Team Bullying

Meanwhile, in the academy dormitories.

Oscar was sweating profusely as he tried to comfort Ning Rongrong, who was packing her luggage.

"Rongrong, don't be impulsive! Shrek is the best academy..."

"Best my ass!"

Ning Rongrong viciously threw her clothes into her suitcase.

"That Ye Liuyun humiliated me in front of everyone, and Flender even wants to punish me by making me run laps! I'm the young miss of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Why should I put up with this? I'm going home!"

Oscar's eyes darted as he immediately put on an indignant expression.

"That's right! Ye Liuyun really went too far!"

"But Rongrong, think about it. If you leave in disgrace now, wouldn't that be exactly what he wants? He'll definitely mock you as a deserter who can only rely on her family."

Ning Rongrong paused.

"Besides, a gentleman's revenge can wait ten years."

Oscar leaned closer and lowered his voice.

"We're a team. Ye Liuyun is withdrawn by nature, sooner or later everyone will isolate him. As long as you stay, we can join forces. There'll be plenty of chances to make him suffer and get this anger out of your system!"

Ning Rongrong's eyes flickered.

That's right.

If I just leave like this, won't it make me look like I'm afraid of him?

I'll stay! I'll watch him fall on hard times! I'll make him kneel and beg for my forgiveness!

"Fine!"

Ning Rongrong gritted her teeth, revenge burning in her eyes.

"I'm not leaving! I'm going to run laps right now! I'll let that bastard know that this young miss isn't someone to mess with!"

Seeing Ning Rongrong's fighting spirit reignite, Oscar was overjoyed inside.

It's in the bag!

That show of empathy just brought me closer to the goddess!

Ning Rongrong looked at Oscar approvingly and praised him.

"You're much better than that Ye Liuyun."

"He's just an arrogant, ignorant idiot."

Oscar scratched his head bashfully and agreed wholeheartedly.

"He's just a poser. Don't bother with him. I'll stand firmly by your side."

"Let's go run laps together."

Ning Rongrong felt despair at the thought of running thirty laps.

But the moment she thought of all the grievances she had suffered, she was instantly filled with fighting spirit.

She had to stay and take revenge on Ye Liuyun.

The next morning, the class bell rang. Everyone hurriedly finished breakfast and headed to the main field.

Ning Rongrong was the first to appear on the field.

Her fair, beautiful little face looked somewhat haggard. She had clearly been exhausted by the running.

Yet her eyes were unusually excited, as though she were plotting something.

The others arrived one after another.

Flender's gaze fell first on Ning Rongrong, but he said nothing.

Then he looked at the others and noticed one person was missing.

"Where's Oscar?"

Tang San hurriedly explained.

"When I left this morning, he was still cultivating. Perhaps he entered meditation and didn't wake up in time."

Flender frowned.

"Tang San, go call him."

Just as Tang San was about to return to the dormitories, he saw Oscar hurrying over from that direction.

However, there was no panic over being late on his face. Instead, he was brimming with excitement.

Flender had not expected the brat to be so excited despite being late. It was practically a provocation, and he shot him a vicious glare.

"Oscar, do you want to run laps again?"

Oscar hurriedly shook his head.

"No, Dean, please listen to my explanation. I broke through. I've reached level thirty."

"What?"

Not only Flender, but everyone turned toward Oscar in surprise, including Ning Rongrong.

Oscar could barely conceal his excitement.

Last night, he had been excited to run laps with the goddess, and he had pushed himself to the limit. He had already vaguely sensed it last night.

Sure enough, he broke through this morning.

Oscar was a year younger than Dai Mubai.

He was only fourteen. Reaching Soul Power Level thirty at fourteen was already an astonishing achievement.

More importantly, Oscar possessed a food-type Martial Spirit, one of the most difficult types of Martial Spirit to cultivate.

Reaching level thirty was far harder for him than it would have been for a battle Spirit Master.

Oscar secretly glanced at Ning Rongrong, hoping to catch the goddess's attention.

His talent was one in ten thousand.

He was fully qualified to become the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's live-in son-in-law.

Flender's eyes visibly brightened.

"Good, good, good. Oscar, you haven't disappointed me."

At that moment, Dai Mubai walked over and patted Oscar on the shoulder.

"Xiao Ao, congratulations. Although you reached level thirty a little later than I did, as a food-type Spirit Master, you're already the most outstanding genius I've ever seen."

Tang San, Xiao Wu, and Ma Hongjun also stepped forward to offer their congratulations.

Ning Rongrong stepped forward and congratulated him with a smile.

"Congratulations on reaching level thirty. That's amazing."

"You're food-type, after all. I'd say you're the most gifted among us."

The others who had been congratulating Oscar gave Ning Rongrong an odd look, then looked at Ye Liuyun.

Although food-type Spirit Masters really did cultivate slowly, and reaching level thirty at fourteen really was impressive.

There was still a twelve-year-old monster at level thirty-four.

No matter how they looked at it, Oscar could not be called the most gifted.

Hearing the goddess praise him, Oscar smiled smugly.

"I'm actually pretty lazy. If I hadn't often gone out fooling around with Boss Dai and Ma Hongjun before, my Soul Power Level would be even higher."

"But don't worry. From now on, I'll cultivate diligently and become someone who can stand on his own."

The moment Dai Mubai heard that, his face darkened. He quickly glanced at Zhu Zhuqing and hurriedly explained.

"What nonsense are you talking about? Who went out fooling around?"

He hooked an arm around Oscar's neck, intending to teach him a lesson.

Zhu Zhuqing rolled her eyes at Dai Mubai coldly and ignored him afterward.

Ning Rongrong ignored the noisy Dai Mubai and secretly glanced at Ye Liuyun.

Ye Liuyun's expression remained unchanged. He clearly did not take this farce seriously at all.

She bit her teeth unwillingly, wanting to say something more.

"Alright, alright, stop messing around for now."

"Since Oscar has reached level thirty, we'll change today's lesson."

"Everyone, go make your preparations. Tomorrow, Teacher Zhao will take you to the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt a Spirit Ring."

"Real combat is always the best lesson."

Flender's voice pulled everyone back from their thoughts.

Once serious business was mentioned, everyone became solemn.

They headed back to prepare their things.

Xiao Wu was thrilled at the thought of returning to the Star Dou Great Forest.

As usual, she walked toward Ye Liuyun. After all, they were both fellow villagers from there.

"Cousin, let's prepare together..."

Before she could finish, Ning Rongrong hooked her arm through Xiao Wu's.

"Xiao Wu, why do you spend every day hanging around with boys? Zhu Zhuqing and I will go prepare things with you."

"Come on, come on. I have money. I'll pay for you too."

Xiao Wu had wanted to refuse, but she was poor. Having someone help buy things really was nice.

Tang San planned to prepare some things on his own.

Oscar walked over and slung an arm over his shoulder.

"Come on, Xiao San. I'll help you prepare."

Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun were old friends as well, so they naturally followed Oscar.

The others left in twos and threes, leaving only Ye Liuyun behind.

Flender could tell that Ye Liuyun seemed to be getting excluded.

But he had no intention of interfering in such a trivial matter.

Shrek Academy was a place where only the fittest survived.

Flender casually remarked.

"To get along with others, sometimes you need to compromise appropriately and lower your stance."

Ye Liuyun merely found it boring. Treating it like childishness, he replied casually.

"People you please and cater to aren't friends."