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Shui Lanxin glared at Lei Bao, and at the same time made her point clear.
Lei Bao gave an awkward laugh, his voice booming like thunder, "I'm sorry, Miss Shui, I can't keep my mouth shut. I apologize to you and the Prince, but you can't blame me for overthinking. After all, if it's really as the Prince said, and the Spirit Hall sends out such a team of Soul Masters, I can't think of anyone who could stop them."
This is also the question the other two wanted to address.
After all, those were six Title Douluos, plus thousands of Soul Masters. They probably couldn't have done much against the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and the Blue Dot Tyrannosaurus Clan, right?
"It's really hard to believe, but that's the truth."
Shui Lanxin appeared very calm, but when she first heard the news, she still found it unbelievable.
"Xiao Chuan single-handedly subdued all the enemies from the Spirit Hall, and killed four Title Douluos on the spot, captured the remaining two Title Douluos and the other low-level Soul Masters. They are still in the city. If you don't believe me, I can take you to see them."
The hall fell silent in an instant.
Having said all that, they clearly have a solid basis for their confidence.
"If I may ask, Your Highness, what is your current strength?" Huo Yong asked cautiously.
Lin Chuan smiled without saying a word.
Instead, Shui Lanxin continued, "I don't know Xiao Chuan's strength either, but I can show you my strength."
As soon as she finished speaking, Shui Lanxin was instantly possessed by her martial spirit.
Nine radiant spirit rings appeared one after another.
"A Title Douluo? Shui-mei, you've broken through?!"
Huo Yong and his two companions stared wide-eyed, their mouths agape and their eyes bulging in astonishment.
Previously, the four of them were evenly matched, but unexpectedly, in just a few years, Shui Lanxin has already left them far behind!
Just then, Lin Chuan interrupted again.
"Let's leave the small talk here. Shouldn't the three deans explain their purpose for coming?"
Upon hearing this, Huo Yong and the other two snapped out of their daze, exchanged a glance, and felt a bitter taste in their mouths.
Originally, they thought that by coming here, they could unite the Shui family for mutual support and use this as leverage to place the new academy in Tiandou City after the four families merged.
But now it seems they were too arrogant!
"To be honest, we originally wanted to invite the Shui family to merge the four academies and then find a way to settle in Tiandou City, so as to use the Tiandou Empire to deal with the impending turmoil."
"However, it seems that we have made a fool of ourselves. With the prince's strength, he would still be unafraid of the Spirit Hall's threat even without doing this."
Unlike the three elemental academies, which are too weak to protect themselves, they are not like those three elemental academies.
Before the Spirit Hall made its move, they had received numerous attempts to win them over from both the Spirit Hall and the Heaven Dou Empire, but they had not made a decision at the time.
However, we can no longer delay; it's time to make a decision.
The Spirit Hall has grand ambitions; judging from the massacre they committed not long ago, all forces that refuse to submit will be treated as enemies.
"I understand what you mean, but Tianshui Academy probably won't merge with you, so you'll have made a wasted trip."
Although they had already guessed it, Huo Yong and the other two still felt heavy-hearted when Lin Chuan said those words.
This is a huge loss for a major asset!
Just then, Shui Lanxin suddenly chuckled softly.
“Three deans, although the Shui family and Tianshui Academy cannot merge with you into Tiandou City, you now have another option.”
Upon hearing Shui Lanxin's words, the three of them felt a sudden jolt in their hearts.
"Dean Shui, what you mean is..."
Feng Qing tentatively spoke.
Shui Lanxin smiled without saying a word, her beautiful eyes unconsciously glancing at Lin Chuan, her meaning quite clear.
Huo Yong and Feng Qing exchanged a glance, a hint of hesitation flashing in their eyes.
But when they caught a glimpse of the nine gleaming spirit rings behind Shui Lanxin, their gazes suddenly turned fiery, followed by a resolute look in their eyes.
"Your Highness, our three academies are willing to join Tianshui Academy."
"oh?!"
Lin Chuan let out a soft "hmm," but a smile appeared on his lips.
"The three deans can discuss this matter with Dean Shui. However... there is something we need to make clear beforehand: if Blazing Fire Academy, Divine Wind Academy, and Thunder Academy are truly merged into Heavenly Water Academy, then it won't be so easy for them to separate later."
