Angering Yu Xiaogang into a Faint; Someone from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect Arrives

Lu Ning's words were aimed straight at Yu Xiaogang.

He quietly steered the subject away from Zhu Zhuqing's Soul Power.

Yu Xiaogang's face turned thunderous.

He strode straight outside.

He knew he was no match for Lu Ning.

Then he would go to Spirit Hall and find Lu Ning an opponent!

The people of Spirit Hall hated Fallen Soul Masters most of all.

Whatever they did behind the scenes, in public, they always hunted Fallen Soul Masters relentlessly whenever they heard news of them. If word reached Spirit City that Shrek Academy harbored a Fallen Soul Master,

they would soon appear to arrest Lu Ning!

Flender watched Yu Xiaogang walk out with a dark expression.

He signaled for Shao Xin to pull him back.

If this really went all the way to Spirit Hall,

not only would they lose all face, but Lu Ning could forget about staying alive.

He had heard that the Papal Deacon of Spirit Hall had once shared a little-known romance with this Grandmaster.

Naturally, Flender could not let him take this to Spirit City.

"Enough."

"There's no need for attacks like that."

"Your Grandmaster's Soul Power Level might be a little low, but his Martial Soul's ability to fart is one of a kind across the entire Douluo Continent."

"Which of you has an ability like that?"

Without changing his expression, Flender drove a knife into the softest spot in Yu Xiaogang's heart.

Even Ma Hongjun, standing in the crowd, turned his head away to stifle his laughter.

Before Yu Xiaogang could lose his temper,

Flender looked toward Lu Ning again.

"Let Zhu Zhuqing explain why she was able to gain three levels in a month."

"This is no laughing matter."

"At least then we teachers will have some idea of what's going on."

"She's a noble of the Star Luo Empire. Even if she really were a Fallen Soul Master, we wouldn't have the authority to deal with her. At most, we could send her back to the Star Luo Empire."

Lu Ning looked toward Zhu Zhuqing and nodded lightly.

Zhu Zhuqing took a deep breath.

She slowly began to speak.

"As everyone knows,"

"absorbing a Soul Bone can raise your Soul Power Level."

"Grandmaster, after your student absorbed an External Soul Bone, he gained a level in a short time. You know that, don't you? Do you consider that a legitimate path?"

At the words "Soul Bone," Yu Xiaogang's heart lurched.

An ominous premonition immediately rose within him.

But with everyone watching him now,

he could only bite the bullet and say, "Yes, that counts as a legitimate path. After all, it doesn't harm anyone, nor does it use people for cultivation."

He could hardly say it was not a legitimate path, could he?

If he said it was not,

then the first person who would have to be killed would be his disciple, Tang San.

"My Soul Power rose three levels in succession."

"That was because I absorbed a Soul Bone."

"It wasn't particularly old, but it was better than your disciple's. Is that reason enough?"

Zhu Zhuqing's voice was utterly flat.

Flender looked at Lu Ning questioningly, and Lu Ning added, "It wasn't particularly powerful, really. Just a hundred-year Soul Bone. Zhu Zhuqing got lucky."

"It dropped from a Soul Beast I casually killed on the way back."

"As for why it raised her level so much, perhaps Zhu Zhuqing was particularly compatible with that Soul Bone."

Hearing this, Yu Xiaogang

was like a deflated balloon.

He wanted to go over to Zhu Zhuqing and verify it, but Lu Ning's firm tone robbed him of the courage to investigate further.

He had originally thought this gathering would leave Lu Ning utterly disgraced, his reputation in ruins.

He had never expected

that he himself would turn out to be the clown.

Rage surged into his heart.

His head lolled, and he fell backward.

His whole body slammed heavily into the dirt at the village entrance.

Flender glanced at him, deliberately adopting a relaxed tone. "Tang San, help your teacher back to rest."

"Everyone, dismissed."

"Zhu Zhuqing, Lu Ning, come to my room."

Everyone dispersed with astonished looks.

Tang San carried Yu Xiaogang back to his dormitory.

As soon as the three reached the room,

Flender motioned for Lu Ning to use a Soul Skill to seal them off from the outside, and the ease on his face vanished instantly.

"You brat, you've been hiding quite a lot!"

"A hundred-year Soul Bone? That line would only fool those students."

"If it really were a hundred-year Soul Bone, could she have advanced that quickly?"

Flender glanced at Zhu Zhuqing and lowered his voice further.

"Clear Sky Douluo is nearby."

"He even beat up Lao Zhao to vent his anger when you first enrolled. You announced in front of everyone that Zhu Zhuqing has a Soul Bone. Have you thought about the consequences?!"

"What if he kills her for her bone?!"

"A Soul Bone can increase your strength, but it can also bring disaster!"

"Clear Sky Douluo has a reputation for being both righteous and wicked. Nothing he does would be surprising. Zhu Zhuqing's noble status might deter petty villains, but it won't deter a Titled Douluo who even dares to attack and smash up Spirit Hall!"

"You brat! You're getting bolder by the day!"

Yet Lu Ning's face showed none of Flender's panic.

"I have."

"Wasn't that because you all backed Zhu Zhuqing into a corner?"

"Clear Sky Douluo won't kill Zhu Zhuqing for her bone anytime soon."

"First, Zhu Zhuqing has never used her Soul Bone, so he doesn't know its exact age. How many rings do we have? As far as anyone knows, we can only kill thousand-year Soul Beasts. In his mind, this is a Soul Bone a few thousand years old at most."

"He'd even turn his nose up at putting it on Tang San because it's too young."

Lu Ning's tone was calm.

"Second."

"If he kills her for her bone, wouldn't he have to kill everyone who knows to keep word from getting out?"

"Killing Dai Mubai means offending the Star Luo Imperial Family. Killing Ning Rongrong means offending the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect."

"Would he kill all the teachers at Shrek Academy too?"

"The teachers all know Zhu Zhuqing has a Soul Bone. If she dies, who do you think will be the first suspect?"

Flender gave a soft snort as he listened.

"You're thinking too simply!"

"So what if he killed everyone?"

"Aside from Ning Rongrong's name carrying some deterrent force,"

"he wouldn't give a damn!"

"You, honestly."

"If I'd known Zhu Zhuqing had a Soul Bone, I wouldn't have asked!"

Though Flender said this,

he had actually come to agree somewhat with Lu Ning's thinking.

Clear Sky Douluo indeed would not go so far as to slaughter Shrek Academy to silence everyone over a Soul Bone a few thousand years old.

What was more,

although Clear Sky Douluo had publicly left the Clear Sky Sect, whenever the Clear Sky Hammer appeared, he would still consider his sect and would not readily tarnish his reputation again.

But what he feared most was that one possibility!

What if!

The corners of Lu Ning's mouth rose slightly, however, and he kept his tone as calm as possible.

"Teacher, before this, Ning Rongrong's status might have been nothing more than a signboard to scare people off."

"But tonight..."

"It's different."

Looking at Lu Ning, who showed not a trace of fear, Flender raised his brows slightly.

"What's different?"

"Are you ready to marry into the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect tonight?"

Lu Ning coughed twice.

If he were marrying into the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, that would actually be nice.

At least he would not have to worry about disaster descending on him tonight.

"I'm not marrying into the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect."

"It's that someone from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect... has come!"

Flender abruptly rose to his feet.

He braced his hands against the table and chair.

His Mental Power was stronger than Lu Ning's by far.

How could someone from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect have arrived here without even him knowing, yet this brat had found out first?!

"Who's here?!"