Douluo Continent: Ning Rongrong? Even a dog wouldn't chase her.

She struggled to look up and saw that Gu Yi had somehow restrained Dai Mubai's right hand and was staring at him fiercely.

"No matter what, she is still a member of my Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. Dai Mubai, what do you want to do?"

Gu Yi's face turned ashen, and he was furious.

If he had arrived any later, Ning Rongrong would have died at Dai Mubai's hands. If that had really happened, how would Ning Fengzhi and his grandfather explain it to them?

To be honest, if Dai Mubai had killed her somewhere else, Gu Yi would have applauded, but could he have gone a little further away? Not near him.

"Ha! So what if it's the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School? Others may fear your Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, but I don't!"

"You'd better tell her to watch out, or I might kill her at any moment!"

"Humph!"

Dai Mubai uttered a harsh remark and shook off Gu Yi's hand. He looked at Ning Rongrong and snorted coldly, clearly threatening her.

Only after he had done all this did he turn and leave.

He doesn't want to break ties with Gu Yi right now, as he's no match for Gu Yi at the moment. He needs to plan things out more carefully.

"Gu Yi! Kill him for me!"

"Don't you like me? If you help me kill him, I'll agree to be with you! From now on, you'll be the next sect leader of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School!"

Ning Rongrong wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes and quickly stood up from the ground. What had just happened made her furious and embarrassed. She looked at Gu Yi and said fiercely.

But Gu Yi looked at her coldly, showing little interest.

"I saved you only because of Uncle Ning. If you continue to be so unreasonable, I will go directly to Uncle Ning and ask him to take you back."

"But you like me, so why won't you do this for me?"

Ning Rongrong found it hard to believe, as if she couldn't understand it at all.

Even though he himself said those words, why did Gu Yi still disagree? He's changed, he's really changed!

Gu Yi didn't rush to answer her. Instead, he turned to look at Zhu Zhuqing, and the two smiled at each other, the meaning of which was self-evident.

"Maybe I was infatuated with you before, but I can tell you very clearly now that it's all in the past."

"Ever since you verbally abused me until I passed out in the sect square, I've changed. I understand now. How could a high and mighty princess like you possibly look down on mortals like us?"

"So you should go back as soon as possible, back to your castle."

After saying that, Gu Yi ignored Ning Rongrong and left with Zhu Zhuqing. They walked together towards the academy.

Gu Yi also left, and Ning Rongrong stood alone in the rest area, feeling lonely, helpless, lost, and in pain. Various emotions mingled in her heart, and a tear silently slid down her cheek.

She broke down; she had suffered three blows that day.

If Flander's belittling angered her and Dai Mubai's ruthlessness frightened her, then what probably provoked her the most was Gu Yi.

His cold words caused Ning Rongrong pain; she was wrong, she seemed to be really wrong.

She always thought this was still the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, where everyone should flatter her, be courteous to her, and fawn over her. She thought she was still the little princess, and Gu Yi was still her little follower.

But everything has changed. This is Shrek Academy. Nobody cares who she is. Gu Yi has also started to ignore her, distance himself from her, and even hate her.

In an instant, it seemed as if she had lost everything.

She doesn't want this!

She wants someone to comfort her when she's sad, someone to accompany her when she's happy, someone to protect her when she's in danger, and so much more...

Chapter 18 Want to salvage the situation? Too late!

At the entrance of Shrek Academy, Gu Yi and Zhu Zhuqing were walking slowly hand in hand.

The two remained silent throughout the journey, simply appreciating the scenery along the way, their hearts seemingly intertwined.

"Aren't you... curious?"

Gu Yi broke the silence, stopping in his tracks and looking curiously at Zhu Zhuqing, asking her a question.

"I'm curious, but I'm also waiting for you to tell me," Zhu Zhuqing said calmly with a slight smile.

It would be a lie to say she wasn't curious; Gu Yi had already taken up a lot of space in her heart, but she only knew a little about him.

She was curious about why Gu Yi came to Shrek Academy, about the relationship and story between Gu Yi and Ning Rongrong, and about how much of Gu Yi's heart she now occupied.

Gu Yi was like a mystery to her, but she believed that one day, Gu Yi would tell her everything.

"Since you want to know, I'll tell you, but don't laugh at me." Gu Yi smiled, looking at the beautiful girl who was like an elf, feeling only happiness in his heart.

He began to explain why he had come here, what had happened between him and Ning Rongrong, and everything he thought Zhu Zhuqing might be curious about.

Of course, he kept the system a secret. At this moment, it didn't seem so important anymore, and revealing it would only cause Zhu Zhuqing worry and annoyance.

"So, you came out because you wanted to get away from Ning Rongrong?" Zhu Zhuqing was touched after hearing Gu Yi's story; their experiences were so similar.

One is someone who loves but cannot be loved in return; the other is someone who is loved but betrayed.

It must have been fate that brought these two poor lovers together.

