A figure landed between the two of them.
"Get lost."
Flender's roar drove the woman away, then he turned to look at the disheveled Ning Rongrong. She was originally the young lady of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan, but now she was in such a state.
"Dean, I was wrong." Ning Rongrong lifted her head and looked at the dean, uttering the only apology of her life. The experiences of the past two days could only be described as science fiction. Her consciousness was hers, her memories were hers, and she experienced them firsthand. But she had ignored her own identity. Although two days weren't enough to see through the complexities of human emotions, it made this once willful and arrogant young lady understand one thing: The outside world was different from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan. Without the halo of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan, no one would treat her kindly. Even begging would be looked down upon.
When Ning Rongrong and Flender returned to the academy, an urgent letter arrived at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan, in the hands of Ning Fengzhi.
"How dare they." Ning Fengzhi's 79th-level spirit power burst out, directly shattering the table beside him.
Coincidentally, at that moment, Sword Douluo Chen Xin walked in.
"What happened, Fengzhi? It's been a while since I've seen you so angry."
"Uncle Sword, see for yourself." Ning Fengzhi just wanted Rongrong to suffer a bit outside, to change her willful temper, not to let his daughter become a beggar, almost even being sold. How could he not be angry?
"Courting death." Chen Xin erupted with astonishing spirit power, his whole person like a drawn sword, as if piercing through the sky.
"Fengzhi, leave this matter to me. There's no need for Shrek Academy to exist anymore." With the Seven Kill Sword hovering behind him, Chen Xin's voice reached Ning Fengzhi's ears, and he disappeared into the hall.
After the anger subsided, Ning Fengzhi picked up the letter from the ground. And he pondered the situation.
.....
After Flender brought Ning Rongrong back, he heard that Yu Xiaogang had arrived, which greatly pleased him.
Yu Xiaogang also learned that Flender had returned. The two sat in the office, silent.
"Xiaogang, have you been well this year?" Seeing this long-lost old friend, Flender didn't know what to say.
"Pretty good. Seeing the academy you've built become so successful, I'm happy for you." Yu Xiaogang wasn't just flattering; he genuinely thought Shrek Academy was doing well now.
"Speaking of which, let me introduce someone to you later. I believe you two will have plenty to talk about. Since you've come, don't leave. Staying in that little place in Nuoding is not as good as being a teacher here. Besides, your student Tang San is also here." Flender remembered Gu Yi; both were so fond of researching martial spirit knowledge, they would definitely hit it off.
Hearing Flender talk about Tang San, the stiff expression on Yu Xiaogang's face couldn't help but soften into a smile. He considered Tang San the most perfect work of his life and his greatest hope.
"Tang San? Alright, then I'll stay. But when Tang San hunts for spirit rings in the future, you must help." Thinking of his own strength, Yu Xiaogang found it difficult even to help Tang San hunt for his second spirit ring, requiring the assistance of Nuoding Academy's dean. As for the third spirit ring, he really had no way.
"Don't worry, it's just a small matter."
Flender only wanted his old friend to stay.
.....
Gu Yi looked at the brand new book in his hand. He had finally written down the Demon Seed technique. Instead of putting it into a spirit tool, he placed it openly on the table and then walked out of the room.
Not long after, he ran into Ning Rongrong. The academy wasn't that big, so meeting someone was normal. But Gu Yi didn't pay any attention to her and walked straight past. However, Ning Rongrong took the initiative to stop him.
"Is there something?"
"I'm sorry. I won't dare to secretly learn techniques again." After saying this, Ning Rongrong turned and ran, apparently feeling embarrassed.
Gu Yi watched her retreating figure and smiled. If the personalities of the Shrek Seven Devils were to be categorized from severe to mild, it would be: Tang San, Xiao Wu, Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, Oscar. Each of them had their flaws to some extent. Compared to the first four, Ning Rongrong was much better, but it was only the pampering she received from childhood that made her so unruly. After the change, she could be considered to have a decent personality.
The next day.
Everyone gathered on the academy's playground at Flender's summons. However, compared to this matter, everyone was more interested in Zhu Zhuqing's change. Previously, she could only be described as quiet and somewhat aloof. But now, standing beside her, they could all feel a chill. This chill even made Tang San sense a hint of danger. Although they didn't know what had happened, Tang San understood that this change was brought about by Gu Yi.
Oscar, on the other hand knew what had happened. For such a drastic change in temperament, the only possibility was that she had modified her cultivation method. A good cultivation method was enough to change a person's temperament.
Dai Mubai was the most curious about it. Zhu Zhuqing only gave him a cold glance, and her hatred burst forth, startling Dai Mubai.
Not long after, Flender walked over with a man of medium build.
"Little San, is this your teacher? Why does he look a bit decadent?" Ma Hongjun whispered to Tang San.
Tang San felt a bit helpless. "Teacher has been researching martial spirit knowledge all these years, he hasn't been successful. But he's definitely a true master with rich knowledge."
Ma Hongjun didn't find it strange. The fact that Yu Xiaogang had taught Tang San was enough to explain everything. Especially with his unpredictable hidden weapon techniques, not even Dai Mubai could catch them.
"We're gathered here today for a reason. Starting today, we have a new teacher in our academy."
With his hand on Yu Xiaogang's shoulder, Flender said, "He is called Yu Xiaogang. Some of you may have heard of his legend. With his research, he has revealed the top ten martial spirits and is known as the strongest in the martial spirit theory, the wisest spirit master, and is called a grandmaster and Tang San is his student." Some were moved. They didn't know who Yu Xiaogang was, but they knew Tang San, and teaching Tang San alone justified the title of grandmaster.
But some remained indifferent, like Oscar and Ma Hongjun. They didn't know what Yu Xiaogang was capable of, and the title of grandmaster didn't mean much to them. But as for being the strongest in martial spirit theory, they were the first to disagree.
In their hearts, no one could surpass Gu Yi in martial spirit knowledge.
Especially Ma Hongjun. With Gu Yi's help over the years, the Evil Fire hadn't erupted once, and he had been continuously changing his martial spirit under Gu Yi's guidance. Although he hadn't completely controlled the Evil Fire yet, he could use it a little bit. And at twelve years old, he had already reached level 31. His martial spirit could even carry him in flight.
(End of this chapter)