" I'm so excited. I'll awaken my martial soul and come a soul master at the start ".
" Hehe, I wish I will have level 6 soul power. It's enough for me ".
" Heh, he is dreaming way too much. Even level 6 soul power is not something everyone can get easily ".
" Yes, every year only a handful will get level 6 or above soul power ".
" I heard they will be seen as core disciples ".
" Yeah, our sect martial soul, seven treasures glazed tile pagoda is an auxiliary martial soul. It's difficult to get high soul power with it ".
" But we're the best support martial soul in the world ".
" Hmm, who allowed him here? ".
" Shh, he is the bastard of sect master. Be careful, what if he awakens high level soul power ".
" Hmph, his mother is a slut who seduced our sect master. She is a trash who can't even reach level 20 even after decade. Her martial soul is a trash chest. How can he awaken soul power of high level ".
" Let's see if this bastard can awaken a good martial soul ".
" Hmm, let's see them ".
" If he is a disappointment, let's beat him and get rewards from the lady ".
" Umm, isn't that Ning Rongrong? She is doted by the two titled douluo in the sect right? ".
" Heh, get your thoughts away from her. Sword Douluo will chop you to pieces and Bone Douluo will eat you in one bite with his bone dragon if you have motives towards her ".
" Maybe we can kill him and appease the lady to get close to her ".
" Tell that to sword Douluo over there ".
" What? Where? Your excellency forgive me. I didn't mean to -? You bastard you tricked me ".
" Hahah, serves you right ".
At this time, all elders of the sect, the two titled douluo and the sect master along with his wife arrived at the sect main hall.
Ning Fengzhi ignored everything and looked at his daughter with a doting look. Meanwhile his wife, Ning Long glared at the boy who is wearing stitched clothes and looked malnourished. This boy is obviously, Nie Ting. He just ignored that gaze he is already to used to those glares, when he can endure beatings and scorn, why can't he endure some glare.
He vowed to take revenge on this sect. They didn't raise, they tortured him. His story is far worse than Huo Yuhao's beginnings. His mother is a maid, but Ning Fengzhi didn't love her. When Ning Long went to the Heaven Dou City to meet her friends, a drunk Ning Fengzhi forced himself on Nie Yue, who got pregnant and gave birth to Nie Ting.
But Ning Long hated this. She is already dealing with enough concubines for her husband. So she used everything in her power to strip even the basic needs for them. His mother is persecuted by both servants and those who are eager to gain Ning Long's favour. As a result, under abuse, Nie Yue died in just two years and left this world making Nie Ting an orphan who had to endure a harsh environment by himself.
Ning Rongrong is a constant bully to him. And he can't fight back against her, because she is doted on by two titled douluo. Ning Fengzhi completely ignored his existence and even denied sleeping with Nie Yue. So, Chen Xin and Gu Rong just let Ning Long vent their anger.
And under Ning Long's teachings, Ning Rongrong also followed the same path. She bullied Nie Ting. Backed by two titled douluos, Nie Ting has to stay silent no matter what. His always expressionless hid many emotions. His eyes always lifeless carried eep hatred beneath which no one noticed.
Ning Fengzhi just wanted to get rid of him at first, but he stopped himself thinking of the possibility of something unexpected at the martial soul awakening ceremony as well as his mother's begging before her death. Nie Yue endured so much, even if she said those things to Ning Fengzhi, he will ignore it. They didn't even get to stay in the main building.
A small broken hut is given to them, which is fare worse than even the lowest servant's accomodation. Basically it's an abandoned pet house where the children of elders used to raise their pet spirit beasts. Nie Yue blamed herself for putting Nie Ting in this situation especially after he started put that poker face even though he is being bullied or beaten up.
Ning Fengzhi already seen the situation. He also knew if this is allowed to continue, either Nie Ting will take a path of no return and harbour Ill intent to the sect or he will become a mentally crippled person. So he just gave lastly mercy as a father should to stay here until the martial soul awakening.
After that whatever happens will no longer be his responsibility. That's how this world runs, hypocrisy and nobility. Don't say, Ning Fengzhi is a good guy. It's just a facade, he won't release slaves, it's just his cover. The traffickers will capture the slaves again to sell in the market in another place.
Some can even be seen in the breeding chamber of the sect for breeding servants for the sect. A major sect in the world has this much darkness hidden behind it. There are even Assassination squads and information network sepcially built by the sect.
How did he know? He saw the darkness himself. His mother is almost dragged and thrown into one. If it isn't for her health to be bad and her body to be frail, she would have spent her entire life there. There are also some people roaming around their hut at night. Nie Yue used to shiver when she saw shadows in the middle of night around this hut.
A courtesy of Ning Long who instilled fear to bully and abuse Nie Yue with threats on their lives. Nie Ting simply witnessed it all because always there is a screen floating in front of him.
[ Novice mission : Survive and awaken your martial soul ]
[ Rewards : System unsealed ]
He isn't waiting for his death. He is waiting for a chance to generate a spark. A spark that will burn down the seven treasures glazed tile sect to ashes.
He will make sure his paternal ancestors grieve and wail looking at their legacy burnt down.