“I used to, but now I don’t care about her at all, Zhu Qing. Right now, you are the one in my heart.” Gu Yi gazed deeply into Zhu Zhu Qing’s eyes, his tone extremely sincere.

The two looked at each other, and their feelings for each other quickly intensified at that moment.

"Boom!"

Zhu Zhuqing quickly kissed Gu Yi on the cheek and said playfully, "Since you're so sincere, consider this your reward."

After saying that, she blushed shyly, let go of Gu Yi's right hand, and while he was still in a daze, she quickly walked towards the academy.

"Ding! Congratulations, host, you have gained 80% favorability from Zhu Zhuqing. You are rewarded with a 500% increase in your soul power cultivation."

The system notification woke Gu Yi. He gently touched the spot where Zhu Zhuqing had just kissed him with his right hand, and a happy smile appeared on his face.

He glanced at the shy Zhu Zhuqing ahead, quickly caught up with her, and teased, "That doesn't count! That was a sneak attack just now, let's do it again!"

"I didn't even feel it! Or, how about I reward you this time?"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Zhuqing's blush deepened, and she quickened her pace, letting out a coquettish cry:

"rogue!"

……

The next morning, everyone got up at Flander's call. Today was an important day. Gu Yi clearly remembered that Oscar had reached level 30 today.

According to the original story, today should be the day they head to the Star Dou Great Forest.

Gu Yi read

Looking at Oscar, who was still meditating beside him, a smile appeared on his lips.

"Luckily, I had yesterday's reward, otherwise I would have missed it," Gu Yi thought to himself.

He worked tirelessly all night yesterday and finally managed to raise his soul power to level 40.

Gu Yike hadn't forgotten the divine soul ring in his system inventory. He planned to take advantage of the opportunity to help Oscar hunt soul beasts and play the same trick as Xiao Wu.

Just in time, with the help of the Titan Giant Ape, this master of disguise, he should be able to escape to the side amidst the chaos and then absorb the divinely bestowed soul ring.

After confirming the feasibility of his plan, he quickly got up, washed up, and went to the playground where they were to assemble.

The playground was quiet at this moment, and there was only one beautiful figure on the entire square, which was Ning Rongrong!

'Just like in the original story, they didn't leave?'

Gu Yi sighed inwardly, feeling somewhat disappointed.

However, this was within his expectations, so he didn't think much of it. He quickly walked to the side of the platform and deliberately kept a long distance from Ning Rongrong.

Gu Yi glanced at the distance between them and thought to himself with satisfaction, 'Yes, maintaining a safe distance is key. I must make sure Zhu Qing sees that I've truly severed ties with the past.'

Ning Rongrong, who was standing nearby, also noticed this. While she felt disappointed, she became even more determined in her decision.

She glanced at Gu Yi discreetly, then pretended to be nonchalant and gradually moved closer.

'What is she trying to do?'

Ning Rongrong's little tricks could not escape Gu Yi's notice. When he caught a glimpse of this scene out of the corner of his eye, he was very puzzled.

She has always avoided him. Last night he said those things, and he thought she would be so angry that she would want to kill him, but what's going on now?

As Ning Rongrong drew closer and closer to him, Gu Yi began to panic, a sense of foreboding creeping into his heart.

Finally, just as Ning Rongrong was about to lean in, Gu Yi called out to her.

"Stop! What are you planning to do? Didn't we agree to keep our distance?" Gu Yi looked at her warily and asked, puzzled.

Ning Rongrong paused, blinked, and said haughtily, "I regret it, this one is void!"

"He threatened me to my face like that, what could I do?"

"A threat?" Gu Yi was taken aback, suddenly recalling what happened last night.

It seems there is indeed such a thing, but what does it have to do with him?

"You're the only person I know right now. Do you want to see me die in front of you?" Ning Rongrong said, feigning pitifulness.

Even though she made such a gesture, Gu Yi still looked at her with a cold expression.

"First of all, you weren't the only one who wanted to keep your distance before, I was too, so please stay away from me now."

"Secondly, whether it's the threat last night or whether you will die in front of me later, it's none of my business. I only saved you yesterday and before because of Uncle Ning."

"If you hadn't caused this trouble, none of this would have happened."

"I will not be your shield, nor will I be the henchman you used to summon and dismiss at will."

"So, you'd better watch yourself."

After saying that, Gu Yi walked around her and went to the spot where Ning Rongrong had been standing, putting a considerable distance between them.

Ning Rongrong looked at Gu Yi in disbelief, then questioned him with dissatisfaction, "Why?"

"I've already humbled myself and made up with you, what more do you want?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Yi could only sneer, saying as if mocking himself, "There was once a fool kneeling in front of you, and you didn't seem to have a very good attitude towards him."

"That's because! Because..." Ning Rongrong tried to explain frantically, but couldn't find any excuse.

Gu Yi just stared at her coldly, watching to see what kind of lies she could weave.