Yang Podi had also heard about the fact that Xue Beng and his group had been poisoned by Dugu Yan, but he just laughed it off and didn't take it seriously at all.
In the original novel, Xue Beng was known as the number one "easy win king". In his early days at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, he committed all sorts of evil deeds and bullied ordinary people.
After the Qian Renxue Palace coup failed, Xue Beng became the sole heir to the Heaven Dou Empire and was appointed the new crown prince.
In the past, those spoiled brats were touted as forbearance, as a helpless act to avoid Qian Renxue's persecution. But in recent years, they had heard of Xue Beng and had done a lot of evil deeds and harmed innocent girls.
Judging from his appearance, he doesn't seem to be pretending to be weak while actually being strong; rather, it seems to be a manifestation of his true nature. He is, in fact, a spoiled brat who does all sorts of evil deeds.
In the end, a simple kneel absolved him of all wrongdoing. But have those he harmed received any compensation? Has he himself felt even a shred of remorse?
Perhaps this is the tragedy of the imperial system: nobles are high above, while commoners are merely objects of humiliation.
Yang Podi didn't care Xue Beng Xue Beng; if the man dared to provoke him, he would kill him sooner or later.
Of course, a major event has also recently occurred: the Shrek Academy students have arrived at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
Just like in the original story, the Shrek academy members arrived at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy through Qin Ming's connections.
However, a conflict still occurred between them. The Shrek Academy students clashed with Xue Beng at the gate of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, and Prince Xue Beng was beaten until his head looked like a pig's head.
The three education committee members gave Shrek and his group a lot of face, personally receiving them.
However, after some communication, a problem arose.
Looking at the teachers and students of the Shrek Academy, Meng Shenji, the Education Commissioner, was also full of satisfaction. After all, these students were only 13 years old, and most of them were already at the Soul Elder realm. If they were to reach the next Soul Master Tournament, it shouldn't be a problem for all of them to reach the Soul Ancestor.
"Teachers and students of the Shrek Academy, I am Meng Shenji, the chief educator of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy. Welcome to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy."
"The two people next to me are, firstly, the second- Education Committee, Bai Baoshan Soul Douluo, a Soul Douluo with the Martial Soul Heavenly Star Furnace, a level 85, eight-ring Battle Soul Douluo of the Defense System. Secondly, the third- Education Committee, Zhi Lin, Soul Douluo with the Martial Soul Azure Vine, a level 83, eight-ring Weapon Soul Douluo of the Control System."
Upon seeing this, the Shrek members quickly bowed. Regardless of anything else, this was a master at the Soul Douluo level, and he had an excellent reputation in the education field, making him a towering figure in the education sector of the Heaven Dou Empire.
Bai Baoshan, Soul Douluo, and Zhi Lin, another Soul Douluo, nodded slightly, welcoming the Shrek Academy members to the group.
However, an unexpected event occurred at this moment. Prince Xue Beng and Prince Xue Xing arrived at the scene, especially Xue Beng, who had a head full of wounds on his face, and seemed to be seriously injured.
"Three members of the Education Commission, wait! These people must not be allowed into my Heaven Dou Royal Academy!"
Meng Shenji and the other two quickly bowed and said, "Your Highness, what brings you here?"
Prince Xue Xing seemed somewhat disdainful. "What? Do the three Education Commissioners have guests here? Aren't you going to introduce them to me?"
Meng Shenji said, "Your Highness, let me introduce you. This is Dean Flender of the Shrek Academy. He's here to discuss cooperation with us. Dean Flender, and this is His Prince Xue Xing of the Heaven Dou Empire."
But before the Shrek Academy group could say anything, Prince Xue Xing interrupted them, "Commissioner Meng Shenji, the Heaven Dou Royal Academy is a place to cultivate talent for my Heaven Dou Empire. Those who disrespect my Heaven Dou Imperial Family are not allowed to join my Heaven Dou Royal Academy."
The three members of the Education Committee, including Meng Shenji, were completely bewildered, not understanding what Prince Xue Xing was talking about.
Prince Xue Xing continued, "These people are of unknown origin, and they even publicly assaulted a prince of my Heaven Dou Empire. How can someone of such character be allowed to join the Heaven Dou Royal Academy?"
Meng Shenji, the education committee member, looked at Qin Ming and the Shrek group with some doubt. Qin Ming quickly explained that Xue Beng had a conflict with the Shrek Academy students and had been beaten up.
The three members of the teaching committee were fully aware of Xue Beng's actions within the academy. If he weren't a prince, he would have been expelled from the Heaven Dou Royal Academy long ago.
At this moment, the Meng Shenji Committee member stood firm. "Your Highness, I don't think the Shrek students have done anything wrong. Everyone knows what Prince Xue Beng has done at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, especially considering the recent poisoning incident."
Upon hearing about Xue Beng's poisoning injury, Prince Xue Xing's expression turned grim. "These people publicly assaulted a prince, which is an act of contempt for the Heaven Dou Imperial Family."
"Your Highness, you can rest assured that I will report this matter to His Highness the Crown Prince and His Majesty Xue Ye, and they will then make the decision."
The meeting ended badly, with Xue Beng and Prince Xue Xing leaving in a huff.
Meng Shenji addressed Shrek and his group again, saying, "Please excuse my rudeness. Prince Xue Beng has always been a spoiled brat. As long as you all abide by the academy's rules, you don't need to pay any attention to this."
The Shrek Academy group quickly expressed their gratitude to the three education committee members, as they had just stood up for them.
At this moment, Flender seemed to have thought of something, "Three members of the Education Committee, our main reason for joining the Heaven Dou Royal Academy is to enable our students to participate in the Soul Master Tournament. We hope you will grant our request."
