Ning Rongrong still added the word "little."
Su Wen did not mind.
It actually sounded more pleasant that way.
"Hello, Rongrong."
Ning Fengzhi said from the side, "Rongrong, your Brother Xiao Wen is a genius. You should learn from him in the future and cultivate diligently."
"Alright, alright, Father, you're so annoying. I've been cultivating properly too." Ning Rongrong went wild, clutching her head with both hands in an obvious I'm not listening, I'm not listening pose.
Ning Fengzhi's mouth twitched at the sight.
He had clearly meant to say something nice. Was she already unable to hold herself back again?
"Brother Xiao Wen, what exactly are you so good at? Can you show Rongrong?" Ning Rongrong turned to Su Wen, wanting to see what he was capable of.
Su Wen smiled and directly summoned his Martial Soul.
One yellow and one purple Soul Ring rose from beneath his feet.
"A Thousand Year Soul Ring!" Ning Rongrong's eyes widened, her little mouth hanging open in shock.
One, two.
She counted Su Wen's Soul Rings, and her mind became a little muddled.
"Father, didn't you say the Second Soul Ring could only absorb one under seven hundred years?"
"Haha, that's where your Brother Xiao Wen is exceptional. No other soul master can do it. In the entire continent today, only his Second Soul Ring has reached a thousand years!"
Ning Rongrong circled Su Wen as she examined him from every angle, finding the purple second Soul Ring incredibly cool.
"Brother Xiao Wen, how did you do it? Can Rongrong absorb a Thousand Year Soul Ring for her Second Soul Ring too?" The more she looked, the more tempted she became. She raised her head to look at Su Wen, her expression clearly begging him to tell her.
Ning Fengzhi chuckled and shook his head. "Rongrong, your Brother Xiao Wen is a special case. Don't fool around."
"That's right, Rongrong. If your cultivation isn't sufficient, trying to absorb a Thousand Year Soul Ring as your Second Soul Ring will make you go boom and explode." As Su Wen spoke, he exaggeratedly gestured out an exploding scene with both hands.
"Hmph, why can't I do it?"
"There are far too many requirements for absorbing a Thousand Year Soul Ring as your Second Soul Ring." Su Wen shook his head and looked at Ning Fengzhi.
Ning Fengzhi understood at once and silently gave Su Wen a thumbs-up.
No matter what, getting Rongrong to work hard for a while first was already a win.
"Rongrong, absorbing a Thousand Year Soul Ring for your second ring requires extremely high Physical Fitness," Ning Fengzhi said.
"Ah? I have to train too?" Ning Rongrong pulled a long face. She hated training the most.
Especially training meant to improve Physical Fitness.
"Of course. Physical Fitness is one factor. Besides that, your Spiritual Power must also reach a certain level."
"Spiritual Power?"
"That's right. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's Heart Separation Control can train Spiritual Power."
Ning Rongrong suddenly became wary, her large eyes shifting repeatedly between Su Wen and Ning Fengzhi.
You two aren't tricking me, are you?
"Rongrong, this truly was the reason your Brother Xiao Wen successfully absorbed a Thousand Year Soul Ring."
"Of course, you don't need to compare yourself to your Brother Xiao Wen. As long as our Rongrong cultivates diligently and reaches Level 20 early, your Sword Grandfather can find you a Hundred-Year Soul Ring as close to the limit of the second ring as possible."
No one understood a daughter better than her father.
Ning Rongrong ran wild within the Sect largely because she relied on her own exceptional talent.
If she were surpassed by someone her age in any area, she herself would be too embarrassed to stir up trouble. Instead, she would work hard to overtake them before turning back into a little devil.
Unfortunately, there truly were too few geniuses in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect who could keep Ning Rongrong in check.
"Rongrong, it's no big deal if you can't absorb a Thousand Year Soul Ring. Maybe if you work hard, you can absorb one eight or nine hundred years old," Su Wen said at that moment.
Ning Rongrong bared her little canine teeth and snapped fiercely, "Impossible! I can definitely absorb a Thousand Year Soul Ring!"
However, she regretted it a little as soon as the words left her mouth.
Her eyes rolled around, and she went over to Su Wen's side, tugging at the corner of his clothes with a pitiful expression. "Brother Xiao Wen, is there any trick to it?"
"Of course there is."
"Really?" Ning Rongrong asked in delight.
"Of course. In a moment, we'll team up and fight two Soul Grandmasters. If we win, I'll tell you."
"Alright!"
Ning Rongrong clenched her fist, looking full of fighting spirit.
Her second ring being purple—just releasing it would surely make a whole crowd's jaws drop.
Hahaha.
At the thought of that scene, Ning Rongrong's eyes curved into crescents.
"Since that's the case, Rongrong, get to know Brother Xiao Wen's abilities first."
"..."
An hour later.
"Next match: I Don't Want To Be Support Duo versus Cat Duo. Contestants from both sides, please prepare."
Hearing their names called, Ning Rongrong felt a little embarrassed.
"What kind of ridiculous name is that?" she muttered.
"Alright, get ready. The fight is about to begin."
Su Wen led Ning Rongrong onto the stage.
Seeing that their opponents were two children, the two women on the other side relaxed, looking at Su Wen and Ning Rongrong with faintly teasing expressions.
"Little brother, little sister, are you sure you didn't sign up under the wrong names?"
The two female soul masters of Cat Duo had been informed before the match that they would be facing challengers above their rank.
A Soul Master and a Soul Grandmaster challenging two Soul Grandmasters counted as fighting above their rank. Two Soul Masters challenging two Soul Grandmasters also counted.
The audience below the stage was likewise surprised by the ages of the two contestants.
Su Wen had been understandable. Though he was only a little over eleven and a half, after absorbing two Soul Rings and undergoing sufficient transformation, he had already grown to one meter seventy. He did not look particularly young.
But Ning Rongrong was only nine years old. She truly was just a little child.
Cat Duo and the audience were doubtful, but the referee was not overly surprised.
This Scholar Who Can Fight had caused quite a stir in the Great Soul Arena before. Even he, as a referee, had heard of it.
As for the other one, Tiny Support, the supervisor had specifically instructed him earlier to keep an eye on her and not let her get hurt. That meant Tiny Support had no ordinary background.
So while Cat Duo and the audience treated Su Wen and Ning Rongrong like children, the referee did not.
"Both sides, prepare."
"Match begin!"
Martial souls were released.
The two sisters of Cat Duo both possessed feline martial souls—one Black Cat and one White Cat.
Their Soul Rings were both one white and one yellow.
In contrast, I Don't Want To Be Support Duo was far more dazzling.
Their martial souls and Soul Rings drew gasps from the crowd. Even the two Cat Duo sisters across from them turned grave.
Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda!
"Seven treasures turn forth with glazed light. The Seven Treasures have a name: first, strength."
The yellow Soul Ring flashed as Ning Rongrong immediately used her First Soul Skill to enhance Su Wen.
A twenty percent increase in strength.
Yet Ning Rongrong was not the most eye-catching one.
What truly drew everyone's attention was Su Wen's martial soul and Soul Rings.
His martial soul alone was already remarkable—a gorgeous book covered in Purple Markings—but what truly shocked everyone was his Soul Ring configuration: one yellow and one purple.
The battle had already begun. Su Wen had no time to care about the audience's reactions.
The Heavenly Book danced above his head as pages flew out, with more than a dozen Book Pages circling around Ning Rongrong.
At the same time, the Book Martial Soul connected with the Heaven and Earth Origin Qi, and flames began to rise from Su Wen's fists.
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