Lu Mingfei starts from Douluo.

Even though Xue Qinghe has already become Ning Fengzhi's disciple, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School hasn't given him much support. Now that they've won over Tang Hao, will things change?

The Haotian Sect still has the core base of the Xingluo Sect, and the Tiandou Sect is just an add-on to the alliance with the Qibao Liuli Sect.

What's there to be happy about when you're rushing to be someone's tool on the Xueqing River?

Perhaps sensing that Lu Mingfei's tone was somewhat perfunctory, Xue Qinghe smiled and said, "Brother Lu, didn't you highly recommend Shrek Academy before? Why do you seem a little less interested?"

"There's no way around it, Brother Xue, didn't you ask me to keep things in order today? I have to be serious." Lu Mingfei shrugged. He shouldn't have given this Xue guy such a nice face; he was trying to trick him into talking all the time.

Xue Qinghe laughed: "Haha, then I really have to thank Brother Lu for backing me up today."

Lu Mingfei felt that something was off about what Xue Qinghe said, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it. He didn't investigate it further and just assumed that Xue Qinghe was joking.

The two chatted casually as they left the cafeteria, attracting everyone's attention. The Crown Prince of the Empire and the number one genius of the continent were in high spirits, talking and laughing. What could they say but envy?

As soon as the two entered the Education Committee hall, they saw three Education Committee members dressed in formal attire.

The three of them were all wearing black robes specially made by the Spirit Hall for Soul Douluo, representing the most formal appearance of a Soul Douluo.

Lu Mingfei had only seen the three committee members wearing this uniform more than six years ago at Xue Qinghe's coming-of-age ceremony, which was enough to show how much the three valued Shrek Academy.

Upon seeing Xue Qinghe and Lu Mingfei arrive, the three education committee members stepped forward to exchange pleasantries.

"Your Highness, Mingfei, you've arrived," Meng Shenji said with a smile.

"Good morning, three education commissioners." Lu Mingfei bowed slightly.

"Good morning, three members of the Education Committee." Xue Qinghe nodded. "My father specially sent me to welcome the Shrek Academy members. I also invited Brother Lu. They became acquainted in Soto City through a fight."

“That’s right. Mingfei is now the star of our academy. Nowadays, almost all the young soul masters on the continent take Mingfei as their role model. With Mingfei around, it shows how much the academy values ​​them.” Bai Baoshan stroked his beard happily. The more talented the academy is, the happier they are.

"The Education Commission is joking. Today's main characters are Shrek Academy. I'm just part of the atmosphere team," Lu Mingfei waved his hand.

Xue Qinghe brought him along to maintain order, probably to put some psychological pressure on Shrek and gain the upper hand in the upcoming negotiations.

With three education committee members and Xue Qinghe present, none of his students had a chance to speak.

Not long after, footsteps sounded outside the Education Committee building, and the five people stood up and waited together at the entrance of the Education Committee hall.

As expected, Qin Ming brought the teachers and students of Shrek Academy to pay their respects.

Qin Ming, acting as the middleman, began the introductions. Upon hearing Xue Qinghe's identity, Flander couldn't help but marvel at the sheer amount of face Haotian Douluo had to give. The second-in-command of the empire had personally come to welcome them—what a show of respect!

"I have long admired the names of the Shrek Academy teachers, and seeing them today, I can confirm that they are indeed worthy of their reputation. My apologies for my lack of respect." Xue Qinghe bowed, then turned his gaze to Grandmaster: "This must be Grandmaster, right? I have heard my teacher mention that Grandmaster's research on martial souls is unparalleled. I have long hoped to meet you."

"Your Highness, you are too kind. I really don't deserve such praise." The master also bowed and shook his head slightly.

Lu Mingfei couldn't help but look at Xue Qinghe with new respect, thinking to himself that to be able to say such things against one's conscience, as an ambitious crown prince, he was too dedicated.

After a few more pleasantries, the group entered the Education Committee hall and took their seats. Lu Mingfei, being just a student, stood behind Education Committee member Bai Baoshan.

