Inner Courtyard Battle

"Jin Sheng, Yuhao is also a freshman in your year. Go register together later, and help him out where you can."

Ning Que hesitated for a moment, but still entrusted this matter to the relatively reliable Jin Sheng.

On the way back, he had deliberately lingered for a day or two with his group, wanting to conduct an experiment to see just how far the Tang God King's control over the Douluo Continent had reached.

Regarding Huo Yuhao, there were more or less some thoughts of befriending him; there was profit to be made there.

As for trying to win him over, that was completely unnecessary.

However, Ning Que kept one point firmly in mind: he could not be too impulsive, and he could not go all-in.

Ning Fengzhi, ten thousand years ago, was the one who had been too impulsive and chose to go all-in, which led to his final outcome.

Did he profit?

As a father, he profited immensely; his own daughter and son-in-law had become legendary gods.

But as a sect master, he had lost everything down to his grandmother's house.

Ninety percent of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's disciples were wiped out, two Title Douluos fell, and only a handful of people remained alongside him, a figurehead sect master.

What was most infuriating was that the thousands of years of wealth belonging to the former Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had been seized by the Martial Soul Hall. After the war was won, not only was he not qualified to sit at the table to divide the spoils, but even the things that originally belonged to them were all swallowed up by the Clear Sky Sect, Shrek Academy, and the Four Single-Attribute Clans.

The sect records clearly stated that in his old age, Ning Fengzhi was filled with regret, long suffering from alcoholism and hangovers.

Fortunately, he had not forgotten the responsibilities he bore.

After the decline of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, he traveled everywhere, constantly using the unique nature of his martial soul to hunt for treasures, accumulate family assets, and once again recruit powerful soul masters.

Therefore, Ning Que was very clear about where the bottom line for his actions lay.

He would not use the sect's foundation and roots for the God-Making Project; he would only have them provide assistance for growth.

It was not that he was a slave to the sect or anything of the sort; it was truly because he and Ye Guyi had been able to live safely and happily until now thanks to the sect's protection.

Even if he did not dedicate his entire life to the sect, he would at least ensure the sect was not dragged into an endless abyss because of him.

Perhaps, one day in the future, he would completely sever ties with the sect.

Beyond that, the Nine Treasures Glazed Sect had already begun to divide and relocate to preserve their bloodline; everything was for the sake of their plan.

"Don't worry, Boss. With me here, no one will be able to bully Yuhao."

Jin Sheng promised with absolute certainty.

And it must be said, among the freshmen of this year, he truly had the strength and qualifications to say those words.

Then, the group took the little ones to register.

After registering, Ning Que took his younger sister to familiarize herself with the school environment before returning to the Inner Court with Ye Guyi.

If it weren't for a few remaining objectives that needed to be wrapped up, he really wouldn't want to return to this Inner Court right now.

He hadn't enjoyed many benefits, yet he still had to fulfill all sorts of obligations.

There was a mandatory requirement to join the Shrek Inspection Team, and graduation required completing 30 super-difficulty inspection missions, all within a three-year time limit.

From time to time, there were also Inner Court confrontations, individual battles, and team battles.

They claimed it was for the sake of having Title Douluos guide their cultivation, but the problem was, were Xuan Zi or Yan Shaozhe the type of people who could actually guide others in cultivation?

As for Mu En teaching personally, one might as well forget about that. He had already been in the Inner Court for three full years, and to this day, he had never seen Mu En guide anyone in their cultivation.

Fortunately, he had joined the Soul Guidance Department, so he didn't need to participate in the so-called individual confrontation battles often.

However, both team battles and inspection missions had to be carried out.

And so, just as he returned to the Inner Court, the senior sister Wu Ming came to notify him that the bi-weekly team confrontation battle was about to begin.

"Fine, I'll be there shortly."

Ning Que did not try to get too close to this senior sister, known in the Inner Court as the Golden Crow Saintess.

For someone like her, who had been thoroughly pickled in the "glory of Shrek," there was absolutely no possibility of winning her over. He rarely engaged in meaningless diplomacy.

When he first arrived at Shrek Academy, he had protested to Qian Duoduo, the dean of the Soul Guidance Department, asking how they, as soul engineers, could possibly have so much time every day to spar with those people. However, it had been to no avail.

So, he simply let nature take its course.

After tidying up, Ning Que changed into his Shrek Academy uniform and headed to the Inner Court's soul fighting arena.

He hadn't delayed, yet he was still the last to arrive.

These people were truly like they had been injected with stimulants all day long; they had far too much energy, especially when it came to the "glory of Shrek."

Facing the scrutinizing gazes of the crowd, Ning Que felt no guilt and looked at them one by one.

Zhang Lexuan, Han Ruoruo, Wu Ming, Chu Qingtian, Ma Xiaotao, Dai Yueheng, Ling Luochen, Gongyang Mo, Yao Haoxuan, Xi Xi, Chen Zifeng... and Ye Guyi.

Amidst the jealous glares of many, Ning Que walked naturally to Ye Guyi's side.

Shrek's Inner Court was never lacking in beauties; the key problem was that it lacked normal beauties.

To say nothing else, Ma Xiaotao and Wu Ming were notoriously difficult to provoke; as long as a man wasn't brain-damaged, few would pursue them.

By comparison, Han Ruoruo spent her days in the library, and Ling Luochen was too cold and distant.

Thus, the intellectual and gentle senior sister Zhang Lexuan and the warm, saintly junior sister Ye Guyi were the most attractive existences.

The Eldest Senior Sister was far too lofty and unreachable, always maintaining a sense of distance, which left only the Little Junior Sister, Ye Guyi, as the most heart-stirring presence.

Unfortunately, Little Junior Sister Ye Guyi already had a fiancé, and because of this very fact, Ning Que had been provoked and targeted with trouble more times than he could count.

"This time, the Inner Court team resistance match will utilize a random draw to form teams, intended to train your adaptability. Following the format of the Soul Master Tournament, we will conduct two-man battles, three-man battles, and finally, a seven-man team battle."

"Come up now to draw your lots. Those who draw the same sign will be on the same team. You will have five minutes to understand each other's Martial Souls and Soul Skills, followed by the duels!"

As soon as Zhang Lexuan spoke, she instantly captured everyone's attention, and everyone cooperated by stepping forward to draw their lots.

While the drawing was underway, a filthy, somewhat greasy fat old man appeared quietly to the side; this person was none other than the leader of the Shrek Inspectorate, the Level 98 Super Douluo, Xuan Zi.

Ning Que also stepped up to draw his lot. To his surprise, not only was he the first to be called, but his opponents were his own fiancée, Ye Guyi, and Ma Xiaotao.

What was most absurd was that his teammate was none other than Dai Yueheng, who had been coveting his fiancée.

Ning Que seriously suspected that someone was targeting him.

The Soul Power Levels of the two sides were simply not on the same tier; how was he supposed to fight this?

As for getting familiar with Dai Yueheng's Soul Skills, there was no need for that; it wasn't as if this was their first time dealing with each other.

"Don't drag me down later."

Seeing who their opponents were, Dai Yueheng's heart sank instantly.

Ma Xiaotao alone was someone he could not defeat, let alone the unfathomable Ye Guyi, while his own teammate was merely an auxiliary Soul Master with zero combat capability.

If it weren't for the fact that he didn't want to lose face in front of the person he liked, Dai Yueheng would have already lodged a protest.

"It's not yet certain who will be dragging whom down."

Facing Dai Yueheng's sarcastic remarks, Ning Que did not indulge him in the slightest.