Chapter 40: Why didn't he come?

At noon that day, Ning Rongrong seemed to have thought things through.

She took the initiative to find Wu Qi, admitted her mistakes, and resolved to correct them.

"To know one's error and correct it is the greatest virtue. But I do not suggest you enter the Star Dou Great Forest."

Wu Qi had not expected that the problem giving Ning Fengzhi a headache would actually be "solved" by him. He would certainly demand compensation from Ning Fengzhi later.

However, the Star Dou Great Forest was indeed too dangerous. Without the Golden Eagle Spirit Douluo protecting them in secret, Wu Qi would not dare to enter it lightly.

The Golden Eagle Spirit Douluo was a famous powerhouse on the continent; if he appeared before Ning Rongrong, wouldn't their true origins be exposed?

Besides, once Xiao Wu entered the forest, if they ran into the Titan Giant Ape, the situation would inevitably become extremely urgent.

By then, he might not be able to protect Ning Rongrong.

One had to know that his contact with Ning Rongrong meant the eyes and ears in the city must have informed Ning Fengzhi of the news.

If Ning Rongrong were to meet with an accident while traveling with him, Ning Fengzhi would likely fight him to the death.

"Why? Does Brother Wu Qi want to abandon Rongrong?" Ning Rongrong put on a pitiful expression.

Qiangu Changkong couldn't help but say, "Brother Wu, leaving Rongrong behind alone will inevitably lead to uncontrollable accidents."

Ning Rongrong followed the lead and continued, "Yes, yes, yes, Brother Wu Qi, Rongrong offended some people when entering the city. If they come to trouble Rongrong, then..."

After careful consideration, Wu Qi nodded and said, "Alright. But we should not go too deep into the forest. For Changkong's Soul Ring, we can spend money to ask around in Soul Beast Town."

Douluo Dalu was not lacking in "jianghu" figures like the Know-it-all; some Spirit Master squads usually went deep into the Soul Beast Forest and remembered the locations where some Soul Beasts lived, selling this information for money.

Of course, the value of intelligence fluctuated.

Before leaving, the Thousand-Jun Douluo had given Qiangu Changkong plenty of pocket money, enough to buy information.

At worst, there were still him and Ning Rongrong; the assets of the three of them combined did not lose to most small families, so purchasing information was not an issue.

Bringing Ning Rongrong along meant the supplies they had prepared might not be enough, and they would need to purchase more.

At the same time, Shrek Academy welcomed its annual enrollment season.

Following custom, Dai Mubai accompanied Li Yusong to maintain order at the registration site.

Compared to previous years, this time Dai Mubai was staring at the crowd with full concentration.

He recognized Wu Qi's strength, and Flender had sworn that the other party would come.

As a senior, he had an obligation to guide the juniors. It was just that he had waited for a long time without seeing any sign of Wu Qi and his companion; instead, it was Tang San and Xiao Wu who arrived at the registration site first.

Regarding Dai Mubai's previous act of not bullying others with his status, Tang San held a favorable impression of him; the two exchanged glances and then cupped their fists at each other.

Xiao Wu was very dissatisfied with Dai Mubai's behavior; she put her hands on her hips and couldn't help but say, "Third Brother, I don't allow you to have too much contact with Dai Lewd Tiger, do you hear me?"

Tang San shook his head slightly, "Xiao Wu, Mubai's private life might be indiscreet. But he is a powerhouse in the Soul Master World, and in this world, the strong are respected; it is only natural for women to gravitate toward him."

"Moreover, he is also our senior; there is no need for you to be so hostile toward him, right?"

"And those two young men from yesterday might also be our seniors. In the future, we will all be studying at the same academy, so let's not make the relationship too stiff."

Speaking of Wu Qi and his companion, Xiao Wu's impression of them was average.

Given that there had been no conflict between the two sides, she said leisurely, "That pretty boy's appearance is not bad, I wonder how his strength is."

