Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo, one on each side.
They strode past School Master Ning from both sides, heading quickly towards their beloved little princess.
Ning Rongrong's cyan eyes were also brimming with tears.
This was also the first time she had been away from home for such a long time.
Her eyes swept over the two Titled Douluo.
After a moment of consideration, she pushed off her feet and threw herself into Sword Douluo's arms.
"Grandpa Sword, I missed you so much!"
Hearing her words, Sword Douluo was greatly comforted and quickly hugged her dotingly, stroking her hair.
He didn't forget to give Bone Douluo, who was standing nearby, a provocative look.
Bone Douluo immediately pulled a long face.
Ning Fengzhi's steps paused, and his already half-open embrace quietly lowered, a hint of helplessness appearing on his face.
Sword Douluo smiled triumphantly: "Good girl, you're finally back. Grandpa Sword missed you very much too!"
Ning Rongrong looked up.
"Really?"
"Of course it's real! I missed you terribly!"
Sword Douluo answered without a hint of hesitation.
A mischievous glint flashed in Ning Rongrong's eyes as she smiled sweetly at her two grandpas.
A father knows his daughter best, and Ning Fengzhi, standing by, secretly thought, "This little demoness is stirring up trouble again!"
As expected, Ning Rongrong's next words made the atmosphere in the hall even more charged.
Blinking her clear, big eyes, Ning Rongrong innocently asked, "Then, Grandpa Sword and Grandpa Bone, who missed Rongrong more?"
"Of course your Grandpa Sword missed you more than your Grandpa Bone!"
Sword Douluo said with a serious expression, quickly interjecting, and even glanced triumphantly at Bone Douluo.
"You're full of it! I clearly missed her more than you!"
Bone Douluo, who was a beat slower, could no longer tolerate it.
His over two-meter tall and broad frame, coupled with his gaunt figure and hoarse voice, looked somewhat terrifying.
This caused Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing, who had already entered the discussion hall, to instinctively hide behind Ye Qiu.
They curiously watched the family's interaction.
Ye Qiu also stood woodenly to the side, not daring to speak at this moment and incur the wrath of these two.
"You're the one full of it!"
Sword Douluo refused to be outdone, shouting loudly at him.
"If I didn't miss her more than you, why would Rongrong throw herself into my arms the moment she came back? Why didn't she go to you?"
With that, Sword Douluo, like a treasure, hugged his little princess again, praising her:
"Rongrong is so clever. She knows who missed her the most!"
"You!" Bone Douluo's eyes widened, momentarily at a loss for a retort.
"Heh, what? Not convinced? Let's go, let's find a place to spar. I'll loosen up those old bones of yours!"
Sword Douluo raised an eyebrow, looking teasingly at his old friend with not much hair.
"Fight then, come on! Let's find a place, I'm not afraid of you!" Bone Douluo puffed out his chest, glaring fearlessly at the other.
Tension mounted between the two, and Ning Fengzhi helplessly watched these two pillars of the Sect.
"Alright, alright. Uncle Sword, Uncle Bone, you've been fighting your whole lives. Today, Rongrong just returned, so let's just let it go. Besides, there are juniors here; let's not make a spectacle of ourselves!"
Hearing Ning Fengzhi's words, Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo finally noticed Ye Qiu and the two girls standing nearby.
"Hmph!"
The two exchanged glances, almost simultaneously snorting coldly, turning their faces away, neither looking at the other, their gazes all directed at Ning Rongrong.
"Haha..." Ning Rongrong let out a delicate laugh, her eyes narrowing.
Zhu Zhuqing, seeing Ning Rongrong being so doted upon, felt an immense envy, and couldn't help but lower her head, a hint of sadness in her light purple eyes.
Ye Qiu quietly took her hand, scratched her palm twice, and smiled gently at her.
On the other side, Ning Rongrong was about to say something more, but she was interrupted by Ning Fengzhi, who was feeling a bit apprehensive.
