Douluo Continent: The Sky-Piercing Sun

Chapter 118 Shrek Academy Arrives at Heaven Dou Royal Academy

Chapter 118 Shrek Academy Arrives at Heaven Dou Royal Academy

Yang Podi also heard about the fact that Xue Beng and his group had been poisoned by Dugu Yan, but he just laughed it off and didn't take it seriously at all.

In the original novel, Xue Beng was known as the number one "easy win king". In the early days, he committed all kinds of evil deeds and bullied ordinary people in the Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

After the Qianrenxue Palace Coup failed, Xue Beng became the sole heir of the Tiandou Empire and was appointed the new crown prince.

In the past, those spoiled brats were touted as forbearance, as a helpless act to avoid Qian Renxue's persecution. But in recent years, they had heard of Xue Beng and had done a lot of evil deeds and harmed innocent girls.

Judging from his appearance, he doesn't seem to be pretending to be weak while actually being strong; rather, it seems to be a manifestation of his true nature. He is a spoiled brat who does all sorts of evil.

In the end, a simple kneel absolved him of all wrongdoing. But have those he harmed received any compensation? Has he himself felt even a trace of remorse?

Perhaps this is the tragedy of the imperial system: nobles are high above, while commoners are merely objects of humiliation.

Yang Podi didn't care about avalanches; if the man dared to provoke him, he would kill him sooner or later.

Of course, a big thing has also happened recently: the Shrek Academy students have come to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

Just like in the original story, the Shrek group arrived at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy through Qin Ming's connections.

However, a conflict still occurred between them. Several students from Shrek Academy clashed with Avalanche at the gate of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, and Prince Avalanche was beaten until his head looked like a pig's.

The three education committee members gave Shrek and his group a lot of face, personally receiving them.

However, after some communication, a problem arose.

Looking at the teachers and students of Shrek Academy, Meng Shenji, the Education Commissioner, was also full of satisfaction. After all, these students were only 13 years old, and most of them were already at the Soul Master realm. If they were to reach the next Soul Master Competition, it shouldn't be a problem for all of them to become Soul Grandmasters.

"Teachers and students of Shrek Academy, I am Meng Shenji, the chief educator of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy. Welcome to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy."

"The two people next to me are the second-in-command, and this is the second-in-command of the Academy's Teaching Committee, Bai Baoshan, a Soul Douluo with the Martial Soul Heavenly Star Furnace, a level 85, eight-ring Battle Soul Douluo of the Defense type. The third-in-command of the Teaching Committee is Zhi Lin, a Soul Douluo with the Martial Soul Heavenly Green Vine, a level 83, eight-ring Weapon Soul Douluo of the Control type."

Upon seeing this, the Shrek members quickly bowed. Regardless of anything else, this was a master at the Soul Douluo level, and he had an excellent reputation in the education field. He could be considered a pillar of the education system in the Heaven Dou Empire.

Bai Baoshan, a Soul Douluo, and Zhilin, another Soul Douluo, nodded slightly, welcoming the Shrek Academy members to the group.

However, an unexpected event occurred at this moment. Prince Avalanche and Prince Snowstar arrived at the scene. Avalanche, in particular, had a head full of wounds on his face and seemed to be seriously injured.

"Three members of the Education Committee, please wait! These people must not be allowed to enter my Heavenly Dou Royal Academy."

Meng Shenji and the other two quickly bowed and said, "Your Highness, what brings you here?"

Prince Xuexing seemed somewhat disdainful: "What? Do the three education commissioners have guests here? Aren't you going to introduce them to me?"

Meng Shenji said, "Your Highness, let me introduce you. This is Flander, the Dean of Shrek Academy. He's here to discuss cooperation with us. Dean Flander, and this is His Highness Prince Xuexing of the Heaven Dou Empire."

But before the Shrek Academy group could say anything, Prince Xue Xing interrupted them: "Commissioner Meng Shenji, the Heaven Dou Royal Academy is a place to cultivate talent for my Heaven Dou Empire. Those who do not respect my Heaven Dou royal family are not allowed to join my Heaven Dou Royal Academy."

The three members of the Education Committee, including Meng Shenji, were completely bewildered, not understanding what Prince Xuexing was talking about.

Prince Xuexing continued, "These people are of unknown origin, and they publicly assaulted a prince of my Heaven Dou Empire. How can someone of such character be allowed to join the Heaven Dou Royal Academy?"

Meng Shenji, the education committee member, looked at Qin Ming and the Shrek group with some doubt. Qin Ming quickly explained that Avalanche had a conflict with the Shrek Academy students and had been beaten up.

The three members of the teaching committee were fully aware of Xue Beng's actions within the academy. If he weren't a prince, he would have been expelled from the Heaven Dou Royal Academy long ago.

At this moment, the Dream God Machine Committee member was very firm: "Your Highness, I don't think the Shrek students have done anything wrong. Everyone knows what Prince Xue Beng has done at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, especially the recent incident of him being poisoned."

Upon hearing about Xue Beng's poisoning, Prince Xue Xing's expression turned grim: "These people beat up a prince in public, which is an act of contempt for the Tian Dou royal family."

"Your Highness, you can rest assured that I will report this matter to His Highness the Crown Prince and His Majesty Xueye, and they will make the final decision."

The meeting ended badly, with Avalanche and Prince Snowstar leaving in a huff.

Meng Shenji addressed Shrek Academy and his group again, saying, "Please excuse my rudeness. Prince Xue Beng has always been a playboy. As long as you all abide by the academy's rules, you don't need to pay any attention to this."

The Shrek Academy group quickly expressed their gratitude to the three education committee members, as they had just stood up for them.

