Refusing Ning Rongrong

[Current enrollment progress: 4/5.]

Ye Qiong stared at the panel visible only to him.

As long as I recruit one more person, I'll know if this system has what I'm looking for.

Thinking this, Ye Qiong turned his head to look at Ning Rongrong, his brows immediately furrowing.

Although it was somewhat unexpected that Ning Rongrong would appear here, it was within reason.

He had set up a stall to recruit students right across from Shrek Academy, and the commotion he caused was not small.

It was perfectly normal for Ning Rongrong to be attracted by the bustle here.

However, while he could recruit anyone else present, it absolutely could not be Ning Rongrong.

It wasn't about the plot or anything of the sort; it was because the system had long since told him that only tasks completed by his own hand would yield rewards.

If he recruited Ning Rongrong into his academy, it would break the rules.

After all, Ning Rongrong was the young lady of the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect, and he also hailed from the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect.

Sure enough, the next second, Ye Qiong saw Ning Rongrong summon her martial soul.

In her hand, a seven-storied glazed pagoda slowly rotated, its light flowing, drawing the sidelong glances of many people present.

"My name is Ning Rongrong, martial soul Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, twelve years old, level twenty-six."

As Ning Rongrong spoke, she lifted her chin triumphantly.

She was waiting for Ye Qiong to ask her to stay, so she could reject him to his face.

Hearing this name, everyone present was shocked.

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, isn't that...

At this moment, Jiang Zhu was also stunned, nearly dropping the pen in her hand.

Ye Qiong looked back at Jiang Zhu:

"Jiang Zhu, take it down."

"Ah? Oh, oh, okay, Teacher."

Jiang Zhu immediately snapped back to reality and hurriedly lowered her head to record it.

But Ning Rongrong was having none of it.

"Hey, hey, this Dean, this is the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda we're talking about. Do you know what that represents?"

Ye Qiong remained calm:

"I know, the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect, right."

"Since you know, then why are you still..."

"Why am I what? Are you trying to say, why didn't I recruit you directly?"

Ye Qiong pointed a finger behind Ning Rongrong.

"Look behind you. There are so many people waiting to register; I cannot make an exception for you. That would be unfair to them."

Ning Rongrong swept a disdainful glance behind her:

"Tch, do I need to look? Can these commoners from the countryside compare to my talent?"

As soon as these words left her mouth, the expressions of the crowd changed.

A few with short tempers were already clenching their fists until they creaked.

If not for the reputation of the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect, someone would have likely rushed up on the spot.

Watching Ning Rongrong's behavior, Ye Qiong couldn't help but shake his head:

"I am very sorry, this is my academy, and these are the enrollment rules I have set."

"If you are not satisfied, you may leave immediately. We cannot accommodate a big Buddha like you here."

Hearing Ye Qiong's words, a few bold individuals in the crowd instantly cast aside the last shred of fear they held for the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect.

They stepped forward one after another and shouted:

"That's right, I support the Dean! Is the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect so amazing?"

"Exactly, the Dean already said to follow the rules, why should you be special?"

"Go wait in line for the results, what are you putting on airs for here?"

Listening to the growing chorus of discussion around her, Ning Rongrong's face instantly flushed red.

She bit her lip, staring daggers at Ye Qiong.

From the time she was small until now, when had she ever been treated like this?

In the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect, who didn't pamper her and coax her?

Even Sword Grandpa and the others had never spoken a harsh word to her.

Even though they spoiled Ye Qiong more than they did her.

Yet this guy before her actually dared to make her lose face in front of so many people?

Ning Rongrong took a deep breath and looked at Ye Qiong with a cold face:

"Ye Qiong! Don't you forget, you are also a disciple of our Seven Treasures Glazed Sect!"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present was shocked.

What?

The dean of this Amphoreus Academy was actually a disciple of the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect?

Then wasn't this woman before them...

A terrifying thought suddenly surged into everyone's minds.

Thinking of this, the crowd immediately scattered like birds and beasts.

A joke, why wouldn't they run? Wait to be purged by the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect?

They had all, more or less, said some unpleasant things just moments ago.

