My Father, Ning Fengzhi

Wu Qi and the other were not at the Great Soul Arena, and Flender was deeply worried about it.

He was very concerned that someone in the city really was hunting down geniuses.

Moreover, if Wu Qi became his disciple, his talent meant his future achievements would surely be limitless.

According to rumors, Shrek Academy's finest graduate was now an Elder of Spirit Hall.

That was complete nonsense.

But if he took Wu Qi as his disciple, the rumor might well become true in a few decades.

That entire night, Flender was distracted and restless.

Early the next morning, he gathered all the teachers and students on the training grounds, his face full of exhaustion, and began training.

At the same time as before, Oscar successfully broke through to Rank 30 after cultivating in seclusion the previous night.

Flender did not know whether someone in the city was hunting geniuses. Sending the Shrek Six Monsters out to hunt spirit beasts would greatly reduce their chances of being pursued.

Meanwhile, he took the opportunity to mobilize the teachers to investigate the situation within the city.

Within the Star Dou Great Forest.

As they drew ever closer to the location marked on the map, trouble arrived with it.

The three of them first stumbled into the territory of a Tumbling Rat pack. Tumbling Rats were herbivorous spirit beasts and were not particularly aggressive by nature.

The three were chased for more than ten miles before finally shaking off their pursuers.

But before they could catch their breath, movement sounded around them again.

Wu Qi gestured for silence and pulled Qian Gu Changkong and Ning Rongrong behind a tree trunk.

Before long, an elderly woman and a young girl emerged from the bushes and arrived at the spot where they had previously been.

"Grandma, I don't want to leave you. I especially don't want to go to Beast Spirit Academy."

The girl coquettishly pleaded with the old woman beside her.

The old woman gently stroked her forehead and said kindly, "Yiran, Advanced Spirit Master Academy is a stage everyone must go through in life."

"Don't forget about the Spirit Master Competition in a little over two years. When the time comes, Grandma hopes you'll find yourself a satisfactory husband."

Listening to the conversation between the grandmother and granddaughter from behind the tree, Wu Qi immediately identified them.

They had arrived at the Star Dou Great Forest only two days before Shrek Academy, yet they had still run into the Peerless Dragon Serpent Couple.

Chao Tianxiang was a Soul Emperor Expert. With her attention focused on Meng Yiran, she had initially failed to notice anyone nearby.

But one must not forget that her martial soul was related to snakes.

A gust of wind swept past, and she detected the scent of people. She immediately looked around warily.

"Since you've come, why hide? I'll give you three breaths to show yourselves. If you still refuse to come out, don't blame this old woman for being discourteous."

A trace of panic flashed through Meng Yiran's eyes. She quickly moved closer to Chao Tianxiang and assumed a fighting stance.

Seeing that they had been exposed, the three of them slowly stepped out.

"Don't misunderstand. We were merely passing through," Qian Gu Changkong said with an ingratiating smile.

Could Chao Tianxiang not tell whether they bore ill intent?

If the three had launched a sneak attack from where they had been hiding just now, Meng Yiran would already be dead.

Chao Tianxiang sneered inwardly and pressed them at the same time. "If you were merely passing through, why not leave openly? Why hide in the shadows?"

Ning Rongrong planted her hands on her hips and shot back, "Hey, hey, hey, what do you mean by that? We were just passing by. Were we bothering you or something?"

Seeing how young they looked, and with Chao Tianxiang protecting her at her side, Meng Yiran stepped forward and sneered. "Little sister, this is the Star Dou Great Forest. Even if we killed you here, who would ever know?"

Wu Qi gave Qian Gu Changkong a meaningful look. The latter immediately understood and said with a cheerful smile, "Senior, could we speak privately for a moment?"

He had the Papal Order in his possession. It was the highest-ranking emblem of Spirit Hall, carrying the same status as an Elder of Spirit Hall.

Anyone who saw that emblem would show some respect. He believed Chao Tianxiang would be no exception.

