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Meanwhile, inside the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
Sword Douluo opened his mouth and bit down on a crossbow bolt flying from behind Ning Rongrong, then got a mouthful of venom squirted out by the pressure of the arrowhead.
After that, Ning Rongrong, amidst Ning Fengzhi's stern shout, knelt down with tears streaming down her face and admitted her mistake.
Just like in the original work, Sword Douluo, a dignified Titled Douluo, due to carelessness, although not injured, was poisoned by the venom inside the arrowhead.
"Rongrong, don't cry." Sword Douluo forced out the poison and quickly hugged Ning Rongrong to comfort her.
After coaxing her, he looked up at Ning Fengzhi, "Sect Master, if possible, we must try every means to bring the young man who made these Hidden Weapons into our Sect."
Ning Fengzhi nodded very seriously, his gaze turning to Ning Rongrong, and he said softly, "Rongrong, are the people who made these Hidden Weapons from Shrek Academy?"
"Yes, his name is Tang San, and he is a member of the Academy's Team." Ning Rongrong nodded.
Ning Fengzhi and the two others exchanged glances, their eyes all flickering.
"Rongrong, for now, don't tell anyone in the Sect about today's matter. Tomorrow, I will go with you to meet this Tang San." Ning Fengzhi said, "First, come inside. Tell Dad how you've been doing at the Academy these days. Also, mention a bit about this student Tang San, so Dad can be prepared when he goes tomorrow."
"Okay." Ning Rongrong nodded and was led by the hand by Sword Douluo into the house.
Sitting on the sofa, Ning Rongrong began to recount her experiences at the Academy during this period, including the match against the Heaven Dou Battle Team in the Great Spirit Arena, and afterwards, Yu Xiaogang revealing information about Shi Quan, which caused Ning Fengzhi and the two others to frown.
Shi Quan's identity was special, and the news about Black Jade Divine Bamboo could be said to be top secret, known only to a very few people. Yu Tianheng actually spread it out like this. Was he really not afraid of offending Dugu Bo?
Or was he relying on being Dugu Bo's granddaughter's boyfriend to be so reckless? And this Yu Xiaogang, as an uncle, actually tried to extract information from his nephew and then spread it. This action was even more improper.
Especially after hearing about the various events in the Martial Spirit Arena, Ning Fengzhi couldn't help but shake his head slightly. The purpose of Martial Spirit battles was to improve combat ability. This Tang San, because Xiao Wu was injured, actually used Hidden Weapons, a Sharp Weapon, in the Martial Spirit Arena.
Ning Fengzhi quickly composed himself and asked, "Rongrong, you've been at Shrek for so long, you must be very familiar with your teammates. I wonder, what is your evaluation of this student named Tang San?"
He was somewhat worried that Ning Rongrong, who had finally been set straight by Shi Quan, might have been led astray again after going to Shrek.
"He's usually fine, but on certain matters, he's exceptionally stubborn and impulsive, especially in relationships; he's the kind of madman who doesn't consider the consequences." Ning Rongrong thought for a moment and replied, "Especially when fighting the Heaven Dou Battle Team, before the battle, I told him that at least one Titled Douluo stood behind Shi Quan, but he still harbored killing intent towards Shi Quan. Injuries in Martial Spirit battles are inevitable, and he should have been very clear about that, but as soon as Xiao Wu got injured, he was like a mad dog, wanting to bite anyone he saw."
Upon hearing this, Ning Fengzhi's lips immediately curved into a smile, and he nodded in satisfaction, saying, "Our Rongrong has grown up."
Ning Rongrong immediately felt a bit embarrassed and subconsciously lowered her head slightly.
In fact, most of these thoughts were due to Shi Quan's influence, and after Shi Quan's crushing victory over Tang San, she only then thought of these things.
"These Hidden Weapons of Rongrong are special and of great use to our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. As for other matters, we'll discuss them after we meet Tang San tomorrow. You go back and rest first. Dad still has some things to handle. I'll come find you after I'm done, and then we'll call your brothers and have a good gathering."
"Okay, but Dad, Tang San and the others probably won't be at the Academy tomorrow. Zhuqing broke through to Rank 30 today, so they should be going to acquire a spirit ring tomorrow. If you want to see him, you might have to wait until they return."
"Okay, then we'll talk about it after they return."
Ning Rongrong nodded, stood up to greet Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo, and then happily skipped out.
Watching Ning Rongrong walk away, Ning Fengzhi's expression finally settled, becoming calm.
"Fengzhi, I feel that this Tang San is a bit unreliable and not worth investing in." Bone Douluo said, frowning.
With his impulsive, easily angered, and reckless personality and behavior, he felt that this person was very unreliable.
Ning Fengzhi nodded slightly, "Uncle Gu, you're right, but the Hidden Weapons Tang San made are of extraordinary significance to the Sect. These Hidden Weapons must be in our hands."
"That Master is also just a name. It's fine that his strength isn't great, but the disciple he taught is still like this. If it weren't for his stronger Innate talent, he wouldn't be able to compare with Shi Quan at all." Sword Douluo said with a look of disdain.
Ning Fengzhi couldn't help but smile, "Uncle Sword, are you thinking of taking on a disciple again?"
Sword Douluo said, "Didn't Rongrong say that Shi Quan defeated opponents of the same Rank with just his swordsmanship? If such swordsmanship talent were..."
"Sigh..." Sword Douluo finally let out a long, helpless sigh.