"Dean Flender, no problem. With the talent of your students, you will definitely achieve excellent results in the next Soul Master Tournament."
Yu Xiaogang seemed a little anxious upon hearing this. "Why is it the next Soul Master Tournament? I heard that the Heaven Dou Royal Academy has two spots, and we want Shrek Academy students to participate in this Soul Master Tournament, just the second team's spot is enough."
The three education commissioners looked at Yu Xiaogang, who had suddenly interrupted, with some confusion, then at Qin Ming. Finally, they asked, "Teacher Qin Ming, may I ask who this gentleman is?"
Qin Ming, standing nearby, quickly interjected, "Three members of the Education Committee, this is Yu Xiaogang, the team leader of the Shrek Academy. Tang San, the Control System Soul Master of the Shrek Academy, is his disciple."
Meng Shenji, the education committee member, nodded. " Teacher Yu Xiaogang, the spots for the Heaven Dou Royal Academy Second Team have already been given out. Now there are only spots left for the first team."
"Does that mean we can't participate in this Soul Master Tournament?"
"I see that your team members are all quite young, mostly only 13 years old. They can train at school and participate in the next Soul Master Tournament."
The Shrek Academy members exchanged bewildered glances. They hadn't expected that the spots for the Heaven Dou Royal Academy Second Team were already filled. Did that mean they would have to wait six years?
Yu Xiaogang was still somewhat unwilling. "Three members of the Education Committee, is it possible to get the spot back for the second team? I believe these students can represent the Heaven Dou Royal Academy Second Team and achieve good results."
Meng Shenji, the education commissioner, shook his head. "The spots for the second team were given out six years ago, and the team members have been training for six years as well. This was personally approved by His Highness the Crown Prince."
"Could we engage in Soul Fighting with the students from the second team to compete for a spot on the second team?"
Meng Shenji, the instructor, glanced at Qin Ming, then at Yu Xiaogang: " Teacher Yu Xiaogang, perhaps you're not aware, but the second team already has several Soul Ancestor. Next year, the lineup will likely be very strong."
The Meng Shenji Committee's meaning was very subtle. In terms of strength, the second team is stronger than the first team, and is probably far superior to the Shrek Team, whose highest level is only Soul Elder.
The three education committee members knew the true strength of Team Two, Teacher Li Xiang would report to them regularly. However, it remained a secret from the outside world; even Mingdu know the specific strength of each member.
The situation seemed to have become somewhat awkward. Shrek Academy and his group had come to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy mainly for a spot in the second team, but now that the second team spot was gone, things were in a bit of a predicament.
Meanwhile, Meng Shenji and his two companions had already heard that the seven members of the Shrek Academy had actually managed to defeat the Heaven Dou Royal Academy First Team, and they understood that the group was exceptionally strong and probably wanted to participate in this Soul Master Tournament.
Ultimately, both sides finalized the decision: the Shrek Academy team would join the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, with the seven members of the Shrek Team competing against the first team of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy Team for the final spot in the Soul Master Tournament. Qin Ming would continue to serve as the team leader and be fully in charge.
Both sides found the plan acceptable. The Shrek Academy team was full of confidence and believed they would definitely win the competition. Meng Shenji and his two companions also felt that this would significantly improve the team's strength.
The only one in an awkward position was Yu Xiaogang. According to the rules of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, the teachers of the Heaven Dou Grade classes must be at the Soul Emperor level, and the requirements for the team leaders are even higher. It was only after Qin Ming and two others overcame all objections that he became the team leader of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy First Team.
Yu Xiaogang was just a Soul Grandmaster, and theoretically he couldn't even become a teacher at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy. However, out of respect for Qin Ming and the teachers at Shrek Academy, Yu Xiaogang was allowed to assist Qin Ming in managing the team.
All the teachers at the Shrek Academy will temporarily suspend other duties and work together to manage the Heaven Dou Royal Academy First Team.
In this way, the team quickly grew to 14 members, along with a number of teachers. The teaching staff was indeed powerful, with at least two Soul Saint, Flender and Zhao Wuji, plus several Soul Emperor.
Only Yu Xiaogang was a slight hindrance. If it weren't for the fact that he was Tang San's teacher and Flender's old friend, probably no one would pay attention to him. Tang San himself had already been introduced by Qin Ming as a rare Control System Soul Master.
Clearly, Meng Shenji and his two companions valued the Shrek group highly. Qin Ming personally arranged everything, from the training and accommodation of the students and teachers to even the training grounds. This ensured that the students could focus on their training within the academy, which would surely lead to better results in the next Soul Master Tournament.
After settling into their accommodations, Shrek and his group gathered at the training ground to arrange their subsequent training.
Ning Rongrong planned to go to the second team to have some fun, since Ning Rongrong had a very good relationship with Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling from the second team, and they had gone shopping together many times before.
The other six members of Shrek were also curious about the second team and wanted to go and take a look. However, Qin Ming's expression was rather unpleasant at this moment. He had originally wanted to recruit students from the second team, but was flatly rejected.
"Dear teachers and fellow students, I'm really sorry, but the second team's training sessions are always closed to the public, so it's probably not convenient for us to watch."
For a moment, everyone looked at Ning Rongrong with great confusion. Ning Rongrong herself seemed to be polite and said directly, "I used to often go to the second team to play. They train every afternoon at the training ground next door, number 3."
And so, the group arrived at Training Ground No. 3 in a grand procession, seemingly eager to see how the second team, which the Meng Shenji Education Committee valued so highly, conducted its training.
Qin Ming had always been curious about the second team's training methods, so he went with the others.