He secretly grumbled to himself. "As expected of the little demoness, she's causing trouble the moment she's back."
He couldn't help but glare at her, calling out to her.
"Rongrong, don't talk nonsense!"
Ning Rongrong made a face at him. With Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo as her backing, she wasn't afraid of her father at all.
Her little demoness personality was mostly spoiled by the two Douluo.
She just snorted coldly at her dad.
"How am I talking nonsense? You don't even miss me, and you won't let my two grandpas miss me?"
"I came all this way back, and I haven't even entered the door yet, and you just scolded me!"
Ning Fengzhi smiled wryly.
"We were just discussing important matters! I didn't know my precious daughter was back!"
He also knew that when his daughter caused trouble, she was the type to not let go until she got what she wanted.
In this aspect, she was a bit like him.
"How about this! Dad will give you some gifts, consider it an apology!"
This tried-and-true trick, however, didn't work this time.
"Hmph! Just this once, I'm in a good mood!"
Ning Rongrong turned her head away, left Sword Douluo's embrace, and took Bone Douluo's big hand.
To Ning Fengzhi's surprised gaze, Ning Rongrong actually began to comfort Bone Douluo, who was still a bit upset.
"Grandpa Bone, don't pull such a long face!"
"I know you missed Rongrong a lot, but who told Grandpa Bone to have such a big frame, haha... Rongrong would hurt if she bumped into it!"
Hearing this, Bone Douluo's face showed some surprise, and his expression softened.
He didn't forget to glance triumphantly at Sword Douluo.
"I knew it! How could Rongrong think Grandpa Bone missed her less!"
"Hmph! Words of comfort don't count for anything." Sword Douluo unhappily flicked his sleeve.
"Alright, alright, both grandpas, calm down. Let me introduce you to my good sisters!"
Ning Rongrong, uncharacteristically, stepped in to mediate, causing the two Douluo to pause.
The two exchanged glances, a hint of surprise flashing in their eyes.
Why wasn't this little princess trying to extort gifts this time?!
Ning Fengzhi, however, nodded happily. His daughter was finally maturing a bit.
Otherwise, he would always have to worry about her.
Seeing Sword Douluo and the others calm down, Ye Qiu then cupped his hands towards them.
"Ye Qiu greets School Master Ning, and two seniors!"
"Ye Qiu, why are you being so formal?"
Ning Rongrong slapped down Ye Qiu's bowing hand, pouting slightly, a bit displeased.
"Uh, isn't this basic courtesy?" Ye Qiu chuckled awkwardly, smiling apologetically at the three people in front of him.
"Alright, Ye Qiu! Rongrong is right, you've been living here for quite some time now, we don't need to be so formal!"
Ning Fengzhi smiled gracefully, and his words were very amiable.
His eyes swept behind him, but he found that his special Spirit Ability, which he cultivated, couldn't see through the cultivation of the two girls behind him.
His interest was piqued.
"Kid, long time no see, your cultivation has grown!" Sword Douluo sized up Ye Qiu. Although he couldn't clearly see his cultivation, he could tell a lot from a person's Spirit and vitality.
"Yes, I was lucky enough to break through a few levels."
Hearing Ye Qiu's answer, Sword Douluo raised an eyebrow, somewhat speechless.
"Haha... Kid, just say what you mean. Why make this Sword Person uncomfortable!"
Bone Douluo laughed gleefully.
Ye Qiu understood and knew there was no need to hide anything.
"I just broke through to level thirty-five yesterday."
"Level thirty-five?!" Ning Fengzhi's heart trembled. "Ye Qiu, you truly are a prodigy. Not even thirteen, and you already possess such cultivation!"
Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo were also somewhat surprised, nodding in appreciation.
He truly was a prodigy!
"Hehe, of course!" Ning Rongrong hugged Ye Qiu's arm, her face filled with joy, after all, he was her man!
"But compared to Ye Qiu, my two sisters are even more amazing!"
Ning Rongrong smiled triumphantly, gently pushing Ye Qiu aside.
