Tang San, through observations, discovered Ning Rongrong apparently wasn't going back to her old ways. Her expression was very serious, and even slightly excited.
"Just say it, what is the matter?"
Ning Rongrong said:
"You know that I come from the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile School. Although we are one of the seven big clans of the current age and have a high status, our school's core students are all support type Spirit Masters. When we meet enemies, we are always the priority target. I think your mechanism type hidden weapons will help us greatly. At least it will let our members have a bit of self defense ability. So, if possible, I hope that, through the school, I can buy a batch of mechanism type hidden weapons."
So that's why. Tang San understood Ning Rongrong.
"But I heard Seven Treasures Glazed Tile School had many subsidiary clans and members just for protecting the core students. You even have two powerful Title Douluo. Is it still not enough?"
Ning Rongrong said: "That, after all, is still external help, not belonging to us. Also, no one can promise there won't be traitors! In the past in our school, that happened once. One of my uncles were abducted by a protector of the school. Afterwards, even though the school set many laws against similar incidents, we're still passive in any situation."
Tang San said:
"Rongrong, sorry. I'm afraid I'll have to let you down. If it was only a few, there wouldn't be any problem. I should be able to make enough hidden weapons. But for your entire school, there are at least over a hundred core students. I really can't make that many hidden weapons."
Ning Rongrong anxiously said:
"It's quality doesn't have to be very good. As long as we can defend ourselves. If the quality is worse, can it save some time?"
Tang San looked sternly.
"Rongrong, don't ever say that again. I either don't do it, or do it to the best of my abilities."
Ning Rongrong stuck her tongue out.
"Then there's no other way?"
Tang San thought for a bit, and suddenly remembered Tang Sect's old way of operating. If he imitated it, could he….
"There is a way, but I need to think about it carefully before I can give you an answer."
Ning Rongrong smiled slightly and said :
"That's fine. Tang San, how about this. Give the first hidden weapon you make to me. I also need to bring it to my dad for a look. Only my father can decide whether they should equip the core students with your hidden weapons. If it really is ok, you have to ask for a high price, don't be polite. Heehee, I need to go back to sleep. I possibly have to explain to your Xiao Wu as well. Don't worry, I won't make her feel jealous."
Done talking, with a string of laughter Ning Rongrong ran towards the dormitory.
Looking at Ning Rongrong's departing figure, Tang San showed a relaxed smile. Money was a good thing, he naturally wouldn't refuse it. For him, if he wanted to make more powerful hidden weapons, he needed the support of money. Tang San decided to think about it carefully when he got back. He wanted to see if he could bring the Tang Sect's way of business here. After all, making massive amounts of hidden weapons wasn't something he could accomplish alone.
Back at the dormitory, Little Ao wasn't resting. He only laid on his bed, looking at the ceiling. Seeing Tang San enter, he quickly sat up.
"Little San, what did Rongrong need you for?"
Looking at his nervous expression, Tang San couldn't help but laugh on the inside and tease him,
"Nothing much. We only exchanged affections."
"Exchanging affection?"
Oscar's voice became slightly strange.
"Little San, is Xiao Wu really your sister?"
Tang San shook his head.
"Xiao Wu is my adopted sister."
Oscar said:
"If you already have Xiao Wu, shouldn't you not fight over Rongrong with me?"
Tang San looked at Oscar, amused.
"Didn't you give up already?"
Oscar felt a bit embarrassed.
"But don't you feel after we went to Star Dou Great Forest, she changed a little? She seems not as annoying as before. Also, she's still young, I believe her attitude will definitely get better."
Tang San also laid down on his bed.
"Then you have to try hard. Don't worry, she talked to me only for business about my hidden weapons."
Oscar was amazed.
"Really? Then that's great. Little San, you really are my good brother."
Tang San rolled his eyes,
"Give me a break, go rest. Aren't you tired?"
Closing his eyes, Shrek Academy's friends flashed through Tang San's head one by one. All of these people can be said to be monstrous prodigies. Even their minds were more mature than people their age. Just the thought of Ma Hongjun, at the age of twelve, loitering around brothels, and Dai Mubai with those twins, was unfathomable to Tang San. Was this the early maturing in legends?
