Qin Ming's heart jolted, and he abruptly raised his head to look at Yu Xiaogang, a flicker of surprise crossing his eyes.
Even within the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy, this was a secret that had yet to be made public. Apart from a few senior officials and core instructors, very few people knew about it. How had this Grandmaster found out?
Seeing the change in Qin Ming's expression, Yu Xiaogang knew he had guessed correctly. An almost imperceptible smile curved his lips:
"What do you think of having Shrek's students join as exchange students and form a second team to compete on behalf of Heaven Dou Royal Academy?"
"Well..."
Qin Ming froze completely. He had never considered such a possibility.
Have Shrek's students compete on behalf of the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy?
If this worked, it would both resolve the question of who would fill the second team and prevent them from being forcibly kept there.
Once the tournament ended and the exchange period expired, they could naturally return to Shrek.
Flender stopped glaring as well and looked at Yu Xiaogang with a frown, clearly drawn to the proposal too.
"This way, our Shrek students can use the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy's resources to improve their strength!"
"And as competitors, they can avoid unnecessary power struggles and focus on preparing for the tournament."
"After the tournament, everyone returns to their own place. It benefits both sides. What do you think?"
Qin Ming's gaze flickered, and the scales in his heart began to tip.
This proposal really did seem capable of resolving every concern...
As Qin Ming's former teacher, Flender naturally noticed that he wanted to speak:
"All right, lad, say whatever's on your mind! These old bones of ours can still take it!"
Qin Ming looked at Flender and said: