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  Shrek's fame hinged on its graduates' success, and Ning Tian was the most likely to reach Title Douluo among all its students. Fnder wouldn't sell him out to die.

  That night, only Ning Tian knew Tang Hao had come, though not that he'd been targeted. He didn't care—Tang Hao would act against anyone joining Spirit Hall. For now, Ning Tian would bide his time, occasionally exploiting Tang Hao, believing he'd soon succumb to his injuries.

  At dawn, Ning Tian rose to practice swordsmanship, heading to a nearby grove. He found Zhu Zhuqing already there, training against a tree.

  "First soul skill, Nether Thrust!"

  "Second soul skill, Nether Hundred Cws!"

  With agility attack system traits, Zhu Zhuqing darted like a shadow around a massive tree, leaving cw marks—some half a meter, others half a foot etched across it.

  'She's really hard working,' Ning Tian thought. Despite her lower talent among the Shrek Seven Devils, her soul power never gged, thanks to effort far beyond most.

  "Who's there?" Zhu Zhuqing called, spotting him.

  "It's me," Ning Tian said, stepping out.

  Her cold demeanor softened. "Why are you up so early?"

  "Aren't you too?"

  They shared a smile. "Thanks for yesterday," she said. "Without you, I'd have been badly hurt."

  "No big deal. I suggested the tactic. If it went wrong, it's my job to protect you," Ning Tian said smoothly, though he wouldn't have cared if it were Tang San or Dai Mubai.

  His words touched Zhu Zhuqing. It's the first time someone vowed to shield her. Before she could reply, he pulled five custom barbell ptes from his storage soul guide belt, each a hundred jin, totaling five hundred. Strung on an iron rod, he began swinging it without soul power.

  Zhu Zhuqing marveled. "Do you train like this every day?"

  "Not always. Started with a hundred jin, increased it as I got stronger," he said, adding another pte when it felt light.

  She fell silent, her eyes eager—not love, but hope for strength.

  "Your soul skills are fast but too predictable. It's easy to spot patterns and weaknesses," Ning Tian said suddenly.

  Her eyes brightened. "What should I do?"

  He smiled faintly. "Ever heard, 'Speed is power'?"

  ...….

  By sunrise, they left the grove, chatting and ughing. Hungry, Zhu Zhuqing joined Ning Tian, who, despite not needing food thanks to Tang Hao, ate normally. New to Shrek, they didn't know the cafeteria's location, so he suggested following smoke to buy food from vilgers.

  They wandered beyond Shrek's bounds and saw Xiao Wu and Tang San facing a fat boy wreathed in purple-red fmes—more rooster than man, with a mohawk, feathered arms, and cw hands. Two yellow soul rings and fmes confirmed his soul master status.

  "Little Six, where'd you go this morning? I couldn't find you. Quick, teach this fatso a lesson. He's abducting a woman!" Xiao Wu beamed, then frowned at Zhu Zhuqing beside him.

  Tang San's gloomy face lit up, gd to see Ning Tian with Zhu Zhuqing—no rival for Xiao Wu. He'd awoken st night after Fnder healed him, learning from Oscar what transpired. He bmed Zhao Wuji, not suspecting Ning Tian, but envied his strength.

  Ma Hongjun, unaware of st night's events, was looking for his girlfriend Cui Hua, when Xiao Wu and Tang San intervened. Now, seeing another pretty boy, he raged. "Oh, another one blocking me, with a face I hate most. Think I'm scared of numbers? Come on, I'll beat you all down!"

  His first soul ring fred, mouth opening to unleash his Phoenix Fire.

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