Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, and the Yu Die sisters walked together.
"Rongrong, you need to be careful. The way Shui Yue'er from the Tian Shui team looks at the captain is clearly suspicious. Don't let that loose woman take advantage," Yu Die whispered a warning.
Ning Rongrong pouted. "Not at all. During the banquet earlier, Tianchen didn't even look at her."
"The captain may be devoted to you, but you can't stop others from persistently chasing after him. You'd better be careful," Cai Die added.
Yu Die smiled faintly, not dwelling on the topic further, and then said, "Let's not talk about this anymore. By the way, Zhuqing, what are you going to do about your marriage contract with Dai Mubai?"
Zhu Zhuqing remained silent.
If the Zhu family learned that her martial soul was no longer the Netherworld Spirit Cat, she would automatically lose her status as a member of the family.
The marriage contract with Dai Mubai would also cease to exist.
However, she wasn't ready to be disowned by her family yet, so the marriage contract was still a troublesome issue.
Just as everyone was chatting, Dai Mubai appeared, a rose clenched between his teeth, blocking their path.
"Zhuqing, ever since you left, I've been thinking about you every moment. Let's leave the unpleasantness of the past behind. Come back—let's face this unjust fate together."
Dai Mubai stared intently at Zhu Zhuqing, his eyes shimmering with apparent sincerity.
"Dai Pervert Tiger, what are you doing? Zhuqing doesn't want to see you!" Ning Rongrong placed her hands on her hips and scolded him loudly.
They knew Dai Mubai's true nature all too well. These tactics of his had likely been used on countless others before.
Zhu Zhuqing gave him a cold glance, her tone devoid of any emotion. "Save these words for your lovers."
With that, she and the others simply ignored him, walking past him without a second glance.
Dai Mubai immediately grew anxious and blocked their path again.
He took the rose from his mouth, knelt on one knee, and tried to present it to Zhu Zhuqing.
"Zhuqing, have you forgotten? We still have a marriage contract. Since we're destined to be together, why are you rejecting me now?"
Yu Die covered her forehead and grimaced. "This Dai Pervert Tiger is truly shameless."
How could Dai Mubai justify this marriage contract after everything he had done?
Bound by a marriage contract yet still fooling around with other women—he was clearly a scoundrel.
Most importantly, Dai Mubai hadn't just dated one girlfriend.
"Move aside, don't block our way," Zhu Zhuqing said coldly, brushing past him once more.
Dai Mubai had never been known for his patience.
In his mind, since he had already humbled himself, how dare Zhu Zhuqing reject him!
Furious, he slammed the rose onto the ground and pointed at Zhu Zhuqing, cursing loudly,
"You wretched slut! What do you mean by ignoring me like this? Do you think I'm just going to let you walk all over me because you have forty-three levels of soul power? Push me too far, and I'll kill you sooner or later!"
"Kill who?!" The Yu Die sisters locked their gazes on Dai Mubai.
Four soul rings—two yellow and two purple—appeared beneath their feet, their overwhelming presence as forty-eight-level Soul Ancestors unhidden.
Dai Mubai only had forty-five levels of soul power, and he wasn't skilled at fighting opponents above his level. Facing two high-level Soul Ancestors, he was utterly overwhelmed, unable to breathe.
His face turned red, and he panted heavily, wanting to teach Zhu Zhuqing a lesson but restrained by the oppressive aura of the Yu Die sisters.
Seeing this, Yu Die felt bored and couldn't help but sneer, "What a waste of space! Rongrong was absolutely right—you're only good at bullying weaker opponents. When faced with someone stronger than you, you're nothing but a weakling."
"Zhu Zhuqing, you wait and see!" With that, he turned and fled the scene quickly.
Ning Rongrong clung to Zhu Zhuqing's arm, her expression full of anger. "Zhuqing, never fall for Dai Pervert Tiger's sweet talk. His attitude just now—that's his true self."
Zhu Zhuqing nodded firmly.
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On the way back to Shrek Academy, almost all the trash cans and benches along the street had been kicked over by Dai Mubai.
Yu Xiaogang had been waiting at the academy gates for some time. Seeing Dai Mubai return in such a rage, he already guessed the outcome.
"Mubai, why must you act so rashly? Tell me the details—there must be something you did wrong somewhere."
Dai Mubai didn't dare show disrespect to Yu Xiaogang, so he suppressed his anger and recounted the events.
After listening, Yu Xiaogang stroked his chin. "Oscar has been brainwashed too deeply by Ning Tianchen—it's pointless to try recruiting him now. As for Zhu Zhuqing, set it aside for now. Later, when she's alone, go find her again."
Recalling the situation, Dai Mubai couldn't help but ask, "Master, did Ning Rongrong and the others badmouth me, causing Zhuqing to have a negative impression of me?"
Yu Xiaogang patted his shoulder and sighed. "That's part of the reason. But your behavior was too reckless, leaving Zhuqing with a bad impression. It won't do much good to approach her again so soon. Wait until this matter fades from memory before trying again."
"It's late—rest early and don't let it affect tomorrow's match."
Before the tournament began, hotel prices in the city skyrocketed to unimaginable levels.
Shrek Academy's financial situation couldn't afford even a single room.
The academy was a fair distance from the arena, so they had to wake up early to make it in time.
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At night, Ke Jie returned to the hotel with Ning Tianchen and Feng Xiaotian.
Ning Rongrong and the others were discussing the incident with Dai Mubai. When they saw the three return, they immediately recounted what had happened.
"Big brother Tianchen, during the match against the Shrek team, you must teach that Dai Pervert Tiger a harsh lesson," Ning Rongrong clenched her fists, gritting her teeth.
Ning Tianchen nodded in agreement.
Ke Jie analyzed, "No, no, no—don't be deceived by appearances. Zhu Zhuqing and Oscar were once members of Shrek Academy. Dai Mubai is merely trying to play the emotional card to bring them back. But that's not the main goal—they want to use them to uncover the Seven Treasures team's tactical system."
Ning Tianchen didn't doubt this.
Given Yu Xiaogang's personality, it was highly likely he orchestrated this.
Dai Mubai was probably acting under his instructions.
"Hmph, unwilling to work hard and resorting to these underhanded tactics. This is all Shrek Academy is capable of," Ke Jie sneered.
Ning Tianchen spoke up, "Don't let these trivial matters affect our state of mind. Everyone, rest early—we have a match tomorrow."
"When we face the Shrek team, I'll give them a lesson they won't forget."
"That Dai Pervert Tiger has been pissing me off for a long time—I'm going to crush him," Chen Huayu cracked his knuckles eagerly.
Ke Jie put away his anger and informed everyone of the results of their earlier discussion.
"After our discussion, the other three elemental academy teams will forfeit their matches against us in the preliminaries. Therefore, our main opponents are Thunder Academy, Elephant Armor Academy, and Shrek Academy."
"Tomorrow, Shrek Academy will face Elephant Armor Academy. Use this opportunity to study their tactics."
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