Chapter 71: A New Task and a Plan Unfolds

After a restful night, Zhao Ming washed up and headed toward the girls' dormitory.

The girls' dorm was slightly larger than the boys', and the environment around it was much nicer. Since there were only three girls, they all shared one room.

As Zhao Ming approached, the door opened, and out came Zhu Zhuqing. Dressed all in black, as usual, today's outfit was different from yesterday's leather ensemble. She wore a black dress and black stockings, which, combined with her cold demeanor, gave her a unique allure.

Her legs, encased in stockings, were not as slender as Xiao Wu's, but had a fuller, more voluptuous shape, making them look even more enticing.

"Congratulations, host, on successfully joining Shrek Academy. Main quest activated: Win Zhu Zhuqing's heart and make her give up completely on Dai Mubai."

"Quest reward: Mysterious Item."

Hearing the sudden prompt, Zhao Ming couldn't help but smile at the pleasant sound of the system's voice.

This quest was perfectly aligned with his goals—pursuing Zhu Zhuqing while completing his mission at the same time.

When it came to Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing, the arranged marriage between the Dai and Zhu families was a heavy burden. Especially for families like theirs, where traditions passed down through generations held great weight.

Although Zhu Zhuqing had long been disappointed with Dai Mubai's decadent lifestyle and his avoidance of responsibility, the fact that she came to find him meant she still harbored a glimmer of hope.

The long-standing tradition of marriage between the Dai and Zhu families would make her more tolerant of Dai Mubai's actions. As long as he didn't cross certain lines, she would continue to forgive him. But to make her give up on him completely wouldn't be an easy task.

"Good morning, Zhuqing. How are you feeling? Are you fully recovered?" Zhao Ming greeted her with a friendly wave and a warm smile.

"We're all fine, thanks to you. Without your help, we wouldn't have passed the final test," Zhu Zhuqing responded, her cold gaze softening slightly.

"You're too kind. We're a team, so it was only natural for me to do my part. And honestly, even if we had failed that final test, I'm sure Zhao Wuji would still have let us into the academy."

"After all, if they don't accept talents like us, I'd seriously start questioning their judgment," Zhao Ming chuckled.

He wasn't just boasting. His experiences in his previous life had taught him that all rules were made for ordinary people, not for the truly exceptional.

Those like them, the real geniuses, were above such restrictions.

Hearing Zhao Ming's words, Zhu Zhuqing couldn't help but crack a small smile.

"You guys are the real talents. I'm far from being on your level," she said, recalling Zhao Ming's impressive display of summoning his puppet and how even Zhao Wuji had struggled against it.

Although they were the same age, their power gap was enormous.

Now that she thought about it, she was actually the weakest among the new students who had joined the academy.

Zhao Ming and Xiao Wu were both Spirit Elders, far outclassing her. Even Ning Rongrong, though only at level 26, played a much more crucial role in the team with her Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda.

Last night, during a conversation with Ning Rongrong, she learned that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda's boosts were constant—whether Ning Rongrong was at level 21 or level 29, her support remained the same, with only the strength of her spirit power varying.

But Zhu Zhuqing was different. As an agility-type soul master, her role was becoming increasingly marginal, especially with two strong assault-type spirit masters in the team.

Seeing the sudden gloom and disappointment on Zhu Zhuqing's face, Zhao Ming felt a pang of sympathy.

Zhu Zhuqing was a proud woman, and her desire to grow stronger was enormous. Knowing she was the weakest must have deeply unsettled her.

"If you really want to grow stronger, I might be able to help," Zhao Ming said softly.

Zhu Zhuqing's eyes lit up instantly.

"Are you serious?" She asked, looking at Zhao Ming with a glimmer of hope.

Ever since yesterday, she had been wondering how Zhao Ming had managed to achieve such power at such a young age. He must have had some secret or special method. There was no way he could have reached such a level otherwise.

Plus, Zhao Ming's spirit was so strong, yet it wasn't well-known. This made her suspect he came from a hidden, powerful family. If he could help her become stronger, why wouldn't she take the chance?

"If you're really determined to get stronger, let's start the day after tomorrow. We'll begin with some practical training. I get the feeling you haven't had much experience sparring with others," Zhao Ming suggested.

