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Douluo Dalu_ Legend of the Ancestral Dragon_chapter_0096
Chapter 96
Chapter 96: Ning Rongrong Boards the Carriage (Fourth Update)
"Then she deserved to be hit," Xiao Wu said.
"This might be a bit troublesome," Aotian said.
The instant the girl and the black horse were sent flying, he had felt several faint fluctuations of Soul Power from behind them. It seemed they wanted to save the girl, but in the end, they didn't act.
Aotian guessed that those Soul Masters behind them, whose auras were not weak, were likely protecting this white-gowned girl in secret.
He had a vague guess about the girl's identity, but he wasn't certain yet.
The girl seemed to have sprained her ankle; with every step, her pretty face twitched.
She came before Aotian and said huffily, "Your horse knocked me over like this and scared mine away. What are you going to do about it?"
Aotian smiled, looking down at her, and asked, "Well, what do you want to do?"
The girl's eyes swept over Aotian's carriage, and its incredibly luxurious and grand exterior made her eyes light up.
When she saw Xiao Wu peeking her head out, she was surprised. To think there was a girl in the carriage whose looks were no worse than her own.
Zhu Zhuqing also stuck her head out the window, but she wore a mask, so the white-gowned girl couldn't see her true face; otherwise, she would have been surprised as well.
After looking at the carriage, the girl's gaze fell upon the Dragon Horse. She noticed this white horse was large and powerful, and she took an immediate liking to it.
She loved the color white most of all, as it represented purity and nobility. This white horse was a perfect match for her.
Her nimble eyes shifted, and she said, "You sprained my ankle and my horse is gone. You must compensate me."
"Then what kind of compensation do you want?" Aotian asked with great interest.
Watching from the carriage, Xiao Wu was already fuming but hadn't lashed out yet.
The girl held up two fair fingers and said, "I'll give you two choices. First, compensate me with one hundred Gold Soul Coins. Second, give me this carriage as compensation."
She was clever and had deliberately set the compensation for the first condition very high. Even if this horse was much better than an ordinary one, it was nowhere near worth one hundred Gold Soul Coins, not even with the carriage included.
Therefore, she felt the other party would likely choose the second condition.
As soon as she finished speaking, Xiao Wu cried out in anger, "I haven't even started with you! You deliberately stood in front of our carriage. You deserved to be hit."
With that, she jumped down from the carriage, stood before the girl, and lifted her chin with a disdainful expression.
"You..." The girl was infuriated by Xiao Wu. Growing up, no one had ever dared to speak to her in such a tone. Wasn't everyone who met her unfailingly respectful?
"What 'you'? Am I wrong? If you hadn't deliberately blocked our path, how would you have been sent flying by our carriage? And you want our money and our horse? Dream on!" Xiao Wu took a step forward, her gaze aggressive as she stared at the white-gowned girl.
"I... I..." The girl felt she was in the wrong and was at a loss for words.
Anxious and angry, she suddenly took out ten Gold Soul Coins and said, "Then give me the carriage, and these ten Gold Soul Coins are yours."
Xiao Wu scoffed, "You want to buy our horse for just ten Gold Soul Coins? Do you take us for beggars?"
How could a horse at the level of a Titled Douluo be bought for a mere ten Gold Soul Coins?
"This is one hundred Gold Soul Coins." The girl sneered, taking out a fist-sized pouch.
What she lacked least was money. She refused to believe she couldn't buy this carriage, unless the other party was richer than her—but was that even possible?
Xiao Wu shook her head and said, "This carriage is a priceless treasure. Even if you offered ten thousand Gold Soul Coins, you couldn't hope to buy it."
Aotian called out, "Xiao Wu, get back in the carriage. Don't waste any more time with her. We need to get to Shrek Academy as soon as possible. It would be bad if their registration has already ended."
Xiao Wu shot the white-gowned girl a haughty, contemptuous glance and said, "I'm done wasting my breath on you." Then she got back into the carriage.
The girl suddenly spread her arms, blocking the Dragon Horse's path. "Are you also going to Shrek Academy to register?"
"Yes, we are. Why?" Aotian asked.
The girl's tone suddenly softened. "In that case, I don't need you to compensate me with money or a horse. Just take me to Shrek Academy."
Seeing Aotian's thoughtful expression, she continued, "In any case, my foot was indeed injured by your horse. You have to take responsibility for that."
"Alright then, get on," Aotian said.
"Aotian, it wasn't our fault, why are you letting her on?" Xiao Wu blocked the carriage door, crying out in dissatisfaction.
"Let her in," Aotian said.
"I refuse." Xiao Wu stubbornly blocked the entrance, but she was quickly pulled inside by Gu Yuena.
The white-gowned girl limped onto the carriage and thanked Aotian.
Aotian glanced at the few people watching from the side and continued forward.
Those people were likely this girl's bodyguards. He had deliberately mentioned Shrek Academy precisely to confirm the girl's identity.
