"Hmph, in his eyes, I'm just a plaything. What kind of camaraderie is there? As for the engagement..."
"When the time comes, I'll naturally go and break it off!"
Zhu Zhuqing's tone was resolute.
Although she had been dissatisfied with the engagement and with Dai Mubai, she had still held onto a sliver of hope.
She had hoped to work together with Dai Mubai to stand against Zhu Zhuyun and Dai Wei.
But after meeting Ye Feng, she changed her mind.
Rather than relying on a waste like Dai Mubai, she might as well turn to Ye Feng! Compared to the engagement with Dai Mubai, she was even willing to offer her body to Ye Feng.
At the very least, Ye Feng could help her fight against Zhu Zhuyun, and one day, he might even help her escape the control of the Zhu family!
As for Dai Mubai, what could he do besides his skills in bed? "Zhuqing, Mubai has indeed been going through some emotional issues recently, but he's still young and can change. I promise nothing like this will happen again!"
Flender's tone softened instantly as he hurriedly tried to persuade her to stay.
Shrek only had seven members, just enough to participate in the upcoming Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament.
If Zhu Zhuqing left, where would he find another super genius like her? If they couldn't prove the academy's worth in this tournament, the academy would be shut down.
He couldn't let decades of hard work go to waste! "Zhuqing, we're all classmates. If there's a conflict, we can resolve it... Why don't you take a break for a while, calm down, and then come back to continue your studies? What do you think?"
Yu Xiaogang also quickly chimed in.
Although Tang San was strong, he was only one person.
He needed to lead a formidable team to prove himself and Shrek Academy.
If Zhu Zhuqing left, even if they found a replacement, it wouldn't be as good as her. In fact, the replacement might even become a burden to the team.
This generation of the Shrek Seven was the most extraordinary group he had ever seen. It would be nearly impossible to find such talents across the entire continent, so he naturally didn't want Zhu Zhuqing to leave.
"Master, Dean, thank you for your guidance these past days, but I'm just not suited for this place."
Zhu Zhuqing shook her head, her attitude firm. After speaking, she turned to head back to her room, intending to pack her things and leave.
Her Shrek companions were all good, except for Dai Mubai.
After what had happened, she could no longer stay in the same team as him.
Of course, she wasn't an ungrateful person.
Shrek had helped her obtain her third Soul Ring. If she could one day triumph over Zhu Zhuyun, she would naturally return to repay Shrek.
...
"Sigh..."
Flender and Yu Xiaogang sighed deeply upon hearing this.
The others also seemed to want to say something but hesitated.
"Zhuqing, I'll leave with you."
At that moment, Ning Rongrong, who had been silent, suddenly spoke.
"What!"
"Rongrong, you're leaving too!"
"Why..."
The Shrek members, already disheartened by Zhu Zhuqing's decision to leave, were now even more unsettled by this new blow.
"Rongrong, Shrek is so good. Why are you leaving?"
"Yeah, weren't we training well together? Even though Xiao Ao has some bad habits, we've been working on improving him!"
"Yes, Rongrong, you are the strongest support in Shrek. You can't leave!"
Tang San, Ma Hongjun, and Oscar all spoke up to persuade her to stay. Xiao Wu was also somewhat puzzled, not understanding why Ning Rongrong would want to leave when Shrek was so good.
"There's no particular reason. Maybe Shrek just isn't the right fit for me," Ning Rongrong replied indifferently.
Although the training at Shrek had been somewhat helpful, it was just too exhausting.
A week of intense training had barely increased her cultivation, which was less than what she could achieve by consuming a single thousand-year medicinal herb.
The main issue was the poor quality of food at Shrek, which didn't even include Soul Beast meat. Although Tang San and the others were geniuses and could make rapid progress in their cultivation despite the lack of resources, she couldn't bear it.
If hard work alone was enough, what was the point of resources? Rather than suffering here and being looked down upon, she might as well go back and rely on medicinal herbs.
At the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, she had access to thousand-year medicinal herbs as her daily meals, Soul Beast meat to nourish her body and strengthen her physique, and the personal guidance of two Titled Douluos.
After advancing to the Soul Grandmaster level, she even had access to the most advanced Mimetic Simulation Training Room on the entire continent.
Shrek had nothing.
At around level 20, one might level up quickly, but after reaching the Soul Grandmaster level, Shrek Academy's resources were completely inadequate.
She had actually been considering leaving for a while, but she had held back because she wanted to prove herself.
Now, with Zhu Zhuqing taking the lead, she had made up her mind.
This lousy Shrek place wasn't worth staying in.
After saying this, Ning Rongrong turned and left.
As for her personal belongings, they were all stored in her Storage Soul Guidance Device, so there was no need to pack.
"Ah, this..."
The others were left speechless.
Soon, Zhu Zhuqing had packed all her belongings and, under the watchful eyes of everyone, slowly left Shrek.
The atmosphere was heavy with silence.
Fortunately, Dai Mubai was unconscious, or else he would have surely caused a scene.
"How could this happen... How could this happen... This shouldn't be..."
Flender looked at the departing figures of the two, clutching his head in despair.
Everything had been going so well, how could it have come to this...
Just yesterday, he had been boasting to Yu Xiaogang that this year's Shrek could be called the "Shrek Seven Devils" and that they would surely make a name for themselves across the continent, spreading Shrek's fame far and wide.
But today, reality had dealt him a harsh blow.
The Seven Devils were now only five.
Without even the qualification to participate in the Continental Advanced Soul Master Tournament, how could they compete?
"Dean, Mubai is bleeding a lot. Shouldn't we treat him first..." Ma Hongjun pointed at Dai Mubai lying on the ground.
"That guy, Mubai!"
Flender looked at Dai Mubai on the ground, speechless for a long time.
This was the first time he had been so disappointed in Dai Mubai.
He had strong talent, a powerful Martial Soul, and worked hard on his cultivation, but his personality had a major flaw—he was prone to rage and acted without thinking.
Moreover, his mind was always filled with women.
Ma Hongjun could navigate through pleasure houses without getting attached.
But Dai Mubai was held back by women, unable to overcome this hurdle.
In the end, Flender sighed deeply and took Dai Mubai away for treatment.
...
Meanwhile.
Outside Shrek Academy.
Zhu Zhuqing had just stepped out when she saw Ning Rongrong.
"Rongrong, aren't you going home?" Zhu Zhuqing asked curiously.
Ning Rongrong's withdrawal from school was actually within her expectations. After all, Rongrong had been slacking off during every training session, constantly arguing with Dai Mubai, and refusing to follow discipline. It was only natural that she would drop out.
As the young sect leader of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, Ning Rongrong had been accustomed to a life of luxury since childhood. Naturally, she couldn't endure the shabby conditions of Shrek.
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