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"Surely it's not that bad," Ning Tianchen muttered, even though he knew the original timeline's developments. He was still taken aback.
After some reflection, he recalled a few details.
In the original timeline, after the soul battle ended, Qin Ming disregarded the lives of the Imperial Team members and directly ran to Shrek Academy to claim kinship.
At the time, Yu Tianheng and the others were injured and had to support each other back to their lodgings. During this time, Qin Ming was nowhere to be found.
"Indeed, no one from Shrek Academy is normal."
"Young man, do you know about Shrek Academy?" Dugu Bo asked angrily, pressing for answers.
Qin Ming was merely a Soul Emperor without any official rank or title—what gave him the audacity to act this way!
Ning Tianchen not only knew about Shrek Academy but had also once studied there.
After explaining at length, Dugu Bo agreed, saying, "It was right to leave such an academy."
Thinking of Shrek Academy, Dugu Yan felt her anger flare toward Tang San. "That Tang San is simply insane. Ning Tianchen, since you were his classmate, you should know him well."
Letting Xiao Wu participate in the soul battle, only for Tang San to display an intense protective streak after she got injured—wasn't that just pure perversion?
If he didn't want his sister to get hurt, he shouldn't have let her compete in the first place.
And if she did compete, she should have been prepared for the possibility of injury. But Tang San acted as if the entire world should revolve around them.
Ning Tianchen stroked his chin and analyzed, "If nothing unexpected happens, Shrek Academy will join Tiandou Imperial Academy in the next few days."
"Young man, what do you mean by that?" Dugu Bo asked, puzzled.
Ning Tianchen shared his thoughts. "Qin Ming is an alumnus of Shrek Academy, and Shrek Academy doesn't have the qualifications to participate in the Soul Masters Tournament. To help his alma mater, Qin Ming will definitely target the second team slot reserved for Tiandou Imperial Academy."
"Since the Shrek Team defeated the Imperial Team, the three education commissioners will surely not refuse to raise the academy's overall ranking in the tournament."
"Of course, the strongest evidence supporting this theory is what Yu Tianheng said."
With his godlike perspective, Ning Tianchen naturally knew what would happen next. But he couldn't exactly say he could predict the future, could he?
Using Dugu Yan's words to provide a logical explanation made it easier to convince others.
"If Qin Ming is dealt with, Shrek Academy's plan to join Tiandou Imperial Academy will fall through. Yu Tianheng must have been instructed by someone to act this way."
Dugu Bo's impression of Yu Tianheng was already poor, and with these recent events, his opinion of him had reached its lowest point.
"No way! I absolutely refuse to train with a bunch of morally bankrupt people. Grandfather, don't you know Prince Xue Xing? Have him step in and arrest Qin Ming. Someone who disgraces the teaching profession doesn't deserve to stay in the academy." Dugu Yan was visibly angry.
After detoxifying, Dugu Bo's perception had become extraordinarily sharp.
In the original timeline, Xiao Wu might have hidden behind someone unnoticed by Dugu Bo, but now it was different. If Xiao Wu dared to appear within his range of perception, she would be exposed.
Xiao Wu wasn't without backing—she was the intended daughter-in-law of Tang Hao. If Dugu Bo dared to lay a hand on her, he would face catastrophic consequences.
After some thought, Ning Tianchen decided to remind him at a critical moment.
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Dugu Yan's sudden surge in soul power required a few days of adjustment, so she decided to stay at Seven Treasures Academy with Dugu Bo.
As for Qin Ming's matter, Dugu Bo had his own plans.
He intended to wait until Shrek Academy arrived and then deal with them all at once.
Ning Tianchen took advantage of the downtime to return to the sect with Ning Rongrong.
The Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda martial soul was a matter of great importance, and it was necessary to personally report to Ning Fengzhi.
When the two returned to the sect, Ning Fengzhi was busy handling sect affairs in his study.
Ning Rongrong crouched outside the study wall, listening to the sounds inside.
Suddenly, her eyes lit up, and she pulled Ning Tianchen, who was about to knock on the door, signaling him to be quiet.
Then, she quietly pushed open the door. Ning Fengzhi, preoccupied with sect affairs, didn't notice anyone entering the study.
Suddenly, Ning Rongrong popped her head out from under the desk and made a funny face.
Startled, Ning Fengzhi dropped his pen, causing the ink to roll wildly across the paper.
Coming to his senses, Ning Fengzhi frowned slightly and lightly scolded, "Rongrong, you're causing trouble again."
"Hehe, Daddy, Tianchen Brother and I are back with earth-shattering good news to report!" Ning Rongrong giggled.
Ning Tianchen then entered the study and bowed, greeting, "Greetings, Uncle Ning."
Ning Fengzhi squinted his brows and asked, "What kind of good news brings you two here in person?"
Ning Rongrong raised her voice a few notches. "It's naturally great news for the sect, Daddy. Where are Sword Grandpa and Bone Grandpa? Such good news must be shared with everyone."
"The two of you go to the main hall and wait. I'll call them shortly."
With that, Ning Fengzhi paid no further attention to the situation and took out a handkerchief, gently dabbing the ink spilled on the document.
On the way to the main hall, Ning Tianchen sighed, "Rongrong, stop using these childish pranks. If that document contained important matters concerning the sect, your antics could cause significant delays."
"Nah nah nah, Daddy didn't even get mad, so it definitely wasn't an important document. Rongrong won't listen to Tianchen Brother's lecture." She covered her ears and quickened her pace, walking ahead.
About five minutes later, Ning Fengzhi and the Sword-Bone Douluo arrived at the main hall.
"Rongrong, what kind of good news do you have to report to Grandpa?" Chen Xin asked with a faint smile, bending down to her level.
Gu Rong, not wanting to be outdone, took out a gift box from his soul-guiding tool. "Rongrong, quickly open it and take a look. This is something Grandpa Bone specially prepared for you."
"Wow, thank you, Grandpa Bone!" Ning Rongrong eagerly accepted the gift, glancing at Chen Xin.
During this time, Chen Xin had been in seclusion and hadn't prepared anything.
Seeing this, he shot Gu Rong a displeased look, as if to say, "How dare you show off!"
"Rongrong, don't be rude. There are other matters in the sect to handle. Quickly share your news," Ning Fengzhi interjected, saving Chen Xin from embarrassment and changing the subject.
Ning Rongrong tapped her lips lightly with her fingers. "Hmm, this good news is..."
As she spoke, the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda martial soul appeared in her right hand.
"Hmm? Rongrong broke through to Soul Ancestor so quickly, and there's no sign of unstable soul power?" Gu Rong said, confused.
Just a month ago, Ning Rongrong was only at Level 34—how had she advanced six levels so quickly?
"Old Bones, carefully count the number of layers on Rongrong's pagoda," Chen Xin reminded him.
"One, two, three... seven, eight, nine—it's the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda!" Gu Rong exclaimed in shock.
Such a rapid increase in soul power alone was already suspicious, but how had her martial soul evolved as well?
Ning Fengzhi was still pondering Ning Rongrong's soul power advancement when he heard Sword and Bone Douluo's discussion. His eyes widened in disbelief.
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