Bab 347: Chapter 327: Silver Dragon King: Human Spirit Masters Are Truly Frustrating
"How am I being casual?" Su Cheng frowned, clearly a bit dissatisfied.
"Those few people—do they really count as friends?"
"Hmm?" He was taken aback, looking at the few students from Shrek Academy. "I guess so?"
"Don't rush, I wasn't referring to you. But if they can all be considered friends, then that's indeed quite casual."
"..."
Hearing this, Su Cheng finally noticed that the atmosphere among the students at the table wasn't exactly friendly.
Just as Su Yue had pointed out, the seating arrangement of the seven Shrek students at the dining table was quite telling.
Even though they all came from the same academy, the division between them was stark.
Dai Mubai sat in the center, ordering food and occasionally exchanging whispers and chuckles with the male students on either side. On his left sat Ma Hongjun and Oscar, while Tang San and Xiao Wu were on his right.
Zhu Zhuqing, however, sat at a distance from the others, showing no interest in joining their conversation. She gazed idly toward the town outside the window.
Next to her sat Ning Rongrong, who had recently run away from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan.
Compared to the others, Ning Rongrong's likes and dislikes were more apparent.
Particularly when her gaze unintentionally swept over Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun, a clear look of disgust and contempt would flash in her eyes.
She turned to the girl beside her, speaking in a close and affectionate manner, "Zhuqing, how did you manage to cultivate so quickly? You're already at the Spirit Elder level at such a young age, much stronger than that pervert."
"It's not his fault; his talent is too poor."
Zhu Zhuqing casually replied, not taking Dai Mubai seriously at all.
Ning Rongrong was left speechless by her response.
Although she didn't know Dai Mubai's innate spirit power level, his White Tiger spirit was clearly powerful—a top-tier beast spirit. Moreover, reaching the Spirit Elder level at thirteen was already considered exceptional talent.
Perhaps only Zhu Zhuqing, who reached the Spirit Elder level at eleven, had the qualifications to make such remarks.
The others, even geniuses like Tang San, Xiao Wu, and Oscar, who were said to have innate full spirit power, couldn't look down on Dai Mubai like that.
As Ning Rongrong pondered this, curiosity and intrigue welled up in her mind, recalling the events that had occurred not long ago.
As the little princess of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan, Ning Rongrong had been pampered from a young age. She joined the remote Shrek Academy out of a desire for fun.
But she hadn't expected the dean and teachers to not give her any special treatment, even giving her a harsh welcome on the first day and claiming they didn't need a student like her.
Feeling wronged, Ning Rongrong had noticed Dai Mubai's apparent interest in Zhu Zhuqing and seized the opportunity to mock him.
That day, Dai Mubai returned to the academy in a foul mood and coldly asked her if she was staying or leaving.
Ning Rongrong replied, "Of course, I'm staying. This place is so interesting; how could I just leave? What's with that face? Did Zhuqing reject you? Haha, and Oscar even called you a master at love—turns out you're just mediocre!"
Her words immediately provoked Dai Mubai. He sneered, "Ning Rongrong, don't test my patience. This is Shrek Academy, not your home. Others may fear your Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan, but I, Dai Mubai, do not. Anger me, and I'll kill you after I defile you!"
With her personality, Ning Rongrong would never take such insults lying down. Puffing out her chest, she retorted sarcastically, "I'm so scared! Come on, show me how you'll defile me."
Dai Mubai could no longer suppress his rage.
A surge of powerful spirit energy erupted from him, sending the weaker auxiliary-type Ning Rongrong flying with a single blow.
Ning Rongrong, who had never suffered such a humiliation in her life, nearly burst into tears as she glared at Dai Mubai.
"Remember this: this is not your home. Don't provoke me again, or I won't care who you are."
He coldly threatened her before turning to leave.
"Stop right there!"
In the next moment, another strong wave of spirit energy emerged.
Zhu Zhuqing had somehow positioned herself in front of Ning Rongrong, staring coldly at Dai Mubai. "Apologize to her."
"What did you say?!" Dai Mubai laughed in anger.
Since when did the Evil-Eyed White Tiger fall so low that it had to apologize to a little girl on the threat of another little girl?
"I said, apologize to Ning Rongrong for what you just said."
