Douluo Continent: From Seven Treasure Glazed Tile to Crescent Moon's Solemnity

Chapter 130 Unacceptable (4K)

Ning Mingrui roughly understood that Ning Feiliu's cultivation progress should be quite fast.

After all, the Moon Essence Breathing Technique that Ning Feiliu had taught him last time was indeed quite exquisite.

He has recently been practicing the Moon Essence Breathing Technique, and can clearly feel his soul power rapidly increasing during the cultivation process.

Having just broken through to level 35 of soul power, he felt that perhaps in just a few months he would be able to break through to level 1 of soul power again.

If he continues to cultivate using the Moon Essence Breathing Technique, he will definitely be able to break through to the Soul Sect level two to three years earlier!

This is still the cultivation speed at the Soul Venerable level using the Moon Essence Breathing Technique. Ning Feiliu is still at the Soul Master level. If she used the Moon Essence Breathing Technique, she would probably have already broken through to the Great Soul Master level by now.

Ning Mingrui, of course, did not know that Ning Feiliu's current soul power level was the same as his.

However, he knew very well that cultivating with the Moon Essence Breathing Technique would result in an exceptionally rapid increase in strength.

If it weren't for the fact that the Moon Essence Breathing Technique was taught to him by Ning Feiliu, he would have liked to teach it to his brothers, including Ning Shouzong.

Even... it could be offered to his father, Ning Fengzhi. At that time, the direct descendants of his Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, based on the Moon Essence Breathing Technique, would undoubtedly become even more powerful.

Although the highest soul power level a Soul Master can achieve with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda is Soul Saint.

However, if sect disciples cultivate the Moon Essence Breathing Technique, they will inevitably reach the Soul Saint level sooner. Therefore, having dozens more Soul Saint-level Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Soul Masters would be a huge boost to combat power!

Ning Mingrui was limited by the times and environment, and his thinking still prioritized the sect and its community.

On the contrary, Ning Feiliu, whose past life was in a modern world, tends to prioritize personal interests and will not easily give up her cultivation techniques to the sect.

Most importantly, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's efforts for him were not enough to make him willingly and wholeheartedly dedicate everything to the sect.

Neither its practical value, survival value, nor emotional value was enough to make Ning Feiliu give up everything.

The conversation with Ning Shouzong and the others was quite comfortable. Ning Mingrui even joined in the chat after being asked a few questions by Ning Xiaosi and Ning Xiaowu.

Ning Rongrong, however, seemed to be excluded by the five brothers, following behind them without joining the conversation.

It seems that not only Ning Feiliu, but also his brothers are not very willing to pay attention to Ning Rongrong.

Especially Ning Xiaosi and Ning Xiaowu, who are also relatively young and close to Ning Rongrong.

This is generally how it is with siblings; if they are close in age, there's little incentive for the older sibling to take care of the younger one.

They both find each other annoying, and without parents taking sides, neither of them wants to talk to the other.

Only Ning Rongrong's three older brothers, Ning Mingrui, Ning Shouzong, and Ning Feiliu, who were actually more than five years older than her, would have the idea of ​​taking care of their unruly younger sister, Ning Rongrong, even if she had a spoiled and unreasonable personality.

However, perhaps influenced by Ning Feiliu, Ning Shouzong and Ning Mingrui are now subconsciously ignoring Ning Rongrong.

The main problem is that Ning Rongrong's behavior and words were really hurtful. They are all brothers and sisters, and they would definitely prefer to be close to the easier-to-talk-to Ning Feiliu.

For the first time, Ning Rongrong felt the sadness of being ostracized, but she still didn't understand why she had been the beloved little princess of the Ning family before.

Ning Feiliu, that useless older brother, is one thing, but what makes him so special that even his older brothers ignore him?

Actually... Ning Feiliu used to like her a lot, so why... why did he hate her so much after that one prank?

It was just a prank; he only spent a few days in bed, but he's been like a completely different person ever since...

That day marked the first time she truly felt fear towards her third brother, who had previously seemed to have no temper.

Ning Rongrong suddenly began to think about this question.

Although she always looked down on Ning Feiliu, her third brother, he had actually been very good to her in the past.

Now things have suddenly changed. Not only do they stop treating her gently, but they also loathe her as if she were an enemy...

She wouldn't have considered this issue before, but now not only is Ning Feiliu starting to show that she dislikes her.

Her older brothers, Ning Mingrui, Ning Shouzong, Ning Xiaosi, and Ning Xiaowu, all ignored her.

This made her feel uncomfortable and a little panicked.

