Chapter 40 Gossip
Shi Yi looked at Ning Rongrong and smiled, "What's wrong?"
Ning Rongrong snorted softly, "Are you crazy because you're broke? You're so greedy!"
Shi Yi smiled and shook his head, saying, "To a little princess like you from the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, I'm nothing but a pauper. Besides, my training is quite demanding, and your joining will only increase my expenses. I don't have that much money to support it.
You don't have to pay me, but as long as you can have some medicinal herbs and rare metals delivered on time, you can join. How about that? With the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect's capabilities, this should be easy to do, right?"
Ning Rongrong thought for a moment and nodded slightly. After all, some of the resources were being used for her, and it wouldn't be a big deal to bring Shi Yi and Zhu Zhuqing along.
She could just consider it the sect's way of winning over Shi Yi. "Then come with me to Soto City after dinner. We'll get the things quickly once the word gets out," Ning Rongrong said to Shi Yi.
Shi Yi nodded, gave Ning Rongrong a thumbs-up, and chuckled, "As expected of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect's little princess, you're so straightforward." "Don't be so rude! If it doesn't work, just wait!" Ning Rongrong glared at Shi Yi with a hint of pride.
Shi Yi smiled; he could tell Ning Rongrong appreciated his words.
Soon, Ning Rongrong urged Shi Yi to finish his meal. With a finally-earned day off, how could Ning Rongrong not go to the night market in Soto City?
The two of them slowly departed, and Zhu Zhuqing watched them go, a thoughtful look on her face.
Soon, Shi Yi followed Ning Rongrong to a trading company.
Looking at the lavish building called the Seven Treasures Trading Company, Shi Yi couldn't help but sigh, "What a vast family and business!"
"That's right. My Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect has branches all over Tiandou, in every major city. Anything available on the market can be bought here, and even if it's temporarily unavailable, we can always get it from somewhere else," Ning Rongrong said proudly.
Entering the trading company, there was no such thing as a dog not recognizing its master as in a mindless novel. Everyone greeted Ning Rongrong with respect.
"Alright, make a list of what you need. You can order any medicinal herbs, and they'll dispatch them on time. Don't go overboard with the rare metals," Ning Rongrong said to Shi Yi.
Hearing this, Shi Yi couldn't help but smile awkwardly. "Of course not. Excessively precious rare metals are beyond my skill level."
Shi Yi wasn't lying to Ning Rongrong. Excessively precious rare metals were of extremely high quality. While he could forge a cloak, at the moment, he could only manage to forge a thousand times. He couldn't even reach that level with stronger precious metals. Of course, for an ordinary blacksmith, Shi Yi's forging skills were already at the master level.
Then Shi Yi took out the prescription given by Yu Xiaogang from his soul guide and handed it to Ning Rongrong, saying, "Just follow the prescription here and take three servings a day. Also, the older the whale glue, the better."
Hearing this, Ning Rongrong looked at Shi Yi with a strange expression and said, "Whelk glue, why do you want this stuff? Are you the same as that lecherous tiger and the fat guy..."
Before Ning Rongrong could finish her words, Shi Yi raised his hand to interrupt her and said, "You know shit, just do it. It's not for you. Sperm glue is also a medicinal ingredient. As for what kind of person I am, don't you know it yet?"
Ning Rongrong looked Shi Yi up and down. Although she knew that Shi Yi was not the same person as herself, she still couldn't help but joked, "Who knows? You can't judge a person by his appearance."
Shi Yi's face darkened and said, "You agree or not."
Seeing this, Ning Rongrong stopped joking with Shi Yi, took the prescription from Shi Yi's hand, raised an eyebrow and said, "Just these medicinal ingredients and high-aged whale glue, right? What about the rare metals do you want?"
"A plate crystal or hair crystal will be fine. How big you can make it depends on your ability. If you can make it as big as possible, I'll have a surprise for you in the future," Shi Yi chuckled.
Ning Rongrong's interest piqued at the mention of a surprise, and she asked, "What surprise?"
"Nothing to tell you about at this time," Shi Yi chuckled.
Ning Rongrong snorted, not asking further questions. She casually handed the prescription to an employee at the company.
