Chapter 173: First Encounter, Worries, and Battle
As Yu Tianlin was thinking, the group arrived at Shrek Academy.
At this time, it was obvious that Yu Xiaogang and the Shrek Seven Devils would be on the playground.
Although the Shrek Seven Devils had to do heavy physical training and weighted running every day, before that came 1 to 2 hours of combat training. Yu Xiaogang would randomly split them into groups and have them spar.
When they reached the playground, Yu Tianlin saw 2 ongoing matches.
Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun vs Tang San, Oscar.
Xiao Wu vs Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing.
One pair of men, one pair of women, and the overall strength distribution was fairly even.
Both fights were intense. Yu Xiaogang stood to the side with a stern expression, watching closely and looking for flaws so he could point them out and help them improve afterward.
When Yu Tianheng spotted Yu Xiaogang, his eyes lit up and he called out, "Second Uncle!"
Yu Xiaogang was startled. He turned, saw Yu Tianheng, and his cold expression softened for a brief moment. But when he noticed the Shrek Seven Devils slowing down, clearly distracted, he immediately shouted, "Continue training. Don't stop until there's a winner!"
At Yu Xiaogang's words, the Shrek Seven Devils stopped looking over and threw themselves back into the fight. As for Yu Tianheng, he rushed over to Yu Xiaogang's side and began speaking with him.
"Tianheng really likes his second uncle," Dugu Yan said as she watched. "But why have I never heard him mention him before?"
"It's complicated." Yu Tianlin did not want to go into details, so he only gave a brief explanation. "For certain reasons, my second uncle chose to leave the clan. I was still a baby then, so I did not feel much. But my eldest brother was already old enough to understand, and he had a very good relationship with Second Uncle. That's why he's like this."
"I see." Dugu Yan nodded slightly, then turned to Ye Lingling. "Lingling, are you watching their fight?"
Dugu Yan had noticed that Ye Lingling's gaze had been on Yu Tianlin the whole way here, yet now she was no longer looking at him. Instead, she was staring intently at the battle between the Shrek Seven Devils.
"Mm." Ye Lingling nodded, but said nothing.
"Even though Shrek Academy is in a small village, the teaching staff is strong and the students are pretty good," Dugu Yan continued. "Judging by their age, they should be a bit younger than us, and 4 of them have already reached the Spirit Elder realm."
Ye Lingling ignored that and suddenly looked up at Yu Tianlin. "Tianlin, that girl is from Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan, right? Why is she here?"
"Oh, you mean Ning Rongrong?" Yu Tianlin glanced toward the distance. In the middle of the fight, Ning Rongrong had released the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, so Ye Lingling recognized her. "She's the daughter of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect Master. She ran away from home to play and joined Shrek Academy on a whim."
At the words "Sect Master's daughter," Ye Lingling's brows knitted. "What's her current Spirit Power level? What rank is she now?"
Yu Tianlin was a little surprised by her attitude, but still answered, "Ning Rongrong is 12. She's level 27."
This cultivation speed was exactly the same as Ye Lingling's before she took the Eight Petaled Immortal Orchid. Hearing it, Ye Lingling's frown deepened.
"Sister Lingling, don't worry too much." Yu Tianlin tried to comfort her. "Everyone says the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda is the strongest support type Martial Soul, but the Nine Heart Begonia is not inferior at all. Not to mention, your Nine Heart Begonia has evolved and has completely surpassed the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda."
Ye Lingling remained silent. Yu Tianlin only felt more confused.
What's going on? Why is Sister Lingling suddenly unhappy?
Dugu Yan, watching from the side, seemed to sense what Ye Lingling was thinking. She wanted to move Yu Tianlin away, so she said, "Tianlin, why don't you go take a look at Tianheng? It's not good for you to stay here as an outsider while uncle and nephew are meeting."
"Is that so?" Yu Tianlin scratched his head. "Then I'll go check."
After Yu Tianlin left, Dugu Yan said softly, "Lingling, you care about that Ning Rongrong because of Tianlin, right?"
Ye Lingling did not hide anything from her. She nodded. "From what Tianlin said, Ning Rongrong has excellent talent, and she's the daughter of Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's Sect Master. Tianlin is the grandson of Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's Clan Head. They match perfectly."
"So you really were thinking that." Even though she had guessed it, Dugu Yan could not help laughing when she heard it directly. "Don't overthink it. Precisely because they match in status, they won't be together."
"Take Tianlin as an example. If a Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan member marries Ning Rongrong and their child awakens the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, where does that leave Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School? To prevent that, the 3 upper sects have never formed marriage alliances. Women of the 3 upper sects don't marry out. They either marry within the sect, or they recruit outsiders to marry in."
"And even if we take a step back, Tianlin likes you. He calls you Sister Lingling. Ning Rongrong calls him by his name. Relax."
"Is that so?" Hearing that, Ye Lingling felt it made a lot of sense, and her worry eased. But deep down, she still felt unsettled.
When it comes to the heart, who can truly be sure?
At this moment, Yu Tianlin had walked over to where uncle and nephew were speaking, and he overheard their conversation.
"What do you mean by having my eldest brother and his 2 companions fight Tang San and the group of 7?" Yu Tianlin could not help asking. "Second Uncle, do you even know how strong my brother's group is? The 3 of them are all Spirit Ancestors."
"I already asked." Yu Xiaogang's expression remained stiff. "Tianheng is already level 46. The other 2 girls are also Spirit Ancestors, just a bit lower. All 3 have the best Spirit Ring configuration."
"That's exactly why I want Tianheng to fight them 3 against 7, so the overall strength on both sides is about equal."
Although the Shrek Seven Devils were slightly weaker individually, the gap was not fatal. Their numbers could make up for it.
Yu Xiaogang wanted this fight because the first phase of the Seven Devils' training was about to end. Next would be Spirit Battle team training, but team training carried some danger. Having a suitable opponent to fight beforehand would be extremely beneficial for improving their cooperation.
Originally, Yu Xiaogang had planned to look for Yu Tianlin, but Yu Tianlin was simply too strong, which made him hesitate. Now, with Yu Tianheng and his 2 companions arriving, they became a perfect target. And since they were all on his side, he would not have to worry about going too far and accidentally hurting them.
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