Chapter 102: The Two Empires' Courting.
After some discussion, the atmosphere suddenly turned cold.
Dugu Bo and Bai He were clearly more astute, unlike the naive Titan, who remained silent the entire time.
Yu Xiaogang was left alone, talking profusely, but it seemed to have little effect.
It was no wonder Yu Xiaogang, the son of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex clan's leader, had clearly no experience with clan affairs. For a clan, the interests of the clan always come first. If Yu Xiaogang had been more exposed to clan affairs, he wouldn't have seduced the Spirit Hall Saintess.
At this moment, Princess Xue Ke stood up and bowed gracefully to the crowd. "Dear deans, I am Xue Ke. I have come here on behalf of His Majesty the Emperor. First of all, your service to the Empire is entirely voluntary. If you have any requests, please feel free to raise them. As long as the Empire can fulfill them, we will do so."
"Also, according to His Majesty the Emperor, I would like to arrange for Xue Ke to enroll in the Elemental Academy. Xue Ke would like to take Vice Dean Wang Xiaofei as her teacher. I hope you will grant this."
Princess Xue Ke said, glancing at Xiao Fei from time to time.
Xiao Fei thought to himself: Princess Xue Ke has grown a lot in recent years. Perhaps her father's death and her beloved brother's rebellion have taught her the cruelty of the imperial palace.
These two sentences essentially summed up the key point of this visit.
The Heaven Dou Empire is not afraid of the Elemental Academy's conditions now, but rather of the Elemental Academy's lack of any conditions. As for the topic of Wang Xiaofei's teacher, she probably wants to follow the example of Xue Qinghe taking Ning Fengzhi as her teacher, or Xue Beng taking Tang San as his teacher.
The deans were experienced and naturally understood Princess Xue Ke's intentions.
Dean Huo Tianchen shook his head. "Your Highness, I'm truly sorry. Our Elemental Academy is solely focused on teaching. We will not participate in any conflicts between other factions, no matter what."
"As for your Highness's request to study at the Elemental Academy, as long as you meet our admission requirements, we will certainly accept you."
Although the dean's words were euphemistic, he clearly rejected both conditions. First, he wouldn't participate in the war with the Spirit Empire, without even mentioning any conditions. Princess Xue Ke was already older, and with a swan spirit, she didn't meet the Elemental Academy's admission requirements. Clearly, he was refusing admission.
She gritted her teeth, seemingly resolving something: "The Tiandou Imperial Family wishes to form an alliance with the Elemental Academy. From now on, the Elemental Academy will become the Royal Elemental Academy, coexisting with the Imperial Family." She glanced at Xiao Fei after she finished speaking.
Xiao Fei had been enjoying a melon, trying to learn from Dean Huo Tianchen's eloquence, but the melon-eating had caught up with him.
Several deans immediately turned to look at Xiao Fei, each silent and with a look of mirthful delight. Yang Wudi, in particular, wore a sly grin.
Xiao Fei couldn't help but grumble inwardly: Is this even appropriate for such a solemn occasion?
Just as Xiao Fei was about to respond, Dean Huo Tianchen spoke into the air, "Since you two seniors have arrived, please come out and show yourself."
A ghostly figure flashed outside the door, gradually forming a humanoid form. It was none other than Ghost Douluo, whom he had met in Spirit City. Immediately afterwards, two more figures flashed outside the door. They were none other than Ju Douluo and Hu Liena.
After the three appeared, Xiao Fei and the five deans all stood up.
"Seniors Ju Douluo and Ghost Douluo of the Spirit Empire and Her Highness the Saint Maiden have appeared. Please take your seats," Dean Huo Tianchen said, and three ornate chairs immediately appeared behind the three.
Ju Douluo, Ghost Douluo, and Hu Liena glanced at each other and sat down on their chairs.
Dugu Bo's face changed slightly. I can't believe I didn't even notice Ghost Douluo's arrival, but Huo Tianchen did. He must be stronger than me.
After the three parties sat down, they seemed to form a horn.
The deans of the Elemental Academy saluted the three. Huo Tianchen said, "I'm sorry that you have come from such afar. I'm sorry that the Elemental Academy failed to welcome you. May I ask what brings you to our Elemental Academy?"
Ju Douluo and Ghost Douluo looked at Hu Liena. Hu Liena stood up gracefully, looking very charming. "The three of us are here under the order of His Majesty the Emperor of the Spirit Empire to discuss an alliance with the Elemental Academy. If the Elemental Academy has any needs, please let us know. In addition, the Spirit Empire is willing to form a marriage alliance with the Elemental Academy. The marriage partner can be anyone from within the Spirit Empire."
Hu Liena and Princess Xue Ke exchanged a glance, as if comparing themselves secretly.
Xiao Fei listened to Hu Liena's words and thought to himself: Can anyone be chosen? If I choose Pope Bibi Dong as my marriage partner, I wonder if they'll immediately dispatch a large number of Titled Douluo to surround and kill me.
Dean Huo Tianchen repeated his previous words: "Please, Your Highness, report to His Holiness the Pope that our Elemental Academy will not participate in any power struggles, nor will we form alliances with any faction. We established the academy solely for the purpose of educating people. As for the marriage..." The deans looked at Xiaofei again.
Xiaofei was speechless at the glances they gave him. "You old fellows, you're actually looking at me at this time? I'm going to trick you."
Xiaofei said, "Your Highnesses, I'm truly sorry. I already have someone in my heart and will be getting married soon. However, regarding the marriage, our academy's Huo Wushuang, Feng Xiaotian, Yang Pojun, and Niu Meng are all exceptional talents. Two of them have even reached the Soul Douluo level at such a young age. You two Highnesses, please see if you have any that you would like."
The four deans looked at Xiaofei with a constipated expression: "I'm asking you to reject the marriage, not to push my little bastard out." Besides, when have I ever heard you want to get married?
In the end, Dean Huo Tianchen finally said, "Your Highnesses, we are truly sorry. Our children are still young, weak, and obsessed with cultivation. We truly feel they are unworthy of Your Highnesses."
Both parties seemed to understand the Elemental Academy's intentions and did not discuss the issue further.
However, neither party seemed to have any intention of leaving, intending to stay at the Elemental Academy temporarily. They wanted to continue the previous discussion.
After escorting the two groups to their residences, the deans gathered again. They seemed extremely dissatisfied with Xiao Fei's response and wanted to seek an explanation.
Dean Huo Tianchen looked at Xiaofei and said seriously, "Xiaofei, what do you think we should do now? Both of these parties are powerful figures!"
Xiaofei looked indifferent, "What else can we do? We should just reject them all. If we agree to one side now, the other side will definitely target us without hesitation, or even annihilate us."
"Especially Dean Yang Wudi and Dean Niu Gao. I know you have close ties with the two clan leaders, Tai Tan and Bai He, but if you associate with them, we will definitely face the danger of extinction." "
Since Tai Tan and Bai He have chosen to lead their entire clans to join Tang San's Tang Sect and the Heaven Dou Empire, even if they are exterminated, it is their own fault."
"I hope you two deans understand the seriousness of the matter. You are not only implicated in the fate of your own families, but also of thousands of students, many of whom are children!"
After hearing Xiaofei's words, the five deans fell silent. They were all deans of the academies, watching these children grow up, study hard, and grow. They absolutely could not bear to send them to the battlefield.
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