After hearing Yang Podi's words, Tang San seemed to fly into a rage. " Yang Podi, I already said that I hope you will respect my teacher, otherwise don't blame me for being impolite."
Yang Podi couldn't help but shake his head. "My friend, I have never disrespected your teacher from beginning to end. I don't know what you mean or why you said those words. I was just expressing my own thoughts."
"If this is considered disrespectful to your teacher, then I don't know what constitutes respect."
After saying this, Yang Podi bowed to Crown Prince Xue Qinghe and Ning Fengzhi, saying, "Your Highness, Sect Master Ning, I still need to cultivate, so I will take my leave now."
Ning Fengzhi continued, "Wait a moment, Tang San, you should calm down too."
" Yang Podi, Tang San is a disciple of the Clear Sky Sect. I hope you two can have a good chat."
Yang Podi glanced at Ning Fengzhi, then at Tang San: " Sect Master Ning, what kind of exchange are you referring to? My Breaking Clan has no connection with the Clear Sky Sect anymore. As for the team matter, His Highness the Crown Prince can decide. I have nothing to say."
Ning Fengzhi remained silent upon hearing this, but Bone Douluo beside him spoke up, " Yang Podi, I hope you respect the strong. This world is far more dangerous than you imagine."
Yang Podi slightly to Bone Douluo: "Senior Bone Douluo, I really don't quite understand what you're saying."
"Since I entered the Education Commission building, I don't think I've disrespected anyone, whether it's Teacher Yu Xiaogang or student Tang San. From beginning to end, I've made my stance very clear: I formed the team to train students and achieve good results, which can also be considered as fulfilling my promise to His Highness the Crown Prince."
"I have confidence in my team and my players. Does disagreeing with merging with another team mean I'm disrespecting a strong team?"
"Does it really have to be this Teacher Yu Xiaogang leads the team, that only if he leads us can we show respect to him, only if he is a strong person?"
At this moment, Xue Qinghe seemed to have noticed something was wrong and quickly said, " Yang Podi, you should go back to cultivate first. Don't worry about the team. Everything will remain the same for Team Two."
Yang Podi bowed to everyone and then left the Education Commission building alone.
Inside the Education Commission building, Xue Qinghe said to Yu Xiaogang, " Teacher Yu Xiaogang, I think you should temporarily join Qin Ming as the team leader of Team One. With the existing students in Team One, plus the Shrek students you brought, you'll definitely be able to demonstrate your abilities."
Knowing that things were hopeless, Yu Xiaogang had no choice but to leave the Education Commission building with Tang San.
After Yu Xiaogang left, Xue Qinghe seemed a little guilty and said to Ning Fengzhi, "Teacher, I'm really sorry, but given the current situation of Team Two, I'm afraid I can't interfere too much."
Ning Fengzhi shook his head. "It's alright, but this kid from the Breaking Clan is quite interesting. His personal Soul Power and team leadership are both excellent. Qinghe, you're lucky to have such talent under your command."
After exchanging words for a while, Ning Fengzhi left the Heaven Dou Royal Academy with Bone Douluo.
Xue Qinghe seemed to have thought of something and said to the three education committee members, "Could you please ask Yang Podi to come again? I would like to have a private talk with him."
The three education commissioners were puzzled, but they still sent someone to fetch Yang Podi.
After Yu Xiaogang and Tang San left, Tang San looked at Yu Xiaogang, who seemed a little depressed, and said, "Teacher, don't worry, even without Yang Podi and his second team, our first team will still win the championship."
Yu Xiaogang shook his head. " Xiao San, I believe you can achieve good results, but I still feel it's a real pity for the second team. They were a team with the potential to win the championship."
Ning Fengzhi and Bone Douluo left the Heaven Dou Heaven Dou Royal Academy Heaven Dou Royal Academy, while Ning Rongrong continued her studies there.
Inside the carriage, Ning Fengzhi seemed lost in thought, while Bone Douluo couldn't help but ask, " Fengzhi, what exactly does that brat Yang Podi mean? Why did he reject our suggestion? We know that would have greatly increased our chances of winning the championship."
