Wuhun Luo Sanpao? I am the Dragon Emperor!

Chapter 299 Heavenly Battle Refuses Reinforcements, Seven Treasures Sect Sees Soldiers in Every Bush and Tree
The night wind howled, and on the mountain path of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, two disheveled figures staggered forward.

Ning Fengzhi's magnificent robes were already torn to shreds by tree branches, and his bangs were stuck to his face with sweat. He was no longer the dignified leader of the three sects.
"Damn it..." He gasped for breath and leaned against an ancient tree, his palms aching from the rough bark.

In the distance, the lights of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's main campus could be faintly seen. After seven days, they had finally returned.

Since the earth-shattering incident in Wuhun City, he and Rongrong fled to the sect without stopping.

Now that he was finally about to return to the sect, he was still uneasy, feeling that Yu Xiaolie might catch up with him at any moment.

At that moment, his legs felt like they were filled with lead, and every step he took was excruciatingly painful.

But no matter how much his body ached, it couldn't compare to the pain in his heart; he felt as if a huge stone was stuck in his throat.

Not to mention that Ning Rongrong was like a block of wood the whole way, not only losing her usual innocence and liveliness, but also not saying a word to him, as if she was still blaming him for slapping her.

He himself would never forget the look in Jian Chenxin's eyes before his death... It was like a knife constantly stabbing at his heart day and night.

"Feng Zhi!" A burst of firelight suddenly lit up the mountain gate, and Gu Rong's hoarse voice pierced through the night.

Ning Fengzhi looked up and saw that the once upright figure was now hunched over like an old tree, his gray hair flying wildly in the wind.

"Uncle Gu..." Ning Fengzhi's voice was so hoarse that he was caught by Gu Rong before he could finish speaking.

Gu Rong gripped his arm tightly and said, "Why are only you guys back? Where's Old Swordsman?"

Ning Fengzhi did not answer, but only took a short breath before handing Ning Rongrong to Gu Rong, saying, "Take Rongrong back first."

He casually took a clean set of clothes from his disciple, put them on haphazardly, and turned to walk out of the mountain.

Having been blackmailed by Yu Xiaolie before, he was truly traumatized.

He was terrified that Yu Xiaolie would come knocking on his door and demand another billion in compensation... How could the Seven Treasures Sect afford such compensation now?

As Gu Rong watched his figure disappear into the night, he suddenly coughed violently.

Since being injured by Yu Xiaolie, his bones shattered and his martial soul's origin was damaged, causing his soul power to drop to level 89 and he has been unable to level up since—the Seven Treasures Sect doesn't even have a single titled Douluo capable of handling things now.

……

That night, in the Heavenly Dou Imperial Palace, the council hall was filled with the scent of ink mixed with ambergris, and the bronze door creaked open.

The Emperor was reviewing memorials on a snowy night.

"Your Majesty!" Ning Fengzhi rushed in, his expression panicked. He knelt abruptly and said hastily, "The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School is in trouble! We request reinforcements..."

As long as the Heavenly Dou Empire sends 100,000 reinforcements, and as long as the Heavenly Dou Empire's military flag is planted at the gate of the Seven Treasures Sect, it will be enough to show the Heavenly Dou Empire's determination to protect the Seven Treasures Sect. No matter how arrogant Yu Xiaolie is, he will have to think twice—that is a declaration of war against the entire Heavenly Dou Empire!
However, Emperor Xueye remained silent for a long time, the air as still as if it were dead.

"Your Majesty?" Ning Fengzhi thought the Emperor hadn't heard him clearly and was about to continue speaking when Emperor Xueye suddenly slammed his hand on the table, splashing ink onto the memorial. He slowly raised his head, his voice low and deep:

"Fengzhi, I ask you, where is the First Prince?"

Upon hearing this, Ning Fengzhi's Adam's apple bobbed, and his heart sank to the bottom.

That day was extremely chaotic. Everyone's attention was focused on Jian Chenxin and Yu Xiaolie. Who remembered where Xue Qinghe was? According to the Emperor, Xue Qinghe had not yet returned to Tiandou City.

But he dared not say so, and could only bow his head deeply: "Your Majesty, please calm your anger, I have already sent people to search everywhere..."

The Snow Night Emperor sneered, "I entrusted my most valued son to your tutelage, and now he's vanished without a trace, and you're telling me you don't know anything?"