Once the tea and snacks were served, the atmosphere gradually relaxed.

Ning Rongrong clung to Zhu Zhuqing's arm and waved obediently to Lu Mingfei. Lu Mingfei smiled and nodded in acknowledgment, but now was not the time for pleasantries.

Lu Mingfei glanced at the Shrek Academy students. Most of them looked uncomfortable, after all, they were newcomers.

As for Tang San, although he looked calm today, Lu Mingfei keenly sensed that his eyes always revealed a hint of coldness.

The most composed one was actually the Grandmaster. It can only be said that he has seen a lot and has associated with all the titled Douluo. He probably didn't take the three Soul Douluo instructors seriously at all.

"It is an honor for us all to be here at our academy," Meng Shenji said with a smile. "His Majesty has informed us that we must give Shrek Academy the greatest support."

"Unless you teachers are willing, the academy will never assign you any teaching tasks. Here, you are all free."

"Thank you, Your Majesty Xueye, and thank you, the three instructors. We only hope to have a better cultivation environment so that these students' talents will not be buried." Flander was also moved by the sincerity of the three instructors. He stood up and bowed to them. Although he did not know how much of this was due to the influence of Haotian Douluo, at least they received tangible benefits.

At this moment, the master spoke up: "We naturally appreciate the sincerity of the three education commissioners. In fact, our students do not need any special treatment. All we need is for them to receive fair treatment. The rest is up to their individual talents."

“Of course. Not to mention that Shrek is a distinguished guest invited by the academy, we will give every student a fair opportunity and treatment.” Meng Shenji nodded.

"From now on, Shrek Academy will be a member of the Tiandou Second Team. All conditions and treatment will be on par with those of Mingfei and Tianheng, who are in the First Team. Including the competition for the guaranteed admission spot, we will treat everyone equally. Three months before the preliminary round, the two teams can apply to compete, and the winner will get the guaranteed admission spot."

Meng Shenji had already heard about the battle in Soto City from Qin Ming and knew that Shrek Academy's goal was the Soul Master Competition.

They finally took the bait.

The master's heart skipped a beat, and a look of joy finally appeared on his face. He had been emphasizing fairness all along, and now Meng Shenji's words were exactly what he wanted to hear.

Seeing the master's crooked smile, Lu Mingfei had a bad feeling.

Sure enough, the master's next words left everyone stunned.

The master stood up and finally spoke the words he had been preparing for months: "Since it's about fairness, Shrek Academy will naturally not take advantage of other students. If any student in the academy is more outstanding, they can challenge us for a chance to join the second team."

"Similarly, our students can also challenge a team, and the winner should also have the opportunity to join the team. What do the three education commissioners think?"

Lu Mingfei thought to himself, "Good heavens! I knew you were a beast, but I never expected you to be such a husky. You've only been here a day and you're already trying to destroy the house?"

Isn't this map of the Yan Kingdom a bit too short?

Chapter 119 Capacity

In the reception hall, everyone had different expressions, and Flander's brows were so furrowed that they looked like they were about to burst with water, and his face was terribly ugly.

No one has spoken since then. The atmosphere is as oppressive as a high-temperature sauna in a volcano's crater. Staying inside would suffocate you, and going outside would burn you to death.

Fair competition, survival of the fittest.

There's nothing wrong with that statement from any angle.

Since the goal is to win honor for the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy, the strongest members should be selected to form the strongest team to participate in the competition.

The three education commissioners remained silent. Whether as subjects of the Heavenly Dou Empire or as supervisors and administrators of the academy, they could not possibly voice their opposition.

This is the master's plan. Now that he has joined the Heaven Dou Royal Academy to participate in the competition, why can't he go further and try to win the championship?

Admittedly, the Shrek Seven Devils are all exceptionally talented, but they are still too inexperienced. If they participate in the next competition, they will naturally have the potential to win the championship, but in this competition, they might not even make it to the preliminaries.

