The Three-Year موعد Approaches, the Seven Monsters' Current Situation (Transition Chapter)

Inside the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, Gu Rong, and other high-ranking members of the school were chatting casually in the main hall, as usual.

"Fengzhi, haven't you found anything wrong with Ye Zhiqiu from the Canghui Academy yet?" Chen Xin glanced at Ning Fengzhi sitting opposite her and asked in a deep voice.

"Yes, the people sent out by the sect have been observing him for more than two years. There is nothing wrong with his behavior, and we have never seen him interact with the powerful figures from other forces."

Although he said this, Ning Fengzhi's expression did not relax. "However, his cultivation progress is a bit too fast. He has already advanced to the Soul Emperor level. Logically speaking, if he really has such talent, he shouldn't have been stuck at the Soul King level for so long."

"That's really strange. Who could have been the one who made the move in secret back then..."

Seeing that Chen Xin still couldn't let go of the matter, Ning Fengzhi the initiative to persuade him, "Sword Uncle, I think you shouldn't think about it anymore. According to Ning Rongrong, she didn't suffer any major loss at the time. She just admitted her mistake and apologized. Besides, Ye Zhiqiu was also forced into it at the time. The root cause is that Shrek Academy's teaching methods are wrong."

Upon hearing this, Chen Xin frowned and scolded, "If that's the case, you shouldn't have let her stay in that academy. The dean is only a Soul Saint. Can he teach Ning Rongrong? Going home as soon as possible is the right thing to do!"

"This isn't Tang San..."

"In the end, you still want to use Ning Rongrong to gain benefits for the sect. What kind of father are you? Can't you talk to them yourself?"

"Sword Uncle, that's not what I meant. Ning Rongrong herself doesn't want to come back. Zhu Zhuqing from the Shrek Academy has helped her a lot. You can't stop the child from making friends, can you?" Seeing Chen Xin's displeasure, Ning Fengzhi quickly spoke up to explain.

Chen Xin lowered her head and took a sip of tea, too lazy to continue the argument, and instead asked, "So, what about the Hidden Weapon you mentioned? Has there been any progress recently?"

As the guardian Douluo of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, he values the interests of the sect highly and understands the importance of Hidden Weapon weapons for support-type Soul Master.

"Not very optimistic." Ning Fengzhi's eyes darkened when he mentioned this. "Just like Ning Rongrong said, that child has too many ideas and is not easily moved. He is also unwilling to exchange his production techniques for it and only agrees to sell us the finished products."

He clearly could not accept this kind of cooperation.

After all, the Immortal Herb in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well had already been taken away by Su Cheng. Without the Immortal Herb promoting the Martial Soul Evolution, Tang San had no gratitude to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

Given this, Ning Fengzhi would naturally not accept such unequal terms of the deal.

"Moreover, he is Tang Hao's son, so we can't use other methods. We can only proceed slowly."

"Hmm..." Chen Xin nodded and fell silent for a moment.

"By the way, Sword Uncle, Bone Uncle, we've met Zhu Zhuqing, whom Ning Rongrong mentioned before. Her talent is indeed exceptional. What do you think of her?"

Why are you asking us about this?

Even the Gu Rong that had been silent nearby looked up at him.

"Well, judging from that child's intentions, it seems unlikely that he will return to the Star Luo Empire in the future and join a sect. I was thinking, perhaps you or Bone Uncle could consider taking him on as a disciple?"

"Let's talk about it later. By the way," Chen Xin seemed to suddenly remember something, his voice lowering, "Was Xue Qinghe 'Xue Beng death?"

"Sigh, let the royal family handle their own affairs. We don't need to get too involved."

Ning Fengzhi sighed, offering only a brief hint, seemingly unwilling to say more.

Inside the enormous training room of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, several young figures were taking turns sparring and practicing together, including Tang San and others.

Without the Xue Beng's covert interference, Shrek Academy was smoothly integrated into the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, and as the main force of the second team, it participated in this year's Soul Master Academy Tournament.

As for the original second team members, most of them became substitute players.

However, Xiao Wu was not among the group of people undergoing training.

It must be said that Su Cheng's actions two years ago did have some effect.

Without the protection of the Immortal Herb Lovesick Heartbreak Red, Xiao Wu's identity as Soul Beast could not be effectively concealed. She could only find an excuse to temporarily leave the team, and a member of the original Royal Fight Team Two joined the Shrek Team to cooperate with her.