Ning Fengzhi and Bone Douluo naturally understood why Sword Douluo sighed. Because Shi Quan's Martial Spirit was just Blue Silver Grass. If it were a sword-type Martial Spirit, even if his Innate talent wasn't good, with such Dao of the Sword talent, Sword Douluo would certainly recruit Shi Quan as a disciple.
"Shi Quan is backed by the Imperial Family and Dugu Bo. As for Tang San, he's only backed by a good-for-nothing expelled by the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. Moreover, Rongrong is more fond of Shi Quan. There's no need to consider how to choose. As for Tang San, we'll first use Hidden Weapons to test him. If he cooperates, it's fine. If he doesn't..." Ning Fengzhi's lips curled into a cold smile.
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Early the next morning, Ning Rongrong returned to Heaven Dou Royal Academy, and the group led by Flender set off for Sunset Forest.
Another day passed, and Shi Quan, Dugu Yan, and Ye Lingling returned to the Academy.
Seeing that only Yu Feng and the Shi Family Brothers were in the dormitory, Shi Quan and the others realized that Yu Tianheng had gone out to train with the Shrek group. The so-called training was naturally to help Zhuqing hunt Spirit Beasts.
Dugu Yan was immediately furious upon hearing this.
Yu Feng and the two brothers were also a bit helpless. Yu Tianheng not only wanted to go himself, but also wanted to drag them along to cooperate with Yu Xiaogang's training, but the three of them politely declined.
The most important thing was that Teacher Qin, as the team leader, actually agreed and approved Yu Tianheng's idea.
"Teacher Qin's heart has clearly leaned towards Shrek." Ye Lingling said, frowning.
Dugu Yan said coldly, "I think in Teacher Qin's heart, our Heaven Dou Battle Team is not as important as that Shrek Team at all."
"And Tianheng, as the captain of the Heaven Dou Battle Team, actually took the lead in cooperating with the Shrek Team's training. In his heart, is Shi Quan still his teammate?"
Speaking of Yu Tianheng, Dugu Yan was even more exasperated. Yu Tianheng's actions on this trip disappointed her too much.
"Dugu Yan, in Heaven Dou Battle Team, I will only stand behind Shi Quan." Ye Lingling's words were very clear. Between Yu Tianheng and Shi Quan, she would only firmly stand behind Shi Quan.
Yu Feng and the Shi Family Brothers also had somewhat complex expressions.
The usually taciturn Shi Mo and Shi Quan exchanged glances and spoke first, "Our two brothers naturally trust our own brother more."
The 'own brother' they referred to was naturally Shi Quan, who also had the surname Shi.
"Alright, alright." Shi Quan quickly waved his hand, "Let's talk about it when the captain comes back. This is getting..."
Yu Feng came to Shi Quan's side, patted Shi Quan's shoulder, looked at Dugu Yan, and whispered, "Shi Quan, I'll definitely stand with you too. The boss was indeed a bit out of line this time, but Dugu Yan, she..."
Shi Quan immediately changed the subject, "Sister Yanzi, Lingling, let's not talk about these small matters. Quickly tell Yu Feng and Shi Mo about your improvements during this period."
Ye Lingling looked at Dugu Yan and said softly, "Both Dugu Yan and I have broken through to Rank 40."
"What?!" Yu Feng and the Shi Family Brothers immediately widened their eyes and looked at Ye Lingling. Dugu Yan was fine, after all, she was already Rank 39 before, but Ye Lingling was only Rank 36 before. Now you tell them she has broken through to Rank 40, how could they not be surprised?
"Dugu Yan is understandable, but what's going on with you, Lingling?" Yu Feng swallowed, looking at Ye Lingling and then at Shi Quan.
"Don't tell me... don't tell me... you're like Shi Quan?" Yu Feng said enviously.
Shi Quan smiled without speaking, only saying, "Sister Yanzi and Lingling's Breakthrough is currently only known to Grandpa Dugu and you all. You all must keep this matter a secret for now and not spread it."
Shi Quan looked at the dispirited Dugu Yan: "Sister Yanzi, shall we talk alone?"
"Okay." Dugu Yan nodded gently.
The two came to a private meeting room.
"Sister Yanzi, regarding the captain's matter, I know it's not easy for you to be caught in the middle. I have an idea you can try, which might help you make a decision."
"What idea?" Dugu Yan looked up at Shi Quan.
"After the captain returns, you can normally tell him about your and Lingling's Breakthrough and tell him not to tell anyone else. If he can keep the secret, everything will naturally be fine, and you can train as usual. But if the captain tells Yu Xiaogang your secret of Breakthrough, then you should seriously consider your relationship with the captain."
"Once the secret of the Immortal Herb is exposed, it will also have a significant impact on Grandpa Dugu."
"But what if he really leaks it?" Dugu Yan asked subconsciously.
Dugu Yan didn't notice that when she asked this question, she already had some doubts about Yu Tianheng in her heart, and her past trust had quietly collapsed at some point.
"Don't worry, Sister Yanzi, your and Lingling's changes will be discovered sooner or later. Grandpa Dugu and I have already discussed a way to handle the matter of the Immortal Herb, so you don't need to worry."
"Okay." Dugu Yan nodded, looked at Shi Quan, and said, "Shi Quan, don't worry, I will handle this matter. If Tianheng can keep this secret, I hope Shi Quan, you will be more understanding towards Tianheng."
"It's fine. You know, I'm a very laid-back person. As long as they don't provoke me, I'm too lazy to bother..."