"The three deans should understand what I mean, right?"
His words were spoken softly, yet the hidden meaning was all the more clear.
Huo Yong immediately clasped his hands in response, "Please rest assured, Your Highness, we naturally know our limits."
"That's good. I hope we can both be satisfied in the end," Lin Chuan nodded with a light smile, then stood up. "Then the three deans can talk with Dean Shui. I'll take my leave now."
Now that everything that needed to be discussed had been discussed, Lin Chuan naturally had no intention of lingering.
As for the specific details, just leave them to Shui Lanxin to handle.
"Respectfully seeing off Your Highness!"
Huo Yong and the other two stood up at the same time, their attitude extremely respectful.
Only after Lin Chuan's figure had completely disappeared did she stand up again.
Feng Qing couldn't help but sigh softly, "I really didn't expect that just a few years ago, Your Highness was participating in the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Competition, and now you've become one of the top experts on the continent!"
"Shouldn't we say that they are qualified to compete for the title of strongest?"
Huo Yong added from the side.
It's hard to imagine anyone being able to kill four Title Douluos and capture two Title Douluos and thousands of Soul Masters single-handedly.
Shui Lanxin smiled and said, "They were not ordinary Title Douluos. The four people who were killed were the enshrined members of the Spirit Hall. They were all Super Douluos of level 96 or above, and each of them was comparable to several ordinary Title Douluos."
"hiss……"
This is even more frightening!
"This is unbelievable. Can anyone really be this strong?" Lei Bao asked in a deep voice, as if he were talking to himself.
"Yes, there are, but perhaps only Ogawa could do it!"
Hearing Shui Lanxin's words, the other three also agreed wholeheartedly.
However, the three of them quickly felt reassured.
The stronger Lin Chuan becomes, the safer their respective families will be.
"Dean Shui, you're still the best! You broke through to become a Title Douluo without making a sound. From now on, we'll probably have to call you Your Majesty."
Huo Yong laughed heartily.
Shui Lanxin chuckled and shook her head, "We've known each other for years, so there's no need for all this formality. You'll all be family from now on, so I won't hide anything from you."
"I was able to break through to the Title Douluo level thanks to Xiao Chuan. Not only me, but Senior Dugu is also about to become a Super Douluo."
"Is Your Highness not only powerful himself, but also able to make those around him stronger?"
"I wonder if we'll ever have the chance to break through to the Title Douluo level."
Shui Lanxin chuckled softly, "As long as you do your job honestly, you'll naturally have opportunities. Xiao Chuan is quite generous."
Upon hearing this, a surge of excitement rose in the hearts of the three.
At the same time, I feel more and more that this decision was very wise!
Taking in the expressions of the three people, Shui Lanxin's smile widened, but she couldn't help but feel a sense of感慨 (gǎnkǎi, a complex emotion encompassing both feelings and reflections).
Fortunately, when he met Lin Chuan in the Frozen Forest, he took the initiative to invite him to study at Tianshui Academy and eventually successfully persuaded the Shui family to join his cause.
Otherwise, let alone successfully breaking through to the Title Douluo level.
I'm afraid they're probably just as overwhelmed as Huo Yong and the other two, feeling completely stressed out because of the threat from the Spirit Hall!
Indeed, when talent is lacking, a keen eye can be the key to changing one's fate.
There's an art to currying favor with powerful figures!
"Alright, let's talk about these things later. Let's discuss the specific details of the academy merger now!"
……
Ultimately, the Four Elements Academy was successfully merged.
However, unlike the original story, the current Four Elements Academy is led by Tianshui Academy, with the other three academies acting more like appendages.
But without a doubt, with the addition of these three academies and their respective families, the overall strength of Snowfield City has grown once again.
A few more days passed like this.
The Spirit Hall seems to have truly fallen silent.
All the people sent to scout the situation were captured, so no more casualties were sent.
"Knowing they're not to be trifled with, is that why you're choosing to remain inactive?"
Lin Chuan sat in the courtyard, unable to help but mutter to himself softly.
However, he could probably guess the Spirit Hall's plans.