When Yang Podi, disregarding the stares of those around him, took the initiative to hug Ye Lingling, everyone present was stunned, especially Dugu Yan, who knew the inside story.
Ning Rongrong's expression was quite interesting at this moment, showing a mixture of regret, resentment, and even a gossipy, spectator look.
Ye Lingling, who was in his arms, blushed all over, and even her neck started to turn slightly red with embarrassment.
Yang Podi then declared domineeringly, " Lingling, from today onwards you are my girlfriend. Also, let me tell you, the reason I was away for over a month was mainly because I went with my dad to the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt for Soul Ring. The Soul Beast I was looking for was rather special, which is why it took so long."
"From now on, I will never leave you again. I will make you happy forever."
Ye Lingling relaxed her guard and slowly nestled into Yang Podi's arms, as if it were a comfortable and safe chest, a mountain she could rely on for life.
The two embraced for an unknown amount of time when suddenly a sound came from behind them.
Teacher Li Xiang seemed a little embarrassed as he spoke up, " Yang Podi, Ye Lingling, we're in public now, so as students, you should be mindful of your image."
Yang Podi and Ye Lingling both seemed to suddenly stiffen, appearing extremely awkward, and finally parted reluctantly.
Yang Podi seemed to have thought of something and walked up to Ning Rongrong: " Miss Rongrong, I, Yang Podi, am a normal person. I hope you will stop spreading rumors about me and stop interfering with our team's training. Otherwise, our team will not welcome you."
Ning Rongrong seemed a little angry. "Why are you saying that to me? I only joined your team because of Sister Yan and Sister Lingling. Believe me, if this young lady gets upset, I'll have Grandpa Jian and Grandpa Gu kill you."
At this moment, Yang Podi seemed somewhat profound. " Miss Rongrong, I know that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect is Upper Three Sects, with great strength. Senior Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo are even Titled Douluo- level powerhouses. But my Breaking Clan is not afraid of any threat. At worst, we'll fight to the death."
"As the young lady of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, I hope you'll behave yourself, or don't blame me for being impolite."
After Yang Podi finished speaking, ignoring everyone's gaze, he directly took Ye Lingling's hand and left. Dugu Yan, who was standing to the side, also glanced at Ning Rongrong and left without hesitation.
As for the other members of the team who came after hearing the news, none of them paid any attention to Ning Rongrong and they all left. Thus, this farce came to an end.
Ning Rongrong stood there, looking aggrieved.
Teacher An Ya and Teacher Li Xiang looked at Ning Rongrong before finally speaking, " Miss Rongrong, how about we arrange for you to go back and rest?"
"Who wants your arrangements? I want to go home, I want to go back to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, this place is no fun at all."
Teacher Li Xiang and Teacher An Ya exchanged a glance, both showing a helpless expression. In the end, they decided that the two of them would personally escort Ning Rongrong back to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
After Yang Podi pulled Ye Lingling away, they went straight to the lakeside of the academy.
Ye Lingling seemed to want to pull her hand back, but Yang Podi held it tightly, not giving her the chance.
Ye Lingling finally spoke up in a low voice, "Captain, there's no one around now, could you let go of my hand?"
Yang Podi resolutely refused. "No, I don't want to let go of your hand. I'm afraid you'll run away if I do."
"But there's no one around now, and you don't need to prove anything?"
" Lingling, I'm holding your hand not to prove anything, but simply because I don't want you to leave me."
After Yang Podi finished speaking, he used his other hand to stroke Ye Lingling's silver hair, and then removed the black veil from her face.
Before Ye Lingling could react, Yang Podi brought his head close to Ye Lingling and, without her noticing, kissed Ye Lingling pale red lips.
In that instant, Ye Lingling was completely shocked, seemingly forgetting everything, forgetting the curse of her family's Martial Soul; at this moment, she only had eyes for the man in front of her.
The two kissed by the lake, and it seemed that time stood still, becoming an eternity for them.
A kiss sealed their love!
On the other hand, after Ning Rongrong returned to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, she seemed to have a very unpleasant expression and appeared quite unhappy.
Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo in the hall immediately became anxious.
Sword Douluo spoke first, "Why is our little princess so unhappy? Did someone dare to bully you?"
Ning Rongrong looked at Sword and Bone Douluo, her aggrieved feelings radiating out. "It's all because of that bastard Yang Podi, he's the one who bullied me."
Sword Douluo instantly flew into a rage. "You brat Yang Podi, how dare you bully our little princess! Grandpa Jian will teach him a lesson right away!"
Bone Douluo chimed in, " Sword Man, who is this Yang Podi? How dare he bully our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect School's little princess? I'll go and wipe him out!"
At this moment, Ning Fengzhi held a letter in his hand, which detailed what had happened to Ning Rongrong at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
After reading the letter, Ning Fengzhi was speechless. Why was his daughter so mischievous? And why did she always do things that offended people?
Just as Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo were about to leave, Ning Fengzhi quickly stopped them, saying, " Uncle Jian, Uncle Gu, please wait a moment and take a look at this letter first."
"I don't care about any letters. That brat dared to bully our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's little princess; he must pay the price."
Bone Douluo, who was standing next to him, immediately chimed in his agreement.
Ning Fengzhi held his forehead, speechless for a moment.
In the end, both Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo carefully read the letter, and after reading it, they were both speechless.
What on earth did our little princess do to cause such a uproar in the Heaven Dou Royal Academy Second Team?
At this moment, Ning Rongrong spoke up again, " Grandpa Jian, Grandpa Gu, don't you like Rongrong anymore? Why don't you go and help Rongrong get revenge?"
But now Sword Douluo looked embarrassed. " Rongrong, don't worry, there are a lot of things going on at the sect lately, so it's not advisable for me to go out for the time being. Next time I go to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, I will definitely teach this Yang Podi a lesson for you, so that he will never forget it."
With a combination of coaxing and cajoling, everyone finally managed to calm Ning Rongrong down.
After Ning Rongrong left the main hall, only Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo, and Bone Douluo remained.
" Fengzhi, although this whole thing started because of Rongrong, Yang Podi really went too far with his words. I still need to find some time to teach him a lesson."
Ning Fengzhi seemed to have regained his sect leader's composure. " Uncle Jian, there's no rush. I recently received news that Niu Gao of the Defense Clan has broken through to level 89, and Yang Wudi of the Breaking Clan has also reached level 88. At the rate of their progress, they may break through to the Titled Douluo level within three years."
Sword Douluo was somewhat surprised. "How is this possible? Logically speaking, Yang Wudi and Niu Gao, limited by their talents and Martial Soul, should have a hard time reaching the Titled Douluo level."
Meanwhile, Bone Douluo looked somewhat gloomy. " Fengzhi, should we make a move?"
Ning Fengzhi shook his head. "The war against the Clear Sky Sect was only a few years ago. In these past few years, the Spirit Hall has developed very rapidly, and its strength has increased quickly. The Four Single-Attribute Clans have a deep-seated grudge against the Spirit Hall. Now that Yang Wudi and Niu Gao are expected to break through to the Titled Douluo, the Spirit Hall should be the one most worried."
"Our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect will simply observe the situation."