In the original story, Tang San already had Xiao Wu by his side, and to keep her from getting jealous, he hadn't accepted Ning Rongrong's advances.
At the time, Ning Rongrong had secretly run off to Shrek Academy on her own. After noticing Tang San's potential, she'd wanted to recruit him into the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and gradually developed feelings for him in the process.
But things were different now. Ning Fengzhi had forced her to enroll at Shrek Academy, and she'd arrived with a good deal of resentment. Although she admired Tang San, she simply couldn't bring herself to like him.
Ning Rongrong's words had struck Tang San right in the heart like a knife, while Oscar, standing off to the side, felt as if his heart were being twisted.
"Rongrong, I just..."
Tang San struggled with his feelings and clutched his faintly heaving chest. He hadn't expected Ning Rongrong, whom he'd secretly loved ever since he first enrolled, to say something like that to him.
Nearby.
As the teacher leading Oscar and Tang San's hunt for their third Soul Rings, Zhao Wuji stepped in to smooth things over. His gaze toward Ning Rongrong held a hint of ingratiation.
"Ahem, all right, let's put this matter to rest. If there's a problem, deal with it after we get back to the academy."
At the words of Zhao Wuji, the vice dean, Tang San and the others all quieted down. Ning Rongrong simply stood beside Zhu Zhuqing in silence, showing no interest in paying them any attention.
Unlike in the original story, Tang Hao had been captured and taken back to Spirit Hall by Ye Xuan and two Super Douluos. So this time, it was the fiercely protective Sword Douluo who had shown up, beaten Zhao Wuji, and