At this moment, Flander seemed to have thought of something: "Three members of the Education Committee, the main reason we joined the Heaven Dou Royal Academy is to enable our students to participate in the Soul Master Competition. We hope that you three members of the Education Committee will grant our request."

"Dean Flander, no problem. With the talent of you students, you will definitely achieve excellent results in the next Soul Master Competition."

Yu Xiaogang seemed a little anxious upon hearing this: "Why is it the next Soul Master Competition? I heard that the Heaven Dou Royal Academy has two spots, and we want Shrek Academy students to participate in this Soul Master Competition, just the second team's spot is enough."

The three education commissioners looked at Yu Xiaogang, who had suddenly interrupted, with some confusion, then at Qin Ming. Finally, they asked, "Teacher Qin Ming, may I ask who this gentleman is?"

Qin Ming, who was standing to the side, quickly spoke up: "Three members of the Education Committee, this is Yu Xiaogang, the leader of Shrek Academy. Tang San, the control-type Soul Master of Shrek Academy, is his disciple."

Meng Shenji, the education commissioner, nodded: "Teacher Yu Xiaogang, the spots for the second team of our Tiandou Royal Academy have already been given out. Now there are only spots left for the first team."

"Does that mean we can't participate in this Soul Master Competition?"

"I see that your team members are all quite young, mostly only 13 years old. They can train at school and participate in the next Soul Master Competition."

The Shrek students looked at each other in surprise. They hadn't expected that the spots for the second team of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy were already filled. Wouldn't that mean they would have to wait for 6 years?

Yu Xiaogang was still a little unwilling: "Three members of the Education Committee, is it possible to get the spot back for the second team? I believe these students can represent the second team of Tiandou Royal Academy and achieve good results."

Meng Shenji, the instructor, shook his head: "The spot for the second team was given out six years ago, and the team members have been training for six years. This was personally approved by His Highness the Crown Prince."

"Could we engage in a spirit battle with the students from the second team to compete for a spot on the second team?"

Meng Shenji glanced at Qin Ming, then at Yu Xiaogang: "Teacher Yu Xiaogang, perhaps you are not aware, but the second team already has several Soul Masters. Next year, the lineup will likely be very strong."

The Dream God Machine Committee's meaning was very subtle. In terms of strength, the second team was stronger than the first team, and probably far superior to the Shrek Academy team, whose highest level was only Soul Master.

The three education committee members were aware of the actual strength of Team Two, and Teacher Li Xiang would report to them regularly. However, it remained a secret from the outside world; even Qin Ming didn't know the specific abilities of everyone on the team.

The situation seemed to have become somewhat awkward. The Shrek group had come to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy mainly for a spot in the second team, but now that the second team spot was gone, things were not going to be easy.

Meanwhile, Meng Shenji and his two companions had already heard that the seven members of Shrek Academy had actually managed to defeat the first team of Heaven Dou Royal Academy, and they understood that the group was exceptionally strong and probably wanted to participate in this Soul Master Competition.

Ultimately, both sides finalized the decision: the Shrek Academy team would join the Heaven Dou Royal Academy team, with the seven members of the Shrek team competing against the first team of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy team for the final spot in the Soul Master Competition. Qin Ming would continue to serve as the team leader and be fully in charge.

Both sides found the plan acceptable, and the Shrek Academy team was full of confidence, believing they would definitely win the competition. Meng Shenji and his two companions also felt that this approach would significantly improve the team's strength.

The only one who felt awkward was Yu Xiaogang. According to the rules of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, the teachers of the Heaven Dou level classes must be at the Soul Emperor level, and the requirements for the team leaders are even higher. It was only after Qin Ming and two others overcame all objections that he became the team leader of the first team of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

Yu Xiaogang was just a Great Soul Master, and theoretically he couldn't even become a teacher at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy. However, out of respect for Qin Ming and the teachers at Shrek Academy, Yu Xiaogang was allowed to assist Qin Ming in managing the team.

All the teachers at Shrek Academy will temporarily suspend other duties and work together to manage Team One of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

In this way, the team quickly grew to 14 members and had many teachers. The teaching staff was indeed strong, with at least two Soul Saints, Flander and Zhao Wuji, plus several Soul Emperors.

Only Yu Xiaogang was a slight hindrance. If it weren't for the fact that he was Tang San's teacher and Flander's old friend, probably no one would pay attention to him. Tang San himself had already been introduced by Qin Ming as a rare control-type Soul Master.

Clearly, Meng Shenji and his two companions valued the Shrek Academy group highly. Qin Ming personally arranged everything, from the training and accommodation of the students and teachers to even the training grounds. This ensured the students could focus on their training within the academy, guaranteeing them good results in the next Soul Master Competition.

After settling into their accommodations, Shrek and his group gathered at the training ground to arrange their subsequent training.

Ning Rongrong planned to go to the second team to have some fun, since she had a very good relationship with Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling from the second team, and they had gone shopping together many times before.

The other six members of Shrek Academy were also curious about the second team and wanted to go and take a look. However, Qin Ming's expression was rather unpleasant at this moment. He had originally wanted to recruit students from the second team, but was flatly rejected.

"Dear teachers and fellow students, I'm really sorry, but the second team's training sessions have always been closed to the public, so it's probably not convenient for us to watch."

For a moment, everyone looked at Ning Rongrong with great confusion. Ning Rongrong herself seemed to be very polite and said directly, "I used to often go to the second team to play. They train at the No. 3 training field next door every afternoon."

And so, the group arrived at Training Ground No. 3 in a grand procession, seemingly wanting to see how the second team, which the Meng Shenji Education Committee attached great importance to, conducted its training.

Qin Ming had always been curious about the second team's training methods, so he went with the others.

(End of this chapter)