Soul Land: Bibi Dong Is My Martial Soul

Chapter 86: Ning Rongrong's Worry

Even after Su Mo and Ning Rongrong disappeared from sight, Yu Xiaogang and Flender's expressions remained dark.

The rest of the Shrek team stayed silent. No one had expected so much to happen in a single day.

First, they were denied entry to Heaven Dou Royal Academy. Then, Xiao Wu's identity as a hundred-thousand-year soul beast was exposed, leading to her capture. Finally, Su Mo and Ning Rongrong left the team.

With three members gone, the Shrek team was suddenly down to four, leaving Dai Mubai and the others feeling indescribably heavy-hearted.

It was as if the team was on the verge of falling apart.

Only Qin Ming's resignation from Heaven Dou Royal Academy and decision to follow them helped ease the group's despair.

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"Su Mo, you should've seen Yu Xiaogang's face when you left. It was priceless!"

"Today has been one of the happiest days of my life!"

"You were right; killing Yu Xiaogang outright would be too easy for him. Making him suffer is much more satisfying!"

"For now, we've only taken Ning Rongrong away, but we'll defeat Shrek Academy in the Spirit Master Tournament next!"

"We'll make sure Yu Xiaogang's every hope is utterly crushed!"

On the other side, Bibi Dong was in a fantastic mood. She chattered away, seemingly indifferent to whether Su Mo would respond to her or not.

For a moment, she understood that Su Mo's earlier advice wasn't without merit.

Not killing Yu Xiaogang outright but instead letting him suffer gradually truly made for a better experience.

Seeing Yu Xiaogang's distorted expression just now, Bibi Dong felt as though every cell in her body was cheering.

It was so satisfying that she didn't want to leave so quickly. She even wanted to stick around just to watch Yu Xiaogang's face contort some more.

However, with Ning Rongrong and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan's guest elder, Yan Lao, by Su Mo's side, Su Mo naturally couldn't reply to Bibi Dong.

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan, apart from its two titled elders, Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo, had also recruited numerous guest elders.

As a support-based clan, it was impossible for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan not to recruit external experts.

The clan's primary combat strength came from these guest elders. Only those possessing the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile martial spirit were considered true disciples of the clan.

With its impressive treasure-appraisal abilities, the clan had amassed vast wealth, making it easy to recruit skilled individuals.

This combination of auxiliary abilities and financial power was one of the reasons the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan was ranked among the top three sects.

Yan Lao, being a prominent figure, walked slightly ahead, giving Su Mo and Ning Rongrong enough space to talk.

"Su Mo, do you think Xiao Wu will be okay?" Ning Rongrong asked, her voice tinged with worry.

Though she now knew Xiao Wu's identity as a transformed hundred-thousand-year soul beast, the thought of Xiao Wu being captured made her heart ache.

Over the past days, she had truly come to see Xiao Wu as a friend.

"I'm not sure. But the Titled Douluo who appeared later seemed more like they were secretly protecting Xiao Wu than hunting her. So, I think Xiao Wu might not be in danger," Su Mo said as he gently squeezed Ning Rongrong's hand.

He shared his observations with her, though he only stated his guess.

"Really?" Ning Rongrong asked, her eyes lighting up with a mix of surprise and cautious hope.

"I can't guarantee it, but that's the feeling I got," Su Mo replied honestly.

"Mm, I think so too. Xiao Wu will definitely be fine!" Ning Rongrong said, her spirits lifted.

Su Mo's analysis was enough to reassure her. His judgments had never been wrong before, and she chose to believe in him once again.

Feeling reassured, Ning Rongrong's mood brightened significantly.

"Su Mo, do you think Grandpa Yan has been secretly protecting me all along?" Ning Rongrong asked, glancing at Yan Lao's back.

"If that's the case, then Grandpa Yan must know about us. Doesn't that mean Father and the others know too?"

As the thought occurred to her, Ning Rongrong's cheeks turned slightly red. She hadn't realized until now that her clan likely already knew about her relationship with Su Mo.

The realization left her feeling shy, but it also brought her a sense of relief.

She had been worrying about how to introduce Su Mo to her father and the clan. Now, it seemed that wouldn't be necessary.

"Mm. Actually, it wasn't just Yan Lao. Your Grandpa Sword also visited Shrek Academy," Su Mo said with a smile.

