Zhou Qing Must Die!

Seeing that Zhou Qing didn't want to discuss the Spirit Hall Team with them, Dugu Yan wisely refrained from asking further and instead extended an invitation, "After graduating from the Nuoding Academy, which Advanced Academy are you going to? How about coming to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy?"

"Our Godwind Academy also welcomes you."

"Blazing Fire Academy also welcomes you."

"Thunder Academy offers the best benefits."

"Although our Skywater Academy only admits female students, we will make special exceptions for those with exceptional talent."

The deans and instructors of the Four Element Academy — Heavenly Water, Thunder, Blazing Fire, and Divine Wind— personally came to extend an invitation to Zhou Qing and the others.

Previously, these academies did not join the protest against excluding Nuoding Academy like other Advanced Academy. However, they now remembered that Zhou Qing and others were still students at an intermediate academy. Even though they won the championship in this Continental Elite Tournament, were appreciated by the Heaven Dou Empire, and were granted titles, they could still continue to study at the Advanced Academy.

Even though the deans and instructors of the Advanced Academy don't know what Zhou Ren and his group are capable of teaching, as long as they can join their Advanced Academy, even if it's just as a nominal position, they will surely make the academy famous when they represent their academy in the next Continental Elite Tournament five years later.

Regardless of how much benefit this team's fame can bring to the academy, their very status as commoners can attract a large number of talented commoners, thereby making their families and sects even stronger.

Among these four elemental academies, Skywater Academy brought its current cohort of students with it.

It must be said that all the students at the Skywater Academy are exceptionally beautiful.

But for some reason, looking at these charming female students, Zhou Qing had a feeling that Skywater Academy was a "brothel" and the dean of the Skywater Academy was a "madam".

"Thank you for your kind offer, deans, but I already have a goal and it would be inappropriate for me to join the Advanced Academy you represent," Zhou Qing declined.

"I also have dreams."

Tang San also refused.

"We will establish our own 'Advanced Academy'," Xiao Wu said, her head held high.

"I already know what I have to protect, so the Advanced Academy does not meet my expectations." Although Romantina has some minor flaws in her personality, her beliefs are firm, and she has long since realized what she has to protect.

What is it that the knight is meant to protect?

Glory?

No!

What truly needs to be protected is people and their happy lives!

The primary, intermediate, and Advanced Academy system, established based on the current development trend of the Soul Master World, does not meet her expectations.

More importantly, if she really joined these Advanced Academy, the higher-ups would definitely not treat her as casually as Zhou Qing did... Hiss~ Just thinking about not being used as a tool anymore made Romantina feel that such a future was utterly uninteresting.

Wang Sheng —

In the past, if he had received an invitation from the Advanced Academy, he would have felt incredibly lucky and would have accepted without hesitation.

But now.

He understood the differences between commoners and Commoner Soul Master, and between nobles and sect Soul Master, as well as the various intricacies involved, and he didn't want to get involved.

He only wanted to participate in the great cause that Zhou Qing was going to do in the future!

Therefore, Wang Sheng also refused.

Needless to say, Bu Liu and Bu Qi stood firmly on Zhou Qing's side.

Perhaps their convictions were not even as strong as Wang Sheng's, but fortunately they were grateful and their Martial Soul were able to undergo a true evolution thanks to the joint research of Zhou Qing and Tang San. They also learned a lot about cultivation.

Can Advanced Academy provide these?

I can't give it to you.

The four elemental academies of Heavenly Water, Divine Wind, Leiting, and Blazing Fire had no choice but to leave, but they also stated that the doors of their Advanced Academy would always be open for them.

Subsequently, many Advanced Academy in the Star Luo Empire also extended invitations, including the Star Luo Royal Academy, but all of them were rejected.

"Everyone, do you remember us?" Dai Weisi of the Star Luo Royal Academy Team greeted the Nuoding Team.

"Three years ago, at the Nuoding City Friendly Tournament, we certainly haven't forgotten the First Prince's appearance," Zhou Qing replied with a faint smile. "We just didn't expect that His Royal Highness the First Prince would still remember us Commoner Soul Master. We are quite flattered."

"Haha! Your exceptional talents are truly unforgettable, how could I forget them?" Dai Weisi laughed heartily, not keeping anyone in suspense, and said directly, "Would you like to come to our Star Luo Royal Academy? With your talents, joining the Star Luo Empire will surely bring you high-ranking positions, generous salaries, and titles of nobility!"

That might be too materialistic.

But Dai Weisi knew that to win someone over, interests were the key; emotions were just illusions unless they developed over time.

However, Zhou Qing still refused, saying, "Thank First Prince Highness, but we are used to freedom and cannot be nobles."

Dai Weisi's smile faded slightly, but he wasn't annoyed. He just laughed and said, "That's a pity, but the gates of our Star Luo Empire have always been open for you."

It's fair to say that Dai Weisi showed great sincerity.

Unfortunately—

We have different paths!

Zhou Qing, who comes from modern society, has already realized her true nature and naturally has no desire to sit in the position of an aristocrat.

Heaven Dou, Star Luo Empire, and Spirit Hall are all his enemies and rivals.

After getting away from the Nuoding Team, Dai Weisi's smile vanished completely, and he sighed, "That kid is arrogant and hard to persuade."

Zhu Zhuyun said, "That's normal. If all three of us were born a thousand years ago, our noses would probably be pointing to the sky."

Dai Weisi shook his head slightly.

As the First Prince of the Star Luo Empire, in the past three years, in addition to cultivation and battle, he has also been learning how to handle court affairs.

When he described Zhou Qing as arrogant, he wasn't referring to him being conceited, but rather to his having a fierce and ambitious spirit.

"Do you think he was involved in what happened in Falling Star City three years ago?" Dai Weisi suddenly asked.

"Falling Star City?"

Zhu Zhuyun frowned, pondered for a long time, and then realized which matter Dai Weisi was referring to. She asked in confusion, "Is it the one related to the Fallen Ones? It seems there was a fallen nobleman who messed around and forced himself to his death... Ha, that fool has made his mark on history."

Although Dales is dead, Dales name is remembered by many among the high-ranking officials of the Star Luo Empire. A kneeling statue of Dales was even erected in Falling Star City, a symbol of his despise by the local people.

Isn't it about making a name for yourself in history?

He'll be infamous for eternity.

However, the specifics of the situation seem to be unclear to everyone. Even the higher-ups of the Star Luo Empire suspect that the Norman Hall Master of the local Spirit Hall Branch does not know the whole story and that there is another mastermind hiding behind the scenes.

However, in order to quell the storm as quickly as possible and to prevent the reputation of the Star Luo Empire from being further damaged, the higher-ups had no choice but to force the matter to end.

But if we're talking about anything related to Zhou Qing—

Zhu Zhuyun absolutely refused to believe it.

He's only nine years old!

Three years ago, he was only six years old. How could he possibly stir up trouble in Falling Star City?

"I hope I'm just overthinking it."

Dai Weisi shook his head, but a thought inexplicably arose in his mind:

Zhou Qing.

If this person cannot be used by him!

So--

They must die!