Chapter 6 Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong drop out of school.
Ning Fengzhi and others discuss winning over the Holy Court!
Although Tang San had some doubts about Yu Xiaogang, he had indeed received benefits and guidance from Yu Xiaogang over the past six years.
Under Yu Xiaogang's persuasion, Tang San excitedly said, "This disciple will never let down my teacher!"
Ning Rongrong frowned slightly, then said, "Oh, so you can only train Tang San to become a Title Douluo? What about the other students in our school?!"
As soon as Ning Rongrong finished speaking, Dai Mubai, Oscar, and Ma Hongjun also became a little nervous and looked at Yu Xiaogang together.
Jiang Che, the Lord of the Holy Court, the number one power on the continent announced by the Heavenly Ranking, was a master of the Soul Master world who had trained many Title Douluos by himself and inherited the Holy Spirit Godhood!
In the eyes of Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing, only such a strong person was a true master of the Soul Master world.
Compared to Jiang Che, Yu Xiaogang looked more like a charlatan who came out to swindle people.
Ning Rongrong's words were like putting Yu Xiaogang on the hot seat.
While Ning Rongrong's Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda was arguably the number one support spirit in the world, it could only hold seven spirit rings, and its limit was reaching the peak of Spirit Saint at level 79.
As for the legendary Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, it was utterly unattainable.
Ma Hongjun's spirit had a serious flaw.
To vent his lust, he could only do so by visiting brothels; even after reaching the Spirit Emperor level, his survival was uncertain.
(Note: Refer to the influence of Ma Xiaotao's lustful spirit in Douluo Continent 2.)
As for Oscar, with his food-type spirit, even with talent, how much resource and effort would it take to cultivate a Title Douluo-level food-type spirit master?
During the final entrance exam for Shrek Academy, Ning Rongrong witnessed Tang San's strength; among the students of Shrek Academy, he was the most likely to break through to Title Douluo.
Seeing this, Dean Flander finally couldn't hold back any longer.
He snorted coldly and scolded, "Ning Rongrong, don't go too far."
"How many Soul Masters are there on the continent? How many can become Title Douluo?"
"Since you come from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, you should understand the true weight of that person."
"Let alone Xiao Gang, who in the entire world can compare to the Lord of the Holy Court?"
Hearing Flander's words, Oscar, Ma Hongjun, and Dai Mubai calmed down.
Yu Xiaogang's status as a Grandmaster was certainly inferior to Jiang Che's; Jiang Che was a teacher invited by the Dean. In the end, Shrek Academy was just a small academy.
Shrek's graduation requirement was breaking through level 40 at age 20.
Whether one could break through to Title Douluo after graduation had nothing to do with the academy.
Dai Mubai had long understood this, so he silently leaned against the tree, watching the others without saying a word.
Flander continued, "Ning Rongrong, although you are the young master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, you must still abide by the rules of Shrek Academy here."
"If you truly look down on Shrek Academy, you can leave now!"
Ma Hongjun lowered his voice and said to Oscar, "This is the first time I've seen the dean so angry."
Oscar nodded, glancing at Ning Rongrong every now and then.
He was an upright young man and harbored feelings for Ning Rongrong.
If Ning Rongrong dropped out today, he feared he would be heartbroken for a long time.
"Hmph!"
Ning Rongrong snorted coldly, fearlessly saying, "Fine, I'll leave. I don't care about your little Shrek Academy."
With that, she went to Zhu Zhuqing's side and asked with a smile, "Zhuqing, you'll come with me, right?"
Zhu Zhuqing's lips curled into a faint smile, then she nodded slightly and said, "Let's go, let's go to the Holy Court together."
Upon hearing Zhu Zhuqing's words, Dai Mubai's calm vanished, replaced by a hint of panic.
Dai Mubai strode forward, his sinister eyes fixed on Zhu Zhuqing, and asked, "Zhuqing, are you also dropping out?"
Besides Dai Mubai, Flander's eyes also flashed with worry.
Shrek Academy's admission criteria were stringent; they had only managed to recruit four students this year, and two of them wanted to drop out! How many gold soul coins would that waste?
Unfortunately, he had just played the good cop in front of his students, and now Yu Xiaogang would have to play the role of the peacemaker.
After receiving a signal from Flander, Yu Xiaogang stepped forward and advised the two, "Children, I know you're eager to improve, but a Soul Master can't be overly ambitious."
"Leaving aside whether the Lord of the Holy Court can nurture you into talent, can you be sure the Holy Court will accept you?"
"If you go to the Holy Court and are rejected, and then can't join Shrek Academy, what will you do then?"
Yu Xiaogang's implication was that within the Heaven Dou Empire, Shrek Academy's teaching quality far surpassed that of ordinary academies. If the two of you stepped out of Shrek's gates today, there would be no chance of returning.
Dropping out was something you naturally needed to think carefully about.
Zhu Zhuqing's eyes were firm, and she said in a deep voice, "I want to become a top expert in this world and decide my own destiny."
"Now the opportunity is before me; I must consider whether this is my only chance in this life."
With that, the two women walked hand in hand out of Shrek Academy.
Watching their departing figures, Dai Mubai and the others felt a pang of sadness.
Flander's gaze swept over Oscar and the others, and he said, "What, you also want to leave Shrek Academy?"
Meanwhile, in the Imperial Garden of the Heavenly Capital Empire, Emperor Xueye stared at the gradually fading Heavenly Ranking, a fleeting glimpse of something in his deep eyes.
The rewards for those top three were something they probably couldn't even buy by selling the entire Heavenly Capital royal family. So how could they possibly win over the Holy Court?
Just as Emperor Xueye was racking his brains, a spatial gate quietly opened, and Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong emerged from it.
Ning Fengzhi stepped forward and respectfully greeted Xue Ye, "Greetings, Your Majesty."
Xue Ye nodded slightly in response, "Sect Master Ning, there's no need for such formalities."
Xue Qinghe stood beside Xue Ye, cupped his fists towards Ning Fengzhi, and said, "This student greets Teacher."
Ning Fengzhi smiled calmly and continued, "Your Majesty, Crown Prince, I have come here specifically for the Heavenly Ranking."
"What are Your Majesty's thoughts?"
Emperor Xue Ye pondered for a moment and said, "Naturally, I want to do my best to win over the forces on the Heavenly Ranking to form an alliance, so that we will not fear the Spirit Hall."
"But the other forces on the Heavenly Ranking are living in seclusion, so they may not be so easy to find."
Ning Fengzhi nodded in agreement and said, "It seems that only the Holy Court, whose approximate location is revealed when the Heavenly Ranking rewards are distributed, can do so."
"..."
How easy is it to win over such a powerful figure?
Even if the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and the Heavenly Dou Royal Clan were emptied out, it still wouldn't compare to the rewards of the Heavenly Ranking.
After some thought, Xue Ye said, "How about this: bestow upon Jiang Che the title of Duke of the Empire, hereditary, with thousands of acres of fertile land, and offer him a princess from my royal family?"
Ning Fengzhi looked troubled and shook his head slightly.
Such rewards would be acceptable for an ordinary powerhouse.
But this was the Lord of the Holy Court, a top expert who single-handedly created the number one power on the Heavenly Ranking. How could he possibly be interested in such mundane things?
(End of Chapter)