Is she really disliked by everyone?

However, no one answered her question.

The six siblings slowly arrived at a grand cemetery behind the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School castle.

This is the cemetery of the deceased mother of the six siblings.

As the tomb of the wife of the sect leader of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, it still meets the proper standards for a tomb, no matter what.

This cemetery, however, resembles a garden, with vibrant flowers blooming all around, creating a sea of ​​blossoms and filling the air with a delicate fragrance.

There are many kinds of flowers, some are proud and upright, and some are gentle and graceful.

The flowers bloomed quietly, as if waiting for something, or perhaps simply displaying their beauty in silence.

However, this sea of ​​flowers seemed somewhat desolate, with only the occasional chirping of insects bringing a sense of life.

Ning Feiliu followed Ning Mingrui and the others into the cemetery. As they approached the cemetery, Ning Mingrui and the others fell silent.

A somber atmosphere even permeated the air among them.

"Mom, the six of us siblings have come to see you again." Ning Mingrui led them slowly to the center of the cemetery.

Before them stood a tombstone carved from a single piece of fine white jade, inscribed with the words "Tomb of my deceased wife, Luo Xueru."

Upon arriving at the tombstone, apart from Ning Feiliu, the other siblings, including Ning Rongrong, all revealed a hint of sadness and grief in their eyes.

For children, the early death of either parent in their childhood is like a shadow that overshadows their entire lives.

These are childhood scars that will take a lifetime to heal.

When Ning Feiliu's parents died in an accident in her previous life, she was already an adult and still found it difficult to accept such a blow.

Moreover, this was especially true for children like Ning Mingrui, who were still very young at the time and whose minds were not yet fully developed.

Even Ning Rongrong, who is usually arrogant, willful, and rude, was immersed in sadness at this moment and looked quite well-behaved.

Ning Feiliu was initially unaware of anything, after all, the tombstone in front of her was only that of the mother of this body.

But at this moment, the sight of the scene stirred up his emotions, and he couldn't help but think of his parents from his previous life, and he was overwhelmed with sorrow.

"Mom, all of us children are doing well. Only Fei Liu fell into the water and was seriously ill a while ago, but don't worry, he's fully recovered now," Ning Mingrui said softly. "I'll take good care of my younger siblings, don't worry..."

Since the cemetery seems to be cleaned regularly, there's no need for young masters and ladies like Ning Mingrui to clean the graves.

In the Douluo Continent, there doesn't seem to be a custom of burning paper money to commemorate the dead; they simply said a few words in front of the tombstone.

However, even Ning Rongrong, one of the other siblings, said a few words like, "Mom, I miss you so much."

Only Ning Feiliu did not speak to the tombstone at all.

After all... the one sleeping in the grave before him was not his mother, the soul of his, and he had no emotional connection with her.

So what can he say?

Ning Feiliu also felt strange. She inherited someone else's body and identity and recognized several brothers like Ning Mingrui, but she could never accept the parents of this body.

That's really a bit... absurd.

He himself found it very strange.

But he really didn't know what to say to the original owner's deceased mother.

Saying things like, "Don't worry, I've taken over your son's body, I'll take good care of it"...?

Therefore, Ning Feiliu simply chose to remain silent.

However, no one else found it strange or thought there was anything wrong with Ning Feiliu.

After all, he had just shown a hint of sadness in his eyes, and as for not saying anything, he probably felt that it was pointless to speak.

Although the Douluo Continent has customs such as building tombs for the dead and offering sacrifices to the souls of the dead, there are no legends similar to reincarnation in the underworld.

If that were the case, there would probably be several more gods of the underworld in the divine realm to govern the souls of the dead.

After all, the legends of Douluo Continent are all based on a certain god.

The same is true of sea gods and Asura gods, who left behind legends such as Sea God Island, Sea God, and the City of Slaughter.

Therefore, there are no legends of reincarnation in the underworld, and no underworld gods have appeared in the subsequent Douluo Continent series. So it is basically confirmed that Douluo Continent is a magical world without an underworld, or even a complete reincarnation system.

Even in later works like Douluo Continent II: The Legend of the Dragon King, the deceased never had a specific destination.

The resurrection of Huo Yun'er's mother is only briefly mentioned, saying that Tang Buddha found Huo Yun'er's soul in the dark and brought her back to the realm of gods.

What does "冥冥" mean? It just means a place where there is no underworld where the souls of the dead gather.

It can be said that Douluo Continent is a peculiar world without a world of the dead.

If there is no underworld to accommodate the dead, then where do their souls go?

