"Three hundred million!"
Ning Rongrong felt a pang of sadness. Why is everyone else getting these for free, but they're demanding money from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School? Is it just because we're rich?
Even if we're rich, that doesn't mean they can treat us like fools and rip us off! Our school's money isn't just lying around to be blown away by the wind!
Ning Rongrong was starting to lose her composure. She hadn't wholeheartedly supported Shrek Academy, but she had invested three million gold soul coins when the academy was renamed.
Moreover, she had relentlessly pestered her father at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School to obtain a simplified gravity training device worth ten million gold soul coins, which she gifted to Shrek Academy for physical conditioning.
Though the device was dismantled within days due to the stubbornness of "geniuses" Yu Xiaogang and Liu Erlong, she had genuinely contributed to Shrek Academy's efforts.
These were real gold soul coins, and she hadn't let the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's investment go to waste. She had recruited over a dozen young prodigies with Innate Sixth-Grade Soul Power to join the school, who would become its future pillars.
She had been trying to foster stronger ties between Shrek Academy and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, but why couldn't they understand?
"Now everyone else gets Immortal Herbs for free, but I have to pay? Are you treating me, the little demon girl, like a fool?" Ning Rongrong demanded angrily, casting a skeptical glance at the jade box in Tang San's hand.
"And how can I be sure this Immortal Herb will evolve my Martial Soul? If it fails, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School will have wasted three hundred million gold soul coins for nothing!"
For once, Ning Rongrong seemed to have engaged her brain. She hadn't fully integrated into Shrek Academy yet, and her isolation had left her with lingering attachments, though they were no stronger than her loyalty to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.
Tang San's actions were undoubtedly diminishing Shrek's reputation in her eyes, though some lingering affection remained—after all, she had spent two years there.
Just as Ning Rongrong clung to a sliver of hope, Ma Hongjun, the One-Eyed Turkey, Shrek's internal conflict phantom god, stepped forward.
He sneered at the frail-looking Ning Rongrong before bellowing, "Ning Rongrong, how dare you slander Third Brother like that? Do you really think he would cheat you?"
"No, I'm just saying what if," Ning Rongrong explained, exasperated. Does this fat guy even understand human language? I said 'what if,' 'what if'! Why do I have to repeat myself?
"What 'what if'? We ate them, all our aptitudes improved, and we all reached the Soul Ancestor level. Could you have done that in a year of cultivation?"
Ma Hongjun didn't care about logic. With Tang San backing him, he felt invincible, especially now that Ning Rongrong's sharp edges had been smoothed out.
"You—!" Ning Rongrong gasped, her chest heaving, her face flushed crimson. Ma Hongjun had truly pushed her to her limit.
"What 'you'? As our companion, you doubt Third Brother? Do you even deserve to be our companion?"
Seeing Ning Rongrong speechless after her outburst, Ma Hongjun pressed his advantage.
"Fine, then just quit Shrek Academy and go back to your Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. After all, you're the little princess of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, used to the grand world. Shrek Academy is too small for someone like you."
This classic tactic—threatening to leave Shrek Academy—showed he had truly mastered Flender's essence.
"I never said I wouldn't. I just need to discuss it with my father first."
Finding Ma Hongjun utterly unreasonable, Ning Rongrong gave up arguing. She turned her back without another word, ready to leave.
Three hundred million gold soul coins—that was a fifth of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's total assets. While it wouldn't cripple them, it was still a substantial sum.
After all, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's influence spanned the entire continent. For them, three hundred million gold soul coins was nothing compared to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, a sect lacking both strength and wealth.
Even as the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's beloved princess, Ning Rongrong couldn't authorize such a sum without first consulting Ning Fengzhi.
"Very well," she said. "I'll await your reply at Shrek Academy."
Tang San, who had been observing the scene, couldn't help but smile at Ma Hongjun's unwavering loyalty. Good, Fatty, he thought. This time, I'll make sure you take Bai Chenxiang to the God Realm.
Ning Rongrong, eager to escape this chaotic situation, followed the others out of Shrek Academy. Only then did she finally break down in tears.
Sometimes, she felt utterly worthless, always getting herself into thankless situations. Ever since childhood, Ning Fengzhi had controlled her every move, leaving her without any true friends.
She had initially hoped to become friends with Zhu Zhuqing at Shrek Academy, but Zhu Zhuqing had left in anger, leaving Ning Rongrong to stay another year.
No matter what she did, she couldn't fit in. Only Oscar constantly tried to ingratiate himself with her.
But she wasn't blind to Oscar's ulterior motives—he clearly coveted her body and family status. Though she couldn't understand why he had recently stopped fawning over her.
But none of that mattered. She had never lacked for people who would fawn over her; what she truly needed were friends, genuine friends she could confide in.
She was already regretting joining Shrek Academy. It had exposed her to the true wickedness of the world.
Moreover, her excessive help to Shrek had made her father wary of her, and he seemed to have grown distant. Instead, he had begun focusing on nurturing her elder brothers. Ning Rongrong didn't mind; she knew she had hurt her father's feelings, and she had no right to complain.
Wiping away her tears, Ning Rongrong hurried back to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. She rushed to Ning Fengzhi's council chamber.
Sword Bone Douluo was already in the room, sipping tea. When Ning Rongrong arrived, he asked curiously, "What's wrong, Rongrong? Weren't you at Shrek Academy? Why are you back?"
"Father, this is a matter of great importance to our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School!" Ning Rongrong declared, her eyes shining with determination. Her earnestness struck Ning Fengzhi as rather endearing, and he chuckled, thinking Flender, that old fox, had probably filled her head with more nonsense.
"This is truly serious," Ning Rongrong insisted, seeing her father's skepticism. She quickly recounted the story of Tang San's Immortal Herb to Ning Fengzhi.
"What?! A Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda?!"
Upon hearing this, Ning Fengzhi could no longer maintain his composure. He spat out the tea he was drinking, his expression exaggerated.
His excitement grew as he turned to Ning Rongrong, seeking confirmation.
"It must be true. Others who consumed the Immortal Herbs directly advanced several ranks, breaking through from Soul Venerable to Soul Ancestor."
After hearing Ning Rongrong's explanation, Ning Fengzhi was now partially convinced. The remaining doubts would require his own experimentation. He immediately turned to the Sword Bone Douluo.
"Uncle Sword, Uncle Bone, it seems we must take a closer look at this Tang San."
"Hmm, Immortal Herbs that can evolve the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School? Such a thing is unheard of. It would be wise to investigate."
Sword Douluo understood the significance of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School—a chance to defy fate itself.
By eliminating the Martial Soul's inherent flaw, it could potentially birth a Titled Douluo. Even if the possibility remained uncertain, this opportunity was too crucial to let slip through their fingers.
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