Blue Tyrant Academy (2) (Revised)

Blue Tyrant Academy (2) (Revised)

"Crown Prince's senior brother?"

What kind of title was that?

Either call him Crown Prince or senior brother. If that didn't work, Crown Prince Senior Brother was fine too. But what the hell was "Crown Prince's Senior Brother"?

Even Qian Renxue, who always remained unflustered, was thrown into disarray by Ning Rongrong's form of address. Flender, Yu Xiaogang, Tang San, and the others were even more taken aback, all looking at Ning Rongrong in surprise. That made Ning Rongrong realize how awkward her wording had been, leaving her speechless with embarrassment.

Fortunately, after her momentary confusion, Qian Renxue quickly understood Ning Rongrong's meaning and saw her nervousness. Regardless of what she truly thought—whether she regarded Ning Rongrong as a bargaining chip or as Ning Fengzhi's weak point—she outwardly helped her newly acquired junior sister out. "If you don't mind, Junior Sister, just call me Senior Brother. Don't be so distant with me. Since you've come to Heaven Dou City, why didn't you send me a letter first? Your senior brother could have made preparations and welcomed you properly."

Ning Rongrong had not expected this newly acquired senior brother of hers to be so warm.

The embarrassment that had just welled up in her heart had not even settled before it was washed away by his enthusiasm.

Her smile became much more natural without her even noticing.

Considering that this senior brother's identity was rather sensitive, it was not appropriate to stand chatting with him in the street.

If anything happened, she could not bear the responsibility. So, leaving out the unimportant details and following the advice Flender and Zhao Wuji had just given, she set aside the unpleasantness at Heaven Dou Royal Academy and explained, "Father said that Senior Brother is occupied with countless affairs every day. Since there was nothing important, I didn't want to trouble you with receiving me."

Qian Renxue nodded, accepting the explanation.

She looked at the Shrek group beside Ning Rongrong.

Then she politely nodded. "And these people are?"

"These are the dean, vice dean, and teachers of our Shrek Academy..." Ning Rongrong introduced Flender, Zhao Wuji, Yu Xiaogang, and the others one by one before moving on to the Shrek Seven Devils. "These are my classmates, and also my teammates."

"Greetings, Your Highness the Crown Prince."

Flender, Zhao Wuji, Yu Xiaogang, Tang San, and the others spoke in unison.

But Qian Renxue's eyes were no decoration.

Not to mention that she had informants within Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

Those informants were also equipped with Jade Seal Machines purchased from Ye Qingcang.

At the slightest disturbance, she would know immediately.

And with Qin Ming, a living person, standing right there, there was no way she could fail to notice him.

Her eyelids lowered slightly as she knowingly asked the obvious question.

It also left the Shrek group with the impression that she was unfathomable. "This was my Fourth Imperial Brother's handiwork, wasn't it...? On behalf of Heaven Dou Royal Academy, I apologize to all of you. Qin Ming, what do you plan to do?"

Qin Ming walked forward with a bitter smile.

He stood in a row with Flender, Zhao Wuji, and Yu Xiaogang.

Only upon seeing Qin Ming did the Shrek group understand how this meticulous Crown Prince had concluded that they had been turned away by Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

Qin Ming was a teacher at Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

He was also the second-youngest Soul Emperor on the continent.

And he was the leader of the Royal Fight Team.

From any angle, this Crown Prince should know Qin Ming, and Qin Ming should know this Crown Prince.

Qin Ming's alma mater was Shrek Academy.

Heaven Dou Royal Academy was on a mountain outside Heaven Dou City.

There was no reason for Qin Ming not to first bring his junior brothers and sisters to visit the Heaven Dou Royal Academy where he worked. Nor could Heaven Dou Royal Academy possibly be so poor that it could not afford to treat them to a meal. If Qin Ming had appeared at the gates of Heaven Dou City with the Shrek group, then he must have been so thoroughly disappointed by Heaven Dou Royal Academy that he had resigned and left. Qin Ming was upright by nature and would never use backdoor connections for personal gain. So what could have made him voluntarily resign?

Did that even need thinking?

His alma mater and he himself must have been humiliated!

The Shrek group exchanged looks. They had been as surprised by the Crown Prince's question as they were now impressed by his intelligence.

But the Crown Prince had specifically asked Qin Ming to answer.

