Chapter 51: Ning Rongrong's Confusion

Yang Xiong followed Ning Rongrong to the dormitory and indeed saw her alone there crying, looking very sad.

Yang Xiong, seeing Ning Rongrong like that, couldn't help shaking his head; after all, she's still a little girl who cries after being scolded a few times, but he offered no comfort, merely sitting quietly beside her.

Ning Rongrong felt Yang Xiong approaching, looked up and glared at him: "Xiao Xiongzi, why did you come over? Are you trying to laugh at me?"

Yang Xiong smiled: "Rong Rong, what's so funny? Isn't Shrek Academy the place you had to come to? I tried everything to persuade you, but couldn't stop you."

Ning Rongrong's face froze: "I only came because I heard dad say so; I didn't expect it to be like this."

Yang Xiong retorted: "What do you mean? Did Dean Flanders say something wrong?"

Ning Rongrong recalled Flanders' words: "I am the most gifted heir of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect; how dare he look down on me?"

Yang Xiong smiled: "Did Flanders say anything wrong? Among our eight students, what advantage do you have?"

Ning Rongrong said: "I'm a support; my soul power level is not much weaker than Tang San and the others."

Yang Xiong was speechless for a moment: "Why are you comparing yourself to others? Do you need to compare these things? Your talent is no worse than anyone else's, and in some aspects it may even be better."

"If you really feel angry, we can leave Shrek right now and tell your Jian Yeye and Gu Yeye about today's incident; perhaps they'll flatten Shrek, and then they'll vent for you."

Ning Rongrong was suddenly at a loss for words; after all, she's just a twelve‑year‑old girl. Though her words were a bit harsh, she never intended to actually do anything to others, nor is she a ruthless person.

Yang Xiong continued: "Rong Rong, you're so clever—can't you see that this whole incident was Flanders' scheme? He wanted to give everyone a warning, and you, Little Demon Girl, were too arrogant and careless, which is why what just happened occurred."

Ning Rongrong was a bit puzzled: "How could that be? Did Flanders just guess that I couldn't finish the twenty laps?"

Yang Xiong shook his head: "It's not Flanders guessing; he can be sure you can't finish. Oscar is a boy; he had to exert great effort to finish. I ran more than ten laps before breakfast this morning. This route is about twenty‑plus kilometers; given your physical condition and lack of similar training, not finishing is normal."

Ning Rongrong quickly asked: "Then why did Flanders do that? Did he deliberately want to teach me a lesson?"

Yang Xiong said: "It's not to punish you, but to use you to punish everyone. Everyone in this academy is a genius; none have inferior talent or background. Your talent is outstanding, and your background even more astonishing, so you naturally became the example to set a warning. I believe after today all students will obediently listen."

Ning Rongrong, being clever, instantly grasped the point: "What a Flanders—he actually dared to deliberately humiliate me; I will go find trouble with him,"

Yang Xiong, however, sat quietly beside her, saying nothing.

Ning Rongrong said: "Xiao Xiongzi, do you think I wouldn't dare? Isn't Flanders just a Soul Saint?"

Yang Xiong shook his head: "Rong Rong, you think a mere Soul Saint, daring to say those words to you today, has no backing? After all, you're the Little Princess of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, consider yourself supremely clever, yet you never thought about where his confidence comes from."

Ning Rongrong's face turned cold: "What a Flanders— even if he has any backing, the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect is not afraid of him."

Yang Xiong said: "But what if his patron is your father? Or perhaps this whole incident was tacitly approved by your father, and it was his purpose for you to come to Shrek Academy."

Ning Rongrong was shocked: "How could that be? How could my father allow him to say those words, let alone let him humiliate me?"

Yang Xiong's face showed a faint smile: "Rong Rong, I bet that when we arrived at Shrek Academy yesterday, the Sect Leader had probably already written to Flanders, mainly to ask him to properly educate us, and you just happened to be in the line of fire."

Ning Rongrong's face showed bewilderment: "Why would my father do that? Isn't I his most beloved daughter?"

Yang Xiong's mouth curled into a slight smile: "It's precisely because you're his only daughter, and because you're the heir to the next Sect Leader of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, that he specifically asked Flanders to educate you. Within the sect, the Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo are both favored, so no one dares to truly educate you, and no one dares to punish you; only by sending you out of the sect can you truly receive education."

Ning Rongrong was a bit confused: "Why is that? Did I not perform well enough at the Seven Treasures school? My soul power is the highest among everyone, and it's the best talent in the history of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda."

Yang Xiong shook his head: "It's not a matter of talent, nor of soul power, but of how one conducts oneself, and likewise how one solves problems when faced with difficulties."

"Rong Rong, what do you think the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect is like, and why can the Ning Clan become the controllers of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect?"

Ning Rongrong thought for a moment: "Our Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect is the richest sect in the world, and currently the most powerful. Even the Heaven Dou Imperial Family is friendly with us. My father is the greatest Sect Leader in the history of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, and now the sect is at its most prosperous ever."

Yang Xiong laughed: "Then let me ask you another question. Ning Zong Zhu is only a Level 79 Soul Saint; there are many within the sect whose soul power surpasses his. So on what basis can he become the leader of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, even to dominate the entire Soul Master World?"

Ning Rongrong said: "That's because we have the support of Jian Yeye and Gu Yeye; both of them are Title Douluo."

Yang Xiong glanced at the naive Ning Rongrong: "Title Douluo are figures who dominate an era; the Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo seniors are top‑tier elites. Why do they obey Ning Zong Zhu? With their strength, they could receive treatment anywhere in the world not inferior to that of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, perhaps even better, yet they remain fiercely loyal to the sect. Apart from being sect‑produced, is there no other reason?"

"Moreover, being the Sect Leader of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect is far harder than you imagine; the Soul Master World is also more ruthless than you think. No sect remains perpetually strong, and after prosperity often comes decline."

(End of Chapter)