Zhu Zhuqing raised an eyebrow and repeated herself, word for word.
"Ridiculous!"
Dai Mubai snorted.
For some time now, Zhu Zhuqing had kept a distant attitude toward his advances, which irked him.
In Dai Mubai's view, Zhu Zhuqing, like him, was escaping family obligations from Star Luo.
Since they were both in the same situation, who was she to act so superior?
As for promiscuity and the like, that was just a man's little hobby, nothing worth mentioning.
Moreover, now that she had joined Shrek Academy, it must have been to be with him. Yet she continued to keep up this distant act, irritating him further.
Dai Mubai didn't know much about Zhu Zhuqing's circumstances. She had joined the academy two days later, and he wasn't present at the time—he only knew her cultivation was quite impressive.
But so what? The Hell Civet could never match up to the White Tiger Spirit.
Even if Zhu Zhuqing were the same level as him, it wouldn't matter. There was always a difference between spirit masters of the same rank!
With this in mind, he decided not to hold back and show her some real strength.
However, what happened next was completely opposite to Dai Mubai's expectations.
Even Ning Rongrong, who had been somewhat worried, didn't react in time.
It didn't even take a minute.
The powerful Dai Mubai was easily defeated by Zhu Zhuqing.
If Tang San, Oscar, and the others hadn't intervened in time, Dai Mubai would have likely suffered more severe injuries.
But this outcome was only natural.
The innate full spirit power of the Hell White Tiger Spirit, combined with her three-ring Spirit Elder cultivation, made Zhu Zhuqing, though just over eleven years old, an opponent Dai Mubai couldn't handle.
Despite his age and slightly higher cultivation level, in terms of talent, spirit, and training dedication, they were on entirely different levels.
Moreover, the Hell White Tiger Spirit strongly countered the White Tiger Spirit, making the small gap in their spirit power insignificant compared to the overwhelming difference in overall strength.
However, Ning Rongrong's closeness to Zhu Zhuqing wasn't just out of gratitude and admiration for her support that day—there were other motives.
As the little princess of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan and the most talented of the younger generation with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Spirit, Ning Rongrong rarely concerned herself with clan matters. But she still had her own thoughts.
When she learned that the exceptionally talented Zhu Zhuqing was a refugee from the Star Luo Empire with no clan backing, she saw an opportunity.
On the other side of the table, Dai Mubai chatted casually with Ma Hongjun and Tang San, seemingly having forgotten about the earlier conflict.
Only when his gaze occasionally landed on Zhu Zhuqing did a faint hint of hidden dread appear in his eyes.
This youngest daughter of the Zhu family was entirely different from what he had been led to believe.
When Zhu Zhuqing had awakened her spirit and the two families arranged their marriage, the Zhu family claimed that she had a Hell Civet Spirit with an innate spirit power of level seven. She was said to be the most talented daughter aside from Zhu Zhuyun, making her a suitable candidate for his marriage, as they both competed for the future emperor and empress positions.
This reasoning made perfect sense.
The level of the Zhu Clan's spirit was inherently between top-tier and high-tier, slightly inferior to the White Tiger Spirit. A seventh-level innate spirit power was already considered pretty good.
But it wasn't until that day when they fought that he realized what his opponent had awakened was not the Hell Civet Spirit but the Hell White Tiger, which only appeared when the descendants of the Dai and Zhu Clans performed their Spirit Fusion technique together!
Moreover, a Spirit Elder with three rings—this was absolutely impossible for a spirit master with only seventh-level innate spirit power to reach at that age!
How could he have known that the Zhu Clan chose Zhu Zhuqing as Dai Mubai's fiancée precisely because they wanted to use the status of a royal contender to justify her leaving the Star Luo Imperial City under the guise of fleeing?
Especially with Dai Mubai leaving first, it made even more sense.
If not for this, the Zhu Clan might have had to come up with another plan.
Shock, worry, confusion, resentment... various emotions accumulated deep in his heart.
But he dared not speak of it, nor dared to notify the family—if he had that kind of courage, he wouldn't have fled the Star Luo Imperial Family and gone far away in the first place.
To this day, Dai Mubai clearly remembers what Zhu Zhuqing said to him in secret after standing up for Ning Rongrong that day.
