"Sigh..."
Flender and Yu Xiaogang immediately sighed upon hearing this.
The others also seemed to want to say something but held back.
"Zhuqing, I'll leave with you."
Just then, Ning Rongrong, who had remained silent the entire time, suddenly spoke up.
"What!"
"Rongrong, you're leaving too!"
"Why..."
The Shrek group had already been in low spirits because Zhu Zhuqing intended to leave. Now that they heard this piece of bad news, none of them could sit still.
"Rongrong, Shrek is such a great place. Why do you want to leave..."
"Yeah, weren't we training really well before? Although Little Ao has some Bad Habits, we've been urging him to improve!"
"That's right, Rongrong. You're Shrek's strongest support. You can't leave!"
Tang San, Ma Hongjun, and Oscar all tried to persuade her to stay. Xiao Wu was also confused, unable to understand why Ning Rongrong wanted to leave such a great place as Shrek.
"There's no particular reason. Maybe Shrek doesn't suit me either," Ning Rongrong said indifferently.
Although the training at Shrek had helped her somewhat, it was simply too exhausting.
After a week of high-intensity training, the improvement in her cultivation was not even comparable to taking a single thousand-year medicinal herb.
The main issue was that Shrek's food was too poor. There was not even any spirit beast meat.
Although Tang San and the others were all geniuses who could advance rapidly despite such poor resources, she could not endure it.
If hard work was enough, what was the point of resources?
Rather than suffering miserably here and being looked down upon, she might as well go back and take medicine.
At the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, she could eat thousand-year medicinal herbs like meals. Every day, she had spirit beast meat to nourish her body and strengthen her physique, as well as personal guidance from two Titled Douluo.
After advancing to Soul Elder, she would even have the continent's finest Mimicry Training Room for cultivation.
Shrek had nothing.
She might level up quickly around level twenty, but once she became a Soul Elder, Shrek Academy's resources would be completely unable to keep up.
She had actually wanted to leave for a long time, but because she wanted to prove herself, she had never made up her mind.
But now that Zhu Zhuqing had taken the lead, she had figured it out too.
Trash Shrek was not worth staying in.
After Ning Rongrong finished speaking, she turned and left.
As for her belongings, they were all stored in her storage Soul Tool, so there was naturally nothing to pack.
"Uh..."
The others were left speechless.
Before long, Zhu Zhuqing had packed all her luggage and slowly left Shrek under everyone's watchful eyes.
The atmosphere fell silent.
Fortunately, Dai Mubai was unconscious. Otherwise, he would definitely have caused a huge scene.
"How did this happen... How did this happen... It shouldn't be like this..."
Flender watched the two of them leave, clutching his head with a look of despair.
Everything had been fine. How had it turned out like this...
Just yesterday, he had been boasting to Yu Xiaogang that this generation of Shrek could be called the "Shrek Seven Devils." In the future, they would surely become renowned throughout the continent and spread Shrek's name across the land.
Yet today, reality had stabbed him brutally in the back.
The Seven Devils had become the Five Devils.
They did not even qualify for the Continental Advanced Spirit Master Tournament. How were they supposed to continue?
"Dean, Mubai has lost a lot of blood. Shouldn't we treat him first..." Ma Hongjun said at that moment, pointing at Dai Mubai on the ground.
"Mubai, this brat!"
Flender stared at Dai Mubai on the ground for a long time without saying anything.
For the first time, he felt deeply disappointed in Dai Mubai.
His talent was strong, his martial soul was strong, and he cultivated diligently, but his personality had enormous flaws. He was quick to rage and acted without thinking.
And his mind was filled with women.
Even Ma Hongjun could wander through brothels without touching a single leaf.
Yet Dai Mubai had been held back by women, unable to get past this hurdle.
In the end, Flender let out a deep sigh and dragged Dai Mubai away for treatment.
At the same time.
Outside Shrek Academy.
The moment Zhu Zhuqing stepped out, she saw Ning Rongrong.
"Rongrong, aren't you going home?" Zhu Zhuqing asked curiously.
Ning Rongrong dropping out was actually within her expectations. After all, Ning Rongrong had slacked off during every training session, constantly argued with Dai Mubai, and refused to obey discipline. It was only natural for her to drop out.
Ning Rongrong was the young sect mistress of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Having grown up in luxury, she naturally could not endure a poor place like Shrek.
Heaven-Defying Comprehension! Great Accomplishment Sword Body!
"Hehe, Zhuqing, are you going to the Star Sect Ye Feng mentioned?" Ning Rongrong giggled as she walked over and wrapped herself around Zhu Zhuqing's arm.
"How did you know?"
Zhu Zhuqing raised her brows. She had clearly been guessed right.
"Of course. We went to see Ye Feng together last time. I feel like Ye Feng is interested in you, and you seem to like him too. You're not planning to elope with Ye Feng, are you..." Ning Rongrong raised her brows mischievously, her face full of gossip.
"What eloping? Rongrong, don't talk nonsense!" Zhu Zhuqing's pretty face flushed as she hurriedly denied it.
"I'm only going to the Star Sect to become stronger. Besides... Ye Feng is so talented, and he's the heir of the Star Sect. How could he possibly be interested in me..." Zhu Zhuqing's voice weakened as she spoke.
Ye Feng was like the blazing sun in the sky, while she was merely an inconspicuous little black cat on the ground. She could only look up at Ye Feng. How could she dare entertain any other thoughts...
