Heaven Dou City
After leaving the Star Dou Great Forest, Ye Feiyang traveled north with the three girls.
Along the way, they not only enjoyed the sights, but also occasionally took on a side job of "robbing the rich to aid the poor and punishing evil to uphold justice"—whenever they encountered cruel and wealthy nobles, they would quietly "borrow" some valuables and distribute them among the impoverished, living quite freely.
After more than a month of travel, the four of them finally arrived at Heaven Dou City, dusty and travel-worn.
The moment they reached the city gates, Ning Rongrong's spirits soared. Pointing at the towering gates, she said, "Teacher, look! Impressive, right? I know Heaven Dou City like the back of my hand! Come on, come on, I'll take you to our sect's residence!"
Back on familiar ground, Ning Rongrong was especially excited. She grabbed Xiao Wu with one hand and Zhu Zhuqing with the other, bouncing toward the city.
Ye Feiyang smiled and shook his head, following leisurely behind the three girls.
This was his first time in Heaven Dou City. Looking around, he saw bustling traffic filling the streets and rows upon rows of shops. It was far more prosperous than Suotuo City.
Led by Ning Rongrong, the four quickly arrived at the Seven Treasure Sect's residence.
"Hahaha, I'm finally back on my turf!" Ning Rongrong shouted as soon as she entered. "Someone! Bring food! The best food!"
After spending a month roughing it on the road, all she could think about was hot food. She only wanted to eat her fill, then sleep soundly.
The three girls had not been idle during the past month either. Their Soul Power had all improved significantly—Xiao Wu had even successfully condensed her third soul ring during the journey. All three were now level thirty-three Soul Elders.
Their levels might not have been exceptional, but in terms of actual combat ability, they had long surpassed Soul Elders of the same rank. Even ordinary Soul Ancestors might not be their match.
In contrast, Ye Feiyang had seemed somewhat absent-minded throughout the journey.
He was still pondering whether he had messed things up by leaving the Blue Silver Clan Territory without even saying goodbye in a fit of anger.
But if he had not pushed her, she would likely have hesitated for a long time before making a decision.
He had deliberately refused to let her explain herself back then in order to leave a thorn in her heart—her pleading for Tang Hao was only natural, but it also showed that she had not completely let go of the past.
He had already dropped the hints he needed to drop, and the "seed" had already been planted. Now, it depended on whether that thorn could spur her on and make her truly live for herself.
As for what came next, he could only wait and see. At worst, he could secretly visit the Blue Silver Clan Territory next time. If she was willing, he could find a way to transplant her into the Yin Yang Well and help her recover faster.
Besides Ah Yin, he occasionally thought of someone else—the receptionist from the Suotuo Great Soul Arena.
During his days at the Soul Arena, he had often "run into" that young woman, and sometimes they had even gone shopping and eaten together.
The girl seemed passionate on the surface, but whenever someone truly got close, she would instinctively retreat. Her eyes held an unmistakable inferiority complex, and she always deliberately kept her distance from him.
He still remembered the girl softly speaking of her dream: "If only I were a soul master. Then I'd have the courage to do many things I want to do."
Without innate Soul Power, one truly could not become a soul master, but that did not mean one could not cultivate martial arts.
Thus, using the excuse of making her treat him to a meal, Ye Feiyang gave her a movement technique manual—Divine Travel Hundred Transformations.
This technique was the lightness skill Wei Xiaobao had once cultivated. It did not require deep inner strength to get started. Once learned, it could both preserve one's life and help one travel. It was the perfect choice for home, travel, and avoiding danger.
After all, that girl had no foundation in martial arts whatsoever. If he taught her something too complicated, she would not be able to learn it.
It was just that he had left without saying goodbye this time. Would that girl be sad? Perhaps they would never have another chance to meet again.
Ye Feiyang shook his head, tossing those distracting thoughts aside. His gaze fell upon the dazzling spread of food on the table, yet he had little appetite.
