Qin He Is Too Deceptive

Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

This academy had been founded by the royal family. Its students were all high-ranking nobles of the Heaven Dou Empire, and it possessed the finest faculty and learning environment in the entire empire.

The academy's president was none other than Xue Ye himself, giving it an incomparably deep background!

Countless nobles, even princes and crown princes of the Heaven Dou Empire, studied at Heaven Dou Royal Academy. Here, you could hit a noble with any random brick—it was no joke!

At this moment, two elderly men were taking a walk across Heaven Dou Royal Academy's training field.

One of them wore a white brocade robe. His hair was grizzled, and he looked like a learned scholar, yet his bearing was anything but ordinary. He was Meng Shenji, one of the academy's vice presidents, an eighty-sixth-level Soul Douluo.

Yet this man of such lofty status followed respectfully behind an old man dressed in a bright yellow imperial robe, a humble smile on his face.

"Your Majesty, what brings you to Heaven Dou Royal Academy for an inspection today?"

Meng Shenji asked.

It turned out that the old man in yellow was none other than the ruler of the Heaven Dou Empire, Xue Ye!

Xue Ye governed the vast Heaven Dou Empire and was occupied with countless affairs every day. Though he held the title of president of Heaven Dou Royal Academy, its daily management was actually jointly handled by Meng Shenji, several elders, and the other vice presidents.

Xue Ye rarely came to inspect Heaven Dou Royal Academy. Moreover, the academy's students were not among the very best.

Spirit Hall Academy stood above them, while the Four Elements Academy eyed them like tigers watching prey. The younger generation of Heaven Dou Royal Academy seemed to be missing something.

At that moment, Xue Ye narrowed his eyes and said, "I had some free time, so I came for a stroll. Once this Multi-Academy Tournament ends, Qin He will nearly be twelve, won't he? By then, he should be able to join our Heaven Dou Royal Academy..."

Xue Ye's tone was calm and unruffled, as though he were discussing something entirely ordinary.

But Meng Shenji, standing beside him, felt as though an immense pressure had descended upon him. Cold sweat streamed down his back!

Xue Ye was expressing dissatisfaction with Heaven Dou Royal Academy's students!

He was even expressing dissatisfaction with him, the vice president!

After all, Heaven Dou Royal Academy's faculty and teaching conditions far surpassed those of Spirit Hall!

And yet!

Under such circumstances, Heaven Dou Royal Academy was still being firmly suppressed by Spirit Hall, even falling behind some privately run academies!

As the true helmsman of the Heaven Dou Empire, how could Xue Ye not feel frustrated?

Of course, if they wanted to improve the academy's strength, recruiting talent was the most crucial matter.

Thus, Qin He, whom Xue Ye had long been watching closely, was greatly favored by the emperor.

If Qin He had not kept refusing to graduate, Heaven Dou Royal Advanced Academy might even have broken its rules and admitted him exceptionally four years ago!

"Your Majesty, we have been actively recruiting Young Lord Qin He. The terms offered by Heaven Dou Royal Academy are absolutely better than those of any other academy!"

A confident expression appeared on Meng Shenji's face.

In truth, Meng Shenji was already eighty percent certain that Qin He would join Heaven Dou Royal Academy!

Of course, to achieve that, he had signed quite a few unequal agreements. It was enough to bring tears to his eyes...

"Mm, not bad!"

Hearing this good news, Xue Ye's lips twitched slightly. A trace of satisfaction surfaced, only to be quickly withdrawn as he sternly said, "However, while Qin He is powerful, the studies of Heaven Dou Royal Academy's other students cannot fall behind either!"

A Soul Master's battle was not a one-man affair!

A truly outstanding soul-hunting team required at least five roles.

Food-type Tool Soul Masters handled supplies, recovery-type Tool Soul Masters handled condition and Soul Power recovery. Agility-type Battle Soul Masters were responsible for scouting, strength-type Battle Soul Masters for holding the line, and attack-type Battle Soul Masters for eliminating enemies.

Only a group composed of these five roles could be considered a complete team.

Moreover, cooperation between them could not be formed in just a day or two. The gradual process alone required at least several years of working together.

More importantly, members of the same team had to trust one another—absolutely trust one another.

Otherwise, when danger arose, they could easily collapse in an instant.

Qin He's Sacred White Tiger martial soul was exceptionally powerful as an attack-type Battle Soul Master.

But if Qin He's teammates were too useless, it would be one god carrying four burdens. He could easily end up fighting alone, and that still would not be enough to defeat Spirit Hall!

After all, every member of Spirit Hall's Golden Generation was a genius, each one powerful to the extreme...

Meng Shenji smiled. "Your Majesty, you may visit our training grounds and observe for yourself. The children are still working very hard!"

As they spoke, the two arrived at the academy's training field.

An eleven-year-old boy dressed in a bright yellow brocade robe stood there, his childish face overflowing with a youthful smile.

At that moment, he was rolling around across the academy training field, his face covered in dust.

"Xue Beng... His Highness Xue Beng!"

At the sight, Meng Shenji's confident smile instantly froze, and his face turned deathly pale!

He had just said that the children were working hard, only to immediately see His Majesty's child playing a rolling game on the training field...

This was not merely a slap to Meng Shenji's own face. It was a slap to His Majesty's face as well!

Xue Ye's lips trembled slightly. "Xue Beng... Bring that unfilial brat here!"

His cold eyes swept over Meng Shenji without a word, as if to say: This is what you call working hard?

Ten minutes later, Prince Xue Beng came hopping over cheerfully.

He was still covered in dust, and he had not even wiped the mud from his face clean!

"Father Emperor, did you need something from me?"

Xue Beng looked utterly bewildered.

"What were you doing on the training field just now?"

Xue Ye asked icily.

"Father Emperor, you noticed?"

Excitement flashed in Xue Beng's eyes. "Father Emperor, I learned this move from Young Lord Qin He. I named it the Rolling Cultivation Method..."

Before he could finish, Xue Ye's face flushed red, and even his beard stood on end!

"Unfilial brat, you still dare to lie to me?"

"Do you think your father knows less about Qin He than you do?"

"Rolling Cultivation Method? Clearly, you've lost your mind! You don't want to cultivate—you only want to play!"

"Guards, bring me a stick! I'll beat this unfilial brat to death!"

Like a volcano erupting, Xue Ye's aura burst forth completely, making Prince Xue Beng tremble violently!

Though Xue Ye looked old, he was actually a ninety-eighth-level Titled Douluo!

"Father Emperor, y-you're not joking, are you?"

Xue Beng's face immediately turned pale.

"Father Emperor, no!"