Douluo: Ant Power Breaks the Sky

Chapter 59 Ning Rongrong Returns

After Shi Yi and Zhu Zhuqing returned to Shrek Academy, they went to Dean Flanders' office without taking a moment's rest.

dong dong dong...

Shi Yi knocked on the door gently, and Flanders' rather cunning voice came from the room, "Come in."

The two walked in slowly. Flanders was surprised to see Zhu Zhuqing and Shi Yi coming back. He said, "Why are you two back? I just heard from Old Zhao yesterday that you went to visit the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect. What's wrong? Are the dishes there not to your taste?"

Zhu Zhuqing glanced at Shi Yi, who slowly shook his head and said, "We have urgent news to tell you."

Flanders' expression froze when he heard this. The news that Shi Yi felt was urgent was probably related to the incident outside Tiandou City. "Did you get any news about Xiao Wu from the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect?"

Shi Yi nodded with slight hesitation after hearing this, and then Shi Yi told Flanders about Gu Rong's investigation at that time and the analysis of Gu Rong and Chen Xin.

Flanders was also shocked when he heard that. His sharp eyes under the square glasses were full of doubt. Xiao Wu was indeed very suspicious, and there were many suspicious points about Xiao Wu since she entered the academy.

"Xiao Yi, you should know Xiao Wu better. Do you think Xiao Wu might be the mysterious killer?" Flanders looked at Shi Yi and asked.

"To be honest, I have always been curious about Xiao Wu's origins. When we were in Notting College, the teacher accepted Tang San as his disciple. According to normal logic, a child with full innate soul power is unlikely to appear in a place like Notting College. If Xiao San came to Notting College because of his life experience, then why did Xiao Wu come? In fact, I am not interested in other people's origins, so I have never paid too much attention to it." Shi Yi said slowly.

"There are indeed many suspicious points about Xiao Wu, but I'm afraid your junior brother won't believe these things." Flanders seemed a little annoyed as he spoke. Tang San's background was not ordinary. Flanders was not afraid of anything else but was afraid that something had happened to this ancestor in Shrek.

"That place has not been unsealed yet. I suggest that you, your teacher, and your mistress not go there. Not only will you easily get into trouble, but you may also be in danger. Too many people are eyeing that place. I'm afraid that the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect is also tracking Xiao Wu's whereabouts." Shi Yi said to Flanders.

Flanders nodded and sighed slightly, "After Tang San comes back, go and persuade him not to act rashly. If Xiao Wu is found, it would be best if she could hand over the soul bone, but...if she can't hand over the soul bone, no matter whether she took it away in the first place, she will not have a good ending. They will not let go of any possibility."

Shi Yi nodded slightly.

"Okay, I will talk to your teacher and his wife. Don't tell anyone about this matter to avoid causing other troubles..." Flanders looked at Shi Yi and instructed.

"Well, let's go back and practice first." Shi Yi said to Flanders.

Flanders waved his hand slightly, and Shi Yi and the other man slowly left Flanders' office.

In the following days, Shi Yi practiced in peace for a long period of time. After incorporating the newly opened eight extraordinary meridians into the overall soul power circulation, the operating efficiency of the twelve meridians was significantly improved.

Now the soul power of the twelve meridians no longer revolves around just the twelve main meridians, so Shi Yi renamed the upgraded twelve meridians as the main extraordinary meridians, a simple and unpretentious name.

A month later, early in the morning, Shi Yi finished his exercise and went to the cafeteria to eat. He felt someone following him from behind, and when he turned around, he saw a familiar figure dodging him.

Seeing this, Shi Yi smiled and walked over, pulling Ning Rongrong out from behind a big tree.

"How come, after not seeing you for a month, the little princess of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect has developed a habit of following you?" Shi Yi joked as he looked at Ning Rongrong's apologetic expression.

Ning Rongrong felt a little embarrassed when she heard this: "Who followed you? I just happened to run into you when I came back."

Shi Yi raised his eyebrows when he heard this and asked, "Oh? Then why are you hiding?"

Ning Rongrong stomped her feet as if she had given up after hearing this, and said to Shi Yi very quickly: "I'm sorry for what happened before. I apologize to you on behalf of my father and grandfather."

After saying that, he threw something at Shi Yi.

Before Shi Yi could hear clearly what Ning Rongrong said, he subconsciously caught the little gadget thrown by Ning Rongrong. As soon as he touched it, he felt a clear fluctuation of soul power. Shi Yi looked at the ring in his hand, and his face paused slightly as he sank into the soul power.

