Chapter 181: A Lesson
The voice, like a whisper from hell, reached the ears of the few people present, causing Liu Erlong to pause in her movements.
Turning her head, she saw Ning Bei slowly walking toward them.
"Brother!"
"Ning Bei, big brother!"
"Second Young Master!"
The younger members of Shrek saw Ning Bei's figure and immediately felt a sense of security, greeting him happily.
Liu Erlong frowned. She had never seen Ning Bei and didn't know his strength, failing to notice that Flanders had already started signaling her desperately with his eyes.
"Who are you? Dare to meddle in my business? Are you tired of living?"
It wasn't entirely Liu Erlong's fault. Ning Bei's appearance wasn't very convincing, and she was currently in a state of protective anger.
Ning Bei sneered at the brainless woman in front of him.
"The last person who spoke to me like that was smashed to pieces in Sunset Forest. The wind blows, and they're everywhere!"
"You—"
Before Liu Erlong could teach Ning Bei a lesson, Flanders, quick to react, covered her mouth and dragged her behind him. With a confused expression on her face, Liu Erlong watched as Flanders stepped forward and bowed ninety degrees to Ning Bei.
"Sir, my younger sister has some problems with her brain. I hope you don't take offense!"
"Brother Flanders, what are you—"
"Shut up and go stand in the back!"
Liu Erlong's question was cut off by Flanders's angry reprimand. She stared at Flanders in disbelief, unable to speak for a long time.
Ning Bei looked at Flanders with amusement. He had already witnessed Flanders's ability to humble himself back in Soto City. Since Flanders hadn't provoked him, Ning Bei had no intention of causing trouble.
To Ning Bei, people like Flanders were far better than the likes of the Great Master.
Meanwhile, the Great Master, who had caused the trouble, was now pretending to be an ostrich within his team.
"Don't you want to know how to surpass the limit when absorbing soul rings anymore?"
"Sir, you jest. We just mentioned it briefly. Whether it gets announced depends on the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's decision. It was all a misunderstanding."
Flanders gave a nervous smile, beads of sweat covering his back. He felt that the pressure from Ning Bei was far more terrifying than two years ago, even greater than what Daming had ever given him!
"Hmph, a misunderstanding? You think you can brush it off just like that?"
"That..."
The cold sweat on Flanders's forehead flowed even more heavily, and the younger members of Shrek couldn't help but feel a sense of relief at the scene.
"Brother Flanders, why are you being so humble? Even if he has the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School behind him, my Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan isn't afraid of them!"
Flanders cursed inwardly, thinking: My dear younger sister, you really know how to put me in a bad spot!
He nervously glanced at Ning Bei, awkwardly smiling. Just as he was about to say something more, Ning Bei coldly laughed.
With a light tap of his foot on the ground, a faint blue halo spread out.
In an instant, Flanders and Liu Erlong were turned into ice sculptures. Through the ice, their eyes were vacant, completely bewildered by what had just happened.
"Wow, he also plays with ice, so cool!"
Shui Yue'er, one of the tall girls, exclaimed in awe, gazing at Ning Bei with admiration.
Shui Bing'er, feeling embarrassed, covered her face, gave a helpless glance at her younger sister, and quickly pulled her behind her, offering an apologetic smile toward Ning Bei.
Ning Bei smiled and didn't take it to heart.
"Dean, Teacher Erlong!"
The Shrek members immediately rushed to the two ice sculptures, panicking and stamping their feet.
Tang San, even more furious, glared at Ning Bei, probably already considering him to be someone who deserved to die.
Ning Bei, however, paid no attention to them and walked toward the younger members, nodding at them.
"Let's go!"
"Sir, they may have made mistakes, but their offenses don't deserve death. Why take such extreme measures?"
Yu Xiao Gang, seeing the situation, could no longer stay silent. He angrily stopped Ning Bei.
"Mistakes? They've done nothing wrong. They became like this purely because you have no strength and like to show off!"
"They're just getting what they deserve!"
Ning Bei turned around, disdainfully looking at the unlucky man and speaking with contempt in his tone.
"You... you aren't afraid of provoking a war between the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, letting the Spirit Hall benefit from it?"
"Pfft!"
The Great Master's frantic words made Ning Bei laugh out loud. After a moment of sneering, his expression turned cold.
"You think the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan will stand up for a waste like you?"
"Even if they do, I can tell you that even Yu Yuanzhen would become an ice sculpture if he came here."
"Don't worry though, I have no intention of killing them. When they can break free from the ice, it'll be up to their abilities."
After speaking, Ning Bei no longer paid attention to the furious faces of Shrek's members. He led the younger members toward the resting area. Just before entering, he turned around and spoke.
"By the way, a friendly reminder: don't touch it!"
"If it breaks, don't blame me for not warning you about missing arms and legs."
He closed the door to the resting area, and Xiao Wu, excited, came up to Ning Bei.
"Ning Bei, big brother, that felt so good! You have no idea how disgusting these people were just now."
"Ahem, we're doing this for the greater good of the continent!"
Xiao Wu continued to complain about Shrek's group, even mimicking the Great Master's tone, causing the younger members to burst out laughing.
In the resting room, Dugu Yan looked at the happy group in confusion, not understanding what had just happened. After asking Xiao Wu, she finally understood the situation, rolling her eyes and saying:
"Can't believe there are people like that. How unlucky!"
Xiao Wu nodded sympathetically.
"Tell me about it."
While joking around, Ning Rongrong quietly approached Ning Bei and whispered in his ear.
"Brother, didn't you hesitate to kill them because you were afraid of the god behind that sinister man?"
Ning Bei, after hearing his sister's question, gently shook his head and whispered back, "You'll understand later," and didn't elaborate.
In truth, Ning Bei hadn't killed Flanders and Liu Erlong for anything complicated. He simply didn't want to disrupt Qian Renxue's plans.
If Yu Yuanzhen got the idea to support Xue Qinghe because of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, ignoring everything else to support Xue Feng, it would create unnecessary trouble for the little angel.
Seeing her brother turn into a riddle, Ning Rongrong stomped her foot in frustration.
"If you're not going to say anything, then I don't want to know either!"
Ning Bei had no intention of coaxing her. Instead, he clapped his hands to get the younger members' attention.
"You performed well with the fusion skills. Keep it up!"
"Yes, Second Young Master!"
Outside, after much failed effort, the Shrek members could only leave Jiao Zhu to watch over the ice sculptures, while the rest followed the Great Master toward the arena.
Their turn to compete was about to come.
Passersby, seeing the two ice sculptures outside the resting area, stopped to look and whisper among themselves.
"How did the organizers manage to get two sculptures here?"
"Who knows? Maybe it's to showcase our Tiandou Empire's cultural refinement!"
"Maybe, it certainly has an artistic vibe to it."
Jiao Zhu, helpless, had to face the crowd's curiosity alone. She shyly hid behind the ice sculptures, trying to make herself invisible.
Her school uniform, already ugly enough, was now making her the sculpture manager!
(END CHAPTER)
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