After being put down, Ning Rongrong did not hide in the dormitory and cry as she had in the original story once Zhu Zhuqing stood up for her. Instead, she accompanied Zhu Zhuqing to the Great Soul Arena to take part in Team Soul Dueling.
Although Zhu Zhuqing's individual Soul Fight rank was already Copper Rank, she had never participated in Team Soul Dueling. Thus, the two could form an Iron Rank combination called the "Seven Treasures Spirit Cat."
The "Seven Treasures Spirit Cat" defeated the formidable "Iron Blood Combination" in their very first appearance.
As Ning Rongrong chatted with Zhu Zhuqing after their victory, she waited for the other five from Shrek Academy to arrive.
Before long, the remaining five from Shrek Academy emerged from the Great Soul Arena together and met up with Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing.
The five wore different expressions. The black-purple eye circles on Ma Hongjun's face had faded considerably, though the swelling on his right cheek had yet to subside.
Ning Rongrong looked at Ma Hongjun with disgust. She had heard that his dark circles were the result of Zhu Zhuqing beating him up badly for staring at her.
As for the swelling on his right cheek, Ning Rongrong guessed that this lecherous fatty had probably caused some other trouble and gotten beaten up again.
Xiao Wu and Tang San were also interacting differently than usual. This time, Xiao Wu walked ahead while holding Tang San's hand, dragging him along as he listlessly let her pull him, as though he no longer cared about anything.
Dai Mubai merely looked at Zhu Zhuqing from afar. It was as if a thick wall of ice stood between them.
Oscar, on the other hand, strode up to a spot not far from Ning Rongrong with his