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Within the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
Inside a grand hall, when Sect Master Ning saw the unharmed Ning Rongrong and the Sword Douluo beside her, tears streamed down his face.
He ran over directly, hugged Ning Rongrong tightly, and said,
"Rongrong, you scared me to death. I thought you had been captured by Ghost Douluo."
Ning Rongrong nodded, then said,
"Father, it's a good thing I left early, otherwise I would have been captured by Ghost Douluo."
Sect Master Ning said happily,
"It's good that you're fine, it's good that you're fine."
After the father and daughter comforted each other for a while, Sect Master Ning began to inquire.
"Rongrong, where have you been all this time?"
Ning Rongrong thought for a moment, then said,
"Father, I went to Zhuge Lan's place. Zhuge Lan took me and Sword Douluo and broke through all five of the fortresses that Spirit Hall used to besiege us. Don't you think Zhuge Lan should be rewarded?"
Sect Master Ning's face showed a look of shock. He hadn't expected that Zhuge Lan would actually help him solve the current problem.
A sense of regret immediately surged from his heart. This time, he had truly wronged Zhuge Lan, and sending Sword Douluo to assassinate Zhuge Lan was also a foolish decision.
This time, no matter what the Elder Council said, he would not make a move against Zhuge Lan again.
Afterward, he looked at Sword Douluo and said,
"From now on, you are not allowed to make a move against Zhuge Lan."
Sword Douluo was stunned for a moment, then said helplessly,
"Perhaps, I can't even defeat Zhuge Lan."
Sect Master Ning nodded, then said to Ning Rongrong,
"Zhuge Lan is your good friend. This time, I want you to represent the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and invite Zhuge Lan to attend the celebration banquet. I want to publicly praise Zhuge Lan and give him a treasure."
Ning Rongrong's eyes lit up, and she said with a smile,
"That's great! I'll go notify Zhuge Lan right away."
After Ning Rongrong finished speaking, she quickly left.
After Ning Rongrong left, Sect Master Ning's expression became grim. As for why, it was because there was still a rumor circulating throughout the Sect that Zhuge Lan had captured Ning Rongrong.
He had even somewhat believed it. These things must have been done by Spirit Hall spies lurking within the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Now that the matter was clear, it was time to clean out these spies.
Afterward, he said to Sword Douluo,
"Sword Douluo, I need to trouble you a bit recently. Some of Spirit Hall's spies within the Sect are too noisy and need to be cleaned out."
Sword Douluo thought for a moment, then nodded and made a request.
"I need a list."
Sect Master Ning took out a list, handed it to Sword Douluo, and said,
"You don't have to kill all of them, just kill those who are stirring up trouble. After all, we haven't completely torn off our face with Spirit Hall yet."
Sword Douluo frowned slightly, but still nodded.
Afterward, Sword Douluo quickly left.
Then, he called an Elder and said,
"Go call all the Elders. I'm holding an Elder Council meeting."
As for why he was holding an Elder Council meeting, it was to correct the Elder Council's mistaken views on major issues. Zhuge Lan was a guest of their Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, not an enemy.
The Elder's face showed a hint of doubt, then he asked,
"Sect Master, wasn't one just held not long ago?"
Sect Master Ning's face showed a hint of coldness. The previous meeting was to question whether his transaction with Spirit Hall had met Spirit Hall's requirements. Now that those five fortresses had been cleared, it was time to discuss more important matters.
At this time, it was necessary to focus on other things.
So, he directly said,
"Of course, there is a very important matter that needs to be communicated to all the Elders. You go and handle it well."
The Elder's face showed a hint of reluctance, but he still nodded and said,
"Okay, I'll go take care of it now."
After about a few hours, Sect Master Ning arrived at a luxurious building, where the Elders of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect were seated.
Among them, several older Elders had a strong aura, and there was a hint of coldness between their brows.
Seeing Sect Master Ning arrive, one of the older Elders said coldly,
"Sect Master Ning, are you trying to work us old bones to death? You're tormenting us like this."
Another older Elder said impatiently,
"I bet it's more bad news. I knew it."
A surge of anger welled up in Sect Master Ning's heart, but for the sake of the bigger picture, he suppressed it.
Then, he slowly said,
"Elders, I'm here to tell you some good news."
The faces of the Elders present all showed doubt, as all the news they had received before had been bad, and there had been many problems with Spirit Hall.
Now that good news had appeared, their first feeling was disbelief.
One of the Elders directly asked,
"What good news are you talking about?"
The older Elder snorted coldly,
"If you dare to play tricks on us, then at the next Elder Council meeting, we will have to consider whether you can remain in the position of Sect Master."
Sect Master Ning took a deep breath. He was very angry in his heart, but this kind of pressure still needed to be endured.
He looked at the Elders and said,
"Elders, the five fortresses that Spirit Hall used to besiege us have all been dismantled, and as for Spirit Hall's Soul Masters, they have all left."
The room became silent for a moment.
Then, smiles clearly appeared on everyone's faces. Obviously, everyone was very happy to hear such good news.
The faces of several older Elders also softened.
One of the older Elders said with a smile,
"Not bad, not bad. I spoke too harshly just now, Sect Master Ning, please don't mind it."
Sect Master Ning smiled and shook his head.
"You are my Elders, and it is only right for you to raise questions to me."
Although he was very displeased in his heart, he also knew that he had to give these Elders a way to save face now, otherwise they would resent him, and then the things he was going to do next might encounter resistance.
Afterward, he continued,
"Elders, do you want to know how this happened?"
One Elder said with a smile,
"Sect Master Ning, you must have sent Zhuge Lan's head to Spirit Hall, and then Spirit Hall released the people."
An older Elder, however, said doubtfully,
"From the news we received before, getting Spirit Hall to withdraw is not that simple, and Spirit Hall might go back on its word. Spirit Hall promising us a portion of the Star Dou Great Forest is definitely a trick."
Sect Master Ning nodded. These Elders, especially some of the older ones, although stubborn, he had to admit that they were still very shrewd.
Then, what he was going to say next would be easy to handle.
"It was Zhuge Lan. Zhuge Lan led Sword Douluo, Poison Douluo, and Starcloud Douluo to kill a Titled Douluo from Spirit Hall and completely destroy all five fortresses."
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