After a delicious dumpling meal, everyone prepared to rearrange the dormitories and help the girls tidy up their rooms.
Dai Mubai and Xiang Chengxian took Ning Rongrong and the others to familiarize themselves with the academy and made arrangements.
Ma Hongjun and Tang San were called to Flander's room.
Ma Hongjun asked curiously, "Teacher, why did you call us here?"
Flander gestured for the two to sit down, not answering Ma Hongjun's question, but looking at Tang San and saying, "How is Master?"
Tang San nodded and said, "Teacher is fine."
Flander looked at him with some surprise:
"You are his student? No wonder, no wonder he even gave you this belt.
Seeing you wearing this belt, I knew he sent you here, but I didn't expect you to be his disciple. Back then, he once told me that one day he would cultivate a genius Soul Master who would shock the continent. It seems that you are his choice."
Ma Hongjun and Tang San looked down at their belts at the same time. Tang San's had twenty-four beads evenly distributed around his waist, while Ma Hongjun's had seven beads in the front.
However, Ma Hongjun's seven jade stones were a size larger than Tang San's, and they were quite dazzling when placed side by side in front.
Tang San's looked noble and luxurious yet understated and elegant, while Ma Hongjun's were sparkling and full of prestige, attracting attention.
Just from Flander's words, one could tell that his relationship with Grandmaster was extraordinary. Considering that Ma Hongjun and Tang San wore matching belts, it was enough to prove the bromance between Flander and Grandmaster in the past.
Now, both Ma Hongjun and Tang San have become their chosen successors, and both are quite powerful.
After Tang Hao's arrival last night, Flander also learned the secret of Tang San's twin martial souls. Coupled with Tang San's performance, Flander greatly admired Grandmaster's eye for choosing disciples.
However, his own disciple, Ma Hongjun, did not disappoint him either, also possessing twin martial souls, and even more monstrous than Tang San.
Flander smiled slightly. He and Grandmaster were good brothers, but they were also rivals. In their youth, they both competed for the same woman, forming a love triangle within the Golden Iron Triangle. In the competition for love, he lost to Yu Xiaogang, but today, in choosing a successor, he had the upper hand.
Since taking Ma Hongjun as his disciple, Ma Hongjun had always been his pride.
Tang San reached out and touched his jade belt, taking out a letter and handing it to Flander.
"Before I left, my teacher told me to give this letter to the dean after I passed the academy's examination and was accepted."
Hearing Tang San's words, a trace of sadness and a hint of a smile flashed in Flander's eyes.
"He's still so stubborn. That's his style. This guy, finally remembered to contact me?"
As he spoke, he slowly opened the envelope and took out the clean white letter inside. The two of them clearly saw that Flander's hand was trembling slightly as he opened the letter.
They didn't know what was written in the letter; they could only watch Flander's constantly changing expression.
Flander's expression shifted between joy and anger, displaying a multitude of emotions.
"Fine, fine old man. You old bastard, what are you trying to prove? What's there to prove? Don't you know that..."
Flander seemed to be going a little crazy, muttering things Ma Hongjun and Tang San couldn't understand.
Suddenly, he abruptly raised his head, staring at Tang San: "Since you are his proof, you mustn't let him down."
Tang San nodded solemnly. Flander put away the letter, composed himself, and said calmly, "Tang San, you can go back now!"
After Tang San left, Flander took out another letter and handed it to Ma Hongjun.
"Take a look!"
Ma Hongjun took the letter, opened it, and slowly began to read.
After a moment, Ma Hongjun finished reading the letter. It was from Ning Fengzhi to Flander, essentially saying that he was entrusting his little princess to Shrek Academy and hoped Flander could help teach her well. " Let's temper Ning Rongrong's little devilish nature and help her mature as soon as possible.
" Flander said with interest, "Tell me, what methods do you have to teach this little devil well? I think the methods you learned from your devilish teacher are quite good." He had many ideas for teaching the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's little princess; after all, she was a little devil that even a major sect couldn't handle.
Ma Hongjun pondered for a moment, then his eyes lit up and he said,
"That's simple, teacher, we can do it like this!"
After returning, Flander gathered all the students and began the first day of class!
"Today's first lesson is about the role of support in a team. From now on, you will all have support teammates, so always remember the importance of support teammates in a team.
Ning Rongrong, step forward!"
Ning Rongrong looked around and stepped forward!
Flander continued, "Everyone has their own cultivation method. Different martial souls require vastly different cultivation approaches.
In Douluo Continent, almost no two martial souls are exactly alike. Therefore, what the academy will teach you is not how to cultivate your martial soul, but how to use it, how to better protect yourself and support your comrades in future battles.
Support-type soul masters, whether on the battlefield or in peacetime, need the protection of partners; otherwise, you will find it difficult to survive. Ning Rongrong, tell me, as a support-type soul master, how can you better protect yourself on the battlefield?"
Ning Rongrong answered decisively, "Stay behind your partners as much as possible, and use all available terrain and buildings to avoid risks. Stay as far away from dangerous areas as possible."
She understood this point, though lacking experience; she was tired of the theories she'd been taught since childhood.
Flander nodded, saying, "That's right. But there's one thing you didn't mention. As a support-type Soul Master, running away is an essential quality. A support-type Soul Master who can't run isn't a good Soul Master.