She squeezed between Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing, taking their small hands.
The gazes of Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo also shifted accordingly.
Noticing the gazes of Ning Fengzhi and the others.
Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing both became a little restrained and flustered.
"Oh? I wonder what's special about these two young ladies?"
Ning Fengzhi looked at them curiously.
"Hehe... It'll shock you when I tell you!"
"Alright, girl, stop keeping us in suspense! Hurry up and tell us." Bone Douluo also became interested. They were all people who had experienced great storms.
They wondered what else could shock them.
"Alright!"
Ning Rongrong first took Xiao Wu's hand.
"This is Xiao Wu, her Spirit is Soft Bones Rabbit, and she's also a Battle Spirit Elder under thirteen, and her level is even higher than Ye Qiu's, she's currently level thirty-eight!"
"Level thirty-eight?!" Ning Fengzhi and the others were shocked, looking at Xiao Wu in surprise.
Before they could fully digest it.
Ning Rongrong then raised Zhu Zhuqing's hand.
"This is Zhu Zhuqing, her Spirit is Hell Civet! She's the highest cultivated among us, already level thirty-nine. Don't let her good development fool you, she's actually not even twelve yet!"
"Not even twelve, level thirty-nine?!"
Ning Fengzhi and the two Douluo exclaimed in unison.
Their hearts were filled with uncontrollable shock. Didn't this mean she was a twelve-year-old Spirit Ancestor?!
They had never seen such a genius before!
"Rongrong~!"
Zhu Zhuqing looked at Ning Rongrong with some annoyance, as she was still talking and about to pinch her waist.
"Haha... I couldn't help myself!" Ning Rongrong chuckled apologetically twice.
Ye Qiu, standing beside her, couldn't help but roll his eyes at her.
Zhu Zhuqing composed herself and bowed to Ning Fengzhi and the others who were still staring at her.
"Junior Zhu Zhuqing greets School Master Ning and the two Titled Douluo!"
Xiao Wu hadn't experienced these things, but she also followed suit.
"Junior Xiao Wu greets School Master Ning and the two Titled Douluo!"
The three slowly came back to their senses.
They looked at Ye Qiu and the girls strangely.
Being old and shrewd, they could naturally tell that the relationship between Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing and Ye Qiu was unusual.
They couldn't help but wonder where Ye Qiu had attracted so many talented beautiful girls?
Not to mention Xiao Lan from before, Dugu Yan was also very good.
Now, Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing were even more outstanding; each one couldn't be described by the word 'genius' alone.
Their own little princess suddenly seemed a bit lacking in comparison.
Immediately, Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo frowned.
They stared at Ye Qiu with some displeasure.
They had long known about Ning Rongrong and Ye Qiu's relationship, and it was only because of Ning Fengzhi's permission and intervention that they hadn't given this kid too much trouble.
Unexpectedly, he went out once and brought back two more exceptionally talented girls.
It seemed that Rongrong had already started to get along with them, calling them sisters, and sharing one husband!
How could this be?!
Rongrong was the future hope of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School!
The Sect Master of one of the Upper Three Sects sharing one husband with others, it sounded strange no matter how you heard it!
And Ning Fengzhi, as a father, seemed very calm.
"Since you are Rongrong's good friends, then there's no need for formalities. From now on, this Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School is Rongrong's home, and it's your home too!"
"Thank you, School Master Ning!"
Zhu Zhuqing straightened up, her face showing no significant expression.
Xiao Wu, however, seemed very happy.
Ye Qiu, standing beside her, couldn't help but want to cover his head.
This silly rabbit was truly naive; she probably took their polite words seriously.
To truly become a family, Ye Qiu would have to marry Ning Rongrong first...
Suddenly, Ye Qiu felt two hostile gazes directed at him.
The helplessness on his face immediately froze.
He forced a smile and chuckled at Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo.
"Grandpa Sword, Grandpa Bone, what are you trying to do?!" Ning Rongrong aggressively stood in front of Ye Qiu, her eyebrows raised, glaring back at the two.