However, if we could get a few members from the Tian Dou team to join, the championship would be a sure thing.

Lu Mingfei, Yu Tianheng, and Dugu Yan—this is Grandmaster's goal: to have these three join Tang San's team. Not only would they be able to win the championship, but it would also be a great opportunity to improve and strengthen the relationship between the two sides.

Lu Mingfei is indeed the number one genius on the continent. He is the eldest grandson of the Jade Sky Eternal Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, and Dugu Yan is the only granddaughter of the Jade Phosphorus Douluo. In addition, there is Ning Rongrong, the young sect master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, as well as Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing, the future Star Luo Empress.

This team, which brings together the power of the three upper sects and two great empires, is practically perfect, and will be the greatest help to Tang San in overthrowing the Spirit Hall in the future.

This was a consensus reached between the Grandmaster and Tang Hao after the Battle of Soto City: to strive for all available resources.

As for Oscar and Ma Hongjun, I can only apologize and say they'll be substitutes.

"I disagree!" Flander hadn't expected that the master and Tang Hao would not only destroy his Shrek Academy, but also his students.

“Flander, calm down. I know you think I’m trying to dismantle Shrek Academy, but this is actually giving them enough options,” the Grandmaster said in a deep voice. “Just because they’re not on the same team, does that mean they’re no longer classmates and brothers?”

"Just because I achieved honors on my own, would you feel that I abandoned you, want to break off our friendship, or even resent me?"

Flander was speechless and slumped back into his seat. The master was right. Brother, are you going to break off our friendship just because we didn't form a team in a major competition?

Isn't it a friend's duty to not hold his brother back?

However, he still found it hard to accept, feeling that his students were suddenly being so blatantly objectified and abandoned.

“You can turn around and ask them what they think. If their friend can achieve greater honors, why wouldn’t they support him?” The master spoke in a tone that suggested he was thinking of Shrek’s best interests.

Because Flanders was too sentimental, he didn't tell Flanders about this beforehand.

However, to some extent, he and Flander share the same goal: to give Shrek Academy students a better future.

The only ones I feel slightly sorry for are Oscar and Ma Hongjun. They will also gain the brotherhood of the top forces in the mainland in the future. Why not?

In the master's view, this is an absolutely win-win situation.

Flander glanced back. Ma Hongjun was carefree and didn't care. Only Oscar showed a slight wry smile. As for the others, their expressions were normal, and they obviously had no objections.

Lu Mingfei was completely numb. The master's explanation was simply irrefutable, but the thought of teaming up with Tang San gave him goosebumps all over.

The scene fell silent again, but this time it wasn't tense but deadly. The three education commissioners stared at each other, wide-eyed. The master's performance was over, and it seemed it was their turn to give concluding remarks.

Are the three education commissioners present?

But just then, a loud voice, clearly tinged with laughter, suddenly came from the doorway, slightly easing the eerie atmosphere.

Meng Shenji swore that this was the first time he had ever felt that Prince Xuexing's voice was so kind and approachable.

The two education committee members and Xue Qinghe also stood up and went forward to welcome his arrival.

"Uncle Wang."

"Your Highness, what brings you here?" Meng Shenji stepped forward and bowed slightly.

"Qinghe, so you're here too. I accompanied Mr. Dugu Bo to pick up his granddaughter. I heard that Shrek Academy, which my brother highly recommended, is located here, so I came to take a look on the way."

Xue Xing stood with his hands behind his back. He didn't know about Tang Hao, only that this Shrek Academy had been specially chosen by Xue Ye and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. Naturally, he wanted to come and find out the background of this mysterious Shrek Academy.

"The teachers and students of Shrek Academy are in the hall. It's perfect timing. We're discussing some academy affairs that are related to Dugu Yan. It's good that His Highness the Prince, as the person in charge of the academy, and His Majesty the Poison Douluo can come in and listen."

Meng Shenji is now hoping that Xue Xing will take the blame for being heartless.

