For a moment, the entrance to the college was completely silent.
The appearance of Dai Mubai, Tang San, and others immediately attracted a crowd. Seeing their disheveled appearance and the leftover food on the ground, people began to discuss among themselves.
"It looks like these people are eating what we left over."
"Could he be a beggar?"
"Look at that beggar, he's dressed neatly, but his hair is unkempt."
"I think they've come to our college to beg for food."
"..."
As expected, the whispers from the crowd reached the ears of Tang San, Dai Mubai, and the others, and everyone's face turned red instantly.
He was mistaken for a beggar again, and was even forced to eat other people's leftovers in full view of everyone, which further confirmed the fact that he was a beggar.
Everyone was embarrassed and hurriedly kicked away the leftover food on the ground, then glared angrily at Ning Rongrong, who had suddenly appeared there.
Ning Rongrong was slightly taken aback. After learning the whole story and discovering that her father hadn't come, she finally couldn't help but burst out laughing.
"Hahaha! Flender Flander, Dai Mubai, you've been tricked and you don't even know it!"
"They actually managed to eat right outside the academy gate! That's hilarious!! Hahaha!"
Ning Rongrong laughed heartily, tears streaming down her face.
"Stop laughing! Is it that funny?!" Dai Mubai shouted angrily. He now realized that the person who fed them leftovers was definitely doing it on purpose.
After they realized what was happening, a burst of laughter erupted from the crowd, the target of their joke being the Shrek Academy students right in front of them.
If there were a crack in the ground, Flender really wanted to crawl into it; the feeling of being manipulated was truly awful.
Yu Xiaogang trembled with anger. He had first been humiliated at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, and now he had lost face in front of the Seven Leaf Star Advanced Spirit Master Academy. He really wanted to know who the dean of this academy was.
Because it was the dean who provided them with their food.
"Stop laughing!" Yu Xiaogang was furious. Pointing at Ning Rongrong, she questioned, " Ning Rongrong! You traitor of the Shrek Academy! If it weren't for you betraying us, how could we have ended up being ridiculed like this?"
Just then, Ye Tianxing's voice suddenly echoed in Ning Rongrong's ears, briefly recounting what had happened at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy from the Shrek Academy.
Ning Rongrong has come clean; she's not pretending anymore.
"That's right! I'm currently a student at the Seven Leaf Star Advanced Spirit Master Academy. As for the Shrek Academy ... I don't know it." Ning Rongrong seemed to have reverted to her familiar Little Devil Girl form.
This isn't usually the case, but it's really satisfying to stay in this state when the Shrek Academy students are desperate and in a series of embarrassing situations!
"What did you say!" Flender was so angry that his glasses tilted to one side.
" Ning Rongrong, as a member of the Shrek Academy, do you know what you're doing?"
Ning Rongrong was not surprised by the Grandmaster's accusations. Since joining the academy founded by Ye Ping'an, she was prepared to face these old acquaintances sooner or later.
But when they met, Ning Rongrong didn't know what to say when she thought of Ye Ping'an's description of how Flender and his group had suffered setbacks at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy and were then tricked by Ye Ping'an, openly eating leftovers at the academy gate.
Don't they know that this is the academy founded by Ye Ping'an? And now that they've come here, their purpose is obvious: they want to join it.
Shrek Academy is now in dire straits. If they don't find a school to stay at, they will really be killed by the Spirit Hall pursuers behind them.
Ning Rongrong put her hands on her hips, raised her chin, glanced at Yu Xiaogang, and said, "It's better than someone who uses underhanded tactics to push someone away just because they don't like them. People like that don't deserve to be called teachers at all."
"Now people are saying I snitched, but I'm just stating the facts."
"You!!!" Yu Xiaogang was furious, but Ning Rongrong silenced him, because what Ning Rongrong said was true.
With so many people watching, the more Yu Xiaogang tries to deny it, the more suspicious she becomes.
"Let's not talk about that for now." Flender stopped Yu Xiaogang, then looked at Ning Rongrong and said, " Ning Rongrong, let's put aside the matter of you joining another academy without permission. Who is the dean of your academy? I want to meet him in person."
"..."
Everyone fell silent, then looked at each other and burst into laughter.
"You lot are qualified to see our dean? Are you even qualified?!"
"A bunch of arrogant bastards who don't know what they're talking about."
"A bunch of uncouth, rustic people want to join our academy? They're like toads yawning."
Ning Rongrong smiled and said, "Dean Flender, my joining the Seven Leaf Star Academy was a decision made by my father after discussions with this dean. If you have any objections, you are welcome to go to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to discuss it with my father."
"But before that, I was still a student of the Seven Leaf Star Academy."
Ning Rongrong's words immediately drew cheers and applause from many people.
Upon hearing this, Flender's face suddenly darkened.
Although the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect has lost its former glory, with Bone Douluo's death and suppression by the Spirit Hall, Sword Douluo is still around!
Flender didn't dare to go and cause trouble, because Shrek Academy could no longer withstand the blow.
Flender knew that at this point he could only lower his stance and settle the score later.
" Ning Rongrong, for the sake of our past academy, please inform them that Shrek Academy wants to merge with the Seven Leaf Star Advanced Spirit Master Academy. You know Zhao Wuji strength; with our addition, Seven Leaf Star Academy will surely reach new heights!"
The Flender was much more amiable, which he used to elevate his own status and appeal to Ning Rongrong's emotions, hoping she would forgive him and recommend him.
Despite everyone's expectant gaze, Ning Rongrong did not reciprocate.
Instead, under everyone's watchful eyes, Ning Rongrong smiled and said, "Dean Flender, Grandmaster, do you really not know who the dean of this school is?"
"Who is it?" Yu Xiaogang asked indifferently.
"Listen to me carefully, this is the Seven Leaf Star Advanced Spirit Master Academy, which is also a sect. The sect leader and the academy dean are actually the same person, and that person is none other than someone you all know."
"We know each other!" Flender's eyes lit up; it's always easier to get things done if you know someone.
"Who is it?" he asked impatiently.
"Ye—Ping—An!" Ning Rongrong said, enunciating each word clearly.
Flender's smile vanished instantly, and Yu Xiaogang's eyes widened in disbelief, as if she had misheard.
Dai Mubai and Tang San looked at each other, their eyes filled with shock. Others, such as Zhu Zhuqing, Xiao Wu, and Ma Hongjun, had different expressions, but it was not hard to see from their expressions that they were all shocked and incredulous.