Ning Rongrong stared blankly at Ning Fengzhi, nodded lightly, then ignored him and continued to eat her breakfast.
Seeing Ning Rongrong's demeanor, Ning Fengzhi felt a hint of unbearable pain in his heart. After a moment of silence, he said with a face full of guilt, "Rongrong, I'm sorry!"
Ning Rongrong's eyes were dull, and she asked faintly, her head lowered, "Is he doing well?"
Ning Fengzhi was slightly startled when he heard her, and said, "He's doing very well now, living happily every day!"
Ning Rongrong nodded lightly and said, "That's good!"
Ning Fengzhi gave an awkward smile. Seeing that Ning Rongrong was still ignoring him, he said, "Well, Rongrong, you eat first. We'll gather at the Sect gate in an hour!"
With that, Ning Fengzhi stood up and slowly walked out of the room.
Ning Rongrong slightly raised her head, watching Ning Fengzhi's receding figure. Tears unconsciously slid down from the corners of her eyes. Once Ning Fengzhi had completely walked away, Ning Rongrong suddenly swept her hands, knocking all the breakfast on the table onto the floor.
"Clatter..."
The quiet room was instantly filled with the sound of breaking dishes. At this moment, Ning Rongrong could no longer bear the emotions in her heart and burst into tears, sobbing loudly on the table.
"I'm sorry... I'm sorry... I'm sorry..."
The crying Ning Rongrong kept repeating these three words...
...
Time flew by, and a week passed in the blink of an eye. Lin Chen's life returned to peace. After Zhu Zhuqing absorbed the three external Spirit Bones, she began to absorb her spirit rings. With the blessing of the three Spirit Bones and the Immortal Herb, Zhu Zhuqing's fourth spirit ring reached a lifespan of thirty thousand years. She was currently absorbing her fifth spirit ring. Lin Chen occasionally went to the Douluo Continent to check, but most of his time was spent grinding monsters in the Scorching Plains.
After a long period of cultivation, Lin Chen's summoned beasts, led by Qiu'er, had already begun to advance towards Million-Year Spirit Beasts. Once they reached Million-Year Spirit Beasts, their life level would undergo a qualitative change. Within the Spirit Realm, there was no so-called heavenly tribulation like on the Douluo Continent, so they could easily become God-level Spirit Beasts!
The heavenly tribulation baptism has its pros and cons. Most Spirit Beasts on the Douluo Continent cannot pass the heavenly tribulation, but those that can safely pass it will have their physique undergo a qualitative leap. Therefore, even if Qiu'er and the others can become Divine Beasts, their strength will be slightly inferior to those true Divine Beasts.
Of course, even if Qiu'er and the others couldn't defeat true Divine Beasts like the Silver Dragon King Gu Yuena, dealing with Spirit Beasts like Di Tian was still more than enough.
As the strength of Qiu'er and the Spirit Beast army increased, the resources Lin Chen consumed were astonishing. The daily resources required now were dozens of times that of the early stage, coupled with the consumption of Lin Chen himself and the other girls, forcing Lin Chen to spend a large amount of time acquiring energy crystals.
Fortunately, with the existence of the Spirit Beast army, Lin Chen's monster-grinding journey was very pleasant, but the time required was substantial!
...
On the Douluo Continent, the sky was gloomy, and a continuous drizzle floated over Heaven Dou City. In front of the grand Prince's Mansion, a luxurious carriage slowly pulled to a stop. A servant hurried down from the carriage, jogged to the Prince's Mansion gate, and inquired. A moment later, the servant returned to the carriage and respectfully said, "Sect Master, His Royal Highness the Prince is not in the mansion!"
Ning Fengzhi, inside the carriage, frowned slightly and said, "Understood!"
With that, he turned to Ning Rongrong beside him and asked, "Rongrong, why don't we go back to our residence in Heaven Dou City first?"
The wealth of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School was astonishing. They had businesses in every city of the Heaven Dou Empire, so it was not surprising for them to have their own mansion in Heaven Dou City!
Ning Rongrong shook her head and said, "No need. Take me to Tianwen Academy!"
"You want to go find that Zhu Zhuqing?" Ning Fengzhi asked.
Ning Rongrong nodded lightly and said nothing more.
Ning Fengzhi smiled slightly. Taking the lady's route was also good. Ning Rongrong had already told Ning Fengzhi about Zhu Zhuqing's situation, including how Zhu Zhuqing had obtained the Immortal Herb they had always dreamed of. "As you wish!" Ning Fengzhi said without much thought, without hesitation.
...
Tianwen Academy, with the strong support of the Heaven Dou Empire and Lin Chen's reputation, had quickly become the most longed-for top academy in the hearts of the Heaven Dou Empire's citizens in a short period of time.
After the first round of expansion, the scale of Tianwen Academy had gradually developed towards that of Shrek Academy tens of thousands of years later. The newly recruited students alone had already reached over a thousand!
Inside a student dormitory, Zhu Zhuqing was sitting cross-legged. The phantom of a Hell Civet faintly appeared behind her. Around the phantom, a dark spirit ring lit up. The color of the spirit ring was very deep. If an expert saw it, they would know that the lifespan of this spirit ring had reached sixty thousand years!
"Pfft..."
With the sound of a door opening, a girl in a green dress with delicate features slowly walked in.
"Zhuqing!!!" The girl's clear voice rang out, but after waiting for a moment, she received no response.
This girl was none other than the little princess of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School—Ning Rongrong!
Ning Rongrong's features were exquisite, and her skin was as tender as a baby's. Paired with a flowing green dress, she looked as beautiful and captivating as a doll.
However, her fair face looked a bit haggard. She slowly walked in, a hint of confusion appearing on her haggard face.
"Zhuqing is also like this; she doesn't lock the door when she goes out!" Ning Rongrong mumbled softly, searching around but finding no trace of Zhu Zhuqing.
Soon, almost the entire dormitory had been searched by her, with only Zhu Zhuqing's bedroom remaining.
Ning Rongrong slowly came to the door of Zhu Zhuqing's bedroom, gently opened the door, and upon seeing the scene inside, her haggard face completely froze.
"This is... a god-bestowed spirit ring!!!" Ning Rongrong exclaimed involuntarily.
She was all too familiar with god-bestowed spirit rings. After all, she had once been a god!
Looking at the dark spirit ring, Ning Rongrong's feelings were very complex. Envy, jealousy, and other emotions filled her heart!
"It seems Zhu Zhuqing's choice was the right one!"
With Ning Rongrong's understanding of Zhu Zhuqing, she naturally guessed that all of this was Lin Chen's doing, because Zhu Zhuqing simply didn't have such ability.
Ning Rongrong was quite knowledgeable about Zhu Zhuqing's past; she was just a little girl who came to seek refuge with Dai Mubai!
The Xingluo Zhu Family was even more of a tool family serving the Star Luo Royal Family!
The former Ning Rongrong's status was far higher than Zhu Zhuqing's. After all, she was the daughter of Ning Fengzhi of the Upper Three Sects' Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School!
The little princess of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, the successor of the Sect, and the future Sect Master!
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