Half a day later.
The two arrived at the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy.
The Heavenly Dou Royal Academy was not located within Heavenly Dou City but was situated on a mountain to the east of the city, about twenty kilometers away, which wasn't too far.
The main reason was that the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy required a vast amount of space, especially for its simulated cultivation environment. The land in Heavenly Dou City was extremely valuable, making it impossible to accommodate such a large academy.
In this world, cultivation resources for Soul Masters were scarce, and the simulated cultivation environment was one of them, highly precious. Most academies simply didn't have the funds to construct such an environment.
Of course, the simulated cultivation environment was only effective for Soul Grandmasters. After reaching the level of Soul Ancestor, one's progress depended more on individual opportunities, and the effects of the simulated cultivation environment became negligible.
As the two slowly made their way up the mountain, Ye Feng suddenly thought of something and asked curiously, "By the way, I remember that the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy has a formidable Royal Fight Team. I wonder if they're currently at the academy?"
Hearing this, Dugu Bo thought Ye Feng wanted to join the Royal Fight Team and immediately felt a bit awkward. "Young Master Ye, although I can arrange for you to directly enter the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy and even join the Royal Fight Team, the students here are all geniuses, proud and unruly. To gain their respect, you'd need to demonstrate some strength…"
Dugu Bo was speaking the truth. Although most of the students were nobles, the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy, as the face of the Heavenly Dou royal family, ensured that all members of its team were not just for show.
Given his status and position, Dugu Bo could easily arrange for Ye Feng to join the Royal Fight Team with just a word.
But if Ye Feng wasn't up to the task, joining the team would only make him a laughingstock.
Of course, Dugu Bo wasn't underestimating Ye Feng. Instead, he wanted to use this opportunity to test Ye Feng's true strength.
If his instincts were correct, Ye Feng's combat power was undoubtedly strong, but he wasn't sure exactly how strong. That's why he wanted to provoke Ye Feng a little.
"Oh? Are you trying to test me?"
Ye Feng wasn't a child and instantly guessed Dugu Bo's intentions.
"Young Master Ye, I wouldn't dare. I just wanted to remind you that if you can demonstrate sufficient strength, you'll gain more status and respect within the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy…"
Dugu Bo broke into a cold sweat and quickly explained.
"Hmm, I understand. Take me to the Royal Fight Team. I'd like to see the strength of the strongest team of the younger generation at the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy," Ye Feng said, not minding at all. In fact, he seemed eager.
After all, he had just acquired a new Soul Skill, and testing its power on the Royal Fight Team seemed like a good idea.
"Wait, Young Master Ye, are you saying you want to face the Royal Fight Team alone???"
Dugu Bo instantly caught the key point and was utterly shocked.
"What, are you afraid I'll cripple them? Don't worry, I'll hold back."
Ye Feng walked ahead without turning back.
"No… Young Master Ye…" Dugu Bo stammered, momentarily at a loss for words.
In his view, Ye Feng, being so young, reaching the level of Soul Grandmaster was already impressive. With the Martial Soul of the Star Sect, Ye Feng would have no problem securing a spot in the Royal Fight Team.
But he never expected Ye Feng to want to take on the entire Royal Fight Team alone. Just how strong was he? Could he be a Soul Ancestor?
But even a Soul Ancestor wouldn't be enough.
The combined combat power of the Royal Fight Team was comparable to that of a Spirit King! Even an ordinary Spirit King might not be a match for this team. How could Ye Feng dare to challenge them? Although Dugu Bo was worried in his heart, he wouldn't voice it out loud, lest he embarrass the other party.
At worst, if Ye Feng couldn't handle them when the time came, he would intervene in time to ensure that Ye Feng wouldn't be humiliated...
Hmm, and there was Dugu Yan too. He would have to warn her not to use Poison under any circumstances.
Dugu Bo followed closely behind Ye Feng, secretly calculating in his heart, clearly immersing himself in the role of a true "guardian."
The two entered the academy, and Dugu Bo first took Ye Feng to register as a student.
The Heavenly Dou Royal Academy represented the dignity of the royal family. Generally, even nobles had to pay a hefty price to enter. However, Dugu Bo held an extremely high status and had great authority. With his position, arranging for a student to enter was naturally a breeze.
From entering the administration office to obtaining student status, it took less than half an hour—extremely efficient.
"Young Master, now that you have the official status of a student at the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy, I will take you to the exclusive training area of the Royal Fight Team," Dugu Bo said as he led the way in front of Ye Feng, appearing very humble, even disregarding the curious gazes of some students around them.
Fortunately, most people didn't recognize Dugu Bo. They were merely curious about Ye Feng's identity.
After all, it was rare for a student to bring their servant into the academy. Could this be the descendant of some prince?
However, neither Ye Feng nor Dugu Bo paid any attention to the others.
The two passed through a massive plaza covering tens of thousands of square meters and arrived at a somewhat special training area.
As the face of the entire Heavenly Dou Royal Academy, the Royal Fight Team enjoyed the top-tier training environment and resources, even having a dedicated training area that ordinary students were not qualified to enter.
In front of the huge circular teaching building was a vast training ground.
On the training ground, only two teams were practicing.
"These two teams are both part of the Royal Fight Team. The one on the left is the second team, which is relatively weaker. The one on the right is the main team, the most elite team of this generation in the entire Heavenly Dou Royal Academy," Dugu Bo explained.
When introducing the main team, he even felt a hint of pride.
After all, his granddaughter, Dugu Yan, was in the main team, serving as the vice-captain and the strongest control-type member of the entire team.
At this moment, the two teams training on the field noticed the sudden arrival of Ye Feng and Dugu Bo.
Both teams stopped their training.
Generally, such training areas were off-limits to outsiders.
But Dugu Bo naturally didn't care.
"Your Excellency, Poison Douluo, what brings you here..."
The instructors of the two teams, far from scolding, hurried over, their faces filled with respect.
"Grandpa~"
Dugu Yan, somewhat surprised, immediately rushed into Dugu Bo's arms.
"Haha, my dear granddaughter, your cultivation has improved quite a bit recently~" Dugu Bo affectionately ruffled Dugu Yan's head, smiling with great satisfaction.
"Grandpa, who is this guy?"
Dugu Yan glanced at Ye Feng, blinking her beautiful eyes, and asked somewhat curiously.
After all, she knew her grandfather's temperament—he rarely interacted with outsiders. Today, he had suddenly brought a young man along, which was truly strange.
"Yan Yan, don't be rude. This is Young Master Ye, from the Star Sect."
Upon hearing this, Dugu Bo's expression immediately turned cold.
This wasn't because he was being obsequious, but because Ye Feng was the savior of both Dugu Yan and himself! Although Dugu Bo was ruthless in his dealings, he was also clear about gratitude and grudges. Naturally, he wouldn't allow Dugu Yan to be so disrespectful toward Ye Feng.
(End of Chapter)