Su Cheng frowned, then turned and headed back towards the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.
Those words were fine to say to Ning Rongrong; she was pampered at home, but maintaining that personality outside would only lead to trouble sooner or later. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School wasn't some invincible force.
Whether she ran away from home or not was her choice, but he still needed to inform her.
As for how to handle the aftermath, that was Ning Fengzhi's problem, not his.
Out of respect for Chen Xin, Su Cheng was willing to treat Ning Rongrong like a younger sister. But they had only known each other for a short time. Some things could be said to others, but he couldn't possibly deceive himself about his true feelings. Within
the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, besides Chen Xin, he didn't have any deep emotional ties with anyone else.
Calling them "friends" was the most he could do.
Besides, he believed he had treated Ning Rongrong well.
It could even be said that, aside from Qian Renxue in the simulated world, Su Cheng believed he had treated everyone close to him fairly.
He always had a moral compass.
Giving more than he received was acceptable, as was giving before taking, but it couldn't go too far.
Ning Rongrong's current behavior clearly crossed the line.
Which academy she wanted to attend was her own freedom.
Whether she stayed at Heaven Dou Academy was also Ning Rongrong's freedom.
She was not even eleven years old yet; she could easily go to Shrek Academy according to the original timeline.
It's no exaggeration to say that what he gave to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School far exceeded what he received.
He gave Ning Rongrong the Qiluo Tulip, helping her martial soul evolve to the Nine Treasure level.
If this was supposed to be her opportunity, then before that, Su Cheng had also given her potions to improve her foundation.
Furthermore, he forced Qian Renxue away, although his purpose was to prevent Qian Renxue from wasting her talent there, it also indirectly saved the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School from the future massacre.
Not to mention that the training environment at Heaven Dou Academy is far superior to that of Shrek Academy.
He does need the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School as a backing for his current situation, but even without the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, Dugu Bo is no pushover; this is just an extra layer of insurance.
Inside the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.
Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin Gu Rong looked at Su Cheng, who had returned alone, with some surprise.
"Xiao Cheng, why are you back? Where's Rongrong?"
"Rongrong is a little unhappy because I want to enroll in another academy. She's making a fuss about running away from home. You can go and persuade her."
"What?" Ning Fengzhi was a little confused.
Ning Rongrong did have a gloomy face when she left the sect.
He had thought at the time that the child was upset because she was reluctant to leave him. He
had even felt quite sentimental at the time, but it turned out he had been presumptuous.
"Which direction did he go?" Before Ning Fengzhi could speak, Gu Rong beside him looked slightly anxious.
"It should be to the west." Su Cheng thought for a moment and pointed in a direction.
"Hmph!" Out of consideration for Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin, Gu Rong didn't say anything more, only snorted coldly before turning and leaving.
He had always doted on Ning Rongrong, so naturally he felt some resentment towards Su Cheng.
"Uncle Gu is always like this, Xiao Cheng, don't mind him." Ning Fengzhi smiled gently at Su Cheng while preparing to follow him out to search.
"Cheng'er, why did you want to go to the Five Elements Academy before?"
Seeing that Gu Rong had already gone to look for Ning Rongrong, Chen Xin felt relieved and turned to Su Cheng, unable to resist asking the question again.
At this moment, Ning Fengzhi, who was originally going to leave the sect with Gu Rong, couldn't help but stop and listen.
He was also curious when Su Cheng mentioned this matter before, but he was always reserved, and he didn't want to ask more if Su Cheng didn't say.
"My soul skills incorporate various elemental attributes. Perhaps the elemental academy's soul ring combinations and soul skill usage can give me some insights. To be honest, I also spent some time at the Heaven Dou Academy, and the environment here didn't help my cultivation much." This explanation, while somewhat far-fetched, was still plausible.
"I see." Chen Xin nodded thoughtfully.
He had previously witnessed Su Cheng's soul skills and sword techniques within the sect, and had even offered some guidance on Su Cheng's swordsmanship using the Seven Kill Sword Technique, understanding the effects of his earlier soul rings and talent domain.
As for Su Cheng's situation at the academy, he had learned some things through Ning Rongrong.
He knew that Su Cheng mostly cultivated alone, rarely joining a team or attending classes with the academy teachers.
After a few more casual words, Su Cheng left the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School for the academy.
As he left, Chen Xin and Ning Fengzhi, still within the sect, exchanged a glance, both looking somewhat helpless.
Chen Xin thought for a moment and said to Ning Fengzhi, "Fengzhi, you can't rush things. The two children are still young, and this could easily backfire."
"I understand. I'll go find her now."
Ning Fengzhi nodded, also feeling that what he had said earlier might have been inappropriate.
"No matter what, you have to persuade Rongrong to come back. Don't let her just enroll in any academy."
"Don't worry, Uncle Jian."
Just as Su Cheng rushed back to the academy, Gu Rong also found Ning Rongrong's location.
With the powerful perception of a Title Douluo, finding a Great Soul Master like her, who hadn't even acquired her third soul ring, was incredibly easy.
She hadn't gone far and was standing under a tree, lost in thought.
Her previous talk of leaving was mostly out of spite; she didn't really want to enroll in another academy, and besides, she didn't have any particular place she wanted to go.
Her life these past few days had been quite exciting, far from the boredom she experienced in the sect.
"Rongrong, what are you thinking about?"
A tall, withered old man, resembling a skeleton, descended from the horizon and instantly appeared beside Ning Rongrong, speaking softly in a tone completely at odds with his appearance.
"Grandpa Bone," Ning Rongrong looked up at Gu Rong, her eyes slightly red.