"That's not necessarily true. Zhuqing, you're so pretty, and your figure is so good. Even that useless Dai Mubai was completely captivated by you~ As long as you take the initiative, Ye Feng definitely won't be able to resist." Ning Rongrong revealed a devilish smile and continued egging her on.
"Go away, go away! If you keep talking nonsense, I'm not speaking to you anymore!"
Zhu Zhuqing hurriedly pushed Ning Rongrong away. She truly could not handle this little devil, afraid that Ning Rongrong would persuade her into being tempted to seduce Ye Feng...
She had dignity too, all right? How could she possibly do something like that...
Unless...
"Then let's go together~"
Ning Rongrong giggled and clung to Zhu Zhuqing again.
"Didn't you look down on the Star Sect? What are you going there for?" Zhu Zhuqing asked in confusion. Last time, Ning Rongrong had nearly argued with Ye Feng. She clearly did not think much of the Star Sect, so why did she want to go with her now?
"Hmph hmph~ Of course I'm going to inspect the Star Sect, so you won't get tricked, Zhuqing. If the Star Sect truly lives up to its reputation, you should still come to my Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. The resources my Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect can give you are beyond the reach of any advanced academy." Ning Rongrong huffed, her tone filled with pride.
Of course, although she said that aloud, Ning Rongrong had already begun to believe some of what Ye Feng had said...
Zhu Zhuqing's explosive rise in strength was a perfect example.
After taking one pill, an agility-attack spirit master had actually been able to crush Dai Mubai, a strength-attack spirit master, across ranks. That was ridiculous!
So she had to go see for herself, to see whether she could talk him into giving her a pill and make herself stronger too.
Not only that, news of her leaving Shrek Academy should have already reached the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. By then, either her Grandpa Sword or Grandpa Bone would likely come looking for her. They could conveniently visit the Star Sect together and see whether it was truly as powerful as Ye Feng claimed.
She also had quite a favorable impression of Ye Feng. It could be considered half a crush.
After all, Ye Feng was practically perfect in every aspect and met all her requirements for a partner.
Compared to that useless Oscar, who only knew how to leer at women, Ye Feng was vastly superior!
"Fine. I believe in Ye Feng. If your attitude is a little better, Ye Feng might actually give you a chance too~" Zhu Zhuqing did not know Ning Rongrong's little schemes. She smiled slightly and did not refuse.
After all, the Star Sect was far away. Having one more companion on the road would not be bad, and the other person was the princess of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. With Ning Rongrong beside her, the journey would be somewhat safer.
Just then, a beautiful middle-aged woman suddenly appeared ahead of them.
When the woman saw the two exceptionally beautiful young girls, Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing, she seemed to recall her own youth.
She stepped forward and asked, "Hello, may I ask if Shrek Academy is this way?"
The newcomer was naturally Liu Erlong, who had come from Heaven Dou City.
Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong were both slightly stunned upon seeing the beautiful woman. After all, the village was filled with middle-aged women and elderly ladies. Though this woman looked to be in her thirties, her appearance would definitely be considered top-tier in the village.
"Yes, it's this way. Just head into the village and you'll see it," Zhu Zhuqing nodded and answered.
Although she was curious about the woman's identity, she had already dropped out of Shrek, so she did not ask further.
"Alright, thank you. What a kind girl~" Liu Erlong smiled slightly, clearly very pleased with Zhu Zhuqing, while feeling somewhat sentimental inside.
Not only was she beautiful, but she also had such a good figure. And at such a young age, she already possessed the terrifying cultivation of a Soul Elder. How wonderful it would be if she were Liu Erlong's daughter...
If she and Yu Xiaogang had not separated back then, they would certainly have had children. Calculating the time, their child should have been about this age.
However, sentimental as Liu Erlong was, she did not say much.
They were merely strangers passing each other by. She was anxious to find Flender and ask about Yu Xiaogang, so after speaking, she turned and left.
"That auntie's aura is so powerful. Could she be a friend of the dean?" As a support-type spirit master, Ning Rongrong's spiritual power was somewhat stronger, and she could sense Liu Erlong's aura very clearly.
She could feel the faint pressure emanating from Liu Erlong. It was not inferior to Dean Flender's in the slightest.
"Perhaps. But it has nothing to do with us. Let's hurry. We still have a long journey ahead."
Zhu Zhuqing shook her head.
"Alright."
Ning Rongrong nodded and did not pay any more attention to it.
At the same time, at Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
After accumulating luck for nearly two months, Ye Feng finally began the grand draw.
Heaven-Defying Comprehension (Gold): You are favored by the heavens and possess heaven-defying comprehension. You may designate one target to temporarily share your comprehension for 10 minutes. Cooldown: one month. Comprehension +1000 Child of Nature (Red): You are nature's darling and can communicate with plants through your mind without obstruction. Plants near you gain greatly increased growth speed and have an extremely high chance of awakening intelligence. Great Accomplishment Sword Body (Red): You are a natural master of the sword. Swordsmanship +500 Integrity First (Purple): Anything you say is easily trusted by others. Charm +20 More Children, More Blessings (Blue): You possess strong fertility and are extremely likely to produce offspring. Energy +10, Charm +10 Peach Blossom Luck (Blue): You have exceptionally good luck in certain matters. Special Luck +10 Vegetarianism (Green): You enjoy vegetarian food and dislike meat. Stamina -10, Luck +1
A dense array of Traits appeared. They looked quite good, but Ye Feng had drawn forty times this round before getting one gold and two red Traits.
Fortunately, his luck had not been too bad. The Traits he drew were fairly decent.
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