Ning Fengzhi shook his head. "It's no longer a matter of winning the Soul Master Tournament, but rather a matter of the stances of the Breaking Clan and the Defense Clan. My original intention was for Yu Xiaogang to lead the team, with the addition of Yu Tianheng from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, Ning Heng from our clan, and Tang San from the Clear Sky Sect. In that case, the team would be dominated by our Upper Three Sects."
"But this kid would rather disband his team than cooperate with us. This shows that the Breaking Clan and the Defense Clan probably won't lead the fight against the Spirit Hall. There are still some smart people in these two clans."
Bone Douluo thought for a moment and said, " Fengzhi, how about I secretly get rid of this kid? He's clearly not on our side."
Ning Fengzhi pondered for a moment before speaking, "It's too late. Given this kid's status in the Breaking Clan, the Breaking Clan will probably secretly arrange for people to protect him. Once they get the news, we'll probably fight the Breaking Clan and the Defense Clan to the death. Add to that that old monster Dugu Bo, and I'm afraid my Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect won't be able to handle this."
"So what should we do now?"
Ning Fengzhi smiled slightly, "We can just wait and see. Yu Xiaogang and Tang San probably won't let this go easily, and besides, their relationship with the Clear Sky Sect isn't so easy to sever."
" Uncle Gu, I couldn't sense Yang Podi's specific Soul Power Level just now. Could you sense his Soul Power Level?"
Bone Douluo shook his head slightly. "This kid should have a treasure that can conceal his aura, but I have a feeling that he should at least be a high-level Soul King, or even possibly Soul Emperor."
"High-level Soul King? Soul Emperor? How is that possible? This kid is only eighteen years old. If that's the case, then their second team really can ignore Yu Xiaogang. This Soul Master Tournament is probably going to be interesting."
When Yang Podi received the message from Crown Prince Xue Qinghe, he was speechless. What on earth was this little angel up to?
However, when Yang Podi arrived at the Education Commission building and saw that Xue Qinghe was the only one there, he seemed to begin to understand.
Upon seeing Xue Qinghe, Yang Podi immediately asked, "Your Highness the Crown Prince has summoned me again. What is the matter?"
Xue Qinghe smiled and said, " Yang Podi, I'm a little sorry about what happened today. It's just that this Soul Master Tournament is a huge event, and the suggestions from Sect Master Ning and Teacher Yu Xiaogang are indeed very good, so I took the liberty of bothering you."
"Your Highness is too modest. I am but a nobody; how could I possibly oppose Sect Master Ning?"
The two exchanged perfunctory pleasantries for a while, seemingly without getting to the main topic of conversation.
Xue Qinghe pondered for a moment before speaking, " Yang Podi, what exactly is the attitude of your Breaking Clan towards the Spirit Hall?"
Yang Podi thought for a moment before saying in a deep voice, " The Breaking Clan and the Spirit Hall have a grudge, but it's not to the point of being irreconcilable. We hate the Spirit Hall, but we hate the Clear Sky Sect even more."
Xue Qinghe spoke with a half-smile, "Do you even know that our Heaven Dou Empire and the Spirit Hall are enemies? Aren't you afraid of offending our Heaven Dou Empire by saying that?"
Yang Podi shook his head. "There are many smart people in this world, but there are no absolute fools. Our Breaking Clan has a grudge against the Spirit Hall, but with the Spirit Hall's current strength, no sect dares to face it alone."
"I understand what Sect Master Ning means. If we dare to take the lead in confronting the Spirit Hall, our fate will likely be even worse than that of the Clear Sky Sect."
Xue Qinghe's attitude remained strange. "You're afraid of the Spirit Hall, but aren't you afraid of my Heaven Dou Empire?"
Upon hearing this, Yang Podi was speechless for a moment. "Your Highness, you are mistaken. Aren't I currently cooperating with the Heaven Dou Empire? Or rather, aren't I currently cooperating with Your Highness? Isn't this enough sincerity?"
Xue Qinghe shook his head. "We are indeed cooperating, but this cooperation still can't silence the royal family. My father may not be satisfied."
"Is the Xue Ye satisfied? Isn't it all up to Your Highness, the Crown Prince, to decide?"
"But why would I say that? Our relationship shouldn't be that good yet!"
Yang Podi shook his head. "This isn't a matter of relationships, it's a matter of strength. My Breaking Clan and Defense Clan have two Titled Douluo, plus our close friend, the Poison Douluo. To put it bluntly, even if I don't give the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect any face today, who can do anything to me?"
