The Best Way to Solve a Problem Is to Get Rid of the Person Causing It

With the battle over, the host announced the end of the event.

At this moment, the spectators in the venue below began to walk out one after another.

Originally, they were somewhat dissatisfied with the abrupt end of the battle, but after Han Li's words, the atmosphere became quite lively.

The battles were personally analyzed by the Spirit Hall Saint Child, including insightful tactical explanations. Isn't this more interesting than simply watching Soul Master fight in the Great Soul Arena? The combination of elites and tactics—that's the Soul Master Competition.

Although they only found out afterward, that doesn't stop most of them from bragging about it when they get home today. "I actually knew all along."

Doesn't this mean I am the Holy Son? This is what you call great minds think alike.

This ticket price is absolutely worth it! On the stands, Xue Ye was about to leave after giving instructions to the Three Great Education Committee.

Then, a Soul Master from the Heaven Dou Empire in charge of this competition hurriedly walked towards the stands. After bowing, he approached Xue Qinghe and whispered something to him.

Xue Qinghe is the nominal person in charge of the competition, so there is no problem reporting to him.

The group of people who were about to leave stopped in their tracks upon seeing this, wanting to know what had happened.

He would never have been so rude if it weren't for something important.

Listening to his report, Xue Qinghe's face gradually darkened.

Han Li, who was eavesdropping on the report, blinked and thought, "Brother, good acting. It's like you just found out."

The person was reporting on nothing other than the two disputes that Royal Fight Second Team had with other academies before the start of the competition.

He didn't even take Canghui Academy seriously, even after the example of the Blue Tyrant Academy. He maintained the same attitude because the big shots would definitely take action.

But most importantly, there's Skywater Academy. The dispute is one thing, but the key issue is that the information that Dugu Yan revealed earlier has been circulating after some time.

Just now, a nobleman who knew him well came to him in a very gossipy manner to confirm the news and ask him if it was true. So he quickly sent someone to investigate.

Upon checking, he broke out in a cold sweat and immediately rushed towards the stands.

If this isn't reported immediately, it could damage the empire's reputation, and he'd be lucky to even have a whole corpse left.

Fortunately, his superior was His Highness the Crown Prince, so he shouldn't make things too difficult for him, which led to the scene just now.

Seeing that Xue Qinghe, who was usually known for his gentleness, had a gloomy expression, Xue Ye also frowned.

"Xue Qinghe, what's happened now?"

Even Xue Ye was somewhat helpless. How could so many things happen at just an opening ceremony? When he asked questions, he kept adding the word "again".

Hearing Xue Ye's question, Xue Qinghe looked up at him, but glanced in Han Li's direction.

Xue Ye pondered for a moment, recalling Han Li's attitude after his appearance, and shook his head slightly. "It's alright, Xue Qinghe, there's nothing that can't be said. Everyone here is a distinguished guest, and they might even be able to help resolve the issue."

"Yes, Father."

Xue Qinghe bowed slightly and then recounted the news reported by the visitor in detail.

When Skywater Academy was mentioned, everyone's eyes turned to Han Li, but he remained smiling and did not show much reaction.

That's how it is.

After Xue Qinghe finished speaking, she sighed slightly and looked in Han Li's direction.

"Your Majesty and the Crown Prince need not take it to heart; it's just a quarrel. I have some connection with the Dean of the Skywater Academy. She is a very rational person. Disputes between students are just disputes; she won't bring those grudges into the competition."

Han Li, however, acted as if it had nothing to do with him and that he would go back and give them a good talking-to.

Those present couldn't help but twitch at his words, having witnessed his blatant lying once again.

However, I understood what he meant: it's a small matter.

Xue Ye turned her head and glanced at Han Li, then at Ning Fengzhi.

"Is what Dugu Yan said about Flender true?"

Ning Fengzhi didn't want to get involved, but when he saw Han Li staring at him, he thought for a moment and then spoke up, "When Ning Rongrong enrolled, I had someone investigate, and there were no major discrepancies."

He did investigate, and being somewhat uneasy at the time, he even sent a letter, which, although intended to help discipline his daughter, also contained a warning.

Hearing his words, Xue Ye took a deep breath.

You really are a good ally, as long as he doesn't threaten your Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, right? Such a huge bombshell, and you just watched him get sent to the academy? Looking at the Three Great Education Committee and the Crown Prince, who also had guilty expressions, Xue Ye knew that apart from the two from the Star Luo Imperial Family who were given special attention at the time, the background checks on the others were not so strict, and there was no follow-up check afterward. The main reason was that they were influenced by Ning Rongrong in the team.

Who would have thought that the darling of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, her academy, team, teachers, and teammates would be so incompetent? Hmm, there's even a member of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan mixed in. Even if he's a discarded pawn, he's still one of their people.

So, all you Three Upper Sects are missing is someone from the Clear Sky Sect, so you're all gathering at my Heaven Dou Royal Academy? Thankfully, that guy named Tang San, although his surname is Tang, his Martial Soul is Blue Silver Grass, otherwise, Xue Ye would really have questioned her life.

"In that case, expel Flender and Zhao Wuji from the academy. No, all the teachers who came in later should be expelled as well. And investigate that Qin Ming thoroughly."

"I will issue another statement in my name, stating that there were villains who interfered and caused the royal family to be deceived, and then I will properly appease those nobles."