Upon entering, the Shrek Academy members bowed. They had already heard what Meng Shenji had said: the Imperial Prince and the infamous Poison Douluo. They had to respect them in terms of both status and strength.

When Lu Mingfei saw that even Dugu Bo and Xue Xing had come to join in the fun, he couldn't help but wonder what kind of show was going on today.

Are we like the Eight Immortals crossing the sea, each displaying their unique abilities?

As soon as Xue Xing and Dugu Bo sat down, Meng Shenji introduced the master's suggestion: to reorganize the teams based on their strength, and to form a new team with the strongest members to guarantee a spot in the finals.

Dugu Bo and Xue Xing exchanged a glance. This suggestion seemed perfectly reasonable. Yu Tianheng and Dugu Yan were about to break through to the Soul Master level, so there was no way they would be eliminated. Changing teammates wouldn't make much difference.

Or perhaps it would be better to let Dugu Yan come into contact with these people, at least to bring her closer to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.

"This master's suggestion is certainly valid. Choosing the winner to fight is only natural. As for the issue of team cohesion, there is still more than a year to go," Xue Xing cleared her throat and slowly began to speak. "I presume the three education committee members have no objections?"

“His Highness is the head of the academy, so we naturally have no objections.” Meng Shenji nodded.

Seeing that everything had settled, the master's gaze drifted to Lu Mingfei. He had missed the chance to become Lu Mingfei's apprentice back then, but now, as the team leader, he could make up for that regret.

“Uncle Wang, three education commissioners, please wait a moment.” Xue Qinghe suddenly spoke up. “Shouldn’t we ask the parties involved for their opinions on this matter? Forcing a team together might lead to disagreements within the team, making things much less efficient.”

The master frowned almost imperceptibly, not understanding why Xue Qinghe had to interfere.

“That’s how it should be.” Meng Shenji hesitated for a moment, then nodded.

“It just so happens that Brother Lu is here. He’s a key player in the competition. Why don’t we ask for his opinion first?” Xue Qinghe smiled and looked at Lu Mingfei.

Lu Mingfei remained silent for a moment in the face of everyone's gaze.

He remembered that Xue Qinghe had asked him to back him up earlier. Did he intend for him to refuse the offer from the start? But wasn't Xue Qinghe trying to win over Tang Hao?

“When I choose teammates, I never care about their strength, because none of them can compare to my strength anyway.” Lu Mingfei slowly walked to the center of the reception hall and said calmly, “So I only care about one thing.”

"tolerance!"

Without warning, Lu Mingfei activated his Golden Eyes, and a heavy mental pressure suddenly enveloped everyone.

A magnificent two-handed greatsword quickly materialized in Lu Mingfei's right hand and then plunged straight into the floor of the hall.

In an instant, everyone could feel a bone-chilling cold suddenly erupt.

"I don't want them to complain that I didn't give them a chance to prove themselves after I lead them to victory!"

"So, if any Shrek student can pull out this sword within an hour, I will accept him as my teammate."

"After all, I hate childish people the most!"

Chapter 120 Test

Wild! Powerful! Dominant!

Lu Mingfei's tone was calm, yet it seemed to carry an unquestionable authority.

For a Soul Master to spout nonsense and act arrogantly in this small space filled with Soul Saints, Soul Douluos, and even Title Douluos is simply courting death.

But faced with the oppressive aura of the Golden Eyes, no one questioned or refuted him; everything he did was simply natural and justified.

It was as if the person standing in front of them was born with the right to say such things.

Xue Qinghe initially intended for Lu Mingfei to cause trouble, but he never expected Lu Mingfei to choose such an... domineering way!

The master's face darkened, and he wanted to reprimand Lu Mingfei for his rudeness and insolence. This was an academy matter, and it was not up to a child who hadn't even grown up yet to question it.

But when he glared at the golden eyes, all his anger turned into a falling rock plummeting into darkness in the abyss, instantly enveloped by endless fear.

Tang San and the others turned pale immediately upon facing this familiar mental pressure, and Ma Hongjun even had the urge to kneel down.