"Teacher, why aren't you eating?" Ning Rongrong asked in confusion, holding a piece of braised pork between her chopsticks.
"Oh, I'm not hungry. You all eat first. I'm going out for a walk." Ye Feiyang spoke calmly as he rose to leave.
The three girls had long figured out his temperament. The moment they saw him like this, they knew something was on his mind.
"Teacher, I'll go with you." Zhu Zhuqing set down her chopsticks and stood first.
"This bunny is coming too! I don't seem that hungry either!" Xiao Wu jumped up as well, returning to her usual lively self.
Ning Rongrong ran straight to the door and waved back at them. "Weren't we going out? Hurry up! I'll be your free guide and show you all around Heaven Dou City!"
The three girls each had their own charms at that moment. Ning Rongrong was pure with a touch of coquettishness, Xiao Wu was playful yet lively, while Zhu Zhuqing remained cool and aloof, though her stunning figure outshone countless women in the world.
Just as the four were about to leave, a steward stopped them. "Young Sect Master, please review this deed. The Sect Master instructed that if you came, these were to be given to you."
Ning Rongrong accepted the deed and documents in confusion. After carefully reading them, her eyes immediately lit up. She turned to Ye Feiyang with delight written all over her face. "Teacher! This is for you!"
Ye Feiyang took the documents and opened them. He froze at once. "Th-this is the gift Sect Master Ning prepared?"
These were actually properties Ning Fengzhi had arranged for him in Heaven Dou City—the "gift" they had agreed upon was a fully constructed Supreme Academy, and these documents were the academy's ownership papers and land deed.
He had truly not expected such a grand gift, and his heart was full of surprise.
"Your father really knows how to make a grand gesture. It seems I'll have to give him a grand gift in return." Ye Feiyang secretly pondered this, recalling an Immortal Herb in the Yin Yang Well—perhaps that herb could change Ning Fengzhi's fate. Ning Fengzhi would surely like such a gift.
Ning Rongrong was delighted to hear that and curiously asked, "What grand gift is Teacher going to give him?"
She also had something hidden in her heart. When she had spoken with her father before, he had vaguely mentioned that if Ye Feiyang had anything else capable of advancing his martial soul, he would be willing to pay any price.
But Ning Rongrong did not dare bring this up to Ye Feiyang, afraid that it would make her teacher dislike her.
"Teacher, just accept it without worry. Father said this can count as my tuition fee too..."
Naturally, Ye Feiyang would not refuse—who would turn down wealth delivered straight to their door? He accepted it with a clear conscience.
It had to be said, having money meant being able to do whatever one wanted.
In just over a month, Ning Fengzhi had not only handled all the procedures, but had even built the academy. The efficiency was astonishing.
At first, he had thought Ning Fengzhi would give him some precious Soul Tools or medicinal herbs. If he could not use them, he had planned to resell them for money. Now that it had become a fixed asset, it was much less trouble.
He looked at Ning Rongrong. "Do you know where this academy is? Take me to see it."
"Of course I do!" Ning Rongrong said with a grin. "We can shop while we head there~ Teacher, there are so many famous places in Heaven Dou City. I'll take you all around!"
"Fine, let's go."
The four headed toward Supreme Academy. When they passed a massive, perfectly rounded building, Ning Rongrong's eyes lit up and she enthusiastically introduced it.
"Teacher, look! This is the Heaven Dou Auction House. They claim to hold auctions nonstop for twenty-four hours! There's also a two-hour premium auction session every night, but you need to verify your assets—only people worth a million Gold Coins can enter~"
Counting on her fingers, she rattled off the items as though listing treasures from her own home. "They auction all kinds of things: soul bones, weapons and equipment, rare medicinal herbs, and even... Beast-Ear Girls."
Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing unconsciously touched the storage bracelets on their wrists, recalling the black cards inside. They secretly rejoiced—so they were qualified to attend the premium auction too.
