Chapter 24: Embarrassed Yu Xiaogang... Heaven Dou Royal Academy! The Fourth Prince — Avalanche
Yu Xiaogang sat on the sofa, looking calmly at Tang San in front of him.
"Can't accept it?"
Tang San shook his head and said, "He's a three-ring Spirit Master, and I'm only a two-ring Grand Spirit Master. Control-type Spirit Masters aren't strong in one-on-one fights during the early stages."
"It's just... I didn't expect to lose this badly..."
Yu Xiaogang smiled slightly and said, "Having the courage to face failure is a good thing!"
"You have hidden weapons and a second Spirit. If you had gone all out from the start, he might not have beaten you."
"The reason Lu Yu won so easily is because his Spirit power far surpasses yours. And if I'm not mistaken, his third Spirit Ring is likely a thousand-year Spirit Ring!"
"A thousand-year Spirit Ring greatly strengthens the body. He was cunning too—he deliberately didn't release his Spirit, tricking you into underestimating him, then used his superior strength and speed to overwhelm you in one burst."
"Your strength and speed weren't on par with his, so you naturally couldn't withstand it."
Tang San listened quietly. Yu Xiaogang continued, "You didn't lose because of a gap with Lu Yu—
You lost because of a lack of real combat experience..."
At this point, Yu Xiaogang suddenly stopped, and Tang San's face stiffened. The two looked at each other, expressions frozen with awkward realization.
Lost due to lack of combat experience?
But three years ago, Yu Xiaogang himself said that Lu Yu only knew theory and lacked actual combat skill...
He even claimed Tang San could surpass him with ease.
But now...
Lu Yu didn't even release his Spirit and still defeated Tang San swiftly and mercilessly.
This was like a hard slap in the face of the so-called "theoretical master," Yu Xiaogang!
His face flushed red as he quickly changed the subject:
"Xiao San, stay in the academy for the next couple days and focus on cultivating. I'm going out to meet some old friends…"
Tang San also sensed the awkwardness in the air and didn't say anything else.
...
Heaven Dou Royal Academy—as an important institution under the Heaven Dou Empire's royal family—
was not located within the capital, Heaven Dou City, but on a nearby mountain.
Or rather—
This entire towering mountain, along with the forest and lake at its foot, were all part of Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
This showed how massive the academy's grounds truly were.
In addition to the Royal Academy, many other powerful factions had bases near Heaven Dou City.
For example... the Seven Treasure Glazed Tiles Sect!
A luxurious carriage slowly came to a stop at the base of the mountain where the academy stood.
Meng Shenji and Lu Yu stepped down.
"Lu Yu, you must be tired from the trip. I'll take you to your dormitory first," Meng Shenji said as he led him past the academy gates.
It was afternoon, and many students wearing pale yellow academy uniforms passed by the gate.
Upon seeing Meng Shenji, they all greeted him respectfully while curiously eyeing Lu Yu.
But none dared to approach—
Even though many students at Heaven Dou Royal Academy came from noble families, in front of an eight-ring expert, they didn't dare act out of line.
Not long after they entered, a young man around sixteen or seventeen came up and asked without hesitation,
"Chief Meng, who's this?"
Meng Shenji smiled kindly and replied,
"Your Highness, this is Lu Yu, the student specially recruited by the royal family."
The young man sized up Lu Yu and sneered slightly,
"Specially recruited? Him?"
Meng Shenji's expression froze slightly and he quickly said,
"This was the Academic Affairs Committee's decision—and also His Majesty's will."
"If Your Highness has any concerns, you can speak with His Majesty directly."
With that, he ignored the young man and continued walking with Lu Yu.
Lu Yu didn't get angry—he merely looked the youth up and down with some amusement.
Being called "Your Highness" by Meng Shenji and studying at the Royal Academy—
This young man's identity was obvious...
The fourth prince of the Heaven Dou royal family—Xue Beng!
A master of disguise, playing the role of a useless and arrogant royal!
After Lu Yu and Meng Shenji left, Xue Beng turned to one of his lackeys and said with a sour look:
"Go investigate this kid for me!"
"I want to see what makes him so special that Chief Meng personally came to fetch him!"
The follower didn't think too much about it, assuming Xue Beng was just up to his usual spoiled temper and wanted to make things difficult for Lu Yu.
But he had no idea—Xue Beng had already started scheming...
At the same time, Meng Shenji had brought Lu Yu to the gate of a small courtyard.
The courtyard was very spacious, with a two-story building at its center.
"This will be your dorm."
Meng Shenji continued,
"According to the arrangement, you may enter and leave the academy freely. But in one month, we'll hold the annual internal academy competition."
"The champion will receive 100,000 gold Spirit coins, and temporary VIP access to the Heaven Dou Auction."
At this point, Meng Shenji lowered his voice and smiled:
"As a VIP, all handling fees are waived, and you only need to pay 30% of the total to claim any item you win."
"Although the VIP status expires after the auction, with 100,000 gold Spirit coins, you can buy quite a lot!"
Lu Yu was slightly surprised. He had heard of the Heaven Dou Auction in his previous life, but never about this so-called VIP access.
Meng Shenji explained,
"In the entire Heaven Dou Empire, VIP qualification is extremely rare. Only a handful of nobles and royal family members have it—along with the leaders of the seven great sects."
"Lu Yu, although you were admitted through special recruitment, you're already a three-ring Spirit Master. Are you interested in participating?"
Lu Yu realized Meng Shenji likely wanted to evaluate his abilities after watching his fight with Tang San.
And since Lu Yu had come to Heaven Dou Royal Academy specifically to train with powerful Spirit Masters and sharpen himself—
He certainly wouldn't miss this opportunity.
"Chief Meng, I'd be glad to participate," he nodded.
Meng Shenji laughed, patted Lu Yu on the shoulder, and said,
"Good! I'll leave you to settle in, then. The dorm has everything you need. If you need anything else, just go to the Academic Affairs Committee."
After that, Meng Shenji left.
As an eight-ring expert, he had little time to spare—
The only reason he personally escorted Lu Yu and explained so much was because of Lu Yu's talent and potential. He hoped to establish a strong relationship early.
After Meng Shenji departed, Lu Yu walked into the courtyard.
The two-story building was decorated with luxury. As promised, it was fully stocked with high-end daily necessities.
"Worthy of a noble academy..."
Lu Yu shook his head and chuckled. Compared to this, Notting Junior Spirit Master Academy was like a rundown slum.
After surveying the place, he headed back out and began strolling through the Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
He had to admit—in the original story, during the All-Continent Advanced Spirit Master Academy Elite Tournament, Heaven Dou Royal Academy's Team One, despite being a seeded team, was easily defeated by the Spirit Hall team.
And it was not without reason...
The academy was steeped in luxury, and extravagance was on full display everywhere.
Moreover, most students were from noble families, spoiled and pampered. Few of them likely trained seriously!
Finding the environment a bit boring, Lu Yu left the academy gates and headed to the lake at the foot of the mountain.
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