Even Flender, as dean, did not dare interrupt casually.

He could only give Qin Ming a look, signaling that at this point, there was no need to hide it anymore. In any case, they could not conceal it even if they tried.

Having received Flender's signal, Qin Ming finally dared to speak vaguely. Considering that they were out in public, he glossed over the details. "Your Highness the Crown Prince knows that Shrek Academy is not an Advanced Soul Master Academy. Without certification from an Advanced Soul Master Academy, if my junior brothers and sisters wish to participate in this Soul Master Competition, we naturally need to see whether any Advanced Soul Master Academy is willing to admit us. Perhaps Senior Dugu Bo's standards were simply too high. We had no choice but to come to Heaven Dou City and look for opportunities. We just happened to see Blue Tyrant Academy's recruitment notice on the bulletin board, so we plan to try our luck there."

"Blue Tyrant Academy?" Qian Renxue smiled. "What a coincidence. I didn't expect Blue Tyrant Academy to be your destination. I'm heading there too. How about this? Let me, as your senior brother, do my small part as a host. Get in the carriage, and we'll go together. What do you say?"

The entire Shrek group froze.

This Crown Prince Xue Qinghe was going to Blue Tyrant Academy too?

Could he really be making the trip specifically for them?

Qin Ming thought further ahead. He had heard that this Crown Prince sought out talented people whenever he traveled. He glanced at the spacious, luxurious carriage and carefully asked, "Your Highness the Crown Prince, is that truly convenient for you?"

"Of course it is."

"If it weren't convenient, I wouldn't say such a thing."

"Since I said it, it means it is convenient."

"Do I look like someone who enjoys forcing himself?"

Qian Renxue's rhetorical question left Qin Ming speechless.

"Then we..." Qin Ming turned back and sought Flender's opinion with his eyes. Amid the harmonious and pleasant atmosphere, his smile held a little more gratitude. "We would be rude to refuse?"

"Please."

Qian Renxue pointed to the carriage behind her.

Then, surrounded by the Shrek group and watched by the crowd, she boarded the carriage bearing the Heaven Dou Imperial Family's crest.

Eight snow-white unicorns strained forward.

They pulled the carriage into Heaven Dou City.

From beginning to end, the gate commander and over a dozen low-ranking officials never received so much as a glance from Crown Prince "Xue Qinghe." Yet no one dared object, because those who understood the Crown Prince's temperament knew that he valued people with genuine ability—ministers capable of accomplishing real work and strengthening the nation. Ten thousand flattering words could not please him as much as doing one thing well.

Inside the carriage,

the Shrek group, having just entered, went numb.

There were not many people inside.

But they all seemed to be heavyweights.

Two Soul Masters dressed in black robes and wearing Golden Masks sat on chairs in the corners, their appearances obscured. One guarded the side by the carriage door, while the other guarded the side by the window. Their auras made even Flender, a level seventy-nine Soul Saint, feel deeply uneasy, as though he were being watched by some savage beast. They seemed to be Crown Prince Xue Qinghe's personal Black Robe Guards.

At the very center of the carriage sat a youth who seemed both divine and demonic. He looked about the same age as Tang San, Xiao Wu, Oscar, and Ning Rongrong. He wore a Khaki Tactical Windbreaker over a white shirt, with jeans and Tactical Boots below. The Red Vertical Sword Mark on his forehead not only failed to ruin his perfect bearing, but lent him a ferocious aura unique to men. Simply sitting there, he was like a massive magnet, unconsciously drawing everyone's eyes and making himself impossible to ignore. Like a devil's whisper, he made people willingly fall into ruin, yet he possessed perfect features and proportions.

He could only be described as divine and demonic.

Before this divine, demonic youth was an unfinished game of chess. The Chess Pieces were interwoven in all directions, giving the impression of a white dragon caught in a massive black net, struggling desperately within it.

But if those were merely things they could see, harmless things that would not leave them at a loss, then what came next was something that truly made them freeze—Xiao Wu was being held down by the shoulders by those two unfathomable Black Robe Guards, kneeling before Xue Qinghe!

No, she should be said to be kneeling before the chessboard!

Facing the chessboard directly!

On either side sat the newly seated Heaven Dou Crown Prince Xue Qinghe and that divine, demonic youth!

A setup chapter.