After a day of travelling, fatigue was unavoidable. Finally getting back, Tang San decided to allow himself to relax for a day. He didn't start cultivation, but went straight into dreams. A mind that was always tense would actually bring disadvantage when cultivating. Needed rest would benefit the effects of daily cultivations. This was the way of striking balance between work and rest that Grandmaster passed on to Tang San.
In the dean's office.
Flender, full with astonishment, finished listening to Zhao Wuji's description of the journey this time. His expression changed multiple times, and after finally hearing everyone returned safely, he let out a sigh of relief.
"Looks like we were still too careless."
Flender sighed and felt a wave of lingering fear.
"Next time they go hunt for spirit beasts, I will lead the team with you, with two other teachers. These kids are all favored by fate, if they have any accidents, that's equal to ruining geniuses."
Zhao Wuji sat in a seat on the side. He was even more afraid that any accidents would happen. He laughed bitterly:
"This can't be blamed on you. Who would know that Star Dou Great Forest would become this weird, with this many things happening in the outer edges. They even met the Unrivalled Dragon Serpent couple. The thing I understand the least is the appearance of the Titan Giant Ape. However you look at it, with his ranking within spirit beasts, he wouldn't lightly come to the outer edges. Good thing Xiao Wu's fortune is good, or else this time we really would have big losses. Frankly, even if we did what you said and sent four teachers to protect these kids, if we met the Titan Giant Ape we still would have been destroyed."
Flender nodded.
"But Star Dou Great Forest is the nearest spirit beast habitat. Other than that we have no other choice. But from your explanation, the Titan Giant Ape seemed unhostile and didn't kill everyone. Or else, even if you used your Spirit Avatar you wouldn't have been able to block it. Xiao Wu surviving is even more surprising. What is the cow roar she talked about? Don't tell me that in the Star Dou Great Forest, there is some spirit beast that can raise a response from the Titan Giant Ape?"
"The cow roar was probably from the Azure Bull Python."
A stiff and slightly strange voice came from outside the door. Zhao Wuji was startled. He had already heard the sound of approaching footsteps, but he didn't really care about it. He only thought it was a teacher of the Academy. Now that he heard the voice, he felt something was wrong. No one in the Academy sounded like that.
"Haha, a familiar person came. Xiao Gang, quickly come in."
The door opened and a middle aged man walked in from outside. A stiff face, a perfectly straight back, a first impression of lifeless eyes, but in fact deep in the dark pupils expressing some anxiety. If Tang San were here, he would have recognized the person on first sight, because he was Tang San's Teacher, in the Spirit Master realm famous as Grandmaster
"Come, Wuji, you don't recognize him right? I will introduce you to him. This is my old partner in those days, also Tang San's teacher. You can call him Grandmaster. Almost the entire Spirit Master world calls him that."
Zhao Wuji suddenly remembered something and looked at Grandmaster, surprised.
"So you are Grandmaster. Greetings, I am Zhao Wuji."
Grandmaster's tone was always that flat, his stiff face barely squeezing out a smile.
"Motionless Bright King, you don't have to be polite. You came back, Tang San should have came back with you. Is he safe and sound?"
He only heard Zhao Wuji talk about Xiao Wu being let go by the Titan Giant Ape and didn't hear any previous conversations.
Zhao Wuji chuckled and said:
"He's fine. Our luck is pretty good, everyone came back safe and sound. This time it really was thanks to Tang San. Grandmaster, you indeed brought up a good apprentice. When did you arrive at the Academy?"
Flender helped Grandmaster answer Zhao Wuji's question,
"He arrived the day before yesterday. If not for Tang San, he might have never come. Xiao Gang, sit."
When Grandmaster heard Zhao Wuji say Tang San was safe, his expression clearly eased. Without being polite, he pulled over a chair and sat down. Zhao Wuji then learned that Grandmaster's real name was Xiao Gang, hearing this was a little unexpected, but it was also a name brimming with masculinity. He had also heard quite a few rumors about Grandmaster. Although Grandmaster himself looked skinny and lacked strength, his character was famously strong. Once, he abandoned his family for some matters. That was when he met Flender and another person, later creating the famous Golden Iron Triangle.