"Rongrong... this kid..."
"Alright, Uncle Sword, Uncle Bone! I've already told you about these matters. Don't make things difficult for Ye Qiu anymore!"
Sword Douluo was about to admonish Ning Rongrong, but he was interrupted by Ning Fengzhi.
He frowned, looking at Ning Fengzhi in confusion.
He didn't understand why Ning Fengzhi, who was usually shrewd and steady, always favored Ye Qiu when it came to issues concerning him.
Even with Rongrong and Ye Qiu's relationship, he let the two children do as they pleased.
At this point, even if he wanted to do something, it was too late!
In front of the juniors, he couldn't afford to lose School Master Ning's face, so he had to give up.
"Xiao Qiu~" Xiao Wu also reacted at this time, trotting back to Ye Qiu's side and standing behind him.
Zhu Zhuqing was the same.
As the two Douluo's gazes passed, Ning Fengzhi's meaningful gaze was cast over.
He looked at Zhu Zhuqing, then at Ye Qiu.
He said something that left Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu puzzled.
"Ye Qiu, I didn't expect you to be quite playful, huh? Do you know her identity?"
Ye Qiu was stunned for a moment, then immediately reacted.
As the Sect Master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, Ning Fengzhi could naturally deduce her origins from Zhu Zhuqing's surname and Spirit.
Moreover, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's intelligence work was also top-notch.
"I know!" Ye Qiu nodded calmly.
"Dad, do you know Zhuqing's origin?" Ning Rongrong looked at him strangely.
"Hehe... This is not a secret. If you played less, you would know too!"
As a famous and influential family in the Star Luo Empire, the Zhu family's inherited Spirit was naturally no secret.
Looking at the confident Ye Qiu, Ning Fengzhi was a little surprised.
"It seems my worries were unnecessary! It's best if you can handle it yourself, but if there's any trouble, we're not unwilling to help!"
"Then thank you, School Master Ning!"
As Ye Qiu's voice fell, Zhu Zhuqing's voice followed.
"Thank you for School Master Ning's kindness, Zhuqing thanks you again here!"
Although she wanted to solve some things herself, an extra layer of security was always good.
"It's no trouble. Not to mention your relationship with Rongrong, just the talent of you few is enough for us to win you over!"
Ning Fengzhi stated it directly, which instead added a bit of sincerity to his words.
Zhu Zhuqing fell silent, looking at Ye Qiu's profile, Ning Rongrong, and Xiao Wu.
She immediately decided to find a time to confess to her sisters as soon as possible.
"Xiao Qiu... What are you talking about?" Xiao Wu was initially startled, thinking her identity had been exposed.
"Nothing, you'll all know eventually!" Ye Qiu squeezed her small hand.
At the same time, he was also a little confused by Ning Fengzhi's attitude.
He was almost bringing his female companions to him in groups.
He still had no objection to his and Rongrong's matter, which was truly strange!
Ning Fengzhi didn't know Ye Qiu's curiosity.
Instead, he smiled and looked at his daughter.
He opened his arms and said, "Alright, Rongrong, have you finished introducing? Come here quickly, let Dad have a good look, Dad misses you very much!"
"Really?" Ning Rongrong took three steps in two, walked to her old father, with her small hands behind her back, smiling.
Ning Fengzhi subtly raised his hand to embrace his daughter.
Unexpectedly, Ning Rongrong turned her body, and afterimages appeared under her feet, easily dodging his embrace.
Not embracing his daughter, Ning Fengzhi's eyes immediately narrowed.
He looked at Ning Rongrong with some surprise.
Although he was a support system Spirit Master, his spirit power was as high as seventy-something levels, and his physical quality was also very good.
Ning Rongrong inherited his Spirit and was also a support system. Even if he casually embraced her, his speed was not slow, and he didn't expect his daughter to dodge him so easily.
At the same time, he also noticed the subtle steps his daughter was taking.
