"Oh, we went to have dessert and walked around the auction house. It was pretty fun."
"Oh, oh, I see."
Flender suddenly understood, secretly marveling to himself.
Lin Ye was living the good life.
The Little Princess of the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect had invited him out for dessert.
Wasn't he practically marrying into her family already?
He'd be taking one giant step up in the world.
The others already knew Ning Rongrong's identity, and their gazes swept over the two of them, full of meaning.
Lin Ye's brow twitched. "Why are you all looking at me? I'm not selling myself!"
"Exactly, you can't call it selling yourself."
"When two people are in love, it definitely isn't selling yourself!"
The interruption seemed to lift Zhao Wuji and the others' spirits a little.
After all, Lin Ye was the academy's most outstanding genius, and they cared a great deal about him.
Ning Rongrong was speechless. This guy had just said he wasn't selling himself?
Then what was that thought about marrying into a rich woman's family?
Forget it. His thoughts could be pretty strange sometimes, so it was hard to make sense of them.
"Dean, what's the plan for the training from here on?"
Lin Ye rolled his eyes. He was perfectly innocent, wasn't he?
He'd only just met Ning Rongrong. How had they already started talking about that sort of thing?
The people at Shrek were quite the gossips.
At the mention of it, Flender grew serious too.
"Today's discussion is about the academy's upcoming lessons. Hmm, let's talk in the cafeteria."
Everyone moved to the cafeteria. Flender had already brought in several cooks today, and they were bustling about in a flurry of activity.
Xiao Wu and the others had also all been called over.
"The dean wants to talk about our future training?"
Xiao Wu and the others were eager to find out.
They had come to Shrek Academy to improve themselves.
They couldn't afford to waste their time.
At their age, they were at the perfect stage for rapid growth.
Once they got older, they wouldn't be able to level up quickly.
Building a solid foundation was especially important.
Everyone looked at Flender. After pondering for a moment, he said, "You're all fairly familiar with the academy's current situation."
"We have eight students now, but Dai Mubai has been sentenced to three years, so he won't be able to train with us for some time."
"Tang San is injured and needs time to recover."
"And Ma Hongjun was injured too. He'll probably need a little longer to recover."
When he mentioned Ma Hongjun, Flender felt a little strange.
That was his own disciple, yet now he was seriously injured.
Worse, he'd been injured in that place.
He was practically ruined. It would be hard for him to live like a normal man in the future.
It was a heavy blow to Flender.
Though Ma Hongjun was his disciple, Flender knew he'd brought it on himself by being an idiot.
He shouldn't have picked a fight with Lin Ye and the others.
He was lucky they hadn't killed him.
"Although those three can't train with us for the time being, you can't let your own cultivation slip."
"So starting tomorrow, the academy will put you through formal training."
"I hope every one of you can stick with it. Cultivation is dull and painful."
"Only those who persevere can rise above the rest."
Flender spoke with great seriousness.
A Soul Master's cultivation was no game. It wasn't something to fool around with.
If they didn't work hard, others would eventually overtake them.
Even the best talent would go to waste.
"Understood!"
Lin Ye and the others nodded. Formal training would begin tomorrow.
It was probably better not to wait for those three, anyway.
The only odd thing was Oscar joining them. Xiao Wu and the others felt a little uncomfortable about it.
They'd have to find a chance to teach that rotten-minded guy a lesson!
Especially since his furtive glances now made them feel very uncomfortable.
Although Ning Rongrong's first impression of Oscar hadn't been that he was easy to get along with,
the moment Oscar saw Ning Rongrong, he felt she was the woman of his destiny, the one fate had chosen for him.
So it was hard for him to resist stealing glances at Ning Rongrong every now and then.
When he learned that Ning Rongrong had gone to Suotuo City with Lin Ye today, he'd felt gloomy too.
It was as if someone had torn open his heart. It hurt terribly.
Starting tomorrow, we'll have formal training. They won't have as much time to spend together.
Oscar comforted himself with the thought.
Ning Rongrong was the woman he'd set his sights on, and he would never give up.
But right now, he didn't seem to have much going for him.
Aside from his looks and decent talent, he didn't seem to measure up to Ning Rongrong in status.
After all, Ning Rongrong was the Little Princess of the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect, someone high above the rest.
How was he supposed to win her over?
Oscar spent the whole time turning it over in his mind. He didn't even pay attention to what Flender said afterward.
"That's all for today. Get some good rest. Training starts tomorrow!"
With that, Flender left.
He still had to figure out how to get Dai Mubai out.
Whatever else he was, Dai Mubai was a student of the academy. Flender couldn't abandon him.
Even if it cost tens of thousands more Gold Soul Coins, it would be worth it.
As for Tang San and Ma Hongjun's injuries, they had people looking after them, so there shouldn't be any major problems.
Once they'd recovered, they could join the training group.
A little delay wouldn't matter.
After they left the cafeteria, Xiao Wu looped her arm through Lin Ye's and asked with a grin, "A Ye, did you have fun going to Suotuo City with Rongrong today?"
"Hm? What's up?"
Lin Ye didn't understand, though he felt strangely uneasy.
Why did he feel like he had a guilty conscience?
No, he was a perfectly innocent person. Nothing had happened between him and Ning Rongrong, so why should he feel guilty?
Besides, Xiao Wu wasn't his wife. Why should he feel guilty?
At the thought, he instantly perked up.
"Not fun at all! The auction was so boring!"
"But I did buy some ore. When I get the chance, I'll go to a Blacksmith Shop in Suotuo City and make a few Hidden Weapons. That should be pretty fun."
"Making Hidden Weapons?"
Ning Rongrong thought it over. "How about I ask the dean to build you a Forging Room at the academy? What do you think?"
"Oh? That'd be great."
Lin Ye's eyes lit up.
If he could make Hidden Weapons at the academy, it would save him quite a bit of time.
Then he wouldn't have to keep running to Suotuo City. That would be a waste of time.
"It's a small matter. You don't have to thank me too much."
[Mmm, a rich woman sure is nice!]
[Good thing I don't have to be kept by one!]
The three girls were speechless at his thoughts.
Could he stop being so erratic?
Xiao Wu knew perfectly well that Lin Ye had quite a lot of assets.
Over the years, he'd secretly run quite a few businesses, set up several Chambers of Commerce, and opened plenty of shops.
He'd made a fortune!
He might not be as wealthy as the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect, but he certainly wasn't far behind.
She really didn't understand why the idiot liked rich women so much.
But a rich woman like Ning Rongrong really was tempting!
Had something happened between A Ye and her in Suotuo City?
She'd have to keep a closer eye on them from now on.
She absolutely couldn't let someone else get there first!
She'd been with Lin Ye longer than anyone. If someone else got to pick the peach first, where would that leave Sister Xiao Wu's dignity?
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