Chapter 262: Wang Dong: Soft Boned Rabbit? It Doesn't Match My Martial Soul Either.
How could the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect possibly establish a nation?
Without sufficient foundations and the support of the people, rashly founding a nation would only lead to its own destruction.
Even though Ning Rongrong was their ancestor, Ning Xiuyuan still had to persuade her and dispel such an unrealistic idea.
Red Dragon Douluo, Ning Tian, and Wu Feng, who stood beside him, also nodded in agreement.
Founding a nation was simply unrealistic.
"Junior, do you really think I don't understand something so obvious?"
"I know full well what the consequences of founding a nation would be. As the saying goes, risk and reward go hand in hand."
"The greater the risk, the greater the reward. I can guarantee that if the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect can hold out for just one or two years, the benefits we'll gain will be beyond imagination."
"So now, junior, let me ask you again. Are you willing to gamble on one or two years? Gamble on the great rise of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. If we succeed, the sect's future will be limitless, and there may even be an opportunity to attain godhood."
Ning Rongrong patiently tried to persuade him.
As long as they threw the situation into chaos and held on until the Spirit Hall's top experts descended upon the Douluo Continent, that would be victory.
After hearing Ning Rongrong's words, Ning Xiuyuan clenched his fists as beads of sweat gradually formed on his forehead.
Should he trust Ancestor Rongrong... and take this gamble?
A storm raged within his heart as he struggled to make a decision.
Only after a long while did Ning Xiuyuan's gaze become resolute as he looked toward Ning Rongrong.
"I am willing to trust Ancestor."
Seeing that Ning Xiuyuan had finally made up his mind, Ning Rongrong smiled.
"Good. One day you'll be glad you made this decision."
"Go and begin preparing everything needed to found the nation."
"Once the nation is established, do exactly as I instruct, and the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect will surely flourish."
After that, the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect officially began making preparations to establish a nation.
Meanwhile, with Yun Yuan's assistance, Xiao Wu successfully enrolled in Shrek Academy and was assigned to the same dormitory as Wang Dong.
"I've finally finished unpacking. Now all that's left is waiting for Xiao Dong to arrive."
Xiao Wu smiled cheerfully, looking forward to Wang Dong's arrival.
After a while, a young man entered through the doorway.
He had delicate features, fair skin, and a pair of spirited light-blue eyes.
His light-blue short hair reached his shoulders, making him exceptionally handsome, though with a hint of feminine beauty.
The newcomer was Wang Dong.
The instant Wang Dong saw Xiao Wu, he froze for quite some time.
"Why does this person feel so strangely familiar... and comforting?"
The thought unconsciously surfaced in Wang Dong's mind.
After seeing Wang Dong, Xiao Wu carefully sized him up.
"As expected of my bloodline. Xiao Dong is really good-looking."
"But if I remember correctly from The Unrivaled Tang Sect, Xiao Dong had a pretty bad personality at first. As an elder from another world, I think it's my duty to straighten Xiao Dong out."
Xiao Wu had read The Unrivaled Tang Sect. She remembered that when Wang Dong first entered the dormitory, he had been quite rude to the Child of Destiny, Huo Yuhao.
"My name is Young Master Wu. What's your name? Let's have a fight."
"Whoever wins becomes the boss of the dormitory. The loser has to obey the boss."
Having made up her mind, Xiao Wu immediately spoke.
"Fight me?"
Looking at Xiao Wu, Wang Dong found that he couldn't summon even the slightest anger.
Instead, deep down, he even felt that he shouldn't get into conflict with this handsome young man.
Thinking of this, Wang Dong hurriedly shook his head.
"What's wrong with me?"
"Why am I thinking such strange things?"
"Shouldn't I be laying down three rules for this new roommate and making him my servant instead?"
Wang Dong was utterly confused.
He had thought he would dislike his new roommate, yet the exact opposite had happened.
For some reason, he had developed an extremely favorable impression of someone he had never even met before.
Had the world gone mad...
Or had she?
Wang Dong knew perfectly well that she was actually a girl.
There was no reason she should suddenly develop feelings for a boy.
Could it be...
Could this young man's martial soul be perfectly compatible with hers, allowing them to perform a Martial Soul Fusion Skill?
"My name is Wang Dong. I can fight you."
"But could you tell me what your martial soul is?"
A faint blush appeared on Wang Dong's cheeks as she asked Xiao Wu.
If Young Master Wu's martial soul was perfectly compatible with hers...
If she were a girl...
And Young Master Wu was a boy...
At that thought, Wang Dong no longer dared to continue imagining.
She was already so embarrassed that she wanted to hide.
On her very first day at the academy, she had developed feelings for a young man.
Was this what people called love at first sight?
"My martial soul?"
Xiao Wu found the question rather strange.
Why was Wang Dong suddenly asking about her martial soul?
However, with Xiao Wu's straightforward personality, she naturally couldn't guess what Wang Dong was thinking.
"Wang Dong, my martial soul is the Soft Boned Rabbit."
"The Soft-Boned Rabbit?"
Now it was Wang Dong's turn to be dumbfounded.
She possessed two martial souls.
One was the Bright Goddess Butterfly.
The other was the Clear Sky Hammer.
Yet no matter how she looked at them, neither seemed to have anything to do with the Soft Boned Rabbit.
It looked like she and Young Master Wu probably couldn't perform a Martial Soul Fusion Skill after all.
Wang Dong sighed inwardly in disappointment.
Soon afterward, the two walked outside together to begin their duel.
Outside the dormitory, in the plaza.
They found a spacious open area.
"Wang Dong, today I'll show you the strength of the dormitory boss."
Xiao Wu clenched her fists and looked at Wang Dong with a beaming smile.
"I won't lose to you."
"I'm an unparalleled genius!"
Wang Dong retorted confidently.
Not far away, an elderly man reclining in a chair slowly opened his cloudy eyes.
The moment he saw Xiao Wu, his eyes were filled with astonishment.
"Incredible... truly incredible."
"A Soul King at such a young age. This youngster is extraordinary."
The old man's name was Mu En, the current leader of Shrek Academy, the Master of the Sea God's Pavilion, and a Rank 99 Limit Douluo who stood at the very peak of soul masters.
When his gaze shifted to Wang Dong, however, perhaps because Xiao Wu had already raised the standard too high, Mu En's expression remained calm.
Wang Dong's talent wasn't bad.
But she was merely an ordinary genius.
Looking at the composed Xiao Wu, Wang Dong summoned her martial soul, the Bright Goddess Butterfly.
A pair of beautiful wings spread from behind her back.
Two soul rings, one yellow and one purple, revolved around her body.
"The Bright Goddess Butterfly... interesting."
Mu En recognized Wang Dong's martial soul at a glance.
The Bright Goddess Butterfly was a martial soul that appeared only in female soul masters.
"Young Master Wu, summon your martial soul."
Wang Dong looked at Xiao Wu confidently.
"Wang Dong, it's not that I'm looking down on you."
"I really don't need to summon my martial soul to defeat you."
Xiao Wu shook her head.
As a Soul King who had opened all Eight Extraordinary Meridians, her combat strength was comparable to that of an ordinary Soul Saint.
Dealing with a mere Soul Grandmaster like Wang Dong would be effortless.
"You're really that strong?"
Wang Dong was greatly shocked.
Subconsciously, she believed Xiao Wu's words.
If Xiao Wu said she could defeat her easily, then there had to be a reason.
"Of course."
"I'm afraid my soul rings would scare you."
Xiao Wu answered seriously.
"Are you a Soul Elder?"
"No."
"Then... are you a Soul Ancestor?"
"No."
End of Chapter
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