Am I Being Bullied?

The system detected that the host was being humiliated and bullied by students of Heaven Dou Royal Junior Soul Master Academy, triggering a side quest.

Mission requirement: Dominate Heaven Dou Royal Junior Soul Master Academy until no one dared bully the host again.

Mission reward: Soul Power increased by one level.

Hearing the cold mechanical voice in his mind, Lin Tianyi's little face first lit up with joy. Then he gave Lin Xianxian, who was clutching her bag of snacks with a wary expression, a strange look.

I'm being bullied? How come I didn't know?

Looking at the enthusiastic, excited upperclassmen before him, Lin Tianyi's expression grew even stranger.

You call this bullying?!

Still, at least he finally had a side quest.

Ever since obtaining his First Soul Ring more than a month ago, he had gone from being over halfway through Level 18 to reaching Level 19 last night.

If he completed this side quest as well, he could directly break through to Level 20 and obtain his Second Soul Ring!

However, he did not intend to complete the mission immediately. Dominating the academy and making sure no one dared cause trouble for him again was not as simple as beating them into submission once.

After all, the oldest students in the academy were only twelve or thirteen. They were all prideful youths who valued their dignity more than their own lives.

If they submitted after one beating, could they still be considered spirited youths?

What was more, they were arrogant noble children. How could they possibly be convinced by a commoner like him?

Most likely, they would only submit outwardly while remaining unconvinced inside, then find ways to retaliate later. That would not count as completing the mission.

So Lin Tianyi needed to think of a way.

After considering it carefully, Lin Tianyi's eyes suddenly lit up.

Got it!

If he remembered correctly, there would be an assembly for all teachers and students today.

"During this hopeful new semester, we welcome energetic new students. Your arrival has injected fresh blood into our academy. Welcome to this big family..."

On the high platform, the Old Dean of Heaven Dou Royal Junior Soul Master Academy delivered an impassioned speech to the neatly lined-up students of every grade below.

Lin Tianyi was listening himself into a drowsy stupor.

Lin Xianxian lowered her little head and stared wide-eyed at the now-empty bag of pastries in her hands.

She reached in with her tiny hand, then turned the bag upside down and shook it. Only a few tiny crumbs fell out.

There really wasn't even the tiniest bit left.

It was as if Lin Xianxian had lost all her strength. Her clear purple eyes became hollow and lifeless.

Suddenly, she reached out and tugged at the corner of Lin Tianyi's clothes as he dozed.

Lin Tianyi opened his eyes and looked over, puzzled. "What's wrong?"

Lin Xianxian said nothing. She pointed at the empty pastry bag, then raised her little hand and pointed at her rosy little mouth.

"You finished it that quickly?" Lin Tianyi found it unbelievable.

The bag had been taller than half of Lin Xianxian's body and packed full of pastries, yet she had finished it all in less than two hours. Lin Xianxian's stomach truly was a bottomless pit!

Lin Xianxian puffed out her fragrant cheeks. "It was just too delicious."

Helpless, Lin Tianyi could only say that he would buy her more after the assembly ended.

Lin Xianxian gave an "oh," then hugged Lin Tianyi's arm, rested her little head against his small shoulder, and closed her eyes to sleep.

Lin Tianyi: "..."

Just then, Ning Rongrong walked over from the line ahead.

Today, Ning Rongrong wore a pink little dress. Her ear-length short hair fluttered in the wind, and her delicate little face resembled a white porcelain doll. Her skin was so tender it seemed ready to break at the slightest touch.

Before Lin Tianyi could ask anything, Lin Xianxian, who had been resting against his shoulder with her eyes closed, suddenly opened her clear purple eyes and stared unblinkingly at Ning Rongrong.

Her clear, large eyes held undisguised scrutiny.

As if sensing it, Lin Tianyi lowered his head and glanced at Lin Xianxian, whose eyes were full of suspicion. The corner of his mouth twitched slightly.

Ning Rongrong was only six. Did she really need to be this wary?

She had been completely unguarded around fifteen-year-old Qian Renxue, yet she was coming out swinging against six-year-old Ning Rongrong?

Lin Tianyi shifted his gaze to the approaching Ning Rongrong and asked, "What is it?"

Ning Rongrong glanced at Lin Xianxian, who was scrutinizing her, feeling somewhat strange. I haven't even shown any interest in Lin Tianyi. Why is she looking at me like that?

She looked away and turned to Lin Tianyi, getting straight to the point.

"Lin Tianyi, would you be willing to join our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect? As long as you nod, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect will become your strongest backing. And our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect will use the finest resources to nurture you..."

Ning Rongrong repeated every word Ning Fengzhi had taught her that morning.

Although he had learned that Lin Tianyi was Duke Lin Hongtu's son, Ning Fengzhi was still unwilling to give up so easily on such a peerless genius as Lin Tianyi. He still wanted to try inviting him. What if he agreed?

After hearing her out, Lin Tianyi simply shook his head and refused.

If this had happened before he latched onto Qian Renxue, he might have accepted Ning Rongrong's invitation immediately. After all, he came from an ordinary farming family and truly needed a powerful backer.

But now, was there any background in all of Douluo Continent more formidable or powerful than Qian Renxue's?

Naturally, he would not give up the greater for the lesser.

Ning Rongrong's little face stiffened. She had not expected Lin Tianyi to reject her without the slightest hesitation, and it made her unhappy.

He had not even considered the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, which she was so proud of.

At such a young age, Ning Rongrong could not hide her emotions. Her displeasure was written all over her face, and Lin Tianyi saw it clearly.

Lin Tianyi did not care. The little princess of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had no special privileges with him; she was no different from anyone else.

Then Ning Rongrong said, "What if Grandpa Jian were willing to take you or Lin Xianxian as his disciple?

"Grandpa Jian is a Title Douluo. If he took you or Lin Xianxian as a disciple, you would improve more quickly and gain a powerful backer as well."

When she mentioned Grandpa Jian, Ning Rongrong's little face was full of pride and confidence.

In her view, a child from an ordinary farming family could not possibly remain unmoved by the chance to become a Title Douluo's disciple.

Lin Tianyi lazily yawned and said without much interest, "If there's nothing else, you can leave."

Seeing how utterly unconcerned Lin Tianyi looked, Ning Rongrong immediately became furious and said indignantly, "Did you even hear what I said? That's a chance to become a Title Douluo's disciple! Do you know how many people out there would beg for such an opportunity and never get it?"

"Then go find those people out there," Lin Tianyi said indifferently.

"You..." Ning Rongrong was choked speechless. Since childhood, this was the first time she had come out worse against someone her age. The most crucial part was that she could do nothing about him.

Suddenly, Ning Rongrong's beautiful eyes shifted, and a crafty gleam flashed through them.

Glancing at Lin Xianxian, who was still scrutinizing her, Ning Rongrong said with a smile, "You may not know this, but the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect has a rule: the future partner of an auxiliary-system disciple must be a powerful battle-system Soul Master.

"Especially for someone like me, the future sect master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, my future partner must be the finest battle-system Soul Master.

"Your talent is extremely strong. As long as you are willing to join the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, there is a high chance that you can become my spouse in the future.

"Well? Do you want to join the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect now?"

Ning Rongrong spoke with a faint smile at the corners of her lips.