It was nearly noon.
While Tang San was rushing back to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy,
Inside the residence of the three beauties of Shrek Academy,
Zhu Zhuqing, who had been sent back to her room by Tang Yin in the morning to rest for a while, didn't want to waste time and got up to continue cultivating.
Although the immortal herb given to her by Tang Yin had boosted her strength directly from level 31 to level 38, making her the highest-leveled member of the current Shrek team,
She didn't relax. Instead, she trained even harder.
Before this, she hadn't been confident about defeating her sister, Zhu Zhuyun, in the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament a year later. But now, she was filled with confidence.
Because she had Tang Yin.
Her confidence came not only from her unwavering determination to grow stronger but also—more importantly—from Tang Yin. It was Tang Yin who had changed her.
So, she had to work even harder to become stronger, to ensure she didn't fall too far behind Tang Yin. She had to keep up with his pace.
Thus,
She spent the entire morning cultivating.
At this moment, Ning Rongrong arrived outside her door, knocked, and called out, "Zhuqing, are you still cultivating?"
Hearing Ning Rongrong's voice, Zhu Zhuqing, who had been sitting cross-legged on the bed while cultivating, opened her eyes. She withdrew her soul power, got off the bed, and went to open the door.
"Rongrong, what's wrong? Is something the matter?"
After opening the door,
Zhu Zhuqing noticed Ning Rongrong staring at her strangely.
Puzzled, she asked.
When Ning Rongrong saw Zhu Zhuqing come out,
She had originally intended to say, "Xiao Wu has been out playing for most of the day. Should we go relax together too?"
But the moment Zhu Zhuqing stepped out, Ning Rongrong sensed the soul power fluctuations emanating from her and froze in shock, staring at Zhu Zhuqing in disbelief.
"Zhuqing, you… your soul power… how did it become so strong?!"
Ning Rongrong's soul power had now reached level 29. Though she hadn't yet broken through to the Soul Elder rank and couldn't discern Zhu Zhuqing's exact level, she could clearly sense the soul power radiating from Zhu Zhuqing.
It was incredibly powerful.
So powerful that it felt comparable to Dai Mubai and Yu Tianheng—maybe even stronger.
This left Ning Rongrong utterly confused.
Zhu Zhuqing, however, didn't hide anything and replied nonchalantly, "I've already broken through to level 38."
"You… what? Level 38?!"
Ning Rongrong's face was filled with shock.
She stared at Zhu Zhuqing, her expression one of sheer disbelief.
Seeing Zhu Zhuqing nod calmly, Ning Rongrong couldn't help but ask again,
"You… you're not joking with me, are you, Zhuqing?"
"Weren't you only at level 31 before?"
"How did you reach level 38 so quickly?"
"This soul power fluctuation… it's so strong… you really are… at level 38 now? How… how did this happen?"
After slowly suppressing her shock and disbelief, Ning Rongrong, still sensing Zhu Zhuqing's overwhelming soul power, couldn't resist pressing for answers.
Zhu Zhuqing knew that the matter of Tang Yin using an immortal herb to boost her soul power was a secret and couldn't be revealed to outsiders.
So, she didn't plan to explain in detail to Ning Rongrong.
Instead, she replied somewhat vaguely:
"It's nothing, really. Last night after I returned, I cultivated with Tang Yin and Teacher Ah Yin at his place for the entire night, and then my soul power broke through to level 38."
Though Zhu Zhuqing said it lightly, Ning Rongrong interpreted it differently.
Boasting!
Boasting that she could be with Tang Yin.
And that just one night of cultivation had taken her to level 38.
But Ning Rongrong didn't dwell on that.
She focused on one key point:
Zhu Zhuqing had gone to Tang Yin's residence after returning, cultivated with him and Ah Yin for one night, and her strength had skyrocketed to level 38.
This reminded Ning Rongrong of how Tang Yin could help others increase their cultivation speed.
The thought made her look at Zhu Zhuqing again, her face still filled with astonishment.
Just one night of cultivation, and the improvement was this terrifying?!
Among the seven of them, Zhu Zhuqing was the youngest. Before this, the gap between their strengths hadn't been huge. But now, Ning Rongrong was only at level 29, while Zhu Zhuqing had already reached level 38. It felt like she had been left far behind in an instant, which made Ning Rongrong feel inexplicably upset.
She really wanted to go find Tang Yin and ask him to help her cultivate too, to boost her soul power level.
With this in mind, she couldn't help but ask Zhu Zhuqing:
"Zhuqing, how exactly did you and Tang Yin cultivate together? And why was the improvement so fast? If I went to find Tang Yin, would he help me cultivate too?"
Ning Rongrong's rapid-fire questions left Zhu Zhuqing momentarily unsure how to respond. But when she heard Ning Rongrong say she also wanted to seek out Tang Yin for cultivation, a hint of wariness flashed across her face.
Now that she considered herself Tang Yin's woman, she naturally wouldn't allow other women to have designs on him—not even her good friend Ning Rongrong.
After thinking for a moment, she said:
"Rongrong, this kind of cultivation is very difficult, and it's also extremely painful. The process is something ordinary people can't endure."
"If it can help me improve quickly, I don't care how hard it is!" Ning Rongrong had already made up her mind to ask Tang Yin for help.
Seeing this, Zhu Zhuqing added:
"Rongrong, if you go, Tang Yin will definitely keep bombarding you with his 'Red Cannon.' You might end up… completely overwhelmed by it."
"Red Cannon? What's a Red Cannon?"
Ning Rongrong, still an innocent young girl who had never been intimate with a man, had no idea what Zhu Zhuqing meant by "Red Cannon."
"Well…"
Zhu Zhuqing's face turned slightly red.
This wasn't something she could easily explain. Was she supposed to tell Ning Rongrong that Tang Yin's "Red Cannon" was… that huge thing of his?
There was no way she could say that outright.
"Rongrong, just know that it's something that can make people feel… very overwhelmed. If you really want to go, you have to be mentally prepared."
Zhu Zhuqing could only give a vague explanation.
After some thought, Ning Rongrong made a decision.
She wanted Tang Yin to bombard her with his "Red Cannon," firing shell after shell at her, so she could cultivate as quickly as Zhu Zhuqing had.
What Ning Rongrong didn't know was that soon after making this decision, she would indeed be bombarded by Tang Yin's "Red Cannon"—until she was utterly drenched, collapsing in complete defeat.
Just as Ning Rongrong was about to ask Zhu Zhuqing more questions, suddenly—
Tang San hurriedly arrived outside their room, called for everyone to assemble, and then left to notify the others.
Before long,
The members of the Shrek team had all gathered.
Even the members of the Imperial Team were present.
But conspicuously missing were Xiao Wu and Tang Yin.
"What's going on? Why call us here at a time like this?"
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