Douluo Continent Villain Simulator: Persecuting Qian Renxue at the Start

Chapter 117 Ning Rongrong's Fury

The following day, after having breakfast, Su Cheng and Ning Rongrong went together to the core hall of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.

They're returning to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy today, and they wanted to come over and say hello first.

When Ning Rongrong saw Su Cheng, she still had a slightly unnatural expression on her face, and her eyes were slightly evasive.

Su Cheng didn't think too much about it; he was preoccupied with a thousand thoughts and didn't have the energy to pay attention to anything else.

He also planned to take the opportunity later to consult Ning Fengzhi and others on some other issues.

At this moment, without actively probing with soul power, others could no longer see the dark golden pattern on his forehead with the naked eye, and these people from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School obviously wouldn't use their soul power to observe him.

Such a sudden change was difficult to explain, so Su Cheng temporarily concealed it with a prepared medicine.

I plan to wait until I attach the fourth soul ring to the Longevity Sword before revealing that I possess an external soul bone.

After the group took their seats in the hall, they began to chat casually.

Ning Fengzhi didn't show any reluctance about the two of them leaving.

The Heavenly Dou Royal Academy is very close to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, so they can meet anytime they want, which is not a problem.

"Sect Master, do you know anything about the major elemental academies?"

After exchanging a few casual words, Su Cheng finally asked the question he wanted to ask.

"I do know a little about it." Ning Fengzhi nodded, though he didn't know why he would suddenly ask this.

Unlike other sects that are either closed off or keep a low profile, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School has always been active in the upper echelons of the Heaven Dou Empire and is well-informed about news from all sides.

"These major elemental academies are Thunder Academy, Divine Wind Academy, Heavenly Water Academy, Blazing Fire Academy, and Elephant Armor Academy, all of which are quite powerful. They represent five powerful elemental forces and are collectively known as the five major elemental academies in the Heaven Dou Empire's academy world."

"I remember there was also a botanical college?"

"The strength of the Plant Academy cannot be compared with these five academies. Moreover, the Plant Academy's martial souls are mainly plant-type martial souls, but neither their martial soul attributes nor their soul ring combinations are a single attribute. They are simply a hodgepodge."

At this point, Ning Fengzhi seemed quite dismissive.

Su Cheng nodded and continued, "If I want to join one of those five elemental academies, is that possible?"

Ning Fengzhi was taken aback upon hearing this, and looked at Su Cheng in surprise, "You want to go to the Elemental Academy?"

"That's the idea."

Chen Xin and Gu Rong, who had been sitting quietly listening to their conversation, were also surprised.

Chen Xin went even further, asking directly, "Cheng'er, those elemental academies aren't suitable for you. Why did you suddenly have this idea?"

"I just think it's very interesting and I want to see it for myself." Su Cheng smiled and didn't explain further.

His external soul bone is unknown to others, and his path to advancement is different from others, which is too complicated to explain in detail.

Upon hearing Su Cheng's words, Ning Rongrong, who was sitting quietly drinking tea beside him, involuntarily trembled slightly in her hand holding the teacup.

She first glanced at him in surprise, then her face turned pale and instantly became ugly.

He lowered his head and remained silent.

However, the others did not notice her unusual behavior at the moment; they were still surprised by Su Cheng's idea.

"I'm afraid your plan won't work." After a moment's thought, Ning Fengzhi shook his head and said seriously.

"The Five Elements Academy is powerful and has a large student body, so it doesn't accept many outside students. Of course, with your qualifications, you're unique there too. But the problem is, these academies have always been exclusive, recruiting only students of the same element, apart from their family members. Their teaching philosophy and teamwork approach have always been extreme."

"I see." Su Cheng looked thoughtful, but he wasn't too disappointed.

He knew a little about the Five Elements Academy, but he had never actually been in contact with it before, so his understanding was not detailed.

As for the so-called Limit Flow, Su Cheng naturally knew about it, given his knowledge base.

The so-called "limit flow" refers to a Soul Master's ability following a pure path, developing their ability in only one single direction and maximizing that single-direction ability.

The Balanced School believes that a Soul Master's abilities should be developed in a balanced way, with a good balance between offense and defense.

In fact, because these elemental academies hold a prestigious position in the Heaven Dou Empire, most of the soul masters here are supporters of the Limitless Style.