He decided there was no need to keep Sword Douluo's earlier visit a secret any longer.

After all, with Yan Lao openly protecting them now, it would be hard to explain why the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan allowed Ning Rongrong to stay with Su Mo without mentioning Sword Douluo's approval.

"Ah… Grandpa Sword came to Shrek Academy too?" Ning Rongrong exclaimed in a soft voice, her large, bright eyes staring at Su Mo.

"Then… was Grandpa Sword there to see you?" she asked curiously.

"Mm. After testing me, Sword Douluo approved of me being with you," Su Mo explained.

"He just asked me not to tell you about his visit at the time, so I didn't mention it," he added with a gentle smile.

Su Mo nodded and smiled as he replied, "Of course. Did you forget about my Purple-Gold Soul-Hunting Spear?"

Ning Rongrong's eyes widened in realization. "That was from Grandpa Sword!"

"Now you don't need to worry anymore, right?" Su Mo said as he gently took Ning Rongrong's cold hand, intertwining his fingers with hers.

"Mm-hmm!" Ning Rongrong nodded enthusiastically, holding Su Mo's hand tightly with her left hand. Her joy was evident.

If it weren't for Yan Lao walking ahead, she would have jumped into Su Mo's arms to give him a proper reward.

Her heart swelled with pride. This was the man she had chosen—he had already earned the approval of her clan.

As they walked, chatting and laughing, a few hours passed, and under Yan Lao's guidance, they arrived at a magnificent city. Hanging above the city gates were three bold characters: Seven Treasure City.

At the bustling city gate, carriages and pedestrians came and went, the lively scene rivaling that of Heaven Dou City.

Entering Seven Treasure City, Su Mo noticed that many of the buildings bore the symbol of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan.

Su Mo had no objections to Yan Lao taking them directly to the clan. He didn't even need to ask where they were headed—it was obvious they were going to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan.

After leaving Shrek, no matter where he planned to go next, visiting the clan was a necessary stop.

However, the thought of meeting his future father-in-law made Su Mo a little nervous.

It was hard not to be.

"Rongrong, do you know where the best blacksmith shop in Seven Treasure City is?" Su Mo asked after walking for a while.

He wasn't planning to show up at the clan empty-handed. He wanted to prepare a gift.

His choice of gift was a blueprint for a composite crossbow.

Because of Su Mo's influence, during their departure from the Star Dou Forest, the group never encountered the Man-Faced Demon Spider horde. As a result, Tang San never distributed his hidden weapons to the team.

This meant Ning Rongrong never realized the value of hidden weapons. Or perhaps she assumed Tang San wouldn't share them with others and never asked him to make some for her.

Since Ning Rongrong didn't have any hidden weapons, Tang San didn't consider equipping others with them either. Thus, as of now, only Xiao Wu had hidden weapons among the Shrek team.

Naturally, Ning Rongrong never proposed bulk orders from Tang San on behalf of her clan.

Su Mo decided to create a modern composite crossbow to demonstrate its power to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan. He would then gift them the blueprint so they could manufacture it themselves.

In his previous life, Su Mo was skilled in handling various weapons. He had experience with bows, so crossbows were no exception.

However, making a composite crossbow required high-quality materials and advanced forging techniques. That's why, in the past, Su Mo had opted for composite bows instead.

But here in Seven Treasure City, things were different. Su Mo believed that the blacksmiths in such a prosperous city would be skilled enough for the job.

Although the composite crossbow he planned to create wouldn't be as compact or intricate as Tang San's Zhuge Divine Crossbow, which was designed as a hidden weapon, its power would certainly rival it.

"The best blacksmith shop? Of course, it's the one owned by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan!" Ning Rongrong said with a hint of pride.

"What are you planning to do, Su Mo?" she asked curiously.

"Nothing major. Just take me there. Once I've customized a weapon, we'll head to the clan," Su Mo said with a smile, avoiding a detailed explanation.

"Okay, I'll take you there!" Ning Rongrong didn't press further. She simply grabbed Su Mo's hand and led him toward the forging workshop owned by her family in Seven Treasure City.

Yan Lao, watching from behind, didn't intervene.

Since they were already in Seven Treasure City, he let the pair do as they pleased. After all, he had always indulged Ning Rongrong's wishes.

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