"That's true," Zhu Zhuqing admitted, nodding. Growing up in the Zhu family, there were few people willing to train with her. Her combat experience was lacking, especially when it came to fighting people her own age.

Seeing her agreement, Zhao Ming mentally congratulated himself.

This plan would not only help Zhu Zhuqing improve her skills but also deepen their bond. A win-win situation!

As for strengthening her abilities, Zhao Ming had plenty of methods up his sleeve once they grew closer.

Not to mention the spirit bone he had acquired from Tang Hao. And in the future, he planned to collect some rare herbs from Dugu Bo's treasure trove.

Of course, such treasures would be reserved for him and his future wives. As for people like Oscar... well, sorry, we're not that close.

"Zhao Ming? What are you doing here?" At that moment, Ning Rongrong stepped out of the dorm, looking between Zhao Ming and Zhu Zhuqing with a knowing smile.

"Don't jump to conclusions. I just got here. I came to find Xiao Wu. Why else would I be here? To see you? There's nothing special about you," Zhao Ming teased, giving Zhu Zhuqing a reassuring look before glancing at Ning Rongrong with a mock serious expression.

"You—" Ning Rongrong's face flushed with anger.

What did he mean by nothing special? She was clearly very beautiful!

Sure, her figure might not be as full as Zhu Zhuqing's, and her legs might not be as slender as Xiao Wu's...

But still...

Thinking along these lines, Ning Rongrong found herself at a loss for words.

With an indignant stomp, she turned and ran back into the dormitory, grumbling under her breath.

Stupid Zhao Ming! He was so kind yesterday, and now he's being so mean!

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𝙄 𝙬𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙖 𝙢𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙢𝙮 𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙨𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩 𝙢𝙚 𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙟𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙚𝙮. 𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙗𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙖 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡 𝙙𝙞𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚!

𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀 𝘁𝗼:

• 𝙅𝙘𝟭𝟮𝟬𝟮

• 𝘼𝙝𝙢𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙟𝙖𝙝

• 𝗝𝗮𝗰𝗼𝗯 𝗠𝗼𝗲𝗲

𝗔𝘀 𝗮 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘂𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸:

• 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀: 𝙂𝙚𝙩 𝟭𝟴𝟱+ 𝙖𝙙𝙫𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙙 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙖𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝙤𝙛 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙚𝙡𝙨𝙚.

• 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁-𝗢𝘂𝘁: 𝙍𝙚𝙘𝙚𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙖 𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙖𝙨 𝙖 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙠 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩!

𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝘂𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝗺𝘆 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽𝘀 𝗺𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆. 𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻 𝘆𝗲𝘁, 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝘀!

👉 𝙅𝙤𝙞𝙣 𝙣𝙤𝙬: 𝙥𝙖𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙤𝙣.𝙘𝙤𝙢/𝙂𝙤𝙙𝙊𝙛𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙧

💬 𝘼𝙡𝙨𝙤 𝘼𝙫𝙖𝙞𝙡𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚: 𝙈𝙮 𝘼𝙙𝙫𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙙 𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙩! 𝙐𝙣𝙡𝙤𝙘𝙠 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙚𝙭𝙘𝙡𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙤𝙤𝙡 𝙛𝙤𝙧 $30—𝙣𝙤𝙬 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙖 10% 𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩! 𝙅𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙪𝙨𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙙𝙚: 𝗚𝗢𝗗𝗢𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗘𝗥.

𝙒𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧 𝙤𝙛 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙩𝙂𝙋𝙏 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙗𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙢𝙮 𝘼𝙙𝙫𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙙 𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙩, 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙚𝙛𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙡𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙡𝙮 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝘾𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙚 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙡𝙨 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙤 𝙀𝙣𝙜𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙝 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙝𝙪𝙢𝙖𝙣-𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙖𝙘𝙘𝙪𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙮, 𝙘𝙖𝙥𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙣𝙪𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙙𝙚𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙡. 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙦𝙪𝙚 𝙩𝙤𝙤𝙡 𝙙𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙖𝙡 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙛𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙝𝙪𝙢𝙖𝙣 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙨, 𝙗𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙖𝙘𝙘𝙪𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙚𝙣𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚!

👉𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗽: 𝙋𝙖𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙤𝙣.𝙘𝙤𝙢/𝙂𝙤𝙙𝙊𝙛𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙧/𝙎𝙝𝙤𝙥