Someone is Disrespectful to Sigewinne

The three Heaven Dou education committee members were now completely at a loss about the situation before them. Wriothesley was the person Emperor Xueye valued most; even the emperor had to curry favor with him. They had never expected him to actually appear here.

They had no time to bother with the people from Shrek Academy now, because they had to hurry and welcome this major figure!

A moment later, the three committee members were the first to stop. They cupped their hands respectfully and said, "This old man is Meng Shenji. Greetings, Your Highness, the Crown Prince; greetings, Your Grace, the Duke; greetings, Miss Sigewinne!"

"This old man is Bai Baoshan. Greetings, Your Highness, the Crown Prince..."

The few of them greeted them first, fully prepared when it came to etiquette.

They naturally knew that Wriothesley's dukedom was not a dukedom of the Heaven Dou Empire, but merely a title, so they called him "Your Grace" rather than "my lord."

Of course, as Soul Douluo experts and education committee members of Heaven Dou Royal Academy, even if he were a true duke, they would not have shown him an ounce more respect.

The only people worthy of their respect were either talented or stronger than them. Otherwise, they had no right to earn their respect at all.

Seeing that the person who had arrived was the Crown Prince, Flender, Yu Xiaogang, and Zhao Wuji all stepped aside.

Everyone in this room was someone of status and reputation. How could there be any place for them to sit?

"No need for ceremony, three committee members. Who are these people?" Xue Qinghe looked at Flender and the others, puzzled.

Yu Xiaogang, who was standing to the side, had originally wanted to help Tang San up, but after hearing the three committee members call two of them the Crown Prince and the Duke, as Master, for the sake of his so-called face, he still withdrew his hand.

Meng Shenji no longer paid any attention to Tang San either. He respectfully reported, "Replying to Your Highness, the Crown Prince, these people are students and teachers from Shrek Academy. They wish to merge with us."

"Shrek Academy?" Xue Qinghe froze at the words. She truly had never heard of this academy's name.

As the Crown Prince of Heaven Dou, she had heard even of the junior Soul Master Academies under the subordinate kingdoms, but this Shrek Academy—she truly had not heard of it.

"Shrek Academy is not a formal academy, but the students they have trained are still quite good. Teacher Qin Ming came from this academy."

As Bai Baoshan spoke, he observed Wriothesley's expression.

Although Emperor Xueye had already begun gradually delegating power to Crown Prince Xue Qinghe, and even Heaven Dou Royal Academy was gradually being handed over to Xue Qinghe to manage, when it came to major matters, Xueye still held decision-making authority.

The main reason Bai Baoshan and the others kept looking at Wriothesley was to see what his reaction would be.

"So it is Teacher Qin Ming's alma mater. No wonder." Xue Qinghe came to a sudden understanding.

He was not unfamiliar with Qin Ming. The continent's second-youngest Soul Emperor could be considered a genius.

Most importantly, he had been born a commoner, yet had still made a name for himself, which showed his talent.

"Greetings, Your Highness, the Crown Prince; Your Grace, the Duke." Among the Shrek students, a graceful young girl spoke up.

"Oh? Rongrong." Xue Qinghe was somewhat surprised.

Although she had heard that the daughter of that cheap teacher of hers had run away from home, she had not expected to run into her here.

"You were fighting?" Wriothesley frowned slightly and asked Meng Shenji.

Meng Shenji hurriedly explained, "Your Grace, the Duke, it was because the students of Shrek Academy wished to enter Heaven Dou Royal Academy. This was merely an entrance test."

"A duke? Wow, Dai Laoda, he doesn't even look thirty yet, right? He's actually already a duke."

While the big shots were still talking, a Red-haired Chubby Boy among the Shrek group quietly said to the Tall Blond Boy beside him.

"A high title doesn't mean he's strong. Besides, becoming a duke at this age—maybe he got the title through connections."

Although the two spoke quietly, none of those present were weak. They heard everything clearly.

Hearing this, everyone present aside from those belonging to Shrek, including Qin Ming, had a slight change in expression.

Did these two children have something wrong with their brains?

