Suotuo City: A Chance Encounter with Ning Rongrong

Ning Rongrong and Li Luo laughed and played on the bed for a while, but nothing untoward happened.

After all, Li Luo had no desire for a 7.62mm acute lead poisoning.

After returning, Ning Rongrong showed her martial soul, the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, to Ning Fengzhi.

When Ning Fengzhi saw the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda he had dreamed of appearing on his daughter, Ning Rongrong, he was both astonished and overjoyed.

Ning Fengzhi hurriedly visited Li Luo to seek advice on how to evolve the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda into the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda.

Li Luo just smiled and shook his head, saying nothing at all.

He was such a show-off!

Later, Li Luo set off to travel the world, bringing Tang San and Xiao Wu along with him.

That departure was two years ago, which brings us to the present.

Li Luo is now twelve years old, but his Soul Power Level has already reached level forty; he only needs to capture a new soul beast to become a Soul Ancestor.

As for why he improved by a full nine levels in two years—such a rapid cultivation speed?

That is because Li Luo has already captured three contract beasts: Tang San, Xiao Wu, and Ning Rongrong. Their soul power gains and cultivation aptitude feed back into Li Luo.

The superposition of the three's feedback allowed Li Luo's cultivation speed to reach a terrifying level, which is why he was able to improve by nine levels in just two years, reaching level forty.

Li Luo brought Tang San and Xiao Wu to Suotuo City in the Bala Kingdom; they were heading to Shrek Academy today to find Zhu Zhuqing.

But it was already getting late, so they needed to find a place to rest.

As Li Luo walked down the street, a fragrant breeze suddenly brushed past him, and then, his vision went black.

"Guess who I am?"

A playful, lively voice rang in Li Luo's ear, a pair of soft, delicate hands covered his eyes, and soft strands of hair rubbed against his neck, tickling him.

Li Luo twitched his nose slightly, inhaling the pleasant fragrance, and he had already guessed who was behind him.

The playful personality, the maiden's natural scent, and the lively voice—aside from Xiao Wu, it could only be that Little Demoness of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect who loved to cling to him: Ning Rongrong.

Li Luo was familiar with Xiao Wu's scent, and it was not the same as Ning Rongrong's.

However, Li Luo did not expose Ning Rongrong's trick, choosing instead to play along with her whims.

"Let me guess who it is?"

"Xiao Wu? Xiao Liu, or perhaps Xiao Qi?"

"Wrong, wrong, all wrong!"

Ning Rongrong felt a bit displeased upon hearing these unfamiliar names.

"None of them? Then could it be Rongrong?"

Hearing Li Luo call her name, Ning Rongrong happily released her hands.

"Ta-da! It is indeed the beautiful and lovely Rongrong!"

Li Luo turned around, and Ning Rongrong jumped directly into his arms.

Li Luo caught her steadily and spun her around once.

They hadn't seen each other in two years, and Ning Rongrong had grown significantly taller, yet her body remained light, and Li Luo held her without much effort.

"Brother Luo, you better explain yourself. I know Xiao Wu, but when did you find this Xiao Liu and Xiao Qi?"

"Do you not want Rongrong anymore?"

"You haven't come to see Rongrong for two years—have you been out fooling around with Xiao Liu and Xiao Qi?"

Li Luo gently tapped Ning Rongrong's forehead, his face full of doting affection as he spoke softly.

"You little fool, there are no Xiao Liu or Xiao Qi; Brother Luo has been busy cultivating these past two years."

"Besides, I already have you and Xiao Wu, so why would I go looking for others?"

"Brother Luo, you're so bad, always bullying Rongrong."

Learning that Li Luo was teasing her, Ning Rongrong feigned anger, raising her small, pink fists to tap against Li Luo repeatedly.

However, Ning Rongrong's fists were light as feathers, causing Li Luo no pain at all. Anyone who saw them would have thought they were a young couple flirting.

"Rongrong, how did you find me?"

Li Luo hadn't told Ning Rongrong his itinerary, but he hadn't expected such a coincidence that she would be waiting for him right here in Suotuo City.

In truth, Ning Fengzhi had guessed that with the talents of Li Luo, Tang San, and Xiao Wu, if they were to attend school, it would surely be at the top-tier academies. However, he had received no word of them enrolling at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

Having learned of the existence of the monster academy known as Shrek, Ning Fengzhi speculated that the three of them would come there, so he told Ning Rongrong that Li Luo might come to Shrek.

As soon as Ning Rongrong heard news of Li Luo, she rushed to Shrek Academy in Suotuo City without stopping.

But upon arriving, she heard that Shrek hadn't started official enrollment yet, so she settled down in Suotuo City, having her guards take turns keeping watch at the city gates to notify her the moment they spotted Li Luo.

That was how Ning Rongrong was able to find Li Luo with such precision.

Hearing Li Luo's question, Ning Rongrong's little temper flared up.

"Hmph! Brother Luo, it's been two years—two whole years—and you never took the initiative to come find me! Do you have any idea how I've spent these past two years?"

"I spent every day wishing upon the stars and moon, waiting for the day you would suddenly appear before me and give me a surprise."

"But for two whole years, you never came to find me. If it weren't for the Godly Zhuge Crossbows you sent to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect every so often, Rongrong would have thought you didn't want her anymore!"

With that, Ning Rongrong began to shed little pearls of tears in grievance, which made Li Luo's heart ache; he could never stand to see a beautiful, cute young girl cry.

Furthermore, it was indeed his fault; he had been rushing about for the past two years and truly hadn't paid attention to Ning Rongrong's feelings.

Although Ning Rongrong had already become Li Luo's contracted beast and her loyalty was maxed out, no one could handle such long-term neglect, and her favorability would naturally drop.

Li Luo gently patted Ning Rongrong's back, comforting her.

"How about Brother Luo never leaves you behind again?"

Ning Rongrong was overjoyed to hear Li Luo's words, but she was still uncertain.

"Really?"

"Really!"

Ning Rongrong broke into a smile through her tears, tucked her head into Li Luo's broad chest, rubbed against it, and used his clothes to wipe away her tears.

Li Luo was momentarily speechless; she was already a twelve-year-old young lady, so why was she still acting like a child?

But he still indulged Ning Rongrong and did not refuse; one had to spoil one's own people.

Li Luo carried Ning Rongrong in his arms, bridal style, and walked toward a themed hotel.

Tang San and Xiao Wu followed closely behind.

However, Xiao Wu's expression was somewhat strange; she stared unblinkingly at Ning Rongrong in Li Luo's arms.

Her cheeks were puffed out in a pout, a little angry, wondering why Ning Rongrong could be held so intimately by her Brother Li Luo.

What a little green tea, though Xiao Wu certainly wouldn't use a term like "green tea," nor did she understand what it meant, but that was roughly the sentiment in her heart right now.

But then, Xiao Wu rested her chin on her hand and looked at Ning Rongrong, lost in thought, as if she had learned something.

The four of them entered a themed hotel called the Rose Hotel.

"Hello, please give us four rooms."