Ning Rongrong: Zhuqing, come to Seven Treasures! Divine Radiant Academy, the two girls enroll together? (Seeking follow-up reads!)

Meanwhile, on the other side.

Outside Suotuo City, beside a crude tea stall.

Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong sat opposite each other, both of their expressions tinged with a sense of bewilderment and exhaustion.

Ever since they had seen the true face of Shrek Academy.

And witnessed the miserable state of Dai Mubai, who was beyond saving and had completely turned into a waste of a man.

They had resolutely chosen to withdraw.

"Zhuqing, where do you plan to go next?"

Ning Rongrong held a teacup in both hands, looking at her cold, aloof friend with concern.

Zhu Zhuqing lowered her eyes, her slender fingers unconsciously rubbing the rim of the cup, her voice laced with a hint of bitterness:

"I don't know.

I cannot return to the Star Luo Empire.

I had thought that by traveling thousands of miles to find Dai Mubai, if we worked together, perhaps there might be a glimmer of hope.

A chance to resist the cruel fate imposed by our families.

But the result... it is truly laughable."

Speaking of this, a flash of deep disgust crossed Zhu Zhuqing's eyes.

Dai Mubai was not only promiscuous by nature, but now he could not even be considered a man; following him would only lead to a dead end.

Seeing her friend in this state, Ning Rongrong gripped her hand with heartache and said earnestly:

"Zhuqing, if you don't know where to go, then come home with me!

Come to our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect!"

Zhu Zhuqing was slightly stunned and raised her eyes to look at her.

Ning Rongrong patted her chest, promising with pride and confidence:

"Don't worry, as long as you step through the gates of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, you are my, Ning Rongrong's, best sister!

With my father, as well as Sword Grandpa and Bone Grandpa here, let alone a family from the Star Luo Empire, even if the Star Luo Royal Family came in person, they would never dare to touch a hair on your head!"

Hearing these words, a warm current surged through Zhu Zhuqing's heart.

She knew that Ning Rongrong was sincere, and as one of the Upper Three Sects, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect indeed had the standing to protect her.

"Rongrong, thank you..."

Zhu Zhuqing took a deep breath, her red lips parted, and she was just about to nod and agree.

Just then, a few passing spirit masters near the tea stall were excitedly discussing something at the top of their lungs.

"Hurry, hurry!

If we go too late, we'll miss the recruitment for the Divine Radiant Sect!"

"Good heavens, two Title Douluo presiding!

Even Dragon Duke Meng Shu has broken through!"

"The most critical part is that notice!

Regardless of background, as long as your talent meets the standard to become a core disciple, they will bestow secret medicines to ensure your cultivation advances by leaps and bounds!

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to ascend to the heavens in a single step!"

"I heard that all the rogue cultivators in the entire Heaven Dou Empire are rushing toward Bala City; we need to hurry too!"

Listening to the discussion, the words Zhu Zhuqing was about to speak suddenly halted.

Ning Rongrong was also stunned, her delicate brows furrowing slightly:

"Divine Radiant Sect?

Two Title Douluo?

Since when did such a terrifying force emerge in Bala City?"

Zhu Zhuqing's eyes changed at this moment, the original bewilderment gradually replaced by a burning desire.

She gripped Ning Rongrong's hand back, her voice cold yet filled with an unprecedented firmness:

"Rongrong, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect can indeed keep me safe for a time.

However, living under someone else's roof, I can never truly control my own destiny.

What I want is not just to survive, but to possess the absolute power to hold my fate in my own hands!"

Ning Rongrong understood what she meant and said in surprise:

"Zhuqing, do you want to go to that newly established Divine Radiant Sect?"

Zhu Zhuqing nodded, her gaze fixed in the direction of Bala City:

"Regardless of origin, regardless of background... I want to give it a try.

If the rumors are true, there might be an opportunity there for me to become strong quickly."

Ning Rongrong looked at the rekindled fighting spirit in Zhu Zhuqing's eyes, a smile curling the corners of her lips as she took her hand and pulled her to her feet.

"Fine!

Since you want to go, then this young lady will accompany you on this trip!"

Ning Rongrong winked playfully.

"A new sect presided over by two Title Douluo—I am quite curious about it myself.

Let's go, let's head to Bala City and join in the excitement!"

Two days later, Bala City.

The main thoroughfare of the city, once quite spacious, was now packed so tightly by soul masters pouring in from all directions that not even a drop of water could pass through.

In the most prosperous district of the city.

The plaque for the "Beast Academy," which originally belonged to the Meng Family, had been replaced by a massive golden sign for the "Divine Radiant Academy," written in bold, sweeping calligraphy.

To build momentum for the Divine Radiant Sect, Meng Shu had acted with lightning speed.

He had directly overhauled the Beast Academy, using it as the primary gateway for the Divine Radiant Sect to recruit disciples from the outside.

"Have you heard?

Senior Dragon Duke has directly renamed the Beast Academy to Divine Radiant Academy!"

"This is a direct affiliate academy of the Divine Radiant Sect!

As long as you can pass the assessment and get in, those who perform exceptionally well can be directly promoted to disciples of the Divine Radiant Sect!"

"Don't push, don't push!

I have level five Innate Soul Power, let me go test first!"

On the outskirts of the noisy crowd, two girls cloaked in capes watched this frantic scene.

"Good heavens, isn't this a bit too exaggerated?"

Ning Rongrong looked at the long line stretching several streets away and couldn't help but click her tongue, whispering:

"With a turnout like this, even when our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect recruits peripheral disciples, it isn't this crazy.

What exactly is the background of this Divine Radiant Sect? To directly overhaul a high-level soul master academy—the scale of their ambition is truly massive."

Zhu Zhuqing lifted a corner of her cloak.

Her cold, clear gaze was fixed intently on the sign at the academy gate that read "Core Disciple Special Recruitment Zone."

"With two Title Douluo as their golden signboard, coupled with that legendary secret medicine said to allow one to advance a thousand miles in a day.

Such temptation is enough to drive every unaffiliated soul master on the continent without a background into a frenzy."

Ning Rongrong pulled Zhu Zhuqing's hand and headed excitedly toward the end of the line for the "Core Disciple Special Recruitment Zone":

"Come on, come on, let's get in line too!

I want to see just how strict this Divine Radiant Academy's testing is, and whether they can recognize this young lady's number one support martial soul in the world!"

Zhu Zhuqing nodded and followed Ning Rongrong into the line, whispering a reminder:

"Rongrong, let's not reveal our true identities or backgrounds for now.

Since the Divine Radiant Sect's notice says they don't care about origin, we will let our true soul power and talent do the talking."

"I know, I know—don't show off your wealth, and don't show off your identity, right?"

Ning Rongrong stuck out her tongue and lowered her voice with a laugh:

"But Zhuqing, with your cultivation as a level twenty-seven Soul Grand Master at twelve years old, you are an absolute top-tier genius anywhere you go.

There will definitely be a spot for you as a core disciple of this Divine Radiant Academy!"

Zhu Zhuqing's eyes narrowed, her fists clenching involuntarily, her tone filled with determination:

"I hope so.

As long as I can become strong, as long as I can escape the fate imposed by the Star Luo Empire...

No matter how harsh the test, I will endure it."

As the two were speaking, the Divine Radiant Academy teacher in charge of registration shouted out:

"Next!

State your age, martial soul, and current soul power level!

Those under twelve whose soul power has not reached level twenty, go line up in the ordinary zone; do not waste time in the core zone!"