On the training field, Dai Mubai's palms were covered with a layer of bone claws as hard as metal, while at the same time, Ma Hongjun, who was fighting him, also had a pair of crimson wings growing out of his back.

If Su Cheng were to witness this scene, he would be extremely surprised.

The organs that these two people exhibit are not the result of Martial Soul Possession or some special Soul Skill, but rather External Soul Bone!

Although they no longer had the help of the Immortal Herb, Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun, in addition to Tang San, also obtained External Soul Bone that were extremely compatible with their own attributes.

It's quite surprising that such rare Soul Bone, which have an extremely low probability of appearing, were simultaneously found on three students from the Shrek Academy.

In fact, many teachers also found it extremely unbelievable.

The current members of the Shrek Team are definitely among the best in terms of strength among their Soul Master.

Zhu Zhuqing, who possesses the terrifying Netherworld White Tiger Martial Soul, Tang San, who possesses Twin Martial Souls, along with Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun, who have obtained External Soul Bone, the strongest support Martial Soul Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, and Oscar, a food-type Soul Master with Innate Full Soul Power.

Even if Xiao Wu is unable to participate, this configuration is in no way weaker than the Shrek Team's strength after they received the Immortal Herb.

While Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun were engaged in a fierce battle, the other main players and substitutes of the Royal Fight Team Two were also scattered around watching from the sidelines, occasionally exchanging and discussing with each other.

As a support-type Soul Master, Ning Rongrong did not need to participate in this one-on-one combat segment. Zhu Zhuqing was also very strong and did not participate in this type of training much. The two stood a little further apart.

As she watched the two figures going back and forth on the stage, she pouted at Zhu Zhuqing beside her and said, "These two guys are really lucky. They actually managed to get something like External Soul Bone. Why don't we have such good luck?"

Over the years, although the students of the Shrek Academy often train and fight together, their relationship is no longer as cold and stiff as it was when they first met, but it is definitely not good. They can probably be called "teammates," but that's all.

The unresolved issues of the past, coupled with the shadow cast by the events that occurred in the small town that day, have left an ever-deepering imprint over time.

Those memories won't disappear; they'll just be left unmentioned and allowed to settle slowly in our hearts.

Zhu Zhuqing smiled, looking unconcerned. "External Soul Bone are nothing special. With their limited talent, it's hard to say whether they can even reach the Titled Douluo level. Soul Bone can only increase their combat power; ultimately, Soul Master still rely on their Martial Soul."

"That's true. Even if they obtain External Soul Bone, they are no match for you." Ning Rongrong nodded, then sighed softly, "Alas, I really envy you. So what if I have a level nine Innate Soul Power? The flaws in my Martial Soul have already determined that at most I can only reach the Soul Saint level, just like my father."

Zhu Zhuqing fell silent upon hearing this.

The image of the mysterious, powerful figure who had been lurking in the town that day subconsciously surfaced in her mind.

By adding three extra Soul Ring to Ye Zhiqiu, who was at the Soul King level, his strength was boosted by three major levels out of thin air, directly elevating him from Soul King to the peak of Soul Douluo.

Perhaps, with that person's abilities, there really is a chance to help Ning Rongrong make up for the deficiencies of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Martial Soul.

But at this point, she couldn't say much.

On one hand, she had promised that person to keep their conversation a secret. On the other hand, giving Ning Rongrong hope only to have it dashed in the end would be even more cruel.

Ning Rongrong, standing nearby, quickly adjusted her emotions.

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda's flaws have a long history, and the sect's successors have long been accustomed to it. She didn't have much of an opinion about it, and just casually complained about it.

Moreover, even if Soul Master who possesses the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda can only reach the Soul Saint level at most in their lifetime, they are still the best support teammate that countless people dream of, and they enjoy the reputation of being the number one support-type Soul Master in the world.

She glanced at the boy watching the battle from another corner and muttered under her breath, "But Tang San is really stingy. My dad offered such good terms, but he still refuses to exchange them for his methods of making those Hidden Weapons."

"It's perfectly normal for someone to not want to give away their own things."

Ning Rongrong pursed her lips, knowing that Zhu Zhuqing's words made no mistake, and then asked, "Now, between you and Tang San, who is stronger?"

"I don't know. In a normal fight, he's definitely far inferior to me, but he might be hiding some special methods. Tang San has always been a mysterious person."

