Chapter 159: Marriage Alliance Between the Clear Sky Sect and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School
The next day.
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.
Ning Fengzhi walked down the long corridor alone, a trace of exhaustion visible between his brows.
Ever since he took over the position of Sect Master, the burden of the entire Sect had fallen completely on his shoulders, and this burden was far heavier than he had ever imagined.
Before long, Ning Fengzhi stopped outside a door and raised his hand to knock gently.
A moment later, light footsteps echoed from inside, and then the door was pulled open from within.
Standing behind the door was a woman whose facial features bore some resemblance to Ning Fengzhi's.
She was dressed in a gorgeous, light green gown, its hem falling just to her knees.
Her jet-black hair fell like a waterfall over her shoulders, her eyes were as clear as water, her nose was high-bridged, her lips were like cherry blossoms, and her skin was as fair as jade.
"Brother, what brings you here?"
A flash of surprise crossed the woman's eyes as she stepped aside to make way at the door:
"Come on in."
The woman was Ning Fengzhi's half-sister, named Ning Wanqing.
The old Sect Master Ning Mingyuan had many wives and concubines, and thus many children, but very few of them were outstanding.
Although Ning Wanqing's mother was only a concubine, Ning Wanqing was exceptionally intelligent. Whether in terms of Cultivate talent, appearance, or bearing, she stood out among her many siblings.
She was in her early twenties, her Martial Soul was the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, and she was a support system Soul Master at the Soul Sect level.
Ning Fengzhi nodded slightly and stepped into the room.
The room was decorated in an elegant and cozy style.
Ning Wanqing led Ning Fengzhi to sit on the sofa, and she sat down opposite him.
"Brother, did you come here today for something?" Ning Wanqing asked in confusion.
Ning Fengzhi sighed, "Wanqing, you know that many major events have happened to the Sect recently. Father has fallen, and Uncle Bone has also perished..."
Ning Wanqing's heart sank slightly, and a bad premonition welled up in her mind:
"Brother, if there's something, just tell me straight."
Ning Fengzhi's eyes were filled with complex emotions, as if he was weighing how to speak.
He sighed, "It is like this. The Sect has now formed a three-way Alliance with the Clear Sky Sect and the Heaven Dou Empire to jointly guard against any future major moves by Spirit Hall.
However, you must also understand that the so-called Alliance is, in the end, driven only by mutual interests.
Once the situation becomes critical, or when faced with a choice of immense interests, this pact could fall apart at any moment.
When that time comes, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School will likely find itself isolated and without help."
Ning Wanqing listened quietly, saying nothing.
"Therefore..." Ning Fengzhi took a deep breath and said in a low voice, "I took the initiative to propose a marriage Alliance to Sect Master Tang Xiao, with the purpose of deepening the bond between our two Sects."
"What?!"
Ning Wanqing seemed to realize something and suddenly stood up from her chair:
"Brother, what do you mean by that? You came to find me today... Could it be that the person you want to marry off is me?"
Ning Fengzhi looked at Ning Wanqing with a complicated gaze and nodded. "Yes."
His eyes were filled with apology and helplessness, as if he knew this answer would hurt his sister but had no choice but to say it.
Seeing this, Ning Wanqing felt a buzzing in her head, as if something had exploded in her mind.
Ning Fengzhi spoke, "You should be no stranger to Tang Xiao. Although he is a bit older than you, he has outstanding talent and upright character, making him one of the top figures of this era."
"A bit older? He's old enough to be my father!" Ning Wanqing almost roared, her eyes turning red.
Tang Xiao was indeed a hero of this generation; she never denied that.
But he was more than twenty years older than her.
"Wanqing, don't get excited yet." Ning Fengzhi stood up, wanting to calm his sister down. "I know this is hard for you to accept, but..."
"But what?" Ning Wanqing interrupted him directly, her voice already carrying a sob. "But the Sect needs me?"
She bit her lip hard, tears welling up in her eyes, but she stubbornly refused to let them fall:
"But have you ever thought about my feelings? Did you ask me? Did you discuss it with me? You just went ahead and made the decision for me like this?"
Ning Fengzhi opened his mouth but found himself completely speechless.
"Brother, do you know? I never wanted to be some bargaining chip for a marriage Alliance." Ning Wanqing's voice grew increasingly choked with emotion:
"What I want is mutual love, to spend the rest of my life hand-in-hand with the person I love. I don't want to be like a piece of merchandise used to trade for benefits, sacrificing my lifelong happiness."
She didn't want to marry someone she had never even met in such a muddled way, let alone someone who was more than twenty years older than her.
Even if he was the Sect Master of the number one Sect in the world, so what?
She, Ning Wanqing, was a direct descendant of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and the sister of the Sect Master, having lived a life of luxury since childhood.
With her status and background, there was absolutely no need for her to latch onto anyone else's power.
What she wanted was a sincere relationship, someone to whom she could willingly entrust her life.
"Wanqing..." Ning Fengzhi looked at her, his heart filled with guilt.
This sister of his had been proud and independent since childhood, never one to compromise easily.
How could he not know how unfair this proposal was to Ning Wanqing?
If possible, he would not want to wrong his sister either.
But he truly had no better choice.
Among the direct descendants of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, the only woman with both great talent and beauty was Ning Wanqing.
After all, he couldn't just find any random person to marry into the Clear Sky Sect; doing so would be looking down on them.
Therefore, this person had to be a close relative of Ning Fengzhi himself, and she also had to possess outstanding talent and appearance.
Only in this way could the sincerity of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School be shown.
Ning Wanqing was the best choice.
The room fell into a heavy silence.
Ning Wanqing stood there, and tears finally spilled over from the corners of her eyes, slowly trickling down her cheeks.
Looking at her like this, Ning Fengzhi felt a sharp pang of pain in his heart.
"Wanqing, I know this is truly unfair to you.
If it were in the past, you could indeed marry the person you like and live the life you want, and I wouldn't interfere too much."
His voice carried a deep exhaustion and helplessness:
"But take a good look at the Sect right now.
Father is bedridden and cannot get up.
Uncle Jian is struggling to hold things up all on his own.
Spirit Hall is watching us like a tiger watching its prey, ready to strike at any moment.
And the Clear Sky Sect is the number one Sect in the world, with a super Douluo like Senior Tang Chen backing them.
Only by forming a marriage Alliance with them can the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School secure its most solid ally."
Ning Wanqing bit her lip and said nothing.
She knew that what Ning Fengzhi said was indeed correct.
Although she had spent most of her life in the inner chambers, she was not a woman who knew nothing of the world.
She understood the Sect's current situation better than anyone.
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