NCCnovel Chapter 59: Questions from Ning Rongrong
Chapter 59: Questions from Ning Rongrong
Chapter 59: Questions from Ning Rongrong
The sun was shining brightly, and a gentle breeze was blowing.
Tang San and Xiao Wu left Shrek Academy together and headed towards Soto City.
Xiao Wu skipped and hopped all the way, as light and agile as a lively little rabbit.
Half an hour later.
As soon as the two entered Soto City, Xiao Wu's eyes lit up, as if she had opened the door to a new world, and she looked around in amazement.
"Third Brother, look! That person's martial spirit is a fan! And that stall is selling Fire Soul Fruits!"
Xiao Wu excitedly tugged at Tang San's sleeve, her steps almost never stopping.
Seeing Xiao Wu's naive and innocent look, Tang San shook his head slightly with a hint of helplessness and said, "Xiao Wu, stop looking around. We're not here to play around."
Xiao Wu was taken aback, turned around and looked at Tang San with an innocent expression.
Tang San whispered his instructions:
"We need to hurry to the Spirit Hall to collect our Soul Master subsidies and then return to the academy for classes. If we miss today's lessons, the teachers and Dean Flander will be furious."
"Alright, Third Brother. Let's hurry up and go." Hearing this, Xiao Wu pouted and gave a reluctant snort, but still obediently nodded and said, "But you have to promise me that you'll take me out to play next time, okay?"
"Okay." Tang San smiled, raised his hand to pat Xiao Wu's head, and said with a hint of affection, "I'll bring you candied hawthorns next time, okay?"
"Hehe, you said it yourself, you can't go back on your word!"
A few minutes later, the two arrived at the gate of the Spirit Hall in Soto City.
Just then, Xiao Wu looked at Tang San with a happy expression and said with a grin:
"Third Brother, that's great! Together, we can get two hundred gold soul coins this month! Once we reach level forty, won't we be able to get a thousand gold soul coins a month?"
Upon hearing this, Tang San gently shook his head and said calmly:
"The teacher said that the Soul Master subsidy issued by the Spirit Hall is only for Soul Masters below level 40. Once their Soul Power exceeds level 40, it will no longer be issued."
"Oh? Is that so..." Xiao Wu pouted, somewhat disappointed.
Tang San then added:
"And don't think that the Spirit Hall is being kind by giving out money. The teacher said that these gold spirit coins are all funded by the two great empires, and the Spirit Hall is just distributing them on their behalf. You could even say that the Spirit Hall forcibly seized the right to distribute subsidies from the two great empires."
Hearing this, Xiao Wu's face immediately darkened, her fists clenched, and she said angrily, "Hmph, as expected, the Spirit Hall is no good! I've always hated them!"
In her eyes, her mother died at the hands of the Spirit Hall, so what kind of good people could the Spirit Hall be? If she could, she would want to destroy the Spirit Hall herself.
"Xiao Wu, let's go."
"Let's collect the subsidy first, then go back to the college. We still have classes today."
Looking at the solemn and imposing gates of the Spirit Hall before him, Tang San gently patted Xiao Wu's head, his tone warm and gentle.
"Okay, Third Brother." Xiao Wu nodded obediently.
Then, the two stepped into the Spirit Hall side by side. The hall was magnificent and the marble floor reflected a faint light, making it appear solemn and desolate.
Soon, guided by a staff member wearing a gray-blue robe, the two of them completed the soul power level test.
Both of them were in their thirties, which drew some surprised glances from those around them.
Next, they went to the Soul Master Subsidy Registration Office.
A middle-aged staff member sat behind a table and began registering the Soul Master information for the two people.
After Xiao Wu finished registering, when the staff member received Tang San's Soul Master certificate and saw the name "Tang San," their expression changed instantly, and their pupils contracted slightly.
Isn't this the Blue Silver Grass Soul Master that His Holiness the Pope is searching for everywhere?
After a moment of stunned silence, the registration staff member suddenly revealed a strange smile and hurriedly said, "Soul Master, please wait a moment. I have something to take care of here and will be back soon. Please don't leave."
Upon hearing this, Tang San raised an eyebrow and looked at the other party with a slightly wary gaze.
Although he had doubts, he didn't show them and simply nodded.
"Okay, please hurry, we'll wait for you here."
The staff member nodded slightly, quickly walked out of the hall, and ran through the long corridor towards the office of the Spirit Hall's bishop. A moment later, he burst into the room, panting, and stood before a middle-aged man in a gold-trimmed robe with a stern face. His voice was low and urgent as he spoke:
"My lord! The Tang San that His Holiness the Pope is looking for... he's right outside!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the bishop of the Spirit Hall in Soto City suddenly stood up from his chair, his face showing excitement and his eyes flashing with a burning light.
"What did you say? Tang San? Are you sure you haven't mistaken me for someone else?"
The staff member nodded hurriedly, saying eagerly, "Absolutely true! He gave his name, and I personally saw his Soul Master certificate. His Martial Soul is Blue Silver Grass, and he's already over level 30! Who else could have such a rapid increase in Soul Power?"