"Remember what he said just now. Just follow his instructions. Three servings of herbs per day. Get more, and I'll give you a month's supply at once," Ning Rongrong said casually.
The employee took the prescription from Ning Rongrong and said respectfully, "Yes, Miss."
Ning Rongrong nodded in satisfaction and said to Shi Yi, "Let's go. I've helped you so much. Would you mind accompanying me for a stroll?"
Shi Yi smiled helplessly and said, "Alright, since you're the boss."
Then, Shi Yi contentedly became Ning Rongrong's assistant, a way to relax.
As they walked, the two struck up a small conversation.
"Do you like Zhuqing? You've been helping her so much, and now you're asking for this and that from me, money and herbs." Ning Rongrong watched as Shi Yi's beautiful eyes lit up with gossip.
Shi Yi smiled and shook his head, "First of all, I didn't proactively help Zhuqing. It was after I saw the teacher's training plan that I offered some suggestions, and that's why the teacher assigned the most obedient one to me. Obviously, the most obedient among you is Zhuqing, so taking her on isn't a big deal. Besides, Zhuqing doesn't have much money, and your Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect is a powerful family. Befriending a young lady like you shouldn't necessarily bring in some benefits."
"You're quite honest. Even when so many people try to curry favor with me, you still pretend to be indifferent. But I think there's more to it than that. Your attitude towards Zhuqing is clearly much better than ours," Ning Rongrong said, staring at Shi Yi.
Upon hearing this, Shi Yi said with some emotion: "No teacher doesn't like obedient students, even me. In fact, I feel more pity for Zhu Qing. A little girl risked her life to come here, only to find a playboy who lives a life of luxury. Sometimes I even think that her martial soul should be exchanged with Dai Mubai's. Maybe Zhu Qing can do better than Dai Mubai."
Ning Rongrong nodded when she heard this, and Shi Yi continued: "Of course, Zhu Qing's performance in training also impressed me. She trained very seriously, with a seriousness that risked her life. This willpower surpassed all of you, even me. "Zhu Qing's only weakness compared to us is her spirit, so I'm willing to help her within my power. Even if this help might offend Dai Mubai, I don't think it's worth taking seriously."
Shi Yi said, a flicker of guilt in his eyes. He also left unsaid that his arrival had changed everything. Tang San might not lead Shrek to victory, and Zhu Zhuqing, who could have obtained the Immortal Item, had lost this precious turning point in her life because of him. It could even be said that it was precisely because of the Immortal Item that they were able to defeat the Xingluo Royal Academy at the Continental Advanced Spirit Master Academy Elite Competition.
With this in mind, Shi Yi set his sights on Ning Rongrong. While both had lost their chance to obtain an immortal item, Ning Rongrong's fate was far better than Zhu Zhuqing's.
Sometimes fate could be so cruel. Ning Rongrong's loss of an immortal item, and Shrek's failure to win the championship, didn't affect her. She was still the eldest daughter of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect. Without Tang San's involvement, the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect might have achieved a better outcome under the Spirit Hall.
But Zhu Zhuqing was different. Despite her utmost efforts to change her fate, the loss of her immortal item had reduced her chances of defeating the Xingluo Royal Academy to a minimum.
"Yes, Zhuqing is truly pitiful when faced with someone like Se Lao Hu. Do you think Se Lao Hu and Zhu Qing have a chance of winning?" Ning Rongrong asked Shi Yi.
Shi Yi shook his head slightly. "I don't know, but I'll do my best to help her. Maybe that will help a little."
"Don't you have even the slightest attraction to Zhu Qing?" Ning Rongrong quipped.
Shi Yi chuckled. "Feeling moved? Perhaps. After all, I'm still a normal man, but I'm also a rational person. When I'm powerless to protect others, I'm unlikely to consider such a thing. Not to mention Zhu Qing's special status. I don't want to let those around me face the same fate as Dai Mubai."
Ning Rongrong couldn't find any fault with Shi Yi's frank words.
"Alright, stop asking about me. Focus on your cultivation."