Xue Ye was genuinely furious. This was digging up the very foundation of the Heaven Dou Empire, and he strongly suspected that it was Ning Fengzhi's doing, with Ning Rongrong being a smokescreen he had released.

"Nephew Han Li, what about the Spirit Hall?"

After the order had been issued, Xue Ye suddenly realized that the Spirit Hall might also be involved.

"Your Majesty need not worry. Just proceed as you have instructed. After all, they are still teachers at the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy. As for the wanted notice, Salas, I'll leave that to you. Is that alright?"

Han Li turned his head to look at Salas behind him.

Salas was somewhat bewildered. Even with his years of experience, he couldn't figure out whether His Holy Son Your Highness was ordering him to investigate thoroughly or to go easy on him. However, he naturally wouldn't ask in front of outsiders, and instead nodded decisively.

Meanwhile, Xue Ye was also very satisfied.

Indeed, the best way to solve a problem is to get rid of the person who caused it.

In his view, Han Li handing things over to Salas was tantamount to relinquishing control. Moreover, he only mentioned the wanted Zhao Wuji, while Flender didn't mention him at all, which was clearly giving him face. In this respect alone, he was much better than Ning Fengzhi.

Xue Qinghe is a good friend; he really gives us face when we need him. Perhaps one day, when the two of us take over the highest power, we can ensure the Heaven Dou Empire's safety for a hundred years.

Just as both sides were in high spirits, Ning Fengzhi suddenly spoke up, "Saint Han, if I remember correctly, Zhu Zhuqing was a member of the Royal Fight Second Team before, right? She mysteriously disappeared before, so how did she end up in the Skywater Academy's team?"

"Oh, you mean Zhu Qing? I found her in the Star Dou Great Forest. Judging from her route, she was planning to return to the Star Luo Empire through the forest. However, she was quite seriously injured at the time, and I rescued her. I only learned her true identity later."

"However, this shouldn't be related to Sovereign Ning, right? This is a matter between me and the Star Luo Empire. Do you perhaps have some insights? Or are you very familiar with the Star Luo Empire side? Could you help me make a connection?"

Han Li first spouted some nonsense, then looked at Ning Fengzhi with anticipation, seemingly hoping that he would help him make the connection.

"No, I was just curious. After all, Ning Rongrong had mentioned her before. Han Shengzi saving the beauty is quite a story."

"Your storytelling skills are really terrible, and your methods of sowing discord are too low-level," Ning Fengzhi thought to himself, but smiled and praised you on the surface.

As for the people from the Heaven Dou Empire, they were also pretending to be stupid. Didn't they notice that they never mentioned Zhu Zhuqing, the one who caused the incident, from beginning to end?

Han Li was willing to openly bring Zhu Zhuqing into the public eye, which was exactly what they wanted.

Even after today, they will proactively send this news to the Star Luo Empire. Ideally, a war would break out, although that's somewhat unrealistic. But even if a war doesn't occur, the worse the relationship between the two sides, the better—that's their thinking.

As for the stories Han Li made up, they treated them as true regardless of whether others took them seriously or not.

Of course, his actions in taking Zhu Zhuqing away from the academy still need to be thoroughly investigated, as there might be an inside job involved.

You know, if he can abduct Zhu Zhuqing today, he might be able to take Xue Qinghe tomorrow. Xue Ye didn't even dare to think about what would happen after that.

They probably wouldn't dare to enter the palace without permission, but while the Crown Prince's Residence's residence has more guards and a higher density of personnel, in terms of actual combat strength, it might actually be inferior to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, which has Three Great Education Committee and numerous teachers stationed there.

"Alright, let's decide on this then. You guys will draft a set of rules, and Xue Qinghe will make the final decision."

Xue Ye said this to Xue Qinghe and the Three Great Education Committee.

He has begun to gradually delegate authority, although the degree is still relatively small, but this is also a signal he is sending to the outside world.

"Yes, Father/Your Majesty."

Xue Qinghe and the Three Great Education Committee bowed respectfully, while the others greeted each other and then dispersed.

A lot happened today, and we all need to go back and sort out our thoughts, especially Yu Yuanzhen.

He's not skilled in this area and needs to go back and discuss it with the elders who came with him, lest he get dragged into it. The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan is currently relying on him alone; they absolutely cannot fall.

Blue Tyrant Academy.

He sighed, thinking of his second brother's illegitimate daughter, Liu Erlong, and also of his rebellious son.

Living in the house he was given as a coming-of-age gift, and with Yu Tianheng having already relayed the message back, did he really think Yu Yuanzhen knew nothing? Should he go and see him? Yu Yuanzhen was caught in a dilemma.

After a long while, he sighed and walked back towards the family's residence.

Let's talk about it later. His disciple Tang San is involved with various parties, and Xue Ye is clearly paying close attention. With Yu Xiaogang as a bridge, there's no need to rush into intervention. Perhaps waiting a bit wouldn't be a bad thing.

If he can play a decisive role in this matter, he can naturally return to the family, Yu Yuanzhen thought with some hope.

No matter what, even if he's a good-for-nothing, he's still his son.

Han Li, on the other hand, had already gone straight home after the event ended, without even giving Salas a chance to ask him a question.

Anyway, he had already taken advantage of Flender's good fortune, and he didn't care what to do with it afterward. The attraction of this matter to him was not as great as the four girls' Skywater Academy uniform show.

Just as he expected, he had barely sat down when he heard their voices coming from outside, and the courtyard gate was pushed open.