Now he was certain. This white-gowned girl was, in all likelihood, the young miss of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Ning Rongrong.
Mentioning Shrek Academy was also a way to give Ning Rongrong a graceful way out. Just as Aotian had expected, Ning Rongrong asked for a ride to Shrek Academy.
This way, those bodyguards who had been itching to make a move wouldn't act, avoiding a waste of time here.
Aotian tugged the reins, and the Dragon Horse continued onward.
Inside the carriage, Ning Rongrong sat down on a sofa to one side. Her pretty face was a bit dazed, stunned by the carriage's luxurious interior.
"Are you alright?" Gu Yuena asked with a smile.
Ning Rongrong's gaze fell on Gu Yuena's face, and her eyes immediately went wide, completely stunned by Gu Yuena's beauty.
Back in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, she was surrounded by all sorts of praise, which led her to believe she was a rare beauty in the world. That was why she had been surprised to see Xiao Wu, whose looks were no worse than her own.
But now, to see someone so beautiful... Ning Rongrong wondered if the person before her was a celestial fairy descended from the heavens.
"Are you alright?" Gu Yuena asked again.
"I'm fine." Ning Rongrong snapped back to reality, feeling a bit embarrassed.
She stood up, her expression sincere. "I'm sorry. It was my fault just now. I shouldn't have ridden my horse to block your path."
This time, it was Xiao Wu's turn to be astonished. How had this girl's forceful tone suddenly transformed into the demeanor of a well-behaved girl?
"Hello, my name is Ning Rongrong. I'm also going to Shrek Academy to study. From now on, we'll be classmates." Ning Rongrong's voice became soft and gentle, with a mellow, almost melting quality to it.
If Xiao Wu hadn't witnessed Ning Rongrong's previously arrogant and willful behavior, she would have definitely thought she was a very quiet and gentle girl.
Xiao Wu just snorted and turned her head away.
Zhu Zhuqing merely watched Ning Rongrong quietly without speaking. She had also seen Ning Rongrong's other side earlier, and her impression of her wasn't very good.
Gu Yuena smiled, "My name is Gu Yuena, she's Xiao Wu, and she's Xiao Qing."
"Hello." Ning Rongrong bowed deeply. "A moment ago, my anger got the better of me, and that's why I impulsively said those things. I'm sorry."
Gu Yuena said, "It's alright. We might all be classmates in the future, so we should help each other. Is your foot okay?"
Ning Rongrong sat down, extended a fair calf, and peeled back her sock. The area around her ankle was already red and swollen.
(end of chapter)
"Then she deserved to be hit," Xiao Wu said.
"This might be a bit troublesome," Aotian said.
The instant the girl and the black horse were sent flying, he had felt several faint fluctuations of Soul Power from behind them. It seemed they wanted to save the girl, but in the end, they didn't act.
Aotian guessed that those Soul Masters behind them, whose auras were not weak, were likely protecting this white-gowned girl in secret.
He had a vague guess about the girl's identity, but he wasn't certain yet.
The girl seemed to have sprained her ankle; with every step, her pretty face twitched.
She came before Aotian and said huffily, "Your horse knocked me over like this and scared mine away. What are you going to do about it?"
Aotian smiled, looking down at her, and asked, "Well, what do you want to do?"
The girl's eyes swept over Aotian's carriage, and its incredibly luxurious and grand exterior made her eyes light up.
When she saw Xiao Wu peeking her head out, she was surprised. To think there was a girl in the carriage whose looks were no worse than her own.
Zhu Zhuqing also stuck her head out the window, but she wore a mask, so the white-gowned girl couldn't see her true face; otherwise, she would have been surprised as well.
After looking at the carriage, the girl's gaze fell upon the Dragon Horse. She noticed this white horse was large and powerful, and she took an immediate liking to it.
She loved the color white most of all, as it represented purity and nobility. This white horse was a perfect match for her.
Her nimble eyes shifted, and she said, "You sprained my ankle and my horse is gone. You must compensate me."
"Then what kind of compensation do you want?" Aotian asked with great interest.
Watching from the carriage, Xiao Wu was already fuming but hadn't lashed out yet.
The girl held up two fair fingers and said, "I'll give you two choices. First, compensate me with one hundred Gold Soul Coins. Second, give me this carriage as compensation."
She was clever and had deliberately set the compensation for the first condition very high. Even if this horse was much better than an ordinary one, it was nowhere near worth one hundred Gold Soul Coins, not even with the carriage included.
Therefore, she felt the other party would likely choose the second condition.
As soon as she finished speaking, Xiao Wu cried out in anger, "I haven't even started with you! You deliberately stood in front of our carriage. You deserved to be hit."
With that, she jumped down from the carriage, stood before the girl, and lifted her chin with a disdainful expression.
"You..." The girl was infuriated by Xiao Wu. Growing up, no one had ever dared to speak to her in such a tone. Wasn't everyone who met her unfailingly respectful?