Not only Ning Fengzhi was surprised, but Sword and Bone Douluo also exchanged surprised glances.
Due to the special nature of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, even Titled Douluo could not discern Ning Rongrong's spirit power level.
Ning Fengzhi's heart stirred, and his gaze subtly swept over Ye Qiu.
Then he asked his daughter.
"Rongrong, what level is your spirit power now?"
"Hehe... Dad, guess! If you guess correctly, I'll let you hug me!"
Ning Rongrong smiled mysteriously, stepping on Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, widening the distance between herself and Ning Fengzhi and the others.
Although it was only a half-baked Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, it still made Ning Fengzhi and the others' eyes light up.
Ning Fengzhi gave a wry smile, he seemed unable to catch his daughter at this speed.
He had to think for a moment.
"Dad guesses you should have broken through now! You are level twenty-eight!"
"Incorrect!" Ning Rongrong held back a laugh and shook her head gently.
"Incorrect? Could it be that you are already level twenty-nine?"
He was quite familiar with his daughter. From childhood, Ning Rongrong hated cultivation the most.
Although she had extraordinary talent, she always had to be forced to practice for a while, and there had to be various benefits exchanged.
This situation only improved after she met Ye Qiu.
She had only been away from home for a month, and raising her to level twenty-nine was already overestimating her.
"Incorrect, incorrect!" Ning Rongrong shook her head like a rattle-drum.
Ning Fengzhi frowned: "Still incorrect? Then what level are you exactly? Could it be the same as when you left? Level twenty-seven?"
"Stinky Dad, why are you going backward the more you talk! Your daughter isn't that bad!"
Ning Rongrong pouted unhappily, taking small steps to Ye Qiu's side and leaning against him.
She also didn't want Ning Fengzhi to keep guessing.
Proudly holding Ye Qiu's arm, she was so smug that she didn't recognize her own family, and let out a strange laugh.
"School Master Ning~ My aptitude is much better than yours. I haven't been lazy this past month, you know. My cultivation hasn't increased much, just barely nine levels!"
Hearing her address her father, Ye Qiu, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing couldn't help but feel a little amused and exasperated.
This girl was truly audacious.
"You little girl, how dare you speak so wildly with so little... Wait!"
Ning Fengzhi's expression first turned ugly, but when he realized Ning Rongrong was talking about nine levels, his face immediately showed disbelief.
"Wait... Rongrong! How much did you just say?"
Ning Rongrong blinked her big eyes, looking at her father very innocently.
"I said nine levels! It's indeed a bit little, still far less than Xiao Wu and Zhuqing!"
After confirming again, Ning Fengzhi's voice changed slightly.
"Nine levels? You were level twenty-seven when you left, so that means you are now level thirty-six? You're not lying to me, are you?"
"Stinky Dad, although I used to be a little naughty, I never lie! If you don't believe me, then let the two grandpas check!"
A little naughty? Ye Qiu couldn't help but roll his eyes.
Zhu Zhuqing also looked at her with disbelief.
Some of her words and actions couldn't be called naughty... They were simply shameless!
Ning Rongrong pouted, and even found time to glare at Ye Qiu.
As she spoke, she ran to Bone Douluo and extended her small hand.
Sword Douluo also came over, wanting to intercept that small hand.
Bone Douluo glared at him, and with quick eyes and hands, he grasped Ning Rongrong's hand.
He had naturally heard the conversation between Ning Fengzhi and his daughter clearly.
He and Sword Person both had some disbelief in their hearts, but they didn't show it outwardly.
A moment later, Bone Douluo's face was filled with surprise.
"Old Bone, how is it?"
Hearing Sword Douluo's urging, Bone Douluo nodded to Ning Fengzhi: "Fengzhi, that's right! Rongrong's spirit power is indeed level thirty-six!"
"What?! This is too incredible!" Sword Douluo's expression at this moment was even more spectacular than when he heard Zhu Zhuqing was level thirty-nine. "I've never heard of anyone who can raise their spirit power by as much as nine levels in one month!"