At the thought of being able to spar in the future, Xiao Wu's eyes were full of fighting spirit.

Tang San shook his head helplessly and looked into the distance.

After searching for a while, he seemed not to have found any trace of Wu Qi and Qiangu Changkong. Moreover, he also noticed that Dai Mubai was constantly looking for someone in the registration line.

"Could it be that they are not yet students of Shrek Academy?"

Tang San had a guess, but he didn't pay too much attention to it.

Possessing extraordinary talent and having arrived in Suotuo City at this moment, he figured Wu Qi and his companion would also join Shrek Academy.

Just like the development in the original timeline, after Tang San and the others enrolled, they were dragged to have a match against Zhao Wuji.

Without Ning Rongrong's Amplification Soul Skill, and without the Crystal-Plate Hair-Gold, Tang San fought this match very arduously.

His Hidden Weapon angered Zhao Wuji but did not cause any substantial damage to the latter; in the end, he was beaten by Zhao Wuji until his head was broken and bleeding.

If not for Dai Mubai intervening to stop the fight, it was possible that Zhao Wuji might have accidentally killed them.

That night, Flender returned to the academy and excitedly found Zhao Wuji, "Old Zhao, the academy got some good seedlings today, right?"

He had not informed Zhao Wuji about the matter of accepting disciples.

Anyway, with Dai Mubai and Li Yusong at the entrance, Wu Qi and Qiangu Changkong could enroll directly as long as they came.

Zhao Wuji laughed and said, "Indeed, three came at once."

"Three?" Flender was startled at first, then understood, "How is their strength? I heard that one of them defeated Mubai at the Great Spirit Arena."

Zhao Wuji felt very puzzled; he hadn't felt that Tang San and the others were particularly strong.

To be able to defeat Dai Mubai, one could first rule out Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing; both were Beast Martial Souls and were suppressed by the White Tiger Martial Soul bloodline.

Then the only one left was Tang San.

A level 29 Tang San defeating a level 37 Dai Mubai—that wasn't very likely, was it?

If he used Hidden Weapons, it was possible for Dai Mubai to be caught off guard, but wouldn't that be winning unfairly?

Seeing Flender's expression, he didn't want to be contrary, so he went along and offered some praise.

Next, without surprise, Zhao Wuji was sought out by Tang Hao.

Flender's pleas did not seem to dispel Tang Hao's intentions.

Because Tang San's injuries were more severe than in the original timeline, Zhao Wuji was also beaten even more miserably.

After Tang Hao left, Flender couldn't help but sigh, "I didn't expect the son of the Clear Sky Douluo to also come to Shrek Academy; it seems that my friend has also come."

"Old Zhao, have you arranged the dorms for the three new male students?"

The bruised and swollen Zhao Wuji said in a muffled voice, "Dean, there is only one male student, Tang San; the other two are girls. Where did three male students come from?"

Flender's expression stiffened.

He first suspected that Wu Qi had been a woman disguised as a man, but after thinking it over carefully, he felt the guess was unreasonable.

For a moment, he stood frozen in place.

Could it be that Wu Qi and Qiangu Changkong did not come?

There was no time to think too much; after telling Zhao Wuji to rest well, he went to find Dai Mubai.

At this moment, Dai Mubai was still guarding the entrance of the academy.

He believed that Wu Qi and Qiangu Changkong might not have known that Shrek Academy was located outside the city and had missed the registration time.

Choosing to wait here was so that he could help them process their enrollment procedures the moment they arrived.

But the first person he waited for was not the two of them, but Flender.

"Mu Bai, what exactly is the situation? The disciples personally appointed by this Dean, did they not come?"

Dai Mubai also had a puzzled look on his face and replied: "Dean, could they have thought the academy was located inside the city?"

Previously, when he was in contact with them, he had not mentioned that Shrek Academy was outside the city.

(End of this chapter)