"What's wrong? Who made our little princess angry?" Seeing her expression, Gu Rong felt a pang of heartache. "Is it because of Su Cheng?"
"..." Hearing Su Cheng's name, Ning Rongrong lowered her head and remained silent for a moment.
"Ha, I guessed it was that kid. I'll go teach him a lesson and avenge you. Does that kid think I won't dare touch him just because that swordsman is protecting him?"
"And what about Poison Douluo?" Ning Rongrong said in a muffled voice, her tone slightly nasal.
"Poison Douluo is nothing. I could hang him up and beat him with one hand." Gu Rong made a move to leave, saying, "I'm going to find him at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy right now."
"Grandpa Bone!" Ning Rongrong quickly called out to stop him, her tone hesitant and aggrieved, "If I encounter danger outside in the future, will you just leave me alone?"
"He said that?!" Gu Rong was immediately shocked and angry.
He had only guessed that something must have happened between Su Cheng and Ning Rongrong, which led Ning Rongrong to have the idea of running away from home, but he didn't expect such remarks.
His anger surged.
If he was just joking before, now he was really unhappy.
"Rongrong." At this moment, another voice came from not far away.
Ning Fengzhi had arrived.
"Your brother isn't wrong, we can't take care of you forever. You need to understand, Uncle Jian and Uncle Gu aren't invincible either. There are far more powerful people in this world than you imagine."
"What nonsense are you spouting?" Gu Rong's eyes widened, his already withered face suddenly becoming somewhat frightening. "If you have something to say, say it about yourself, don't drag me into it. I can take care of Rongrong forever."
Ning Fengzhi wasn't afraid of him, but he was helpless against his rebuke.
These two sect-protecting Douluo of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School were strong and senior, like father figures to him, and he often couldn't refute what they said.
And it must be said that seven or eight out of ten of Ning Rongrong's current bad habits were because they spoiled her.
"Alright, alright, I won't say anything more."
Ning Fengzhi didn't want to argue with him, nor dared he. He turned to Ning Rongrong and said softly, "Actually, your brother is still worried about you. After you left, he came to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School to find us and told us about your whereabouts."
"Really?"
"If you don't believe me, ask your grandpa Bone. Do you think we found you?"
Ning Rongrong's eyes lit up at his words, and she looked at Gu Rong.
"...Hmph."
Gu Rong frowned at her hopeful eyes and reluctantly agreed.
"Rongrong, listen to your father and go back to the academy." Ning Fengzhi said gently, "You should know that Xiao Cheng has done a lot for you, and your martial soul was able to evolve thanks to him. Moreover, we will feel at ease if you stay by his side in the future."
In fact, Ning Rongrong herself understood these principles, but that was just her nature; when emotions ran high, she couldn't control herself.
Now that she had calmed down and Ning Fengzhi was persuading her, her previous emotions gradually dissipated.
She nodded silently.
"Go back and talk to Xiao Cheng properly. Whatever your brother said, I believe his intentions were all for your own good. Don't be so willful in the future."
"Rongrong, don't listen to your dad. Do whatever you want. If anything happens, your grandpa will back you up."
Ning Fengzhi smiled bitterly again upon hearing this.
After Su Cheng returned to the academy, he first went to see Dugu Bo.
Although Qian Renxue had left the Heaven Dou Empire, he was still in the academy.
After all, Su Cheng had not yet treated the poison in his body.
The reason Su Cheng sought him out was precisely for this matter.
He planned to go to the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well together in a few days to neutralize the poison in his body.
He also planned to help him choose a suitable immortal herb to improve his foundation so that he could break through to the peak Douluo realm in the future.
When Su Cheng came out of the team's rest room, he saw Ning Rongrong standing under a tree not far away, silently watching in his direction.
When she saw him come out, her eyes lit up, but she seemed a little hesitant.
Su Cheng thought for a moment, then decided not to ignore her and walked over.
He had no intention of arguing with her.
In Su Cheng's eyes, Ning Rongrong was just a child.
Since she had returned to the academy, it must have been Ning Fengzhi who persuaded her to stay.
"Shall we go eat together?"
Ning Rongrong nodded silently and followed Su Cheng towards the restaurant.
"...Brother, do you look down on me?" Halfway there, Ning Rongrong suddenly asked softly.
Su Cheng was somewhat surprised by her question .
He had never thought of that before.
Everyone has their own way of living, and he himself was not exactly at peace, so how could he have the leisure to judge others?
Although he had no interest in teaching children, seeing Ning Rongrong's attitude, he felt a little soft-hearted.
He couldn't help but sigh.
"You're overthinking it, Rongrong. I've never looked down on you. You're talented, from a good family, the princess of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, everyone's darling. It's perfectly normal to have a sense of superiority. I'm just a Soul Venerable, my cultivation isn't much higher than yours. I have no right to point fingers at you, much less to look down on you."
Su Cheng continued walking, speaking softly as he went.
"I've said before, everyone has their own choices. As long as you're prepared, don't regret it later. At home, you can rely on your talent and act recklessly, but outside, people only recognize the size of your fist."
His gaze drifted into the distance, his eyes vacant, as if lost in past memories.
"Among the people I know, there are two whose backgrounds are no worse than yours, and one of them is even more talented than you. Even I am ashamed of myself, but she has never acted recklessly because of her talent, not even once."
Ning Rongrong remained silent, quietly following behind him.
After a long silence, she whispered, "You mean the woman who impersonated Xue Qinghe that day?"
Su Cheng's eyes twitched; he didn't understand how she made that connection.
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