Douluo Continent: I've joined forces with Tang San and taken Xiao Wu as my concubine!

Chapter 9, Ning Rongrong's Thoughts

A cold air current carrying slivers of ice quickly swept across the entire area. The Bloodthirsty Demon Wolf Soul Master felt as if his blood was about to freeze as he was blown by this icy wind.

Zhu Zhuqing also lit up her spirit rings again, preparing to rush over and continue the attack.

"I surrender, I surrender!"

The opposing Soul Master quickly said.

As the saying goes, a wise man submits to circumstances. He knew he had met his match today. Based on the strength Meng Bei had shown, even he and his older brother combined might not be able to defeat him, let alone him alone.

There is absolutely no chance of winning.

If he doesn't admit defeat, he might be killed by the other side.

After hearing that their opponent had admitted defeat, Meng Bei and Zhu Zhuqing stopped attacking.

The referee on the field rushed onto the stage and ordered the Bloodlust Duo to be carried off for treatment.

The referee then loudly announced to the crowd that the Tsinghua-Peking University duo had won.

The audience below the stage immediately cheered.

[Ding, side quest triggered.]

[Side Quest: To uphold Shrek Academy's glory, please accumulate 100 victories in the Grand Soul Battle, including solo, duo, and team matches.]

[Task Difficulty: Hard]

[Mission Reward: Soul Power increased by three levels.]

Meng Bei's eyes lit up. It seemed he would have to spend more time in the Great Soul Arena from now on.

100 wins may seem like a lot, but if you work hard every day, you can probably achieve it in a month or two if you're quick.

It will give him a full three-level boost in soul power, equivalent to a year of hard training for others.

However, this means he has to consider another problem: his cultivation level has improved too quickly, almost abnormally so.

He needs to come up with a reasonable way to cover up this situation, otherwise it will inevitably cause a lot of unnecessary trouble.

What method can be used to cover it up?

Meng Bei was deep in thought.

Zhu Zhuqing had already returned home after the competition. She wanted to seize every spare moment to cultivate, because only in this way could she have a chance to change her destiny in the future.

She was truly hardworking, more so than any of the Seven Devils.

Ironically, her talent was actually the worst among the Seven Devils.

Heaven does not favor those who work hard.

On the way back, Ning Rongrong quietly appeared in front of Meng Bei and then pretended to fall.

Ning Rongrong feigned weakness and called out, "Meng Bei, Meng..."

However, Ning Rongrong's voice was too soft for Meng Bei to hear, and he walked straight over.

He seemed to be preoccupied with something, completely oblivious to Ning Rongrong standing by the roadside.

Ning Rongrong was furious. She was the eldest daughter of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. When had she ever been treated like this?

She considered leaving, but in the end she got up and chased after him.

This time, she didn't want to miss out again!

Ning Rongrong walked directly in front of Meng Bei, blocking his path.

"Oh, Rongrong, what can I do for you?"

Meng Bei asked in surprise.

But in reality, he was not surprised by Ning Rongrong's appearance.

This is precisely the result of his previous strategy of feigning indifference to lure the prey into his trap.

However, the results came a little later than he had expected. He thought Ning Rongrong would soon be unable to resist coming to him, but he didn't expect her to wait so long before coming.

"Um, Meng Bei, there's something I want to tell you."

Ning Rongrong said with her head down.

She spoke softly and sweetly, her face as red as the sunset.

[Ding, side quest triggered.]

[Side Quest: Ning Rongrong's Worries. Ning Rongrong, one of the Shrek Seven Devils, has recently been troubled by something. If not handled properly, it will affect the development of the Shrek Seven Devils as a group. Please handle this matter carefully.]

[Task Difficulty: Easy]

[Task Reward: Cultivation Level Increased by One]

After a moment's thought, Meng Bei guessed what Ning Rongrong wanted to say, and so he suggested:

"Sister Rongrong, there are too many people here. Why don't we go to the coffee shop over there to talk?"

Ning Rongrong readily agreed.

So the two of them walked together into the coffee shop.

Upon arrival, they found a quiet spot to sit down, ordered two cups of coffee, and then Meng Bei listened attentively, waiting for Ning Rongrong to speak.

The two sat facing each other, no more than a foot apart, and Ning Rongrong's heart began to pound uncontrollably.

She felt she shouldn't have listened to Meng Bei and come here.

Although it was noisy on the street before, she still had the courage to speak up, but here, with the two of them so close and no one else around, she felt embarrassed instead.

But no matter what, this matter can't be delayed any longer.

Ning Rongrong gritted her teeth, closed her eyes, and poured out all her innermost thoughts in one breath.

"I'm sorry, Meng Bei. I was too willful that day. I don't actually hate you, I just didn't want to admit it. But... I didn't expect you to really ignore me. Can we... go back to how things were before?"

……

quiet!

silence.

It was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

Ning Rongrong dared not open her eyes; she was afraid of seeing Meng Bei's mocking expression and then being rejected mercilessly.

"Ha, stop dreaming!"

Meng Beihui would say that.

Then he left without even glancing at her.

If she were really rejected like that, Ning Rongrong felt she wouldn't have the face to live anymore.

Fortunately, this has not happened yet.

However, Meng Bei also gave no other reply.

This waiting time is the most agonizing.

Every second felt like an eternity.

She soon couldn't hold back any longer.

If you're rejected, then be quick about it!

Ning Rongrong steeled her resolve and simply opened her eyes.

Then, she saw Meng Bei's face so close to hers, and those captivating deep blue eyes.

"Sister Rongrong, you don't like me, do you?"

Meng Bei asked with a playful expression.

The two were so close that their breath hit each other directly in the face when they spoke.

Ning Rongrong's face flushed red instantly.

It was already red before, but this time it was even more ashamed, like a ripe red apple, just short of steaming.

"No, I didn't, I didn't!"

Ning Rongrong offered a weak rebuttal.

But even she herself felt that her explanation was weak.

Suddenly, Meng Bei took another step forward, hooked one hand under her chin, and then quickly kissed her lips.

Ning Rongrong was stunned for a moment.

She cooperated without knowing what to do, as if she were in a dream.

Hmm, it's still a beautiful dream.

[Ding, side quest completed, cultivation level increased by one level.]

Meng Bei's soul power unknowingly broke through to level 34.

After an unknown amount of time, the two gradually separated.

A shimmering thread streaked through the air.

Meng Bei licked his lips and said with a smile:

"Sister Rongrong, you still say you don't like me? You're being dishonest."

Ning Rongrong offered a weak rebuttal.

"I...I didn't! You did it on purpose! You bullied me!"

Meng Bei blinked. "Oh, but Rongrong stuck her tongue out just now, didn't she?"

"you!"

Ning Rongrong was immediately filled with humiliation and indignation.

"If you keep doing this, I'll tell my father and have him bring the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School to deal with you!"

"Oh, Rongrong, are you sure you can bear to part with it?"

As Meng Bei spoke, he grabbed Ning Rongrong's small hand and pulled her directly into his arms.

(End of this chapter)