"What 'you'? Am I wrong? If you hadn't deliberately blocked our path, how would you have been sent flying by our carriage? And you want our money and our horse? Dream on!" Xiao Wu took a step forward, her gaze aggressive as she stared at the white-gowned girl.
"I... I..." The girl felt she was in the wrong and was at a loss for words.
Anxious and angry, she suddenly took out ten Gold Soul Coins and said, "Then give me the carriage, and these ten Gold Soul Coins are yours."
Xiao Wu scoffed, "You want to buy our horse for just ten Gold Soul Coins? Do you take us for beggars?"
How could a horse at the level of a Titled Douluo be bought for a mere ten Gold Soul Coins?
"This is one hundred Gold Soul Coins." The girl sneered, taking out a fist-sized pouch.
What she lacked least was money. She refused to believe she couldn't buy this carriage, unless the other party was richer than her—but was that even possible?
Xiao Wu shook her head and said, "This carriage is a priceless treasure. Even if you offered ten thousand Gold Soul Coins, you couldn't hope to buy it."
Aotian called out, "Xiao Wu, get back in the carriage. Don't waste any more time with her. We need to get to Shrek Academy as soon as possible. It would be bad if their registration has already ended."
Xiao Wu shot the white-gowned girl a haughty, contemptuous glance and said, "I'm done wasting my breath on you." Then she got back into the carriage.
The girl suddenly spread her arms, blocking the Dragon Horse's path. "Are you also going to Shrek Academy to register?"
"Yes, we are. Why?" Aotian asked.
The girl's tone suddenly softened. "In that case, I don't need you to compensate me with money or a horse. Just take me to Shrek Academy."
Seeing Aotian's thoughtful expression, she continued, "In any case, my foot was indeed injured by your horse. You have to take responsibility for that."
"Alright then, get on," Aotian said.
"Aotian, it wasn't our fault, why are you letting her on?" Xiao Wu blocked the carriage door, crying out in dissatisfaction.
"Let her in," Aotian said.
"I refuse." Xiao Wu stubbornly blocked the entrance, but she was quickly pulled inside by Gu Yuena.
The white-gowned girl limped onto the carriage and thanked Aotian.
Aotian glanced at the few people watching from the side and continued forward.
Those people were likely this girl's bodyguards. He had deliberately mentioned Shrek Academy precisely to confirm the girl's identity.
Now he was certain. This white-gowned girl was, in all likelihood, the young miss of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Ning Rongrong.
Mentioning Shrek Academy was also a way to give Ning Rongrong a graceful way out. Just as Aotian had expected, Ning Rongrong asked for a ride to Shrek Academy.
This way, those bodyguards who had been itching to make a move wouldn't act, avoiding a waste of time here.
Aotian tugged the reins, and the Dragon Horse continued onward.
Inside the carriage, Ning Rongrong sat down on a sofa to one side. Her pretty face was a bit dazed, stunned by the carriage's luxurious interior.
"Are you alright?" Gu Yuena asked with a smile.
Ning Rongrong's gaze fell on Gu Yuena's face, and her eyes immediately went wide, completely stunned by Gu Yuena's beauty.
Back in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, she was surrounded by all sorts of praise, which led her to believe she was a rare beauty in the world. That was why she had been surprised to see Xiao Wu, whose looks were no worse than her own.
But now, to see someone so beautiful... Ning Rongrong wondered if the person before her was a celestial fairy descended from the heavens.
"Are you alright?" Gu Yuena asked again.
"I'm fine." Ning Rongrong snapped back to reality, feeling a bit embarrassed.
She stood up, her expression sincere. "I'm sorry. It was my fault just now. I shouldn't have ridden my horse to block your path."
This time, it was Xiao Wu's turn to be astonished. How had this girl's forceful tone suddenly transformed into the demeanor of a well-behaved girl?
"Hello, my name is Ning Rongrong. I'm also going to Shrek Academy to study. From now on, we'll be classmates." Ning Rongrong's voice became soft and gentle, with a mellow, almost melting quality to it.
If Xiao Wu hadn't witnessed Ning Rongrong's previously arrogant and willful behavior, she would have definitely thought she was a very quiet and gentle girl.
Xiao Wu just snorted and turned her head away.
Zhu Zhuqing merely watched Ning Rongrong quietly without speaking. She had also seen Ning Rongrong's other side earlier, and her impression of her wasn't very good.
Gu Yuena smiled, "My name is Gu Yuena, she's Xiao Wu, and she's Xiao Qing."
"Hello." Ning Rongrong bowed deeply. "A moment ago, my anger got the better of me, and that's why I impulsively said those things. I'm sorry."
Gu Yuena said, "It's alright. We might all be classmates in the future, so we should help each other. Is your foot okay?"
Ning Rongrong sat down, extended a fair calf, and peeled back her sock. The area around her ankle was already red and swollen.
(end of chapter)
