บท 295: Chapter 295: Go Easy
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Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, main hall.
Ning Fengzhi sat on the main seat, listening to...
"I know about the situation. Our sect needs to make a decision. You may leave for now."
"Yes, Sect Master." The person respectfully left the hall.
"Sigh~"
Ning Fengzhi couldn't help but recline on the chair, tilting his head up to look at the ceiling. He rubbed his slightly throbbing head with his hand.
Who would've thought Hong Jie would challenge Zeng Yi to a spirit fight? Now, the application has reached my hands. Should I approve it or not?
Ning Fengzhi had a difficult choice to make.
He was well aware of the situation. After all, it was his concealment that prevented the Elders of the sect and the Red Sakura organization from discovering Zeng Yi's true identity. Zeng Yi had caused quite a disturbance in the sect these past few days, and Ning Fengzhi had tacitly allowed it.
Initially, Ning Fengzhi thought Zeng Yi would cause a minor commotion, and as for the Red Sakura organization, based on his understanding of Hong Jie, that girl would just play around for a while. He never expected things to become such a big deal, causing the entire sect to become restless.
He never expected Zeng Yi to be more mischievous than his own daughter, Ning Rongrong.
However, upon reflection, it wasn't necessarily a bad thing. At least it made Zeng Yi feel attached to the sect. It had been a long time since the sect had been so lively.
With Zeng Yi causing such a stir, there was a lot of vitality in the sect. Haha.
However, Ning Fengzhi couldn't understand how Hong Jie developed feelings for Zeng Yi. The origins of this issue seemed quite strange. But from what he remembered, the two of them had barely met a few times. Why did Hong Jie unconditionally fall for him?
Could it be that Zeng Yi's charm was too irresistible?
Ning Fengzhi was quite familiar with Hong Jie. Before Zeng Yi arrived, she was the most talented disciple in the sect, the one the sect focused on nurturing. Although she was inferior to the three geniuses of the Spirit Hall's Golden Generation, she was on track to become a Titled Douluo and the pillar of the sect, as long as nothing unexpected happened.
The position of Sect Master could only be inherited by a Spirit Master with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Martial Spirit, and he had treated her as a potential successor.
She also had another identity, which was related to Gu Rong, the Bone Douluo. She was the granddaughter of one of Gu Rong's close friends, and before Gu Rong's close friend passing, he entrusted his only granddaughter to the him. After burying their friend, Gu Rong brought the young Hong Jie to live in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
Ning Fengzhi was very familiar with Hong Jie. Not only was she extremely talented, but she also had exceptional leadership skills. Otherwise, she wouldn't have developed the Red Sakura organization to such a scale within the sect.
However, Ning Fengzhi was somewhat troubled by Hong Jie's admiration for Zeng Yi. He recalled that before Ning Rongrong left the sect, she repeatedly told him to take good care of Zeng Yi and not let him provoke other women.
If she came back and found that her sister took Zeng Yi away, the sect would be thrown into chaos.
Ning Fengzhi rubbed his temples and sighed.
It would be great if Rongrong could be as frank as Hong Jie.
Ning Fengzhi couldn't understand why his daughter, who was usually lively and mischievous like a little witch, became so shy and hesitant in matters of love.
Besides, Zeng Yi had already taken on the engagement with the Saintess of the Martial Spirit Hall. Ning Fengzhi didn't dare to tell his beloved daughter about this. If she knew that the person she liked had an engagement with someone else, he didn't know how she would react. The person he worried about most was Zeng Yi. He had talked to the Sword Douluo and knew Zeng Yi's character. If Zeng Yi learned about this, he would probably run away and hide in a place where no one could find him.
The problem was that Zeng Yi had caused such a big disturbance in the sect these past few days, and it was likely that the Martial Spirit Hall already knew that Zeng Yi had returned to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. However, no one from the Martial Spirit Hall came to confront them, which left Ning Fengzhi uncertain about the Martial Spirit Hall's intentions.
He was well aware of the ambitions of the Martial Spirit Hall. Since the two sects had taken on the engagement, it was equivalent to forming an alliance. If the Martial Spirit Hall announced this matter to the outside world, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect would immediately become a target.
However, the Martial Spirit Hall didn't do that.
What schemes are you playing, Martial Spirit Hall?
Ning Fengzhi rubbed the armrest of the chair, his eyes flickering with contemplation.
"Uncle Gu, what do you think about the situation between Hong Jie and Zeng Yi?"
"What can I say? It's the young people's affair. Let them solve it themselves."
"It's good to enjoy the life in the sect, isn't it? Hahaha."
Behind the main seat in the hall, a hearty laughter sounded.
...
On Divine Sword Peak, Zeng Yi casually sat on a piece of bluestone, holding a Blue Edge sword in one hand and a piece of cloth in the other, gently wiping the blade.
Suddenly, a breeze brushed Zeng Yi's cheek, and he couldn't help but raise his head to look ahead. His master, the Sword Douluo, was standing in front, squinting his eyes and staring straight at him.
This made Zeng Yi feel a sense of unease.
