Xue Ye Arrives at Heaven Dou Royal Academy

Listening to Master, Ning Rongrong fell silent. She understood that, given her father's personality, he would never help a Soul Elder who was only in his thirties in rank at the cost of offending a Title Douluo.

Moreover, Lin Yuan was the youngest Title Douluo on the Douluo Continent. Given Ning Fengzhi's temperament, he would only seek to befriend him and would never make an enemy of him.

Ning Rongrong sighed. "Then, Master, what should we do next?"

"Teacher Li, please take the children and leave this place. Do not mention what happened today to anyone... Likewise, the teachers of Shrek Academy are forbidden from speaking of this matter. Anyone who disobeys will be expelled from Shrek Academy."

Master looked at Li Yusong as he spoke.

Li Yusong nodded. "Don't worry, Master. Leave this matter to me. I guarantee that no one will reveal what happened here."

Seeing Li Yusong make such a solemn promise, Master nodded heavily. Without looking back, he ran toward where Tang San lay unconscious. Tang San had to receive treatment as soon as possible, or his life might be in danger.

Poison Douluo Dugu Bo looked at the chaotic scene before him and thought to himself, Is this the price of offending a Title Douluo? Sigh... Yanyan, was joining Shrek Academy truly the right decision?

After leaving Shrek Academy, Lin Yuan returned to Heaven Dou Royal Academy. The moment he stepped into the academy, he saw that many soldiers clad in golden armor had appeared there at some point.

The soldiers were well trained and stood in two rows. Each of them gripped a spear, their cold gazes fixed ahead.

Outside the gates stood an exceptionally magnificent carriage. It was made entirely of gold and looked especially dazzling beneath the moonlight.

Lin Yuan raised an eyebrow.

In the Heaven Dou Empire, only Xue Ye, the emperor, could possess such a carriage. It was said that there were only three carriages made entirely of gold.

Those who could ride in them were either wealthy or noble, and the most splendid of them belonged to Xue Ye.

Could it be that Xue Ye had personally come to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect?

Just then, the leading soldier immediately stopped Lin Yuan. "No one is permitted to enter Heaven Dou Royal Academy at present."

Lin Yuan frowned and took out a token from his Soul Tool that represented his identity. "I am a teacher of Heaven Dou Royal Academy. Am I not allowed to enter either?"

The soldier froze for a moment. Then, upon seeing the teacher's token, he immediately knelt. "So you are Senior Lin Yuan. This subordinate failed to recognize you and offended you just now. I hope Senior Lin Yuan will forgive me."

Lin Yuan had no desire to waste words on these people. His body trembled slightly, and he vanished from where he stood.

The soldier from earlier could not help wiping the sweat from his forehead. Clicking his tongue in fear, he realized that he had nearly died just now.

Inside the main hall.

At the center sat an elderly man with white hair. He wore a crimson-and-gold robe and a golden crown studded with diamonds. His face was as round as the moon, and he appeared slightly older than Prince Xue Xing. There was also some resemblance between their brows.

The difference was that this man possessed a bearing far beyond what Prince Xue Xing could compare to. Though he looked somewhat aged, as he sat there, he gave off the feeling of being the center of everything.

This man was none other than Xue Ye, the emperor of the Heaven Dou Empire!

The three leaders of the Teaching Committee personally served Xue Ye tea and water. They did not even dare sit in their chairs.

Xue Ye smiled. "There is no need for the three of you to be so restrained. You are all meritorious officials of our empire. Please, take your seats."

Bai Baoshan and Zhi Lin looked toward Dream Machine. Only after receiving his approval did they turn and sit in the chairs within the Teaching Committee.

"Chairman Dream Machine, has Senior Lin Yuan not returned yet?" Xue Ye asked with a frown.

He had already been at Heaven Dou Royal Academy for an entire afternoon. He had intended to meet this unparalleled genius, but after so much time had passed, Lin Yuan had yet to appear. This made Xue Ye somewhat displeased.

As the ruler of an empire, when had he ever lowered himself to personally come to Heaven Dou Royal Academy to meet a child in his teens?

Dream Machine raised his head and replied, "Your Majesty, according to his usual schedule, Teacher Lin Yuan should indeed be at Heaven Dou Royal Academy. However, he likely had something to attend to today and left the academy early."

At that moment, the doors of the Teaching Committee slowly opened. A frigid sword aura spread through the surroundings like raging waves.

Xue Ye rose curiously and looked toward the man in a blood-red robe at the doorway. He even felt as though someone had gripped him tightly, leaving him barely able to breathe.

The tension in Dream Machine's face gradually eased. He smiled. "Teacher Lin Yuan, you've finally returned. If you had come back any later, His Majesty would have left."

Lin Yuan glanced at Xue Ye, then cupped his hands. "Greetings, Your Majesty."

If it had been anyone else, they would likely have already knelt. However, Lin Yuan did not care about the other party's status, much less would he kneel to pay his respects.

Xue Ye naturally said nothing about it. Whether Lin Yuan wished to kneel or not, he would not say anything.

It was entirely up to Lin Yuan.

"You must be Lord Lin Yuan." Xue Ye slowly rose to his feet and strode over to Lin Yuan in full view of everyone. At such close range, Xue Ye could even feel the killing intent within Lin Yuan spreading outward.

"Lord Lin Yuan truly is an extraordinary man. To break through to the Title Douluo realm at such a young age—what a remarkable talent."

Xue Ye smiled. If the Heaven Dou Empire could gain the support of such a powerful expert, then Spirit Hall and the Star Luo Empire would surely no longer dare act so recklessly.

Lin Yuan took a seat and nodded. "What brings Your Majesty to Heaven Dou Royal Academy today?"

Xue Ye glanced at Dream Machine before answering, "It is like this, Lord Lin Yuan. I heard that Heaven Dou Royal Academy has produced an unparalleled genius in recent years, and that this genius has even broken through to the Title Douluo realm. Thus, I came personally to see for myself."

Dream Machine added, "Teacher Lin Yuan, His Majesty has always cherished talent. Now that you have broken through to the Title Douluo realm, you could take up some duties in the Imperial Palace."

Lin Yuan directly shook his head in refusal. "I am doing quite well at Heaven Dou Royal Academy for now. The affairs within the Heaven Dou Empire should likewise be handled by the imperial family themselves. As an outsider, I will not interfere in such matters."

Others might not know, but how could he not understand Xue Ye's intentions?

He undoubtedly wanted Lin Yuan to choose a side so that, in the future, he could help the Heaven Dou Empire resolve its troubles.