Judging from the ending of the original Douluo Continent series, where Bibi Dong used the power of the Rakshasa God to capture the dead for her own use, the dead who haven't been dead for long are all wandering in the mortal world, while the dead who have been dead for a long time may gather in some place in the mortal world.

The people of Douluo Continent, who have never heard of terms like the underworld or reincarnation, do not believe in the so-called past lives and future lives, and are skeptical about the so-called conversations with the dead.

Most of the time, it's just to comfort themselves.

Can their mother, who has been gone for so many years, really hear what they are saying?

Ning Mingrui and the others didn't really believe it either.

And soon, this very simple ritual to commemorate the spirit of the deceased mother was about to end.

Even though it's almost the anniversary of Ning Mingrui's death and the six siblings are about to pass away, her husband Ning Fengzhi hasn't come to pay his respects.

Ning Fengzhi probably didn't really care much about his deceased wife.

That's true... In the original story, he never mentioned his wife. Compared to the other members of the three upper sects who are all romantics, Ning Fengzhi is more like a qualified disciple of a major power.

Major powers and sects should prioritize their sects and clans.

How could a disciple of a major sect be willing to abandon his sect for the sake of so-called love?

Ning Fengzhi is indeed a qualified successor to the sect.

However, Ning Feiliu didn't care; whether someone was affectionate or not was irrelevant to him.

But just when he thought the day was over and he could go back...

"Rongrong," Ning Mingrui suddenly called out to Ning Rongrong in a deep voice.

"What?" Ning Rongrong replied, frowning slightly.

Hearing Ning Mingrui's serious voice, she could roughly sense that Ning Mingrui's sudden attention to her was not a good thing.

The brothers looked at each other, bewildered, and then turned to Ning Mingrui.

"Today, in front of your mother, apologize to your third brother, Fei Liu!" Ning Mingrui said in a deep voice, "Apologize for causing your third brother to fall seriously ill!"

Ning Rongrong's eyes widened immediately, but she quickly snorted, "Why should I apologize to him!"

Ning Feiliu's eyes were also indifferent at this moment. He never wanted Ning Rongrong's apology, and it would be strange if Ning Rongrong really wanted to apologize.

It's impossible for her to have that kind of personality—that insists on provoking outsiders to teach her a lesson.

"Big brother, if there's nothing else, I'll head back now. Actually, I don't care whether she apologizes or not; I won't accept it anyway," Ning Feiliu said coldly.

After saying that, he turned to leave.

"Fei Liu, wait!" Ning Mingrui quickly stopped Ning Fei Liu, pleadingly saying, "I know Rong Rong made you angry... but... Rong Rong! This is your brother, we are all your brothers! In front of Mother, do you want her spirit to see you and Fei Liu's discord and break off all ties?!"

He still started by scolding Ning Rongrong, without mentioning Ning Feiliu first.

Because the root of the problem lies with Ning Rongrong, not with Ning Feiliu who is at fault.

Ning Rongrong's eyes immediately showed some struggle, clearly indicating that her mother still held a very important place in her heart.

"You're siblings, both born of the same mother, blood is thicker than water," Ning Mingrui tried to persuade her. "Besides, you know Fei Liu used to love you very much, but you disappointed him... How could you treat him like this? He's your brother! You should have apologized to him that day! Instead of continuing to throw a tantrum!"

"Do you know that Fei Liu was seriously ill those few days and almost passed away?"

Ning Mingrui was exaggerating; in reality, he didn't know he was right. "Ning Feiliu" wasn't just "almost," he had already passed away.

When Ning Rongrong heard what Ning Mingrui said, she recalled the times when Ning Feiliu had been kind to her.

Even though he couldn't swim back then, he did his best to help her retrieve the origami boat from the lake...

Did Ning Feiliu really almost die because of her prank?

It wasn't as simple as she imagined, that she had just been in bed for a few days.

Ning Rongrong pursed her lips, and then looked at her other brothers, including Ning Mingrui, who were all staring at her with serious eyes.

Could it really be that she... went too far back then?

"I...I'm sorry," Ning Rongrong said in a trembling voice, "Third...Third Brother."

Ning Feiliu, however, remained calm as she looked at her, her gaze unwavering even in the slightest when she apologized.

"I'm sorry, I don't accept it," he said calmly.

This sentence stunned everyone present.

Ning Feiliu shook her head and said, "Big brother, second brother, Xiao Si, Xiao Wu, I have something to do, so I'll head back first."

Then he turned around and was really about to leave.

(End of this chapter)