Chapter 193 Ning Rongrong's Inner Conflict, Tearing Away the Last Pretense
Ning Rongrong's nonsensical words left Qin Mu completely bewildered.
Qin Mu frowned slightly and looked at Ning Rongrong in front of him.
"If you are talking about the crisis in your sect, I can assure you that there is no deception."
Ning Rongrong opened her mouth, but hesitated to speak.
Qin Mu stood at the doorway, waiting for Ning Rongrong to continue.
He did not invite Ning Rongrong into his room. It was already late at night, and a man and a woman alone in his room, even if they were just chatting, would have a slightly ambiguous feel to it.
Moreover, a Spirit Kite is hidden in the room.
Ning Rongrong's face showed a struggle, but Qin Mu didn't urge her. He just stood at the doorway waiting for her to speak.
Qin Mu is not the kind of person who doesn't distinguish between gratitude and resentment.
The conflict between him and Tang San and Yu Xiaogang was limited to the two of them.
As long as the other members of Shrek Academy don't provoke Qin Mu, Qin Mu won't go looking for trouble.
He is not the kind of person who believes that "those who dare not cause trouble are mediocre."
Furthermore, Qin Mu currently has a cooperative relationship with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, which is why he is willing to be so patient with Ning Rongrong.
Finally, Ning Rongrong clenched her small hands and spoke with difficulty.
"Qin Mu, losing to you in the finals of the Continental High-Level Soul Master Elite Tournament four years ago was the biggest blow I have ever experienced in my life."
"That failure also tore our harmonious team apart."
"What I want to know is, was everything you said back then true?"
"Third Brother...is Tang San really that incompetent? Is Master really just a name without substance?"
Hearing Ning Rongrong's question, Qin Mu looked at Ning Rongrong seriously.
It must be said that Ning Rongrong is also extremely beautiful, at least no less so than Shui Bing'er and Hu Liena.
With her face now filled with grievances and her pitiful appearance, it's hard not to feel a pang of sympathy.
Her original dignified demeanor vanished without a trace in front of Qin Mu, and she became like a helpless and pitiful little girl.
"Ning Rongrong, what happened back then, do you want to know the truth, or do you just want an answer?"
Faced with such a beauty, Qin Mu unconsciously softened his tone and asked Ning Rongrong a question.
"The truth? The answer? Isn't the truth the answer?"
Ning Rongrong did not understand Qin Mu's words.
"If you just want to know the answer, then you can continue to believe in Tang San and Yu Xiaogang."
"But if you want to know the truth, it might be a bit unpleasant for you, and you might not be able to accept it."
Qin Mu spoke calmly, awaiting Ning Rongrong's reply.
"I...I want to know the truth!"
Ning Rongrong's eyes revealed utmost seriousness, and her little face was filled with stubbornness.
"Due to my position, I can't really say anything bad about the two of them. I'll just state some relatively objective facts."
"First of all, there's Yu Xiaogang, who calls himself a master. He's only a level 29 Great Soul Master. Where do you think he got his so-called theories from?"
"It is nothing more than extracting and summarizing the experiences that many predecessors have long summarized, and finally it became his core theory."
"He's a theoretical master, but he hasn't applied these theories to himself or let others put them into practice. How can he become a master in the world of soul masters?"
"As for the method of guiding you in cultivation, that's utter nonsense."
Qin Mu sneered, then took out a book he had written on the core theories of martial souls from his storage ring and handed it to Ning Rongrong.
"You can take a look and see how much the content differs from what Yu Xiaogang taught you!"
Ning Rongrong took the Martial Soul Core Theory from Qin Mu with trembling hands. After casually flipping through a few pages, her face turned somewhat gloomy.
Take the age limit of spirit rings, for example. After reviewing the theory Qin Mu handed over, Ning Rongrong realized how wrong the theory Yu Xiaogang taught them was.
She suddenly felt a sense of relief, thankful that she hadn't completely followed the master's cultivation method.
If what Yu Xiaogang said were true, and she, a support-type Soul Master, had challenged the limit of a Battle Soul Master's Soul Ring age, she might have already died.
"This...this is simply misleading and corrupting the youth!"
After flipping through a few more pages, Ning Rongrong compared the theory with Yu Xiaogang's, and her face immediately filled with anger. She couldn't help but curse Yu Xiaogang.
"As for Yu Xiaogang's other aspects, I won't comment further. You should have your own judgment by now."
"Now let's talk about Tang San."
"I ask you, before the start of the Continental High-Level Soul Master Elite Tournament, did I offend you in any way?"
Upon hearing this, Ning Rongrong immediately shook her head.
"I don't know about the others, but I first met you at the final competition. Apart from that, I haven't seen you at all, so how could I have offended you?"
Qin Mu sneered, then continued to ask in return.
"Since I have no grudge against you, do you think it's reasonable for Tang San to kill me just because I broke your Seven-in-One Fusion Technique?"
Upon hearing Qin Mu's words, Ning Rongrong immediately retorted.
"There's nothing we can do about it. You injured Xiao Wu during the competition."
"Xiao Wu is Tang San's weakness. If anyone hurts Xiao Wu, Tang San will fight them to the death."
"Fight to the death? But this is a competition!"
Qin Mu looked at Ning Rongrong with some regret.
He knew that Ning Rongrong had been influenced by Tang San, and her values had become distorted.
"It's just a friendly spar, not a real life-or-death struggle, so why escalate it to the level of life and death?"
"Haven't you Shrek Academy members ever hurt anyone before?"
"Does that mean if your Shrek Academy members injure someone, your opponents will also kill you for it?"
Hearing Qin Mu's words, Ning Rongrong was slightly taken aback, as if she had noticed something was wrong, but she still forced herself to speak.
"That's because they're not strong enough; they can't hurt us. Without strength, you can only suffer humiliation, and you can't blame anyone else."
"Ha! Inadequate strength!"
Qin Mu's eyes turned indifferent, and then he spoke.
"Just because they're weak, does that mean you can hurt people at will?"
"In other words, if your Shrek Academy was defeated by me, is it also because you were not strong enough?"
"Therefore, there was nothing wrong with my actions, and you deserved to be humiliated."
"Think about how you treated Canghui Academy back then. Why can't you stand it when others treat you this way now?"
Don't you think you're being a bit hypocritical?
Hearing Qin Mu's words, Ning Rongrong finally realized what was going on.
So that's what she'd always felt was wrong!
[end of the chapter]