Chapter 103 The Choice of the Elemental Academy.
Niu Gao was a little surprised and said, "Although the Spirit Empire is powerful, it doesn't seem so invincible. The Great Empire now has a million troops stationed on the border, and although the Spirit Empire has a powerful Soul Master Corps, it only has 600,000 soldiers."
"Although the two empires have few Titled Douluo, they still have a lot together, especially with Ning Fengzhi of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, Sword Douluo, and Bone Douluo. In particular, the Nether White Tigers of the Xingluo Empire are extremely powerful. The Nether White Tigers composed of two Soul Douluo-level Soul Masters are enough to defeat ordinary Titled Douluos."
"If we don't take sides now, I'm afraid they will turn around and wipe us out after their victory."
Xiao Fei shook his head: "The strength of the Spirit Hall may be beyond the imagination of all of us. The number of their Titled Douluo is definitely more than we have seen, and much stronger."
"Both the Heaven Dou Empire and the Xingluo Empire lack peerless powerhouses. The Spirit Empire's chief priest Qian Daoliu is a level 99 Ultimate Douluo."
"I've seen the Level 99 Ultimate Douluo Poseidon on Sea God Island. His power is enough to destroy heaven and earth. If the two empires don't address Qian Daoliu's strength, they will never win."
"Besides, the Haotian Sect, once the world's foremost sect, hasn't yet emerged. This shows the terrifying power of the Spirit Empire."
Everyone fell silent again.
Xiao Fei understood that Yang Wudi and Niu Gao still harbored hatred for the Spirit Hall, but he couldn't let their hatred affect the academy's development, let alone his own plans. Isn't it better to develop on your own now? Why throw yourself into this quagmire?
Finally, Dean Huo Tianchen spoke, "Deans, we are merely running an academy, not a sect. We aspire to cultivate students, not to profit. I hope you will remember our academy's mission statement."
The deans nodded solemnly.
As for the elixir Yang Wudi was researching, it wasn't appropriate to show it off just yet. We'd wait until the guests had left.
Xiao Fei had just returned to his dormitory when there was a knock on the door. He opened it, and it was Hu Liena who was visiting.
The two sat down, seemingly speechless.
Hu Liena said directly: "What do you think about the marriage?"
Xiao Fei shook his head: "I don't think so. I have a woman I like. I hope to live a quiet life with the person I like. I don't want to get involved in any fights, and I'm not interested in so-called power and glory."
"Am I not pretty enough, or not gentle enough?"
"Neither. You are very beautiful, even one of the most beautiful women I have ever seen, but men and women need feelings to be together, and there is no love between you."
"Besides, you are too troublesome and too ambitious."
Hu Liena shook her head: "Now it's not a question of whether you want to marry me or Princess Xue Ke. The strength of the Wuhun Empire is beyond your imagination. If you don't stand on both sides, you will offend both sides. If you are not careful, both sides will besiege you."
"So I practiced hard and became stronger, just to be able to not take sides and be independent."
Hu Liena shook her head again and said, "You can choose not to take sides, but what about the other people in the Element Academy? Yang Wudi and Niu Gao are obviously still full of hatred for the Wuhun Empire. Can you ensure that they will always remain neutral?"
Xiao Fei said firmly, "No matter who it is, I will not allow him to destroy the peace of the Element Academy. If anyone wants to participate in the power struggle, I will kick them out of the Element Academy without hesitation. I have the final say in the Element Academy, and I will protect the Element Academy."
Hu Liena sighed softly, "I hope you can stick to your beliefs and ensure the neutrality of the Element Academy."
A flash of golden light appeared in the sky, and a man in golden armor immediately appeared beside Hu Liena. It was Ju Douluo. Ju Douluo smiled and said to Xiao Fei, "Young friend, I hope you can keep your word."
"I will definitely do it. I hope Senior Ju Douluo will tell His Holiness the Pope."
Ju Douluo nodded, then followed Hu Liena away.
At this moment, Dean Huo Tianchen approached Xiao Fei and said, "Xiao Fei, what you just said..."
"That's my stance. I hope all the deans will follow this stance, or don't blame me for turning against you. If anything changes at the Elemental Academy, I will leave."
With that, Xiao Fei returned to his room without looking back.
Dean Huo Tianchen shook his head, then gathered the other four deans and relayed Xiao Fei's words to them.
They all understood that although Xiao Fei might appear carefree and well-connected, once he made a decision, it was difficult to change it, and he would do whatever it took to achieve it.
Dean Liu Ruyan smiled. "Actually, I think Xiaofei is right. I've been practicing so hard these past few years, isn't it all to protect our academy? It's you men who love fighting and killing. Isn't it hard to live a peaceful life?"
Dean Feng Xuan and Dean Huo Tianchen remained silent, clearly supporting Dean Liu Ruyan.
Yang Wudi and Niu Gao finally nodded, clearly determined to stay.
For the next few days, Xiaofei spent his time cultivating his spirit power, sparring with other students, and strolling hand-in-hand with Huo Wu. It seemed as if the outside world had no effect on them.
Inside the academy, things were less peaceful. Princess Xue Ke visited several deans, but to no avail. Tai Tan and Bai He persuaded Yang Wudi and Niu Gao to join the Tang Sect and help the Tiandou Empire, while Yang Wudi and Niu Gao urged Tai Tan and Bai He to abandon their sectarian rivalries and join the academy in teaching. Neither side gave in, nearly coming to blows, but ultimately, the two sides parted ways unhappily.
Princess Xue Ke visited Xiaofei several times, but he declined.
Yu Xiaogang even visited Xiaofei several times alone, but was rejected. This left Yu Xiaogang deeply frustrated. Could it be that Xiaofei, at such a young age, wasn't attracted by money, power, and status?
A few days later, the Spirit Empire's two Dou Title Douluo, Hu Liena and Ju Gui, chose to leave. Clearly, they had understood the Elemental Academy's stance.
With the Spirit Empire's departure, the Sky Dou Empire's were left with no choice but to leave as well.
Upon hearing Wang Xiaofei's stance, both the Sky Dou Empire's Emperor Xue Beng and the Spirit Empire's Emperor Bibi Dong remained surprisingly silent.
The Elemental Academy's neutrality seemed acceptable; at least they didn't side with the other side, and no one had a falling out.
Furthermore, conflicts were already brewing along the border, and a major war was clearly imminent. Both sides were now focusing their efforts on the border, leaving them no time to mobilize large forces to confront the Elemental Academy.
The Spirit Empire's expansion was particularly aggressive, having already occupied two provinces each in the Sky Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire. On the surface, the Spirit Empire's territory was now comparable to that of the two empires.
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