Outside Shrek Academy.
Qin Xiao and others from Shrek had also noticed Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo.
"Grandpa Sword!"
"Daddy!"
In the crowd, Ning Rongrong exclaimed with delight.
Could these two be Sword Douluo and the Sect Master Ning Fengzhi of the Seven Treasures Glaze Sect?
In an instant, everyone thought of the identities of these two men.
"Teacher Zhao, may I go over there for a moment?"
Ning Rongrong hadn't forgotten to ask for permission from Zhao Wuji.
"Go ahead."
Zhao Wuji nodded, then he said to the others behind him, "Since we've already arrived at the academy, go do whatever you need to do. We have a day off today, and classes will resume normally tomorrow."
Having said that, he turned and was the first to return to the academy.
Ning Rongrong arrived in front of Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo like a swallow returning to its nest, and started chattering away.
Then Qin Xiao also withdrew his gaze, intending to return to his own dwelling.
But just then, a voice came from behind him:
"Your Highness."
Qin Xiao turned around, somewhat surprised, because it was Zhu Zhuqing who had called him.
It should be noted that this petite, busty ice beauty wasn't as clingy as Ning Rongrong but had always kept her distance from him.
"Is there something you need?"
He was curious as to why Zhu Zhuqing had called him.
"Could you come with me for a moment?"
Zhu Zhuqing asked with a troubled expression.
Qin Xiao nodded, aware that this wasn't the right place for a conversation due to the crowds.
Before long, he and Zhu Zhuqing had disappeared from everyone's sight.
"Creak."
Witnessing their departure, Dai Mubai unconsciously clenched his fist.
This scene, however, did not escape the notice of his 'good brothers'.
"Boss Dai, I know you've got a lot of thoughts about Zhu Zhuqing, but I'd advise you to let it go,"
Ma Hongjun said, patting Dai Mubai's shoulder.
"Fatty, you talk a lot of nonsense all day, but this sentence is well said. Give it up, Boss. The world is full of beautiful grass..."
Oscar also felt the sentiment deeply.
He believed his unrequited love for Ning Rongrong was similar to Dai Mubai's for Zhu Zhuqing...
As someone who'd been through it, he thought he should give some advice.
However.
The more he tried to advise, the angrier Dai Mubai became.
But could his situation be the same as Oscar's?
Oscar had an unrequited love, whereas Zhu Zhuqing was his fiancée...
But now she was going off on a date with someone else...
"Let's go, Boss. We've been out for so long, let's go find a place to relax,"
"My treat, you splash the cash!"
Ma Hongjun said as he pulled Dai Mubai towards Soto City.
Oscar glanced at Ning Rongrong then gritted his teeth, "Count me in."
...
On the other hand, Ning Fengzhi joked, "Rongrong, it seems Grandpa Sword is more important to you than your own father."
"That's not true..."
"Then why did you call for Grandpa Sword first, rather than Daddy?"
"Grandpa Sword, look, my Daddy is even quibbling now..." Ning Rongrong couldn't answer the question and sought help from Sword Douluo.
Sure enough.
Her thinking was correct. Sword Douluo said, "Sect Master, you're being petty. It's just a title, who is called first or last, I don't think it matters."
Ning Fengzhi was speechless. If she had called me Daddy first, I would have said the same.
Unfortunately, the old and the young in front of him didn't care about his feelings at all.
"Lost weight."
Sword Douluo said with a touch of distress, before extending his hand to stroke the top of Ning Rongrong's head:
"But you've also grown taller..."
Ning Rongrong giggled, "How long has it been since you last saw me, Grandpa Sword? Of course, I've grown taller. I feel like your beard has grown longer since the last time I saw you too."
"Haha." Sword Douluo shook his head and laughed, "You, you're still that little smart aleck, nothing has changed."
Ning Rongrong smiled again, curiously asking, "Grandpa Sword, Dad, you're definitely not here just to see me, right?"
