Lu Mingfei starts from Douluo.

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Three years later.

At the city gate of Soto, a graceful, slender figure in a white dress gazed at the city gate plaque above her head, pouting slightly.

"Dad is really something. What a crappy Shrek Academy. He made me come all the way here in person. It's such a hassle."

Ning Rongrong stomped the mud off her heels; her shoes were dirty from walking such a long way.

If Shrek Academy isn't that interesting, she'll take advantage of this trip to have some fun.

How come that damned Lu Mingfei can just leave whenever he wants, while she, a young lady of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, has to carry out some ridiculous mission even when she goes on a long trip?

Chapter 85 It was all arranged by Steins;Gate.

The mornings in Soto are filled with the fragrance of rice blossoms.

Soto, known as the granary of Barak and the most important grain-producing area in the Kingdom of Barak, is located on an extremely wide plain. It is flat and accessible in all directions, and caravans from all over the continent can be seen coming to buy and sell grain.

Ning Rongrong left the city gate early in the morning. Looking around, all she could see were lush green farmlands and low farmhouses.

Where did this so-called advanced academy come from?

If she hadn't asked several locals to confirm that Shrek Academy really existed, she would have suspected that Haotian Douluo was playing a trick on their Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.

After asking for directions several times and walking for a while, Ning Rongrong finally arrived at a small village.

A tattered plaque hung above the wooden archway, and below it was a wooden table with children and parents queuing up—it all looked incredibly shabby.

"This is Shrek Academy?" Although Ning Rongrong had been told in advance that this was the legendary place where Haotian Douluo lived in seclusion, she still couldn't help but feel a little disgusted.

The thought of her having to study in a place like this for a while makes me feel terrible.

However, for the sake of the family's grand plan, she had no choice but to obediently go up and queue up.

Who would have thought that this dilapidated academy would actually house three promising talents with innate full soul power, one of whom is even the biological son of Haotian Douluo?

Even if he can't compare to Lu Mingfei, he shouldn't be too far off, right?

I heard they were classmates before, but I don't know if there's any news about Lu Mingfei.

Ning Rongrong felt a burning rage at the thought of Lu Mingfei. For three whole years, there had been no news of him from the entire continent. Could it be that he had run off to some remote mountain village to live like a wild man?

Otherwise, with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's extensive trade channels across the continent, how could they possibly have not found a single clue?

"Registration fee is ten gold soul coins."

"Anyone over 13 years old whose soul power is below level 21 can leave now."

Such high admission standards immediately drew protests from over a hundred people in line, but the elderly man in charge of admissions ignored them and immediately released his martial spirit.

"Shrek is a monster, an extremely strange existence even among soul beasts. The meaning of our Shrek Academy is Monster Academy."

The oppressive force of the six spirit rings instantly rendered everyone present speechless.

The fact that a Soul Emperor-level expert is in charge of recruiting students at the entrance shows just how terrifying the academy's strength is.

Soon, a large number of people chose to leave, leaving only a dozen or so students who still met the registration requirements eager to try.

Even Ning Rongrong's opinion of the academy had changed slightly. He had initially thought it was just a front for Haotian Douluo, but now it seemed to be quite interesting.

However, she still felt that calling him a monster was a bit of an exaggeration. After meeting Lu Mingfei, she felt that it would be difficult for anyone in the world to be called a monster or a genius.

As expected, with her qualifications, she easily passed the academy's entrance requirements. However, what surprised her was that the other person who passed was also a female Soul Master, and her level was the same as hers.

“Monsters appear every year, but there seem to be more this year than usual. I didn’t expect the academy to send two girls like you. Not bad, not bad.” The old man stroked his beard. “Mu Bai, take them directly to the fourth level.”

"Yes, teacher." Dai Mubai replied respectfully, glancing at the cold girl with a complicated look in his evil eyes before turning to lead the way.

Ning Rongrong casually put her arm around the cold girl next to her. She felt it was really fate that she could meet such a talented girl when she came to enroll in school.

"Let me introduce myself. My name is Ning Rongrong, and I come from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. Classmate, what's your name?" Ning Rongrong used the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's ancestral diplomatic skills and relied on her cute appearance to make friends.

"Zhu Zhuqing." Zhu Zhuqing replied coldly, seemingly somewhat uncomfortable with Ning Rongrong's enthusiasm.

"Zhu Zhuqing?" This name immediately reminded Ning Rongrong of someone she had seen before, and after seeing the person's figure, she was even more certain that she had guessed correctly.

Thinking of the messy affairs of the Star Luo royal family, Ning Rongrong wisely did not expose the other party's identity: "From now on, we will be classmates, please take care of me."

Zhu Zhuqing did not answer, but simply nodded.

Dai Mubai, who was ahead, kept turning around, but was met with Zhu Zhuqing's cold indifference.

"Teacher Zhao, the person has been brought here."

On the open grass, only a burly middle-aged man was lying in a rocking chair sunbathing. Under the tree next to him, a young boy and girl were sitting reading and chatting. When they saw Dai Mubai arrive, all three of them stood up.

