Chapter 56: Sword Douluo's Shock
"You know, what you're saying makes sense!"
"Then let Su Mo be the substitute. But, will he agree to it?"
After hearing Yu Xiaogang's suggestion, Flender also felt it was reasonable.
"No need to tell him for now!"
"When I start the second phase of training, I'll use a rotation strategy in team battles. We'll just make sure he doesn't get much time on the field."
"Once everyone truly gels as a team and is committed to working together, I'll find an opportunity to tell him!"
Yu Xiaogang smiled confidently as he spoke, clearly having thought everything through.
"Nonsense!"
"Su Mo is not that weak!"
What Yu Xiaogang and Flender didn't realize was that Bibi Dong had overheard their entire conversation. She was seething with anger.
If only she could show herself and speak up, Bibi Dong would really love to give Yu Xiaogang a piece of her mind. She wanted him to know just how exceptional Su Mo was, how Su Mo had pioneered the concept of weapon forging merging with soul power. Talent restrictions were no longer an issue for Su Mo.
But Bibi Dong couldn't make herself visible or speak, so she could only stew in her frustration.
After fuming for a while, Bibi Dong finally calmed down, her beautiful eyes flickering with a trace of delight.
Because she realized that if Yu Xiaogang truly carried out his plan, it would only make it easier for her to convince Su Mo to leave Shrek!
Yu Xiaogang's actions would inadvertently help her!
Looking at Yu Xiaogang's smug face, Bibi Dong felt she should be happy and grateful for his unintended assistance.
Yet, for some reason, she couldn't bring herself to feel any gratitude toward Yu Xiaogang.
Bibi Dong began to realize that Yu Xiaogang wasn't as perfect as she had remembered.
She even had the faint feeling that Yu Xiaogang might be resisting Su Mo's growth. She couldn't tell if it was just her imagination.
"No, it can't be. Xiaogang isn't that kind of person!"
…
Meanwhile, Su Mo, who was undergoing gravity training, had no idea he had been designated as the team's substitute.
Since Su Mo didn't constantly share Bibi Dong's vision, he wasn't aware of her observations—seeing Yu Xiaogang all the time would have been irritating anyway!
However, even if Su Mo had known, he wouldn't have cared.
His main goal in joining Shrek was to prevent Tang San from obtaining the immortal herbs. Once he accomplished that, he had no intention of staying at Shrek.
Shrek's teachings weren't particularly beneficial to him.
His real priority was finding rare materials and forging higher-quality spears, continuously improving his weapon-forging-soul integration.
Perhaps due to his increased strength, it had taken Su Mo three years to complete the weapon-forging integration for his first weapon. Now, although his new Xuan Iron Spear was of higher quality and more difficult to refine, the process was still progressing faster than before. Su Mo estimated that it would only take him six months to complete his second weapon-forging integration.
Of course, when the time came to leave, he would definitely take Ning Rongrong with him!
…
At the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect.
While Su Mo was plotting how to steal Ning Rongrong away, news had already reached the sect from the disciples stationed in Soto City.
However, the message first fell into Sword Douluo's hands.
"Fengzhi, this is your brilliant idea!"
"Rongrong has already been stolen away!"
Sword Douluo slammed the letter in front of Ning Fengzhi, his voice filled with rage.
"What?"
Ning Fengzhi was startled and quickly picked up the letter to read.
As he scanned the contents, Ning Fengzhi's expression darkened.
The letter not only detailed how Ning Rongrong had grown close to a boy named Su Mo but also mentioned that she had bought a storage soul tool for him, and they had even held hands.
There was no way he could believe there was nothing going on between them.
"No, I'm going to bring Rongrong back right now!"
Without waiting for Ning Fengzhi to finish reading the letter, Sword Douluo was already preparing to head to Shrek Academy to retrieve Ning Rongrong.
He could tolerate Ning Rongrong going out on adventures, but he absolutely couldn't stand the idea of her being deceived by some man so quickly.
"Uncle Jian, wait…"
"Let me first check out this kid Su Mo before making any decisions!"
Ning Fengzhi naturally stopped Sword Douluo, as any decision would have to wait until he had finished reading the letter.
He first needed to gather more information about this Su Mo. He believed that the disciples who had sent the letter must have thoroughly investigated him before reporting back.
Sure enough, the second half of the letter provided detailed information about Su Mo.
With the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect's influence, gathering intelligence on a person was easy, especially when it came to someone from an ordinary background like Su Mo.
"Innate soul power level 2…"
"Current soul power level 23…"
"First soul ring is a century-old ring, second soul ring is a millennium-old ring…"
"Formed the Spear-Tower duo with Rongrong in the Soto City Great Spirit Arena, currently undefeated in four battles!"
"Undefeated in eleven personal battles!"
Ning Fengzhi had started reading the letter while seated, but as he continued reading, he found himself unable to sit still. When he saw that Su Mo's second soul ring was a millennium-old ring, Ning Fengzhi couldn't help but stand up in shock.
The more he read, the more astonished he became.
The information about Su Mo was far more surprising than he had anticipated.
"Uncle Jian, you probably didn't see the second half earlier. Take a closer look at his background!"
Suppressing the shock in his heart, Ning Fengzhi handed the letter over to Sword Douluo.
"What's going on?"
Sword Douluo had indeed only seen the beginning of the letter earlier, and after reading that, he immediately came to find Ning Fengzhi.
Seeing Ning Fengzhi's expression now, Sword Douluo forced himself to put aside his immediate impulse to bring Ning Rongrong back. He took the letter and began reading.
"How is this possible?"
"His second soul ring is actually a millennium-old ring…"
As Sword Douluo read through the details about Su Mo, he too was filled with surprise.
Though Su Mo's current strength was weak—like an ant in Sword Douluo's eyes—what had occurred with Su Mo was undeniably astonishing.
Whether it was his rapid cultivation despite only having innate soul power level 2, his second soul ring being a millennium-old ring, or his undefeated streak in the Great Spirit Arena—all of these feats were nothing short of extraordinary.
Especially the fact that his second soul ring was a millennium-old ring. It was incredibly impressive.
"How did he manage that?"
With that thought, Sword Douluo continued reading.
He finally learned that Su Mo had achieved these feats due to his naturally strong physique, constant body-strengthening training, and a calculated risk based on Yu Xiaogang's theories. By pushing the limits, Su Mo had successfully absorbed a millennium-quality soul ring for his second soul ring.
This fact had already become well-known in Soto City.
"This Su Mo kid is no ordinary person, it seems!"
After seeing that Sword Douluo had finished reading, Ning Fengzhi couldn't help but exclaim in awe.
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