Ah, this...
Caught by his daughter, Ning Fengzhi still felt somewhat embarrassed.
He tried to change the subject, "If I am not mistaken, you must have gone soul hunting, right? Where did you go? Did anything interesting happen?"
"Of course!"
It must be said, Ning Fengzhi was quite effective at changing the topic.
Ning Rongrong nodded excitedly, "Of course, there is. You may not believe it, but during our trip, we even encountered a Titan Ape that was a hundred-thousand-year soul beast! It was so huge, so fierce!"
"What! A hundred-thousand-year soul beast!"
After hearing Ning Rongrong's words, Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo almost exclaimed in unison, this was truly astonishing!
"But even an ordinary Title Douluo is no match for a hundred-thousand-year soul beast, let alone a Titan Ape of that age. Facing such a mighty Soul Beast King, even a Title Douluo of the Ninety-Fifth Rank would not dare to confront it lightly, how did you manage to turn danger into safety?"
Ning Fengzhi soon began to doubt the veracity of the tale.
"Hehe, Dad, that's an easy question to answer."
Ning Rongrong giggled, mysteriously saying, "Because we have a Title Douluo powerhouse in our team."
However, upon hearing Ning Rongrong's words, Sword Douluo and Ning Fengzhi were once again taken aback.
"Shrek Academy has a Title Douluo powerhouse?"
After the surprise, Ning Fengzhi said with a wry smile, "You little witch, really think you can fool your dad? I've investigated before; Headmaster Flander is merely a Soul Sage of level 78, and Zhao Wuji is even less than Flander; how could there possibly be a Title Douluo?"
"The tall and robust chap we just met must be Immovable King Zhao Wuji, the second-strongest in your Shrek Academy."
Tsk...
On hearing this, Ning Rongrong waved her hand dismissively, "Dad, that's some outdated news. I really didn't deceive you."
"Do you still remember the most handsome boy in our team just now?"
The most handsome?
Ning Fengzhi shook his head; he really hadn't paid attention to that.
"Rongrong, are you talking about the boy at the very back of the team?"
However, the reaction from Sword Douluo was the opposite of Ning Fengzhi's; subconsciously, the image of Qin Xiao came to mind!
It couldn't be him, could it?
Before, he had felt that the boy was strange, emitting a sense of danger.
But as for how strong he actually was, before he could test him, Ning Rongrong had arrived...
"Yes, it's him!"
Ning Rongrong's eyes shone brightly, "He's Thunder Emperor Douluo Qin Xiao. Teacher Zhao secretly told us that His Majesty the Thunder Emperor is a Title Douluo of the Ninety-Second Level.
We managed to escape from the Titan Ape because of His Highness's intervention. Everyone even unanimously believes that the Soul Beast King has been slain by His Majesty the Thunder Emperor!"
"Rongrong, is this true?"
Seeing Ning Rongrong explain so convincingly, Ning Fengzhi couldn't help but believe her somewhat, "But he doesn't look that old, how could he be a Title Douluo?"
And Ning Fengzhi's words also voiced Sword Douluo's inner thoughts.
"I know about this."
Ning Rongrong puffed out her chest, proudly saying, "His Majesty the Thunder Emperor is only eighteen years old."
"How much?"
"Eighteen years old?"
Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo exchanged glances, shaking their heads together.
"Rongrong, you're being too outrageous; even exaggerations have their limits."
Ning Fengzhi frowned and said firmly, "There has never been an eighteen-year-old Title Douluo in the history of Soul Land! The youngest Title Douluo on Soul Land was also over forty years old."
If you said that the boy was an old monster who had mastered the art of eternal youth and was actually in his fifties or sixties, they might reluctantly accept it.
But if you insist he's eighteen, who would believe that?
"There is no falsehood in this."