Many years ago, Xue Luochuan and Xue Haicang died one after another for no apparent reason, and their private tutors were also demoted to teach at the Tiandou Royal Academy.

Ning Fengzhi has secured many benefits for the Seven Treasures Sect through Xue Qinghe in recent years, but Emperor Xueye turns a blind eye to this. As long as he can teach and nurture Xue Qinghe well, it is all worthwhile.

But now that Xue Qinghe has gone to the Spirit Hall, his whereabouts are unknown. How can Ning Fengzhi, who went with him, escape accountability? How dare he ask for reinforcements?

The fact that he was allowed to leave the palace safely tonight is already a testament to our past relationship.

Ning Fengzhi knelt on the cold ground, not daring to make any movement.

Emperor Xueye turned his back and angrily shouted, "Get out! The Heavenly Dou Empire will not send a single soldier to help your Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School until the Crown Prince is found."

Ning Fengzhi didn't know how he got out of the palace. Suddenly losing a powerful backer, he felt his head buzzing.

But now, there's no use in being despondent; he can only rely on himself to organize the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School to fight.

At the same time, the Qibao Glazed Sect.

Gu Rong led Ning Rongrong back to her room.

To Ning Rongrong's surprise, Xiao Wu was also there, as if she had been waiting for a long time.

But Ning Rongrong showed no expression and ran straight to the corner, curling up on the cushion.

Gu Rong immediately started coughing violently, and after a while, he said, "Rongrong, don't be afraid, Grandpa Gu is here. Tell Grandpa what happened? Who bullied you? Grandpa Gu will stand up for you."

Upon hearing this, Ning Rongrong closed her eyes, seemingly unwilling to recall everything from that day. But the more she tried to escape, the more the memories welled up from the depths of her heart.

The image of Jian Chenxin being pierced through the chest by the Asura Demon Sword resurfaced.

Xiao Wu suddenly grabbed Ning Rongrong's wrist, her nails almost digging into her flesh. "Rongrong, why did you come back alone? Where's Third Brother? Where did he go?"

Ning Rongrong was stunned by Xiao Wu's series of questions, and tears welled up in her eyes again.

It took her a long time to calm down before she hugged Xiao Wu and said, "That day, we were at the Spirit Hall..."

"My dad brought me back in the end. It was so chaotic at the time, I don't know what happened to the others..."

After listening to everything Ning Rongrong said, Xiao Wu suddenly stood up, her long scorpion braid swinging in an arc.

"Oh no, something's going to happen to Third Brother..." Her eyes glowed with an eerie red light in the candlelight, which made Ning Rongrong shrink back in fright.

Gu Rong was even more furious, his cloudy eyes flashing with a sharp light, "Old Swordsman... I will definitely avenge you!"

But then I thought about it again. According to Ning Rongrong, the Spirit Hall was very likely on Yu Xiaolie's side.

The current situation is extremely serious for them.

……

It was almost dawn.

Ning Fengzhi dragged his tired body back to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.

After that, he stayed indoors and only ordered all his disciples to be on high alert.

At the same time, the combat power of all affiliated sects was concentrated at the main mountain gate.

The entire sect was plunged into an extremely oppressive and tense atmosphere, with everyone feeling anxious and uneasy.

The days passed by in agony.

first day.

the next day.

……

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School maintained its vigilance for a full half month, but Yu Xiaolie never appeared.

Inside the main hall, Ning Fengzhi looked at the account books with a melancholy expression.

Something's not right. Given Yu Xiaolie's personality, how could he let him off so easily?
He suddenly recalled the way Bibi Dong looked at Yu Xiaolie during the award ceremony—that intense yet restrained gaze, like looking at prey or a god.

He immediately slammed the ledger shut, walked to the window, and stared blankly at the scenery outside.

Ning Fengzhi was a shrewd man after all; he could tell that Bibi Dong had feelings for Yu Xiaolie.

Moreover, he had heard some rumors in the past few days. On the day the Elite Competition ended, His Holiness the Pope summoned Yu Xiaolie alone and dismissed everyone in the hall, not even the maids, leaving a man and a woman alone in the hall.

Ning Fengzhi tapped his fingertips on the windowsill, then suddenly chuckled softly. With Bibi Dong's methods, she had plenty of ways to keep a man.

"I'm afraid... he's already hopelessly addicted to Bibi Dong's charms."

(End of this chapter)