She was just saying it was impossible, but in the blink of an eye, six of the nine students had already run out.
She wanted to say something, but the words wouldn't come out, so she turned to look at Ao Tian.
"Why are you looking at me? If you want to get stronger, go run. Your cultivation is still the lowest," Ao Tian said.
"But... can running like this really make people stronger?" Ning Rongrong asked.
"It can. At least it's much faster than your normal cultivation speed."
Ning Rongrong gritted her teeth, picked up the basket on the ground, and ran out.
Five jin felt a little heavy to her. The key was that the stones inside were still rattling around when she ran, making her feel uncomfortable.
However, to get stronger, she gritted her teeth and endured.
Her pride wouldn't allow her to be outdone by Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing.
"If they can do it, why can't I?" she encouraged herself internally.
Gu Yue Na shook her head and smiled, "This Ning Rongrong has some backbone."
"Just pride getting in the way," Ao Tian said, shaking his head.
"Let's make a bet, then. Let's bet on how many laps she can run," Gu Yue Na said with a smile.
"Why the sudden interest?"
Gu Yue Na said slyly, "If you lose, we'll go to your world tonight and experience hand-to-hand combat in our true forms. Perhaps that will be useful."
Ao Tian couldn't help but cover his forehead with his hand, feeling a bit speechless.
Gu Yue Na had already suggested this several times, but he'd always refused.
Doing that in his dragon form felt a little… weird.
And if he used his dragon form, he'd have to shrink down a bit to avoid hurting Gu Yue Na with his size.
Seeing Gu Yue Na's eager, captivating expression, Ao Tian could only reluctantly agree.
"Deal." Gu Yue Na, delighted, reached out her pinky finger like a little girl.
Ao Tian also extended his pinky and hooked it with hers.
"I'll say this beforehand, you're not allowed to secretly deduce the results," Gu Yue Na said.
She knew Ao Tian had many amazing abilities, so she couldn't let him cheat.
"Alright, whatever you say," Ao Tian said.
Gu Yue Na smiled as if she had already won. "Then let's guess how many laps she can run. Whoever guesses closest wins."
"No problem," Ao Tian laughed.
Master had been watching Ao Tian and Gu Yue Na for a while, and he was immediately displeased when he heard them happily chatting about something nonsensical.
Five or six years ago, Master had been very eager to take Ao Tian and Gu Yue Na as disciples.
Later, in a bet with Ao Tian, he lost and promised not to mention taking Ao Tian as a disciple again.
But over the years, in his heart, he still longed to personally teach these two peerless geniuses, Gu Yue Na and Ao Tian.
Yesterday, when he arrived at Shrek Academy and saw Ao Tian and Gu Yue Na, he was very happy.
He finally had the opportunity to teach these two peerless geniuses. Although they weren't formally his disciples, the reality of the relationship was still good.
Humans are ultimately creatures of emotion. Even if Ao Tian's nature was cold, he would eventually be grateful after receiving his help.
That was what Master was thinking.
This thought had excited him for quite a while yesterday.
But now, everyone had run out, and Ao Tian and Gu Yue Na were still here, whispering to each other, not knowing what they were saying.
The more Master looked, the more he felt a sense of disappointment, as if they were not living up to their potential.
"Why aren't you two running?" he asked, frowning.
Ao Tian looked at Master with some surprise and said, "I don't want to run, so I won't run. Is there a problem?"
"There's a problem, and it's a big one," Master's voice rose a few decibels.
"Ao Tian, Gu Yue Na, don't think that just because you have good talent you can slack off on your training. You're wrong, dead wrong!"
Master put on a stern face and shouted, "Don't you know that the cultivation of a Soul Master becomes increasingly difficult the further you go? You two have top-tier talent, and you might be able to achieve what others do with several times the effort. But I'm telling you, at higher levels, this advantage will diminish. If you don't focus on your cultivation, you'll eventually become just another unremarkable ripple in the Soul Master world."
"Look at Dai Mubai. He's already a Soul Elder at level thirty-seven, and he still trains so diligently, meticulously following my instructions. And Tang San, he used to be several levels behind you, but now his cultivation is the same as yours. Others are working hard, but you're wasting time and talent. Don't you feel ashamed? Don't you feel you're letting your families down?"
"So..."
"Shut up!" Ao Tian barked, interrupting the chattering Master.
Ao Tian's "Shut up" was extremely loud, immediately stunning all the teachers present.
"You... what did you say?" Master couldn't believe his ears. Ao Tian had actually rebuked him, their teacher!
What's going on in this world? Students are daring to scold the teachers at the academy.
Master had been at Notting Academy for so many years and had never seen or heard of a student like this.
"I told you to shut up, stop chirping," Ao Tian said.
After speaking, he pulled Gu Yue Na and left, heading towards the village entrance, ready to cheer Xiao Wu on there.
Ao Tian wasn't angry; he just felt like a fly was buzzing in his ear, which was somewhat annoying.
So he directly told Master to shut up.
Master looked at the two bamboo baskets that Ao Tian and Gu Yue Na had left on the ground, then looked at their backs. Even with his temperament and cultivation, he couldn't help but tremble with anger.
How could there be a student with such a bad temper and no respect for teachers? What kind of family could raise such a rebellious teenager?
Under the anger, Master's blood rushed to his head. He only felt this angry when he was young and was often called a waste.
Later, as he grew older, he gradually became accustomed to it, and nothing could make him angry anymore. He developed a state of mind that was as calm as an ancient well, indifferent to the world.
But now, he was actually trembling with anger because of a junior, which made him feel both furious and somewhat incredulous.
However, after a moment's thought, he understood. It was precisely because he cared too much about Ao Tian and Gu Yue Na, these two geniuses, that he felt angry after being shouted at by Ao Tian.
He was angry and felt sorry for Ao Tian and Gu Yue Na's lack of understanding.
"This is outrageous!" Master was so angry that he was about to chase after them.
"Xiao Gang, you don't need to pay attention to them," Flender finally stopped Master.
Master turned his head sharply and angrily scolded, "In the letter I had Tang San bring to you earlier, I reminded you to teach these two children well. Is this how you teach them? These students are so arrogant that they're flying high!"
Flender smiled wryly, "This is all because I didn't make it clear to you beforehand. Some time ago, I made a bet with Ao Tian..."
He recounted the events of his bet with Ao Tian, leaving Master thoroughly stunned.
Ao Tian was here on vacation? And he'd withdraw from Shrek Academy if pushed? He would willingly accept training after being defeated by other students?
After a moment, a broad smile spread across Master's face.
In his opinion, this bet wasn't difficult at all.
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