"The day we enrolled, His Majesty the Thunder Emperor personally said he was eighteen, and I am convinced of it," Ning Rongrong insisted, her eyes filled with fervor, like a smitten fan girl. "Previously, there was no Thunder Emperor. Had His Majesty the Thunder Emperor been born earlier, there would have been records of an eighteen-year-old Title Douluo on Soul Land already."
"Under normal circumstances, it shouldn't be the case that a Titled Douluo would fabricate facts about when they became a Titled Douluo."
After hearing Ning Rongrong talk about Qin Xiao publicly announcing his age, even Sword Douluo wasn't so doubtful anymore.
After all, a Titled Douluo has their pride, who would boast about such a matter?
"However, I still can't quite understand how one could become a Titled Douluo at eighteen."
On the side, Ning Fengzhi's frown grew even deeper, this was extremely illogical.
"Giggle..."
Seeing Sword Douluo and Ning Fengzhi looking deflated, Ning Rongrong couldn't help but let out a bell-like laugh, "Dad, Grandpa Sword, if you'd seen His Majesty the Thunder Emperor's cultivation process, you might not think so."
"Rongrong, you mean to say, you've seen him cultivate?"
Suddenly, Ning Fengzhi's breathing quickened.
"Of course!" Ning Rongrong nodded, "I witnessed it with my own eyes."
"Quick, tell Dad, this is of utmost importance!"
Having received an affirmative response from Ning Rongrong, Ning Fengzhi's breathing quickened even more.
Truth be told, he really wanted to know how a freak who'd become a Titled Douluo at just eighteen cultivated.
On the side, Sword Douluo also pricked up his ears discreetly, and even controlled his breathing subconsciously to make it quieter so he could hear more clearly.
Without a doubt, if he could learn something from that mysterious Thunder Emperor Douluo's cultivation methods, it would be greatly beneficial to his own training.
"Dad, Grandpa Sword, you may listen, but don't get too many ideas. His Majesty the Thunder Emperor's cultivation method, you probably can't learn."
Ning Rongrong, with her astute mind and understanding of Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo, saw through their thoughts in an instant and promptly cautioned them.
"Haha, are there dangers to life involved?" Ning Fengzhi was amused by Ning Rongrong's words.
Sword Douluo also shook his head with a smile, "The more you say that, the more I want to try it out and see what's so unique about His Majesty the Thunder Emperor's cultivation method."
The more Ning Rongrong warned them, the more inclined he was to give it a try.
"Sigh."
Ning Rongrong shook her head helplessly, "Actually, His Majesty the Thunder Emperor's method of cultivation is very simple. Have you heard of Tempest Body Refinement?"
"Tempest Body Refinement?"
Sword Douluo and Ning Fengzhi exchanged glances, seeing confusion in each other's eyes.
At that moment, Ning Rongrong spoke again, "That is, summoning thunder to be struck by lightning as a method of cultivation."
"What?"
"You mean getting struck by lightning!"
Sword Douluo couldn't help exclaiming in shock.
Wasn't their reason for coming to Shrek to investigate the true cause behind the peculiar lightning strikes?
Now, judging from Ning Rongrong's implication, it was man-made?
"How thoroughly should one be struck..."
"Pfft."
"So, how long approximately does this Tempest Body Refinement process last?"
Ning Fengzhi was extremely shaken, but still managed to ask calmly.
"A long time."
Ning Rongrong pondered seriously for a moment before giving a time frame, "Roughly from midnight until dawn, I guess."
Hisss...
Sword Douluo and Ning Fengzhi sharply inhaled.
"Sect Master, if it's truly as Rongrong says, then this Thunder Emperor Douluo really isn't someone to be underestimated."
"Even with my cultivation level, I couldn't withstand such prolonged thunder strikes."
"Even the old bones wouldn't be able to endure hits for that long. Even the Blue Electric Overlord Dragon Clan, who possess the Thunderous Force, wouldn't dare to cultivate like this!
This method of cultivation is basically courting death, I really don't know how he could bear it."
