Around noon that day, Ning Rongrong seemed to have thought things through.
She took the initiative to approach Wu Qi, admitted her mistake, and resolved to correct it.
"Knowing your mistake and correcting it is good. However, I do not recommend that you enter the Star Dou Great Forest."
Wu Qi had not expected that the problem troubling Ning Fengzhi would be resolved by him. He fully intended to ask Ning Fengzhi for compensation later.
That said, the Star Dou Great Forest was indeed too dangerous. Without the Golden Eagle Spirit Douluo secretly protecting them, Wu Qi would not dare to enter so easily.
The Golden Eagle Spirit Douluo was a well-known expert on the continent. If he appeared before Ning Rongrong, would that not expose their true background?
Moreover, once Xiao Wu entered the forest, if they encountered the Titan Giant Ape, the situation would become extremely urgent.
At that time, Wu Qi might not be able to protect Ning Rongrong.
After all, their contact in the city had certainly been reported to Ning Fengzhi. If Ning Rongrong traveled with him and something happened, Ning Fengzhi would not let it go.
"Why? Does Brother Wu Qi want to abandon Rongrong?" Ning Rongrong put on a pitiful expression.
Chang Kong could not help but say, "Brother Wu, if Rongrong stays behind alone, there could be unpredictable dangers."
Seizing the opportunity, Ning Rongrong added, "Yes, yes. Brother Wu Qi, I offended some people when I entered the city. If they come looking for trouble…"
After careful consideration, Wu Qi nodded. "Alright. But we cannot go too deep into the forest. For Chang Kong's Spirit Ring, we can go to Spirit Beast Town and pay for information."
On the Douluo Continent, there were always independent information brokers. Some Spirit Master teams ventured deep into Spirit Beast forests, memorized the habitats of certain Spirit Beasts, and sold that information for profit.
Of course, the value of such intelligence varied.
Before leaving, Fifteen Ton Douluo had given Chang Kong a generous amount of spending money, more than enough to purchase reliable information.
Even without that, the combined assets of the three of them rivaled most small families. Buying information would not be difficult.
However, with Ning Rongrong joining them, their prepared supplies might not be sufficient. They would need to purchase more.
At the same time, Shrek Academy welcomed its annual enrollment season.
As usual, Dai Mubai assisted Li Yusong in maintaining order at the registration area.
Compared to previous years, Dai Mubai watched the crowd with unusual focus.
He acknowledged Wu Qi's strength, and Flender had confidently stated that Wu Qi would come.
As a senior student, he felt obligated to guide the new students. Yet after waiting for a long time, he saw no sign of Wu Qi or Chang Kong. Instead, Tang San and Xiao Wu arrived first.
Because Dai Mubai had not relied on his status to bully others earlier, Tang San had developed a favorable impression of him. Their eyes met, and they exchanged polite gestures.
Xiao Wu, however, was very dissatisfied with Dai Mubai's conduct. With her hands on her hips, she said, "Tang San, I won't allow you to have too much contact with that lecherous tiger, understood?"
Tang San shook his head slightly. "Xiao Wu, his private life may be questionable. But he is strong among Spirit Masters. In this world, strength commands respect. It is normal for others to be drawn to someone powerful."
"Besides, he is our senior. There's no need to treat him with hostility."
"And those two young men from yesterday may also be our seniors. Since we will study at the same academy, it's better not to create tension."
Speaking of Wu Qi and Chang Kong, Xiao Wu felt indifferent toward them.
Since there had been no conflict, she said casually, "That pale one looks decent. I wonder how strong he is."
The thought of sparring with him in the future filled her eyes with fighting spirit.
Tang San sighed helplessly and looked into the distance.
After searching for a while, he saw no sign of Wu Qi or Chang Kong. He also noticed that Dai Mubai seemed to be looking for someone in the registration line.
"Could it be that they aren't students of Shrek Academy?"
Tang San formed a guess but did not dwell on it.
With their exceptional talent and their arrival in Suotuo City at this time, Wu Qi and Chang Kong would likely join Shrek Academy eventually.
As in the original course of events, after Tang San and the others enrolled, they were taken to spar with Zhao Wuji.
Without Ning Rongrong's enhancement Spirit Ring abilities and without the hidden weapon made from crystal hair gold, Tang San found the battle extremely difficult.
His hidden weapons angered Zhao Wuji, but they failed to cause any substantial damage. In the end, Zhao Wuji beat him until his head was bloodied.
If Dai Mubai had not stepped in to mediate, Zhao Wuji might truly have lost control and killed them.
That night, Flender returned to the academy and excitedly sought out Zhao Wuji.
"Old Zhao, some promising students joined today, didn't they?"
He had not informed Zhao Wuji about accepting disciples in advance.
After all, Dai Mubai and Li Yusong were stationed at the entrance. As long as Wu Qi and Chang Kong arrived, they would have been able to enroll directly.
Zhao Wuji chuckled. "Indeed. Three arrived at once."
"Three?" Flender was startled at first, then quickly understood. "How strong are they? I heard that one of them defeated Mubai at the Great Spirit Arena."
Zhao Wuji felt puzzled. He had not sensed that Tang San and the others were particularly strong.
Anyone capable of defeating Dai Mubai could first rule out Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing. Both possessed Beast Spirits and would be suppressed by the bloodline of the White Tiger Spirit.
That left Tang San.
But a Level 29 Tang San defeating a Level 37 Dai Mubai? That seemed unlikely.
If Tang San used hidden weapons, Dai Mubai might indeed be caught off guard—but could that truly be considered a fair victory?
Seeing Flender's expression, Zhao Wuji chose not to contradict him and simply offered a word of praise.
Soon after, as expected, Tang Hao came to find Zhao Wuji.
Flender's attempt to mediate did not seem to change Tang Hao's decision.
Because Tang San's injuries were even more severe than in the original timeline, Zhao Wuji was beaten even more brutally in return.
After Tang Hao left, Flender could not help but sigh. "I didn't expect the son of the Clear Sky Douluo to come to Shrek Academy. It seems my old friend has arrived as well."
"Old Zhao, have you arranged the dormitories for the three new boys?"
With his face bruised and swollen, Zhao Wuji replied in a muffled voice, "Headmaster, there's only one boy Tang San. The other two are girls. Where did three boys come from?"
Flender's expression froze.
His first thought was whether Wu Qi had been disguising himself as a girl, but after thinking it through, that speculation made no sense.
He stood there, stunned.
Could it be that Wu Qi and Chang Kong had not come?
Without wasting time, he told Zhao Wuji to rest well and went to find Dai Mubai.
At that moment, Dai Mubai was still waiting at the academy gate.
He suspected that Wu Qi and Chang Kong might not know that Shrek Academy was located outside the city and had therefore missed the registration time.
He chose to wait there so that if they arrived, he could immediately help them complete their enrollment.
However, the person he encountered first was not them, but Flender.
"Mubai, what is going on? The disciple I personally selected didn't come?"
Dai Mubai looked equally confused. "Headmaster, could it be that they thought the academy was located inside the city?"
When he had spoken with them earlier, he had never mentioned that Shrek Academy was outside the city.
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