Spanking Ning Rongrong, Heaven Cat Combination!

Yang Tian had an ominous feeling, but he still followed Flender away.

At the academy gates, Flender said to Oscar and Ning Rongrong, "Your task today is physical training. Run twenty laps around the village. If you don't finish before noon, you don't eat. If an auxiliary-system Soul Master can't even run away on the battlefield, then they might as well wait to die."

After arranging Yang Tian's task, Flender turned to him with a sly grin. "Your task is to supervise the two of them and make sure they finish. Easy, right? Don't disappoint me!"

Yang Tian finally understood what Flender was up to. Fine, even after handing him the authority, the man still wasn't reassured. He was actually making Yang Tian handle something this likely to offend people?

Flender left directly, while Yang Tian watched Ning Rongrong's retreating figure thoughtfully.

Ding! Mission issued: Discipline Ning Rongrong through violent means.

Reward: one Brave Grade Theft Ticket.

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect isn't much of a threat. But disciplining Ning Rongrong should be pretty satisfying, right? Besides, to be honest, Ning Rongrong being too gentle is kind of boring.

An hour later, Ning Rongrong abruptly changed direction and headed toward Suotuo City. However, before she had gone far, Yang Tian appeared in front of her. "You really didn't disappoint me."

Hearing the faint mockery in his voice, Ning Rongrong's pretty face flushed. Then she said sweetly, "It's so far away. How could I possibly finish running it? Let me off easy, and I'll treat you to a big meal. How about it?"

Yang Tian chuckled, then put on a disappointed expression. "I thought you had more perseverance than this. You haven't even finished five laps. Go back and keep running. Don't force me to do something, little brother."

Ning Rongrong had patiently listened to Yang Tian's advice, but the moment she heard "little brother," she exploded. "You're the little brother! Your whole family is little brothers! Yang Tian, get out of this young lady's way!"

"Sigh, go finish your laps."

"I won't! What can you do about it?"

"I love teaching disobedient children a lesson. Have you ever had your butt spanked?"

Ning Rongrong immediately took two steps back and glared viciously at Yang Tian. "I'm warning you, Yang Tian, don't meddle in my business. If you really anger this young lady, the consequences are not something you can bear."

"Go finish your laps, or I'll spank you." Yang Tian remained unconcerned.

Ning Rongrong sneered and looked at Yang Tian with scorn. "Yang Tian, don't think I'll be afraid of you just because you have some talent. I'm the princess of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. What are you even supposed to be? You dare hit me?"

Yang Tian chuckled and shook his head. Then, in a flash, he appeared behind Ning Rongrong. With a casual motion, he shifted her into a comfortable position.

"Are you going to run or not?"

Ning Rongrong was tucked under Yang Tian's arm, instantly becoming embarrassed and furious. "I'm not running!"

Smack!

"Are you going to run or not?"

"Yang Tian, you dare hit me? I'll definitely make Sword Grandpa—"

Smack!

"Are you going to run or not?"

"Yang—"

Smack! Smack! Smack!

"Are you going to run or not?"

"I—"

Smack! Smack! Smack!

"Ahhh! Yang Tian, I'm going to kill you! I'll run, okay? I'll run!"

Yang Tian slowly lowered his raised hand and rubbed Ning Rongrong's perky backside, looking somewhat unsatisfied. "You're giving in already?"

Ning Rongrong: "..."

In the shadows, Flender watched Yang Tian slap Ning Rongrong's backside with his huge palm, and his scalp immediately tingled. Then he sensed a faint killing intent. With a sigh, he headed toward the people from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect hiding nearby.

Tears streamed down Ning Rongrong's face as she glared viciously at Yang Tian. Enduring the tingling soreness and pain in her backside, she gritted her teeth and continued running laps.

Yang Tian waited at the academy gates, yawning. Each time Ning Rongrong passed by, she would first glare fiercely at him before starting the next lap.

By the fifteenth lap, Ning Rongrong's face had turned pale. The Soul Power in her body was nearly depleted, and sweat dripped from her forehead. "I have to finish!"

For some reason, Yang Tian's wicked face had become the motivation that kept Ning Rongrong going. I have to finish! I have to surpass Yang Tian! I have to hit him back!

By the sixteenth lap, Ning Rongrong's steps had begun to sway.

By the seventeenth lap, Yang Tian watched Ning Rongrong stumble unsteadily, a faint smile appearing on his face. However, before she had run much farther, her vision blurred and she fell. Then he saw her muttering something through gritted teeth before climbing back to her feet.

Yang Tian's expression became a little unnatural. Just how much did she hate him?

After another half lap, Ning Rongrong finally collapsed again. Yang Tian did not wait for her to get up on her own. Instead, he walked over, scooped her up around the waist, and sent a stream of cool Soul Power into her body.

"You bastard, what are you doing? Let me go!"

"Flat as a board, without the slightest curve. I wouldn't want you even if you were given to me!" Yang Tian rolled his eyes and carried her back toward the academy.

Ning Rongrong flew into a rage. "You're the one who's flat as a board! Put me down! I haven't finished running yet. Didn't you say you were going to supervise me until I finished?"

"No more running," Yang Tian said.

"No, I want to run! Put me down!" Tears welled up in Ning Rongrong's eyes. This was the first time in her life that someone had spanked her!

Yang Tian looked at Ning Rongrong struggling in his arms to get down, and his expression instantly turned cold. "I said no more running. Didn't you hear me?"

Ning Rongrong's delicate body trembled, and there was now a trace of fear in her gaze as she looked at Yang Tian.

"Hmph. Stop throwing your young miss tantrums. This isn't the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect." Seeing that Ning Rongrong had finally settled down, Yang Tian snorted.

After returning to the academy, Yang Tian took Ning Rongrong back to the girls' dormitory. Then he forcibly pinched her mouth open and fed her a pill before quickly leaving under Ning Rongrong's murderous glare.

After that incident, Ning Rongrong naturally had no chance to argue with Flender again.

However, when Flender led everyone to the Soto Grand Soul Arena that evening, he secretly gave Yang Tian a thumbs-up.

Yang Tian rolled his eyes. Wasn't he only beating Ning Rongrong because Flender had forced him to?

"Mubai has already told you the rules of the Soul Arena. Your next task is for each of you to take part in one individual Soul Fight, then pair up and take part in one two-person team Soul Fight.

All right, I have something to do, so I'm leaving first. Once the Soul Fights are over, you can return on your own."

With that, Flender irresponsibly left.

The group looked at one another. Then Xiao Wu pulled Tang San over and said, "I'll team up with Xiao San. Heavenly Brother, you team up with Zhuqing, okay?"

Zhu Zhuqing glanced at Yang Tian and gave a slight nod.

However, Dai Mubai said, "If a Soul Elder teams up with a Soul Grandmaster, the opponents will be a combination of two Soul Elders. Yang Tian would be more suited to team up with me."

Yet Zhu Zhuqing spoke coldly, "It's none of your business."

Dai Mubai froze, his expression darkening. Seeing this, Yang Tian said, "They're only Soul Elders. They're no threat. Let's go."

Three minutes later, Yang Tian and Zhu Zhuqing received their team badge: Heaven Cat Combination!