Provoking Liu Erlong

The key to Heaven Dou Royal Academy lay in the word "royal." If Dai Mubai were truly allowed to enroll, it would easily trigger a diplomatic incident between the two great empires.

Friction between the Heaven Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire was constant. Had they not been wary of Spirit Hall, the two empires would have already torn each other to shreds.

In a way, Lan Yu had just watched a good show. Prince Xue Xing was also much smarter than in the original plotline, or rather, more politically minded.

His apparent defense of Xue Beng this time was actually to avoid a larger diplomatic risk.

After giving the three headmasters a stern warning, Xue Xing led his people away, while Lan Yu and Dugu Bo stayed behind to find Dugu Yan.

"Lord Sage, what do you think of what just happened?"

"Prince Xue Xing is a competent politician. On the contrary, the three headmasters... are somewhat too naive."

"Naive? Hahaha, if the three of them heard you use that word to describe them, they would surely be angered to death."

"The identities of the people from Shrek Academy simply cannot withstand scrutiny. Relying solely on Qin Ming's recommendation without even checking Shrek Academy's background and identities, they allowed them to enter Heaven Dou Royal Academy to study. Isn't this still a manifestation of being naive?

They are not ordinary soul masters, but headmasters of Heaven Dou Royal Academy. They should concern themselves with their duties while in office, yet they failed to do so."

"I finally understand why you were chosen as the sage by the Sage Lord of Fungi. A youth to be reckoned with!"

Shortly after, Lan Yu and Dugu Bo found Dugu Yan.

The Imperial Team was training together now, so Dugu Bo called Dugu Yan over.

Seeing Lan Yu, Dugu Yan furrowed her brows. "Why are you here?"

"Show some respect!"

"Grandfather..."

Dugu Bo wore a stern expression.

"Yanzi, do you still not believe it?"

"Grandfather, what kind of soul-bewitching soup did he feed you to make you trust him this much?"

"He saved Grandfather's life, Yanzi. What is wrong with you that you can't even listen to your grandfather's words?

What, in your eyes, is your grandfather's life no longer important?"

"Grandfather, I didn't mean that, it's just that Grandfather, you've changed too much. Tianheng said..."

At this, Dugu Yan hurriedly shut her mouth. However, Dugu Bo's complexion had already turned ashen.

"Grandfather..."

Before Dugu Yan could finish, Dugu Bo's voice vanished. Looking at Yu Tianheng, he was already being stepped on by Dugu Bo like a dead dog.

Dugu Yan rushed over in a panic, blocking Dugu Bo.

"Grandfather, what are you doing? Let Tianheng go!"

"Yanzi, you must cut ties with this brat. Daring to sow discord in our grandfather-granddaughter relationship, he has simply lived long enough.

If you let me find out that you two are still entangled, I will kill him. You know my temper, Grandfather, and I am not joking."

Dugu Yan wept, but this time Dugu Bo did not soften his heart because of her tears.

"Wuwuwu... I know, Grandfather, let Tianheng go first."

"Hmph!"

Dugu Bo kicked Yu Tianheng flying with another kick, then grabbed Dugu Yan and returned to the estate.

Looking at the pathetic Yu Tianheng, Lan Yu shook his head. "Why did you have to stick your nose into this? Brainless."

Lan Yu left Heaven Dou Royal Academy afterward, but instead of returning to Dugu Bo's estate, he went to Lanba Academy.

He had no intention of making a normal visit, choosing instead to fly straight in, heading directly for the secluded island in the center of the lake where Liu Erlong lived.

Lan Yu did not conceal his aura, and Liu Erlong discovered him the moment he approached the central island.

"Who goes there?"

"Dean Liu Erlong, I heard that the flames of your Fire Dragon Spirit have an extremely high temperature, so I have specially come to seek instruction."

"Seek instruction from me? Just how old are you? Go play somewhere else, I'm not in the mood to fool around with a brat like you, or don't blame me for being impolite."

"They all say you, Liu Erlong, have a violent temper. Seeing it today, it truly is so.

However, speaking of which, aren't you, Liu Erlong, someone who loves and hates fiercely? Why don't you go find Yu Xiaogang? I don't believe you truly wouldn't be able to find him if you tried; Yu Xiaogang hasn't budged an inch in these twenty years."

"What did you say?"

"Am I wrong? You don't even have the courage to go look for him, yet how can you claim that you love him to death.

You and Yu Xiaogang really are birds of a feather: all bark and no bite, cowards who only dare to talk but never act."

"You're courting death!"

Lan Yu precisely struck Liu Erlong's sore spot, instantly driving her into a rage, which was precisely what he wanted.

Liu Erlong summoned her spirit. Her Fire Dragon Spirit indeed carried a rather scorching aura, but this temperature was vastly inferior compared to the fire spring in the Sunset Forest.

"Is that all the temperature of the Fire Dragon Spirit amounts to? That is truly disappointing."

"Brat! You'd better hope your skin is as tough as your mouth."

Liu Erlong charged directly at Lan Yu, swinging her palm toward him. Lan Yu raised his hand to block her hand, then kicked her in the abdomen.

Liu Erlong was kicked flying like a lobster, landing heavily on the ground.

Lan Yu immediately revealed his six red spirit rings. Liu Erlong clutched her stomach, her face filled with shock.

"How is this possible?"

"There is nothing impossible. Liu Erlong, use your Fire Dragon True Body and let me see just what limit your flame temperature can reach."

"Hmph! Do you really think I can't do anything to you? Seventh Spirit Skill: Fire Dragon True Body!"

Liu Erlong directly transformed into a fire dragon, opening her maw to spew a scorching torrent of flames toward Lan Yu.

However, when the flames struck, Lan Yu's figure had already vanished, leaving only a pile of mushrooms in his place.

The scorching flames roasted the pile of mushrooms, but far from charring them, the heat even stimulated a mouth-watering fragrance.

This fragrance even diffused throughout the entire Lanba Academy.

Just like in the original plot, after Shrek Academy was driven out of Heaven Dou Royal Academy by Prince Xue Xing, they ran to Lanba Academy to apply as instructors.

At that moment, they caught this intense fragrance and also noticed the situation on the central lake island.

"Not good! Xiaogang, follow me."

Flender grabbed Yu Xiaogang and sprinted toward the central lake island.

Flender had always known that Lanba Academy was founded by Liu Erlong, but Yu Xiaogang was completely unaware of this.

"Flender, what's going on? Where are you taking me?"

"Don't speak for now, you'll see when we get there."

Meanwhile, on Lan Yu's side, Bifulong said with dissatisfaction, "Can it only stimulate the fragrance to this degree? The temperature of these flames is no good either."

"Your demands are simply too high. According to your requirements, even the Ultimate Fire of the Douluo Continent would struggle."

Discovering Lan Yu, Liu Erlong charged over again. At the same time, an ice-blue giant mushroom appeared in Lan Yu's hand.

Anyone who had played Plants vs. Zombies would have recognized this mushroom as an Ice-shroom, right down to its anthropomorphic expression being exactly the same.

"Explode!"

The Ice-shroom in Lan Yu's hand burst directly. With him at the center, a radius of several miles was instantly frozen solid.

Flender and Yu Xiaogang were rather unlucky; having just blundered in, they were also frozen into ice sculptures.