Ning Rongrong's eyes flickered, the gossip burning in them undimmed. "What about Xiao Wu and Tang San?"
Shi Yi chuckled. "They can't dig up anything from me, so they've shifted gears? Aren't Xiao San and Xiao Wu just like you saw them?"
"They don't look like normal siblings," Ning Rongrong laughed.
"You've already seen it all, what else is there to say?" Shi Yi said helplessly.
Ning Rongrong glared at Shi Yi and said, "There's no point talking to you."
"Although Xiao San and I don't get along, he's still my junior fellow apprentice. What good would it do me to reveal his private affairs? Unless..." Shi Yi chuckled.
Ning Rongrong rolled her eyes at Shi Yi's expression and said unhappily, "Why don't you just stop calling me Shi Yi? You're such a money-grubber!"
"Knowing too much isn't always a good thing. The more you can see, the more you can grasp. This is my first lesson as a teacher. Xiao San is a very scheming person. If you cross any red lines, it will only bring you trouble." Shi Yi chuckled.
Ning Rongrong recalled the setbacks she encountered when she first entered the academy and realized that Tang San was clearly no simple man. After all, there were only a handful of people on this continent who didn't take their Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect seriously.
Ning Rongrong snorted indifferently, "If you don't want to talk, then don't. I don't want to know about his awful deeds. Judging by the way Tang San and Xiao Wu act, they're probably not good people either."
Shi Yi nodded in agreement, smiling, "He's certainly not a good person."
A Tang Clan assassin, a hundred-thousand-year-old spirit beast incarnate, certainly wasn't a good person.
Ning Rongrong glared at Shi Yi and said, "You're not a good person either."
"I never said I was a good person. I can be good or bad, it all depends on who's looking at me. Who knows, I might soon become a good person in your eyes, a good person who's only interested in money," Shi Yi chuckled.
Ning Rongrong's eyes flickered with disappointment, and she asked, "So you're only telling me all this for money?"
Shi Yi looked at Ning Rongrong and said slowly, "I don't think it's shameful to do it for money. 'Friends' is a very broad term."
At the word 'friend,' Ning Rongrong's beautiful eyes flickered with evasion, and she remained silent.
"Friends are just friends, drinking buddies are just friends, business partners are just friends, classmates can be friends, teachers can be friends, even close friends can be friends. You don't need to be obsessed with the word 'friend'. You just need to understand who in this world truly cares for you. In fact, like-minded people are always by your side: your father and the two seniors," Shi Yi said softly with emotion.
Ning Rongrong's eyes flushed and her nose felt sore upon hearing this. She turned her head slightly lowered, as if not wanting Shi Yi to see her embarrassment.
The next moment, Ning Rongrong heard Shi Yi's familiar voice, "Okay, it's getting late. I need to go back to practice. You should also go back and rest early. Make the most of your few days off."
When Ning Rongrong looked up, Shi Yi's back was already receding.
"This guy, he said he'd go shopping with me, and he's already gone," Ning Rongrong complained as she watched Shi Yi's back. A faint smile played across her pretty face, and she skipped back to her own shopping.
The seven-day holiday passed quickly, and it was time for training again. Over breakfast, Shi Yi observed Ma Hongjun's dejected expression and realized something.
Perhaps Flanders had been doing a good job of cleaning up his mess. After all, he was his disciple, so he couldn't just leave him alone. But Flanders also couldn't let Ma Hongjun continue to cause trouble. Who knew, he might one day run into a tough guy and get killed out there.
Meanwhile, Yu Xiaogang's training was effective. Ma Hongjun's evil fire had subsided during the intense training. After all, Ma Hongjun's current cultivation was weak, and training could suppress it. As his cultivation improved, the evil fire would intensify, and then he would need the help of an ice-attributed spirit master.
During breakfast, Ning Rongrong also greeted Yu Xiaogang, who readily agreed to Shi Yi's request to train with him.
As things stood, he no longer had much hope for building a strong team centered around Tang San, so his primary focus remained on training Tang San and the others. As for the others, there wasn't much difference between herding one sheep and a flock.
Everyone at Shrek looked at Ning Rongrong with surprise, but no one said anything.
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