A refined man walked over quickly, holding a delicately dressed little girl by the hand, with the renowned Sword Douluo following about two steps behind.
Ning Fengzhi stepped forward and gently pushed Ning Rongrong forward, "Rongrong, haven't you always wanted to play with your Lin Xiao gege? Learn from your Lin Xiao gege in everything and listen to him."
Ning Fengzhi released his hand, and Ning Rongrong, without any shyness, trotted to Lin Xiao's side, tugged at his clothes, and complained, "Why don't you ever come to play with me?"
Lin Xiao: "..."
He really wanted to retort.
Why would I go play with you?
But considering Ning Rongrong's young age, he decided to humor her like a child, saying in a perfunctory tone, "Because I'm busy. I'll definitely come find you when I have time."
Ning Rongrong was very dissatisfied with this answer.
Just as she was about to say something, Ning Fengzhi stepped forward and said, "Lin Xiao, are you acquainted with the Crown Prince?"
Qian Renxue said gently, "Sect Leader Ning, Lin Xiao and I hit it off right away. Although we just met, it feels like we've known each other for a long time. I feel like I've seen him somewhere before."
Isn't this a version of 'I've seen this meimei before'?
What a Qian Baoyu!
Lin Xiao thought to himself.
At this time, Ning Fengzhi was not yet Qian Renxue's nominal teacher, but there was already some "ambiguity" between them, and they were gravitating towards each other.
Ning Fengzhi wanted to use Qian Renxue to give the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School greater privileges in the Heaven Dou Empire, while Qian Renxue wanted to use Ning Fengzhi to ascend to the throne as early and as stably as possible.
Their mutual interests made them both want to form an alliance.
Ning Fengzhi laughed heartily, "Qing He, you can also see that Lin Xiao is a dragon among men? He is no ordinary person. In my life, I have recognized countless people, but only this child makes me feel that his temperament, talent, and foundation are extraordinary, and his future achievements are limitless!"
Qian Renxue's eyes narrowed slightly.
"Oh?"
"Lin Xiao didi is worthy of such praise from Sect Leader Ning."
Although Ning Fengzhi had always been gentle, Qian Renxue knew that someone of his high position and power, who could even be said to be at the top of the world, would never easily praise someone to the heavens unless that person was as Ning Fengzhi said...
A dragon among men!
Qian Renxue glanced at Lin Xiao inadvertently, with a meaningful look in her eyes. This Lin Xiao didi isn't very honest. What happened to cultivating by taking medicine?
Ning Fengzhi weighed the situation in his mind and felt that praising Lin Xiao in person would surely please him, and since the Crown Prince was the alliance partner he was trying to get closer to, he had no reservations.
He said to Qian Renxue, "This child's talent is extraordinary, but what I value most is his temperament. Geniuses are just weaklings before they grow up. Even if they mature, there are countless geniuses in the world, emerging one after another."
"But people with strong temperaments, even if they don't show their talents temporarily, will eventually stand out and achieve great things late in life."
Qian Renxue nodded, looking at Lin Xiao with a smile that wasn't quite a smile.
"I have experienced Lin Xiao didi's temperament. He is clearly a genius, but he insists on saying that his talent is not good and that his achievements are all due to taking medicine. He is extremely humble."
"But I am an outsider, so it's normal for Lin Xiao didi to say a few polite words."
Lin Xiao was numb.
He knew Qian Renxue's true identity and that she was ruthless. Who knew if she would have some bad ideas after learning about his talent?
First recruit, and if that doesn't work, destroy what you can't get? He looked at Ning Fengzhi with a gloomy gaze.
Blah, blah, blah! Big mouth, all you do is talk! What if I suddenly don't want to talk about that Whale Gel business? And helping you educate your daughter, do you believe I'll raise your daughter to be even more savage and willful than in the original story? I'll ruin her! I'll make her only know how to have clothes handed to her and food served to her, and give up at the slightest setback. I'll also turn her into an absolute love brain, easily manipulated by men! I'll make her squander all of your Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's wealth! I'll turn her into a complete idiot who celebrates mindlessly after her sword is broken and her bones are fractured! An ingrate who doesn't care about the tragic deaths of Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo, who are the best to her!
Ning Fengzhi, unaware of Lin Xiao's thoughts, continued to boast wildly.
"A dragon lurking in the abyss will transform into a dragon when it encounters wind and clouds."
"Your Highness, getting in touch with Lin Xiao will also be of great benefit to you."
Looking at the long term, Lin Xiao's future achievements are bound to be astonishing.
Looking at the short term, Lin Xiao has Ye Qingxian and Dugu Bo backing him.
Qian Renxue knew Ning Fengzhi's good intentions and understood that he was sending her a signal of goodwill. It seemed that Ning Fengzhi had ultimately chosen her over Xue Beng.
Heh.
Was it because she didn't have a Prince Xue Xing by her side, making her seem easier to control? Only by betting on her could the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School maximize its profits after winning.
Perhaps, after today, she could try to cooperate further with Ning Fengzhi.
Qian Renxue, in a good mood, took Lin Xiao's hand and said, "Lin Xiao, little brother, you are really cunning. If you really improved your cultivation by taking drugs, how could you have earned such an evaluation from Sect Leader Ning?"
Lin Xiao subtly withdrew his hand.
The texture was slightly rough. It was clearly a man's hand. His disguise skills were truly seamless. Even his chest was probably hard as a rock.
But without verification, he couldn't jump to conclusions.
Lin Xiao sighed, "I'm not being modest, it's just that I owe everything I have today to Aunt Ye and Senior Dugu. Otherwise, I might have died long ago."
Then, Lin Xiao began to tell a story.
He was originally an orphan, wandering in Heaven Dou City. Because of a defect in his Martial Soul, he was about to die, but he met the kind-hearted Ye Lingling and Dugu Yan. Later, he met Ye Qingxian and Dugu Bo, who, seeing his upright character, went to great lengths to help him find all kinds of natural treasures, which ultimately led to Lin Xiao's current state.
Lin Xiao covered his face in shame and said, "What virtue or ability do I possess to receive such love from Aunt Ye and Senior Dugu! These natural treasures, even Sister Lingling and Sister Yanyan haven't used them, but they've all been given to me."
"I... I know that my talent is ordinary, and I'm really afraid of becoming just another face in the crowd, letting down Aunt Ye and Senior Dugu!"
Listening to Lin Xiao's words, Qian Renxue and Ning Fengzhi frowned and pondered, comparing them with the information they had gathered in their minds, and found that what Lin Xiao said was mostly accurate.
Only Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling were speechless to the extreme.
What a 'talent is ordinary'! What a 'just another face in the crowd'! In the distance, Ye Qingxian, after greeting a group of old acquaintances, glanced at Lin Xiao and saw him chattering away, not knowing what he was talking about, making Xue Qinghe and Ning Fengzhi look stunned.
She sent a sound transmission, annoyed.
"What are you muttering about?"
"Come over! My friends want to meet you!"
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