"Teacher, which college's students are visiting today?" Dugu Yan didn't refuse directly, but continued to ask.
"Today, it's the Plant Academy, Skywater Academy, and Blazing Fire Academy. Students from other academies will arrive gradually, but that will be later."
After thinking for a moment, Qin Ming named the three academies, wanting to see if Dugu Yan would agree.
Jun Yi, who had initially refused, perked up instantly upon hearing that it was one of the three academies that had come.
"Teacher, I've thought about it carefully. As a member of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, I have a responsibility to contribute to the academy. Since representatives from various academies have come to visit and learn from our academy, I'd be happy to act as a guide and show you all the sights of our Heaven Dou Royal Academy." Jun Yi said righteously, his eyes sparkling with excitement.
Dugu Yan, Qin Ming, and Ye Lingling were stunned by Jun Yi's words. Just moments ago, Jun Yi had seemed uninterested, so why did he suddenly become so enthusiastic?
Dugu Yan thought for a moment and immediately understood. It must be because the people who came were from the Plant Academy and Skywater Academy. The students of these two academies are all beautiful girls. Jun Yi must have changed his attitude because of this.
Seeing through it all but saying nothing, Dugu Yan smiled without uttering a word, while Qin Ming looked at Jun Yi uncertainly and asked again, " Jun Yi, are you sure?"
"Of course, teacher, I never joke around," Jun Yi said confidently.
"Well, alright then." After hesitating for a moment, Qin Ming finally agreed. After all, Jun Yi's talent was undeniable, and having him lead the team as a representative of the new students would certainly enhance the prestige of the Heaven Dou Academy.
"What about Dugu Yan? Are you willing?" Qin Ming turned to Dugu Yan and asked.
After thinking for a moment, Dugu Yan nodded and said, "Of course, but teacher, could I bring Lingling along?"
"As long as Lingling agrees, of course we can," Qin Ming said with a smile. Seeing Dugu Yan's expectant expression, he naturally wouldn't refuse her request.
Ye Lingling didn't speak, but simply nodded to indicate that she agreed.
"Alright, you can go back and prepare now. Remember to wear our academy's uniform; it's for welcoming the senior students from these three academies. Also, Jun Yi, there's something I need to remind you of. Although our academy's teachers aren't allowed to interfere in student battles, if anyone bullies or provokes you, don't hold back. Just go up on stage and fight with your Soul Fighting." Qin Ming said calmly.
Qin Ming then turned and left, while Jun Yi asked Dugu Yan, " Sister Yanyan, aren't we guides? Why are we fighting with others?"
"After all, the various colleges aren't actually that friendly; they're usually in competition. If there's a chance to hurt someone, no one will miss it. What, are you scared?" Dugu Yan explained with a smile.
"Why would I be afraid? They're the ones who should be afraid." Jun Yi curled his lip.
Qin Ming returned to his office, where Meng Shenji, Zhi Lin, and Bai Baoshan were also chatting.
" Zhi Lin, do you think we can win this year's exchange competition? Xue Ye has high hopes for this competition!" Meng Shenji asked with a smile.
Zhi Lin pondered for a long while, then slowly uttered a single word, "Yes."
Bai Baoshan continued, "Now that Dugu Yan's Martial Soul Evolution, her Soul Power has directly broken through to level 52, greatly increasing her strength. Among the youth under twenty years old across the entire continent, basically no one can surpass her in Soul Power. It can be said that she has no rivals. And in this exchange competition, as long as she is there, we will definitely win the championship."
"Besides, we have Jun Yi as a safety net, so there's absolutely no chance of us losing," Bai Baoshan said confidently.
"Oh? So you mean Jun Yi is more important than Dugu Yan?"
Meng Shenji said with some surprise, after all, those who came to participate in the exchange competition this time were all elite disciples from various academies. Although Jun Yi had excellent talent, that was not enough to prove anything, right? After all, his Soul Power Level was indeed somewhat lower than that of students from other academies.
Just then, seeing Qin Ming approach, Meng Shenji asked, "So, Teacher Qin Ming, did Dugu Yan and Jun Yi agree?"
"I agreed."
"They agreed?" Meng Shenji and the other two were taken aback; they hadn't expected Qin Ming to persuade the two so easily.
"I didn't expect them to agree to be guides so easily. I thought it would be a lot of trouble, since geniuses are usually afraid of trouble," Bai Baoshan said.
Qin Ming then told the three education committee members what had just happened, " Jun Yi was initially reluctant, but for some reason he suddenly agreed. Dugu Yan didn't refuse, but she wanted to bring Ye Lingling along."
"As long as Jun Yi and Dugu Yan agree, nothing else matters. With them as guides, no problem is insurmountable."
Meng Shenji said calmly that the reason he had chosen Jun Yi and Dugu Yan to be the guides was to let the other academies see the strength of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy. Dugu Yan was the strongest in the academy, and Jun Yi was the strongest among the freshmen.
The original plan was for Yu Tianheng and Dugu Yan to be the guides, but Yu Tianheng was severely injured by Dugu Yan and poisoned by Dugu Bo. He is still bedridden, so Jun Yi had to take his place.
"The students from other academies are probably not coming with good intentions this time. After all, our academy's performance in the last All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament was not ideal. Some academies are already very dissatisfied with our seeded teams having direct access to the finals. They will probably put pressure on us in this exchange match as well. I wonder if Jun Yi can withstand the pressure."
Meng Shenji spoke slowly, his tone tinged with regret. Because the academy only admitted nobles, the students' strength was actually not very strong. In the last All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament, although they did not participate in the qualifying rounds and went directly to the finals, they were eliminated in the first round and were ridiculed by other academies for a long time.
After that, the academy learned its lesson, and Xue Ye issued a strict order to recruit some talented young people. It was at that time that the royal family used their connections to invite Yu Tianheng, who was originally going to join Thunder Academy, to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy. Xue Xing also used her relationship with Dugu Bo to get his granddaughter to join. Ye Lingling also joined Heaven Dou Royal Academy because of the royal family.
That's how they managed to assemble what seemed like a pretty good lineup to prepare for the next tournament and wash away the shame of their previous defeat. This is also one of the reasons why Xue Ye wanted to keep Jun Yi in Heaven Dou.
(End of this chapter)