Hulena's mesmerizing eyes were dull.
Gazing at the empty Pope Hall, the ground was only strewn with a lifeless Man-Faced Demon Spider.
"Teacher... you're just going to leave like that?"
"Abandoning such a grand Martial Soul Hall so easily?"
This was the first time she had seen her dignified teacher act so capriciously.
By her estimate, it wouldn't even take a day for the news of the Empress's disappearance to spread.
If the Elders and guest elders were to ask about it.
What should she say?
"The world is so vast, the teacher wanted to explore."
"So she went on a trip on the spur of the moment?"
Hulena shook her head repeatedly, thinking it would be better to pretend she knew nothing.
She looked towards the horizon with resentment.
"Teacher, if you wanted to leave, why didn't you take Nana with you?"
"Actually—"
"It's not just you, I miss him too."
The enticingly beautiful girl clenched her small hands, whispering softly to herself.
"Nana, you need to train even harder now. Once you become powerful, you can be as willful as the teacher, seeing him whenever you wish."
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Shrek Academy.
The crowd had dispersed from the training grounds.
Flander, accompanied by Ning Fengzhi and the Sword and Bone Douluos, approached the door of a house.
"Creak."
The door was pushed open, revealing a plain, empty room.
Seeing the surroundings, Ning Fengzhi slightly furrowed his brow; he had never stayed in such a place before.
Flander respectfully said, "Head Ning, our Shrek's facilities are indeed a bit modest. Please forgive us."
Ning Fengzhi shook his head and chuckled.
"No, Dean Flanders, you jest."
"A mountain does not need to be high; if it houses a deity, it is famous. Water does not need to be deep; if it harbors a dragon, it is spirituous."
"Your academy can be said to be filled with hidden dragons and crouching tigers, truly a place where outstanding figures gather."
Flander touched his nose, thinking to himself.
Worthy of being a Sect Master, these are just humble cottages, yet you speak of them so impressively.
Flander said with a forced smile, "Since Head Ning doesn't mind, that puts my mind at ease. The room on the other side of this wall is Rongrong's, so it will be convenient for you two to communicate."
Ning Fengzhi nodded, "Alright, I appreciate your trouble, Dean Flanders."
Flander was flattered.
But he knew in his heart that this respect was brought to him by Luo Yu.
If not for Luo Yu, he would be nothing, and it's likely the other party wouldn't even deign to look at someone as insignificant as him.
After Flander left, the door was firmly closed.
Only the Sword and Bone Douluos remained in the room with Ning Fengzhi.
Bone Douluo asked, "Fengzhi, since Rongrong and Luo Yu do not wish to return to the sect temporarily and there are matters within the sect that need your supervision, why should we stay here?"
Ning Fengzhi shook his head, "Uncle Gu, no matter how significant the affairs of the sect are, are they more important than building a good relationship with him by staying here?"
"That's true," Bone Douluo could not rebut.
Ning Fengzhi sighed with emotion.
"All these years, my care for Rongrong has not been in vain."
"She ran away from home only to solve the problem that had been bothering her old dad the most, what a pleasant surprise."
Bone Douluo said, "Fengzhi, aren't you supposed to attend a meeting soon in Tiandou City with the Sect Masters of the various Great Sects?"
"A meeting? What meeting?" Ning Fengzhi asked.
Bone Douluo reminded, "Aren't you all supposed to gather and discuss how to kill the geniuses from Martial Soul Hall?"
Ning Fengzhi's eyes widened in shock and excitement.
"Kill?"
"What a joke!"
"Whoever dares to lay a hand on my son-in-law, I, Ning Fengzhi, will be the first to take his life!"
"Right now, there's only one thing we need to do."
"Protect! We must protect Luo Yu at all costs!!"
"As long as he matures, our Seven Treasures Glaze Sect will have nothing to fear."
"Uh..."
Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo exchanged a strange look, thinking that he didn't use to talk like this before.
Bone Douluo asked, "Are you still planning to attend their meeting?"
