"Your Excellency!"
Liu Erlong, though anxious, first bowed to Sword Douluo Chen Xin.
Then, she quickly moved to Flander's side and helped him up, but her gaze immediately shifted to Zhao Wuji.
"What happened?"
Zhao Wuji's fists were tightly clenched, his eyes bloodshot with anger.
It was clear he was furious.
He blamed himself for failing to protect Flander, but at the same time, he wanted nothing more than to tear Cai Xu apart right there.
When faced with Liu Erlong's question, he lowered his head, "I'm sorry, I didn't protect Old Flander well!"
"..."
Liu Erlong remained silent, casting a glance at the weakened Cai Xu and Zhu Zhuqing behind him before saying nothing further.
She had never met Zhu Zhuqing before, but from what Flander and the others had told her, she was aware of Zhu Zhuqing identity.
The first time she saw Zhu Zhuqing, she was stunned, thinking to herself, no wonder Dai Mubai was so infatuated.
But unfortunately…
Zhu Zhuqing was ultimately not fated to be with Shrek.
Although Dai Mubai had claimed their issues were minor, Liu Erlong, being a woman, could tell that this was not a small matter.
What kind of "small issue" could keep a couple in discord for nearly half a year, with one party even disappearing without a trace?
It wasn't possible!
But as she got to know Dai Mubai and the others better, Liu Erlong found herself agreeing with Zhu Zhuqing.
If someone kept claiming that they admired a woman and would do anything for her, but in the end, couldn't even control their own pants…
All those promises could be disregarded as nonsense!
At this thought, Liu Erlong's mind briefly flashed to the image of Yu Xiaogang. Pain flickered in her eyes, which was quickly replaced by calm.
But…
As the saying goes, the observer sees clearly, while the person involved remains blind.
She truly admired Zhu Zhuqing.
On the other side, Ning Rongrong also rushed to Dai Mubai side.
"Rongrong!"
Oscar's eyes lit up with joy, never expecting to see Ning Rongrong again at this moment.
Ma Hongjun was also excited—if Ning Rongrong returned, their chances in the Soul Master competition would naturally improve.
"Oscar, Ma Hongjun, Boss Dai is...?"
Having been partners for so long, Ning Rongrong naturally cared about Dai Mubai condition.
Oscar and Ma Hongjun fell silent for a moment, then their gazes turned in unison to Zhu Zhuqing.
Zhu Zhuqing remained unmoved, her gaze meeting theirs with calm indifference.
The only moment her eyes wavered was when she looked at Ning Rongrong.
It was because Ning Rongrong was a woman, and they had grown closer during their time together, sharing intimate conversations.
Because of that, she understood Ning Rongrong better than Oscar and Ma Hongjun.
Now, it was clear that they were no longer on the same path, and she had no intention of trying to change Ning Rongrong.
She knew it was unrealistic.
There was also another important reason: she knew Li Yu didn't like Ning Rongrong.
"Zhu Zhuqing, why are you doing this?"
Ning Rongrong exploded the moment she saw Zhu Zhuqing indifferent gaze.
Who was Ning Rongrong? In the past, they had lived under the same roof and called each other sisters out of respect.
Now, despite her giving face to Zhu Zhuqing, the latter turned her back on her.
What was this cold, aloof act supposed to be for?
How could she not have noticed it before?
High in the air.
Sword Douluo Chen Xin frowned slightly when he heard Ning Rongrong speak like this.
Zhu Zhuqing, hearing her full name being called by Ning Rongrong, feeling pain in her heart, but her expression turned colder.
"If he wants to fight, I'll fight him. What? Do you want to try too?"
She released her soul power at level 40 without hesitation, coldly glaring at Ning Rongrong.
Although Sword Douluo Chen Xin was present, she knew the 96th-level Super Douluo's reputation. She also knew that he was not someone who would indiscriminately harm others.
Given that she was in the right, and Ning Rongrong had provoked her first, she didn't think Sword Douluo would do anything to her just because of a verbal spat.
And just as she expected, Sword Douluo Chen Xin made no response to the confrontation, seemingly having not even heard their argument.
"You! How are you level 40 already?"
Ning Rongrong was enraged, and her first instinct was to shout, "Grandpa Chen, look at her!" But the next moment, Zhu Zhuqing displayed soul power level made her shift her focus.
With her privileged background at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan and the teachings of her father and Sword and Bone Douluos, Ning Rongrong had only managed to raise her level by 1 in nearly five months, reaching level 32.
Yet, Zhu Zhuqing, who had been at level 31 when they were together, had already reached level 40!
How could she accept that?
Tap! Tap! Tap! Tap! Tap!
At that moment, synchronized footsteps echoed.
Everyone turned to see a group of soldiers, all dressed in the same armor, quickly running toward them, soon surrounding the scene.
They didn't have outstanding soul power, and some weren't even soul masters, but they showed no fear when faced with so many soul masters.
"Salute to Your Excellency!"
They first bowed to Sword Douluo Chen Xin in the air. After receiving his nod, they turned their gaze to the people on the ground.
The small captain stepped forward, his gaze sweeping over the group, and he spoke in a neutral tone, "I am Deng Cong, Captain of the Heaven Dou City Law Enforcement Patrol. Could you please explain the situation behind this private fight?"
Everyone fell silent.
A student from Qianyu Academy spoke first, "These shitty people from... whatever academy came here to cause trouble. We were just defending ourselves!"
"Yeah! The shitty academy is arrogant and doesn't even respect the 'laws' of Heaven Dou City!"
"Drive them away!"
"This garbage academy doesn't deserve to be in Heaven Dou City!"
"..."
The crowd was immediately stirred up.
Deng Cong's gaze landed on Liu Erlong and the others.
"You're spewing nonsense. Clearly… clearly it's..."
Ning Rongrong stood up immediately to counter, but as soon as she opened her mouth, she realized she didn't even know the full details of the situation.
"Rongrong, the visit is over. Let's go home."
Sword Douluo Chen Xin spoke faintly, then, without caring about Ning Rongrong resistance, he restrained her and directly pulled her away from the scene.
"Rongrong..."
Oscar reached out, wanting to stop Ning Rongrong, but under the pressure of Sword Douluo Chen Xin aura, his hand fell before it even left the ground.
Liu Erlong, Zhao Wuji, and the others looked on, mouths open, but said nothing.
They had expected Ning Rongrong to return…
But now, it seemed they had thought too much.
"This is just a misunderstanding. It's just a dispute between the younger generation. It's nothing major!"
Liu Erlong spoke, then turned to Cai Xu, "As for the losses to Qianyu Academy, Shrek will compensate at the full price. Please have Principal Cai verify the damage and send the payment to Shrek!"
She paused, her gaze fixed on Cai Xu, waiting for his response.
Cai Xu raised an eyebrow, realizing that Liu Erlong was offering compensation to settle the matter.
In truth, even if things had escalated between the two sides, no lives had been lost, and in the soul master world, this wasn't considered a major issue. It was nowhere near enough to warrant an expulsion.
As another principal, Cai Xu had certainly heard of Liu Erlong's name.
After a brief moment of thought, he nodded in agreement.
"Alright."