Various extremely large chunks of rare metals filled the entire soul guide.

Looking at Shi Yi's expression, Ning Rongrong thought that Shi Yi did not accept her apology, and said to Shi Yi: "Don't be ungrateful. This is what I personally got from Gengxin City. It is definitely first-class quality goods."

Shi Yi looked at Ning Rongrong as if she were a fool and said, "I didn't say no, didn't I accept it?"

Ning Rongrong heaved a sigh of relief after hearing this, and glared at Shi Yi and said, "Then why haven't you said anything for a long time."

"I didn't even hear what you said just now and it disappeared in a flash. This is more practical." Shi Yi threw the storage ring in his hand and chuckled.

"Then I don't care. Anyway, you took the things, so even if you... hum..." Ning Rongrong snorted and didn't continue.

Seeing this, Shi Yi sighed slightly and said, "Actually, you don't have to apologize. To me, you are you, and the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect is the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect. You and I are still friends, but I will not go to the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect again."

Ning Rongrong felt like she was struck by lightning when she heard this. At this moment, she suddenly understood the meaning of Shi Yi's words. Her relationship with Shi Yi could only be defined as friends.

Ning Rongrong's eyes gradually turned red. She opened her mouth slightly, her lips and tongue trembling slightly, but she didn't know what to say. After a while, Ning Rongrong suddenly laughed, looked at Shi Yi, nodded, and said tremblingly: "I know... We are still good friends..."

After saying that, Ning Rongrong seemed to be unable to control her emotions any longer. She raised her hand, turned around and ran in another direction.

"This silly girl can actually understand what I say today. She has really grown up. Sigh..."

Looking at Ning Rongrong's back, Shi Yi sighed slightly and his eyes fell on the storage ring in his hand. Even if he was stupid, he understood the meaning of this ring.

Having lived two lives and being alone, Shi Yi finds it difficult to trust anyone. He can trust Ning Rongrong, but Shi Yi can never trust Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin Gu Rong.

If he really accepted Ning Rongrong, then if one day the truth came out and it was proved that the soul bone was in his body, how would he deal with it?

Gu Rong and Chen Xin in the dark also had complicated expressions when they saw this scene. At this moment, they suddenly regretted having feelings for Shi Yi. For someone as delicate and sensitive as Shi Yi, once the seeds of doubt were planted, they could never be eradicated. Ning Rongrong had indeed grown up as they expected, but she had also lost her precious innocence.

"You damn bitch, do you think we did something wrong?" Gu Rong said softly while looking at Chen Xin beside him in the alien space.

Chen Xin sighed slightly and said, "From Rongrong's perspective, we are wrong, but just like Feng Zhi said, it is Rongrong's innate mission to carry the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect."

"Let's go back." Gu Rong said, and the two of them slowly disappeared.

Shi Yi gently stroked the ring in his hand, and then put it into his soul guide. Soon, Shi Yi arrived at the cafeteria.

Shi Yi took the food tray and sat down slowly. Before he could take a bite, a dark shadow appeared in front of him.

"I just saw Rongrong running back to the dormitory crying. What happened to her?" Zhu Zhuqing looked at Shi Yi and said softly.

Shi Yi looked at Zhu Zhuqing and sighed helplessly, "The price of growing up."

Zhu Zhuqing was wondering when Shi Yi took out the storage ring from his soul guide, placed it on the table, and gently pushed it towards Zhu Zhuqing.

Seeing the ring on the table, Zhu Zhuqing also understood.

"Since you rejected Rongrong, why did you accept this?" Zhu Zhuqing glared at Shi Yi and said.

"If I don't accept it, my life will be in danger. The same object has different meanings to different people. For Ning Fengzhi, this is a kind of compensation. What does it mean if I refuse the compensation? Maybe Ning Fengzhi won't bother me because of these trivial matters, but I know very well that Ning Fengzhi hopes to end this matter in this way, with a beginning and an end. This is the face of a sect. Not accepting it means not giving it face. I also understand what this means to Rongrong. Accepting this is also telling Rongrong that I don't blame her, but I can only be friends with her." Shi Yi explained softly.

Hearing this, Zhu Zhuqing looked at the storage ring on the table with a complicated expression. At this moment, she discovered that Ning Rongrong also carried the same heavy fate as her.

"If it's convenient, please help me comfort her." Shi Yi looked at Zhu Zhuqing and chuckled.

Zhu Zhuqing gave Shi Yi a blaming look and said unhappily, "You still have the nerve to laugh. Why do you want me to help clean up the mess you made? I didn't go to the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect to gain any benefits."

