Just as everyone was about to enter the Heaven Dou Academy, a powerful voice suddenly rang out. "What's going on? Who's making such a commotion... Xue Beng, what's wrong with you?"
An elderly man in tight-fitting clothes came from a mountain path. He looked quite skilled, but when he saw Xue Beng and the others lying on the ground, he was terrified.
In that instant, Sun Buyu's thoughts weren't on how to hold the Shrek Academy members accountable, but rather on how to escape! After all, a prince of a nation had died before his eyes, and he absolutely couldn't escape responsibility.
"Don't panic, uncle, they're not dead. Don't scare yourself to death," Qi Ling said to Sun Buyu, seeing his pale face.
Qi Ling calmly took a deep breath, then opened her mouth and let out a dragon's roar, activating her First Soul Skill, " Nine Heavens Dragon Roar ".
The Xue Beng and others who had collapsed slowly awoke to the sound of the dragon's roar, clutching their heads, bewildered as to what had happened.
"Ah! Teacher Sun, you've finally arrived!" Xue Beng, remembering what had happened earlier, immediately complained to Sun Buyu, "These beggars dared to cause trouble at our Heaven Dou Academy! You must stand up for us!"
Sun Buyu looked at the students before him, who resembled stray dogs, and breathed a sigh of relief. He frowned and said, " Xue Beng, look at the state you're in! Get back here right now!"
In front of outsiders, Sun Buyu did not reprimand his students excessively. He then looked at the Shrek Academy students and said, "I am Sun Buyu. May I ask what brings you all to my Heaven Dou Academy?"
Since they were being polite, Flender didn't dwell on what had happened before, and explained his purpose for coming.
"Oh? So you are the people Teacher Qin Ming was talking about! My apologies for not recognizing you!" Sun Buyu said. "Teacher Qin Ming has been waiting for you all. Please follow me."
Watching the Shrek academy students swagger into the school, Xue Beng Beng's expression was priceless. He said viciously, "Damn it, Shrek Academy! If I don't teach you a lesson, how can I stay here?"
Qi Ling didn't care what Xue Beng was thinking, nor did she care about his identity. She simply said, "Let's meet force with force, and we'll deal with whatever comes our way. Even if he's a prince, it won't work on me. If he gets desperate, I'll even tear down your empire."
Upon entering the mountains, the group felt even more the scale of the Heaven Dou Academy. It was truly a paradise, and all the buildings displayed exceptionally exquisite craftsmanship.
Feeling the exhilarating leaps of her own Soul Power, Qi Ling couldn't help but smile and say, "It really is a wonderful place with abundant spiritual energy! It's truly wonderful to live in the mountains!"
"Indeed, this is the benefit of Mimicry Cultivation Environment. When Soul Master is in an environment similar to their own Soul Power, it can promote the growth of their Soul Power, which is very beneficial for cultivation," the Grandmaster said.
"Alright, I've made up my mind. It would be a shame to miss such a wonderful place. I'm determined to make this place like Shrek Academy's backyard, where everyone can come and go as they please and cultivate however they want!" Qi Ling said to everyone with great enthusiasm.
Even Flender, who was still sulking, felt that Qi Ling's words were a bit too much, and said somewhat awkwardly, " Qi Ling, we're here on their turf after all, you can't say things like that!"
Qi Ling laughed and said, "How could that be, Dean? Don't worry, I always keep my word!"
Ma Hongjun then laughed and said, "Hehe, Dean, Boss Qi is right. It's just a hilltop. It's an honor for it that we've taken a liking to it! Maybe Boss Qi will be the dean of this academy in the future!"
Seeing that the two were getting increasingly absurd, Flender hurriedly said, "Nonsense! The Dean of the Heaven Dou Academy is the King of the Heaven Dou Empire. Be careful that what you're saying isn't overheard by someone with ulterior motives!"
Flender then glanced at Sun Buyu, who was leading the way. Fortunately, the group was some distance apart, and Sun Buyu did not react.
Upon entering the academy, there weren't many students. According to Sun Buyu, the students were probably still cultivating. So he led everyone to a reception room and asked them to wait while he went to call Qin Ming.
"What do you all think?" Flender asked the group after sitting down.
The teachers all expressed satisfaction with the environment, while Zhao Wuji laughed and said, "It's just that the students here are terrible! They're so old, yet they're still only Soul Grandmaster. I really don't know how they cultivated!"
Dai Mubai then added, "That's right. If they were all at that level, I think the entire academy combined wouldn't be enough to defeat Qi Ling alone."
"You can't say that, Teacher Zhao, Mubai," Qi Ling said. "What we've seen is only a corner of the Heaven Dou Academy, and it might even be the most wretched corner."
"Since Teacher Sun said that all the students are cultivating at this time, what kind of pillars of society can those who aren't cultivating and are just wandering around the school? The truly diligent ones don't have time to cause us trouble."
The Grandmaster nodded and said, "We certainly shouldn't underestimate the Heaven Dou Academy. You see, although most of the students here are from noble families and don't have much real skill, the Heaven Dou Academy has also specially recruited a group of talented individuals to attract talent."
"After all, unlike Flender's deception, it's not difficult for the Heaven Dou Academy to grant someone a title!"
Flender immediately retorted angrily, "Hey! What does this have to do with me? Why am I everywhere?!"
Not long after, accompanied by a series of hurried footsteps, Qin Ming quickly walked in from outside, his face beaming with joy.
"Great! Teachers and fellow students, you've finally arrived! I've been waiting so long!" Qin Ming said excitedly.
Flender smiled and accepted Qin Ming Mingxing's greeting, saying, "Don't be so formal, we'll be following you from now on!"
Qin Ming, however, said seriously, "Teacher, what are you saying? No matter what, I will always be your disciple, and this courtesy must never be neglected!"
"You, you're always so serious!" Flender laughed. "Have you arranged everything here?"
"Everything is arranged. I've already spoken with the college's higher-ups, and everyone is very happy about the arrival of all the teachers and junior students!"
"Although they seem a bit skeptical that our juniors are so strong, I think they'll understand after we meet them tomorrow! It's getting late, so I'll arrange for everyone to settle in first, and then we'll meet with the college's higher-ups early tomorrow morning."
After settling into the place arranged by Qin Ming, everyone slept soundly through the night. The fatigue of the past few days had kept them awake early, and they slept until the next morning.