[I still remember, shortly after enrolling at Shrek, Dean Flender assigned Oscar and Ning Rongrong to run ten laps between the academy and Soto City. Since both of them were support-type soul masters with weaker physiques, they needed extra physical training.]
[But for Ning Rongrong, who hadn't put much effort into training as a child, the distance was simply too much. The result was that Oscar completed the run, but Ning Rongrong ended up taking a break in Soto City to shop and eat.]
Ning Rongrong:
Honestly, with her personality, it did seem like something she would do.
[Afterward, Ning Rongrong lied to Flender, claiming she finished the laps, unaware that Flender's martial soul, the Cat-Eagle, had been watching her every move!]
[When Flender exposed her lie, Ning Rongrong became furious and argued that she was a support-type soul master and didn't need physical training because someone would always protect her!]
[Can you imagine how ridiculous that sounds? Well, you can't entirely blame her. Ning Fengzhi and the others protected her too well, so she never experienced the harsh realities of life.]
[Ning Rongrong then boasted arrogantly that with her talent, she didn't need such training. Then, of course, she got smacked with the truth. Flender pointed out that Oscar was a food-type soul master with innate full soul power, Ma Hongjun had the top-tier Evil Fire Phoenix martial soul, and even Zhu Zhuqing, whose innate soul power was weaker, was a level higher than her. Ning Rongrong was left utterly embarrassed.]
[What happened next was even more intense. Ning Rongrong actually threatened Flender, telling him that he was just a mere Soul Saint, and if she wanted, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan could kill him in an instant!]
[Two words: outrageous! How could Ning Rongrong say something so foolish? If Flender had any murderous intent toward her, she'd be dead before anyone from the clan could arrive to save her!]
Ning Rongrong stared at the diary, her expression serious. Was she really that reckless? Was that truly her? She couldn't believe it.
[I think Ning Rongrong wouldn't die, though. Being the little princess of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan, she must have had someone secretly following her when she sneaked out. But the problem is that Ning Rongrong herself didn't know this. She actually thought she had escaped unnoticed and was quite smug about it—that's the part where I find her foolish.]
[If she really thought no one was protecting her, how did she have the guts to threaten Flender like that?]
Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing glanced at each other, both finding the situation strange. Was Ning Rongrong's temper really that bad? They were going to live together soon, and if her personality was really like that, things might get difficult.
[Her behavior naturally made everyone dislike her, but since they weren't very familiar with each other yet, they didn't say much. They simply ignored her.]
[However, Ning Rongrong didn't stop and continued to dig her own grave!]
Ning Rongrong: Am I really that self-destructive?
[Shrek Academy has two graduation requirements: the first is to reach level 40 in soul power before the age of 20, and the second is to earn the Silver Soul Badge in the Great Spirit Arena of Soto City. Both conditions must be met to graduate!]
The girls were stunned, especially Bibi Dong.
Shrek Academy sure has some guts! Reaching level 40 before the age of 20 is something only real geniuses can achieve, and Shrek is just an intermediate academy. How dare they set such a requirement!
As for the second condition, Bibi Dong wasn't too familiar with it since she never needed to participate in spirit arena battles. However, she knew that achieving the Silver Soul Badge wasn't easy. It required consecutive wins, meaning that soul masters needed to either fight at a high level or possess the ability to surpass their own level in battle.
Losing even once would negate any progress, so the only way was to win continuously. And only the most talented soul masters could do that.
Bibi Dong found herself growing more and more interested in this so-called Shrek Academy. Its entrance and graduation requirements surpassed even those of the Spirit Hall Academy. According to Su Ming's diary, the academy was founded by Grandmaster's brother, Flender. How fascinating!
Without wasting time, Bibi Dong called Chrysanthemum Douluo over and commanded coldly, "Elder Chrysanthemum, go gather all available information about Shrek Academy in Soto City, from its founding to the present. Bring it to me!"
Chrysanthemum Douluo was puzzled. Why is the Pope so interested in a random academy? He had never even heard of it before, which made him suspect it wasn't particularly prestigious.
But as the Pope's right hand, he didn't question orders and simply bowed, "Yes, Your Holiness."
Then Chrysanthemum Douluo left.
Meanwhile, Bibi Dong continued to ponder over the diary. Having someone gather information on Shrek Academy wasn't against any rules. She was curious to see what this obscure academy was all about.
[Before entering the arena battles, students first needed to register and sign up for one-on-one or two-on-two matches. Initially, Dai Mubai wanted to form a team with Zhu Zhuqing, but Zhu Zhuqing had seen firsthand Dai Mubai's behavior with other women. Naturally, she gave him the cold shoulder and refused to acknowledge him.]
[So the two-man team ended up being Tang San and Xiao Wu, called the "Three-Five Combination." After the matches, Ning Rongrong, once again, started digging her own grave by mocking Dai Mubai for being useless. I don't remember exactly what she said, but it wasn't pleasant, and Dai Mubai got furious.]
[He grabbed Ning Rongrong by the throat and coldly threatened to rape and kill her if she kept acting like such a brat!]
The girls were shocked. They were stunned not only by Ning Rongrong's behavior but also by Dai Mubai's response. Didn't he realize Ning Rongrong was the heir to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan? If anyone was protecting her, Dai Mubai wouldn't have the chance to make a move before being killed!
Ning Rongrong, now filled with a sense of dread, was relieved that she had Su Ming's diary. She was far more mature now and would never behave as recklessly as described.
At the same time, her opinion of Dai Mubai dropped even lower.
Zhu Zhuqing shared that sentiment. She couldn't believe Dai Mubai would respond to a mere taunt with such a threat. Was it really necessary to escalate things so far?