The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's Choice, Shrek Falls Apart
After leaving the Great Soul Arena, Ning Rongrong did not return to Shrek Academy. Instead, she went straight back to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
When she entered Ning Fengzhi's study, he was sitting by the window, his expression unreadable.
"Dad."
Ning Rongrong called out, her voice carrying a hint of weariness and a hint of relief.
Ning Fengzhi looked up. Seeing that the usual haughtiness had vanished from his daughter's face, leaving only exhaustion, he set down his folding fan and sighed. "You're back? I've heard everything."
He had received the news long ago. The details of Ning Rongrong's falling out with Tang San in the lounge had reached his ears, every word intact.
Ning Rongrong walked up to him and dropped to her knees, pressing her forehead to the floor. "Father, I've let you down. Because of me, you and the sect have lost face."
From Shrek refusing to kneel at the opening ceremony and drawing everyone's attention, to their crushing defeat in twenty-seven seconds and becoming a laughingstock across the continent, she had been with Shrek through it all. She had not expected them to recreate the glory of her previous life, but she had gained nothing from them. Instead, she had made the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect lose face time and again.
Ning Fengzhi reached out and helped her up. There was not a trace of blame in his voice, only concern. "Silly child, what are you apologizing for? I'm the one who should be apologizing."
He looked at his daughter and spoke slowly. "I was wrong from the very beginning. I thought Tang San would become a god someday and was worth investing in. I never imagined he would be so selfish and