"Um?"
Jun Yi looked puzzled, while Zhu Zhuqing sighed and said, "Let's go talk over there."
After greeting the others from the Spirit Hall, Zhu Zhuqing, Jun Yi, and Dugu Yan found an empty table and sat down.
On the Spirit Hall side, after Jun Yi left, Yan sat down. Hu Liena, who was sitting to his left, whispered, "I'm sorry, Yan. I was just trying to make a joke. I didn't mean to embarrass you."
Yan smiled slightly and replied nonchalantly, "There's nothing embarrassing about it. People always have to be responsible for their words. Besides, my goal in this competition is to defeat Jun Yi head-on, which is a way of repaying him for his help and kindness."
"Ahem." Xie Yue, sitting to Yan's right, coughed twice and continued, "How come I don't know when Jun Yi ever helped you? Yan, are you out of your mind?"
Yan suddenly realized that he might have said a bit too much, and quickly shut his mouth.
Xie Yue continued, "Everyone, eat quickly. We have more training this afternoon, especially the three of you. Didn't you always want to be in the starting lineup? Now that Ning Rongrong is gone, your chance has come."
Upon hearing this, everyone began to eat. Hu Lina looked at her brother and Yan with suspicion, noticing that they were acting somewhat strangely, but she didn't press them for details.
Meanwhile, Zhu Zhuqing told Jun Yi about Ning Rongrong's situation.
" Rongrong was actually kept in the dark the whole time, and I never told her about us. Until recently, when news of your conversation with Bone Douluo at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy reached the Spirit Hall Academy, Rongrong was completely lost when she learned that you and I were being chased by Sword Douluo. She didn't know what to do and locked herself in her room, not daring to face me for a long time."
"During training, she apologized to me in an almost fawning manner, in an extremely humble way. At that moment, I felt really sorry for her; it was the first time I had ever seen Rongrong like that. Even before the competition started, Sect Master Ning came to Spirit City to take Rongrong away. And even before he left, Rongrong kept apologizing to me."
" Jun Yi, I hope you won't blame Rongrong. This has nothing to do with her. She's just a naive little girl. I hope you..."
"That's enough, no need to say any more."
Jun Yi interrupted Zhu Zhuqing, then sighed and said, "I don't mean to blame her, but my relationship with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect is now irreconcilable. The kindness of raising me vanished completely after that sword aura from Sword Douluo struck me."
Zhu Zhuqing's expression was somewhat complicated, but seeing that Jun Yi's emotions still seemed a bit out of control, she didn't dare to say anything more.
She only remembered that after she blocked the sword energy for Jun Yi, she completely lost consciousness. When she woke up again, Jun Yi looked extremely disheveled. He was covered in wounds, and the two lines of bloody tears flowing down his face made Zhu Zhuqing feel heartbroken.
When Jun Yi saw that he had woken up, he completely fainted and slept for ten days and ten nights. Several times during this time, he even stopped breathing and his pulse stopped beating. If Sister Snow Woman hadn't said that Jun Yi's body was recovering, she was really afraid that Jun Yi would never wake up.
Seeing the atmosphere become somewhat awkward, Dugu Yan spoke up, "Sigh, I hate it when the grudges of the older generation drag us younger ones into it. What I hate even more are seniors who attack their juniors. Such behavior is truly despicable. Don't worry, Jun Yi, if you ever need to kill Sword Douluo in the future, I will definitely help you."
"Okay, Jun Yi, I'm hungry. Let's eat. Can we not talk about this for now? After all, Rongrong isn't here. I think these kinds of complicated things should be discussed face-to-face, right?"
"Okay, let's order first."
The All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament has been underway, but Jun Yi has not attended any of the matches. For him, the tournament has lost much of Jun Yi significance. As a result, he has been locking himself in his room for the past few days, caught in a dilemma, unsure of how to face Ning Rongrong in the future.
"If only I were a ruthless person, I wouldn't be caught in this dilemma."
After Jun Yi sighed, the voice of the Silver Dragon King came from within him. "Child, your body is absorbing Divine Power at an increasingly faster rate. Even the slightest bit of Divine Power that overflows from my cultivation is being rapidly absorbed by your body. Why is this?"
"Senior, to be honest, I don't know why either, but I don't feel my body getting stronger. If you don't know what's happening, then I don't know either."
Although Jun Yi respected the Ice Dragon King, the system was Jun Yi's biggest secret, and he would not reveal it to anyone.
"I have examined your body and found that these Divine Power vanish into thin air the moment they enter your body; even I cannot figure out why," the Ice Dragon King replied.
"As long as it doesn't harm my body, that's fine. Right now, I need to focus on my cultivation and strengthening myself. I'll put this matter aside for now."
"Yes, if you experience any further abnormalities in your body, I will inform you immediately." The Ice Dragon King nodded.
"Thank you, senior."
Jun Yi left the Sea of Consciousness and then asked the system, "System, how much have you recovered?"
The system's voice reached Jun Yi's ears intermittently. "...18... percent..."
"So fast? That's beyond my expectations."
" Jun Yi, today's match was really exciting! I really regret not dragging you to watch it."
Dugu Yan pushed open Jun Yi 'Jun Yi door, ran to his bedside, and jumped into Jun Yi arms.
"Today's matches?" Jun Yi asked curiously. He hadn't seen the schedule and didn't know which two teams were playing today. He only remembered that Dugu Yan had excellent luck and had drawn a bye. Their Heaven Dou Royal Academy hadn't played a single match since they arrived.
Dugu Yan smiled slightly and wrapped her arms around Jun Yi's neck. "Yes, today's match was between the Star Luo Royal Academy and Shrek Academy. Guess who won?"
Shrek Academy.
"Wow, as expected of Little Brother Jun, you actually guessed right! Originally, everyone favored Star Luo Royal Academy, after all, all of their members were Soul Ancestor, while Shrek only had Soul Ancestor. But that hidden Hidden Weapon that Tang San Angel was really powerful. He single-handedly turned the tide and even defeated the Hell White Tiger."
(End of this chapter)