Ning Fengzhi raised an eyebrow, "Of course. Why wouldn't I go?"
"I need to go see who's trying to harm my son-in-law and be on guard."
Uncle Gu began to silently mourn for the sect leaders of the various powers, sighing to himself that things were looking bleak.
This meeting hasn't even started, and someone among you has already betrayed us.
Jian Douluo suddenly spoke up, "Old Bonehead, did you notice that just now, one of the girls was actually a soul beast?"
Uncle Gu replied, "You mean that girl with the scorpion braid and long legs."
Jian Douluo nodded, "Right."
"What are you thinking of doing, you're not planning to kill her for a Soul Ring, are you?" Uncle Gu laughed.
"You go do it," Jian Douluo sneered. "Do you think I'm blind and can't see how good their relationship is? I don't want to offend Luo Yu."
Uncle Gu shook his head, "I'll keep track of this. No Soul Ring is worth more than Luo Yu."
Ning Fengzhi's eyes sparkled, "Luo Yu's people are our people, we must protect them well."
Uncle Gu rolled his eyes.
It's over, it looks like the Sect Master has been completely captivated.
He felt that if Luo Yu married Rongrong today, Ning Fengzhi would be willing to give up his position as Sect Master to retire tomorrow.
Jian Douluo frowned, "Did you guys hear any strange sounds?"
Ning Fengzhi and Uncle Gu looked at each other, puzzled, "What strange sounds?"
"Listen carefully."
The room fell silent, so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
"Creak, creak—"
"Mmm... Ah... "
It seemed there was the sound of wooden boards moving, and also a voice that sounded both resentful and affectionate.
Jian Douluo said curiously, "What's that noise? It sounds like someone is ill and moaning, but also like they're trying not to be too loud."
Uncle Gu was also full of suspicions, "The sound is coming from the wall over there, isn't that Rongrong's room?"
Jian Douluo hesitated, "Is Rongrong sick? Should we go check?"
"Don't go!"
Ning Fengzhi stopped him.
"What's going on, Fengzhi? Shouldn't we go see what's happening? Rongrong seems to be in pain," Jian Douluo said with concern.
Ning Fengzhi's face twitched.
Suddenly, he didn't know how to explain.
As someone who's been through it, he knows all this and guessed what was happening on the other side.
But Jian and Gu, the two Douluos, are different.
They've never been intimate with women in their lives, never married, how would they understand these things?
At the same time, Ning Fengzhi glanced at the setting sun, gritting his teeth.
This...
That's simply too much.
It's not even dark yet.
And they've started playing?
How can young people have such strong vigor, and so much energy?
Listening to the intermittent moans, Ning Fengzhi's face turned green.
"Crack, crack!"
That's right, it's the sound of a father's heart breaking.
He thought if he endured the noise for a while it would stop, but the ruckus persisted.
Ning Fengzhi shivered with cold anger, really wanting to knock on the wall to get them to quiet down.
Do they really think there's no one next door!
In fact, Luo Yu didn't even know there were people in the next room, as it used to be vacant.
Who knew Dean Flanders had arranged for them to be here.
Moreover, during the day, Luo Yu wasn't planning to be so brazen, to do such things.
But it wasn't his fault.
Ning Rongrong said she had something to discuss with him, so he followed her into the room.
Who could have expected that as soon as he entered, he would lose control, seduced by this woman.
Her beautiful legs crossed as she sat on the bed, sliding off her black boots, her jade feet wrapped in white stockings brushing against his trouser leg.
Her beautiful eyes were as seductive as could be.
Who could resist.
Ning Rongrong sweetly named it, helping him to cool down, soothing him so he wouldn't get angry.
Her old dad had upset her "Brother Yu", so the daughter had to pay the father's debt.
As the battle raged on here, elsewhere two streaks of light were speeding from the direction of the Martial Soul Hall toward Shrek Academy.
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Four updates tonight, still got one more to write, gotta wake up early tomorrow, I'm crying.