In the blink of an eye, only Ye Qiong, Ning Rongrong, and a few others remained on the scene.

Ye Qiong looked at the crowd that had already run off, his brows knitting tighter and tighter.

He hadn't expected Ning Rongrong to be so indiscreet, ruining his recruitment mission with a single sentence.

Consequently, the gaze Ye Qiong directed at Ning Rongrong gradually turned cold:

"Ning Rongrong, don't be too self-righteous. My opening of this academy has absolutely nothing to do with the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect."

"If you don't believe me, you are welcome to write a letter to Sword Grandpa and the others to see how they would answer."

"As for whether I will recruit you, I am very sorry, but our Amphoreus Academy only recruits those with upright character and a determined spirit."

"And you do not meet these requirements."

Upon hearing this, Ning Rongrong was so angry that her whole body trembled.

She pointed at Ye Qiong's nose and shouted abusively:

"Ye Qiong, what kind of thing do you think you are?!"

"You are nothing but a dog raised by our Seven Treasures Glazed Sect; do you really think of yourself as someone important?"

"A person like you, if you hadn't latched onto our Seven Treasures Glazed Sect, wouldn't even be fit to carry my shoes!"

Her words immediately drew the attention of Ye Qiong's four students.

Jiang Zhu opened her mouth, wanting to stand up to defend Ye Qiong, but he pressed her back down with a hand.

The next second, a vast pressure erupted from Ye Qiong's body, instantly pinning Ning Rongrong so she couldn't catch her breath.

"Ye Qiong, you..."

"Ning Rongrong, mind your words, otherwise..."

Faced with Ye Qiong's warning, Ning Rongrong was so frightened that she immediately shut her mouth.

Seeing this, Ye Qiong's mood shifted, and he slowly withdrew his pressure:

"For the sake of Uncle Ning, I will not hold this against you. Get lost."

Ning Rongrong glared at Ye Qiong with resentment, turned around, and left, but not before dropping a harsh threat:

"Ye Qiong, I hope your academy never recruits another new student."

Ye Qiong stood where he was, unmoved; he paid no mind to Ning Rongrong's harsh words.

He had always been indifferent toward Ning Rongrong, even though the other party was his fiancée.

Furthermore, he understood very well that given the personality Ning Rongrong had developed since childhood, she would never have any affection for this so-called fiancé of hers.

Even if he were a sixteen-year-old Spirit Emperor, unrivaled among the younger generation, it was impossible for her to look his way.

Thus, he was happy to be left alone, and during his ten years of cultivation in the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect, he had barely seen Ning Rongrong a few times.

It was only just before he left the sect that Ning Fengzhi had handed him that marriage contract.

"Qiong'er, you and Rongrong have both grown up. This is a marriage contract set in childhood. I know you have high aspirations and that your path is different from that girl Rongrong's, so I am handing this contract to you now. You may deal with it however you wish."

"I only hope that if the time comes when it is absolutely unavoidable, please, for the sake of us, spare her life."

Thinking of this, Ye Qiong couldn't help but sigh.

Because of this scene caused by Ning Rongrong, everyone had run off, and he would have to go elsewhere to recruit.

"Tsk, what a nuisance."

Ye Qiong clicked his tongue.

Forget it, he would take things one step at a time.

Jiang Zhu cautiously approached him: "Teacher... are we still going to continue recruiting?"

Ye Qiong glanced at the empty little plaza and shook his head:

"Let's wait a little longer. If no one else shows up, we'll head somewhere else."

A sturdy-looking student walked over.

"Teacher, I don't think anyone else is coming."

Jiang Zhu glared at him, annoyed.

"Wang Sheng, if you don't know how to speak, then just stay quiet."

Ning Rongrong intended to go to Shrek, so she walked with a brisk pace.

However, she had not gone far before she brushed past a woman.

She instinctively turned her head to look at the stranger.

Yet, the next second, a scene that left her incredibly astonished unfolded.

She saw the woman walk straight up to Ye Qiong.

"Excuse me, may I register for Amphoreus Academy?"

Ye Qiong looked up, and upon seeing the woman, he was instantly startled.

"It's you?"