" Ning Rongrong is very good, and she cultivates very diligently."
Flender quickly replied, "She should be in her dorm preparing right now. Zhu Zhuqing is returning today; they're good friends, and they'll definitely be seeing each other."
Ning Fengzhi nodded and smiled, about to say something more, when suddenly, everyone's attention was drawn to the commotion on the south-facing street.
That was a completely different team.
There were no ornate carriages, no elaborate processions.
Only a dozen or so people arrived, but each of them exuded a calm and collected aura, their steps as steady as mountains.
They were all dressed in dark blue outfits, with a dragon's head embroidered Entanglement lightning bolts on their chests, the emblem of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
Leading the group was an elderly man with a resolute face and slightly white hair and beard; he was none other than Yu Yuanzhen, the Thunder Douluo and patriarch of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex family.
He was accompanied by several family elders, one of whom Flender recognized as Yu Luomian, who had once come to the academy to find Yu Xiaogang.
What made Flender's pupils shrink was the silent figure behind Yu Yuanzhen.
Yu Xiaogang.
He stood in the family procession, wearing a faded gray robe, his expression complex, his eyes lowered, seemingly deliberately avoiding eye contact with anyone.
Flender's heart tightened.
Why did Xiaogang come with his family? That explains why Xiaogang disappeared this morning.
"Chief Yu."
Ning Fengzhi spoke first, bowing with his hands clasped in greeting.
Yu Yuanzhen returned the greeting with clasped hands, his voice booming like thunder. " Sect Master Ning, it's been a long time. Bone Douluo, how have you been?"
The Gu Rong nodded slightly.
His gaze lingered on Yu Yuanzhen for a moment, then he said calmly, "Clan Chief Yu's cultivation has improved again; congratulations!"
"It can't compare to the Sword Douluo of your Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect School, whose mastery of the Unity of Man and Sword unparalleled, and who can even travel to the Shrouding the Heavens World to glimpse the supreme Dao."
Yu Yuanzhen laughed loudly, turning his gaze to Flender, "This must be Dean Flender of the Shrek Academy, right?"
I have come uninvited; please forgive my intrusion.
"It is an honor for Shrek Academy to have the Jade Clan Chief present."
Flender hurriedly replied, but inwardly he groaned.
The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan has always had a delicate relationship with the Heaven Dou Imperial Family and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Today, these three parties have gathered together...
Just then, a commotion suddenly arose from the long street to the north.
The crowd parted automatically, and a group of people came with heavy steps.
Unlike the silver-armored knights of the Heaven Dou Imperial Family, the Azure Scale Steed of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and the calm and Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, this team exudes a flamboyant and domineering aura.
They were all clad in heavy, jet-black armor, and their mounts were the " Nether Wolf," Soul Beast with a completely black body and bony spurs on its back.
At the very front of the procession, a large flag fluttered in the wind, embroidered with a white tiger roaring towards the sky.
The symbol of the Star Luo Imperial Family.
In the center of the procession, a young man rode on the back of an exceptionally magnificent Nether Wolf King.
He was in his early twenties, handsome, with a resemblance of six or seven parts to Dai Mubai in his features, but with a more sinister and sharp edge.
He wore the python robe of the Star Luo Empire Prince, with a long sword at his waist. When his gaze swept over the crowd in the square, it carried an undisguised scrutiny and arrogance.
Dai Weisi, the eldest prince of the Star Luo Empire.
Behind him followed more than ten guards with powerful auras, two of whom had particularly deep auras and were clearly Soul Douluo- level powerhouses.
Even more eye-catching was a closed carriage in the escort team, with its windows tightly shut, making it impossible to see inside.
"Crown Prince Dai Weisi of the Star Luo Empire has arrived—"
The accompanying guards called out the names loudly, their voices amplified by their Soul Power and echoing throughout the square.
Dai Weisi did not dismount, but remained mounted on the wolf king's back, surveying the entire arena from his elevated position.
His gaze first fell on Xue Qinghe, and he nodded slightly.
The Heaven Dou Crown Prince and the Crown Prince are equals in status.
Looking at Ning Fengzhi again, he only nodded slightly. The sect leader of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect held a prestigious position, but he was ultimately not royalty.
When his gaze fell upon Yu Yuanzhen, he paused for a slightly longer time. "Clan Chief Yu is also here."
" The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan is also interested in those two 'disciples of the Heavenly Emperor '?"
Yu Yuanzhen said calmly, "A prodigy of the continent deserves our attention."
"As for Your Highness Dai Weisi, the Star Luo Empire has a deep connection with the Zhu Family sisters, so it is only right that Your Highness comes in person."
"Origin?"
Dai Weisi laughed, but there was no warmth in his laughter. "Chief Yu is right, the history between us is indeed quite deep."
Zhu Zhuyun was originally my fiancée, and Zhu Zhuqing should also be the fiancée of my good-for-nothing younger brother, Mubai.
Now that they have new identities, it's only natural for me, as their 'elder brother,' to come and see them."
Xue Qinghe suddenly chuckled and said, "His Highness Dai Weisi is indeed very brotherly and respectful, which is quite touching."
However, I am curious: now that Zhu Zhuqing is a disciple of that ' Heavenly Emperor,' shouldn't the Star Luo Empire also consider her wishes?"
These words, though seemingly gentle, are actually quite sharp and get straight to the heart of the matter.
Zhu Zhuqing is no longer the second young lady of the Zhu Family who could be manipulated by the Star Luo Imperial Family.
Dai Weisi turned his gaze to Xue Qinghe, his smile unchanged, "Your Highness is right."
Therefore, I have come here in person today to see just how much my two 'younger sisters' have grown in these three months.
If, as the rumors say, one has truly received an extraordinary Fortune of luck, then my Star Luo Empire will naturally treat them with the utmost respect.
He deliberately emphasized the word "take a look," the implication of which is self-evident.
The atmosphere in the arena suddenly became tense.
The guards of the Star Luo Empire subtly adjusted their positions, subtly adopting a defensive stance.
The Heaven Dou Imperial Family Knights placed their hands on their sword hilts. On the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's side, Gu Rong and Chen Xin, though not making a move, had their auras slightly solidified.
The members of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan also quietly gathered their Soul Power.
Flender's forehead was covered in cold sweat.
None of these forces are ones that Shrek Academy can afford to offend. Now that they have all gathered here, their words are already fraught with hidden dangers. A slight misstep could lead to catastrophic disaster.
At this tense and delicate moment...
" His Holiness the Pope has arrived!"
A clear, melodious female voice drifted from afar. The voice wasn't loud, but it rang clearly in everyone's ears, as if the speaker were right beside them.
Everyone's expression changed drastically, and they all looked up at the sky.
On the eastern horizon, a golden light appeared, initially just a tiny dot, but in an instant it arrived above Shrek Academy.
The golden light revealed a magnificent carriage, entirely made of gold and jewels, pulled by eight winged, snow-white " Pegasus."
On either side of the carriage, a person stands suspended in mid-air.
On the left is a figure clad in brilliant gold armor, with an eerily handsome face, holding a large golden chrysanthemum in his hand, its petals layered upon each other, emitting a strange fragrance.
Chrysanthemum Douluo, Yue Guan.
The person on the right was dressed in a long black robe, seemingly blending into the shadows, his face obscured, with only his eyes occasionally flashing with a ghostly green light.
Ghost Douluo, Gui Mei.
With two Titled Douluo guarding him on either side, such pomp and imposing presence is unparalleled in the entire Douluo Continent.
Bibi Dong!