Imperial Dou Team

"Did you gain anything?"

Na'er looked at Di Lintian, who had just returned, and asked curiously.

"Of course I did, though not regarding combat techniques," Di Lintian said mysteriously.

"Not regarding combat techniques? Then what else could you have gained?" Na'er's large eyes were filled with confusion.

"The Crown Prince of the Heaven Dou Empire is actually an impostor from Spirit Hall, and I even share a soul fusion skill with her!" Di Lintian exaggeratedly recounted how he had deduced that Xue Qinghe was actually Qian Renxue.

"You... deduced that?" Na'er found it hard to believe that Di Lintian could be this clever.

"What do you mean by that?" Di Lintian cupped Na'er's delicate face and asked pointedly, "Do you think I'm stupid?"

"No, no." Na'er waved her hands repeatedly and changed the subject, "So, what is the soul fusion skill?"

"I don't know; I haven't tried it with her yet." Di Lintian let go of Na'er and shook his head.

The Heaven Dou Royal Academy was located within a towering mountain outside Heaven Dou City and was the premier soul master academy in the Heaven Dou Empire.

The academy covered primary, intermediate, and advanced soul master education, and students could become officials of the Heaven Dou Empire upon graduation.

The three chief committee members were all level-eighty Soul Douluo soul masters. At this moment, they were in the committee office.

"Greetings, your excellencies." Led by Meng Shenji, the three committee members bowed respectfully to Red Fire and Mystic Water.

Do not be fooled by the fact that there was only one soul ring difference between a Soul Douluo and a Titled Douluo; that single ring represented a chasm of difference.

Even an eighty-ninth-level Soul Douluo had to respectfully address a ninety-first-level Titled Douluo as "Your Excellency."

"Rise. These are the two disciples of my pavilion master, and they wish to join the Imperial Dou Team," Red Fire said indifferently, gesturing toward Di Lintian and Na'er behind him.

"It is the Imperial Dou Team's honor to have the Young Pavilion Master and the Young Lady join. As it happens, the team is currently short two members," Zhi Lin said, lowering his posture without a hint of his Soul Douluo status.

With only a little over a month left before they headed to Soto City to battle the Shrek Seven Devils, the seven members of the Imperial Dou Team had long been finalized.

However, the second team was still missing a few people. Since they certainly couldn't let Di Lintian and Na'er join the second team, they would have to transfer two members from the first team to the second.

Upon hearing this, Mystic Water nodded, "Remove the current team leader. From now on, the Imperial Dou Team will be taught by Red Fire and me."

The three committee members hesitated. The current team leader was named Qin Ming, a promising talent with the potential to become a Titled Douluo. If they were to suddenly remove him...

"On behalf of those children, I thank you both," Bai Baoshan said with a bow.

"The Imperial Dou Team is currently on campus. Please, follow me." Meng Shenji pushed open the door and led Di Lintian and the others toward the team's training grounds.

At the Imperial Dou Team training grounds.

"Committee members, this is..."

Qin Ming looked at the prominent figures approaching and asked in confusion.

"Qin Ming, take the two Shi brothers and come with me," Bai Baoshan ordered.

"Yes."

Qin Ming did not ask questions; he went back to call the brothers Shi Mo and Shi Mo, then followed Bai Baoshan away.

"Your excellencies, please."

Meng Shenji continued to lead Di Lintian and the others inside.

"Chief Meng Shenji."

The five members of the Imperial Dou Team stopped their sparring and gathered before Meng Shenji.

"These are your new instructors, your excellencies Red Fire and Mystic Water," Meng Shenji introduced, "and your new teammates, Lin Tian and Na'er."

To avoid suspicion, Di Lintian had used his name from his previous life, which happened to share the same surname as the Dark Demon Dragon lineage of the Sky Dragon Pavilion.

"Greetings, your excellencies."

Five voices spoke in unison.

"No need for such formalities. You can just call us teachers from now on," Mystic Water said with a wave of his hand.

"Yes, teachers." x5

Although the Imperial Dou Team had been established, it hadn't been long, and there was little emotional attachment, so they didn't mind switching to two Titled Douluo teachers.

"Introduce yourselves to one another," Mystic Water said after Meng Shenji left.

"My name is Yu Tianheng, martial soul Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, level thirty-nine assault-system battle soul grandmaster," Yu Tianheng stepped forward and introduced himself.

"Dugu Yan, martial soul Jade Phosphorus Snake, level thirty-eight control-system battle soul grandmaster," the wild-looking girl with purple hair and green eyes said.

"Oslo, martial soul Ghost Leopard, level thirty-six agility-attack system battle soul grandmaster," the youth in black said concisely.

"Yu Feng, martial soul Wind Bell Bird, level thirty-six agility-attack system battle soul master," the handsome blond youth said with a smile.

Finally, the girl with short light-blue hair and a veil over her face spoke in a hollow voice: "Ye Lingling, martial soul Nine Heart Begonia, level thirty-five support-system tool soul grandmaster."

When it was their turn, Di Lintian said indifferently, "Lin Tian, martial soul Dark Demon Dragon King, level thirty-nine assault-system battle soul grandmaster."

"Na'er, martial soul Silver Dragon, level forty-one assault-system battle soul ancestor."

As expected of the disciples of the Sky Dragon Pavilion master, her martial soul was indeed a powerful dragon-type.

Di Lintian's martial soul has long been exposed to everyone, but Na'er rarely makes a move, so no one knows what her martial soul is, Yu Tianheng thought to himself.

"Team leader Lin Tian, vice-leader Na'er," Mystic Water immediately arranged the team's affairs. "The best way to hone a team is through combat. Now, head to the Heaven Dou Great Spirit Arena and participate in team spirit battles."

Heaven Dou Great Spirit Arena.

After every member of the Imperial Dou Team registered for their Iron Spirit badges, they signed up for a team spirit battle. The opponents they were assigned were the Jade Maiden Fighting Team.

"The Jade Maiden Fighting Team is an all-female team composed of two Spirit Ancestors and five Spirit Elders. They are also a newly registered team, so there is no detailed information available," Mystic Water said, carefully reading a report in his hand.

"With Boss Lin Tian and Big Sister Na'er here, a mere Jade Maiden Fighting Team is nothing more than a piece of cake," Yu Feng, dressed in white, leaned against the wall, his tone relaxed and casual.

At this moment, in the lounge, Di Lintian sat lazily on the sofa with his legs crossed, while Na'er sat quietly by his side.

To his right sat Yu Tianheng, who was sitting upright, and Dugu Yan, who was reclining. Oslo, like Yu Feng, leaned against the wall, while Ye Lingling stood silently alone at the back.

"I have already communicated with the organizers. The number of spirit battles you participate in each day will not be restricted. The first stage of training I have designated for you is for everyone to become Silver Spirit badge holders within one month!"

"Ah? You can't be serious, Teacher. The first stage is already such high intensity?" Oslo covered his face, saying in disbelief.

"We might be fine, but Ye Lingling is a support-type spirit master and cannot participate in the one-on-one spirit battle tournament. I'm afraid a month might be a bit difficult," Yu Tianheng also said, pondering.

"If she can't participate in one-on-one, then you all take her with you to participate in more two-on-two battles. In any case, I want to see you all become Silver Spirit badge holders after one month."

Mystic Water said mercilessly. In truth, this was all Di Lintian's intention; otherwise, Mystic Water would never have dared to assign such teaching tasks so casually.