Sword Douluo secretly communicated to Ning Fengzhi.
Upon hearing this, Ning Fengzhi nodded slightly, without saying anything more.
However, the glimmer of wisdom in his eyes flickered, and Sword Douluo knew that the Sect Master must be planning something, and it was related to that Thunder Emperor Douluo.
"Grandpa Sword, do you still want to learn from it now?"
Ning Rongrong asked with her big eyes twinkling at Sword Douluo.
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In fact, his words were quite understated.
In his heart, he also privately complained, who would dare to borrow and imitate such chock-full of technique and ruthless work?
Whoever tries it, dies, right!
"By the way, Dad, Grandpa Sword, besides that, there is also something about His Majesty the Thunder Emperor that you need to know," Ning Rongrong solemnly said.
"What's the matter?"
Sword Douluo and Ning Fengzhi were very serious, moved in their hearts.
They had already realized that nothing related to His Majesty the Thunder Emperor was simple.
"That is, Hao Tian Douluo Tang Hao of the Hao Tian Clan had a confrontation with His Majesty the Thunder Emperor, and in the end, Tang Hao fled with his son in a dejected manner," Ning Rongrong said with pride.
Her expression resembled that of a star-chasing fan Qin Xiao had seen in his previous life; when their idol achieved something, they seemed prouder than if they had achieved it themselves.
"Ah, this..."
"Even Tang Hao was defeated, and it has been over a decade since he became a Titled Douluo, right?"
"The world's number one Tool Martial Soul, and the secret techniques of the Hao Tian Clan, they were all no match for an eighteen-year-old Titled Douluo?"
After listening to Ning Rongrong's words, Sword Douluo and Ning Fengzhi didn't even know what to say.
They were so shocked that they had become somewhat numb.
They couldn't imagine what kind of terrifying talent could mold such a genius.
"Wait a minute!"
Suddenly, Sword Douluo thought of what Ning Rongrong said at the beginning, "Sect Master, if that Thunder Emperor Douluo is truly that strong, then he might have really killed that hundred-thousand-year Titan Ape!"
Ning Fengzhi was taken aback, "Does that mean he likely possesses a hundred-thousand-year soul bone too?"
A hundred-thousand-year soul bone, ah, Ning Fengzhi's eyes reddened with desire.
It is the dream of countless Soul Masters!
"Sect Master, I have a bold idea."
Sword Douluo's eyes suddenly revealed a frenzied look.
"Uncle Jian, are you thinking of sparring with that young man?" Ning Fengzhi knew Sword Douluo very well, and he guessed his idea in an instant.
"Haha."
Sword Douluo laughed loudly, "You really understand me, Sect Master. An old turtle like me can't gain any battle insight from sparring with that contraption, and it just makes me angry. But this Qin Xiao, he's different. I feel that sparring with him would be greatly beneficial to me!"
After pondering for a moment, Ning Fengzhi nodded slightly, "We will have to see what Qin Xiao thinks about this matter; we can't force him."
...
"If you have something to say, say it here."
In a quiet and secluded forest, Qin Xiao stopped walking and said to the girl in front of him.
"Ah, okay..."
The girl seemed somewhat distracted.
When she turned around, Qin Xiao could clearly see the panic on the girl's face.
What's with this ice queen today? Qin Xiao was puzzled and decided to get straight to the point, "What is it that you wanted to see me about?"
"I, I..."
Zhu Zhuqing hesitated for a moment, not knowing how to begin.
"If you don't speak up, I'm leaving."
Qin Xiao frowned; women really are troublesome.
"Your Highness, please don't go, I'll speak," Zhu Zhuqing said in a rush, "I want to ask for your help!"
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I've read some of the comments and find them quite interesting.
Different strokes for different folks; if you don't like this book, you can simply remove it from your bookshelf. There's really no need for harsh words.
In other words, you're reading this book for free without spending a penny; pure freeloading. What is there to be dissatisfied about?
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