Chapter 227: Reunion with Ning Rongrong
After discussing matters concerning the safety of the family, Dugu Shuo and Dugu Feng studied the two soul bones they had acquired.
Dugu Feng did not intend to absorb these two soul bones.
In the end, Dugu Shuo decided to absorb one himself and have Old Scorpion absorb the other.
Old Scorpion had the cultivation realm of a Soul Sage. If he could quickly advance to Soul Douluo, the overall strength of the Dugu Family would rise further.
Including Old Snake, Old Ninth, and Clan Head Dugu Shuo himself, that would make four Soul Douluos.
Four Soul Douluos skilled in poison — their strength could no longer be underestimated.
Thus, the distribution of the soul bones was decided.
After finishing discussions with his father, Dugu Feng rested at home for one night.
The next morning, he casually walked out of the Dugu Family estate and headed toward Blue Tyrant Academy.
After the great fright that Ning Rongrong had endured, Dugu Feng decided to visit her and offer comfort.
He would never admit that he also wanted to see Tang San's misfortune.
Walking along the wide bluestone-paved street, Dugu Feng could clearly hear the discussions coming from the teahouses and taverns on both sides of the road.
The topic of conversation was none other than the massive disturbance in the Sunset Forest.
The battle between several Title Douluos had turned several kilometers of the forest into barren land.
Many people had sensed the powerful energy fluctuations.
With the appearance of the Haotian Hammer's phantom in the sky and the echoes of a dragon's roar, some perceptive individuals had already deduced the identities of those involved.
As more and more rumors spread, witnesses claimed to have seen Shrek Academy's team rushing back into the city in panic.
Some said they saw the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's master healing Tang Hao.
From all these reports, it became clear that the battle had involved Tang Hao, Yu Yuan Zhen, Tang Xiao, and others.
The idle nobles of Heaven Dou City now had new gossip to share.
Entertainment houses and taverns buzzed with excitement.
This was Heaven Dou Empire — since the royal family was not as iron-fisted, all kinds of powers and figures had room to act and spread news.
Had it been the Star Luo Empire, under the Iron Curtain rule of the Dai family, both soul masters and nobles would have been tightly controlled.
It would never have been as lively as Heaven Dou City.
Of course, it was precisely because the Dai family's rule was so strong, gathering all the resources of the Star Luo Empire, that their national strength far surpassed that of Heaven Dou Empire.
As Dugu Feng listened to the chatter along the way, he thought to himself that it was not yet time for Old Snake to spread the rumor that Yu Yuan Zhen had been killed by the Haotian Sect.
After some time, the location where he had battled Yu Yuan Zhen would surely attract investigation by the Spirit Hall.
As Yu Yuan Zhen's disappearance dragged on, both the Spirit Hall and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan would start searching.
News of Yu Yuan Zhen's death would naturally spread.
All Old Snake needed to do was fan the flames at the right moment.
He hardly needed to exaggerate; people would automatically blame Yu Yuan Zhen's death on the Haotian Sect.
While Dugu Feng pondered these matters, he soon arrived at Blue Tyrant Academy.
The academy seemed lively as usual, and thanks to the Shrek Six Monsters' fine performances during the Heaven Dou City's qualifiers, many new students had been recruited.
The campus was bustling with activity.
Dugu Feng walked through the central forest of the academy.
Suddenly, his gaze fixed on a dense patch of trees.
He saw Zhu Zhuqing emerging from within.
She now had a spirit power level of forty-five.
Her cultivation speed was indeed impressive.
"Did you come to see Rongrong?" Zhu Zhuqing asked curiously.
She had been cultivating near the simulation training grounds and had noticed Dugu Feng.
"There was a big battle in the Sunset Forest. I came to see how Rongrong is doing," Dugu Feng replied calmly.
Zhu Zhuqing nodded slightly and was about to continue cultivating.
But something came to her mind, and she said, "Dugu Feng, have you reached the Spirit King level?"
"What, Zhu Zhuqing? You still want to catch up to my strength? I advise you to give up on that idea."
Dugu Feng smirked coldly and walked toward the forest's center without looking back.
Zhu Zhuqing stood there, dumbfounded.
She had been making smooth progress in her cultivation recently, her spirit power now on par with Dai Mubai's.
She would soon surpass him.
Her confidence was soaring.
But having just met Dugu Feng, she realized his aura was deep and unfathomable — beyond comparison to herself.
Yet when she asked, he dismissed her so bluntly.
Anger flared within her heart.
"Hmph, I'd better leave soon. The teachers were right — once a Spirit Master reaches the Soul Ancestor stage, relying solely on meditation isn't enough. Only by traveling the continent and gaining experience can one improve faster!"
Zhu Zhuqing made up her mind to venture out into the world.
Meanwhile, Dugu Feng continued walking forward.
Before long, Ning Rongrong appeared before him, wearing a pink long dress with her long hair cascading over her shoulders.
"So it really was your voice! I thought I misheard. Why were you so cold to Zhuqing?"
Ning Rongrong ran up to him and wrapped her arm around his. Though she asked that teasingly, her heart was full of joy.
Even with Zhu Zhuqing's beauty, Dugu Feng hadn't shown interest.
"I came to check on you. I heard you all encountered danger in the Sunset Forest," Dugu Feng said kindly.
Ning Rongrong's happiness grew at his words, and she pulled Dugu Feng back to her room.
There, she began recounting everything that had happened in the Sunset Forest.
Little did she know that Dugu Feng already knew far more than she did.
"At that moment, we were all shocked. Luckily, Father had arranged for a Soul Douluo-level protector to keep me safe and help us retreat quickly from the battlefield.
Poor Tang San, though — his external soul bone was taken by an evil soul master.
He's been staying at Blue Tyrant Academy these past two days. After Father finishes healing him today, he'll return to the Haotian Sect to cultivate!
And Dai Mubai — the First Prince of the Star Luo royal family — was killed by Xie Yue.
He'll be returning to the Star Luo Empire as well.
Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ma Hongjun will probably leave soon.
Even Oscar is planning to go train on his own!"
Ning Rongrong sighed softly. After several years together, the Shrek Seven Devils were about to part ways.
"There's no such thing as an endless feast. Besides, haven't they all promised to reunite for the next Soul Master Competition and dominate the stage again? They'll meet again then."
Tang San was finally leaving, hiding away in the Haotian Sect to train.
That was to be expected.
In Dugu Feng's eyes, Tang San — with his twin martial souls — had brazenly revealed the Haotian Hammer while still participating in the Soul Master Tournament.
He could have died a hundred times over!
Too bad Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue hadn't seized the chance.
They had even let Tang San walk away with a head soul bone and watched as he continued to grow stronger.
Utter foolishness.
Now Tang Hao and Tang San had finally realized the need to cultivate seriously.
Dugu Feng could only hope they would train diligently — so he might destroy Spirit Hall more thoroughly in the future.
After chatting for a while, they left the room and walked to the lake at the center of the forest.
Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo had arrived, and Tang Hao, Tang Xiao, and Tang San appeared as well.
This was Dugu Feng's first time meeting Tang Xiao. Seeing the man standing beside Tang Hao, he immediately knew who it was.
Tang Xiao stood over two meters tall, with a broad, powerful frame, even more robust than Tang Hao, yet exuding greater steadiness and composure.
"Feng'er, you've already met the Haotian Douluo. This is Sect Master Tang. Go greet Sect Master Tang."
Ning Fengzhi said to Dugu Feng.
(END CHAPTER)
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