Didn't they see how respectfully the committee members treated Wriothesley?

Did they really think that was because of his status?

"Stop talking." Qin Ming also used Soul Power to transmit his voice, telling the two of them to hurry up and shut their mouths.

"My apologies, Your Grace. The children are ignorant." As their senior, Qin Ming could only apologize on their behalf.

Moreover, Flender and the others had never met the Duke and knew nothing of Wriothesley's strength, so as someone connected to Shrek, he naturally stepped in to smooth things over for the two.

"No matter." Wriothesley's expression was calm. To him, he really could not be bothered to pay attention to words of this level.

No matter how much people like this said, he would not get angry. After all, he had seen people a hundred times, even a thousand times, more detestable than them.

Those people had probably reincarnated by now, just like him, right?

Before people like that, what these people said was nothing more than a joke.

Instead, the three Heaven Dou education committee members glared at the two of them with furious expressions.

Although Xue Qinghe did not say anything, Meng Shenji and the other two were unhappy.

"Ahem..." In the eyes of Meng Shenji and the others, Qin Ming had completely become a troublemaker.

If it had not been for him speaking up to protect those two brats just now, they would definitely have lost their tempers on the spot and given those two a harsh lesson.

However, since the words had already been spoken, Meng Shenji could not say much more. He could only say awkwardly, "Your Grace, please don't take offense. They came from the countryside and don't know any better."

Flender and the others' expressions turned somewhat unpleasant at those words. Just moments ago, he had praised them for being mature and steady, yet in the blink of an eye, he was saying they did not know any better. The contrast was simply too great.

Bai Baoshan and Zhilin also nodded in agreement one after another. They did not really want to say much else; they just felt that there might be something wrong with these two boys' intelligence.

To say such things in full view of everyone—did they think their lives were too long?

If Wriothesley had been the kind of powerful man with a bad temper, even if he had killed those two little brats on the spot, none of them would have said a word.

That was the privilege of the strong.

Wriothesley shook his head slightly and said unconcernedly, "It's fine."

Sigewinne, however, didn't pay much attention to their expressions. Instead, she walked straight up to Tang San.

Seeing this, the Long-legged Girl stepped in front of Tang San as well.

"What are you trying to do?"

"Treat him, of course. Isn't he hurt?" Sigewinne said, tilting her head.

Someone was injured. As a doctor, how could she just stand by and do nothing?

As she spoke, she took a syringe straight out of her backpack and gave Tang San a shot right in the backside.

"What kind of treatment is this? Why are you stabbing my Third Brother with a needle?"

As the girl spoke, she moved to act, trying to push Sigewinne away.

"Exactly. Who treats people by stabbing them with needles?" the Chubby Boy in the crowd couldn't help grumbling too. "She doesn't even look human. The illness hasn't been cured, and he got jabbed first. Her medical skills are nothing special either."

"Don't speak carelessly," Qin Ming hurriedly said, stopping him, though his expression was still displeased.

Although this was his junior, for him to dare speak like that to someone's face, Qin Ming had no choice but to remind him.

"Senior Qin Ming, I didn't say anything wrong. Though this mutated martial soul does have a bit of exotic beauty to it." After the Chubby Boy finished speaking, he almost couldn't hold back his drool. Fortunately, someone came over and held him up just then.

To be honest, the women he fooled around with in brothels were all older sisters, and not particularly good-looking either. This was the first time he had seen such a petite, adorable little girl, and he really found it a little hard to restrain himself.

Moreover, in the Chubby Boy's eyes, Sigewinne, with her martial-soul traits, was simply adorable to the extreme.

"Enough, Fatty, stop talking." The Peach-blossom Eyed Boy behind the Chubby Boy grabbed him. The atmosphere was clearly a little off now.

There really wasn't anything wrong with what the Chubby Boy had said. Sigewinne did look as though her mutated martial soul couldn't be withdrawn. If they talked about it in private, no one would care. But on an occasion like this, if word got out, people really could die over it.

Hearing the Chubby Boy's words, the three education committee members nearly coughed up a mouthful of old blood.

Where had this reckless fool come from? Did he have a death wish?