"Finally, a female classmate has arrived!" The girl couldn't help but clap her hands.

After confirming the situation of the two with Dai Mubai, Zhao Wuji thought for a moment. He had originally planned to have Dai Mubai do the final assessment, but now it seemed that he would have to find someone else.

"Little Silver, today's task is up to you." After saying that, Zhao Wuji turned to look at Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong: "You two will be tested together today to defeat Little Silver."

"Okay, Teacher Zhao." Tang Yin put away her book and walked into the room after hearing Zhao Wuji's words, looking calm and composed.

Looking at the faces in front of her that were almost the same age as them, Zhu Zhuqing frowned slightly. Knowing that their side had the number one auxiliary martial soul in the world, they still only sent one person to fight. Wasn't that a bit too arrogant?

"Don't underestimate Xiao Yin. Although he's only twelve years old, he broke through to the Quasi-Soul Master level just two days ago. He's the most talented Soul Master I've ever seen. We're just waiting to hunt for Soul Rings in a few days." Zhao Wuji's tone was full of pride. Such a talented student was the pride of Shrek Academy.

"I also know a nine-year-old," Ning Rongrong muttered softly.

Zhu Zhuqing, standing to the side, gently shook her head. A twelve-year-old Soul Master was already astonishing; as for that person, he was already a legend.

"You two can discuss your strategy and exchange information first. Once you're ready, you can begin at any time," Zhao Wuji said.

Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing exchanged a glance and discussed the information about their respective martial souls. With the Ghost Cat's agility and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda's acceleration, fighting against opponents of higher levels was not impossible.

“Lu Mingfei was able to defeat a Quasi-Soul Venerable at level 22, so we two at level 27 can definitely do it too. Zhu Qing, I’m counting on you.” Ning Rongrong hugged Zhu Zhu Qing’s arm and shook it.

Zhu Zhuqing nodded in agreement. She was an agility-based attacker, while Ning Rongrong was a support, which meant that the battle had to be decided quickly.

However, as soon as the battle began, they quickly realized just how vast the gap was between a Great Soul Master and a Soul Venerable.

"Entangled".

As soon as their martial souls were revealed, Tang Yin immediately chose to use a ground-washing attack. Vines took root and covered the entire field. No matter how fast the Netherworld Cat was, it was ultimately unable to resist such a wide-range control skill given the limited space.

No matter how sharp the claws were, the vines were endless. Ning Rongrong was forced to leave the field first to avoid them. After losing her support, Zhu Zhuqing did not last more than ten seconds before being knocked out of the field and losing.

Zhao Wuji was somewhat surprised to see this. He had thought that Tang Yin would go easy on them so they could pass, but he didn't expect her to be so forceful and finish them off in one move. Now he was in a bit of a predicament.

Even Xiao Wu, who was standing to the side, didn't know why Tang San was being so serious about the two girls today.

"Ahem, you see, this is Tang Yin's strength. You two still have a lot to improve, but you do have great potential. So, consider yourself to have passed this test. Xiao Wu, why don't you show them around and let them get familiar with the environment?"

Zhao Wuji managed to come up with some polite words, saying that he couldn't possibly prevent either the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda or the Netherworld Spirit Cat from enrolling.

"Okay, teacher." Xiao Wu obediently replied, and pulled Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong towards the dormitory. Finally, two roommates came, and she had someone to talk to.

"Xiao Yin, are you alright?" Although Dai Mubai really wanted to go find Zhu Zhuqing, he noticed that Tang Yin seemed to be in some kind of situation, so he quickly went over to check on her.

"It's alright, Mu Bai. I just overestimated their strength because I thought they had the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, the best support in the world," Tang Yin said, shaking his head.

"That's good." Dai Mubai breathed a sigh of relief: "I thought you wanted to show off in front of pretty girls. Let me make it clear that the girl with the Netherworld Cat is very important to me, so don't do anything reckless."

"Don't worry, Mu Bai, I've heard about your story." Tang Yin nodded with a smile. How could he not know about the spirit fusion technique of the Xingluo Dai and Zhu families? With this power, they would be even more confident in the Soul Master Competition a few years later.

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"Xiao Wu, do you know Lu Mingfei?" After settling Zhu Zhuqing into another dormitory, Ning Rongrong chose to share a dormitory with Xiao Wu and started chatting as soon as she entered the room.

"You know Lu Mingfei too?" Xiao Wu was a little surprised. Although Tang Hao had told her and Xiao San that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School of Tian Dou City would have allies coming soon, she did not expect it to be such a young girl.

"I heard you're all classmates from Notting College. What was Lu Mingfei like back then? Was he really arrogant?" Ning Rongrong couldn't help but want to punch him when she thought of Lu Mingfei's hateful face.

"That Lu Mingfei guy is such a coward, he's always silent and tight-lipped." Xiao Wu smiled as she thought of the past, then said angrily, "I'm still his sister Xiao Wu, and he didn't even leave a word when he left."

Having something in common to complain about, the two girls seemed to grow closer instantly.

