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[Ding! Warning! Warning! The Nine-Colored Goddess, Ning Rongrong, has been detected within a one-hundred-meter radius. The Host is advised to proceed with caution and preferably avoid excessive contact. Otherwise, beware of sanctions from the Food God, Oscar!]
Xiao Tian: ???
With Oscar's current skill level, he thinks he can sanction me?
He was really overthinking things!
However, he turned his head to look and saw a stunningly beautiful girl wearing a simple green dress, with long brown hair and eyes that revealed both intelligence and a spirited nature, looking in their direction.
A thought couldn't help but cross Xiao Tian's mind. Could this little she-devil have overheard what Yu Xiaogang just said?
If that were truly the case, it would be quite amusing, hahaha.
As if noticing Xiao Tian's gaze, Ning Rongrong offered a polite, faint smile, then quickened her pace and walked over. With a slight smile, she asked, "Excuse me, are you all also here to register for Shrek Academy?"
Oh ho, Xiao Tian knew that Ning Rongrong must have heard Yu Xiaogang's earlier remarks. After all, Yu Xiaogang hadn't deliberately lowered his voice, and at a distance of a hundred meters, a Spirit Master's constitution would surely allow them to catch a few key phrases, even if they couldn't hear the entire conversation.
Xiao Tian nodded slightly, indicating that her assumption was correct.
When Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing saw another beautiful girl whose appearance was in no way inferior to their own, they were quite surprised. Could Shrek Academy truly be this famous?
A single glance at the young woman before them was enough to tell she was no ordinary person; this was evident from the noble temperament she exuded and the quality of her attire.
After receiving a response, Ning Rongrong said with a charming laugh, "Oh? In that case, how about we walk together? I'm also planning to register at Shrek Academy. I've heard this academy only accepts monsters, which has certainly piqued this young lady's interest. Oh, right, from a distance, I thought I heard you mention the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and its two Titled Douluos. You also said something about those two Titled Douluos not being able to defeat someone. Could you tell me more about that?"
Ning Rongrong's eyes curved slightly as she looked at Yu Xiaogang with great curiosity.
Here she comes, here she comes. The little she-devil Ning Rongrong has arrived.
Xiao Tian could only offer a moment of silent prayer for Yu Xiaogang. He hoped Yu Xiaogang wouldn't be tormented too badly later on.
But then he considered that Ning Rongrong was just a support-type Spirit Master. Even if she wanted to cause trouble right now, she probably didn't have the strength to do much, right? Besides, Ning Fengzhi had secretly sent a letter to Flender, which would complicate things even further. It seemed she was bound to suffer a bit after enrolling.
However, experiencing some setbacks would be a good thing. A quiet Ning Rongrong was quite cute and pretty, but when her temper flared up, she was indeed rather unlikable.
Still, if Flender used this 'death-exemption token' to try and match her with Oscar, that was something Xiao Tian couldn't stand by and watch.
Xiao Tian declared that he had a very big heart. This wasn't being a scumbag; it was about wanting to give every woman without a home a warm place to belong, hehe.
Of course, he was the responsible type.
Flirting without committing to marriage is being a scumbag.
Flirting and then taking responsibility is simply being passionate.
Yu Xiaogang coughed dryly. "Ahem, we weren't saying anything. You must have misheard."
Then, Yu Xiaogang quickly changed the subject. "Quick, look at the long line up ahead. That alone is enough to demonstrate Shrek's prestige."
He had no desire to discuss this topic any further. Although the young woman before them appeared to have a noble air, it was their first time meeting. They should see if she could even pass the academy's assessment first; there was no need to tell her too much.
Ning Rongrong's eyes darted about mischievously. Seeing that Yu Xiaogang wasn't talking, she could only drop the matter for the time being.
But she was already scheming in her heart. She had clearly heard Yu Xiaogang claim that Shrek Academy was backed by a Titled Douluo who could defeat her Grandpa Sword and Grandpa Bone. That was something she could not tolerate.
One of her grandfathers was the continent's number one attack-type Spirit Master, and the other was the continent's number one defense-type Spirit Master. Aside from the sect masters of the great sects or the hidden experts of Spirit Hall, who could possibly be a match for both of them? Ning Rongrong simply couldn't think of such a person.
This meant the man before her was spreading rumors!
In front of Shrek's gates.
The group could see that there was indeed a very long line of people waiting to register. A white-haired old man stood at the entrance, and next to him stood... Dai Mubai!
During this time, Ning Rongrong and Xiao Tian's group also introduced themselves to each other.
It was only then that Ning Rongrong realized the sloppy, middle-aged man who had been spouting nonsense was actually the legendary Grandmaster of theory, Yu Xiaogang, whose name had spread across the continent. This made her take him a little more seriously.
Could the Titled Douluo behind Shrek be his father, Yu Yuanzhen?
But weren't the rumors that he had been expelled from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan? And that he had only started this academy after meeting the other two members of the Golden Iron Triangle and traveling the continent with them? As the little princess of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, she was privy to such information. This filled her little head with big questions.
At that moment, everyone noticed that a person who had been queuing up suddenly got into a conflict with the white-haired old man.
"Why can't I enroll? I clearly have two yellow Spirit Rings, which should meet your Shrek Academy's admission criteria, right?" the young man said with a frown.
The old man replied faintly, "I made it very clear just now. Only those under the age of twelve with a spirit power of at least level twenty can enroll. Your bone age exceeds the limit!"
"So what? My age is only over by one year. Can't you make a small exception?" the young man fumed.
The old man's tone was flat. "Shrek only accepts monsters. You do not meet the standard. The standard is the standard!"
The young man gritted his teeth and said, "Then give me back my ten gold coin registration fee!"
"Once paid, the registration fee is non-refundable!"
After saying this, the old man closed his eyes to meditate, ignoring the person completely.
"Next."
Xiao Tian's group couldn't help but frown upon witnessing this scene.
Before Xiao Tian could say anything, Xiao Wu couldn't hold back any longer. "Grandmaster, is this the Shrek Academy you were talking about? This is the first time I've ever heard of such an expensive registration fee! And this academy looks so dilapidated; is it really worth ten gold coins? Plus, they won't even give a refund?!"
Xiao Wu had only come here in the first place because of Xiao Tian. After hearing that a Titled Douluo was backing this academy, she wanted to escape even more.
Yu Xiaogang was speechless.
Could he possibly admit that he was completely unaware of this matter?
Inwardly, Yu Xiaogang cursed Flender. Even for a cheapskate, this was going too far, wasn't it? He knew a little about Shrek Academy's situation, but he genuinely didn't know about this. When did Flender become so desperate for money?
Ning Rongrong also chimed in, "Grandmaster, is this the level of prestige of your Golden Iron Triangle? You just claimed that a Titled Douluo was backing this place. Would a Titled Douluo powerhouse really be this short on cash? Even if all these people paid the registration fee, it would amount to just over a thousand gold coins at most. I can't believe you would stoop to scamming people out of such a small amount of money."
(End of Chapter)