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"Teacher and the others already knew," Crown Prince Xue Qinghe (Qian Renxue) thought to herself, seeing Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo Chen Xin so calm.
Emperor Xue Ye also noticed Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo Chen Xin, looked over, and asked, "Sect Master Ning, you and Sword Douluo don't seem too surprised. Did you know about Shrek Academy's situation beforehand?"
Ning Fengzhi replied with a slight smile, "Your Majesty, we do know a bit about Shrek Academy. However, their ability to possess ten-thousand-year fourth soul rings is due to their unique fortuitous encounters; it cannot be replicated and might not appear again in the future."
Emperor Xue Ye was tempted by the method of absorbing soul rings beyond one's level, and Ning Fengzhi understood this, so he deliberately spoke in such a manner.
"That's truly a pity," Emperor Xue Ye chose to believe Ning Fengzhi.
There was no choice but to rely on the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan to contend with Spirit Hall, so he could only choose to trust Ning Fengzhi.
Emperor Xue Ye reminded him, "However, others do not know this, and they might harbor ulterior motives."
As he spoke, he specifically glanced at Bishop Salas of Spirit Hall, who was not far away.
Ning Fengzhi smiled, saying indifferently, "Shrek Academy's current strength is not weak. They have two Soul Douluo, two Soul Saints, and multiple Soul Emperors. Without a Titled Douluo's intervention, it would be impossible to deal with them."
Emperor Xue Ye was surprised. He hadn't expected an academy with little renown, which had merely changed its name from Blue Tyrant Academy, to possess so many powerful Soul Masters, almost catching up to the strength of Heaven Dou Imperial Academy's teachers.
"Oh? In that case, I can feel much more at ease."
Emperor Xue Ye said, "Presumably, a Titled Douluo would not rashly act for such a matter. However, just in case, I will arrange for people to strengthen patrols around Shrek Academy."
Ning Fengzhi nodded. "Your Majesty's profound care will be appreciated by Shrek Academy."
Emperor Xue Ye smiled. "They are all geniuses of the Heaven Dou Empire; I will naturally protect them and not allow anyone to take advantage of them."
Ning Fengzhi also prepared to send people to strengthen the covert surveillance of Shrek Academy.
No one could guarantee that some individuals wouldn't take risks, seeking to uncover the secret of Xu Yunhan and the others' rapid cultivation and their ability to absorb soul rings beyond their level.
For example, Spirit Hall might secretly arrange for a Titled Douluo to act.
Crown Prince Xue Qinghe (Qian Renxue), listening from the side, thought to herself that she would later send word to Spirit Hall, especially Salas, not to make a move on Shrek Academy.
Firstly, she worried about falling into the traps of the Heaven Dou Empire and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan. Secondly, Qian Renxue still wanted to win over Xu Yunhan and the others.
Even the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan might not be without hope of submitting to her in the future, as long as she became powerful enough.
"Xu Yunhan, you must be at least a Soul King, right?" Qian Renxue grew even more interested in Xu Yunhan. She also found him pleasing to the eye and hoped he could assist her in achieving her grand ambitions.
While they were talking, the battle between Shrek Academy and Exotic Beast Academy had already begun.
"Phoenix Fireline!"
"Phoenix Sky-Shattering Strike!"
Fatty Ma Hongjun fought fiercely with an opponent, gaining the upper hand.
"Mighty God's Fist!"
"Gravity Strike!"
"Wolf Fang Thorn!"
"Skeleton Guerrilla!"
Tai Long, Huang Yuan, and Jing Ling each faced an opponent.
Jiang Zhu held her Healing Scepter, ready to heal them at any moment.
"Zhuqing, leave those three to me!"
Xiao Wu took on three opponents, one of whom was a Soul Sect.
"Teleportation!"
"Waist Bow!"
Xiao Wu continuously teleported and attacked, leaving the three opponents with no room to retaliate. They were quickly knocked out of the arena.
Thus, the remaining four didn't last much longer either.
"Shrek Academy wins!"
The battle lasted only a few minutes before it concluded.
The audience wasn't surprised.
"Can't help it when you run into two Soul Kings."
"I wonder if Yiran is badly hurt?"
Dragon and Snake夫妇 were worried about their granddaughter, Meng Yiran.
