After defeating Ci Tun Dou Luo, Xu Ran headed straight to the Seven Treasures Glaze Sect with Ning Rongrong.
The interference from Ci Tun Dou Luo had completely drained Xu Ran of his enthusiasm, and he did not make any more stops along the way.
Inside the main hall of the Seven Treasures Glaze Sect.
Tang San and Ning Fengzhi were negotiating the purchase of hidden weapons.
"Sect Master Ning, what do you think?" Tang San said confidently, sure of the quality of his hidden weapons. When he had encountered Ning Fengzhi at the auction house last time, he knew his opportunity had come.
The hidden weapon he had casually crafted back then had astounded Ning Fengzhi, and the ones he meticulously made now would surely conquer Ning Fengzhi.
Ning Fengzhi might be the Sect Master of Seven Treasures Glaze Sect, but he was someone who hadn't seen much of the world, to put it bluntly. In fact, had anyone in the Soul Land ever seen such exquisite craftsmanship as that of the Tang Sect?
The hidden weapons of the Tang Sect were unparalleled, and he, Tang San, was the most outstanding disciple of the Tang Sect. The weapons he crafted, if spread throughout the Continent, would cause a sensation across the whole land.
Even the two great empires, the Xingluo Empire and the Tiandou Empire, would spare no cost in vying for them.
Because ordinary people could use his hidden weapons.
Just imagine if the army of the Tiandou Empire, a hundred thousand strong, were equipped with his crafted hidden weapons, then the Tiandou Empire would not have to fear the Martial Soul Hall and would become the leading power.
The same effect would be on the Xingluo Empire if his hidden weapons were used, and likewise for other forces.
And this confidence was the foundation of his ability to stand against Xu Ran.
How powerful were his hidden weapons? The mere fact that ordinary people could use them was enough to demonstrate their value. If equipped by an army, they would become an invincible force!
His choice not to deal directly with the two empires but to irritate Xu Ran was intentional.
The Seven Treasures Glaze Sect was the richest sect in the world, wealthy enough to rival nations, and they needed hidden weapons. Their supply and demand were a perfect match, and he would get a good price.
Of course, there was also Ning Rongrong.
If Sect Master Ning wanted to recruit him, he would make this demand. He believed that his hidden weapons were valuable enough for Ning Fengzhi to consider betrothing his precious daughter Ning Rongrong to him.
If he became the son-in-law of the Seven Treasures Glaze Sect, with their support, he could rise rapidly.
"Ning Rongrong is also a beautiful girl, and although Xu Ran has touched her, it shouldn't be a problem," Tang San thought to himself. The image of Ning Rongrong's beauty came to mind—fair-skinned, stunning, with a noble aura, and great legs, especially alluring when wearing white stockings. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but swallow.
Originally, Tang San was quite naive in matters of the heart, or one might say a bit wooden, but after being repeatedly played by Xu Ran, he gradually became more sophisticated in this area.
After all, with Xu Ran flaunting Xiaowu in front of him all the time, it was hard for him not to catch on.
However, despite Yuan's repeated ridicule, Tang San, while longing for affection and the opposite sex, harbored resentment towards Xu Ran, leading him to have a particular interest in the women around Xu Ran. Xu Ran had taken Xiaowu from him, and now he wanted to take Xu Ran's women to humiliate him in return. After all, the women around Xu Ran were all exceptional.
If they weren't outstanding, Xu Ran would never have taken them into his "Harem."
Under Xu Ran's repeated provocations, Tang San, unable to obtain Xiaowu's affections, did not have his feelings for her diminish at all. In fact, his passion only intensified—the less he could have, the more he desired.
Moreover, out of a desire for revenge, he had developed a particular fondness for the women around Xu Ran, wanting to snatch them away and then humiliate Xu Ran.
This time, he had precisely this idea in mind.
"What a masterful hidden weapon. Splendid, absolutely splendid."
Ning Fengzhi examined the hidden weapon in his hand, feeling somewhat reluctant to let it go.
It was simply a treasure made specifically for support-class Soul Masters like them. With their low combat capabilities, such hidden weapons could greatly reduce the chance of danger.
He had not expected Shrek Academy to be a place with hidden dragons and crouching tigers. Besides Xu Ran, the peerless genius, there was also Tang San, a master of skills. If such hidden weapons were mass-produced, they could have a significant impact on the continent.
One hidden weapon might still be manageable. But a thousand, ten thousand, a hundred thousand... the significance would be tremendous. In theory, these could be produced without limit. Although the materials were expensive, they were still manageable.
"How many can brother Tang San make? Our Seven Treasures Glaze Sect will take them all," Ning Fengzhi said with a generous air.
"Five thousand golden soul coins each. As for quantity, I craft them slowly—it takes a week to make just one or two," said Tang San proudly. Since he wanted to negotiate the price with Ning Fengzhi, and even more so wanted him to betroth Ning Rongrong to him, he had to keep Ning Fengzhi on tenterhooks.
He knew the Seven Treasures Glaze Sect would negotiate the price and quantity with him, and that would be his chance to make his demands.
Now that Xu Ran was not in the Seven Treasures Glaze Sect, he could manipulate the situation. By the time Xu Ran arrived to find his wife gone, having signed the marriage contract, becoming Tang San's woman, that would be interesting.
Thinking of how beautiful Ning Rongrong was, to hold her in his arms, to caress and kiss her—that would be a wonderful feeling. If he could brand her with his mark, branding a "Tang" on an important spot, that would surely drive Xu Ran completely mad.
It was his goal to infuriate Xu Ran, to make him hate his own impotence for not even being able to protect his woman.
"So expensive? And the production rate is too low. Can't the parts of the hidden weapon be made by craftsmen, and brother Tang San be responsible for assembling them?" Ning Fengzhi couldn't help but say.
Such a good item being produced at only two pieces a week was far too few. Moreover, two hidden weapons would cost ten thousand golden soul coins, an exorbitant price.
"Ning Fengzhi. Knowledge is priceless. Mass production is even more impossible. I must control every step of the hidden weapon's creation to ensure that my methods are not leaked. However..." Tang San paused.
"However what?"
"If I were to join the Seven Treasures Glaze Sect and become one of your own, then naturally I wouldn't need to worry about the leakage of the crafting method," said Tang San with a smile, Ning Fengzhi was playing right into his hands.
It seemed that today Ning Rongrong would become his woman, how thrilling.
Once he had the marriage contract with Ning Rongrong, he would approach her. In front of Xu Ran, he would produce the marriage contract and then take Ning Rongrong away, and at that moment, Xu Ran would be utterly dumbfounded.
"If brother Tang San were to join our Seven Treasures Glaze Sect, he would directly become a Core Disciple," Ning Fengzhi said.
"Sect Master Ning, I have long cherished special feelings for Ling Ai, my affection for her stronger than gold. If Sect Master Ning is willing to betroth her to me, I will surely leave all my knowledge with the Seven Treasures Glaze Sect," Tang San said excitedly, his heartbeat racing.
Ning Rongrong was definitely a beauty of peerless elegance, and also a support-class Soul Master. Even if she didn't follow him, as a support-class Soul Master, couldn't he dispose of her as he wished?