In the Balak Kingdom, north of Suotuo City, Shrek Academy.
By this time, it has been half a month since Shrek Academy started, roughly the same as in the original story. On the second day of school, Ning Rongrong was scolded by Flender for being lazy. On the third day, Oscar broke through to level thirty in the morning. On the fourth day, Zhao Wuji led a team to the Star Dou Forest.
Soon after, they encountered the Titan Giant Ape, and Tang San absorbed the 2,000-year-old Man-Faced Demon Spider's soul ring, gaining an external soul bone. Everything is pretty much as described in the original story.
Zhu Zhuqing, however, decided to leave Shrek Academy and go to Blue Tyrant Academy to find Lan Si after experiencing the Dai Mubai twin incident and realizing that Lan Si had left an indelible impression on her.
But after witnessing Zhao Wuji sacrifice himself to fight the Titan Giant Ape, Zhu Zhuqing decided to stay.
There are two reasons for this:
She is not a backstabber. Since Zhao Wuji fought the Titan Giant Ape to give her and the other students a chance to escape, she couldn't just leave without doing anything. She wouldn't forgive herself for that.
Safety.
Although Shrek Academy's living conditions are poor and there are no cultivation resources, it provides a relatively safe environment. To protect the students, even in the face of the Titan Giant Ape, they are willing to act decisively. What could the Zhu family, far away in the Star Luo Empire, do?
With two Soul Saints and several Soul Emperors protecting her, there's no need to worry about Zhu Zhuqing's safety.
At the same time, she remained calm. If she were to go to Blue Tyrant Academy now to look for Lan Si, the Star Luo Empire and the Zhu family would definitely find out. At that time, with their current weak strength, they wouldn't be able to withstand the anger of the Zhu family and the Star Luo Royal Family.
Staying behind would give the Star Luo Empire the illusion that Lan Si wasn't being pursued, at least not being monitored by the Star Luo Empire.
In the early morning, sunlight bathed the land, bringing warmth and vitality. Everything revived in the bright sunshine as the new day began.
"Zhuqing, it's time to get up and have breakfast." A clear voice echoed in the room, awakening Zhu Zhuqing from her meditation.
She slowly opened her eyes and saw a girl with brown hair.
The girl's name is Ning Rongrong, about the same age as Zhu Zhuqing, wearing a simple tea-green dress that gives off a clean feeling. She is about 165 cm tall, slightly shorter than Zhu Zhuqing. Her small face is exquisite, with skin as white and tender as peeled lychees. Even Zhu Zhuqing couldn't help but marvel at her beauty.
"Wait a moment, I'll wash up first." Zhu Zhuqing's cold, delicate face rarely showed a faint smile as she walked to the washstand, leaving Ning Rongrong with a graceful figure. Clearly, their relationship was quite good.
Watching Zhu Zhuqing's enchanting curves as she washed up, Ning Rongrong's face turned slightly red, her cheeks puffing up. From any angle, Zhu Zhuqing was perfect, especially her chest, which gave Ning Rongrong a hint of malicious intent.
Feeling a mischievous impulse, Ning Rongrong got up and hugged Zhu Zhuqing from behind. She clearly felt Zhu Zhuqing stiffen, but after a moment, she relaxed. Ning Rongrong smiled and said, "Hey, Zhuqing, there's something I want to ask you."
"Go ahead," Zhu Zhuqing said, slightly struggling before giving up and wringing out the towel to wash her exquisite face.
"Hehe." Seeing that Zhu Zhuqing didn't mind this time, Ning Rongrong's eyes curved into two shallow crescents as she laughed and said, "I noticed that you seem to avoid everyone at Shrek Academy. Can you tell me why? Several times, Xiao Wu asked me if she had offended you. Whenever she tried to talk to you, you were unwilling to respond."
"No, you're overthinking it. I just prefer to be alone," Zhu Zhuqing said, not one to gossip behind others' backs.
But if she had to give a reason, there were a few. Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun were obvious, while the "brothel duo" were already on her blacklist.
Oscar was disliked purely because she didn't like men, especially ones like Oscar who couldn't control himself around beautiful women. When she first met him and Ning Rongrong, he nearly drooled.
Of course, Lan Si was an exception. Lan Si's reactions made her happy, but if he behaved that way with other women, she might have to use her "Hell Rush Stab" or "Hell Hundred Claws" on him.
However, Lan Si was clearly not that type of person. Her sister, Zhu Zhuyun, was as beautiful as she was, and in terms of figure, even surpassing her, but he still chose to save her back then.
As for Tang San and Xiao Wu, aside from having seen them in a compromising situation, the most important reason was that Lan Si disliked them.
The only remaining person was Ning Rongrong. Their relationship improved after Ning Rongrong was thrown by Dai Mubai on the night of the second day of school. Zhu Zhuqing, unable to tolerate Dai Mubai's bullying, caught her. Later, when they encountered the Titan Giant Ape in the Star Dou Forest, Zhu Zhuqing again protected Ning Rongrong.
"Oh," Ning Rongrong released Zhu Zhuqing, looking doubtful. She suspected something must have happened to Zhu Zhuqing before arriving at Shrek Academy, otherwise, she wouldn't have been so distant from Xiao Wu from the start.
"Let's go." After washing up and adjusting her clothes, Zhu Zhuqing checked herself in the mirror to ensure there were no flaws. After a subtle smile appeared at the corner of her mouth, she walked out of the dormitory with Ning Rongrong.
The two beauties arrived at the cafeteria, and they were surprised to find that the academy had changed its ways. The meals were no longer just cabbage buns with rice soup but had a lot more meat.
"Wow, what's going on today? The food is so good that I might eat myself sick," Ma Hongjun, known for his gluttony, wiped his greasy mouth and greeted Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong. "Hey, Zhuqing and Rongrong, you're here. Go get your food. Today's meals are rare for ten years."
Zhu Zhuqing nodded slightly in response but didn't look at him. She went to the food counter. Ning Rongrong awkwardly smiled and followed her.
Watching Zhu Zhuqing's retreating figure, Ma Hongjun pursed his lips and said to Oscar beside him, "I say, Xiao Ao, this Zhuqing is really too aloof. No wonder the self-proclaimed lady-killer Dai Mubai can't win her over. Rongrong is much better now, her temper has mellowed a lot compared to when she first started."
"That's for sure. After all, who's her heartthrob?" Oscar said with a proud face, his mouth almost reaching his ears.
Ma Hongjun's eyes widened, and he said with a sigh, "I say, Xiao Ao, you're not thinking of pursuing Ning Rongrong again, are you?"
Oscar nodded proudly, "Since she's starting to change, why shouldn't I make an effort?"
Ma Hongjun patted Oscar on the shoulder. "Well then, good luck. If you end up on the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's list in the future, don't forget about me." Although he said this, he didn't really believe Oscar could succeed. Even if he managed to pursue Ning Rongrong, would the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School really allow it?
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