Chapter 295: Why Would a Soul Emperor Sprain Their Ankle?!
Seeing this, the crowd exchanged glances, their slightly confused faces breaking into faint smiles.
Kong was still Kong. Even after becoming a deity, he hadn't changed.
Wait, his arrival didn't seem to be because of them, did it?
Well, that's a relief!
"Young Master, what's going on?" Yu Tianxin walked over and asked, puzzled.
Hearing this, a dark line appeared on Kong's forehead. Why was he being addressed so formally? It made him sound old!
"Brother Tianxin, if you keep talking like that, I'll tell the Second-in-Command and see if he'll deal with you!" Kong pouted. After becoming a deity, most people around him had changed. Only a few remained true to themselves.
Yu Tianxin fell silent. If Kong told his grandfather, Yu Luoming, about this, his grandfather would definitely beat him to death!
"Alright, my bad," Yu Tianxin said, raising his hands in surrender. "Kong, what's going on here?"
"I was about to ask you the same thing. What are you all doing here?"
"We're not doing anything. We just came to watch the show!" Yu Tianxin replied, looking genuinely confused.
Kong: "???"
Well, well, so the reason the Thunder Academy guys were here was to watch the show!
"We're also here to watch the show," Kong said, raising his hands innocently.
Everyone: "…"
"Kong, our Tianshui Academy is doing fine, thanks to your milk tea recipe. Our business is booming, and we're struggling to keep up with demand. The academy's finances aren't an issue, but our simulated training grounds have become a problem. That's why we came to Blue Tyrant Academy to discuss with your aunt, Dean Liu Erlong, to see if we could lease some space from you. We're willing to pay for it!"
At this point, Shui Yue'er paused, then continued, "As for the Divine Wind Academy and Blazing Fire Academy, they're really struggling to keep going. That's why they've come to Blue Tyrant Academy…"
Hearing this, the members of Divine Wind and Blazing Fire Academies looked somewhat embarrassed.
At the same time, they finally realized how Tianshui Academy's finances were so stable. So, the milk tea was created by a deity! No wonder it tasted so good. It wasn't just because the girls from Tianshui Academy were pretty.
"Well, we might as well admit it. Our Blazing Fire Academy is really on the verge of collapse. Our simulated training grounds are also failing, which is why we had no choice but to seek help from Blue Tyrant Academy. In terms of location and scale, Blue Tyrant Academy is second only to the Imperial Royal Academy in the Heaven Dou Empire…"
Huo Wushuang lowered his head, feeling awkward. This was practically a scandal—one of the five elemental academies was about to go bankrupt?!
"Ahem, well, you should discuss this with Aunt Erlong. I'm just here to watch the show," Kong said, waving his hand.
He couldn't take charge of this situation. It had nothing to do with him.
Everyone: "…"
Feng Xiaotian glanced at Huo Wushuang. His brother-in-law had taken the fall for him this time. Good thing he hadn't spoken up first, or he'd be the one feeling awkward now!
It had been three and a half years since the last Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament. Feng Xiaotian, the "Battle Wolf," had finally succeeded in pursuing Huo Wu. Calling Huo Wushuang "brother-in-law" was only natural.
"Kong, Shogun, Ei."
At this moment, Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing also walked over and greeted Kong and the others.
Kong glanced at Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing, nodding slightly. Ning Rongrong had reached the Soul King level, while Zhu Zhuqing had already advanced to Soul Emperor. On the training field, excluding Kong, Shogun, and Ei, Zhu Zhuqing was the strongest. Feng Xiaotian hadn't yet broken through to Soul Emperor and was still a Soul King.
"Kong, hello, sisters," Zhu Zhuqing also greeted the three, though her tone was slightly different from Ning Rongrong's.
"Hello, Sister Zhuqing," both Shogun and Ei replied in unison.
Ning Rongrong looked at the three of them, utterly confused. What was going on?
"Zhuqing called them sisters???"
"And Ei and Shogun actually responded?!"
*Something's Not Right!*
How are they so familiar with each other?
Ning Rongrong was instantly thrown into a mental storm. The more she thought about it, the more she felt something was off.
"Zhuqing, are you hiding something from me? We're supposed to be good sisters. It's not right for you to do this!"
Ning Rongrong tilted her head slightly and whispered.
Hearing this, Zhu Zhuqing was momentarily stunned but maintained her composure. "Rongrong, you're overthinking it. How could I possibly hide anything from you? We're practically together every day, right?"
Zhu Zhuqing turned the tables, countering with a question.
"Hmm~"
Ning Rongrong scrutinized Zhu Zhuqing's expression. She didn't seem guilty, which made Rongrong fall into deep thought.
Wait, they were indeed together almost every day. Almost?
"Zhuqing, you're lying! There have been times when you'd disappear for an entire night, saying you were going to train. Who knows how you train? A Soul Emperor like you, spraining your ankle!"
When Ning Rongrong said this, Zhu Zhuqing's face instantly turned red, her ears burning.
She shot a faintly resentful glance at Kong before quickly looking away.
"Even Soul Saints can have accidents while training. As a Soul Emperor, wearing high heels to train, isn't it normal to sprain my ankle?"
Zhu Zhuqing spoke with a tone that was both defensive and confident.
Hearing this, Ning Rongrong was stunned. Zhu Zhuqing trained in high heels? And she's sprained her ankle more than once or twice! If she kept spraining her ankle, why didn't she just change her shoes? Was the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect so poor they couldn't even afford shoes?
That couldn't be, right?!
Wait, how did the conversation shift to buying shoes?
"Zhuqing, you're definitely hiding something from me! Hmph, I'll definitely find out the truth!"
Ning Rongrong snorted, deciding not to press the issue further.
She, Ning Rongrong, was determined to get to the bottom of this! How annoying! They were supposed to be good sisters, yet Zhuqing was keeping secrets from her.
Zhu Zhuqing: "…"
This silly Rongrong is still so easy to fool!
It's all Kong's fault. I almost got exposed!
"Hey, you two, Feng Xiaotian and Huo Wushuang, wait a moment. The dean will be back soon. We have other matters to attend to, so we'll take our leave now!"
After saying this to Huo Wushuang and the others, Ning Rongrong turned to Kong and said, "Kong, it's been a while since we've eaten at your disciple's place. Let's go, let's go eat!"
Huo Wushuang and the others looked confused but didn't dare say anything. Kong's eye twitched, and he nodded, saying, "Alright, let's see if his cooking skills have improved."
As he said this, Kong subtly glanced at Zhu Zhuqing. Their eyes met, and she rolled her eyes in response.
"Can I come too?"
Shui Yue'er's small face was full of anticipation.
"No problem, Yue'er. If you want to join us, you're welcome to."
"Bing'er, I'm going to eat with Kong. It seems like I'm not needed here… Let's go!"
Shui Bing'er pouted. She really wanted to go too, but for the sake of the academy, she had to wait for the dean… (End of Chapter)
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