" he wondered.
Little did he know that Gu Yuena was anxious to assist Zi Ji in absorbing the dragon essence left by Luo Yu, to upgrade the Hell Demon Dragon's bloodline.
Moreover, she still hadn't healed from the injuries inflicted by the Asura God Slash; she should have been in seclusion to recover.
This time, she had come out of seclusion specifically to help Luo Yu assimilate the soul bone.
Luo Yu moved swiftly between the trees, making his way to meet up with the girls.
"I wonder if Zhu Qing and the others have found a suitable Soul Ring."
"But with A Wu and the Titan Ape leading them, there should be no problems."
He glanced at the System panel.
The hidden achievement reward package rewarded by the System had not been claimed yet.
"Claim."
[Ding! Congratulations to the host for successfully claiming the reward package]
[Reward has been delivered]
"Shua!"
The light flashed.
When Luo Yu saw the reward floating in front of him, his expression suddenly froze.
"What... what is this thing?"
A plain and unremarkable brown pottery jar floated in mid-air.
Calling it plain was an overstatement; it was utterly ordinary.
It resembled the kind of jar commonly used in ordinary households for pickling vegetables, only smaller.
"Last time I achieved a hidden achievement, I got a God Rank technique and swordplay."
"They can't possibly be giving me a piece of junk this time," he mused.
Luo Yu was skeptical that the System would cheat him like this, thinking this might be a powerful weapon.
He carefully examined the pottery jar from all angles, trying to uncover its secrets.
But in the end, he found nothing, as if dropping the thing might shatter it to pieces.
He tried to channel Soul Power into it, but there was not even the slightest reaction.
Luo Yu looked at the tightly sealed brown lid. Could the treasure be inside?
He reached out and lifted the lid.
There was no burst of light, no release of any energy.
Luo Yu's mouth twitched.
"What... what kind of trash is this..."