If You Can't Beat Them, Join Them!

Whoosh!

When they heard that the imposing pressure from before had actually been Dou Emperor Pressure, everyone's hearts pounded uncontrollably!

That was a Dou Emperor!

At the thought of the world-destroying scene from the final Battle of the Twin Emperors shown on the Heavenly Dao Rankings, everyone could not help but feel their blood boil!

Taking in everyone's expressions, Yu Bai secretly chuckled before saying almost fanatically, "Besides, when the Heavenly Dao Rankings exposed them earlier, everyone learned about the relationships between those three Exposers in their past lives. They were either spouses or sisters! With such relationships, do you think the Exposer who has already inherited the power of a Dou Emperor would secretly—or even openly—look after the other two?!"

Hearing Yu Bai's highly suggestive words, everyone's eyes lit up, and they all nodded firmly.

"Yes!"

"Whether the Exposer who has become a Dou Emperor is Xiao Yan, Gu Xun'er, or Queen Medusa, the other two are either that person's spouse or sister! What's more, when the Heavenly Dao Rankings empowered Soul Saint-level experts and above, it did not merely grant them strength—it also bestowed the memories and feelings of their past lives!"

"That's right! Under these circumstances, that Dou Emperor will definitely take care of the other two Exposers until they also become Soul Saints and recover all their past-life memories and emotions!"

"In other words, as long as we find the Exposer from our academy and choose to follow him or her, we'll have a Dou Emperor stronger than a Titled Douluo backing us up!"

"Hiss! Now that I think about it, that really is true!"

"Then what are we waiting for? Hurry up and find that Exposer... Pah! No, our future boss!"

"..."

Seeing that this group had already figured it out even without any further prompting from him, Yu Bai nodded inwardly in satisfaction!

Afterward, under Yu Bai's continued manipulation, the group began searching everywhere for Yu Bai, the Exposer, as though possessed.

As for Yu Bai himself, after openly separating from the group while acting equally "possessed," he "picked up" several second- and third-year grade badges beside the little grove where couples went on dates. After that, he "happened to meet" several more groups searching for the Exposer, "secretly" shared the "news" he had heard with them, and only then headed toward his dormitory!

At the same time, news centered on the idea that "the Exposer in the academy has a Dou Emperor backing them" began spreading throughout Cassell Academy!

In an instant, every shady figure who had been harboring dark intentions and preparing to make a move immediately backed down.

After all, they had all witnessed the might of a Dou Emperor on the Heavenly Dao Rankings!

If they truly touched the Exposer in the academy and angered that Dou Emperor, the entire Douluo Continent might be slapped into the sea!

Thinking of such consequences, these shady figures instead prayed that the academy's Exposer would never be found! Otherwise, if some idiot really chose to attack them, the consequences would simply be unimaginable!

Before long, the dean of Cassell Soul Master Academy, an eighty-first-level Assault-type Soul Douluo, stepped forward and stopped the students' search for the "Exposer." At the same time, he issued a strict order: within Cassell Soul Master Academy, every student had only one identity—that of a Cassell Soul Master Academy student. Beyond that, they possessed no other identity!

Therefore, searching for the "Exposer" was forbidden within the academy. Any violator would be expelled from Cassell Soul Master Academy!

In the past, some exceptionally talented students and noble students would not have taken an order to be "expelled from Cassell Academy" seriously. After all, with their talent and family influence, entering an even better and more prestigious soul master academy, such as Four Elements Academy or Heaven Dou Royal Soul Master Academy, would not have been difficult!

However, these students were not fools either. They knew that once news spread—whether now or tomorrow—that one of the three Dou Emperor-level Exposers was studying at Cassell Academy, Cassell Soul Master Academy would soon become the highest-ranked soul master academy in the Heaven Dou Empire, perhaps even on the entire Douluo Continent!

If they were expelled from Cassell Soul Master Academy now, that would be the greatest failure of their lives!

For that reason, the search for the Exposer within Cassell Soul Master Academy came to an immediate halt!

At the same time, as an advanced soul master academy, Cassell Soul Master Academy did not require its students to remain at the academy to study and cultivate. Students could decide at any time, based on their own needs, whether to stay and cultivate at the academy or leave to gain experience and train!

Thus, many noble soul master students, as well as students from powerful families and sects, hurriedly left the academy and rushed back to their clans or sects.

Such news had to be reported to their families or sects immediately!

As an advanced soul master academy, Cassell Soul Master Academy received not only tuition fees but also substantial financial subsidies from the Heaven Dou Empire and Spirit Hall, so the academy was not short of money!

Therefore, the student dormitories were not merely single rooms, but standard two-bedroom, one-living-room, one-bathroom apartments!

Every two students shared one apartment, and each student had their own room, ensuring that they would not be disturbed when cultivating in the dormitory!

At this moment, after returning to the freshman dormitory, Yu Bai sat in his room. After directly closing the doors and windows, he climbed onto his bed and let out a long breath.

Closing his eyes, Yu Bai began reviewing his earlier actions in his mind.

"By using rumors to make everyone think that 'the Exposer has a Dou Emperor behind them, someone who can suppress the entire Douluo Continent through sheer pressure and erase the continent with a casual strike,' I can first ensure that no major power or powerful expert dares to openly search the academy for the 'Exposer'!"

"This can temporarily delay the threat posed by major powers and top experts."

"However, they will certainly send people into the academy to investigate in secret, or bribe academy students to do so. But since I acted as an enthusiastic participant in the search for the Exposer just now, I can be considered to have temporarily infiltrated the enemy. I probably won't be suspected anytime soon!"

"Combined with the unexpected benefit brought by that old dean's final prohibition, my identity should not be discovered for the time being!"

"But this cannot be hidden for long. My current strength is only at the Soul Grandmaster level. Even with the Burning Art upgraded into a Heavenly Rank Technique, it is impossible for me to become a Soul Saint in a short time!"

"So, if I want to break this deadlock, I must take the initiative before the threat of the Dou Emperor fades and before my identity is discovered. Only then will there be a sliver of hope!"

At that thought, Yu Bai's eyes flickered, as though he were brewing some earth-shattering scheme!