Rongrong's Troubles

Ning Rongrong had just come out of the villa at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy and was taking a stroll on campus.

In the pre-match discussion that just ended, she was a marginal figure. The tactics were basically decided before she even said a word.

She wasn't interested in the Soul Master Competition.

If you're not eliminated, you'll continue playing with the team; if you are eliminated, you'll go home.

Hmm, no, she'll have to go watch the game from the stands then.

She was a little worried. Not long ago, Ning Fengzhi found her and, after praising her, gave her a task.

That is to find a way to contact Han Li and show the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect goodwill.

Ning Rongrong felt a little dizzy after hearing Ning Fengzhi's words.

She, Ning Rongrong, the little princess of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, was actually sent by her sect leader father to make contact with the Holy Son of the Spirit Hall. If it weren't for the fact that she was practically the designated next sect leader of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, she would have thought that Ning Fengzhi was planning to sell his daughter.

Yes, she believed her father was capable of doing such a thing.

This is not unusual in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Her brothers, who are not particularly talented, were paired up with the descendants of the sect's elders.

Ning Rongrong walked for a while and sighed softly. Not only did she have to deal with these irritable teammates every day, but now she also had to make contact with the Holy Son of the Spirit Hall.

Ning Rongrong, I'm so tired.

Unexpectedly, these little shoulders now bear the heavy responsibility of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. When will Father be able to abdicate and pass the throne to a more capable person? If she were to rebel now, Sword Grandfather and Bone Grandfather would probably support her, right? Ning Rongrong couldn't help but laugh out loud at the thought.

She checked the time; it was almost noon. Thinking about having to face her teammates again when she got back, she stopped in her tracks.

Forget it, there's no time like the present. Rather than going back to listen to that Master's ramblings, she might as well go and play with Zhu Zhuqing.

As time went on, along with the interactions between the four women and the visit from the Skywater Academy, the address of Han Li's residence in the Chamber of Commerce was no longer a secret, although not many people dared to disturb him.

I'll go find Zhu Qing and, by the way, get to know the Holy Son of the Spirit Hall. That way, I can complete my father's mission.

With that thought in mind, Ning Rongrong walked towards the outside of the academy. Outside the academy, there were always people and carriages from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect waiting for her, and no one dared to interfere with her actions, as long as it didn't delay the competition.

After leaving the academy, Ning Rongrong gave an order to the guards, and the carriage sped towards Heaven Dou City. —Heaven Dou City, Merchant Guild Residence.

Han Li listened with a smile as the four women, who had just returned from watching the match, discussed the morning's game with great interest.

The Seven Asura Illusion Realm is indeed a pretty good combination skill.

However, the four of them were analyzing the formation and weaknesses of the opponent's combination skills, preparing to create one for the seven students from the Skywater Academy as well.

With Han Li's theory of Martial Soul Fusion Skill as a precedent, and having personally experienced it, Canghui Academy's reversal technique seemed quite good to them. In addition, given the commonalities among the Martial Soul of the Skywater Academy students, it was not impossible to replicate it.

Han Li listened quietly, occasionally offering corrections to their misunderstandings. This kind of discussion and experimentation was beneficial to their understanding and development of their Martial Soul after being granted a title, and he wholeheartedly agreed with it.

Just as the women were deep in discussion, there was a knock on the courtyard door.

Han Li scanned the area with his Spiritual Power, paused for a moment, and looked at Zhu Zhuqing beside him.

"Zhu Qing, go open the door. They're probably looking for you."

The person outside the courtyard was Ning Rongrong, and she appeared to have come alone.

"Good."

Zhu Zhuqing stood up, as if she had thought of something, a faint smile appeared on her face, and her pace quickened.

The three women stopped their discussion, Shui Bing'er even spoke up directly, asking, "Ning Rongrong?"

"Um."

Han Li wasn't surprised that she could guess, and nodded casually.

"At this time? Do you think she's simply looking for Zhu Qing, or does she also have something to discuss with you?"

Shui Bing'er was often Han Li to discuss matters with him, to fill in any gaps in his knowledge, and to learn about certain things.

"I don't know either, or maybe it's both. It doesn't matter. Whatever her purpose is, she'll show it eventually. And Zhu Qing seems happy, doesn't she?"

Han Li was unaware of Ning Fengzhi's actions, but he didn't care. As long as someone wanted something, they would definitely fall into the trap Han Li had already dug. Even if they could endure it for the time being, it didn't matter; it was only a matter of time.

Shui Bing'er glanced at the doorway but said nothing more, because Zhu Zhuqing had already returned with Ning Rongrong.

Ning Rongrong looked around curiously, but instead of formally greeting them, she greeted them in a very casual manner.

This was a private meeting, and since she didn't even need to guess, she knew that her true information had already been known to the others, so she simply didn't bother to pretend anymore.

It has to be said that Ning Rongrong is quite capable. With Zhu Zhuqing mediating, she quickly built a closer relationship with the girls and chatted with them about the recent Soul Master Competition.