Soul Masters in the Star Luo Empire mostly follow a balanced approach. They may be less explosive, but they have fewer weaknesses and are more capable in the long run.

However, these situations are only suitable for ordinary people and are used to improve teamwork among Soul Masters.

There are countless Soul Masters in the Douluo Continent, but how many of them can break through to the Title Douluo level? Therefore, considering teamwork is perfectly normal.

But Su Cheng was different; he was confident that he would reach the pinnacle in the future.

Therefore, I don't have much to learn about team tactics; overwhelming others with force is enough.

Seeing that Su Cheng remained silent, Ning Fengzhi assumed that he had not given up on the idea yet, so he continued to explain.

"The elemental attribute issue is not the most crucial reason. The key is that the forces behind these academies are not simple. Although they are called academies, they are actually similar to sects."

"The Thunder Academy is actually supported by the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan. However, their support is rather subtle. Those who join the academy are mostly collateral disciples of the family, while direct disciples are trained internally. Only Yu Tianheng joined the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy. Although they are collateral disciples, the collateral branches of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan have always been very strong."

"The Divine Wind Academy is backed by the Wind Sword Sect, making it a direct subordinate force of the sect. At the same time, the Wind Sword Sect also uses the academy as a channel to recruit fresh blood, forming a virtuous cycle to maintain the sect's strength."

"The Blazing Fire Academy is very well hidden. Even I don't know the specifics, but I'm certain that there must be some sect or family behind them. There are a lot of students in this academy who are related by blood or marriage."

"Tianshui Academy and Chihuo Academy are somewhat similar. Even their dean and vice-dean are related by blood, making them similar academies with family lineages. Moreover, all the students in their academies are female, and all of them possess water-attribute martial souls. You definitely can't count on this place."

"The background of Elephant Armor Academy is very clear: it is the Elephant Armor Sect, one of the four lower sects. All the disciples in this academy have the Martial Soul of Diamond Mammoth, and it is impossible for outsiders to join."

Su Cheng nodded silently, thinking to himself that it would be easier to find out more when they faced off in the academy competition in the future.

He had no intention of using the guise of an exchange to challenge them.

There was no enmity between them, and he didn't have a powerful force like the Spirit Hall or the Clear Sky Sect behind him. Without huge benefits, he would be a fool to do something that would needlessly offend others.

After a moment of silence, Ning Fengzhi continued, "Moreover, a support-type Soul Master like Rongrong, who has a clear sect affiliation, will definitely not be accepted by those academies."

Su Cheng was taken aback upon hearing this.

He hadn't planned to take Ning Rongrong with him to another school; if he were to go, he would definitely go by himself.

He glanced at the slightly scrutinizing expressions on the faces of the people opposite him and couldn't help but frown. Did they think he was Ning Rongrong's nanny?

But Su Cheng didn't say anything more.

Anyway, it looks like we can't go, so let them think what they want.

After the Soul Master Competition ends, he will go to the Spirit Hall.

Everything before this was just a transition.

After lunch, Su Cheng and Ning Rongrong left the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and headed back to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

Ning Rongrong looked somewhat sullen throughout the journey, but Su Cheng didn't pay much attention, as he was still pondering his own problems.

Students at the Elemental Academy should have an extremely deep understanding of martial spirit attributes and spirit ring attributes.

There are certainly many things worth learning from it.

You might not have been able to see anything before.

But now that he possesses the Eye of True Sight, there are so many more areas he can explore.

However, judging from Ning Fengzhi's explanation, his previous idea of ​​enrolling in school was indeed a bit of a pipe dream.

"Brother, what did you mean by what you said at home before?"

Just as Su Cheng was pondering silently, Ning Rongrong, who was standing beside him, suddenly asked a question.

His tone was slightly low, which startled him for a moment.

"What?"

"You never intended to take me with you to the other colleges, did you?"

"Yeah, what would we do with you? You're not suited to join the Elemental Academy."

"You're clearly not suited for those elemental academies. Why did you leave me at Heaven Dou Academy for no reason?"

Ning Rongrong stopped and looked at Su Cheng with her bright eyes.

"The learning environment at Tiandou Academy is more suitable for you." Su Cheng was somewhat puzzled. "Moreover, it's close to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, making it easier for the sect leader and teachers to take care of you."

"I don't need anyone to take care of me, why do you all treat me like a child? Aren't you about the same age as me?" Ning Rongrong's voice suddenly became agitated. "Or are you going to another academy to avoid me!"

