Fourth update)
On the competition stage, quite a few healing-type Spirit Masters rushed forward to administer emergency treatment to the unconscious Elephant Armor Academy contestants.
A faint smile played on Xue Ye's lips as he raised his goblet and took a small sip of red wine. He made no attempt to stop the Elephant Armor Sect's leader, Sky Elephant Huyan Zhen, from leaving. Turning his gaze toward Ning Fengzhi, he said,
"Yang Ming is a very interesting young man, and the Shrek Academy he belongs to is equally interesting. Sect Master Ning, I heard that you are quite familiar with Yang Ming. Do you know who his master is? Just what sort of extraordinary person could teach such an outstanding disciple?"
Faced with Xue Ye's question, Ning Fengzhi did not dare show the slightest negligence. He clasped his hands slightly and said,
"Your Majesty, I heard from my daughter Rongrong that although Yang Ming is at Shrek Academy, everything he possesses was earned through his usual diligent training. If there truly is someone who could be said to have guided Yang Ming, then it would be Shrek Academy's dean, Flender."
At this point, Ning Fengzhi paused slightly. He studied Xue Ye from the corner of his eye and saw the emperor deep in thought, clearly wanting to hear more, so he continued,
"With Your Majesty's breadth of knowledge, you must have heard of the Golden Iron Triangle, which briefly shone brilliantly twenty years ago. They caused quite a stir with their Martial Soul Fusion Skill. This Flender is the Flying member of the Golden Iron Triangle, and Shrek Academy was founded jointly by the three of them."
"Interesting." Xue Ye felt greatly comforted in his old age. This was the first good news he had received since Prince Xue Beng's