I'm Thinking of Your Best Interests

Faced with Dugu Bo's belittling remarks, the three Clan Head smiled bitterly and simultaneously looked at Wu Qi.

"Three Clan Head, then this humble one will make a fool of himself."

Wu Qi said casually, "If the three of you were to unite and form a powerful force, with three Soul Douluo in charge, ordinary people wouldn't dare to mess with you."

Although the three parties are closely connected, this connection remains merely that—connection. When their respective interests are at stake, they each harbor their own agendas.

This is quite normal; even close brothers keep clear accounts.

Feng Changlin shook his head, "It's no use. Our three families fought against the Elephant Armor Sect together, but Huyan Zhen was Peak Soul Douluo, and we were no match for him."

Wu Qi added, "I haven't finished speaking yet."

"The fact that the three of you have merged into one force is just a prerequisite. The most important thing is that you have no powerful backers."

Wu Qi didn't understand how the three families had developed over the past century, but he learned from Xue Qinghe that they seemed to be very unpopular with the Imperial Family.

The nobles' patron was the Imperial Family, and when they were disliked by the Imperial Family, they were essentially without a patron and had only the title of noble.

At a time like this, if you don't find a strong backer, won't you become a fish on a chopping board?

Element City is one-tenth the size of Heaven Dou City. With such a large piece of land, it's no Elephant Armor Sect would be envious.

Outsiders may not know, but Wu Qi is very clear that with Bibi Dong their backer, the Elephant Armor Sect can act without any scruples.

It cannot be ruled out that Bibi Dong had her eye on this piece of land.

The mention of powerful backers undoubtedly served as a wake-up call for the three Clan Head.

Their gazes involuntarily turned to Dugu Bo.

If Dugu Bo can stand up for the three families, those petty villains will certainly not dare to show their faces.

Moreover, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan also intends to win over Dugu Bo. With him in charge, the former will not have any ulterior motives.

Wu Qi's sincere heart was truly for their benefit.

Whether or not Dugu Bo can protect them is a decision only Wu Qi can make at this moment.

With this thought in mind, Huo Lie smiled and said, "Young friend Wu, what do you think?"

Wu Qi did not reveal his true purpose.

At this moment, the three Clan Head are blinded by their own involvement. If they were to take advantage of the situation and propose to win them over, they would inevitably harbor resentment once they realized what was happening.

The best approach is to get them to ask to join his ranks.

Today, Wu Qi's goal was to win over Feng Xiaotian other two. Now that he has achieved his goal, there is no need to be reckless.

After all, taking too big a step can easily lead to trouble.

Besides, Xue Qinghe United Front as him, so he won't try to steal the spoils from the Wind, Water, and Fire Families.

"Three Clan Head, I have said all I need to say, so I will take my leave."

Huo Lie wanted to speak up to stop him, but seeing Dugu Bo's unfriendly expression, he had no choice but to shut up.

After the two left, the three Clan Head remained unsettled for Jiujiu.

Shui Ningbing sighed, "Young friend Wu is right. In times of chaos, one must choose sides. Remaining neutral will inevitably make one a thorn in the side of both sides."

After careful consideration, Feng Changlin warned, "I have a feeling that the Elephant Armor Sect's actions are not accidental; we've already been targeted. Furthermore, a bloody storm is inevitable on the continent in the future."

But then again, who should they turn to for support?

The Spirit Hall is definitely out of the question. They are already disliked by the Imperial Family, and if they join the Spirit Hall, their ancestral fiefdoms will likely be taken back by the empire.

The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan is facing a generational gap, as evidenced by their previous handling of rumors.

As for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect...

A support-type sect, which already lacks the protection of Battle Spirit Master, how could it possibly have the resources to protect them?

Unless they are willing to completely relinquish their family fiefdoms and fully integrate into the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

After much deliberation, it seemed that they could only consider Dugu Bo.

Since we are all free Soul Master, it wouldn't be a bad idea for us to unite and form a sect.

However, their behavior just now clearly showed that Dugu Bo held Wu Qi in high regard, so they could only find a breakthrough by dealing with Wu Qi.

Huo Wushuang and the others still needed to pack their luggage, so Wu Qi didn't linger and returned to the academy first.

On the way, Dugu Bo expressed his appreciation for his actions, saying, "Little guy, you did a great job."

"You might have managed to take them down in one fell swoop just now. But the consequence is that they'll only see you as a sucker, and they'll definitely disobey your orders in the future."

He knew that Wu Qi had listened to his advice.

Building one's own power base does not conflict with one's identity.

Just like an imperial Crown Prince, if he doesn't cultivate his own faction, how will he distinguish between the treacherous and the loyal among his ministers after ascending to the throne? Without trusted advisors, who will be able to tell?

In the future, if Wu Qi loses in the power struggle within the Spirit Hall, he can still become the head of a sect.

Holding power in one's own domain at least allows one to protect oneself; otherwise, like Sword Bone Douluo, one can only obey the orders of those in power.

Ning Fengzhi treated the two Titled Douluo with the respect due to uncle and nephew, but in the Spirit Hall where powerful figures were everywhere, being valued after losing power was a luxury.

"Old man, I can't control them. Are you really willing to join me in establishing a sect?"

Dugu Bo said half-jokingly, "Seventy-eight is the perfect age to make your mark. I'll fight alongside you for a few years, and then I'll entrust the future of Yan Yan and even the next generation of the Dugu Clan to your care."

Wu Qi smiled and said, "Old man, keep up the good work, and I'll take care of you in your old age."

Dugu Bo retorted irritably, "Get lost! I'm not so old that I've lost my teeth."

A private room in the Silves Great Spirit Arena.

Yu Tianheng propped his legs up on the tea table, his arrogance undisguised. "How come the opponents seem to get weaker the further we get from Heaven Dou City? Fighting these trash teams is a complete waste of time. I don't know what Teacher Qin was thinking."

Qin Ming's original plan was to let them train in Heaven Dou City for one to two months to hone their skills before venturing out to fight in Soul Fighting.

However, things didn't go as planned. Although the rumors in Heaven Dou City had dissipated, the Imperial Fighting Team's blatant appearance inevitably caused a lot of discussion.

In order to "take refuge", the team had to be brought out ahead of schedule.

However, the result was that Yu Tianheng and his group became even more arrogant, to the point of looking down on everyone else.

Outside the Rest Room, Qin Ming observed their behavior.

He was so arrogant that he even wanted to lead a team to Spirit City to thoroughly dampen the arrogance of Yu Tianheng and the others.

However, his immediate priority was to find out news about the Shrek Academy.

His destination for this trip was Suotuo City, the city where Shrek Academy was located.

More than a decade after graduation, he had long wanted to return to his alma mater, and leading the Soul Fighting team was just a natural progression.

As he gained a deeper understanding of the Imperial education system, he became increasingly aware that Shrek Academy, given its resources, was simply not qualified to participate in the Spirit Master Competition Qualification, and might not even pass the Ministry of Education's review.

He didn't want the regrets he left behind to be repeated in the lives of his younger schoolmates.

If Shrek Academy recruits enough students to form Battle Team, he will definitely lend a hand.

With two team slots available, he gradually set his sights on the Heaven Dou Royal Academy 'Royal Fight Team Two.

As for Wu Qi, in his eyes he was nothing more than children playing house and would never amount to anything!