Site Selection Turns Out to Be Blue Tyrant Academy

The day had grown late and the Sky Screen had clocked off, leaving Prince Xue Xing and Xue Beng to pore over a map of Heaven Dou City, scouting locations for the Akademiya branch.

After much deliberation, whether by design or coincidence, they settled on the grounds of the Blue Tyrant Academy.

The Blue Tyrant Academy occupied a significant area, and with a natural body of water behind the campus, it truly met all their requirements.

The only issue was that Liu Erlong would likely be unwilling to surrender the land.

Yet, when forced to choose between offending the Blue Lightning Overlord Dragon Clan and currying favor with the Akademiya, Prince Xue Xing chose the latter without a moment's hesitation.

The Blue Lightning Overlord Dragon Clan possessed only one Title Douluo, Yu Yuanzhen, whereas the Akademiya had already revealed five or six Title Douluo via the Sky Screen.

Anyone with a functioning brain knew which side to pick, and Prince Xue Xing was confident that Emperor Xue Ye would agree with his assessment.

Thus, the very next day, Prince Xue Xing impatiently led his men to the Blue Tyrant Academy, only to find that the academy's signboard had already been changed to Shrek Academy.

"This Shrek again! Hmph, then I have even less reason to be polite."

Facing the aggressive arrival of Prince Xue Xing, Yu Xiaogang, Flender, and Liu Erlong stood their ground, fully aware that the Prince had come with ill intent.

While Prince Xue Xing was making his move, Nefer and Dori had already arrived in Heaven Dou City.

Nefer completely ignored the gazes of passersby, while Dori scanned the shops, observing their wares and calculating how to start her business.

She was already anticipating the sound of Gold Soul Coins hitting her palm, though she wondered if they would sound as pleasant as Mora.

Before long, they found a place to rest and sat down.

Nefer knew clearly that it wouldn't be long before someone came looking for them.

Just then, the Sky Screen flickered to life, and the people of the Douluo Continent once again turned their eyes toward it.

[Rank 4: Alhaitham]

Simultaneously, an image of Alhaitham appeared on the Sky Screen.

Dressed in dark green robes with a light green cape, sporting silver-white hair, emerald eyes, and a muscular build, he was an incredibly handsome man.

If Nefer's charm could drive men to madness, then Alhaitham's charm was surely enough to make women even more infatuated.

What made Alhaitham even more compelling was his temperament—a sense of absolute rationality that was deeply attractive.

"As expected, the one ranked ahead of me is this Scribe. It's hard to imagine that someone in a civil position could possess such high combat power."

"That Scribe is a troublesome character. I don't want to be targeted by him; he'd ruin my business."

Nefer glanced at Dori and smiled.

"If that Scribe discovered you were running any illicit business, he likely wouldn't even step in himself; he'd just call the General Mahamatra over."

"Sigh! You're right about that. Those Matra are even harder to deal with, not to mention that General Mahamatra himself.

But that's all in the past. Now, the sky is vast for birds to fly, and the sea is wide for fish to leap.

I, Lord Sangemah Bay, am going to expand my business across the entire Douluo Continent."

Nefer ignored Dori, though she knew of Dori's capabilities; with the Akademiya backing her, expanding her business across the Douluo Continent was not a difficult task.

Back at the main branch of the Akademiya, Kaveh looked at the Sky Screen and teased Alhaitham: "Ranked fourth! I didn't expect your ranking to be so high. Does reading books actually build muscle?"

"Wisdom is a part of strength, and a robust physique is the foundation of learning. You should reflect on whether you lack exercise yourself."

Alhaitham continued reading his book, showing little interest in the Sky Screen.

Kaveh knew he couldn't win an argument against this guy, so he decided it was better to keep his eyes on the Sky Screen, hoping it would expose some of Alhaitham's secrets so he could hold them over him in the future.

In the Surasthana, Nahida and Ouyang Kong, the Grand Sage, were both present.

"Alhaitham is fourth. Nahida, who do you think the top three will be?"

"I think it's better to leave some anticipation. The construction of the Akasha has hit a bottleneck; perhaps, as you said, I lack faith from this world.

I have decided to travel through this Douluo Continent with you."

Ouyang Kong smiled and took Nahida's small hand in his.

"My Lesser Lord Kusanali, I am your Grand Sage, and also your Knight of Flowers."

Hearing this, Nahida revealed a smile that could intoxicate anyone.

For a fan of Nahida, the smile of the Lesser Lord Kusanali was the greatest reward of all.

Immediately after, Ouyang Kong brought Nahida to find Kaveh.

"Lesser Lord Kusanali! Grand Sage!"

"No need for formalities. I am going out for a walk with the Grand Sage. Alhaitham, keep an eye on the affairs of the Akademiya."

"Yes, I understand. I will look after the Akademiya."

Ouyang Kong then turned to Kaveh and said: "Kaveh, has the architectural design for the branch academy been completed?"

"It is finished, Grand Sage. You can rest assured."

Kaveh was always very confident when it came to architectural design.

"Good. Then you will accompany us to Heaven Dou City to oversee the construction of the branch."

"Yes!"

The Sky Screen continued to update.

[Affiliation: Akademiya]

[Age: 25]

[Martial Soul: Light of Foliar Incision]

[Soul Power Level: 96]

[Identity: Akademiya Scribe]

In Heaven Dou City, Tighnari was relatively familiar with Alhaitham, so he was not surprised by his fourth-place ranking.

He and Sethos had brought Collei to find Nefer, as the staff at the Seven Treasure Hotel informed them that she had appeared in Heaven Dou City.

It stood to reason that she had come under the orders of the Grand Sage; meeting her now would be a good way to learn if the Grand Sage had any new instructions.

Of course, others were faster than them; Qian Renxue and Ning Fengzhi had located Nefer and Dori ahead of them.

However, with Nefer, Dori, Ning Fengzhi, and Qian Renxue sitting together, the atmosphere felt rather strange.

No one initiated a conversation; silence had become the main theme.

This was primarily because the Sky Screen's introduction of Nefer had been too intimidating, causing Qian Renxue and Ning Fengzhi to subconsciously remain on guard against her.

It was Nefer who finally broke the silence.

"There is no need to be so tense. I am merely an information merchant; if you want information, just pay."

"You could also seek help from Lord Sangemah Bay here! My goods are of excellent quality and reasonably priced. If you are an acquaintance, I can even offer a twenty percent discount!"

"Are you trying to steal my business? I heard that you add twenty percent to the original price before applying that twenty percent discount."

"Slander! Pure slander! Lord Sangemah Bay would never do such a thing."

The bickering between Nefer and Dori eased the tension significantly, and just then, Sethos, Tighnari, and Collei arrived as well.