And what does running away require? Physical strength. Although as a Soul Master, you have your own Soul Power to assist you, making your physical abilities stronger than ordinary people, you're very likely to face enemy Battle Soul Masters. Therefore, as
a support-type Soul Master, you also need to train your physical strength. In a critical moment, perhaps taking one more step could save your life."
After explaining the theory, Flander nodded to Ning Rongrong, saying, "Your lesson today is physical training. Starting now, run twenty laps around the entire village. After you finish, you can eat; if you don't, there's no food!"
"What about Oscar? He's also a support-type Soul Master, why isn't he running with me?" Ning Rongrong asked indignantly.
"This is the first time. Remember, in Shrek Academy, don't question my orders unless you've hit me or you want to leave," Flander said coldly.
"I can answer your question on behalf of the teacher. Oscar doesn't need this level of physical training right now. He's been doing even more intense physical training for three years. What he needs now is training to approach the standard of a Battle Soul Master," Ma Hongjun explained at the opportune moment. "For the past three years
, Hongjun has been in charge of physical training. Ning Rongrong, you start running now. Ma Hongjun, you're in charge of supervising!" Flander waved his hand and said.
Ning Rongrong didn't want to move yet, but Ma Hongjun pushed her, and she reluctantly started running.
"I'll run with you. Don't you know the route around the village?" Ma Hongjun said, running alongside her. They started running side by side. He
jogged along, adjusting his pace to accommodate Ning Rongrong. Ning Rongrong didn't want to pay attention to Ma Hongjun, so she focused on running, but it took a long time to finish one lap.
"Ma Hongjun, how far is this lap?" Ning Rongrong's voice held a hint of helplessness.
At the beginning, she was full of confidence. Although she was a support-type Soul Master, her father had always insisted she exercise, saying almost exactly the same things Flander had said before.
Therefore, her physique wasn't bad. While not as strong as a battle-type Soul Master, her long-term training had given her a healthy body and made her particularly good at running.
However, since leaving the academy, Ning Rongrong, under Ma Hongjun's guidance, hadn't even completed one lap yet, and quite a bit of time had passed.
"Almost there. This lap isn't far. Speed up a bit. After running through this field, it'll be one lap to the village," Ma Hongjun said casually, pointing to a large expanse of farmland.
"What? It includes this field?" Ning Rongrong exclaimed in surprise.
Such a large lap, and twenty laps to run! At this pace, she wouldn't even be able to eat dinner, let alone lunch. Moreover, her stamina was constantly decreasing; it was impossible to maintain this speed indefinitely.
"Run! Complaining won't solve anything!"
Ning Rongrong snorted, summoning her Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda spirit. Her second spirit ring lit up, and a beam of colorful light entered her body, instantly increasing her speed and widening the gap between her and Ma Hongjun.
Ma Hongjun smiled slightly and also picked up speed to catch up with her!
After eight laps, Ning Rongrong's spirit power was finally almost exhausted, and she had to withdraw her spirit. After
ten laps, her stamina was completely depleted; it was already past noon.
"I can't run anymore, I'm not running anymore!" Ning Rongrong squatted down, drenched in sweat, her whole body steaming.
"Don't stop, get up!"
"Hurry up, get up and run, there are still ten laps left!"
"I can't run anymore, brother, I beg you, let me rest for a while. Anyway, that old man Flander isn't here, just help me out and fool him!"
"No!"
"I already called you brother!"
Ning Rongrong suddenly remembered that Xiao Wu and Tang San had such a good relationship, and Xiao Wu also called Tang San brother.
She was still resentful about Ma Hongjun and the twin sisters, and could only keep her initial feelings for him hidden. She
comforted herself by thinking that she could be like Xiao Wu, having Ma Hongjun as her brother, so they could be together openly and without worrying about his other women; she could just be his sister.
She had this idea when she saw Xiao Wu yesterday!
"Brother, Ma Hongjun, why don't you be my brother from now on! Just like Tang San and Xiao Wu!" Ning Rongrong said sweetly.
"Are you sure you want to be like Tang San and Xiao Wu?" Ma Hongjun looked at Ning Rongrong strangely!
"Yes, okay?"
"Then you'll be my god-sister from now on!"
"Yes, how about it, brother!"
"Alright, I'll still call you Rongrong, calling you god-sister feels a bit awkward."
"You can call me whatever you want, I'll call you brother from now on!"
"Brother, my legs are sore, I don't want to run anymore!"
"You have to run, if Flander finds out, we'll be punished."
"But, I can't run anymore, I'm so hungry!
I don't care, you're the brother, you should take care of your sister!"
Ma Hongjun pretended to hesitate for a moment, then said fiercely, "Fine, for my sister, I'll risk it all."
"It's still early. If we go back, Flander will definitely suspect us."
Ning Rongrong's eyes flashed with cunning as she said, "Then let's not go back. I'm so hungry. Let's go to Soto City to eat, and we'll be back soon after we've eaten!"
"Okay!"
"Brother, my legs are sore, I can't walk anymore. Carry me!"
"That's too much, Rongrong!"
"Carry me!"
"Impossible! A grown man carrying a woman in broad daylight, what kind of decorum is that!"
"Brother! I'm your sister!"
"No, I absolutely won't carry you!"
"Will you carry me or not?"
"No, even if you kill me, I won't carry you!"
"Ma Hongjun! Brother!"
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"Rongrong, you really are quite light!"
"Of course, I wouldn't lie!"