Seeing the once arrogant and domineering young man in red now too scared to speak, Ning Rongrong proudly raised her chin and mocked, "Shout, huh? Why aren't you barking anymore?"
Dongfang Yao quietly tugged at her sleeve and whispered, "Rongrong, forget it. Uncle Ning told us not to cause trouble."
Ning Rongrong pouted, wanting to retort, but then she remembered that her father had mentioned before that although the Fire Leopard Sect hadn't openly joined the Spirit Hall, their territory was close to Spirit City, and their relationship was ambiguous. Maybe one day they would join.
Thinking of this, she suppressed her anger and shouted at the young man, "Hey! Aren't you going to give the herbs back? Do you really want to get beaten up?"
The young man clenched his fists tightly, his face so gloomy it could drip water.
In the end, he threw the Dew Grass in his hand towards Ning Rongrong and turned to leave.
But after taking only two steps, he felt that this was too humiliating and wanted to turn back and say something harsh to make up for it.
Turning around, he met the cold, indifferent gaze of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's Soul Saint guard.
He shrank back, all his words caught in his throat, and finally, without looking back, he turned and ran, much faster than he had come.
Seeing him run far away, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's guards and disciples silently disappeared into the shadows once more.
Ning Rongrong and Dongfang Yao then approached Ye Lingling, who had been standing quietly observing, and handed her the Dew-Condensing Grass: "Sister, your herbs."
Ye Lingling looked at the two girls, much younger than herself, and a genuine gratitude welled up in her deep blue eyes. She whispered,
"Thank you."
Her voice was beautiful, yet carried an indescribable etherealness and detachment, as if shrouded in an invisible loneliness.
Dongfang Yao and Ning Rongrong exchanged a glance, both sensing the unique aura emanating from this older sister.
"Lingling! Didn't you say you'd wait for me? Why did you come by yourself first!"a slightly anxious female voice rang out.
A woman with short, dark purple hair rushed over. As soon as she entered, she saw the scene in front of the stall.
The three girls stood together, and when her gaze fell on Dongfang Yao, their eyes widened in surprise: "It's you?!"
"Huh?" Dongfang Yao's eyes lit up. "It's you, sister."
"Yao'er, do you know her?" Ning Rongrong asked. "Yes, this sister is the granddaughter of Poison Douluo. I met her when I went to Sunset Forest with my master last time."
Because of Dongfang Yao's appearance,Ning Rongrong, who had previously been strangers, had become acquainted with the other two girls.
The four girls walked side-by-side on the bustling street. After introducing themselves, they all knew each other's identities.
"So, Sister Dugu and Sister Ye are both students of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy?" Ning Rongrong asked curiously.
Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling were seven years older than them, and their backgrounds were also quite extraordinary, so Ning Rongrong and Dongfang Yao naturally addressed them as "elder sisters."
At this moment, the four girls were each lost in their own thoughts.
Ye Lingling looked at the seemingly obedient Dongfang Yao beside her, genuinely surprised.
After Dugu Yan returned from outside, she had thrown herself into cultivation, barely responding to Yu Tianheng's attempts to ingratiate himself. Upon further inquiry, she learned that she had been provoked by this younger sister, seven years her junior!
More importantly, Ye Lingling, as a support-type Soul Master, naturally cultivated at a slower pace, not yet breaking through level 30, while Dongfang Yao was already at level 24!
Dugu Yan was indeed taken aback, but she didn't lose heart.
She now felt that at her age, she should focus on cultivation; talking about love was indeed a bit too early.
After figuring this out, even her grandfather stopped nagging her, and her cultivation felt much smoother; her soul power seemed to be increasing faster than before.
As reserve members of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy team, she and Ye Lingling would represent the academy in the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament after the older students graduated.
Looking at Ning Rongrong and Dongfang Yao before her—one possessing the world's number one support martial soul, the other a little monster capable of fighting against a thousand-year-old mutated soul beast—she couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement.
If she could recruit them into her team,Ning Rongrong calmed down considerably.
Perhaps influenced by Dongfang Yao, this little princess had begun to calm down and think things through before acting impulsively.
She had just presumptuously asked her two older sisters about their soul power levels, and the answer she received left her feeling somewhat uneasy.
Putting aside Yao'er, that little freak, just considering the age and soul power of her two older sisters, their innate soul power and cultivation aptitude were definitely inferior to hers, yet they were already among the best of their peers, with limitless future prospects.
A surge of competitive spirit rose within Ning Rongrong, and she began to consider whether she should slack off less and spend more time cultivating after returning home.
Dongfang Yao, meanwhile, was flipping through the rubbings of the "Hundred Solutions to Hidden Weapons" scroll.
She confirmed that what she had just bought was indeed a plate of crystal, which could apparently be made into something like dragon whisker needles?
However, the most precious item was the piece of cold iron mother that Rongrong had given her; the scroll said it was the hardest metal, priceless.
Of course, it also mentioned something called "Deep Sea Sinking Silver Mother," which was the most resilient and precious, but unfortunately, she hadn't found it at the stall.
The little girl pondered.
She would pay more attention to these rare metals in the future and buy them all to give to her brother!
As they walked, Dugu Yan made up her mind.
Whether it was genuinely making friends or considering the future of the team, she had to cultivate a good relationship with her two younger sisters.
She asked, "It's a bit early to ask you now, but have you decided which academy you'll go to in the future?"
Seeing the two shake their heads, she suggested, "How about we go visit the Heaven Dou Royal Academy?"
Ning Rongrong looked at Dongfang Yao indifferently; they'd already had most of the fun.
Dongfang Yao also didn't think much of it, but thinking about the Soul Master Competition, she couldn't help but think of Dongfang Jing:
'Will my brother participate? And which academy will he join?'
As the four girls walked along the main road to the grand gate of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, they happened to run into Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, and Xue Qinghe walking out of the academy.
"Dad?" Ning Rongrong exclaimed in surprise.
"Rongrong? What are you all doing here?" Ning Fengzhi was also taken aback when he saw the four girls with such different styles standing together.
He looked at Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling, feeling they looked familiar, but couldn't remember whose children they were.
"Hehe, your daughter is becoming more and more lively and adorable," Xue Qinghe said gently, his gaze sweeping over everyone.
"Brother Xue." Ning Rongrong greeted him respectfully.
Dugu Yan, Ye Lingling, and Dongfang Yao beside her quickly followed suit, saying, "Your Highness, the First Prince."
Xue Qinghe smiled and waved his hand, "No need for such formalities."
His gaze then fell on Dongfang Yao. He had gathered considerable information about Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling, but this young girl...
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