Ning Fengzhi nodded in agreement.
Even Tang Hao, who was once hailed as the youngest Titled Douluo, couldn't do it!
"Could it be that our Rongrong is really a genius? Or is there something special about Shrek Academy?"
Bone Douluo looked at Zhu Zhuqing and the others, guessing.
Ning Rongrong was not surprised that Bone Douluo and the others knew her whereabouts.
She was the little princess of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, the apple of her two grandpas' and father's eyes. They certainly wouldn't feel at ease with her going out alone.
Ning Fengzhi's expression now became uncertain with surprise.
He and the two Titled Douluo in front of him knew the cultivation process of a Spirit Master all too well.
A Spirit Master who wants to improve their cultivation must proceed step by step. If they are too impatient, they might ruin their future, or even face life-threatening danger.
And there are also some unorthodox cultivation methods in the Spirit Master's world.
For example, methods that exchange one's own life force for faster cultivation speed.
If that were the case...
Thinking of this, Ning Fengzhi's eyes already showed a hint of solemnity and killing intent.
The Sword Douluo with the hair of a crane and the face of a child, obviously also thought of this possibility, and his face immediately sank!
"School Master Ning, Senior Sword Douluo, rest assured, Rongrong's improvement has no problems whatsoever!"
Seeing the two's expressions change, Ye Qiu quickly came out to explain.
"Little Ye Qiu is right, I've already checked, Rongrong's spirit power is much more solid than before!"
He also had this concern, so Bone Douluo had already thoroughly investigated with his spirit power.
"Dad, don't worry. Shrek Academy doesn't have this ability. This was all given by Ye Qiu. How could he possibly harm me!"
Ning Rongrong walked back to Ye Qiu's side and leaned against him.
"Given by Ye Qiu?!"
Sword and Bone Douluo looked at Ye Qiu in surprise.
Ning Fengzhi's heart trembled, thinking of a certain possibility!
Could it be that the thing he had always hoped for and dreamed of, Rongrong had already achieved with Ye Qiu's help?!
Sword Douluo asked in confusion, "Then the footwork you just used, which looked like a self-created Spirit Ability, was also taught by him?"
"That's right, it was all given by Ye Qiu!" Ning Rongrong always praised Ye Qiu without reservation.
Besides, everything she said was true.
Hearing this, Sword Douluo couldn't help but look at Ye Qiu with even higher regard.
"How is it? Isn't it amazing! Is my cultivation satisfactory to Dad?" Ning Rongrong leaned on Ye Qiu, extremely proud.
"Satisfied, satisfied!" Ning Fengzhi was already distracted, nodding blankly.
"Are you satisfied with just this? Rongrong's cultivation is just one of the three surprises I brought back!"
"One of the three surprises?"
Ning Fengzhi and the two repeated Ning Rongrong's words.
The two old seniors looked at Ning Rongrong curiously. Just her cultivation was enough to shock them for half a year.
They really couldn't imagine what other surprises were waiting for them.
Hearing his daughter's playful voice, Ning Fengzhi looked at her with burning eyes, anticipating the appearance of his long-cherished desire.
But Ning Rongrong smiled and took out two black boxes from her spirit tool.
"Rongrong's second surprise is this... something called Hidden Weapons!"
"Hidden Weapons?!"
Ning Fengzhi, who was originally full of anticipation, his eyes dimmed for a moment, it was too far from what he had imagined.
"Yes, it's Hidden Weapons! This was also given to me by Ye Qiu!"
Ning Rongrong didn't lie. The two Zhuge Repeating Crossbows in her hand were indeed given to her by Ye Qiu earlier.
As for the others... humph! The blueprints were all drawn by Ye Qiu, so of course they were Ye Qiu's too!
She glanced at Ye Qiu, a blush appeared on her face, and she secretly gritted her teeth.
Today, she, Ning Rongrong, was going to marry herself off!
On behalf of Ye Qiu, she would give her father a betrothal gift!
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