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Ye Feiyang's face darkened—so he was the only one here who was not qualified to enter?
In name, he could now be considered wealthy, but all his assets were fixed properties. The money he could freely use amounted to only a few tens of thousands of Gold Coins...
"Hmph, evil capitalists. They're even trafficking people. I despise them..." Ye Feiyang flicked his sleeve and strode forward in a huff. The three girls hurried after him.
Ning Rongrong stuck out her tongue, realizing that she had accidentally poked her teacher's "sensitive nerve" again.
They had not walked far before it became Ning Rongrong's turn to explain again. "Teacher, this place is called Moonlight Pavilion. It specializes in teaching noble etiquette, music, art, and social skills~"
She leaned close to Ye Feiyang and lowered her voice, adding mysteriously, "But I heard that it's secretly an intelligence base for the Clear Sky Sect!"
Ye Feiyang stared at Moonlight Pavilion's gates, slightly lost in thought—he remembered that the person who founded Moonlight Pavilion seemed to be a woman obsessed with her brother, didn't he?
Though he had known these things long ago, he still cooperatively showed an expression of realization, giving Ning Rongrong plenty of face.
After walking a little farther, the four arrived near the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace.
"Teacher, look! This is the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace. What do you think? Impressive, right?" Ning Rongrong pointed at the towering palace and spoke proudly.
"But I don't like coming here. There's this guy called Xue Beng who's so annoying! The Crown Prince is pretty nice, though. He's humble and polite. I'll introduce you if I get the chance!"
"Rongrong, can you invite the Crown Prince out?" Ye Feiyang's eyes lit up as another idea formed in his mind.
"Haha~ Well, if I get the chance to see him, I can try. He's Father's disciple, after all, so he should give me some face!" Ning Rongrong lacked confidence—she had heard that the Crown Prince had never been close to women, and she feared she would not be able to invite him.
Ye Feiyang secretly laughed. In truth, he had already been considering how to "coincidentally encounter" the Crown Prince.
Thinking of that blond, blue-eyed "birdman"—no, the Crown Prince whose martial soul was a "swan"—he could not help wondering whether the Crown Prince had reached marriageable age.
Upon reaching the palace area, he recalled something else. Had the Heaven Dou Royal Team gone to Suotuo City? Had they fought the Shrek Team?
The Shrek group should be coming to Heaven Dou City soon, right?
In fact, just as Ye Feiyang and the other three arrived in Heaven Dou City, the Shrek Team had finished a fierce battle against the Royal Fight Team.
That battle had been exceptionally brutal. The two sides fought for nearly an hour, and in the end, Tang San turned the tide with the Eight Spider Lances and hidden weapons, narrowly defeating the Royal Fight Team.
The spectators were buzzing with discussion.
"Amazing! A group of Soul Elders actually fought at this level!"
"The Lan Dian Tyrannosaurus Rex is seriously incredible! I was sitting close by and nearly got struck by lightning. Scared me to death!"
"You old pervert, I think you wanted that Tyrant Dragon to 'shock' you, didn't you? You were yelling louder than anyone just now!"
"Damn! What right do you have to talk about me? Weren't you staring so hard your eyes nearly popped out? Besides, didn't you notice that Thousand Hands Shura was the strongest? Look at those purple spider lances—six of them! Tell me, aren't they thick? Aren't they powerful?"
"Hmph. If you ask me, even if they all teamed up, they might not beat Linglong and Zhu Ye Qing! Those two are not only beautiful, they're absurdly strong too! How many Soul Ancestors have lost to them? Have you forgotten? I just don't know why they haven't come to the Soul Arena lately."
"If they had been here, it would really be hard to say who would have won today..."
As soon as those words were spoken, everyone nodded in agreement—remembering the two beautiful girls who had stunned the entire arena some time ago, they truly possessed extraordinary strength and had long earned the approval of the spectators.