"Dai Mubai, you'd better not get any ideas. If you don't bother me, I don't mind sparing your life when the time comes. The achievements my spirit will attain in the future are beyond anything you can imagine or reach.
"What you're after is simply survival and pleasure, right? I can fulfill your wish.
"But if you dare to act on your own, think about the consequences. Will Dai Weisi spare you because of that? Will your messages even break through the Zhu Clan's blockade? These are all unknowns.
"The strength of the Zhu Clan may not match the royal family, but as a discarded pawn, how much power can you command? Behind me stands the entire Zhu Clan, and even Dai Weisi's fiancée, my elder sister, is on my side.
"You should weigh the pros and cons carefully and not make a decision you'll regret."
Zhu Zhuqing had no worries that Dai Mubai would act impulsively.
This guy had a talent that surpassed Dai Weisi, yet he chose to escape and indulge in depravity at the first opportunity—clearly, he was a weak and useless waste.
Besides, even if he did break through his limits and tried to make a big move, the Zhu Clan wouldn't be caught off guard.
The things she had just said were not lies.
The Zhu Clan might not be able to contend with the Dai Clan, but they were more than capable of dealing with a lone Dai Mubai.
As for staying at Shrek Academy, that had nothing to do with Dai Mubai. Zhu Zhuqing had her eyes on the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan behind Ning Rongrong.
If she had the backing of one of the top three sects, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan, to protect her during her growth, once she steadily achieved the rank of Titled Douluo, she would no longer have to fear the Star Luo Imperial Family's retribution.
While everyone harbored their own thoughts, waiting for the food to be served at the hotel, a group of people suddenly walked in from outside.
Leading them was a middle-aged man who looked to be in his forties. He had a clean and handsome appearance and wore an exquisite moon-white spirit master robe with shimmering patterns embroidered with silver thread.
Behind him were six men and one woman, all young people who looked around twenty years old, wearing the same moon-white spirit master robes, though without the embroidery.
However, whether it was the middle-aged man or the seven young people behind him, they all had a green circle mark on their left shoulders with the words "Blue Sunshine" written on it.
Compared to the ordinarily dressed Shrek Academy crowd, these spirit masters appeared much more ostentatious.
As soon as the hotel owner saw them, he quickly greeted them with a fawning smile.
To ordinary people, spirit masters were high and mighty, comparable to nobles, and they dared not neglect them in the slightest.
"That girl is quite something, isn't she? Dai, boss, these people should be from Blue Sunshine Academy Academy, right?"
Ma Hongjun turned his head to look at the newcomers, his small eyes fixated on the only female spirit master in the group.
That girl was indeed good-looking, around twenty years old, and had a fully developed figure. To a young man like Ma Hongjun, she was extraordinarily attractive.
At that moment, his eyes were glowing as he stared at her relentlessly.
Seeing this, Dai Mubai curled his lips and casually said, "Just a minor Blue Sunshine Academy, nothing to show off about."
Neither Ma Hongjun nor Dai Mubai made any effort to lower their voices when speaking.
Spirit masters had keen hearing and perception, and despite the noisy atmosphere in the restaurant, the middle-aged man leading the group frowned slightly and looked over at them.
When he saw that the table consisted of just a group of kids, his face turned even darker.
Oscar leaned over to Tang San and chuckled softly, "There's going to be a good show."
Tang San asked curiously, "What good show?"
"This is part of our training. Dean Flender said that a spirit master who doesn't dare to cause trouble isn't a good spirit master. In other words, those who don't dare to cause trouble are cowards. Besides, provoking students from another spirit master academy is the safest—at most, it'll end up in a fight."
Hearing this, Tang San couldn't help but laugh, "If we compiled all our dean's sayings, they could form a 'Monster Manual.' Judging by their age, this Blue Sunshine Academy should be a high-level spirit master academy, right?"
"Heh..." Not far away, Su Yue, who had been observing all this, couldn't help but sneer.
"A spirit master who doesn't dare to cause trouble is a coward... I never thought that you humans would have such a saying among your spirit masters. Is this what you call the 'children of destiny'?"
"I'm not a spirit master, so telling me this is useless," Su Cheng replied indifferently. "As for the 'children of destiny' issue, I'll explain it to you later. For now, just keep watching."
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