On the other side, Zhao Wuji also went to explain the enrollment situation to Flander. After glancing at the information of the two girls, he nodded and smiled. He hadn't expected that there would be not only the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, but also the unexpected surprise of the Netherworld Cat.

Tang Hao had already informed him, and the arrival of the young lady of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School also indicated that the master would soon come to join them.

The next morning, Flander, as the dean, met with the two new students in the dining hall.

"I, Flander, the Dean of Shrek Academy, welcome you on behalf of the academy. Xiao Wu should have already been told the academy's rules yesterday, and tonight will be your first lesson."

"Everyone go and rest to recharge, except for Oscar and Ning Rongrong. You two come with me first."

Flander walked out of the cafeteria with his hands behind his back. Oscar's good mood from looking at the beautiful female students vanished instantly, and he followed after him with a bitter face.

Ning Rongrong didn't say much. Although nothing here was suitable, she still had to stay here for a while.

Flander addressed the two men in front of him sternly: "Your lesson today is physical training. Starting now, run twenty laps around the entire village. If you haven't returned by lunchtime, you won't get lunch. You can use your martial spirits for assistance. Now, let's go. Oscar will lead the way."

"Yes," Oscar replied, then ran out with his head down. Sweating profusely in front of the beautiful female student would be too much of a blow to his image.

Ning Rongrong was surprised that the so-called training was just running. Although she was unhappy, she didn't show any reaction on the surface and immediately followed them out.

Flander glanced at the seemingly obedient Ning Rongrong and nodded.

However, he probably didn't expect that Ning Rongrong would be unable to continue acting so quickly.

Twenty laps cover nearly sixty kilometers, a distance even a great agility-type Soul Master couldn't cover, let alone the two support characters.

Flander was clearly trying to intimidate her, but Ning Rongrong wasn't going to put up with him. She was here to give face to Haotian Douluo. Did Flander, a mere Soul Saint, dare to offend their Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School?

"What a lousy cafeteria."

Ning Rongrong felt like cursing when she thought of the plain porridge and pickled vegetables she had for breakfast. It was almost noon, so once she got into the city, she started looking for a good place to eat.

Soto City is a hub for merchants from all over the continent, offering a wide variety of cuisines from different regions.

As Ning Rongrong walked, she felt a little dizzy. Soon, she smelled a rich aroma and followed it. A specialty barbecue restaurant immediately caught her attention.

She hasn't been back to that barbecue restaurant since Lu Mingfei left.

"Ring ring ring".

Ning Rongrong opened the door, and the wind chimes by the door rang.

A rich aroma of roasted meat and spices filled her nostrils, making her swallow hard.

However, she noticed something strange as soon as she entered the store. Neither the owner nor the waiter came to serve her, and the other customers in the store seemed to be staring blankly at a corner.

Following their gaze, on a table in one of the inner corners, there was a mountain of roasted meat.

But this mountain of flesh is gradually decreasing at a visible rate.

What kind of glutton is this? No wonder everyone in the store was stunned.

"Lu Mingfei!"

Ning Rongrong noticed the strangely familiar wrist-mounted soul tool and immediately walked over.

With his black hair, black eyes, and that familiar dazed expression, Ning Rongrong instantly recognized the boy in front of her.

Lu Mingfei was taking a big bite of grilled meat when he saw the elegant girl in the white dress suddenly appear beside him, and his heart skipped a beat.

He blinked several times and tried to refresh, thinking there was a bug in the world.

Sadako! Kayako! Wait, what's Ning Rongrong doing here?

He had been in seclusion in the wild for several months, and after finally coming out, he had a feast. Who could tell him how this old lady ended up here?

Chapter 86 Reunion

"Young lady, you've mistaken me for someone else. What Lu Mingfei?"

Lu Mingfei took a bite of the roasted meat in his mouth and began to play dumb. With his unkempt, messy hairstyle and the changes he had made over the past three years, who could recognize him?

Who knows why the young lady of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School would be in such a rural place? If she's here, then are the three members of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School also nearby?

Even without a Title Douluo, there would definitely be several Soul Emperors and Soul Saints as shadow guards by his side, making it difficult for him to leave without revealing his flying ability.

"What are you pretending to be stupid for? Besides you, who else on the mainland can eat like a pig?" Ning Rongrong stood arrogantly with her hands on her hips. Three years had passed, and Lu Mingfei had just appeared in front of her like this. How could she possibly mistake him!

"How can a young girl like you start swearing like that? Where are your parents?" Lu Mingfei tried to make a last-ditch effort. If he could just leave this store and blend into the nearby commercial area, he would still have a chance.

"Okay, I'll have someone bring my dad and Grandpa Jian over right away." Ning Rongrong smiled slyly. Lu Mingfei's methods were too low-level; wasn't he just trying to trick her?

"Fine, I admit defeat!" Lu Mingfei leaned back in his chair, utterly dejected, and raised his hands in surrender. Three years had passed, and the little witch had grown into a little fox who was no longer easy to fool.

Ning Rongrong, with a smug look on her face, immediately sat down next to Lu Mingfei and grabbed his arm: "You haven't gone back to see him even once in three years, that's too much."