Douluo Jueshi: I can only explode the ring, all I can do is operate.

Chapter 267 The Entrustment, the Ceremony Completed

"Father, this is from Wu Feng, please keep it safe."

After displaying his betrothal gifts, while others were still criticizing and lamenting, Ning Wuque had already divided the dowry into two parts.

The first gift was for Wu Feng: a 300,000-year-old humpback whale skull and a set of jewelry made from deep-sea sunken silver. He held these items in his hands and presented them to Wu Yan.

Wu Yan chuckled, his hands moving swiftly. He picked up a brand-new jade pendant-like storage soul tool, put the two betrothal gifts away, strung them together into a jade pendant, and then, while speaking, hung the pendant around Ning Wuque's neck:
"I accept your kind intentions. You will personally deliver this betrothal gift to my daughter Wufeng. She is a little willful, so please be tolerant of her in the future. If she does anything wrong, please bring her to me and your mother, understand?"

"Wuque understands. Although Fengmei is a bit willful, Wuque likes her personality very much. If there is any conflict in the future, Wuque will definitely ask his parents for help to mediate."

"That's good!"

After Wu Yan finished speaking, he put the jade ornament on Ning Wuque's outstretched head and neck, and then picked up the jade pendant and shook it three times.

After Wu Yan finished his business, Ning Wuque followed the same procedure and brought the remaining betrothal gifts to Ning Fengxiao to present them to him.

Unlike Wu Yan's jade pendant-shaped storage soul tool, Ning Fengxiao took out a pagoda-shaped storage soul tool. When he took it out, the expressions of some of the titled Douluo present all changed.

"That's... the heirloom of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School?"

"Old Ning is really impatient. But then again, it makes sense. If this kid brings out all these things, it would be too beneath him to just have an ordinary jade pendant."

"Sigh, why can't my Qiu'er find such a good husband? The Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School is so lucky, Old Dragon Head, don't you think?"

"Hmph! I'm not envious at all."

The titled Douluo present were all amazed by Ning Fengxiao's choice.

That small tower-shaped storage soul tool is the only level nine soul tool of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School, and even the only level nine soul tool in the entire Douluo Three Kingdoms. It was unearthed from an ancient ruin ten thousand years ago.

It doesn't have many functions; it only has one function: recognizing a master, one function: insurance, and one function: sturdiness. That's about it.

The Sun Moon Empire coveted this ancient soul tool technology, which was one of the reasons they attacked the original Douluo Three Kingdoms. Their own archaeological sites had already been almost completely excavated.

"Wuque, from today onwards, I entrust my Ningtian to you. I know you don't have much time on weekdays, and you only manage to squeeze out time for meditation when you're with her. But as her father, I still have to say a few words. If you want your family to be harmonious, daily care and interaction are essential. Cultivation also requires a balance of relaxation and rest."

Holding the small pagoda, Ning Fengxiao passed the betrothal gift back to Ning Wuque, and at the same time, he held his hand and spoke earnestly:
"In the days to come, she will also have to shoulder the responsibilities of the sect leader, reviewing papers and approving documents during the day, and only in the evening can she relax for a moment. This rare moment of peace is not only her only leisure, but also the rare warm haven for you and her. You should spend more time with her, be more understanding, and take better care of her."

I accept this betrothal gift as a token of my goodwill. You may personally deliver the gifts to Ning Tian. My only expectations for you two are that you both take over my position as soon as possible, and that you both give me a grandchild so I can enjoy my old age in peace!

Ning Fengxiao emphasized this last sentence especially.

Across from him, Ning Wuque opened his mouth, but ultimately decided to save his plans for later, lest he spoil the pleasant atmosphere. So he smiled and nodded.

"Wuque understands. Father, you can rest assured to entrust Tian'er to me. I have been grateful for your kindness and affection along the way. If it weren't for Tian'er, I, with my blockhead, probably wouldn't have even thought about matters of love and affection. How could I have achieved such glory today?" "Good, then I can rest assured. The martial arts test site is just outside the mountain gate. You should go with your elder brother Wuyou to put these things under the willow tree. You can deliver them to him on your way to pick up the bride."

"Wuque understands."

Nodding, Ning Wuque turned around and bowed to the guests watching the ceremony, then said:

"Everyone, I trouble you to go to the mountain gate to witness Wuque's martial arts. Wuque will give it his all this time and will not disappoint you. Otherwise, your trip will have been in vain!"

After saying this, Ning Wuque carried his dowry and betrothal gifts across the stone bridge and walked home with Ning Wuyou.

The guests lingered, reluctant to leave, looking at his attire, before whispering amongst themselves about Ning Wuque's strength.

The younger generation who came this time, apart from Long Aotian who had actually fought Ning Wuque, were all full of anticipation and planned to assess their chances of winning when they encountered Ning Wuque in the upcoming Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament.

This guy can't be as powerful as Contra, right?

“Brother Aotian, look at them. They all seem very confident. I wonder what it will be like when they truly know Brother Wuque’s strength.”

"Hahahaha! Even now, I can't guarantee that I can defeat Brother Wuque one hundred percent. I'm getting stronger, and he's getting stronger too! It's all thanks to Elder Silver Foot, otherwise I wouldn't have much confidence in defeating him."

As soon as he finished speaking, Long Aotian touched his chest.

Silver Feet is the long-legged woman who previously obtained the 100,000-year-old island-devouring humpback whale soul ring. She did not absorb the soul bone at that time, but directly handed it over to Long Aotian.

In her words:

"The next sect leader should at least have three 100,000-year soul rings, right? Otherwise, wouldn't the world belong to the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School? Since the sect is going to emerge into the world, it should do so in a glorious way! Take this soul bone. If you can't absorb the seventh 100,000-year soul ring, don't come back to see me. It's too embarrassing!"

Actually?

Actually, that elder had just witnessed the duel between Long Aotian and Ning Wuque, and also saw Long Aotian's determination to defeat Ning Wuque next time.

As a member of the main body sect, she did not hesitate to help Long Aotian fulfill his wish. Even Du Busi was deeply moved and helpless at the time.

"Brother Aotian, we are all family in the Body Clan. It's just a soul bone. If your eighth or ninth soul ring drops a 100,000-year-old sternum, you can return it to Elder Silver Foot!"

"Yes, Yuhao is right. A family should help each other. You'll be the sect leader in the future, so you can't be too indecisive. Alright, let's go take a look together. I wonder who Wuque's martial arts test opponent is. If he's not very good, I'll ask Ning Fengxiao to let you go up and fight him. Hahahaha!"

Du Bu Si patted Long Ao Tian's arm, then led Huo Yu Hao and Vina forward.

Behind him, Long Aotian took a deep breath before quickly catching up.

(End of this chapter)