. Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.
Council Hall.
On the north side of the hall, facing south
, sits a large, carved rosewood chair with a huge jade stone inlaid on the back. The jade is emerald green, radiating a faint, warm aura; it is indeed a top-grade warm jade. Seated on the rosewood chair is a man with a handsome face, straight nose and square mouth, refined and gentle features, and a spotless white robe. He
appears to be in his forties, with soft eyes, looking like an ordinary person. His smooth black hair flows down his back, everything about him seems casual and unpretentious.
This elegant and refined man is none other than Ning Fengzhi, the father of the little witch Ning Rongrong.
At this moment, Ning Fengzhi is looking at a young man kneeling on the ground below, dressed in white, close-fitting clothing.
This is the young man he met and spoke with Ma Hongjun at the Fairy Robe Pavilion in Soto City.
"Reporting to the Sect Master, Miss has arrived at Shrek Academy and successfully passed the entrance exam," the white-robed youth reported respectfully.
Ning Fengzhi nodded, a hint of helplessness on his face:
"It's good that this little darling is out there getting some experience, otherwise the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School would have been turned upside down by her. How is the situation at Shrek Academy?"
"Please forgive me, Sect Master, there is at least one Soul Saint and several Soul Emperor level experts at Shrek Academy. I am incompetent and unable to investigate. However, I have given the letter you entrusted to me to the teachers at Shrek Academy, and it will surely fall into the hands of their dean."
Ning Fengzhi smiled slightly:
"Flander, Flander, you really are a man of ambition. I want to see what kind of person you can educate my daughter into. Perhaps, only by leaving home will that little devil become more sensible. Alright, you may leave." The
white-robed youth did not leave, but knelt in the hall, looking as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.
"What, is there anything else?" Ning Fengzhi asked with dissatisfaction.
"Reporting to the Sect Master, something happened on Miss's way to Shrek Academy." The white-robed youth said excitedly, slightly agitated.
"What is it? Speak quickly! What kind of behavior is this?" Ning Fengzhi said unhappily. His subordinate, usually so efficient, was being so hesitant today.
"Miss, she..."
The white-robed youth was about to speak when a powerful voice suddenly rang out in the hall, seemingly coming from all directions, shaking the hall.
"Fengzhi, are you really going to leave Rongrong out there alone? Do you think Shrek Academy can teach her better than us? No, I'm going to bring Rongrong back. I can't trust her to stay out there."
With the voice, an old man with white hair and beard, but a face as delicate as a baby's, walked out from the back hall and sat down casually in a chair next to Sect Master Ning Fengzhi.
Ning Fengzhi looked helpless: "Uncle Jian, for your sake and Uncle Long's sake, I can't let this girl stay in the sect. You two spoil her too much; she's unmanageable at home. Letting her go out and receive some education might change things."
Uncle Jian said disapprovingly, "Who said we spoil Rongrong? You only see Rongrong's playful side, not her obedient side. You have many sons, but only one daughter. You're really willing to let her go."
Ning Fengzhi said resolutely, "Uncle Jian, no matter what, I won't go to her this time, and neither can you and Uncle Long. You don't need to worry about Rongrong's safety at all. The dean of Shrek Academy was the first elite member of the Golden Iron Triangle. He couldn't possibly not recognize our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's martial soul. With his protection, Rongrong will be fine." The one
who could speak to Ning Fengzhi like this and was even called Uncle Jian by him was none other than Sword Douluo Chen Xin, one of the two pillars of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.
Ning Fengzhi suddenly remembered his kneeling subordinate and something about Rongrong!
"What did you say happened to Rongrong?"
Sword Douluo Chenxin asked with concern, looking at the kneeling white-robed youth.
Facing Sword Douluo Chenxin's powerful aura, the white-robed youth's expression turned solemn; the invisible pressure made him even more nervous. What should have been a joyous occasion was now replaced by nervousness, leaving him unsure where to begin.
"Speak quickly!"
Sword Douluo Chenxin had no patience; this concerned their precious little princess, Ning Rongrong, and he had to get to the bottom of it!
"Martial... Martial Soul Fusion!" the white-robed youth blurted out the key word nervously.
"What Martial Soul Fusion!" Sword Douluo Chenxin asked again.
"When Miss was in Soto City, her Martial Soul fused with that of a young man."
"What!" This time, Ning Fengzhi was no longer calm.
"You mean Rongrong fused her spirit with someone else's, with another spirit fused with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda?"
"Yes, Sect Master!"
"Quickly explain this matter clearly!"
