Chapter 102: The Promise

After breakfast, as usual, they went to the Soto Great Spirit Arena for a spirit fight. Over the past few days, Zhao Ming and Ning Rongrong's invincible duo had already secured eight consecutive victories, causing quite a stir in the arena.

Can you believe a Soul Elder teamed up with a Grandmaster-level spirit master, dominating the Soul Elder category?

The key point was that in seven or eight matches, they hadn't even forced their opponents to reveal their martial spirits, making it all the more mysterious.

Soto City's Great Spirit Arena was still a lively place, and at that moment, the crowd was chanting the name of the "Invincible Duo."

"Invincible" was indeed the true portrayal of Zhao Ming and Ning Rongrong's combination.

"My name is Zhang San, a level thirty-four attack system battle soul master."

"And I am Li Si, a level thirty-three agility system battle soul master."

This time, Zhao Ming and Ning Rongrong's opponents were the "Three-Four Duo," a powerful team within the Iron Badge Soul Elders' two-on-two category. However, their eyes were filled with apprehension as they looked at Zhao Ming.

"Let the battle begin." The host directly issued the battle command.

As soon as the words fell, Zhao Ming rushed forward and easily knocked both of them to the ground.

Feeling Zhao Ming's overwhelming power, the two couldn't help but tremble. They had witnessed the performance of the Invincible Duo these past days. No team could last more than thirty seconds against them, and all opponents were sent flying with just two punches. Once they stepped into the arena, they already knew their fate.

But they still had to go through with it. In the Great Spirit Arena, conceding without a fight was considered an act of extreme cowardice, despised by their peers. So even though they knew the outcome, they had to at least put on a show.

"Invincible Duo, victory."

Yawning, Zhao Ming took Ning Rongrong's hand and walked off the stage.

Currently, they were only facing low-level Soul Elders, all of whom were lower-level than him, which made it somewhat boring for him. However, once their badge level increased, they would encounter higher-level Soul Elders. But continuing to fight like this, it would take Zhao Ming a long time to complete his task.

"Hey, Zhao Ming, do you have a way to quickly increase one's cultivation level? Teach me." Walking out of the Great Spirit Arena, Ning Rongrong looked at Zhao Ming with her big, beautiful eyes.

"How did you know?" Zhao Ming was a bit surprised.

"I saw Xiao Wu practicing it. Xiao Wu said that practicing it could speed up cultivation, detoxify the body, and improve physical condition," Ning Rongrong said sweetly.

These days, she had noticed Xiao Wu doing some strange movements. At first, she thought Xiao Wu was just exercising, but after careful observation, she realized that Xiao Wu's absorption of natural energy sped up significantly during those movements. After asking Xiao Wu, she learned that it was a mysterious cultivation technique that could enhance her speed of cultivation.

So, Ning Rongrong couldn't resist anymore.

Currently, at Shrek Academy, she was the lowest level among her peers. She came from the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, yet she was at the bottom of the ranking at Shrek Academy, which made her feel quite uncomfortable.

More importantly, when she participated in the spirit fights with Zhao Ming, she often heard some unpleasant comments. This bothered her; she didn't want to drag Zhao Ming down and hoped to quickly increase her spirit power to reach the Soul Elder level.

"I do have a method to speed up your cultivation," Zhao Ming smiled, "but it's a secret technique exclusive to our family, not meant for outsiders."

"Then why does Xiao Wu have it?" Ning Rongrong pouted. She wasn't necessarily demanding Zhao Ming teach her; after all, she also came from a distinguished family and understood the importance of such things.

But seeing Xiao Wu able to practice it, she felt a bit envious.

"Xiao Wu is my girlfriend; she's already considered part of my family. You, on the other hand, are not. How can I teach you?" Zhao Ming replied matter-of-factly.

Ning Rongrong was stunned.

Only then did she remember Xiao Wu's relationship with Zhao Ming. With how close she had become to Zhao Ming over these days, she had almost forgotten this fact. Xiao Wu was his girlfriend, so what was she? Just a battle partner?

Ning Rongrong felt a sudden panic.

Unconsciously, Zhao Ming had already become so important to her.

Seeing Ning Rongrong's delicate expression, Zhao Ming smiled. Over the past few days at the Spirit Arena, their relationship had progressed rapidly, but neither of them had made the first move to break the barrier between them.

With this thought, he gently cupped Ning Rongrong's delicate face,

leaned down,

and kissed her deeply.

In that moment, it was like a bolt of lightning struck Ning Rongrong, her eyes widening as she stared at Zhao Ming. She struggled to push him away, but how could she match his strength?

After a while, realizing she couldn't break free, she stopped resisting. Feeling the masculine aura emanating from Zhao Ming, she completely surrendered.

Her hands wrapped around his neck, and she responded to the kiss tenderly.

After a long while, they finally separated.

At this moment, Ning Rongrong's eyes were as gentle as water. "Zhao Ming, do you like me?"

"I do." Zhao Ming smiled and held Ning Rongrong's soft, delicate hand.

"Mm." Ning Rongrong nodded gently. At this moment, she didn't want to say anything more, only wanting to quietly savor this moment.

"This was my first kiss." After a while, Ning Rongrong looked up at Zhao Ming.

"I know."

"Will you marry me in the future?" Ning Rongrong asked softly.

"Of course. I'll come to the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect with an eight-person bridal sedan chair to marry you." Zhao Ming promised, lightly brushing her small nose.

"But my father won't let us be together. According to our sect's tradition, I'm not allowed to marry out; only a son-in-law can be accepted into the sect." Ning Rongrong leaned against Zhao Ming's chest, pouting.

"That's because your father hasn't met me yet. Once he sees how talented I am, he won't object. And if your father disagrees, I'll come to the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect and take you away." Zhao Ming laughed.

"Pfft. You'd dare come to the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect to take someone? If Sword Grandpa and Bone Grandpa knew you had this idea, they'd beat you up," Ning Rongrong giggled. But Zhao Ming's words still warmed her heart.

"What's the big deal? Give me ten more years, and neither of them will be a match for me." Zhao Ming said confidently. In his view, it might only take him five or six years to achieve strength comparable to that of a Titled Douluo.

Looking at Zhao Ming's spirited demeanor, Ning Rongrong was momentarily dazed, her eyes filled with warmth.

She no longer knew why she had fallen for him.

Perhaps it was his mischievousness,

or his transcendent aura,

or maybe the care he showed her during unexpected moments.

Or perhaps it was the domineering way he led her through the battles in the Spirit Arena.

But Ning Rongrong knew she had fallen deeply in love with him.

"You're not allowed to bully Sword Grandpa and Bone Grandpa in the future; they've always been good to me." She playfully pinched Zhao Ming's waist.

"Alright, understood."

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