Zhu Zhuqing's academy badge had indeed fallen in that room just now—she must have dropped it while attacking those few people.
Ao Tian had noticed it at the time but hadn't bothered to pick it up.
After all, they weren't at Shrek Academy anymore. What use did they have for that thing?As for whether it might bring trouble to Shrek Academy, Ao Tian didn't bother to think about it.
An avalanche couldn't even kill those people from Shrek.
"Are you full yet?" Ao Tian looked toward Gu Yue Na and Xiao Wu.
"Full," Gu Yue Na replied.
Xiao Wu nodded as well.
"Then let's go home," Ao Tian said.
He directly ignored Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong. He'd seen them eat quite a bit earlier—they shouldn't be hungry now, right?
"Go home? Go where?" Ning Rongrong asked curiously.
Ao Tian said calmly, "A few years ago, I bought a large mansion inside Heaven Dou City."
"Oh, you really are rich then. Houses in the core district here can cost tens or even hundreds of thousands of gold soul coins," Ning Rongrong said.
"I've never been short on money," Ao Tian replied simply.
Inside the restaurant, after Ao Tian and his group had left, Manager Wang hesitated for a moment, then walked to the door of Room No. 2 under the Heaven Section and knocked several times.
"Miss Ning, His Highness Xue Beng has gone to call people over. You'd better leave quickly."
Manager Wang was a rational man. Whether it was Xue Beng or Ning Rongrong, neither were people he could afford to offend. If a fight really broke out here—even if it happened outside the restaurant—he wouldn't be able to escape responsibility if something went wrong.
He had no desire to become the punching bag of powerful figures.
He waited for a moment, but there was no response inside.
"Miss Ning?" Manager Wang raised his voice slightly and called out again.
Still no movement inside.
Manager Wang sighed. "Forget it. Let's go report to the higher-ups."
There was nothing more he could do. If Ning Rongrong refused to come out, what could he possibly do?
"These two are both trouble magnets... looks like there's going to be a big clash tonight. I'd better report this fast."
Thinking that, Manager Wang hurriedly left.
Not long after he departed, Xue Beng came storming back with a large group of people.
Behind Xue Beng and several young nobles were dozens of soul masters. They charged up to the third floor and kicked open the door to Room No. 2.
"Other than Ning Rongrong, take everyone else away!" Xue Beng roared.
His face was swollen and flushed, making him look hideous and terrifying.
He'd been in such a hurry to get back and afraid Ao Tian's group might escape that he hadn't even stopped for treatment. The moment he gathered people, he rushed back.
To be slapped in public—how could a prince possibly endure that humiliation?A prince of the empire, struck across the face? What a joke! How could he still have any dignity left?
Everyone dining here tonight was a person of status within Heaven Dou City. There was no way this matter could be kept quiet. By tomorrow, he'd become the laughingstock of the entire city.
That was why he was seething with rage.
However, when he kicked open the door, the room was completely empty.
"Where are they?"
The young nobles crowded to the door, peeking inside—no one was there.
A few of them boldly rushed into the room and searched every corner, but didn't find a single soul.
"What's this?" One of the young men picked up a badge-like object.
"Shrek Academy," he read aloud from the engraving.
Xue Beng snatched it out of his hand.
"Shrek Academy... very good. I'll remember you all," he said through clenched teeth, tucking the badge into his soul tool.
Then he turned and strode off.
Everyone else followed him out of the restaurant.
Xue Beng's voice was as cold as the winter wind:"Search! Even if you have to turn all of Heaven Dou City upside down, find them for me! I want to see what kind of 'holy land' this Shrek Academy really is!"
As he finished speaking, he hissed sharply from the pain.
That swollen cheek hurt like hell—felt like it was about to split open.
Meanwhile, in the hotel where Shrek Academy was lodging...
Flender had only rented two rooms. The teachers shared one, while Tang San and the other four students squeezed into another.
The room had two beds—Master took up one all to himself.
Flender and the others had already eaten dinner and were quietly cultivating their soul power.
Sitting beside the bed, Flender looked at the pale-faced Master, his face full of concern.
After treatment, Master's condition had stabilized. Aside from avoiding strenuous movement, he was mostly fine.
At that moment, Master finally opened his eyes.
At first, his gaze was a little dazed. Then he remembered what had happened at dusk—the last thing he saw was that massive horse head.
Feeling the pain in his chest, he asked blankly, "What happened to me?"
Flender sighed. "You tried to stop Ao Tian from leaving. When you pulled on his horse, it rammed into you. That horse has ridiculous strength—it actually cracked your chest bone."
Master's face was filled with frustration. "I just don't understand... why are Ao Tian and his group so determined to leave Shrek Academy? Do they really have somewhere better to go?"
Flender replied, "Ao Tian has money, talent, and probably a strong background. It's natural that he'd have no trouble joining a top-tier advanced academy. Maybe he was telling the truth—coming to Shrek was just for fun."
Seeing Master's sorrowful expression, Flender tried to console him."Xiao Gang, don't be sad. Shrek still has four little monsters left. If you train them well, they'll surpass Ao Tian one day. Who knows, maybe they'll defeat him someday, and he'll come back begging for you to teach him."
Master said firmly, "Don't worry, I won't fall into despair. I believe in my theories. I'm sure Mubai and Tang San will one day surpass Ao Tian."
"Then... are we still going to the Royal Academy?" Flender asked.
"Of course. Why wouldn't we? Borrowing the chicken to lay our eggs—it's a deal we can't lose," Master said with a smile.
Seeing him in better spirits, Flender also smiled. "Then we'll head over first thing in the morning. Will your body hold up?"
"Don't worry, this injury's nothing. I won't waste more of your lodging money," Master said lightly.
"Good. Tomorrow morning we set off. We'll be staying in the Royal Academy for the next year—eating their food and living in their dorms." Flender chuckled.
Ao Tian's carriage rolled steadily toward the center of Heaven Dou City, eventually entering the wealthiest residential district.
"Tsk tsk, you really are rich. Compared to you, my pocket money feels pathetic," Ning Rongrong said.
The property prices here were outrageously high. Her pocket money wouldn't buy a house here even after saving for years.
"You said you haven't been back in years. That mansion of yours must be covered in weeds by now," she teased.
"No," Ao Tian said. "It's been taken care of."
He'd assigned several soul masters from the Heaven Dou City temple to act as housekeepers and guards, and hired ordinary workers for maintenance.
As they spoke, the carriage stopped in front of a moderately sized mansion.
"We're here," Ao Tian said.
They stepped down from the carriage and stood before the mansion.
On the plaque above the main gate were two characters: "Ao Residence." The gate was tightly shut.
Ao Tian walked up and knocked once. The gate opened, and two guards stepped out.
When they saw Ao Tian, both men froze for an instant—then exclaimed in surprise and delight,"Mr. Ao, you've returned!"
These two had once been soul masters in the Heaven Dou City temple. Ao Tian had reassigned them here, where the pay and benefits were even better than before, the workload lighter, and their cultivation time more plentiful.
So, even after several years stationed here, they had no complaints whatsoever.
Ao Tian led the girls inside and assigned each of them a room.
Naturally, Gu Yue Na stayed with him.
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