Ning Rongrong said with a trembling voice, "That Flender is simply gambling with the students' lives!"
"If he loses the bet... it's just one more lonely grave."
In the diary, Dante's writing became increasingly sharp.
[With just this, Flender still dares to boast about having a strong teaching staff?]
[The first time Tang San and the others went to the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt for spirit rings, such a dangerous place, he actually only sent Zhao Wuji to lead the team!]
[Where were the other teachers? Li Yusong? Lu Qibin? Shao Xin?]
[What were these Spirit Emperors doing? Drinking tea at the academy?]
[When all the students of the entire academy go hunting, these teachers actually didn't all set out to protect them?]
[How reckless must they be!]
[To put it bluntly, Flender isn't seriously teaching his students at all.]
[The only reason he sent Zhao Wuji that time was probably because the backgrounds of people like Tang San and Ning Rongrong were too powerful; he didn't dare to be careless.]
[If it had been those commoner students from before...]
[Heh, he'd probably just send a random Spirit Emperor, or even make them go by themselves!]
[This is exactly why Shrek's death rate is so high!]
[Without the diamond drill, they insist on taking on porcelain work.]
[An academy like this has survived until now without being beaten to death purely because most of the students they recruit are commoner orphans with no background!]
[In the original work, the team led by Zhao Wuji did indeed encounter danger in the Star Dou Great Forest—they met the hundred thousand year Titan Giant Ape!]
Xiao Wu:???
The girls:???
Seeing the words "Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Beast," the hearts of the female characters peeking at the screen all skipped a beat.
Just hunting Spirit Beasts on the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest, and they could still run into a Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Beast?
With just Zhao Wuji, a Spirit Saint? Wouldn't they be dead for sure?
[Of course, the Titan Giant Ape actually sensed Xiao Wu's aura and specifically ran out to find his Sister Xiao Wu; he didn't really want to kill anyone.]
[But at that time, Zhao Wuji didn't know that!]
[Facing such a terrifying giant beast, what was Zhao Wuji's first reaction?]
[He immediately activated his Spirit Avatar and charged forward with gritted teeth, telling Tang San and the others to run fast!]
[In the eyes of many who watched the anime, this scene was a highlight of Zhao Wuji's dedication as a teacher, and it was even quite touching.]
[But if you've read the original novel and knew Zhao Wuji's inner thoughts at the time, you would realize this wasn't an explosion of teacher ethics at all.]
[It was pure survival instinct!]
[At that moment, Zhao Wuji was probably cursing in his heart: What kind of ancestors are these!]
[If he dared to abandon the students and run away himself, even if he could survive the Titan Giant Ape, he would be doomed to die, perhaps even more miserably!]
[Why? Just look at the backgrounds of this group of students!]
[Tang San has the Clear Sky Douluo Tang Hao standing behind him—who had just given him a beating!]
[Xiao Wu is Tang San's sworn sister; if she died, would Tang San and Tang Hao let him off?]
[Ning Rongrong is the little princess of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School; if she died in his hands, the Sword and Bone Douluo would scatter even his ashes!]
[Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing are the prince and the Princess Consort of the Star Luo Empire!]
[If this whole boat of people were to all perish in the Star Dou Great Forest...]
[Even if Zhao Wuji had a hundred lives, it wouldn't be enough for these major powers to divide!]
[So, did he dare to run? Could he run?]
[He could only bite the bullet and charge! Dying in battle might at least leave a good reputation; if he ran, he would be a wanted criminal across the entire continent with no place to be buried!]
[Especially because of Tang Hao.]
[On the night of the entrance exam, Tang Hao had just used the Clear Sky Hammer to loosen Zhao Wuji's bones.]
[Zhao Wuji couldn't be sure at all if that God of Slaughter was still watching from the shadows.]
[In case Tang Hao was watching nearby, if he dared to show cowardice, Tang Hao's hammer would probably come down before the Titan Giant Ape even moved!]
Nuoding Academy, Dormitory Seven.
Xiao Wu looked at the diary, her pink and tender face scrunched up, her eyes full of embarrassment.
"So that crisis was caused by me?"
"That idiot Er Ming! How could he be so reckless!"
"Doesn't he know that would scare people to death?"
However, on second thought, Xiao Wu stole a glance at Dante, who was resting his eyes beside her, and a sweet smile curled at the corners of her mouth.
"Fortunately, this time I have Dante and know part of what will happen in the future in advance."
"This time I'm not going to any Shrek, so Er Ming won't scare anyone else."
However, compared to Xiao Wu's ease, Dante's next analysis sent a bone-chilling coldness through another "little princess."
[But it's also strange when you think about it.]
[At that time, Tang Hao had indeed already left, so it's normal that he didn't intervene.]
[But what about the people protecting Ning Rongrong?]
[As the only pearl in the palm of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and Ning Fengzhi's most beloved daughter...]
[How could there be no one protecting her in secret when she went out for experience?]
[Although the Sword and Bone Douluo had to guard the Sect and couldn't leave...]
[With the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's massive wealth and influence, sending one or two Spirit Douluo-level Secret Guards, or a death soldier composed of several Spirit Saints, should be standard equipment, right?]
[Facing the Titan Giant Ape, even a Spirit Douluo wouldn't be a match.]
[But while Zhao Wuji was acting as a meat shield in front, these Secret Guards had a perfect opportunity to take Ning Rongrong away amidst the chaos!]
[But!]
[Until the very end, even when Ning Rongrong's Soul Power was exhausted and she almost fainted, even when Xiao Wu was snatched away and everyone fell into despair...]
[Those Seven Treasure Secret Guards never appeared!]
[This is a terrifying thought when you dwell on it.]
[Where did they go?]
[Was it dereliction of duty? Or did they simply have no intention of intervening?]
[Or a darker speculation.]
[Was the order they received... to let Ning Rongrong die outside if an "accident" occurred?]
Boom!
Inside Ning Rongrong's bedroom at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.
Ning Rongrong, who was still happy because Dante "understood her," was now stunned in place, her heart thumping wildly.
She froze there.
"Die... outside?"
Being born into a top sect and having been influenced by various power struggles since childhood, her mind worked faster than anyone else's.
Her father and grandpas certainly wouldn't harm her.
But what about others?
"If the future me is truly the only chosen successor of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School..."
"Then if I die, who would benefit the most?"
In Ning Rongrong's mind, several faces that were usually gentle and caring towards her instantly surfaced.
Those were her brothers.
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School didn't only have her as a descendant; it was just that because she was the only girl and, as expected, her talent upon Martial Soul Awakening was the highest, she was the most favored.
But the brothers also have ambitions!
Once an "accident" happens to her, the "next-in-line successor."