"What do you mean, 'going to see that girl again'?" Li Xun glanced at Ning Rongrong. "Go on, just eat your food."
"You're acting really strange," Ning Rongrong paused her actions and looked at Li Xun suspiciously. "Given your personality, if I had said something like that to you before, you would have already snatched my things by now."
Zhu Zhuqing also paused and placed what she was holding on the table, silently staring at Li Xun.
"?" Li Xun was baffled. "So, it's my fault for not snatching your stuff?"
Seeing the suspicious looks from both of them, Li Xun suddenly stood up, gathered all of Ning Rongrong's hard-earned snacks, and then lay back down.
Ning Rongrong was stunned for a moment before she erupted in anger. "What are you doing?!"
"Didn't you tell me to snatch it?" Li Xun shrugged nonchalantly, happily munching on his spoils while also feeding a few to Zhu Zhuqing.
"I'm going to fight you!" Ning Rongrong's eyebrows shot up as she leaped to her feet and pounced on Li Xun, trying to grab her snacks back.
The two wrestled for a while until Ning Rongrong suddenly looked up at Zhu Zhuqing. "Zhuqing, he smells like another woman."
Zhu Zhuqing, who was quietly chewing on some nuts, covered her mouth and chuckled, signaling that she wouldn't get involved.
"Traitor," Ning Rongrong lamented, on the verge of tears. Without Zhu Zhuqing's help, she was no match for Li Xun.
They had agreed to team up earlier.
"If you go find Sword Grandpa now, you'll probably smell the same fragrance on him," Li Xun said, wrapping one arm around Ning Rongrong's waist to prevent her from escaping. He then grinned menacingly. "Ning Rongrong, have I not disciplined you in so long that you've forgotten who's in charge here?"
"Brother, I was just joking," Ning Rongrong forced a laugh, using all her strength to break free but failing. She quickly resorted to flattery. "Let me peel some more fruit for you."
"Too late," Li Xun grabbed the back of Ning Rongrong's collar and flipped her over his lap.
Slap, slap, slap—
"Does this feel like old times?"
"Yes, yes... Brother, I was wrong," Ning Rongrong wriggled free, rubbing her bottom as she hurried back to her seat.
Li Xun smiled with narrowed eyes.
As long as Zhu Zhuqing stayed neutral, dealing with Ning Rongrong was as easy as snapping his fingers.
Cultivation could be quite monotonous. This level of playful bickering was one of the ways the three of them entertained themselves and strengthened their bond.
In this relaxed atmosphere, Li Xun drifted off to sleep.
However, in his drowsy state, he faintly heard someone calling his name urgently.
"Brother, wake up! Brother Yang has been beaten up!"
Hearing the voice, Li Xun's eyes snapped open, and he quickly sat up.
"Yang Qianjun? Isn't he at the academy? What about the Teacher and the Education Committee?"
Ning Rongrong hurriedly draped a coat over Li Xun. "He's not at the academy. Shi Mo and Shi Feng went with Brother Yang to pick up his wife. They were ambushed just as they were about to head up the mountain."
"Zhuqing has already gone over."
"Who brought the news?" Li Xun asked as he took his shoes, looking puzzled.
"It was Shi Feng who ran back to report it."
"With his turtle-like speed, Old Yang has probably already been beaten to a pulp by now."
Li Xun flung the window open and turned to Ning Rongrong. "To avoid any mishaps, go check if Sword Grandpa or Grandpa Dugu is around."
With that, Li Xun flew toward the foot of the Royal Academy.
"Whoa, who's that flying over there?" a student exclaimed upon seeing Li Xun.
"Isn't that Senior Li Xun?"
"He can actually fly!"
Li Xun ignored the students on the ground and didn't even greet Shi Feng, who was running along the way, as he sped through the air at an incredible speed.
Soon, he saw the situation at the foot of the mountain.
At this moment, Zhu Zhuqing was locked in combat with a burly, muscular man.
Yang Qianjun and Shi Mo were already injured, standing to the side with bruised and swollen faces. Upon closer inspection, Yang Qianjun also had one arm hanging limply.
A gentle-looking woman in her twenties wanted to check Yang Qianjun's injuries but felt at a loss, anxiously pacing around.
Tailong stood alone in a separate clearing.
Tai Nuo had five Spirit Rings beneath his feet, and the first two yellow rings suddenly lit up: "First Soul Skill, Power Surge! Second Soul Skill, Power Condensation!"
The young girl in front of him was incredibly fast and had been tangling with him for a while, yet he hadn't even managed to touch her clothes.
This was at the foot of the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy. If they attracted the attention of the academy's teachers, it would be troublesome.
With a roar, Tai Nuo swung his fist in a sweeping motion, pivoting half a circle around himself.
Zhu Zhuqing hadn't expected him to counterattack in such a haphazard manner.
At that moment, she had just arrived behind Tai Nuo.
Seeing his fist coming, Zhu Zhuqing quickly pressed her sharp sword against her shoulder to defend herself.
Tai Nuo was a pure strength-type Soul Master. If she took the hit head-on, the least she'd suffer would be a minor injury.
Clang—
Tai Nuo's hard fist struck the sword, and the sound of metal clashing rang out.
Zhu Zhuqing was sent flying by the tremendous force, her feet leaving the ground.
Fortunately, she had prepared her defense in advance and wasn't seriously hurt. After spinning in the air to dissipate the force, she landed steadily.
"You little girl, what does this have to do with you?"
Tai Nuo cracked his neck and grinned. "Are you that Yang kid's lover?"
A cold glint flashed in Zhu Zhuqing's eyes as she swung her sword, ready to strike again.
"Let me handle this." As the words fell, Li Xun suddenly landed between the two.
"Be careful," Zhu Zhuqing nodded. Li Xun's approach was indeed much simpler than hers.
"Kid, who are you supposed to be?" Tai Nuo narrowed his eyes, shaking his head while glancing at the expressions of the people around him.
Noticing the relaxed looks on the faces of those nearby, Tai Nuo's expression gradually turned serious.
The Yang kid and that girl from earlier were already no pushovers. If they were so at ease with this person, he must be a formidable opponent.
"I'm here to beat you up," Li Xun said indifferently, his face expressionless.
Li Xun looked at the two yellow and three purple Spirit Rings beneath Tai Nuo's feet and extended his right hand. It had been a long time since he had fought someone.
Today, he happened to encounter an opponent with comparable Soul Power, so he might as well have some fun.
"You're here to beat me up?" Tai Nuo laughed heartily. "I'm a level 58 strength-type Battle Soul King!"
But then his laughter abruptly stopped. "What the hell, kid, what kind of monster are you?!"
Tai Nuo stared in shock at the one yellow, two purple, and two black Spirit Rings beneath Li Xun's feet.
Li Xun glanced at Tai Nuo indifferently.
With a clap of his hands, vines instantly sprouted from the ground, surging toward Tai Nuo like a tidal wave.
"Source of Power!" Seeing the overwhelming vines rushing at him, Tai Nuo didn't dare to underestimate the situation. His third purple Spirit Ring lit up.
With the enhancement of Soul Power, Tai Nuo's already robust physique expanded even further. His muscles became more defined, and his veins bulged like small snakes.
An energy whirlwind began to swirl around Tai Nuo: "Hah!"
He stomped heavily on the ground.
Instantly, cracks spread across the earth, and violent gusts of air surged upward from the fissures, lifting sand and stones to meet the oncoming wave-like plants.
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