Naturally, the Shrek group did not hear these discussions.
At that moment, they were in the VIP room backstage, all staring at the person before them in astonishment—Qin Ming.
"What did you say? The Royal Fight Team's teacher used to be a student of Shrek Academy?" Dai Mubai spoke first, his tone full of disbelief.
Qin Ming nodded with a faint smile. "That's right. Junior brothers and sisters, your performance today truly opened my eyes. As expected, Shrek Academy never disappoints."
He turned to Flender and asked in confusion, "Headmaster, was student recruitment unsuccessful this year? Why are there only five students?"
Flender sighed, his face full of helplessness. "Sigh, we ran into an unreasonable bastard, and Shrek nearly went bankrupt because of him. If this batch of students cannot achieve results, this may be Shrek's final class."
Whenever he thought of Ye Feiyang, his back went cold—the man was simply a harbinger of disaster.
Qin Ming frowned deeply. "Who is this person? Is he really that powerful? Even you, Headmaster, couldn't do anything about him?"
"Sigh, better not mention it, better not mention it..." Flender waved his hand, unwilling to recall that period of "dark days."
But while he did not want to mention it, the Shrek students were full of resentment—Ye Feiyang had not only taken Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing away, he had even beaten them!
Those half a month had been Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun's "nightmare." They were subjected to Ye Feiyang's "special training" every day. Only Oscar escaped because he was a food-system soul master and did not like causing trouble...
At this moment, Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang finally stepped forward. Looking at Qin Ming, he said solemnly, "Since the academy is about to become unsustainable, why don't we take a gamble?"
Hearing this, everyone turned their eyes toward him and waited for him to continue.
Yu Xiaogang clasped his hands behind his back and slowly said, "Qin Ming, you have seen Shrek's current situation. We need your help. My idea is to merge Shrek with the Royal Fight Team and select the best candidates to form a stronger team."
"But I have one condition: this team must still be led by us, and it must still be called the 'Shrek Team.' You came from Shrek too. You should believe in our teaching ability, shouldn't you?"
Qin Ming was left stunned and did not know how to respond for a moment—this was not something a team teacher like him could decide.
But faced with everyone's hopeful gazes, he could not directly refuse. He could only say, "Headmaster, Grandmaster, your proposal is very good. Here is what I think: since the competition has ended, why not pack up and come with me to Heaven Dou City? When we get there, I will do everything I can to make this happen."
"The conditions you mentioned should not be a problem, but the 'Shrek Team' can only represent the royal family in competition. It can no longer compete under its original name."
Without a second thought, Yu Xiaogang nodded in agreement. "That is fine. As long as the team is still called Shrek and is still led by us, everything else can be compromised."
Just like that, the Shrek group's destination was decided.
Though Flender was reluctant to give up the Shrek name, he had no better option and could only tacitly agree.
Back in Heaven Dou City, Ye Feiyang wandered around outside the palace for a while before saying with little interest, "All right, this kind of place is not something a commoner like me should care about. Let's go."
Seeing that her teacher had no interest in the palace, Ning Rongrong quickly said, "Teacher! Then I'll take you to Supreme Academy now!"
The four continued toward Supreme Academy, but after taking only a few steps, they ran into someone head-on.
"Oh, isn't this Ning Rongrong? It's really been a long time~"
Xue Beng approached slowly with an amused smile on his face, but his gaze lingered on Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing. He clicked his tongue in admiration. "And who are these two beauties? They're truly lovely."
Seeing Xue Beng's frivolous demeanor, Ye Feiyang frowned slightly—who stared so openly at women the moment they met? Even if he was going to stare, what was with nodding while looking?
Ning Rongrong frowned as well and subtly stepped back two paces. Her tone carried three parts distance and seven parts disgust. "It has been a long time, but unfortunately, I wasn't particularly hoping to see you. Could you move aside?"
She secretly complained to herself, What bad luck. Why did I have to run into this guy of all people?
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