Blue Silver Academy! Yu Xiaogang's Jealousy!

Hearing Yu Xiaogang's confident analysis, a cold killing intent flashed through Tang San's eyes.

"Teacher is right."

"Blue Silver Academy acts viciously. Keeping it around will only bring disaster."

"Taking over their treasured land will also benefit more true geniuses. They brought this upon themselves."

Just as everyone began plotting how to divide up Blue Silver Academy, Dai Mubai, lying on the wooden board, spoke again.

"Everyone, don't rush into action yet."

"Before I was thrown out, I happened to overhear a conversation within their academy."

"Heaven Dou Royal Academy's team will soon be paying Blue Silver Academy a visit."

"Heaven Dou Royal Academy has deep foundations, and the person leading them is extremely strong."

"We can wait until they finish their visit and learn Blue Silver Academy's exact strength, then join forces with all sides to seek revenge."

Yu Xiaogang nodded approvingly.

"Mubai's information is very valuable."

"Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated."

"Those noble brats from Heaven Dou Royal Academy have always been arrogant. This should be quite a show."

"We'll wait peacefully and watch Blue Silver Academy get trampled beneath the Heaven Dou Royal Team's feet. Once they're badly weakened, we'll give them the fatal blow!"

Extremely cruel, expectant smiles appeared on everyone's faces in Shrek.

They could hardly wait to see Blue Silver Academy beaten into a miserable state beyond recognition.

Meanwhile, inside Blue Silver Academy.

Sunlight filtered through the dense leaves, casting mottled shadows across the broad training grounds.

Xu Qing sat in a grand chair woven from Blue Silver vines, holding a cup of tea.

He watched the several figures fiercely battling in the field, looking quite interested.

At the center of the training grounds, violent Soul Power fluctuations raged like a hurricane.

A burly, heavily muscled man let out an angry roar and slammed both fists into the ground.

This man was A-San, the weakest of the three Thousand-Jun Ant Emperor brothers.

Back when Xu Qing had ventured deep into the Star Dou Great Forest, he had casually enlightened the three Thousand-Jun Ant Emperors who were about to break through the hundred-thousand-year threshold. He had granted them a stroke of fortune and helped them take human form.

From that day onward, A-Da, A-Er, and A-San had followed Xu Qing with unwavering loyalty.

The three brothers were born with immense strength and astonishing defenses. Even after taking human form and cultivating again, their physical power was terrifying enough to make one's scalp tingle.

Watching A-San display such might in the field, Xu Qing took a sip of tea, a strange amusement rising in his heart.

"Teacher Xiao San, I'll gladly accept these three Thousand-Jun Ants ahead of time. Sorry about that."

Xu Qing silently joked to himself.

On the training grounds, Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er showed no trace of retreat in the face of A-San's overwhelming assault.

"Ling Ling!"

Shui Bing'er's cool voice echoed through the training grounds.

Ye Lingling, standing at the very rear, gave a slight nod and swiftly formed hand seals before her chest.

A massive Nine-Heart Begonia slowly bloomed above her head, its pink petals releasing a faint, soothing fragrance.

"Nine-Heart Begonia, Full Amplification!"

With Ye Lingling's crisp shout, several immensely thick pink pillars of light descended from the sky and precisely entered Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er's bodies.

In an instant, Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er's auras surged wildly, rising higher and higher.

Their Soul Power recovered, their stamina brimmed, and their spiritual power soared.

This terrifying, all-encompassing enhancement instantly brought the two women to their peak condition.

"Yue'er, Martial Soul Fusion!"

Shui Bing'er spread her arms as an azure Ice Phoenix Martial Soul spread its wings behind her.

Without hesitation, Shui Yue'er moved close to her sister, water-element Soul Power surging wildly within her body.

Their auras intertwined perfectly.

Accompanied by a clear phoenix cry that shook the heavens.

An Extreme Ice Phoenix with a wingspan exceeding ten meters condensed in midair.

The surrounding temperature plummeted instantly, and even the stone pillars around the edge of the training grounds became coated in thick frost.

"Go!"

Carrying an unstoppable force, the Extreme Ice Phoenix dove fiercely toward A-San below.

A-San's eyes widened. He crossed his arms before his chest, every muscle in his body bulging like rock.

"Boom—"

A deafening explosion resounded through the sky.

The violent blizzard completely engulfed more than half the training grounds.

When the wind and snow finally scattered, A-San's tower-like body had actually been forced back more than a dozen steps, his arms covered in a layer of ice that was difficult to dispel.

Seeing this, Xu Qing nodded with satisfaction.

"Not bad."

"Under Ling Ling's extreme amplification, the power unleashed by Bing'er and Yue'er's Martial Soul Fusion Skill is already enough to defeat an ordinary Soul Saint head-on."

"Most importantly, the lowest-ranked soul rings on them are thousand-year purple soul rings."

"With such strength and foundations, once the Continental Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament begins, my Blue Silver Academy will certainly shine brilliantly."

The sparring match in the field came to an end.

They withdrew their Martial Souls and quickly approached Xu Qing.

A-San scratched his head and gave a somewhat simple, honest smile.

"Dean, the two young ladies' attacks were too fierce. If I didn't use my real strength, this old third really couldn't withstand them."

Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er's faces were flushed with excitement as they respectfully bowed to Xu Qing.

After steadying her breathing, Ye Lingling walked to Xu Qing's side and gave a slight bow.

"Dean."

"We just received word from the outer academy."

"The Heaven Dou Empire's royal family has sent Princess Xue Ke here. She specifically requested to study at our Blue Silver Academy."

"Moreover, judging from the tone of the person escorting her, Princess Xue Ke seems to be acting under Xue Ye's secret orders."

Ye Lingling paused before asking.

"Dean, this princess has a special status. How should we treat her?"

Xu Qing casually set his teacup on the stone table beside him, his expression utterly calm.

"Special status?"

"At my Blue Silver Academy, there are no princesses. There are only students."

"Just handle her enrollment according to academy rules. Treat everyone equally."

"If she should sweep floors, she sweeps floors. If she should meditate, she meditates. There's no need to grant her any special treatment."

Hearing Xu Qing's words, Ye Lingling and the others nodded in complete agreement, without the slightest surprise on their faces.

Their Dean had always been like this.

Not to mention a princess of the Heaven Dou Empire—even if the emperors of both great empires came in person, they would still have to stand properly before the Dean.

Shui Yue'er covered her mouth and chuckled softly.

"Then this pampered princess is going to suffer."

"Still, our academy's environment is so nice that even if we tried to drive her away later, she might not be willing to leave."

Xu Qing waved his hand, signaling everyone to go rest, while he remained reclining in his grand chair with his eyes closed.

Time passed swiftly.

In the blink of an eye, a month quietly went by.

Heaven Dou Empire, Crown Prince Mansion.

Qian Renxue, disguised as Xue Qinghe, sat behind a broad desk. She idly played with an expensive feather pen in her hand, her brows tightly furrowed.

"It's been an entire month."

"Ever since that girl Xue Ke entered Blue Silver Academy, she's vanished without a trace."