Breaking Through Level Thirty

After that night's Soul Fighting ended, the three rested briefly at the Great Soul Arena before returning to the hotel.

Unexpectedly, the ones blocking Wu Qi's path that night were not his female fans, but the Furious Bear brothers.

Ning Rongrong planted her hands on her hips and said bluntly, "What, you lost on the arena stage and still want to fight us offline?"

Wu Qi alone could have taught them a lesson, not to mention Qiangu Changkong standing nearby to back him up. If they truly dared to cause trouble, she certainly would not be the unlucky one!

Xiong Da bowed slightly toward Wu Qi. "Thank you!"

Perhaps because their match had been especially spectacular, the Great Soul Arena had proactively arranged for a Healing-type Soul Master to treat Xiong Er after the match, leaving him without even a scar.

Of course, Xiong Da did not understand the Great Soul Arena's thought process and assumed Wu Qi had "ordered" it.

Wu Qi found it baffling and casually replied, "You don't need to thank me. We were opponents on the stage, but we aren't enemies off it."

Xiong Da cupped his fists, after which Xiong Er apologized to Ning Rongrong.

The brothers' willingness to own up to their actions earned Ning Rongrong's favor.

For that reason, she took out a letter of recommendation. If the two brothers were willing to join the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, they could use the letter to become disciples of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect directly.

After they parted ways, Wu Qi could not help asking, "Rongrong, did you arrange for the Great Soul Arena to treat him?"

Ning Rongrong shook her head, though she was not surprised by it. "The Great Soul Arena probably learned of my background and feared those brothers might retaliate against me, so they made the arrangements themselves."

It was standard practice for major powers to do one another favors. Besides, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect held shares in the Great Soul Arena.

Wu Qi did not dwell on it. Instead, Qiangu Changkong had grown unusually quiet that night.

That night, Qiangu Changkong perhaps suddenly attained enlightenment and broke through to Level Thirty.

The aura leaking out during his breakthrough was sensed by Wu Qi, who quickly hurried to the former's room.

"I broke through." Qiangu Changkong was overjoyed.

It had not been long since he had reached Level Twenty-Nine. Breaking through again so soon surely meant he had experienced an epiphany.

Wu Qi smiled. "Congratulations. Get some rest early. Tomorrow, once we've prepared our supplies, we'll enter the Star Dou Great Forest."

As he spoke, he considered Tang San's future course of development.

Shrek Academy would open tomorrow. Around three days later, after Oscar broke through to Level Thirty, Shrek Academy would enter the Star Dou Great Forest for Soul Hunting. It was during that time that Tang San would obtain the greatest cheat of his life.

The appearance of an External Soul Bone could only be explained through mysticism.

Therefore, Wu Qi held no hope of "stopping Tang San."

After all, there was more than one Man Faced Demon Spider in the Star Dou Great Forest, and with his current strength, he could not kill every Man Faced Demon Spider.

If the heavens wanted rain and a mother wanted to remarry, so be it.

Even if Tang San obtained the Eight Spider Soul Bone, he was still confident he could defeat him.

The next morning, Wu Qi and Qiangu Changkong went out early to purchase the supplies needed for their Soul Hunting trip.

At the same time, they sent a letter through the Spirit Hall branch in Suotuo City, instructing Golden Eagle Douluo to meet them at the entrance to the Star Dou Great Forest.

When the two returned to the hotel, Ning Rongrong had just gotten up.

"Brother Wu, why did you buy so much dried food?"

Upon learning that Qiangu Changkong had broken through to Level Thirty, she eagerly said, "We're entering the Star Dou Great Forest? Rongrong has never been there. I heard it's really interesting."

As she spoke, she noticed Wu Qi and Qiangu Changkong's expressions turn serious and could not help asking, "What's wrong?"

Wu Qi said sternly, "Since ancient times, countless Soul Masters have died in the Star Dou Great Forest. If you do not keep a sense of awe in your heart, your name will inevitably be added to the death list."

Originally, he did not care about Ning Rongrong's temperament, much less wish to educate her on Ning Fengzhi's behalf.

But Ning Rongrong's behavior last night and just now had been far too outrageous.

In the original timeline, Ning Rongrong had even directly confronted Dai Mubai.

It could not be ruled out that Flender had done so deliberately. After all, he had accepted Ning Fengzhi's Gold Soul Coins, so naturally he had to straighten out Ning Rongrong's temperament.

Setting aside Dai Mubai's faults, Ning Rongrong's actions themselves posed an enormous hidden danger.

Support-Type Soul Masters on the continent kept an exceptionally low profile. Even someone of Ning Fengzhi's lofty status would not casually offend others.

Support-Type Soul Masters had no ability to protect themselves. Offending Battle Soul Masters was the same as planting the seeds of disaster for themselves.

They could not have someone guarding them every moment. Once the powerful people around them left, if enemies came knocking, only death awaited them.

Ning Rongrong seemed to lack this awareness and was still causing trouble everywhere!

"I don't know what your status is in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, but in the world of Soul Masters, you are merely an ordinary Support-Type Soul Master."

"If it had been someone else last night, they would certainly have harbored resentment toward you. If you left us, do you think they would seize the chance to make a move?"

"Support-Type Soul Masters should avoid causing trouble without fearing it, rather than actively stirring up conflict."

"Do you know why Sect Master Ning keeps such a close watch on you? It is because your temperament makes it far too easy for you to offend people. Once you offend someone beyond repair, your death will not be far away."

"If you are still the sect's successor, then in the future, you will surely make enemies everywhere for the sect and ultimately bring about its destruction."

Ning Rongrong's eyes widened. She had never imagined that Wu Qi, who was normally so mild-tempered, could become this angry.

Seeing this, Qiangu Changkong hurriedly tried to smooth things over.

"Brother Wu, Miss Rongrong only acted without thinking. Isn't this a little too serious?"

He, too, had once been reprimanded by his elders over this matter.

Now, he and Wu Qi were playing their parts together, naturally with the aim of making Ning Rongrong firmly remember to keep a sense of awe in her heart.

Ning Rongrong pressed her lips together, her eyes moist. "Brother Wu, even you think Rongrong was wrong?"

Wu Qi's expression remained stern. "Maintaining a sense of awe in all things is a Soul Master's Compulsory Course. If you still want to travel with us, change your current temperament."

"If you think you misjudged me, you may leave. I will not stop you."

After saying that, Wu Qi gestured with his hand and left the room together with Qiangu Changkong.

Keeping Ning Rongrong by his side truly made him worry that she would drag him into disaster.

He was not a nanny. The young lady of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect meant nothing to him. If Ning Rongrong could not correct her temperament, then for the sake of their future safety, they could only part ways here.

Qiangu Changkong sighed softly. "Though it's cruel, I hope she can understand."

After a pause, he looked at Wu Qi and asked, "Brother Wu, shall we go take a look at Shrek Academy's registration site?"

"What's there to see?" Wu Qi asked in return.

Qiangu Changkong lowered his voice. "Don't you want to know who can meet Shrek Academy's admission requirements? If we can recruit them, it will be a great achievement when we return."

If Wu Qi remembered correctly, only Zhu Zhuqing, Tang San, Xiao Wu, and Ning Rongrong had been able to enroll in Shrek Academy in the original timeline.

After their "persuasion," Ning Rongrong definitely would not be going.

That left three people.

Tang San and Xiao Wu regarded Spirit Hall as their enemy. Even if they were recruited, they could never agree.

As for Zhu Zhuqing, that was even more impossible.