sorry for the late update, my internet was down all day yesterday
Inside the room.
Li Yu had already released the grip on Qian Renxue arm.
The spatial folds around him, which had been visible in the air, were slowly returning to their normal state, and the violent electric arcs dancing around him were gradually calming down.
He then took Qian Renxue hand again, glancing at her with a questioning look.
At this critical moment, the appearance of Sword Douluo Chen Xin had completely thrown him off guard.
Originally, he had anticipated that things would spiral out of control and had even planned to intervene.
Of course, it wasn't him directly intervening, but rather sending the Thorn Dragon and Thunder Spirit to step in and handle the situation.
With the strength of these two "elemental creations," they should easily be able to handle Zhao Wuji. No matter how strong Zhao Wuji was, the fact remained that he was still only a Spirit Saint.
As for what would happen afterward, letting the Thorn Dragon and Thunder Spirit slightly injure the people on the scene and then flee out of the city could easily be spun into an "accident."
After all, there were no records of anyone raising such powerful soul beasts.
With the special cloaking abilities of his Tree of Life, Li Yu was confident that no matter how others investigated, they wouldn't find anything unusual.
However, the sudden appearance of Sword Douluo Chen Xin meant that there was no need for him to act anymore.
"It wasn't me who called him. How could I possibly have the ability to summon Sword Douluo?"
Qian Renxue immediately understood what Li Yu meant when she saw his gaze, and shook her head.
While the appearance of Sword Douluo Chen Xin was a surprise, she was more interested in seeing what kind of strength Li Yu would show.
She... was feeling a lot of pressure!
"So, what now?"
After a brief pause, Qian Renxue asked again.
"Let's wait and see."
Li Yu leaned against Qian Renxue shoulder, speaking calmly.
Then, he felt the distant gaze of Sword Douluo Chen Xin.
His heart tightened—at level 96, Chen Xin strength and perception were indeed profound and unfathomable.
Of course, at this moment, Li Yu had only slightly concealed his aura. He wasn't fully "hiding," or else even Chen Xin wouldn't have been able to detect him.
Fortunately, it seemed like Sword Douluo Chen Xin wasn't paying attention to their presence and likely assumed they were just teachers from Qianyu Academy. His gaze quickly shifted to the scene below.
Li Yu followed his gaze and looked at the situation on the ground.
…
…
"Greetings, Your Excellency!"
"Greetings, Your Excellency!"
Everyone present bowed to the Sword Douluo Chen Xin, who was floating in the air.
Zhao Wuji, who had been forced down, was also forcibly removed from his martial soul true form. Though he was furious inside, he still bowed to Sword Douluo Chen Xin.
Level 96!
To kill him would be as easy as crushing an ant.
Naturally, he didn't dare to express any dissatisfaction.
Chen Xin glanced over the scene, his eyes pausing on the severely injured Flander, Dai Mubai, and the weakened Cai Xu and Zhu Zhuqing, his brows slightly furrowing.
Today, he had originally been quietly observing Ning Rongrong visit to Tang San and the others.
He couldn't help it...
After the events at the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy Soul Battle Arena, Ning Rongrong had been kept at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan, with very little freedom.
The little devil couldn't stay put, always trying to escape. Or perhaps she was purposely putting on a pitiful act, shedding tears to gain sympathy…
Anyway, she had turned herself into a prisoner in her own eyes.
Ning Rongrong had grown up under his watch and was like a granddaughter to him!
If he had to make a comparison, her status was similar to that of Dugu Yan in Dugu Bo eyes.
Now, after four or five months, it wasn't just him who had been heartbroken watching Ning Rongrong. Gu Rong and Ning Fengzhi had also finally had enough.
So, they had turned a blind eye and let her escape.
Ning Rongrong, in her search, eventually found where Shrek Academy was located.
Hearing about her identity, Vice Principal Liu Erlong personally received her, but he did not appear in person.
Instead, he quietly listened as Liu Erlong described the actions and intentions of Dai Mubai and his group.
He wasn't particularly interested in this matter.
He was simply following them discreetly.
Liu Erlong, clearly aware of Ning Rongrong importance, personally accompanied her on her way to Qianyu Academy.
As for him, although he had been concealing his presence in Heaven Dou City, he had already sensed the presence of battle from the direction of Qianyu Academy from afar.
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan, as one of the top three sects, was located in the Heaven Dou Empire.
And it had always been close to the Heaven Dou Royal Family.
Even the Crown Prince Xue Qinghe was a disciple of Ning Fengzhi, and he would still respectfully call him "uncle" when they were behind closed doors.
Thus, while he didn't have much emotional attachment to Heaven Dou City, he certainly didn't want things to go wrong, as it could lead to unnecessary casualties.
That's why he arrived at the scene as quickly as possible.
Upon arriving, he immediately saw Zhao Wuji, who had completely lost his reason.
He didn't know Cai Xu, but he still chose to intervene and save him, regardless of whether Zhao Wuji would be harmed from being forcibly removed from his martial soul true form.
His actions were also meant to save Zhao Wuji.
While Heaven Dou City had no specific rule banning martial fighting, if Zhao Wuji were to kill someone here—especially someone as important as the principal of Qianyu Academy, who had a spot in the Continental Elite Young Soul Master Tournament—the Heaven Dou Royal Family would surely demand justice for Cai Xu.
If Zhao Wuji killed him, it would be like slapping the royal family in the face. The security of Heaven Dou City would crumble, and the other soul master academies would question their loyalty to Heaven Dou.
That was why he didn't hesitate to intervene.
However, it wasn't his fight.
He had been fostering Ning Rongrong out of kindness, and though Ning Fengzhi had blamed Shrek for Ning Rongrong behavior at the Soul Battle Arena, he knew her well enough to understand that it wasn't entirely Shrek fault.
During her time at Shrek, Ning Rongrong improvement was immense, and that was undeniable.
That was a kindness that couldn't be erased.
But…
After today, that good karma would be gone.
If Shrek acted recklessly again, he would no longer involve himself.
That's why he stepped in.
But looking at the scene, he was somewhat confused.
Zhu Zhuqing, wasn't she a student of Shrek?
Why did it seem like she was now opposing Shrek?
In reality, with the wealth of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan and the intelligence network spread across the continent, the cause and effect of Today events should be easy to deduce.
However, Sword Douluo Chen Xin didn't care about such things.
He only had three concerns in his heart.
One: The sword.
Two: Ning Rongrong.
Three: Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan.
No wonder he was confused.
At this moment.
Ning Rongrong and Liu Erlong, who were the first to arrive, had a shocked expression on their faces.
"Old Flander!"
"Old Dai!"