Heaven Water Academy.
"So strong!"
Shui Yue'er said beside her sister Shui Bing'er. "Sister, that Xiao Wu is so strong alone, worthy of being a Soul King. Do you think we could win against those two Soul Kings if our martial spirits fused?"
Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er, both Soul Sects, could perform martial spirit fusion, their power comparable to that of a powerful Soul King.
"I don't know," Shui Bing'er said honestly. "We don't know their true strength yet. Moreover, Xu Yunhan, the captain of Shrek Academy's team, might also be a Soul King."
Shui Yue'er nodded. "Our martial spirit fusion should be able to handle one or two Soul Kings, but three would be difficult."
She paused, then added, "It seems now that although Shrek Academy is surprising, their strength probably can't surpass Spirit Hall's team of three Soul Kings, who also possess a martial spirit fusion skill, putting their strength on par with a Soul Emperor."
Shui Bing'er said, "We didn't plan to contend for the championship anyway. It's enough to just compete with the other teams."
Shui Yue'er's bright blue eyes darted around. "Sister, let's go visit Shrek Academy, get to know them, make some friends, and learn more about them. Hmm, that Xu Yunhan is quite handsome. What do you think, sister?"
Shui Bing'er was speechless. "If you like him, if you're truly interested, go pursue him yourself. If you're just playing around, don't mess with him."
Her younger sister just loved to play around.
"Heh heh, I won't mess around."
Shui Yue'er pulled her sister. "Let's go. Anyway, we don't have any matches today."
Shui Bing'er followed along, also wanting to interact more with the people from Shrek Academy.
On the way, they met Crown Prince Xue Qinghe.
"Greetings, Your Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
The two politely greeted him.
"You two are the Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er sisters from Heaven Water Academy, correct?"
Crown Prince Xue Qinghe (Qian Renxue) had some understanding of the geniuses in the participating academies.
Once she seized control of the Heaven Dou Empire, all these talented individuals would be hers.
Therefore, she treated Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er quite kindly.
"Are you two heading to Shrek Academy's side?"
They were about to reach Shrek Academy's area, so it wasn't surprising that Qian Renxue guessed their destination.
"Is His Royal Highness also going to Shrek Academy?"
Shui Yue'er had a lively personality and wasn't deterred by the Crown Prince's authority, asking casually.
Qian Renxue smiled. "Mm. They're quite outstanding. I'm going over to observe them, and also to convey some matters from the Heaven Dou Empire. Since you two are also going, let's go together."
Although Crown Prince Xue Qinghe's appearance was also handsome, Shui Yue'er felt nothing. He wasn't her type.
Shui Bing'er, meanwhile, felt that Crown Prince Xue Qinghe possessed a kind of gentle beauty, lacking some masculine vigor, and she also felt nothing.
Xu Yunhan and the others hadn't expected Crown Prince Xue Qinghe, Shui Bing'er, and Shui Yue'er to come together.
After exchanging a few words with Liu Erlong, Flender, and Zhao Wuji, the three of them went to talk with Xu Yunhan and his group.
Mainly Xu Yunhan, Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, and Xiao Wu.
"Xiao Wu, you were so amazing just now! A Soul King, I'm so envious!"
Shui Yue'er proactively spoke to Xiao Wu.
"Shui Yue'er, your name is as cute as you are."
Xiao Wu found Shui Yue'er's personality pleasant, and the two chatted happily.
Crown Prince Xue Qinghe (Qian Renxue) first chatted with Ning Rongrong for a while, then spoke to Xu Yunhan. "As the captain, Brother Yun Han, you must also be a Soul King, right?"
This topic piqued the interest of Shui Yue'er and Shui Bing'er.
Qian Renxue!
Xu Yunhan carefully sized up Qian Renxue, which made Qian Renxue feel a little familiar. Could he have been the one probing me earlier?
Qian Renxue suddenly felt a hint of danger from Xu Yunhan, but she couldn't help but wonder why she had this feeling.
"Me? Hmm, I have indeed reached Soul King."
Xu Yunhan looked at Qian Renxue, smiling faintly.
That's right, he was a Soul Emperor, which certainly meant he had reached the Soul King stage, just surpassed it by a major realm.
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