Before Dugu Yan could answer Yu Tianming's question, Yu Tianheng explained first:
"The few of us train together often, so we formed a reserve team."
"When we enter the advanced academy, our talent and strength should let us become the Heaven Dou Royal Team's first team straight away and represent the academy in the Continental Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament!"
Dugu Yan added, "Although our team already has seven members, Tian Heng is our only power attack system member. It would be even better if you joined!"
A standard seven-person team should have at least two power attack system Soul Masters.
Along with one support system Soul Master and one control system Soul Master, leaving the final three spots for the defense system and agility attack system!
Otherwise, their head-on combat strength would be somewhat lacking.
After saying this, Dugu Yan and the others all looked eagerly at Yu Tianming.
Seeing this, Yu Tianming nodded. "All right, I'll join this team!"
There was nothing to hesitate over. Joining the Heaven Dou Royal Team was already part of his plan, and it offered plenty of benefits.
"Great!"
Dugu Yan clenched her fists and cried out happily.
Shi Mo, Shi Mo, Osler, and the others were also delighted.
Yu Tianheng reached out and patted his younger brother's shoulder. "Tianming, with you joining us, our team will definitely win the championship!"
"Of course!"
Yu Tianming laughed heartily without any modesty.
He was determined to claim the championship of the Continental Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament.
To put it arrogantly, he thought nothing of any of the teams in the original story-not even the Spirit Hall Team!
Just then, the classroom door swung open, and a middle-aged female teacher walked in.
Seeing Yu Tianming and the others gathered in a circle at the back, along with the other students whispering among themselves, she frowned. "Class has started. Everyone, return to your seats!"
The students immediately scattered like birds and beasts.
The teacher's gaze lingered on Yu Tianming for a moment. Clearly, she already knew about this new "special student."
But she said nothing more and simply began explaining the day's lesson.
After class.
Dugu Yan eagerly pulled Ye Lingling over to Yu Tianming's desk. "Tianming, want to have lunch with us? The academy cafeteria's braised dragon-scale fish is exceptional!"
"Sure."
Yu Tianming did not refuse and nodded with a smile.
"What about me?"
Suddenly, Yu Tianheng cut in, looking at the three of them with a somewhat aggrieved gaze.
"Uh, haha, you're coming too, Tian Heng!" Dugu Yan laughed awkwardly. She had nearly forgotten Yu Tianheng beside her.
At this point, Dugu Yan and Yu Tianheng were still far from having romantic feelings for each other. They were only friends.
For one thing, they were both only ten.
For another, Yu Mingyuan was very demanding of his eldest son. Yu Tianheng devoted all his efforts to cultivation and even had to do extra training at home. He simply had no time for romance.
It was only after Yu Tianming awakened his Martial Soul.
Moreover, it was a Mutated Martial Soul that stood above the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon-Valstrax!
With the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan now having a leading figure for its new generation, Yu Mingyuan had lowered his expectations for Yu Tianheng somewhat and was no longer quite so strict.
"Hey!"
Suddenly, Yu Feng's voice rang out. He draped a hand over Yu Tianheng's shoulder and said with a smile:
"You four are having lunch together? Why not have all eight of us eat together? We can celebrate Tianming joining our team!"
"Exactly, exactly!"
"Right, let's have all eight of us eat together!"
Osler and the two Shi Mos chimed in as well.
"Mm, that works. We can show Tianming around the academy while we're at it," Yu Tianheng said with a nod.
Afterward.
The group had just left the classroom when they ran straight into the dean of students hurrying toward them.
"Student Yu Tianheng."
The dean of students wiped the sweat from his forehead and addressed Yu Tianheng, who was at the front. "Student Li Hao has just completed the paperwork to transfer classes."
"His father specifically asked me to convey his hope... his hope that your younger brother won't take the earlier conflict to heart."
Hearing this.
Yu Tianheng smiled scornfully. "That depends on what my younger brother thinks."
Li Hao was the blond boy from earlier, Earl Dingyuan's grandson.
Duke, marquis, earl, viscount, baron!
Earl was the third rank. The legitimate grandson of an earl certainly did not have a lowly status.
But before the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, never mind an earl's grandson-even marquises and dukes had to bow their heads!
Yu Tianming narrowed his eyes and said, "The dignity of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan must not be violated. That's what my father and mother taught me."
"As the young clan master of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, I represent the clan's face. Do you understand what I mean?"
Sweat beaded even more thickly on the dean's forehead, and he nodded repeatedly. "I understand, I understand!"
Only then did Yu Tianming reveal a satisfied smile. "Good."
As an earl, Earl Dingyuan was certainly no fool and should understand his meaning. Now it remained to be seen how they would act.
Once the dean had left, Dugu Yan could not help giving him a thumbs-up. "Tianming, how domineering! That's how our captain should be!"
"Captain?"
Yu Tianming looked at his older brother in confusion.
Yu Tianheng explained with a smile, "Based on age and strength, I was originally the temporary captain. But now that you're here..."
"Brother, you should stay captain."
Yu Tianming said directly, "I only want to improve my strength. I'm not interested in being captain."
Yu Feng cut in, "How about this? Tian Heng stays captain, and Tianming becomes vice-captain. You're brothers anyway, so it's the same whoever calls the shots."
Everyone immediately agreed with this suggestion.
The group arrived at the cafeteria, where Dugu Yan ordered a whole tableful of dishes with practiced familiarity.
When the fragrant braised dragon-scale fish was served, Yu Tianming was surprised to discover a faint, scaly shimmer actually gleaming on its body.
"This fish..."
"It's raised using a special method," Ye Lingling explained softly. "Apparently, trace amounts of dragon-type Soul Beast marrow are added to its feed."
Ye Lingling was reserved and spoke little. This was the longest sentence she had said all day.
"Let me try it."
Yu Tianming picked up a piece of fish, and its delicious, melt-in-the-mouth flavor made his eyes light up.
Moreover, after he swallowed it, a faint warm current actually flowed through his limbs and every bone in his body.
"You felt it, didn't you?"
Yu Tianheng smiled. "This fish helps strengthen the body a little, so it's quite expensive. But for us, soul coins are just a number, and the clan has no shortage of Soul Beast meat either."
Not one of the eight seated there was a commoner. At the very least, they were all children of nobility.
As they ate, a commotion suddenly broke out at the cafeteria entrance.
A group of lavishly dressed youths entered, surrounding a reddish-brown-haired boy of about seven or eight like stars clustering around the moon.
"It's His Highness Xue Beng."
Yu Feng lowered his voice. "The Heaven Dou Empire's fourth prince."
Yu Tianming noticed that although the fourth prince, Xue Beng, was surrounded by attendants, he showed no overbearing attitude.
Instead, he occasionally spoke quietly with the companions beside him, sometimes even smiling.
His conduct was proper, with an innate air of nobility.
It seems Qian Renxue hasn't started assassinating the other princes yet. Otherwise, Xue Beng couldn't possibly be acting like this. A gleam flashed through Yu Tianming's eyes.