Ning Rongrong's Confusion

After following Ning Rongrong to the dormitory, Yang Xiong indeed saw her crying alone. She looked very sad.

Seeing her like this, Yang Xiong couldn't help but shake his head. As expected, she was still just a young girl, getting scolded a little and ending up in tears like this. However, he didn't comfort her and instead sat quietly to the side.

Ning Rongrong noticed Yang Xiong had come and glared at him. "Xiongzi, why are you here? Are you here to laugh at me?"

Yang Xiong smiled. "Rongrong, what's there to laugh at? Wasn't it you who insisted on coming to Shrek Academy? I tried to talk you out of it, but you wouldn't listen."

Ning Rongrong paused. "I only came because my father suggested it. I didn't expect this place to be like this."

Yang Xiong asked, "What do you mean 'like this'? Did Dean Flender say anything wrong?"

Ning Rongrong recalled Flender's words. "I'm the most talented heir of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan, and he dared to look down on me like that?"

Yang Xiong smiled. "Did Flender really say anything wrong? Among the eight of us students, what advantages do you have?"

Ning Rongrong replied, "I'm a support-type. My soul power level isn't much lower than Tang San and the others."

Yang Xiong was speechless. "Why do you keep comparing yourself to others? Do you really need to? Your talent isn't any worse than anyone else's, possibly even better in some ways."

"If you're really that upset, then let's leave Shrek Academy right now. We can go back and tell your Grandpa Sword and Grandpa Bone what happened today. Maybe they'll raze Shrek to the ground to help you vent your anger."

Ning Rongrong suddenly found herself at a loss for words. She was only a twelve-year-old girl. While she may have spoken harshly in the moment, she hadn't truly intended to harm anyone, and she certainly wasn't the ruthless type.

Yang Xiong continued, "Rongrong, you're so clever. Can't you see that everything that happened today was part of Flender's plan from the start? He wanted to make a strong impression on everyone. And you—being a proud little princess who doesn't know her limits, ended up becoming the example."

Ning Rongrong was doubtful. "How is that possible? Are you saying Flender knew I wouldn't be able to finish those twenty laps?"

Yang Xiong shook his head. "It's not that he guessed. He was sure you wouldn't be able to. Oscar's a boy, and he barely managed to finish after giving it everything he had. I ran over ten laps this morning before breakfast. The total distance is more than twenty kilometers. With your physical condition and no prior training, it's completely normal that you couldn't finish."

Ning Rongrong quickly asked, "Then why did Flender do that? Did he do it just to teach me a lesson?"

Yang Xiong replied, "Not just you. He wanted to use you to teach everyone a lesson. Every student in this academy is a genius. None of them have poor talent, and none come from weak backgrounds. But you, you're exceptionally gifted, and your background is even more impressive. That made you the perfect target to set an example. After today, I bet all the other students will behave."

Ning Rongrong was very smart, and she quickly understood the deeper meaning. "That Flender… he dared to deliberately humiliate me! I'm going to give him a piece of my mind!"

Yang Xiong simply sat quietly, not saying anything.

Ning Rongrong asked, "Xiongzi, do you think I don't dare? Isn't Flender just a Soul Saint?"

Yang Xiong shook his head. "Rongrong, do you think someone like Flender, a mere Soul Saint, would dare speak to you like that without backing? You're the little princess of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan. You think you're clever, didn't it occur to you where his confidence came from?"

Ning Rongrong's expression turned cold. "Flender may have support, but the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan doesn't fear him."

Yang Xiong said, "But what if his backing is your father? What if everything that happened today was planned with your father's approval? What if this was the whole reason he sent you to Shrek Academy?"

Ning Rongrong was shocked. "That's impossible! Why would my father let him say such things? Why would he allow someone to humiliate me?"

Yang Xiong smiled slightly. "Rongrong, I'd bet anything that the moment we arrived at Shrek Academy yesterday, your father had already written a letter to Flender, asking him to properly teach us. And you just happened to walk right into it."

Ning Rongrong looked lost. "Why would Father do that? Aren't I his most beloved daughter?"

Yang Xiong's lips curled into a smile. "Exactly because you are his only daughter, exactly because you're the next heir to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan, he asked Flender to educate you. Within the clan, Grandpa Sword and Grandpa Bone dote on you too much. No one dares to truly discipline you. No one dares to punish you. The only way for you to grow is to leave the clan."

Ning Rongrong still didn't quite understand. "Why? Haven't I performed well enough in the clan? I have the highest soul power among my peers, and my talent with the Glazed Tile Pagoda is the best in history."

Yang Xiong shook his head. "It's not about talent or soul power. It's about how you conduct yourself, how you treat others, and how you face challenges."

"Rongrong, what do you think the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan is? Why is the Ning family the one in control?"

Ning Rongrong thought for a moment. "We're the richest clan in the world and currently the strongest. Even the Heaven Dou imperial family treats us well. My father is the greatest clan leader in our history, and the clan is at its peak."

Yang Xiong smiled. "Then let me ask you this, your father is just a level 79 Soul Saint. There are many people in the clan with higher soul power. So why is he the leader? Why does he command respect across the entire soul master world?"

Ning Rongrong answered, "Because of Grandpa Sword and Grandpa Bone. They're both Title Douluos."

Yang Xiong looked at her with some amusement. "Title Douluos are towering figures. Grandpa Sword and Grandpa Bone are among the best of them. Why would they obey your father? With their strength, they could receive equal or better treatment anywhere in the world. Yet they remain completely loyal to the clan. Aside from being nurtured by the clan, don't you think there are other reasons for their loyalty?"

"Also, being the leader of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan is much harder than you imagine. The soul master world is far more brutal than you think. No clan stays powerful forever, and strength is often followed by decline."

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