At those words, a faint smile instantly appeared at the corners of Yu Tianlong's mouth.
It seemed this so-called cousin of his was doing very well at Heaven Dou Royal Academy!
He knew Yu Tianheng was four years older than him, but he wondered what his Soul Power level was now.
Of course, Yu Tianlong would not mind grinding the other boy's face beneath his heel.
After all, Yu Tianheng was the son of Yu Yuanzhen's eldest son, his eldest grandson, a genius on whom great hopes rested, and someone the clansmen considered very likely to become the next head of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
Yu Tianlong, meanwhile, was merely a piece of trash who had been expelled from the clan.
At that thought, Yu Tianlong very much wanted to see what it would be like when their genius Yu Tianheng, on whom they pinned such high hopes, was trampled underfoot by a so-called piece of trash like him.
He was looking forward to it.
After hearing those words, Ning Rongrong also curled her lips in disdain.
"What monstrous geniuses? You can tell at a glance they've never seen the world. I don't think they're even half as good as Brother Long!"
Yu Tianlong smiled at Ning Rongrong's words.
"I think you're right, Rongrong. Not just anyone can claim to be in my league."
"Shall we put them in their place when we get there?"
After their brief interaction, combined with what he knew from his previous life, Yu Tianlong quickly figured out how to handle Ning Rongrong.
He could not cater to her without limits, or she would treat him as a lackey or servant.
The other point was to give Ning Rongrong's restless nature a different sort of thrill.
What Yu Tianlong had just said was one example.
Sure enough, the instant Ning Rongrong heard his words, her eyes lit up.
"Really?"
"But Brother Long, my dad told me not to stir up trouble outside."
Ning Rongrong was deeply torn. After all, she had yet to fully transform into the Little Demoness, and she only lost her temper and vented it on outsiders when she was in a very bad mood.
Seeing how torn Ning Rongrong was, Yu Tianlong smiled calmly.
"Uncle Ning told you not to stir up trouble outside, not me. And you simply couldn't bear to let me face other people alone, so you stepped forward to help me, didn't you?"
Ning Rongrong immediately caught the meaning beneath Yu Tianlong's words and quickly nodded her little head, excitement filling her eyes.
"Yes, yes, yes! Exactly!"
"Mr. Qin Ming, is what you said true? Two geniuses better than us are coming, and one of them even has Soul Power above level thirty?"
"Are you sure you're not pulling our legs?"
Qin Ming looked about thirty, with ordinary features, simple black hair, and plain, unadorned clothing. A hint of profound light shone in his bright black eyes.
"I know you may not believe it, but it's true. It's been verified. And he's only eight years old, four years younger than you!"
At those words, Ye Lingling, who was sitting in the corner, suddenly thought of the little boy she had met while eating dinner the previous evening.
That little boy had also looked only eight years old.
Was it him?
While Ye Lingling was speculating, Yu Tianheng was extremely displeased.
Deep down, he simply refused to accept it.
"Mr. Qin Ming, even if everything you said is true, I think he only reached that level by exhausting his potential. How else could it be possible?"
"You know I'm twelve now, with innate Soul Power at level nine, and even now my Soul Power is only level twenty-eight. Could he possibly have innate level 20 Soul Power?"
At those words, everyone present also felt Yu Tianheng had a point.
How else could they explain him already reaching that level at eight years old?
Seeing Yu Tianheng react that way, Qin Ming was just about to explain that Ning Fengzhi and Emperor Xue Ye had examined the boy, and that he had achieved this without damaging his foundations or exhausting his potential.
But Yu Tianheng interrupted him outright.
"All right, Mr. Qin Ming, you don't need to say anything else. We understand what you mean. Just watch how I teach that person a lesson later and expose his true colors."
Qin Ming's mind was filled with question marks. Just what was going through this child Yu Tianheng's head?
After Yu Tianheng said that, his little followers immediately stepped forward.
"Boss, you're mighty! Boss, you're awe-inspiring!"
Seeing Yu Feng and Osler cheering for him, Yu Tianheng could not stop the corners of his mouth from rising.
Then he pretended nothing had happened as he looked toward Dugu Yan beside him.
When he saw that Dugu Yan was interested in this matter too, Yu Tianheng resolved to make sure he handled it well.
Although he was the eldest grandson of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's head, Yu Tianxin was still below him, watching like a tiger and coveting his position as a candidate for clan head.
Thus, Yu Tianheng did not dare let his guard down at all. If he could win Dugu Yan over, he would gain another backer in the Titled Douluo Dugu Bo.
Only then would his position be secure!
While Yu Tianheng was pondering this, Qin Ming saw the scene and no longer wanted to keep trying to persuade them.
In his view, geniuses were all proud. Had he not been the same back then?
A little competition would be good, so he left directly and went out to prepare to welcome the young man whom His Majesty Xue Ye valued.
Meanwhile, Yu Tianlong and Ning Rongrong passed through the classrooms and arrived in front of a huge facility.
They walked inside.
The interior was spacious.
There were also all sorts of facilities and rooms inside.
According to Meng Shenji and the others, this place was open only to the Heaven Dou Royal Team.
Ordinary people were not allowed inside.
But Yu Tianlong and Ning Rongrong were clearly not ordinary people.
While Yu Tianlong was surveying his surroundings, footsteps suddenly sounded outside the door.
The newcomer was a refined-looking man wearing the academy's teacher uniform, recognizable at a glance.
When the man saw Yu Tianlong and Ning Rongrong, he froze briefly before recovering and saying with a smile:
"Miss Rongrong, we meet again."
He also performed a noble's greeting afterward, but Ning Rongrong had no recollection of him whatsoever.
The man was not annoyed by Ning Rongrong's reaction and merely spoke slowly:
"My name is Qin Ming. I'm the leader and instructor of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy Team. We met before at a banquet in the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace."
Only then did Ning Rongrong speak.
"Oh, it's you."
Although Ning Rongrong said that, the confusion in her eyes still gave her away. She had no recollection of Qin Ming at all.
Qin Ming smiled, then turned to Yu Tianlong.
"You must be young Yu Tianlong. Such youthful accomplishment! To have already become a Soul Elder at your age, your future is boundless!"
At this, Yu Tianlong also marveled inwardly.
Sure enough, there's a reason he became the leader of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy Team so young. He's strong, talented, and, most importantly, knows what to say!
But the more someone was like that, the more wary Yu Tianlong became.
An outright villain was nothing to fear. A hypocrite, a smiling tiger, was someone to watch carefully, because you never knew when he might stab you in the back.
After all, he was that sort of person himself.
"Yes, Mr. Qin Ming. My name is Yu Tianlong. Please look after me from now on!"
After speaking, he also lightly cupped his hands in greeting.