Right on time, the Chamber of Commerce staff delivered the meal.

The group then moved their conversation to the dining table.

Only then did Ning Rongrong openly shift her gaze to Han Li.

"Have we met somewhere before?"

Upon closer inspection, Ning Rongrong's face was filled with confusion.

If she did come with the mindset of completing a task, well, there was also her own curiosity to consider.

On the one hand, there has always been very little news about Han Li from the Spirit Hall, and she does have the idea of investigating him, which stems from Ning Fengzhi's upbringing since childhood.

As the Holy Son of the Spirit Hall, the hypothetical greatest enemy, it would be strange if she, the future sect leader of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, didn't have this thought.

On the other hand, she also wanted to see what kind of person this holy son, who had quietly abducted her best friend, really was.

Strangely, after meeting Han Li today, she was certain that she had never seen Han Li before, but she did feel a sense of familiarity with him, and her Martial Soul also showed considerable unusual activity.

"There is absolutely no such possibility."

Han Li shook his head decisively and put his left hand under the table.

Hearing his answer, Ning Rongrong glanced awkwardly at Zhu Zhuqing and the other girls who were looking at her, and said with a sheepish smile, "Is that so? Maybe I remembered it wrong."

Oh, how embarrassing! Will they think I'm hitting on them? Ning Rongrong felt an urge to bury her head under the table.

Unbeknownst to her, Han Li also breathed a sigh of relief.

He turned his gaze to the wristband on his left hand, which he had already conveniently blocked out.

He had forgotten that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda had the function of appraising treasures. He only remembered this when he sensed the unusual movement of Ning Rongrong's Martial Soul.

No wonder she stopped me and even threatened to take me in as her underling.

Han Li recalled the time he infiltrated the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, claiming to be Xiao Yan, and encountered Qian Renxue and Ning Rongrong. He had already fooled Qian Renxue, saying nothing strange or doing anything odd, yet Ning Rongrong had taken notice of him.

He was already wearing the Storage Soul Tool on his hand at that time, which was why he was noticed. So he had his eye on something good. Han Li was both amused and exasperated.

Even if he were exposed, it wouldn't be a big deal, but Han Li didn't want to cause any unnecessary trouble. After all, Qian Renxue had taken some steps to cover it up after him.

At this moment, even if there is only a one in ten thousand chance, he must be cautious, as Ning Fengzhi is no pushover.

At this moment, Zhu Zhuqing also successfully received Han Li's telepathic message and took the initiative to help Ning Rongrong out of the predicament, and the atmosphere became harmonious again.

As they chatted, the conversation naturally turned to the preliminary selection spots.

Ning Rongrong looked at the girls curiously. "Will any of you consider going to battle again?"

It wasn't that she wanted to gather information; speculation about the strength of the group had already spread like wildfire throughout Heaven Dou City, and it had basically become a consensus.

Well, even if Zhu Zhuqing isn't the weakest among them, the other girls aren't any worse than her.

After all, apart from Xiu'er, whose information could not be found, Dugu Yan and Shui Bing'er's talents were public knowledge, and their ages were also evident. Judging from their attitude towards each other, there was no reason why they should be weaker than Zhu Zhuqing.

"Probably not."

The person who answered her question was Zhu Zhuqing. They had already reached a conclusion on this matter, and it wasn't a secret that couldn't be known to outsiders.

"Do you want to play against them again in your Advancement Tournament?"

Ning Rongrong blinked and looked at Zhu Zhuqing.

"Um?"

This time, not only Zhu Zhuqing, Han Li and the others were also stunned, looking at her with strange eyes. "They're your teammates, after all. Isn't it inappropriate for you to say that?" Ning Rongrong blushed slightly under their gazes, but still said confidently, "Just beat up Eunuch Dai, the worse the better. The academy's been keeping a close watch lately. Last time his attack included me, and I didn't even get a chance to retaliate. Sword Grandfather couldn't intervene either. It's infuriating!"

"Please Zhu Qing, help me, okay?"

Ning Rongrong, however, immediately hugged Zhu Zhuqing and started acting coquettishly.

Zhu Zhuqing hesitated, glancing at Han Li. She truly no longer cared about the others, but Ning Rongrong had made this request, and she...

Han Li glanced meaningfully at Ning Rongrong, who was still acting coquettishly with Zhu Zhuqing, and smiled.

"It's up to you. If you agree, discuss it with the other students and decide to only fight this one match."

"Zhu Qing, if you don't want to fight, I can do it. I'm good at beating people too."

But Dugu Yan was also egging them on from the side.

"Yes, I agree."

Zhu Zhuqing pulled Ning Rongrong off him, which was considered as agreeing to her request.

"Great! I knew you were the best, Zhu Qing! Mua~"

Ning Rongrong gave Zhu Zhuqing a big hug with a big smile, and even added a sweet kiss.

Han Li, however, raised his opinion of Ning Rongrong in his mind. Using a common enemy to bring the two sides closer was a very useful little trick for her, and it didn't make people dislike her.

It seems the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect has indeed made a move.