"That young man's name is Ma Hongjun, also a student of Shrek Academy. His spirit is a silver spear. That day..."
The white-robed youth recounted every detail of what happened at the Fairy Pavilion that day to the two of them.
"Fengzhi, spirit fusion! This is a great thing for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School!" Sword Douluo Chenxin said excitedly.
"That girl Rongrong has finally done something good for the sect," Ning Fengzhi said, his face flushed.
Sword Douluo Chenxin glared and said irritably, "How can you say that about Rongrong? If you ask me, Rongrong is the sect's lucky star."
"Ning Jun, this matter concerns the fate of the sect. Without my order, it must not be divulged!" Ning Fengzhi said solemnly to the white-robed youth.
"Understood!"
"You may leave now!"
After the white-robed youth left, Ning Fengzhi turned to Sword Douluo Chenxin and said earnestly,
"Uncle Jian, I am currently unable to leave. I will have to trouble you to make the trip."
Sword Douluo Chenxin said, "I need to go in person to be at ease. I also want to go out for a while, so I'll visit Shrek Academy and see how Rongrong is doing there."
...
Shrek Academy!
Dai Mubai and Xiang Chengxian returned from Soto City!
The eight students of the entire academy held their first gathering in the cafeteria.
Oscar was preparing food, while the others sat in small groups.
Zhu Zhuqing remained aloof, sitting elegantly and haughtily by the window, holding a glass of water, drinking absentmindedly, her eyes fixed on the outside.
Dai Mubai and Xiang Chengxian were whispering to each other. Seeing Xiang Chengxian's displeasure, Dai Mubai looked troubled.
Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong, now best friends, were holding hands and whispering, occasionally glancing at Ma Hongjun and Tang San, as if plotting something.
Ma Hongjun sat chatting with Tang San, casually asking him about the hammer. Tang San, with an air of maturity and experience, said it was just an ordinary hammer, and he was only skilled at using it because he had been blacksmithing since childhood. If
Ma Hongjun hadn't seen through him, he would have been fooled by the seemingly honest Tang San. This kid, he wasn't even ashamed of lying.
Last night, Haotian Douluo had actually come to say goodbye. He had been secretly watching Tang San all these years, and now that Tang San was at Shrek Academy, he could leave with peace of mind.
After revealing his relationship with Tang San last night, he entrusted Flander, Zhao Wuji, and the extra Ma Hongjun to help take care of Tang San.
So now Ma Hongjun is treating Tang San as his guardian, having solemnly promised his father he would also help take care of Xiao San.
Soon Oscar's breakfast was ready, and the eight of them sat together.
The most awkward person was Dai Mubai, caught between his fiancée and his current girlfriend.
Since Zhu Zhuqing's arrival, he hadn't said a word to her; both were pretending not to know.
Xiang Chengxian was also embarrassed; she never expected to run into Dai Mubai's fiancée so soon. However, her relationship with Dai Mubai was progressing well, and she certainly wouldn't give up the man she had painstakingly trained—that wasn't in her nature.
Zhu Zhuqing was indifferent; Dai Mubai's past romantic escapades had given her a bad impression of him, and now that he had a lover, she cared even less. She had always been used to being alone.
Dai Mubai was currently in a difficult situation; the relationship between the three of them needed to be clarified. He couldn't keep pretending to be confused; he needed to give an explanation to both Xiang Chengxian and Zhu Zhuqing.
It could be said that Zhu Zhuqing had become Dai Mubai's source of worry and trouble. Feeling deeply for his brother's plight, Ma Hongjun wanted to tell Dai Mubai, "I will take care of your wife and children, so don't worry!"
Whether in his past or present life, Ma Hongjun had always been a loyal and righteous man. For his brothers, he would give anything, even his life.
Now, his good brother Dai Mubai needed him, and how could Ma Hongjun possibly back down? Even if it meant sacrificing his body, he would help his brother overcome his difficulties. Under
Ma Hongjun's influence on various food philosophies, Oscar had already learned to cook many of the dishes from his previous life.
Besides making roujiamo (Chinese hamburger) by stuffing meat into dough, they could also wrap meat in dough to make dumplings.
Today's breakfast was dumplings. When Oscar brought out a large plate of steaming dumplings, the aroma filled the air, making everyone's mouths water.
Dumplings were Ma Hongjun's favorite food in his previous life, especially when eaten with his brothers.
"Come on, everyone, let's eat dumplings!"
"In my hometown, there's a saying:
'Nothing tastes better than dumplings,' meaning nothing is tastier than dumplings!
Come on, Boss Dai, have a taste!"