Chapter 52: The Little Witch's Awakening
Ning Rongrong, upon hearing this, looked very unwilling: "My Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect can definitely become even stronger. I am the most talented person in the history of Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect in terms of cultivation."
Yang Xiong smiled: "Cultivation talent? With the limitations of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, does cultivation talent really have such a big gap? Besides Sect Master Ning, who is a Soul Saint at level seventy-nine, there should be several other Soul Saints at the same level in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda. So why is it Ning Fengzhi who became the Sect Master? Others didn't cause trouble and instead remain loyally faithful."
Ning Rongrong was somewhat speechless, and Yang Xiong continued: "The world is full of uncertainties. You must have encountered a lot of knowledge about the soul master world. The Spirit Hall is stronger than everyone imagines, and the pressure on the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect is much greater than you think."
"In recent years, although the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect has developed well, with a total number of soul masters exceeding five thousand, it is still too weak compared to the Spirit Hall. Back in the day, the Haotian Sect was much stronger than the current Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, but look at what happened now?"
"Sect Master Ning specifically had you come to Shrek to learn, to let you see the true cruelty of the soul master world. Otherwise, with your current experience and abilities, do you think you could push the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to greater heights or even maintain its current position?"
"Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo are already quite old, much older than you think. You are the future Sect Master of Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and you cannot always rely on the two seniors, Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect cannot be without Title Douluo. With your current situation, can you earn the support of a Title Douluo? Can you make a Title Douluo remain loyal and serve the sect?"
Ning Rongrong's expression turned dark upon hearing this; these were things she had never considered. No one in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect dared to bring up these questions with her.
However, Ning Rongrong still stubbornly said, "So what? I'm still young, and I still have time to learn in the future."
Yang Xiong retorted: "What do you think of Shrek Academy? Especially the students here?"
Ning Rongrong thought carefully about all her classmates: "All the students have great talent. In our old class, no one could match them, and they might even be better than me."
Yang Xiong smiled: "Right now, everyone is just a student, at their weakest stage. You can't even earn their recognition now. What about when they become stronger? You need to know, some of them have the potential to become Title Douluo."
"The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect is ultimately an auxiliary-type sect. No matter how powerful it gets, it's better to avoid making enemies. Have you ever seen Sect Master Ning purposely go against those top-tier experts?"
Ning Rongrong thought for a while and then said: "I just don't like Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun. They always look at girls in a flirtatious way. Especially Dai Mubai, he was hugging women left and right in the Rose Hotel. Now, he's acting all affectionate toward Zhu Zhuqing."
Yang Xiong became a bit serious: "Dai Mubai, with the White Tiger martial soul, and Zhu Zhuqing, with the Netherworld Demon Cat martial soul, are not from the Tiandou Empire but from the Star Luo Empire. You should know what these two martial souls mean for the Star Luo Empire. They must come from the Star Luo royal family and the Zhu family. Their backgrounds are not lower than yours."
"Especially Dai Mubai. You should know the rules for selecting heirs in the Star Luo royal family. He should be a prince of the Star Luo Empire, and it's likely that he came to the Tiandou Empire to escape from his family."
"I know you girls like someone who is loyal in love, but have you ever thought about it? Even your father, Sect Master Ning, has many women. In the soul master world, it's normal for men to have multiple wives. As long as you are strong enough, this won't be a problem, and it might even be a good thing because martial souls need to be passed on. Having many children can make a family or sect even stronger."
Ning Rongrong's face darkened upon hearing this: "Xiongzi, I thought you only focused on cultivation to become stronger. Do you also have this kind of thinking?"
Yang Xiong was speechless: "Rongrong, I only want to focus on cultivation and haven't thought about other things. But you must remember, the soul master world only has one rule: the strong are respected. I am working hard to become strong so I can control my own fate and at least not be at the mercy of others."
Ning Rongrong retorted: "You are a disciple of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Who would dare to easily deal with you? Do you have other small ideas?"
Yang Xiong secretly complained in his heart. This little witch had just been heartbroken and crying, but now she was suddenly so sharp and clever.
"Rongrong, is the sect really safe? I'm still just a student. I might be able to cultivate peacefully in the sect, but sooner or later, I will face many enemies in the soul master world. Don't I need to serve the sect in the future? I don't want to be killed when I meet enemies."
Ning Rongrong looked at Yang Xiong with a strange expression. She felt like there was something hidden in his words, as though he was avoiding something.
"What should I do now? I just got scolded, should I go apologize to Flender?"
Yang Xiong smiled: "Rongrong, you are the little princess of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, but here at Shrek Academy, you are just a student here to learn. It's normal for students to make mistakes. There's nothing shameful about it. Besides, if you really don't want to study here, we can leave now. There's more than one academy in the world."
Ning Rongrong's face showed a hint of anger: "It's all that rotten father's fault. Why did he make me come to Shrek Academy? I will never give up. I must prove myself to my father."
Yang Xiong quickly spoke up: "But you must think carefully. From the looks of it, Flender is especially strict with auxiliary soul masters. What he said isn't entirely wrong, and there's some truth to it. You may have a hard time in the future."
Ning Rongrong snorted, looking a bit proud: "What's there to be afraid of? Besides, aren't you here, Xiongzi? If there's any trouble, you can deal with it. After we return to the sect, I'll have my father reward you properly."
Yang Xiong: ...
At this moment, Yang Xiong was speechless. Shrek Academy may be mediocre in many aspects, but for someone like Ning Rongrong, the proud little princess, it could definitely help temper her character. At least she wouldn't be allowed to do whatever she wanted like she did in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
"Let's go. They should still be waiting for us. Don't delay the next lesson."
When they arrived at the training ground, sure enough, Flender and the others were still there, not having gone to Soto City early.
After all, Ning Rongrong was just a little girl, and especially with her powerful background, Flender didn't say anything when he saw Ning Rongrong with her head lowered.
However, after this conversation, Yang Xiong and Ning Rongrong's relationship had improved a lot. They didn't speak much before, but now they were much closer, with a natural rapport, especially since they had both been attending school together since they were young.
(END CHAPTER)
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