Led by their teacher, Sun Buyu, the Shrek Academy group embarked on their ascent, heading towards the academy in the mountains.
Watching the group recede into the distance, Xue Beng, who had been kicked away by Dai Mubai earlier, gleamed with venomous resentment. "Shrek Academy? So what? They're just here to freeload. Hmph, you wait. With me here, none of you will stay here."
"Your Highness, isn't this inappropriate?" a nearby student tentatively suggested.
"What's inappropriate? Even the Empire belongs to our family. Let's go, we're skipping class today. I'll go find someone to seek justice. This prince can't let this be a free lunch. I won't be satisfied until I drive them out," Xue Beng said bitterly. Of course, this was only his outward appearance.
In reality, he wasn't doing this because he had been beaten. Even if he hadn't been beaten today, even without any conflict, Xue Beng would have still found a way to expel the Shrek group from the Heaven Dou Academy. He had already gathered information about Shrek Academy beforehand.
Today's events weren't accidental; they were premeditated!
The main purpose was to prevent Tang San and his group from joining the Heaven Dou Royal Academy. Their joining would be of no benefit to Xue Beng.
After all, the three current academic committee members of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy were all from his elder brother Xue Qinghe's faction. His elder brother, Xue Qinghe, was already increasingly favored by their father, the Emperor, for his merit in recruiting Blue Silver Douluos. If these talented students and teachers from Shrek Academy joined the Heaven Dou Academy, the credit would undoubtedly go to his elder brother.
The worst-case scenario was if Tang San and his group had a stroke of luck and won the Continental Soul Master Competition, bringing glory to the Heaven Dou Empire… then Xue Beng's hopes of seizing power would be even greater.
Even if Shrek didn't ultimately win, the Emperor Xue Ye would certainly be delighted to have added so many geniuses and teachers to the Heaven Dou Academy.
In short, no matter what, the addition of Tang San and his group would be entirely detrimental to Xue Beng.
Therefore, as soon as Xue Beng learned of their existence, he decided that no matter what, he would not allow the Shrek Academy group to join the Heaven Dou Academy!
Thus, today's conflict arose.
The fundamental purpose was to weaken the influence of his elder brother, Xue Qinghe.
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On the other side.
The Shrek group followed their teacher, Sun Buyu, into the mountains, where they could better appreciate the scale of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy. Looking around—the stone steps were carved from white marble, each step adorned with a different soul beast pattern, showcasing exquisite craftsmanship. The setting sun cast dappled, pale red shadows on the steps, adding to the tranquility and unique charm.
Breathing in the fresh air, the Shrek group felt as if they had entered a world of plants.
But the one most deeply moved was Tang San.
Since his Blue Silver Grass martial soul awakened into the Blue Silver Emperor, he had become even closer to nature. The soul power within him, filled with the aura of the Blue Silver Emperor, was extremely active in this mountain teeming with plants.
One of the main reasons Yu Xiaogang decided to bring the Shrek Seven Devils to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy was that, as a high-level soul master academy founded by the Heaven Dou Empire's royal family, it boasted the best facilities in all aspects. While external facilities weren't the decisive factor in soul master cultivation, they played a significant supporting role. Among these, the most crucial was the simulated training grounds for each attribute's soul master.
Cultivating in a suitable environment would make a soul master's training twice as effective, saving them considerable time.
The mountain air was not only fresh but also very humid, and the refreshing feeling quickly made the Shrek Academy group forget their previous unpleasantness.
Sun Buyu clearly didn't want to mention the other students, and instead simply introduced the scenery along the way to the Shrek Academy group.
"The main campus of the academy is halfway up the mountain, and the simulated areas are scattered throughout the mountain, at the foot of the mountain, and also by the lake."
Yu Xiaogang asked, "Teacher Sun, how many students does the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy have now?"
Sun Buyu replied, "There are about five hundred students, mostly noble children from the Empire and its affiliated kingdoms. There are more than fifty teachers, which is sufficient in terms of teaching staff, but..." He shook his head helplessly at this point.
Everyone understood and didn't ask, after all, the actions of Xue Beng and the others had already exposed the academy's shortcomings.
Everyone was a Soul Master, so this mountain path was nothing to them, and they soon arrived at the halfway point.
The main campus of the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy was entirely built of single-story buildings, resembling a fortress. The outer walls were five meters high, entirely bright yellow, and looked extremely beautiful. Even the tops of the walls were covered with glazed tiles, which were particularly dazzling under the setting sun.
At this time, the sky was gradually darkening, and as the distant sunset faded, lights began to appear inside the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy.
Upon entering the academy, they didn't see many students. According to Sun Buyu, most students were cultivating in various simulated areas, making the main campus relatively deserted. He led the Shrek Academy group directly to a reception room, asked them to wait a moment, and hurried off to find Qin Ming.
"What do you think of this place?" Flander asked the teachers.
Candy Bean Soul Master Shao Xin smiled and said, "Very good, even better than I imagined. I really like the air here."
Zhao Wuji said, "Master's suggestion is indeed good. Although the students are a bit weak, this is indeed a good choice for retirement, and it's so close to Heaven Dou City. It's convenient in every way."
Flander chuckled and said, "It seems we really will be retiring here."
A moment later, accompanied by hurried footsteps, a middle-aged man in his thirties or forties walked in quickly from outside, his face beaming with joy. This man was none other than Qin Ming, a graduate of Shrek Academy.
"Dean Flander, you've finally arrived. I've been waiting with bated breath!" As he spoke, Qin Ming hurriedly stepped forward to bow to Flander and the other Shrek Academy teachers.
Flander helped him up and laughed, "Don't be so formal. Speaking of which, we'll be following you from now on. Have you made all the arrangements here?"
Qin Ming quickly nodded, "Don't worry, Dean, I've arranged everything. I've spoken with the higher-ups at Heaven Dou Academy, and they warmly welcome all the teachers. Although they don't quite believe our juniors are that strong, the kids from the Royal Fighting Team have proven it. Everything's fine. Well then, since you've all come from so far, why don't you all rest today? I'll arrange your accommodations, and tomorrow I'll introduce you to the academy's higher-ups to finalize this."
Flander was undoubtedly very satisfied with Qin Ming's arrangements. Afterward, everyone was led to a courtyard on the west side of the academy's main campus. The place was spotless, and each person had a private room, as well as a separate large reception room. All the amenities were brand new. The entire courtyard felt like a separate space, far superior to Shrek Academy in every way.
Not only were the teachers satisfied, but the Shrek Seven Devils were also pleasantly surprised, secretly thinking that their senior, Qin Ming, was truly capable. Everything was arranged so perfectly.
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