However, Chao Tianxiang had her own concerns.

She could sense that Wu Qi was no weakling, or he would never have ventured this deep.

If Qian Gu Changkong held her back while the others took the chance to seize Meng Yiran, the consequences would be disastrous.

Seeing that she remained unmoved, Wu Qi lightly patted Qian Gu Changkong's shoulder and stepped past him. "Senior Serpent Dowager, we're all sensible people. There's no need to play dumb."

"If we had acted just now, your granddaughter would already be dead."

"Since we can part peacefully, why make things unpleasant? How about we go our separate ways?"

Chao Tianxiang's brows twitched.

Not many spirit masters of the younger generation knew the name of the Peerless Dragon Serpent Couple. Since they knew who she was, they likely had some background.

After a brief pause, she decided to probe them. "May I ask how the three young friends are addressed?"

The moment Wu Qi stepped forward, Meng Yiran had already noticed his appearance.

That noble, elegant aura deeply captivated her.

"Grandma, why waste words with them?" As she spoke, she beckoned Wu Qi with a finger. "Either fight me. If you win, all of you can leave."

"Or you stay, and everyone else leaves!"

"What are you trying to do?!" Noticing her gaze, Ning Rongrong stepped in front of Wu Qi and snapped angrily, "The Dragon Serpent Family is certainly imposing. I just wonder how many moves you could last against Sword Grandfather!"

In her urgency, she had no choice but to invoke Sword Douluo's name.

"Sword?" Chao Tianxiang frowned.

There were many Experts with sword-type Martial Souls on the continent, but Ning Rongrong spoke with such confidence that this Expert could only be Sword Douluo.

The Peerless Dragon Serpent Couple's Martial Soul Fusion Skill possessed power comparable to a Titled Douluo.

At most, that claim could scare Experts beneath the rank of Titled Douluo.

Comparable to a Titled Douluo was, after all, not the same as being a true Titled Douluo.

Against a powerful existence like Chen Xin, their fate was easy to imagine.

Meng Yiran seemingly failed to realize this and sneered teasingly, "Little sister, if you die, then that grandfather of yours—"

Chao Tianxiang hurriedly interrupted, "Yiran, shut up!"

Then, she looked toward Ning Rongrong. "Are you all from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect?"

At the same time, Wu Qi leaned close to Ning Rongrong and whispered a few words to her.

The Peerless Dragon Serpent Couple were indecisive, and a middling force like the Dragon Serpent Family was the sort that got swallowed up or suppressed on the continent.

Using the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's name to make them back down was the best course of action.

But the identity of an ordinary Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect Disciple might not be enough to make them retreat. Ning Rongrong had to reveal her identity.

If Chao Tianxiang remained unmoved, then heh, Golden Eagle Douluo would teach her a lesson.

By then, to avoid exposing himself, he could only knock Ning Rongrong unconscious.

Ning Rongrong placed her left hand on her hip, while the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Martial Soul appeared in her right hand.

She puffed out her chest and declared confidently, "My father is Ning Fengzhi! If the Dragon Serpent Family doesn't want the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect coming to its door, then make way for this young lady!"

Even children who had only just begun Soul Master cultivation had heard Ning Fengzhi's name, let alone Chao Tianxiang.

"Greetings, Miss Ning."

Chao Tianxiang's attitude changed at once as she gave her a slight bow.

Meng Yiran covered her mouth, disbelief written across her face.

If she had finished what she was about to say, then once the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect bore a grudge against them, their entire family would be finished.

"Senior Serpent Dowager, could you make way?" Qian Gu Changkong asked with a smile.

With the young miss of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect appearing in the Soul Beast Forest, powerful protectors were bound to be following behind her.

Chao Tianxiang secretly counted herself fortunate. Luckily, it had only been a verbal clash just now. If they had truly fought, they would certainly have been the ones to die.

"Please, do as you wish, young friends."

"Miss Ning, please convey this old woman's greetings to Sovereign Ning."