Chapter 64: Gu Rong, who helped you awaken your martial spirit?
Faced with Qin Ming's seemingly joking question, Yu Yuanzhen and the others present fell into deep thought.
Their eyes kept flickering between Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong,
as if they were trying to understand their relationship.
By this point, Yu Yuanzhen had already begun to consider poaching someone.
Under such scrutiny, Ning Fengzhi finally realized what was happening.
"Douluo Continent is ultimately a place where strength reigns supreme. The leaders of other sects are generally the strongest within their own sects.
The Xingluo Imperial Family even has a clan rule that kin fight within, with the loser exiled...
In such an environment, why should those Titled Douluo from outside always obey the orders of a support-type Soul Sage like me?
Due to the limitations of our martial spirits, the soul masters of our Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda will never be able to break through to the Soul Douluo realm...
My generation is relatively easy; Elder Gu Rong and the others have deep ties to our Seven Treasures Glazed Sect.
I don't need to worry about these things.
But what about after this?"
Elder Chen Xin devoted his entire life to the pursuit of the sword and remains childless.
Elder Gu Rong also has no descendants due to his personality.
In the future, after these titled elders pass away, what will become of the descendants of our Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect?
Our Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect is known as the richest sect in the world, owning nearly half of all the property in Tiandou City.
In the future, will the Tiandou Imperial Family truly be able to refrain from attacking our Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect?
If we fail to recruit new titled elders, can
our Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect maintain its current status? Even if our Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect successfully recruits a Titled Douluo in the future,
will those Titled Douluos be able to maintain the same relationship with me as Elder Gu Rong does now?
Ning Fengzhi felt a wave of fear at this thought.
Before Qin Ming brought this up, neither he nor anyone else had considered this issue.
Ning Fengzhi turned to look at the crowd of onlookers, realizing that everyone was staring at him,
their gazes filled with inquiry and greed.
Under the gazes of the crowd, Ning Fengzhi instinctively took two steps back.
A split second later, Ning Fengzhi, reacting quickly, stopped, but it was too late.
After a moment of distraction, revealing his own weakness, Ning Fengzhi noticed the gazes of those around him had grown fiery, as if they were about to devour him alive.
Seeing this, Qin Ming decided to give Ning Fengzhi another helping of eye drops.
After a moment's thought, Qin Ming smiled as he stepped forward, gently patting Ning Fengzhi on the shoulder.
"Master Ning, do you know why, until now, no foreign spirit masters have invaded your Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect?"
Ning Fengzhi turned to look at Qin Ming.
Spreading his hands, Qin Ming grinned, speaking slowly and clearly.
"That's because of the existence of our Spirit Hall on the continent!"
Ning Fengzhi felt a sense of absurdity when he heard Qin Ming's words.
He stared at Qin Ming with a blank expression, his mouth opening and closing, but no words came out.
Seeing this, Gu Rong, standing by, couldn't stand it any longer. He stepped forward, pushing Qin Ming aside and saying,
"Fengzhi, don't listen to this brat's nonsense. What's the connection between our Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect and his Spirit Hall?
I, Gu Rong, will always support you.
I will treat your descendants as my own. As
long as I remain on the continent, I will never allow anyone else to encroach upon your Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect."
"Elder Gu Rong..."
Ning Fengzhi was moved by Gu Rong's words.
Qin Ming looked at Gu Rong and said,
"Since Senior Bone Douluo finds Qin Ming's words problematic,
I would like to ask you a question.
You seem to be born a commoner. How did you awaken your spirit and change your destiny?"
Upon hearing this, Gu Rong's expression froze.
He was born a beggar. If he hadn't helped the Spirit Hall awaken its spirit and change its fate, he would likely have been bullied to death. Noticing Gu Rong's expression, Qin Ming spoke again.
"It seems Senior Gu Rong has already remembered.
That's good. No need for me to remind you..."
After a pause, Qin Ming looked back at Ning Fengzhi.
This time, Qin Ming wasn't going to give Ning Fengzhi any face.
"Sect Leader Ning boasts of his unparalleled wisdom and strategy. In recent years, he has been liaising with various factions in an attempt to form an alliance and overthrow our Spirit Hall.
But I have a question for you.
Without our Spirit Hall, what will happen to the countless civilians on the continent?
Who will awaken their spirits? Will it be
your Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, or the two great empires?"
As Qin Ming finished speaking, silence fell.
Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong also fell silent.
Seeing this, Qin Ming's face lit up with sarcasm.
"Your Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect only cares about your own little piece of land. By monopolizing industries and acquiring shops,
you have continuously embezzled the wealth of the Heaven Dou Empire. You are not even willing to pay the full amount of taxes to the Heaven Dou Empire.
Asking you to help civilians awaken for free would be harder than taking your life...
As for the two empires.
Haha -
the soul master subsidies that were promised to be decentralized have been reluctant to be released.
The shortage of gold soul coins in the Heaven Dou Empire last year has not been made up to this day, and it has been my Spirit Hall that has been using it to make up for the shortfall.
If my teacher had not personally visited the Xingluo Empire, I am afraid the situation would not be much better than that of the Heaven Dou Empire.
If one day, our Spirit Hall disappeared,
would your Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect help civilians awaken their spirits?
Or would the two empires help civilians awaken their spirits?"
Hearing Qin Ming's words, Gu Rong sighed, and the look in his eyes when he looked at Qin Ming and the other Spirit Hall members was no longer as hostile as before...
Seeing this, Qin Ming continued.
"I wonder if Sect Master Ning knows about the Slaughter City?"
Ning Fengzhi instinctively replied, hearing Qin Ming's sudden question.
"I've heard it's a place where Fallen Spirit Masters are imprisoned. A large number of them are sent there every year.
It seems there are even Titled Fallen Spirit Masters among them..."
As Ning Fengzhi spoke, his thoughts gradually dawned on him.
His voice trailed off as he spoke, his confidence gradually fading.
Qin Ming nodded.
"Since Sect Master Ning knows, I don't need to say more.
Think about it."
After saying this, Qin Ming glanced around.
The surrounding nobles, both high and low, and disciples of the sects were mostly bewildered.
In their sects and families' upbringing, the Spirit Hall had always held a negative image.
For those passionate young people whose consciences hadn't yet been completely extinguished,
Qin Ming's words had begun to shift their perceptions.
Seeing this, Qin Ming stretched himself and felt too lazy to stay.
After greeting Yueguan and Guimei, he turned and walked out of the crowd.
As he passed by the crowd, they all made way for him.
But even after Qin Ming's back disappeared, they didn't withdraw their gaze...
(End of this chapter)
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