"What's the matter?"
"You seem to be having a good time recently, hehe." Chen Xin stared at his disciple, narrowing his eyes and smiling.
"Well, it's not bad." Zeng Yi felt somewhat awkward. It seemed his recent activities had reached Chen Xin's ears.
Chen Xin couldn't help but twitch at the corner of his eye. "I'm not praising you! Have you forgotten about the problem with your cultivation? You should take good care of your body instead of running around causing trouble. What if there were hidden dangers in your body? Do you know you're playing with your life?"
Speaking, Chen Xin's tone became heavier, and there was a hint of anger in his voice.
So he was concerned about my physical condition. Zeng Yi looked at his worried and angry expression and couldn't help but find it amusing.
Did he really think I made a mistake in my cultivation and went astray?
"Don't worry, I know my own physical condition very well. There's no problem at all. I'm as healthy as can be." Zeng Yi patted his chest, reassuring him.
"Do you really think I went astray in my cultivation?"
Seeing Zeng Yi looking at him with that idiotic expression, Chen Xin couldn't help but be stunned. "Isn't it?"
Zeng Yi chuckled. "Of course not for that reason. Do you remember our first battle? It seemed like I touched a deeper realm, but I haven't met the criteria for entering that realm, so I fainted."
Hearing this, Chen Xin couldn't help but recall the scene of his first battle with Zeng Yi. At that time, Zeng Yi's astonishing strike seemed to integrate with the heavens and the earth. Even he was extremely surprised by its power, which far exceeded what Zeng Yi's strength could exert.
Chen Xin looked at his disciple in astonishment. "Could it be that you touched the [Realm of Emptiness]?"
Zeng Yi thought for a moment and said "I'm not quite sure. At that time, I felt like my body merged with nature, as if I were a tree, or a rock, or something else, profound and inexplicable, hard to put into words."
"That's right! That's the feeling!" Chen Xin grabbed Zeng Yi's shoulder excitedly.
"I didn't expect your mental state to reach such depth. What about now? Can you still enter that state?"
Zeng Yi shook his head.
"It seems you've only just touched it, but it's all right. With your talent, you should be able to master it soon. You need to know that many people never get to experience that state throughout their lives."
Now Chen Xin understood why Zeng Yi fainted. Peeping into that realm consumed a significant amount of mental energy, naturally leading to unconsciousness. Back then, Zeng Yi didn't know what method he used to forcibly enter that realm, but he fainted for a whole seven days.
But now, if he could enter the [Realm of Emptiness] through his own perception, that would be great and this talent was quite rare. After all, Zeng Yi was only sixteen years old. When Chen Xin reached the [Realm of Emptiness], he was already close to forty.
Both were sword cultivators, but people truly were different from one another, which was truly exasperating.
"Well, that's good. Work hard and believe that you will truly master the [Realm of Emptiness] soon. You have my demeanor from back then, so keep it up." Chen Xin said, patting Zeng Yi's shoulder and feeling gratified.
Zeng Yi couldn't help but roll his eyes. What do you mean by having my demeanor from back then? If you had my talent, you would be a god by now, instead of still having a spirit power level of 96.
"By the way, what did you want to talk to me about, Master?"
Chen Xin took out a piece of parchment and handed it to Zeng Yi.
"This..." Zeng Yi took it and, after reading the words on it, couldn't help but stare blankly.
Spirit Fight Invitation!
Chen Xin said "You caused this mess, so you should solve it yourself."
Seeing Zeng Yi standing dumbfounded, Chen Xin couldn't help but sigh. He wasn't scared, was he?
"Cough, Xiao Yi, do you really fear the other party when you possess the power of a Spirit Ancestor and the disciple of the Sword Douluo?"
"Moreover, the girl is Old Bones' descendant, so be gentle. Don't lose, or it'll be embarrassing for me. You know!"
Chen Xin couldn't imagine how disgusting Gu Rong's expression would be if his disciple lost. "Sword prodigy? Is that it?"
However, with his disciple's strength, Chen Xin felt relieved.
With an unbeatable hand, how could he lose?
"Hahaha~ You can't be serious, do you really think you can beat me? And you want to challenge me to a spirit fight? You're making me laugh."
Zeng Yi looked at the spirit fight invitation in his hand and couldn't help bursting into laughter. He admitted that some members of the Red Sakura organization were quite strong, but at the end of the day, they were just disciples at most, with the highest level being Spirit Ancestor. Zeng Yi had never feared anyone of the same level.
Challenging him to a spirit fight was asking for trouble, wasn't it?
Chen Xin looked at his disciple's mocking face with a black line on his forehead, feeling somewhat helpless. He was indeed strong in terms of strength and talent, but his character was truly bad. Even Chen Xin wanted to give him a good beating.
"The spirit fight is tomorrow morning. Don't forget to attend." Chen Xin said before turning away, not wanting to look at that sarcastic smile anymore.
Chen Xin took a few steps and stopped abruptly.
"Oh and she's a girl. Don't hit her on face, you hear me?"
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