Chapter 35 Gu Rong, Chen Xin Arrives! (Seeking Recommendations, Seeking Collections)_1

Ning Rongrong's hunger had rendered her unable to maintain the graceful composure of a Seven Treasures Glaze Sect lady...

As she continued to eat, she began to care less about manners, biting into the rabbit meat, tearing and gulping it down with abandon beside the bonfire, which lent her an added air of authenticity.

Xu Sheng handed over a paper towel, smiling, "Rongrong, don't rush, eat slower."

Seeing Ning Rongrong enjoy the food so much, Xu Sheng felt an increased sense of accomplishment...

He thought to himself, "It seems my cooking skills are indeed perfect, although I've come from another world, these basic skills are still remembered with muscle memory..."

Ning Rongrong, having been stared at intently by Xu Sheng, suddenly felt her face turn red...

Had Xu Sheng seen her eating so unreservedly?

Her lips moved slightly, murmuring in a soft voice, "Thank you, Xu Sheng."

Xu Sheng waved his hand, "No need for thanks, I was just worried the rabbit meat wouldn't suit your taste, but now it seems my cooking is quite good."

Upon hearing Xu Sheng directly address her identity, Ning Rongrong froze for a moment, then looked bewildered, "Xu Sheng, how do you know who I am? I don't remember telling you."

She certainly didn't recall exposing her identity!

With a smile in his eyes, Xu Sheng countered, "Who doesn't know that the princess of the Seven Treasures Glaze Sect is called Ning Rongrong?"

Ning Rongrong chided with a pout, "You're annoying~ Xu Sheng, you've changed!"

"You'd better focus on eating first, then we can discuss serious matters..."

It wasn't actually a big deal, Xu Sheng was just very curious why the Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo, who always held Ning Rongrong as their treasure, would allow her to come to Sunset Forest alone...

"Oh," Ning Rongrong responded, then somewhat dazedly returned her gaze to the rabbit meat in her hands and started to chew slowly again...

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After she had wiped her mouth, Xu Sheng curiously asked, "Rongrong, I'll ask you directly, why did you leave the Seven Treasures Glaze Sect alone and come to Sunset Forest? This place isn't friendly to support-class Soul Masters."

It was not just unfriendly; if there wasn't a powerful assault-type Soul Master to protect them, they were likely to lose their lives in minutes!

Soul beasts would show no hesitation if they perceived you as weaker than them...

Ning Rongrong thought of Ning Fengzhi's angry roar and deep down felt a hint of grievance, "I, I had an argument with my dad and sneaked out by myself."

Then, Ning Rongrong told Xu Sheng the entire story of what happened...

After understanding the situation, Xu Sheng propped his chin and reflected, "I see, but the truth is, you were wrong, Rongrong. No matter what, you shouldn't be unreasonable with your elders."

Upon hearing Xu Sheng's words, Ning Rongrong's eyes gradually reddened as she stared intently at him, "Xu Sheng, do you also think I am wrong?"

Even Xu Sheng thought she was wrong, could it be that the whole thing was her fault?

Xu Sheng coughed, feeling it was time to employ the universally effective art of verbal evasion!

Not wanting to upset Ning Rongrong, he decided to patiently explain from another angle, "Rongrong, you come from the Seven Treasures Glaze Sect, one of the upper three families, so naturally, your disposition is higher than that of the average person, I understand,"

"But you need to understand something, Soul Masters of all classes need to emphasize teamwork, and if you lose trust in teammates you can rely on due to willfulness, it makes life even more difficult for an already disadvantaged support-class Soul Master!"

"And one of the most important aspects of building friendships between teammates is equality!"

"Perhaps Uncle Ning was thinking along the same lines, afraid that your temperament would hinder your future,"

After giving this lengthy lecture, Xu Sheng calmed himself and took a deep breath...

But honestly, even he wasn't clear about it...

Across from her, Ning Rongrong's eyes shimmered with contemplation, and after a long moment, whether she understood or not, she gave Xu Sheng a light smile...

"Thank you, Xu Sheng, maybe I really was wrong," she said.

Xu Sheng used Soul Power to extinguish the campfire...

He stood up indifferently, "This is just my understanding, you don't need to take it too seriously, Rongrong. Since it's about to dawn, let me accompany you to hunt soul beasts."

Ning Rongrong looked at the gradually brightening sky and thought to herself, "Having been away for so long, I wonder if dad is worried."

Xu Sheng, seeing her staring blankly at the horizon, waved his hand in front of her eyes and reminded her, "Rongrong, don't space out, let's go."

"Mm," she responded subconsciously, gracefully gathered the hem of her light blue skirt, and stood up to follow Xu Sheng...

...

With a glance, Xu Sheng kicked a Stone Armor Beast, which had an appealing appearance and three hundred years of Cultivation Level, to Ning Rongrong's side.

"Rongrong, absorb this soul beast's Soul Ring. A three hundred-year Cultivation Level is very close to the limit the first soul ring of a Soul Master can withstand.

Moreover, if nothing goes wrong, it should grant Ning Rongrong's first Soul Ring the ability to enhance her defense with a soul skill."

Ning Rongrong, who was beside him with a jade hand clutching a Dagger, looked down at the Stone Armor Beast that lay collapsed on the ground, breathing its last breath, and slowly crouched down, turning her head to deliver the final blow.

A pale yellow Soul Ring rose from the body of the Stone Armor Beast...

Only then did Ning Rongrong sit down cross-legged, glanced at Xu Sheng, and playfully blinked, "Then Xu Sheng, I'll trouble you to act as my protector."

Xu Sheng crossed his arms and nodded slowly, "Mm, concentrate on absorbing the Soul Ring."

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Chen Xin, still dignified despite his grey hair, frowned and turned to Gu Rong, "Old Bone, have you felt Rongrong's soul power fluctuation yet?"

Gu Rong's face was grim as he shook his head, "There's too much aura from soul beasts around, it might have covered up Rongrong's."

The two had followed Ning Rongrong's soul power fluctuation all night and had finally narrowed the search to Sunset Forest. However, the vastness of Sunset Forest made finding a single person like finding a needle in a haystack!

"Damn it, if this continues, something bad will surely happen to Rongrong!" Chen Xin clenched his fist tightly...

Before he could finish, his nose caught a whiff of a very tempting smell of roasted meat...

Seeing this, Gu Rong also tried to sniff and suddenly his eyes widened, certain, "Is this... the scent of smoked meat?"

Who in Sunset Forest would dare to start a campfire? It was very likely to attract attention, and possibly an attack, from powerful soul beasts!

Only someone of great strength would dare to do such a thing!

Chen Xin pointed in the direction the smell came from and said at once, "That meat smell is drifting from over there, let's go and have a look."

Without another word, the two set off in the direction indicated...

...

When they arrived, they only saw a pile of extinguished campfire and leftover scraps...

Gu Rong scanned the surroundings and upon seeing a beautiful handkerchief on the ground, he rushed over to pick it up...

Seeing his unusual behavior, Chen Xin approached, looked at Gu Rong who was crouching down, and asked, "Old Bone, what's wrong?"

With the handkerchief in hand, Gu Rong stood up, his expression grave as he turned to Chen Xin, "There's no mistake, this is the handkerchief I gave Rongrong a while ago! She must be nearby!"