The key to Heaven Dou Royal Academy lay in the word "Royal." If Dai Mubai were truly admitted, it could easily trigger a diplomatic incident between the two great empires.
The Heaven Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire had always been in constant conflict. If not for their fear of Spirit Hall, the two empires would have long since beaten each other bloody.
Lan Yu had gotten to watch quite a show. Prince Xuexing was also smarter than in the original plot—or rather, more politically minded.
Though he appeared to be standing up for Xue Beng this time, he was actually trying to avoid an even greater diplomatic risk.
After giving the Three Education Committees a warning, Xue Xing left with his people. Lan Yu and Dugu Bo remained behind to find Dugu Yan.
"Lord Sage, what did you think of what just happened?"
"Prince Xuexing is a qualified politician. On the other hand, the Three Education Committees... are somewhat too naive."
"Naive? Hahaha, if the three of them heard you describe them with that word, they'd be furious."
"The identities of the people from Shrek Academy would not stand up to scrutiny at all. Based solely on Qin Ming's recommendation, they let them enroll at Heaven Dou Royal Academy without even investigating Shrek Academy's background and identity. Isn't that the very definition of naivety?
They are not ordinary Soul Masters, but education committee members of Heaven Dou Royal Academy. They should fulfill the duties of their positions, yet they failed to do so."
"Now I understand why you were chosen as Sage Lord of Fungi's sage. The younger generation is truly formidable!"
Not long after, Lan Yu and Dugu Bo found Dugu Yan.
The Imperial Team was currently training together, and Dugu Bo called Dugu Yan over.
Dugu Yan frowned when she saw Lan Yu. "Why are you here?"
"Don't be rude!"
"Grandpa..."
Dugu Bo wore a stern expression.
"Yan Yan, do you still not believe me?"
"Grandpa, what kind of spell did he cast on you to make you trust him so much?"
"He saved Grandpa's life. Yan Yan, what is wrong with you? You won't even listen to Grandpa anymore?
What, in your eyes, is Grandpa's life not even important?"
"Grandpa, that's not it. It's just that you've changed too much. Tianheng said..."
Dugu Yan hurriedly shut her mouth, but Dugu Bo's face had already turned livid.
"Grandpa..."
Before Dugu Yan could finish speaking, Dugu Bo vanished. Looking again at Yu Tianheng, he was already being pinned beneath Dugu Bo's foot like a dead dog.
Dugu Yan rushed over and stopped Dugu Bo.
"Grandpa, what are you doing? Let Tianheng go!"
"Yan Yan, you must cut off all contact with this brat. He dared to sow discord between grandfather and granddaughter—he must be tired of living.
If I find that you two are still secretly involved, I'll kill him. You know Grandpa's temper. I'm not joking."
Dugu Yan cried, but this time Dugu Bo did not soften because of her tears.
"Wuwuwu... I understand, Grandpa. Let Tianheng go first."
"Hmph!"
Dugu Bo kicked Yu Tianheng away again, then grabbed Dugu Yan and returned to his residence.
Lan Yu looked at the miserable Yu Tianheng and shook his head. "Why did you have to meddle? Idiot."
Afterward, Lan Yu left Heaven Dou Royal Academy. However, instead of returning to Dugu Bo's residence, he went to Blue Tyrant Academy.
He had no intention of paying a normal visit. Instead, he flew straight in, heading directly for the small island in the middle of the lake where Liu Erlong lived in seclusion.
Lan Yu did not conceal his aura. The moment he approached the lake's central island, Liu Erlong noticed him.
"Who goes there?"
"Dean Liu Erlong, I heard that your Fire Dragon Spirit possesses an extremely high flame temperature, so I came specifically to seek your guidance."
"Seek my guidance? How old are you? Go play somewhere else. I'm not in the mood to fool around with a little brat like you. Otherwise, don't blame me for being rude."
"They say you, Liu Erlong, have a fiery temper. Seeing you today, it seems that is indeed true.
But then again, aren't you, Liu Erlong, supposed to dare to love and hate? Why don't you dare go find Yu Xiaogang? I don't believe that if you really looked for him, you wouldn't find him. Yu Xiaogang hasn't moved from his spot in twenty years."
"What did you say?"
"Was I wrong? You don't even have the courage to go find him, so what right do you have to claim that you love him to death?
You and Yu Xiaogang truly are the same kind of people—both kings of empty talk, cowards who only dare speak but never act."
"You're courting death!"
Lan Yu had struck Liu Erlong's sore spot with perfect precision, instantly sending her into a rage. That was exactly what Lan Yu wanted.
Liu Erlong summoned her Martial Soul. Her Fire Dragon Spirit did indeed carry an intensely scorching aura, but compared to the fire spring within the Ice and Fire Dual Yii Well, its temperature was far inferior.
"The Fire Dragon Spirit's temperature is only this much? That is truly disappointing."
"Brat! Your skin had better be as tough as your mouth."
Liu Erlong charged directly at Lan Yu and swung her palm at him. Lan Yu raised a hand to block her strike, then kicked toward Liu Erlong's abdomen.
Liu Erlong was kicked flying like a lobster and crashed heavily onto the ground.
Lan Yu immediately revealed his six red Soul Rings. Liu Erlong clutched her stomach, her face filled with shock.
"How is that possible?"
"Nothing is impossible. Liu Erlong, use your Martial Soul Avatar. Let me see just how high the limit of your flame temperature can reach."
"Hmph! Do you really think there's nothing I can do to you? Seventh Soul Skill: Fire Dragon True Body!"
Liu Erlong transformed directly into a fire dragon and opened her mouth, spewing a stream of scorching flames at Lan Yu.
However, when the flames came rushing over, Lan Yu had already vanished, leaving behind only a pile of mushrooms.
The scorching flames roasted the pile of mushrooms. Not only did they fail to char them, they even brought out an irresistibly tempting fragrance.
The fragrance spread throughout the entire Blue Tyrant Academy.
Just like in the original plot, after Shrek Academy had been driven out of Heaven Dou Royal Academy by Prince Xuexing, they came to Blue Tyrant Academy to apply for teaching positions.
At this moment, they smelled the powerful fragrance and noticed the situation on the island in the middle of the lake.
"Not good! Xiaogang, come with me."
Flender grabbed Yu Xiaogang and ran toward the island in the middle of the lake.
Flender had always known that Blue Tyrant Academy was founded by Liu Erlong, but Yu Xiaogang knew nothing about it.
"Flender, what's going on? Where are you taking me?"
"Don't talk yet. You'll know when we get there."
Meanwhile, Bifulong said with dissatisfaction, "It can only bring out the fragrance to this extent? The temperature of this fire isn't good enough either."
"Your standards are too high. By your standards, even Douluo Continent's ultimate fire would only barely qualify."
Liu Erlong spotted Lan Yu and charged at him again, while a large ice-blue mushroom appeared in Lan Yu's hand.
Anyone who had played Plants vs. Zombies would recognize this mushroom as an Ice-shroom. Even its anthropomorphic expression was exactly the same.
"Explode!"
The Ice-shroom in Lan Yu's hand exploded. Centered on him, everything within several miles was instantly frozen.
Flender and Yu Xiaogang were rather unlucky. They happened to rush in at that moment and were frozen into ice sculptures as well.
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