Ning Rongrong clearly remembered how, during the entrance exam, Tang San had effortlessly defeated Zhao Wuji with those small yet deadly hidden weapons. That was exactly what the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect desperately needed—the sect's disciples were mostly Support Spirit Masters and lacked the ability to defend themselves. If they could master the methods for making hidden weapons, it would greatly enhance the sect's overall strength.
Thus, Ning Rongrong chose to endure.
She no longer complained about the tedium of training or showed her distaste for Yu Xiaogang. She merely watched Tang San's every move in silence, trying to find an opportunity to obtain the hidden weapon methods.
After every training session, she would take the initiative to strike up a conversation with Tang San, discussing everything from cultivation insights to everyday trivialities in an attempt to draw closer to him.
But Tang San was meticulous. After noticing her intentions, he always deftly avoided the subject of hidden weapons, repeatedly frustrating Ning Rongrong's plans. That evening, Ning Rongrong sat alone on the academy hillside, gazing in the direction of the Balak Kingdom with her heart full of conflict.
She wanted to obtain the hidden weapon methods as soon as possible and return to her sect, but she truly could not stand the oppressive atmosphere of Shrek Academy.
I'll endure a while longer. The moment I get the methods, I'll leave immediately.
Ning Rongrong gritted her teeth and encouraged herself, unaware that Yu Xiaogang was watching her from not far behind with a complicated expression. He had long seen through her thoughts, yet did not expose her. Instead, he was considering how to use her needs to forge a deeper connection between the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and Tang San.
Training at Shrek Academy continued, as did Ning Rongrong's