"Good, very good... Tang San has finally appeared..." The bishop of the Spirit Hall in Soto City took a deep breath, calmed his emotions, and said with a slight excitement.
The staff member asked tentatively, "Then... sir, should I send someone to take him into custody?"
Upon hearing this, the bishop immediately waved his hand and said in a deep voice:
"No! Absolutely not! The Elders' Hall has already given orders that if Tang San shows up, no one is allowed to act without authorization, lest we alert him. Especially without a strong figure overseeing things, if he escapes, no one can bear the consequences!"
"Here's what we'll do: go back immediately and continue distributing the Soul Master subsidies, just like nothing ever happened. Remember, don't show the slightest sign of anything amiss."
"I will immediately send someone to Wuhun City to report to His Holiness the Pope."
...............
One hour later.
Tang San and Xiao Wu returned to Shrek Academy carrying heavy money bags.
The two walked briskly, chatting and laughing all the way, clearly quite satisfied with the subsidy.
"We received two hundred gold soul coins today, enough for us to use for a while." Xiao Wu happily shook the money bag in her hand, her eyes full of smiles.
Seeing this, Tang San smiled slightly and said softly, "Xiao Wu, we can save this money for now. Our teacher will also help us arrange cultivation resources."
"Okay, Xiao Wu will listen to her brother." Xiao Wu nodded obediently.
The two strode into Shrek Academy. As soon as they passed through the gate, they heard a commotion coming from the playground. They exchanged a glance and immediately quickened their pace to run towards the playground.
On the playground, Flander, Master, Zao Woo-ki, and several other teachers were already lined up neatly, while all the students of Shrek Academy were also lined up according to their enrollment time.
After Tang San and Xiao Wu arrived, they immediately joined the ranks of the Shrek Seven Devils, just in time to meet up with Dai Mubai, Zhu Zhuqing, Oscar, and others.
Seeing that all seven people had arrived, Flander nodded in satisfaction.
With his gaze sweeping across the room, Flander spoke in a loud voice, "Alright, now that you little monsters are all back, let's officially begin the next phase of our lessons. To that end, I'd like to introduce you to our Shrek Academy teaching team."
As he spoke, he pointed to the old man beside him who was holding a long staff and said:
"This is Teacher Li Yusong. His martial spirit is the Dragon Pattern Staff, a level 63 offensive type battle spirit emperor."
He then pointed to another old man, "This is Teacher Lu Qibin. His martial soul is the Starry Chess Weapon Martial Soul, and he is a level 66 Control-type Battle Soul Emperor."
Then came Zhao Wuji, Shao Xin, and others.
Only at the very end did Flander turn his gaze to the master standing to the side.
However, at this moment, he completely changed his story, refusing to mention the master's soul power level or what his martial soul was, and instead said:
"The next person I'd like to introduce is Yu Xiaogang, my good brother of many years. He's a genius who, through years of painstaking research, developed the theory of the ten core competencies in the martial spirit world, and is revered as a master of martial spirit theory!"
"With his guidance in cultivating your martial spirits, it's only a matter of time before Shrek Academy becomes the number one academy on the continent."
Upon hearing Flander's introduction of the master, the crowd's previously dismissive expressions immediately turned serious.
Even the usually most arrogant Ma Hongjun and Oscar.
At this moment, he subconsciously put away his playful expression and looked at the master standing next to Flander, his eyes showing more scrutiny and surprise.
After all, someone who can be hailed as a theoretical master in the world of martial spirits and who receives such high praise from Flander must be no ordinary person.
Only one person paused slightly, as if deep in thought.
It's Ning Rongrong.
She tilted her head slightly, a hint of confusion in her eyes, as if she were recalling something.
"Master? I feel like I've heard the name Yu Xiaogang somewhere before."
Upon hearing this, everyone turned to look at her.
Ning Rongrong continued unhurriedly, "When I was chatting with Grandpa Sword and Grandpa Bone before, I think I heard them mention something about Yu Xiaogang... um, yes, that's the name."
"I remember they said that more than 20 years ago, when they went to Wuhun City on business, they happened to hear people from the Wuhun Hall say that a guy named Yu Xiaogang plagiarized the Wuhun Hall's information and published it himself, and was then expelled from the Wuhun Hall. Moreover, this guy was also kicked out of the sect after his sect found out because of his ambiguous relationship with his sister."
"I also heard that this Yu Xiaogang's innate soul power is only half a level, and he'll never be able to break through level thirty in his lifetime. I just don't know if it's the same person!"
"And they also seemed to say... that Yu Xiaogang's theory of the ten core competencies of martial souls is just for fooling children. Isn't that basic common sense? For example, he said that plant martial souls can absorb animal soul rings. Shouldn't anyone know that theory?"
"For example, if my martial soul is the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, am I supposed to find a pagoda spirit beast to kill and absorb its spirit rings? There aren't any pagoda spirit beasts in the forest..."
As Ning Rongrong finished speaking, the master's originally calm expression instantly turned ugly, and he began to pant heavily.
That instant.
It was as if years of pent-up grievances, resentment, and anger were all erupting in my heart at once.
"What nonsense are you spouting?!"
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