"Indeed." Ning Rongrong nodded, her eyes thoughtful. "It's one thing that Martial Soul like Blue Silver Grass can have Innate Full Soul Power, but this guy's leveling speed is not slow at all, which is a bit abnormal."

"Hmm, his Martial Soul is probably not ordinary Blue Silver Grass."

Zhu Zhuqing chatted casually with Ning Rongrong, but her mind was elsewhere.

It will soon be three years since that encounter in Maple Flower Town, outside the Star Dou Great Forest.

She still vividly remembers the promise she made that day.

So, should I go to Spirit City to meet that mysterious powerhouse?

As Zhu Zhuqing's strength has grown rapidly in recent years, she has met more and more powerful individuals, and her experience and knowledge have been continuously expanding and enriching.

But the more she felt this way, the more she sensed the power and terror of the mysterious person she had encountered.

According to Ning Rongrong, her father and Sword Douluo had personally gone to the Canghui Academy to verify Ye Zhiqiu's strength, finding him to be just an ordinary Soul King. Apart from that, no other clues were found.

Even more outrageous is that those students had no knowledge of the series of events that followed that day, nor any memory of Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun kneeling down to apologize.

They could not possibly be lying.

Under the overwhelming pressure of the Sword Douluo's aura, which was at the peak of the Peak Douluo level, the ordinary students, whose strength was at most that of Soul Grandmaster, could not withstand it mentally at all.

In addition, Zhu Zhuqing gradually understood what the mysterious expert meant by "a person who naturally possesses a special stance".

Xiao Wu's recent departure seems very strange.

Her relationship with Tang San was clearly growing stronger, and she was extremely eager for the upcoming Spirit Master Competition.

As far as I know, Xiao Wu is an orphan with no relatives at all, yet she voluntarily left the team to attend to her own affairs at a crucial juncture before the start of the competition.

Zhu Zhuqing didn't believe there wasn't some hidden reason behind it; she just couldn't figure out the key to it for the time being.

Besides Xiao Wu, the other outrageous guy is Tang San.

She discovered that Tang San harbored an extremely deep prejudice against the Spirit Hall.

Although this guy's Martial Soul is Blue Silver Grass, he is actually a direct descendant of the Clear Sky Sect and the son of the famous Clear Sky Douluo.

Strangely, his prejudice did not seem to originate from the Clear Sky Sect or Tang Hao, but from his teacher, Yu Xiaogang.

But regardless of the source of Tang San's extremely firm stance, it is already destined that he will sooner or later stand on the opposite side of the Spirit Hall.

"By the way, Ning Rongrong, what do you think of the Spirit Hall?"

"I don't really feel anything, but my father has mentioned it a few times, saying that the Spirit Hall has great ambitions and wants to take over the major sects. Moreover, the current situation of the Two Empires confronting each other on the continent is because the Spirit Hall has been secretly instigating it. As for what their purpose is, it is still hard to say."

"I see..."

After thinking for a moment, Zhu Zhuqing continued to ask, "Tell me, if there were an opportunity now to become the disciple of a powerful figure whom I know nothing about and have never actually met, should I accept?"

Ning Rongrong turned her head in surprise and looked over.

She knew that since the other party had asked this question, it couldn't have been just a casual inquiry; they must have encountered something similar.

How strong is it?

"Probably even stronger Sword Douluo, much stronger."

"..."

Ning Rongrong fell silent, somewhat incredulous. But she also knew very well that Zhu Zhuqing was never one to exaggerate.

After pondering for a long time, her expression became quite serious. "I suggest you wait a bit."

Worried that the other party might misunderstand, he quickly began to explain.

"What I'm saying has nothing to do with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. I think that if someone wants to take you as their disciple, they must have their eye on your talent and potential."

"Think about it, now we have the strength to compete for the championship in the Spirit Master Competition. Even those two guys who dragged us down Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun, have obtained External Soul Bone, which greatly improved their combat power."

"There's not much time left before the Spirit Master Competition starts. Why not wait until you've achieved results and proven yourself before considering this?"

As they were talking, Ning Rongrong suddenly remembered a few things.

On that day in the town, Ye Zhiqiu specifically asked Zhu Zhuqing if she wanted to enroll in the Canghui Academy.

But afterwards, she learned from Chen Xin that the person who made the move that day was not the real Ye Zhiqiu, but a mysterious powerful figure hiding in the shadows.

So...

Thinking of this, Ning Rongrong's eyes widened slightly. "Zhu Zhuqing, the person you're talking about, could it be the one from that day in Maple Flower Town...?"