Su Cheng frowned and said helplessly, "You're overthinking it. This is just my own opinion, and it has nothing to do with you. Besides, why would I avoid you?"

Ning Rongrong did not believe his words.

In her view, Su Cheng's attitude had suddenly changed overnight, and his inexplicable desire to go to those elemental academies must have other reasons.

You should know that Su Cheng had always wanted to join the Royal Fighting Team.

Now that he's joined the academy and the team, he's thinking about leaving again.

After thinking it over, the only reason for this sudden change could be myself.

To be precise, it was because of Ning Fengzhi's suggestion last night.

"If you want me to stay away from you, just say so. With my talent, I'd be sought after anywhere. Isn't the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy a good choice?"

Ning Rongrong was in an extremely bad mood at the moment.

The night before, Ning Fengzhi said those nonsensical things, but they didn't really have much of an impact on Su Cheng.

He is psychologically mature, has his own thoughts and understanding, and won't overthink things because of a few words from others.

But Ning Rongrong was different; those words had a great impact on her.

She didn't sleep well at all that night, constantly reflecting on and examining her feelings for this "older brother".

They spent a relatively short period of time together, but it was still nearly half a year.

Moreover, a great deal of things happened between the two of them in the past six months.

At least from Ning Rongrong's perspective, a young girl who hasn't experienced many changes, the two of them have already had enough.

Everything was constantly challenging her understanding.

Within the sect, her father had introduced her to many talented young people, including exceptionally gifted soul masters and noble scions from distinguished backgrounds; she knew quite a few of them.

But he had never met anyone his age like Su Cheng.

It wasn't just their strength and talent, but their mental maturity that truly amazed her.

Whether it was becoming sworn brothers with the famous Poison Douluo or chatting freely in front of her father and Grandpa Sword, it all impressed her.

When they encountered danger before, they were able to deal with the imposter Xue Qinghe and delay until Dugu Bo arrived. No matter what methods they used, it was quite surprising.

What caused Ning Rongrong's emotions to undergo a certain degree of transformation was the evolution of her martial soul.

This event had a profound impact on her.

The Nine Treasures Glazed Pagoda is a legend of the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda sect, and also the dream of their entire sect for generations.

From childhood, she often heard Ning Fengzhi talk about the Nine-Treasure Glazed Pagoda.

Her words, whether sighs or lamentations, were already deeply etched into the depths of her heart.

But she never expected that this dream, which the entire sect had struggled to achieve for countless years, would be realized in her hands with Su Cheng's help.

Until last night, with Ning Fengzhi's guidance, Ning Rongrong's complex feelings finally began to ferment further.

However, these were ultimately just her one-sided thoughts.

From Su Cheng's perspective at that moment, Ning Rongrong's words and actions just now seemed completely insane.

It made him feel a little irritated.

"So what do you want to do now?"

"I'm not going back to Heaven Dou Academy. You can go back by yourself. I can do just as well in another academy."

Su Cheng stared at Ning Rongrong, who glared back without any politeness.

After a moment of silence, he spoke calmly, "Rongrong, stay by my side. I will teach you and protect you, and fulfill my responsibilities as an older brother. But if you act willfully and recklessly, you will have to bear the consequences of your actions, even if it means dying."

"..." Upon hearing this, Ning Rongrong's expression changed, and her eyes immediately welled up with tears.

"I'm not saying this out of spite. Since you say you're not a child anymore, I'll treat you like an adult and reason with you."

Ning Rongrong didn't speak, but glared at him with red eyes. The resentment and grievance in her heart had long since overwhelmed her sadness and grief.

Su Cheng didn't care; his voice remained calm, and his expression was cold.

"I just want to tell you two things."

"First, everyone has the right to choose their own future, and no one is qualified to make decisions for you, including your parents."

"Secondly, if you want to take control of your own destiny, then be bold and responsible. Don't think that just because you're my sister I have to take care of you for the rest of your life. If you've made up your mind, even if you die out there because of it, don't regret it or complain, and don't expect me to save you from this predicament."

Su Cheng calmly gazed at Ning Rongrong.

They want to be willful but are also afraid of danger; they make a choice but are unwilling to pay the corresponding price.

There's no such thing as a free lunch.

There will be another update tonight.

(End of this chapter)