Chapter 134: An Exorbitant Compensation

Chapter 134: An Exorbitant Compensation

"What? You... how could you be so insistent on making things difficult for the Tianwu Academy?" Liu Erlong was about to blow her top as she read the notification sent by the Competition Committee.

【Shaakti Academy is suspected of defaming the students of Tianwu Academy, greatly affecting their reputation and mental state.

Due to the special circumstances, to avoid affecting other academy teams in the competition, the Competition Committee requests that Tianwu Academy and Shaakti Academy resolve this issue privately.

If the matter is not settled within three days, the Shaakti Academy team will be disqualified from the competition.】

"You two sneaked off so mysteriously, and this is what you've brought upon us?" Liu Erlong glared at Tang San and Yu Xiaogang, feeling the urge to give them a good smack on their heads.

A few days ago, when Tianwu Academy had targeted Shaakti, Wang Si had been extremely aggressive in his words, but in the end, he had proven to be a man of his word.

In the following days of the competition, aside from Tang San's slight miscalculation on the first day, everything else had gone smoothly.

On the contrary, it seemed that Tianwu Academy had been subjected to some sanctions, as they faced formidable opponents.

Liu Erlong had thought that the matter was settled, but she never expected these two to stir up another storm.

Questioning their strength? How dare they!

Was it so unbelievable for someone in their twenties to be a Soul King? With the cultivation techniques he possessed and the resources at his disposal, was it difficult for him to become a Soul King?

Just the tonic she drank after her meeting with Wang Si had increased her strength slightly. As for Zhu Ye and the others, the resources they usually consumed were definitely better than hers!

It was a pity that they had stayed in Tianwu Academy for a while, yet they were still unclear about this.

Yu Xiaogang and Tang San lowered their heads, remaining silent.

In this fiasco, they had only provided suggestions; Ning Rongrong was the real culprit behind it all.

However, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School was a powerful force, so they ended up shouldering the blame.

Now, both of them were in a difficult position.

"Teacher Erlong, they only wanted to reduce the number of strong opponents for the Shaakti Academy team in the upcoming matches. Their intentions were good." Ning Rongrong feigned concern.

As the mastermind behind all of this, she was remarkably relaxed, having grown accustomed to causing trouble and letting others deal with the aftermath.

To be honest, with the backing of a Platinum Bishop and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, threatening the Tianwu Academy shouldn't have been a problem.

But who would have thought that Wang Si had a ready-made Spirit Hall Title Douluo by his side?

A Title Douluo was a Title Douluo, and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School only had two of them, while the Tian Dou Empire publicly acknowledged only one, the Poison Douluo.

If anyone was to blame, it was the low-key nature of the Tianwu Academy, as they had remained silent about having a Title Douluo as their advisor.

As for the spies from other forces that were embedded within the Tianwu Academy, they had long been cleaned out.

Hearing that compensation was to be given to the Tianwu Academy, Flender's expression turned painful.

"What kind of compensation does the Tianwu Academy want? Gold soul coins? How much do they want?"

Liu Erlong, who was already at the brink of fury, glared at Flender when he brought up the topic of compensation.

Flender looked innocent, not understanding why he was getting dirty looks just for mentioning compensation.

As a result, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School had compensated Tianwu Academy with numerous assets, including a significant portion of their industries in Soto City.

Ning Rongrong had not been present during the negotiations, but from what Bone Grandpa had implied, the School had handed over two-thirds of their assets in Soto City to the Tianwu Duchy to manage.

So, a demand of 500,000 gold soul coins was not unreasonable.

Hearing this amount, Tang San and his disciples were shocked, while Flender wore a look of disbelief.

However, Liu Erlong's expression remained unchanged, as if she had expected such a demand. "I almost forgot," Ning Rongrong suddenly exclaimed, feigning realization. "Shrek Academy in Soto City was broke before, so Dean Flender probably doesn't have the money now.

What about you, Teacher Erlong? Do you have any money left to contribute to the compensation?"

Ning Rongrong maintained her innocent demeanor, but no one dared to underestimate her. Perhaps because she had been well-behaved for a while, people had forgotten that she used to be the troublesome little witch who gave the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School a headache.

"Don't worry about the compensation; I'll handle it. You just focus on the competition and try to secure a spot in the advancement tournament. Don't let me down." Liu Erlong took a deep breath and shot a meaningful glance at Yu Xiaogang, who had kept his head lowered throughout the entire exchange, before turning to leave.

Seeing Liu Erlong's gaze towards Yu Xiaogang, Flender's heart sank, sensing that something was amiss. He hurriedly chased after Liu Erlong as soon as she left the resting area.

Ning Rongrong watched Liu Erlong's departing figure thoughtfully, but she also felt a twinge of regret.

500,000 gold soul coins were not a significant sum to her, and it would have been more than enough to buy this academy.

If only...

......

"Where are you going, Erlong?" Flender asked, grabbing Liu Erlong's arm as she stormed out of the room. He sensed that she was about to do something unwise.

How he wished it was someone else holding onto her at this moment, but the world didn't always grant his wishes.

Liu Erlong shook off Flender's hand and turned to look at him with a hint of helplessness. "What? Are you coming with me to pay the debt? They don't have any unusual hobbies, and they're not interested in you."

Flender's heart twisted painfully at Liu Erlong's words. Although he had an idea of what she was about to do, hearing it confirmed was still difficult to accept.

"Erlong, there's no need for this. It's just 500,000 gold soul coins. We can afford it.

If not, we can even forfeit this competition. We have plenty of talented students at Shrek.

They're still young this year, and we can afford to wait another five years."

Flender's "childish" response drew a soft laugh from Liu Erlong.

She gently lifted her hair, revealing a faint bruise on her fair neck, before continuing, "Do you think I would let someone else touch this body if it weren't for the academy?"

(End of Chapter)

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