After resting for a month, Ning Rongrong still could not return to Shrek Academy to continue cultivating, because the heavy damage to her Wuhun left her unable to even use soul skills.
She could only stay in the Qibao Liuli Sect to recuperate. During this month, Ning Fengzhi also went to the Heaven Dou imperial palace several times.
Every time he came back, he returned with a joyful expression. Obviously, the plan for Ning Rongrong to marry over and become the Crown Princess had already been settled.
Although Ning Fengzhi kept this from Ning Rongrong, he believed that once she learned of it, she would definitely understand her father's painstaking efforts.
All of this was for the future of Qibao Liulizong.
…
Because Ning Rongrong left, the Shrek Seven Devils once again lacked a member, becoming Shrek Six Devils again.
Since they couldn't form a full team, they could only randomly pick someone inside Shrek Academy. Tailong, being a stubborn type who refused to leave, temporarily filled the spot to complete the numbers.
At this time, in Shrek Academy's training grounds.
Yu Xiaogang stood proudly in front of the newly formed Shrek Seven Devils. Perhaps becoming a Soul Elder restored Yu Xiaogang's confidence.
Looking at the seven people before him, he nodded with satisfaction and praised, "Very good, very energetic."
After speaking, he deliberately took out a little notebook, acting deep and mysterious as he said, "Now, your strength has improved greatly, but you absolutely cannot be careless."
"One year from now, in the Soul Master Tournament, the championship—we must take it. What Shrek wants is the championship!"
Yu Xiaogang spoke in a passionate manner, which made the Shrek group who were already floating in excitement because of their increase in strength, get even more fired up.
"Shrek, victory!"
But at the most fired-up moment, Yu Xiaogang, the master of poisonous chicken-soup lectures and brainwashing, cleared his throat.
His expression turned serious again, returning to his zombie-face demeanor, his tone cold and stern as he shouted: "A championship is not something won just by talking!"
"With your current strength, joining the Soul Master Tournament is only symbolic participation."
Hearing this, the Shrek Seven Devils immediately looked at Yu Xiaogang with displeased faces, their eyes seeming to question:
Wasn't it this waste who just said we would win the championship? Now agreeing with his words is wrong too?
"Hmph, looks like you still don't believe."
Yu Xiaogang's tone was calm yet disdainful as he attacked them: "I heard that the Wuhun Hall's Seven Luminaries team this time—the weakest is Soul Emperor. You only have two Soul Kings and four Soul Sects."
Saying this, he even gave a disdainful look to Tailong, who had just joined, and said boringly: "And one newly added Soul Elder. Registering is just going to deliver yourselves, making Shrek Academy look bad."
"You think you're strong? There are countless geniuses on this continent. I also heard that the Shenfeng Academy team is entirely Soul Sects, and their captain Feng Xiaotian has recently advanced rapidly, already at Soul King level. As far as I know, that Feng Xiaotian even created his own soul skill, with extraordinary power."
"Now, do you still have the qualifications to be proud? What qualifications do you have to be proud?"
Being harshly scolded by Yu Xiaogang, the Shrek Seven Devils, apart from Tang San and Dai Mubai, all lowered their heads in shame.
Tang San, however, was extremely confident. In his previous life, they had taken immortal herbs, passed every challenge easily.
In the end, he even showed off like crazy, defeated the Wuhun Hall team, won the spotlight, got three top-grade spirit bones, and finally escaped safely under his dad the Heaven-Dou Guardian Douluo's protection.
His fame shook the continent. So what if those three from Wuhun Hall broke through to Soul Emperor now? With his absorption of "evil" soul beasts' life force…
Within a year, he could also reach Soul Emperor. At that time, under the same level, even without Eight Spider Lances, by using Tang Sect skills he could easily win the tournament.
Yu Xiaogang, seeing the mood sufficiently suppressed, finally spoke slowly: "Starting today, the first day of every week, you will carry these stones and run around the training ground 100 laps!"
As soon as Yu Xiaogang finished speaking, the Shrek Seven Devils looked over, glanced at the basket full of stones, then looked at the huge track.
Then back at Yu Xiaogang's unwavering gaze, confirming he wasn't joking, instantly asking in shock: "Master, are you serious? If we run 100 laps, won't we die from exhaustion?"
"It's only 100 laps, and you already can't persist?"
Yu Xiaogang said indifferently. These were all carefully calculated training plans based on the Shrek group's individual physiques.
Each basket had different stone weights. Beast spirits carried more, tool spirits next, support spirits lighter.
But now the Shrek group was half beast spirits and half tool spirits, nearly the same weight. Only one special basket was for Oscar.
"Master, easy for you to say. Why don't you try it yourself?"
Ma Hongjun had long disliked the buzz-cut, dead-fish-eyes, zombie-face Yu Xiaogang pretending to act wise. If he dares make Fatty run today, tomorrow he'll make Fatty crawl.
You're a waste, what right do you have to show off in front of geniuses?
Even the weakest Tailong was four levels higher than this innate-soul-power-half-level trash.
"Hmph, am I the one participating in the Soul Master Tournament?"
Yu Xiaogang shot a glance at Ma Hongjun, irritated. This fatty dared question his professionalism.
And he was Flender's disciple, making Yu Xiaogang burn with even more anger. He coldly said, "In Shrek, you listen to my arrangements. If you don't like it, go find Flender and see what he says."
"Heh."
Ma Hongjun sneered and ignored him. A few days ago this trash looked down on Flender, now he uses his name?
A petty thing relying on others. Without Liu Erlong and Flender, Fatty wouldn't even look at him.
"Alright, start running now. After finishing, rest four days. The other two days go to the Soul Arena to refine teamwork."
Yu Xiaogang's face remained serious, then he glanced at Liu Erlong behind him and signaled.
Liu Erlong instantly understood, stepped forward beside Yu Xiaogang, and loudly shouted to the Shrek Seven Devils: "Start training now! If you don't finish running, you are not allowed to eat! Hurry and run!"
This was the only thing Yu Xiaogang calculated correctly — even starving the Shrek group for three days wouldn't kill them. It was the only accurate data he ever got.
Faced with the ferocious Liu Erlong, the others had no choice but to accept. Tang San also carried the basket full of stones. Although crude, this method indeed improved physical strength.
Plus with Yu Xiaogang's medicinal baths, there shouldn't be big issues. If there was damage, he could hunt "evil" soul beasts to replenish life force.
But the others all let out miserable sighs — this was clearly torture. If they had known this, they wouldn't have sold Ning Rongrong's gifted gravity devices second-hand to fill Flender's treasury.
Now good, carry stones and run laps. One hundred laps, a hundred laps — one day and night wouldn't finish. And tomorrow another hundred laps!
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