Was Qinghe planning to recruit them? But that group held grudges and never remembered favors, and they loved causing trouble. The thought flashed through Ning Fengzhi's mind before he smiled. "I don't know Shrek very well. I only recommended them to Heaven Dou Royal Academy because one of them is the son of an old friend, and because those six students truly possess extraordinary talent."
"I heard the three education committee members say that all six students are Soul Elders or above. The oldest is only sixteen, while the youngest is not even thirteen. Such geniuses are truly rare. If I personally went to recruit them, do you think I would have a chance?"
It was no wonder Xue Qinghe was acting this way. He simply lacked too many people by his side, especially powerful Soul Masters. Although the three education committee members were formidable, they would not be of much help when it came to truly fighting for the throne.
Ning Fengzhi pondered for a moment before saying, "It's worth a try."
Although Shrek repaid small favors with great resentment, Yu Xiaogang belonged to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect, while Dai Mubai belonged to the Star Luo Empire. At the very least, they could not be allowed to be recruited by those two factions.
Xue Qinghe nodded slightly and soon summoned a trusted subordinate to search for Shrek's whereabouts.
The next day, the Heaven Dou Empire's policy of collecting taxes in advance was officially implemented.
He Shen, the newly appointed Finance Minister of the Heaven Dou Empire, acted under Xue Ye's orders and collected the next two years' worth of taxes from the people throughout the realm in advance.
The subordinate duchies were also taxed in advance. As duchies dependent on the Heaven Dou Empire, they were required