"I heard you, I heard you. So annoying. Jun Yi, let's head back first," Ning Rongrong answered Flender with a look of distaste.
Then Ning Rongrong took Jun Yi's arm and started to pull him away.
Flender's expression immediately turned cold. "As the dean, I am responsible for every student in this academy. But if you won't listen to me or follow the academy's arrangements, then pack your things and leave at once."
Flender's voice was rather loud, immediately drawing the attention of everyone who had finished paying their fees nearby. Tang San and the others walked over as well.
"We can really leave? That's wonderful! I honestly can't stand another second in this academy."
Ning Rongrong grinned and clapped in delight.
Flender glanced at her and said coldly, "Fine. Then I hereby announce that you are expelled from Shrek Academy and permanently banished from its grounds."
"In addition, I will write your father a letter detailing everything you have done."
Ning Rongrong smiled. It was a smile Jun Yi had never seen before, seemingly harmless to man and beast, yet somehow enough to make one's heart tremble.
"Suit yourself. My father probably wouldn't even bother reading a letter from a mere Soul Saint."
Ning Rongrong shrugged, looking utterly unconcerned.
At those words, surprise appeared on the faces of Tang San, Xiao Wu, and the others. In their understanding of the world, Soul Saints were already extremely rare existences on the Douluo Continent. Yet Ning Rongrong actually said her father wouldn't even read a letter written by a Soul Saint. Just what level was her father at?
Flender wasn't angered by her words. He smiled slightly and said, "That's right. I am merely an insignificant Soul Saint. But as you are now, you are still far, far beneath me. Even if you are the most gifted member of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's current generation, you are ultimately only a Soul Elder, and an auxiliary system Soul Master at that."
Hearing Flender's mocking words, Ning Rongrong grew somewhat angry. She was just about to retort when Jun Yi reached out to stop her.
Jun Yi saluted Flender. "Dean, I must remind you of something. Your words really did overstep the bounds. May I take that to mean you look down on auxiliary system Soul Masters?"
"Boy, are you trying to make an issue out of this?"
Flender looked at Jun Yi and continued, "That is not what I meant. What I mean is that every student here is stronger than Ning Rongrong. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Martial Soul is indeed one of the most powerful auxiliary Martial Souls. Unfortunately, she only brings shame upon it."
At that, Ning Rongrong laughed, her laughter sounding rather chilling.
"Oh? I bring shame upon the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect? Then let me ask you: had these so-called monsters in your academy reached the Soul Elder level in Soul Power when they were my age? If even I bring shame upon the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, then these so-called monsters of yours aren't even fit to carry our sect's shoes!"
Ning Rongrong's words dealt an AOE hit to everyone present.
Flender smiled and shook his head. "So what? With that personality of yours, you would be nothing but cannon fodder on a battlefield."
"That still makes me better than the trash your lousy academy produces."
"Enough, Ning Rongrong."
Dai Mubai truly couldn't stand Ning Rongrong's arrogant, overbearing behavior anymore and couldn't help snapping at her.
Ning Rongrong snorted. "A lecherous tiger of a coward who abandoned his fiancée and booked a room with twins in broad daylight has no business speaking here."
"Who are you calling a lecherous tiger and a coward?" Dai Mubai glared at her.
Ning Rongrong curled her lips. "Whoever answers me."
"You!"
"What about me? Did I say anything wrong, you womanizing Young Master Dai?"
With just two remarks, Ning Rongrong left Dai Mubai speechless.
Good grief, so this was the Little Demoness? She was pretty fierce, taking shots at heaven, earth, and even the air. A god descended to flame two at once.
Watching Ning Rongrong, Jun Yi marveled inwardly. He finally understood why she was called a "demoness." Back when Jun Yi was in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Ning Rongrong had essentially gotten whatever she wanted, and no one had dared provoke her in daily life. So in Jun Yi's eyes, she had merely been a little spoiled, nowhere near deserving the word "demoness."
But once Ning Rongrong left the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and someone provoked her, she truly unleashed her fierce side.
"Ning Rongrong!" Flender suddenly barked in a deep voice.
Ning Rongrong curled her lips, turned her head, and drawled, "What?"
"Everything you've said is twisted reasoning. On the Douluo Continent, strength reigns supreme, and your strength still falls short of Dai Mubai's. If you insist that I'm being unfair, you can challenge him," Flender said flatly.
At this point, Jun Yi truly couldn't stand it anymore. A full-fledged Soul Saint, without the slightest dignity befitting a powerhouse? Unable to win an argument, he simply played dirty.
Jun Yi gave a contemptuous smile and looked at Flender. "Strength reigns supreme, does it? Dean Flender, by that logic, if I called Grandpa Bone over to spar with you, you certainly wouldn't have any complaints, would you?"
"There's no point saying that. Ning Rongrong's father wouldn't allow it. Besides, I am speaking to Ning Rongrong. What right do you have to interrupt?"
With that, Flender directly unleashed his oppressive presence, bearing down on Jun Yi. He intended to make Jun Yi understand the authority of a Soul Saint.
Jun Yi showed no panic whatsoever. His eyes suddenly widened, and his Conqueror's Haki erupted, surging from his body in an instant and making the pressure Flender had unleashed vanish without a trace.
The collision between Conqueror's Haki and Soul Power sent an inexplicable tremor through the hearts of everyone present. Using his Purple Demon Eye, Tang San clearly perceived strange red ripples emanating from Jun Yi, similar to Soul Power yet different.
Just as Tang San tried to continue observing, Jun Yi glanced sideways, his gaze meeting Tang San's Purple Demon Eye head-on. The instant their eyes met, Tang San suddenly felt an immense pressure rush toward him, forcing him to avert his gaze.
"Hm?"
Flender made a puzzled sound. He hadn't expected the boy before him to withstand his pressure so easily. At the same time, he realized that this boy was far less simple than he appeared.
"Dean, as a Soul Saint, isn't attacking a Soul Elder on your own initiative rather beneath your standing as a powerhouse?"
Jun Yi withdrew his Conqueror's Haki and stared coldly at Flender.
Flender remained unconcerned and said coldly, "I was merely disciplining a disobedient student. It was only right."
"Dean Flender, you certainly have a talent for bullying the weak. Didn't you say that lecherous tiger was the strongest in Shrek Academy? Fine, then I'll face him in Soul Fighting. If I win, you'll apologize for what you just said, let us leave Shrek Academy, and keep this matter from my father."
Ning Rongrong stood proudly as an invisible presence suddenly rose from her. At that moment, the pride of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's young lady was displayed to the fullest.
"Very well. I agree." Flender smiled faintly. "I look forward to your performance. I hope you don't disgrace the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect."
Meanwhile, a trace of cold malice appeared on Dai Mubai's face. He had taken every insult Ning Rongrong had hurled at him to heart. He had originally planned to take revenge later, but he hadn't expected Ning Rongrong to deliver herself right to his door. This was an opportunity he couldn't have wished for more. Today, he would teach her a harsh lesson.
Everyone headed toward the training grounds. Flender still walked at the front with his hands clasped behind his back. Zhu Zhuqing approached Ning Rongrong and asked quietly, "Rongrong, can you really do this?"
(End of chapter)