Douluo Continent, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
Outside the main hall, three figures were caught in a struggle.
"Uncle Jian, Uncle Gu, don't stop me. I have to ask Flender what the hell he's doing. I entrusted my daughter to him to train, spending so many Gold Soul Coins every year, and this is how he trains her?
"Now my daughter's fate is uncertain, and she's trapped in such a predicament, yet you're still stopping me?"
Looking at Ning Rongrong on the light screen, Ning Fengzhi was beside himself with worry and wanted to go to Shrek Academy himself to ask exactly what had happened.
Gu Rong and Chen Xin hurriedly tried to talk Ning Fengzhi out of it:
"Sect Master, going to Shrek Academy now won't help matters. We should stay here at the sect and take a good look at what's going on with this light screen so we can prepare in advance.
"As for Shrek Academy, we can send someone else to ask. If that doesn't work, there's no harm in taking control of Shrek Academy ahead of time."
"Exactly, Sect Master. Your safety is what matters most right now. Look, that Shrek student is beating up Dugu Bo's granddaughter. He knows Rongrong. If he takes revenge on our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, we'll be in trouble."
"Besides, we don't know whether this light screen is a blessing or a curse. Why not watch how things develop first?"
After hearing their persuasion, Ning Fengzhi gradually calmed down, but he still couldn't hide the worry in his eyes.
"Ah, my Rongrong!"
Ning Fengzhi sighed, feeling that his earlier decision to send Ning Rongrong to Shrek Academy to cultivate might have been a mistake.
He took a deep breath and settled his emotions before looking at the light screen and asking:
"Uncle Jian, Uncle Gu, which factions do you think these five people on the light screen belong to?"
Hearing this, Gu Rong and Chen Xin exchanged a glance and secretly breathed a sigh of relief. As long as Ning Fengzhi didn't leave the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, everything else could be discussed.
The two then examined the five people on the light screen carefully before beginning their analysis:
"The one wearing the Heaven Dou Royal Soul Master Academy uniform should definitely be Poison Douluo's granddaughter."
"As for the one hitting her, judging by her relationship with Rongrong, she should be Xiao Wu from Shrek Academy. She matches the information reported by the Soul Masters we assigned to monitor Shrek Academy."
At this point, Sword Douluo paused before continuing with a grave expression:
"As for the first person to appear, I suspect she's probably a successor of the Angel Clan. But the Angel Clan has kept a relatively low profile since the previous sect master, Qian Xunji, died. I don't know which member of the Angel Clan she is."
"And judging by her clothes, the person who just appeared belongs to Spirit Hall. She should be Bibi Dong's disciple."
After hearing Sword Douluo's assessment, Bone Douluo nodded in agreement:
"That's right, Sect Master. I agree with that old sword bastard. I just don't know why these five have appeared on this light screen. Is there some significance to it? And why are they all women?"
After hearing them out, Ning Fengzhi also fell into thought:
"Two from Spirit Hall, two from Shrek Academy, and one who counts as being on the Heaven Dou Empire's side. What exactly is the arrangement here?"
Filled with all sorts of questions, the three no longer knew what to say.
All three silently nodded in approval as Ning Rongrong stopped Xiao Wu and Dugu Yan from fighting on the light screen.
Offending a Titled Douluo who specialized in poison was extremely unwise. More importantly, this Titled Douluo was a lone wolf.
Someone like that was an enormous headache even for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. If Dugu Bo wanted to move against their sect, it would truly be a disaster.
After all, although Dugu Bo ranked at the bottom among Titled Douluo in strength, neither Sword Douluo nor Bone Douluo alone could necessarily guarantee that he could defend against Poison Douluo.
If the two sides tore off all pretense of civility, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect would never know another peaceful day.
Thus, Ning Fengzhi and the other two still hoped that Ning Rongrong wouldn't attack Dugu Yan on her own initiative.
Meanwhile, in a valley near Holy Soul Village, at the place where Tang Hao tended to Ah Yin.
Apart from occasionally visiting Shrek Academy to check on Tang San, he usually spent most of his time here, keeping Ah Yin company.
After all, his injuries had never healed, and prolonged activity would make them worsen faster, so he generally refrained from taking action.
On top of that, Shrek Academy had moved too quickly, and he knew little about it.
Thus, when he saw the scene on the light screen and heard the conversation between Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Dugu Yan, his expression immediately changed.
"Little San was actually taken by Dugu Bo? Damn it."
Without stopping to think further, Tang Hao left the valley at once and hurried toward Shrek Academy's location as he remembered it.
He barely spared a thought for whether Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong lived or died. If he could save them, there was no harm in doing so along the way, and it would also leave the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect owing him a favor.
If he couldn't save them, or it proved too difficult, then Tang San remained his objective.
His reason for heading to Shrek Academy first was simple: he didn't know exactly what had happened, much less where Dugu Bo's lair was. Only after going to Shrek Academy and getting clear answers could he decide his next move.
As a series of actions unfolded across Douluo Continent, the situation inside the Villa was changing as well.
The five gradually divided into three groups.
The first group was, naturally, Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong. Hu Liena's appearance had put both of them on guard.
The second group was, of course, Hu Liena and Qian Renxue.
Although Hu Liena didn't know exactly who Qian Renxue was, she knew that they were both members of Spirit Hall and natural allies. Especially in such unfamiliar surroundings, they needed to band together. After all, the two girls opposite them seemed to know each other.
As for any disagreements that arose later, they could discuss them when the time came. If discussion failed, they would deal with that then.
As for the final group, naturally, only Dugu Yan remained.
Her body still ached faintly, but her heart hurt even more, because she realized she had already been isolated and left all alone.
If anything unfavorable happened later, she would be in danger.
Yet she couldn't fit into either of the two groups before her!
Although she knew that Ning Rongrong belonged to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and that both their sides served the Heaven Dou Empire, those opposite her were also from Shrek Academy and had deep conflicts with her. Not to mention that her grandfather had captured Tang San, and Xiao Wu had just beaten her up.
As for the other group, she could tell at a glance that they were from Spirit Hall, which meant she couldn't cooperate with them either.
For a time, the entire living room fell deathly silent, delighting Chen Shi. This had been his plan from the very beginning.
In the living room, seeing everyone's reactions, Qian Renxue still felt that gathering useful information and escaping was the right course.
So she spoke first. "Everyone, we ended up here unexpectedly, and our Soul Power has disappeared. Th... I think we should first establish what this place is and get out before anything else.
"If you have any disputes or grudges, once we're back on Douluo Continent, you can take whatever revenge you please."
At these words, the others exchanged glances.
They weren't fools either, and they knew Qian Renxue was right. It was only because Xiao Wu had been blinded by hatred earlier that she couldn't resist attacking.
Thus, after a moment of silence, Ning Rongrong was the first to voice her agreement.
"That's right. Our first priority now should be working together to leave this place."
Only after hearing Ning Rongrong's words did Xiao Wu reluctantly nod.
Seeing this, Dugu Yan knew this was her chance to turn defeat into victory. Besides, objecting would accomplish nothing, so she could only nod in agreement as well.
However, this wasn't what Chen Shi wanted to see. Without waiting for the five to speak, he gave a dry cough, then stepped out from behind the kitchen door and said:
"Everyone, pleased to meet you. My name is Chen Shi, and I'm your landlord."
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