Dai Mubai Drained Dry

Whenever Ning Chuan recalled all the kindness Louise had shown him over the years, a gentle smile appeared on his face.

Xiao Wu offered her heartfelt congratulations. "Little Six, congratulations."

"Alright, class officially begins now." As Flender spoke, he began his so-called lesson. The lesson was simple: eat Oscar's sausages.

Ning Chuan did not butt heads with Flender over this. That would not have been wise. Besides, aside from the tastelessly amusing Spirit Incantations, Oscar's spirit skills were quite good in both effect and flavor.

After class, Flender announced that starting tomorrow, Zhao Wuji would lead them to the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt a Soul Ring for Oscar.

Then he kept Ning Chuan behind alone.

After taking his pulse and sending Soul Power into his body to investigate, he found no trace of Ning Chuan having taken any medicine. On the contrary, his physique, Meridians, and internal organs were absurdly strong—far stronger even than Dai Mubai's Beast Spirit-enhanced body.

While he was happy for Ning Chuan, Flender could not help thinking of Yu Xiaogang. They had the same talent, yet their circumstances could not have been more different.

"Ning Chuan, do you know why I kept you behind?"

Flender looked at Ning Chuan.

Ning Chuan answered without hesitation, "Probably to check whether I've taken any medicine with Side Effects."

"That is only one reason. Since you are a student of Shrek, I should be responsible for you. As for the second reason... to be honest, I have an old friend who, like you, also has Innate Soul Power Half Level..."

As he said this, Flender began to feel embarrassed. After all, for a dean to ask a student how to cultivate was an extremely shameful thing on the Douluo Continent. But for Yu Xiaogang's sake, he was willing to throw away his old pride.

Hearing that, Ning Chuan curled his lips. "Dean, are you talking about that Grandmaster who teaches Tang San?"

Flender nodded and began recounting Yu Xiaogang's many hardships.

Ning Chuan sneered inwardly, but said aloud, "Dean, if he wants to break through so badly, why not let him come ask me himself?"

"This..." Flender hesitated. "Ning Chuan, you also came from Notting Academy, so you must understand his temperament. He..."

Ning Chuan cut him off. "Dean, it's not that I look down on him, but if he cannot even swallow his pride over something this small, what kind of Spirit Master can he be? He is nothing more than a coward who only knows how to hide behind others. Could it be that the dean thinks he is a coward? Besides, when you had us eat Oscar's sausages earlier, you said that Spirit Masters must do whatever it takes to survive. When life is at stake, forget Oscar's sausages—even cockroaches and rats must be eaten. Could it be that this Grandmaster is inferior even to a group of children like us?"

Flender had not expected Ning Chuan to apply what he had just learned so quickly. For a moment, he did not know how to refute him. "This... fine. When he comes, I'll let him ask you."

Though he said that, he knew in his heart that with Yu Xiaogang's personality, he would never be able to swallow his pride and ask in person.

Early the next morning, after breakfast, everyone gathered at the training ground. Dai Mubai still had not arrived, but Zhao Wuji was there.

Just as Ning Chuan had expected, Zhao Wuji had been beaten even more severely than in the original novel.

His entire body was wrapped in bandages, his facial bones were deformed, his nose bridge had collapsed, and only a few teeth remained in his mouth. He even had a black eye. He looked utterly miserable.

Could Tang Hao have thought Zhao Wuji looked too much like Tang San, so he specifically targeted Zhao Wuji's face?

Ning Chuan guessed inwardly.

The others struggled to hold back their laughter. Zhao Wuji glared at them, then looked at Ning Chuan. "Ning Chuan, have you been to the Star Dou Great Forest?"

"I have." His Second Spirit Ring and Third Spirit Ring had both been obtained in the Star Dou Great Forest.

"Good. Mu Bai is feeling unwell and can't go, so you'll lead the team today," Zhao Wuji said.

He did not know what had happened either. Last night, Flender had suddenly gathered all of Shrek's teachers.

He said Dai Mubai had not returned and feared something had happened to him.

So he had sent all of Shrek's teachers to search Suotuo City overnight.

In the end, they found him at the establishment Ma Hongjun had mentioned.

The man had already fallen unconscious. After asking around, they learned that the fellow had spent an entire day and night fooling around at a brothel.

Ning Rongrong suddenly asked, "Teacher Zhao, was Dai Mubai drained dry?"

Although everyone already knew about Ning Rongrong's Little Witch personality, they were still stunned by her words. This girl really dared to say anything in front of a teacher.

"Uh..." Zhao Wuji's mouth twitched. After an awkward cough, he said, "Stop talking nonsense and get moving."

But saying that only made everyone even more suspicious.

"Ning Chuan!" Zhao Wuji looked at Ning Chuan.

Ning Chuan nodded and began arranging the formation. He would walk at the very front to clear the way and lead the charge. Oscar and Ning Rongrong, the two Support Spirit Masters, would follow behind him. Ma Hongjun and Tang San would take the left and right sides, while Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing would bring up the rear. As their teacher, Zhao Wuji would not act unless their lives were in danger.

Shrek Academy was not far from the Star Dou Great Forest, only six hundred li away.

They were all Spirit Masters, and they also had a Food Spirit Master to replenish their stamina and Soul Power. A day later, they successfully arrived at a small town a hundred li from the Star Dou Great Forest.

It was rather amusing. During the same period in the original novel, nearly everyone at Shrek had ostracized Ning Rongrong.

But because of Ning Chuan's influence, Ning Rongrong had not only completed Flender's lesson, but Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing no longer ostracized her either.

Since Xiao Wu did not ostracize her, even if Tang San disliked Ning Rongrong's temperament, he naturally would not ostracize her. Ma Hongjun was a fence-sitter who followed whichever way the wind blew, so he was even less likely to do so.

Instead, Oscar, who had confidently declared yesterday that he would not give up an entire forest for Ning Rongrong, now seemed out of place among them.

Thus,

With Ning Rongrong, the little rich girl, taking the initiative to treat them, Ning Chuan and the other six found a table in the corner and sat down.

As for Zhao Wuji, as a teacher of Shrek Academy, he would not spend money on students, nor would he spend students' money. He ordered a few dishes for himself and went upstairs alone to his room.

While they waited for the food, Oscar could not sit comfortably no matter how he positioned himself. More than once, he tried to ease his relationship with Ning Rongrong, but she brushed him off each time.

Moreover, compared to Oscar, she was clearly much more interested in Ning Chuan right now.

Taking advantage of the conversation, she asked Ning Chuan a question that had troubled her for a long time. "Oh, right, Ning Chuan, may I ask you something? Our Second Spirit Rings are all hundred-year rings, so why is yours a thousand-year ring? How exactly did you do it?"

"Of course you can. It's not that big of a deal anyway."

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