Xue Qinghe's expression seemed somewhat cold. "You do have strength, but that shouldn't have anything to do with me."
"Of course there's a connection. Who wouldn't want their partner to be stronger? Otherwise, how could we be qualified to cooperate with His Highness the Crown Prince?"
The two fell silent again, Xue Qinghe seemingly assessing the progress of their cooperation.
Yang Podi spoke again, "Your Highness, I have some news that can serve as a token of our sincerity in cooperating, but I also hope that Your Highness will show some sincerity in return."
Xue Qinghe smiled slightly, " Yang Podi, what kind of sincerity do you need? Is your information worthy of my sincerity?"
"My information would be invaluable to His Highness the Crown Prince, and I can guarantee that no one will know about it."
Xue Qinghe thought for a moment before speaking, "What kind of sincerity do you want?"
"I've heard that Xue Ye will be offering very generous rewards for this Soul Master Tournament. I'd like to have Mount Aermo as my fiefdom. What do you think, Your Highness?"
Xue Qinghe sneered, " Mount Aermo is located in the northernmost part of my Heaven Dou Empire, almost reaching the Far North. Do you think you can hide that far away?"
"Your Highness, the information I provided is absolutely worth the price."
"Tell me your thoughts. If it's worth it, I'll agree."
Yang Podi looked at Xue Qinghe carefully. "I heard that Prince Xue Beng has been pursuing my sister recently, but he was poisoned by Dugu Yan. I wonder how badly he was injured?"
Xue Qinghe was speechless for a moment. "Fourth brother is a bit immature, I hope you can understand."
Yang Podi shook his head. "How could the Fourth Prince be so immature? I think he's very sensible. I even heard that he pursued Dugu Yan. The genius from the Shrek Academy almost got expelled from the Heaven Dou Royal Academy because of a conflict with the Fourth Prince. Plus, the group of cronies he associates with are said to all have powerful backgrounds. To say he's immature would be to underestimate him."
Xue Qinghe's expression changed. "What do you mean by that?"
"I simply admire the Fourth Prince's methods; it's just a pity that some people can't see it."
Xue Qinghe seemed to have thought of something, and he froze for a moment.
Yang Podi seemed to approach Xue Qinghe intentionally or unintentionally, and held Xue Qinghe's hand with a face full of sympathy. Thinking of the blonde woman he had encountered in the Qingzou Great Forest, he couldn't help but touch her hand twice, and sighed inwardly: This hand is so white and smooth.
Xue Qinghe suddenly came to his senses and quickly withdrew his hand, seemingly startled.
However, seeing Yang Podi's comforting expression, it seemed difficult for him to get angry.
Yang Podi suppressed a laugh and continued, "Your Highness, what do you think of the sincerity I've offered?"
Xue Qinghe seemed to want to hide his embarrassment, and simply nodded. "Your sincerity is very commendable. After the Soul Master Tournament, Mount Aermo will be your territory."
"But now that you've provided the information, could you also offer a solution?"
Yang Podi looked at Xue Qinghe with a half-smile, "I've heard that the Star Luo Empire has very strict requirements for its princes, the most important of which is that they must not collude with the Spirit Hall. I presume that Xue Beng, a prince of the Heaven Dou Empire, will not be tempted by the Spirit Hall."
"Of course, although my fourth brother is a bit immature, he still understands right from wrong."
After exchanging pleasantries for a while, Yang Podi prepared to take his leave. However, before leaving, he suddenly spoke up, "Your Highness, regarding the matter of the second team leader, I feel that it would be a bit troublesome for me to take on the role. Teacher Li Xiang has been quite dedicated to the team, so let him serve as the deputy leader. In addition, Senior Poison Douluo is quite concerned about his granddaughter, and I also intend to invite him to serve as the team's deputy leader. I wonder what Your Highness thinks?"
Xue Qinghe thought for a while before finally speaking, " Teacher Li Xiang and Senior Dugu Bo are indeed both very good. I'm afraid no one would dare to object if the two of them were to serve as the deputy leaders of the second team."
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness. I shall take my leave now."
After Yang Podi finished speaking, he left without looking back.