Qian Renxue had already grown numb to Yu Tianlong's freakish rate of improvement.
After all the shocks Yu Tianlong had given her lately, she felt there would be nothing strange about him breaking through to Soul Douluo the very next moment.
But who could have known that, after saying that, Yu Tianlong would immediately add another remark?
"Mainly, during the evolution, most of the energy flowed from Little Cho into me. If I'd absorbed it alone, I should already be a Soul Ancestor by now."
"It's still a little too slow!"
After hearing that, Qian Renxue suddenly had no desire to keep talking to Yu Tianlong.
She waved a hand at him, turned around, and left the room.
"Get some rest. You still have to go to Heaven Dou Royal Academy tomorrow. Show off once you get there!"
"Also, I won't be going. Just go yourself. I've already made the arrangements over there, so give them your name when you arrive!"
Watching Qian Renxue leave, Yu Tianlong's lips curled up slightly. He was clearly in a very good mood.
The night quickly passed.
Early the next morning, just as Yu Tianlong was about to head out for Heaven Dou Royal Academy, he saw Ning Rongrong.
"Rongrong, what brings you here?"
Ning Rongrong answered with a faint smile:
"I got so bored staying at home, so I had Father bring me here. I'm planning to go to school with you!"
"You don't mind, do you, Brother Long?"
Seeing Ning Rongrong like this, how could Yu Tianlong possibly mind? Besides, would it make any difference if he did?
So he walked up to Ning Rongrong with a smile and reached out to ruffle her soft, short hair.
"Of course not. You've even solved a big problem for me, Rongrong. I didn't even know how to get to Heaven Dou Royal Academy."
When Ning Rongrong heard that Yu Tianlong didn't know the way, her eyes immediately lit up.
"Then I'll take you!"
"Sure!"
Outside Heaven Dou City.
"Rongrong, are you sure this is the place?"
Yu Tianlong looked around, but all he saw was a mountain. There was nothing else particularly special about it.
Ning Rongrong nodded and said:
"Yes, that's right. Surely Heaven Dou Royal Academy wouldn't have moved? I'm sure this is the place."
"But this is a mountain!"
"This entire mountain belongs to Heaven Dou Royal Academy. Oh, and the forest behind it and the lake at the foot of the mountain on the left are also under the academy's administration. We're about to enter the academy grounds."
The scenery here was indeed beautiful, especially now, as the sun sank in the west and sunset clouds filled the sky, bathing everything in their crimson glow.
Both the lake at the foot of the mountain and the thousand-meter-high mountain covered in all kinds of plants gave the place the feel of a secluded paradise.
This place was less than twenty kilometers from Heaven Dou City, the capital of the Heaven Dou Empire, and its surroundings were so beautiful.
Hmm... a fine place for murder and arson.
Seeing Yu Tianlong's expression, Ning Rongrong thought he had been stunned by the beautiful scenery, so she added another remark.
"Brother Long, the scenery at our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect is actually even prettier. I'll take you to see it sometime!"
Seeing her like this, Yu Tianlong grew somewhat puzzled.
"Rongrong, are your father and grandpas really that comfortable letting you be out here alone?"
At those words, Ning Rongrong immediately laughed.
"My father and the others said you would protect me."
"And if something really happens, I believe a whole crowd will appear around us as soon as I shout."
Yu Tianlong naturally believed Ning Rongrong. After all, who was she? The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's most cherished little princess.
She was also someone who had the potential to lead the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to the next level.
If anything happened to Ning Rongrong, he did not even dare imagine how mad the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect would go.
But with that thought, Yu Tianlong suddenly realized something.
For a moment, he did not know what to say.
Because he realized that he seemed to be the one benefiting.
After all, no one would dare lay a hand on Ning Rongrong, and with just a little thought, Yu Tianlong understood the meaning behind the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect sending her to his side to attend school with him.
Yet being treated this way by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect left him deeply uncomfortable. This kind of trust...
He... ah.
"We're here, Brother Long!"
Yu Tianlong nodded and stopped thinking about it. He would simply keep it in his heart.
He had walked with Ning Rongrong for less than a few minutes when a voice rang out.
"Stop! Who are you?"
Ten Soul Masters, around eighteen or nineteen years old, blocked Yu Tianlong and Ning Rongrong's path.
Although they had not summoned their Martial Souls, their pale yellow uniforms made it clear that these students belonged to Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
Seeing them block her way, Ning Rongrong was immediately dumbfounded. She stared at them in astonishment and pointed at her own face.
"Don't you recognize me?"
At Ning Rongrong's expression, the young man in the lead felt his heart begin to drum. Then an inexplicable wave of emotion flashed through his mind.
He had approached because she was cute in the first place, and looking at Yu Tianlong and Ning Rongrong's ages, he began to laugh.
"Recognize you? Why should we recognize you?"
"What is there about you two little brats that we need to recognize?"
The young man leading the group looked Ning Rongrong up and down a few times, then looked at Yu Tianlong's age, a trace of disdain appearing on his face.
Seeing the disdain on the lead young man's face and the lust in his eyes, Ning Rongrong immediately felt a wave of disgust.
Ning Rongrong naturally knew that most of those who could study at Heaven Dou Royal Academy were children of nobles, but she had never seen anyone so blind!
After all, what noble in the Heaven Dou Empire was more exalted than she was?
Even Emperor Xue Ye of the Heaven Dou Empire would not speak to her like this. With Sword Douluo, Bone Douluo, and Ning Fengzhi behind her, Ning Rongrong held a more exalted position than even some princesses of the Heaven Dou Empire.
So when she saw him treating her like this while harboring designs on her, she was so angry she laughed!
Ning Rongrong might have been young, but that did not mean she understood nothing.
Seeing this, Yu Tianlong could not help feeling pity for the other party.
This unlucky kid isn't just going to ruin himself. He's going to ruin his family too.
Sure enough, once Ning Rongrong finished laughing, she pointed straight at the young man opposite her and slowly said:
"We're students here to enroll. Can we go in now?"
Ning Rongrong had not wanted to take things too far. She would have let it go after giving him a way to back down.
But who could have known that hearing they were there to enroll would only make him laugh harder?
He barely even bothered to conceal the mockery on his face anymore.
"You two little brats, have you even graduated from a junior Soul Master Academy?"
"And you dare talk about enrolling in Heaven Dou Royal Academy? You don't think just any stray cat or dog can get into Heaven Dou Royal Academy, do you?"
His fists clenched. They clenched hard!