"Then what else can I do? Accept Rongrong? Become someone's son-in-law even though people are suspicious of me? Isn't that cheap? Although I'm short of money, I'm not to the point of selling my body. Just think of it as you doing me a favor." Shi Yi looked at Zhu Zhuqing helplessly.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Zhuqing nodded helplessly.

Seeing this, Shi Yi quickly pushed the plate in front of him to Zhu Zhuqing and said with a smile: "I haven't eaten yet, it's clean, you eat first."

Zhu Zhuqing glanced at Shi Yi and started eating without hesitation. Shi Yi also made two more servings and placed them in front of Zhu Zhuqing, saying with a smile, "Thank you for the hard work on the other one."

Zhu Zhuqing looked at Shi Yi in surprise. It was the first time she saw Shi Yi caring so much about the people around him.

"What's wrong? Is there something on my face?" Shi Yi asked puzzledly.

Zhu Zhuqing shook her head and said, "Nothing, it's just that this is the first time I've seen you care so much about someone."

"Hey...you have no conscience when you say that. Didn't I give it to you?" Shi Yi rolled his eyes at Zhu Zhuqing.

Zhu Zhuqing blushed upon hearing this, and her thoughts returned to that day.

At this moment, Zhu Zhuqing looked at Shi Yi with a look of disappointment on her face. Wasn't she the same as Ning Rongrong?

"What's wrong? Why did your face suddenly change?" Shi Yi asked with some confusion.

Hearing Shi Yi's voice, Zhu Zhuqing came back to her senses, shook her head, and silently quickened her eating pace.

After a while, Zhu Zhuqing finished her meal and disappeared in front of Shi Yi with the prepared breakfast.

After Shi Yi finished eating, he also went towards the training ground. All day long, Shi Yi did not see Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong.

A few months later, it had been half a year since they came to Tiandou, and Shi Yi's soul power level had reached level 38. Among the middle-level Soul Masters, Shi Yi still maintained an average cultivation speed of one level every two months. This speed even amazed Yu Xiaogang.

As Shi Yi's teacher, Yu Xiaogang is very clear about the increase in Shi Yi's soul power level. Shi Yi is now fifteen years old. He has been in Shrek for more than a year. During this time, Shi Yi's cultivation speed has become faster and faster. You should know that when Shi Yi left Notting College, Shi Yi's soul power level was only level 27. In more than a year, Shi Yi's soul power level can be said to have skyrocketed by eleven levels. Excluding the direct improvement brought by the soul ring and the small ant swallowing, the soul power level obtained entirely through his own practice is at least level eight.

Yu Xiaogang could definitely conclude that this cultivation speed was unprecedented.

You have to know that in the past half a year, Dai Mubai's soul power level has increased from level 37 to level 39, and is approaching the level 40 mark. This speed is definitely not slow, and is even much faster than before. However, it is completely incomparable with Shi Yi. Yu Xiaogang is very clear that after some time, Shi Yi's soul power level will be able to surpass him.

Of course, no one would envy Shi Yi for this result, because when Blue Tyrant Academy became Shrek Academy, even Shi Yi had to share a training ground with everyone else in Tiandou City, where every inch of land is valuable. Not only the people from Shrek, but almost everyone in Blue Tyrant Academy understood Shi Yi's schedule and training methods.

He started running in the early morning every day, and spent the whole day waving his cloak in Zhao Wuji's gravity field. When he was tired, he sat on the ground. The place where Shi Yi practiced every day was deeper than other places in the training ground, day after day, without interruption.

Of course, it's not just Shi Yi, Zhu Zhuqing is the same. Even though Zhu Zhuqing is only practicing the initial version of the Twelve Meridians, Shi Yi can clearly feel that Zhu Zhuqing's practice speed is much faster than when she first came to Shrek. Shi Yi understands that this is the effect of the Twelve Meridians on combing the meridians in the body. In addition, Zhu Zhuqing is hardworking enough, and her soul power level has also reached level thirty-five.

Theoretically, as long as a person has not fully matured, practicing the Twelve Meridians and constantly combing the meridians in the body can achieve great results. The most direct effect is to achieve a speed of practice that breaks through one's innate soul power.

During the past six months, Flanders brought Yu Xiaogang and Liu Erlong to visit Tang San several times, but no one dared to tell Tang San that Xiao Wu had been missing for nearly half a year. In order to find Xiao Wu, the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect even secretly blocked Notting City once, but returned in vain.

The world will not stop turning because of the lack of one person, just like Shrek is developing very well now.

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(End of this chapter)