Chapter 190: Preparing to Join the War.
Just before the war broke out, Wang Xiaofei returned to the Elemental Academy.
This time, he summoned all the Titled Douluo, including his six companions.
When the five deans, Huo Wu and the other six, plus Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo, had all gathered, Wang Xiaofei took a close look at everyone before speaking: "Dear deans, seniors, and classmates. The decisive battle between the Spirit Empire and the Star Luo Empire is about to begin. Originally, I had no plans to participate. But after some consideration, I have decided to join the war."
Everyone seemed not surprised at Wang Xiaofei's words.
"Aren't you surprised that I'm going to join the war?"
Dean Huo Tianchen spoke first. "We old guys have been through a lot and have been practicing hard. Of course, we know that joining the war is a matter of time. No peace can be achieved through negotiation. To maintain neutrality, we must have absolute strength. You have been fighting alone, supporting our entire Elemental Academy. We old guys are almost rusting."
"In the past year, with the outbreak of war, over 50% of the soul master community has died. Even many graduates of our Elemental Academy have perished. Everyone outside envies our quiet life within the Elemental Academy. However, with so many gods visiting us in quick succession, the pressure is all on you alone, and we old folks are a little embarrassed."
Niu Gao, usually quite silent, finally spoke up. "Ever since my Yu clan arrived at the Elemental Academy, we've been under its protection. Free from outside interference, it's a perfect place for our development. Watching our students grow is much better than the fighting and killing we once had. Honestly, I really enjoy life at the Elemental Academy. My Yu clan is always ready to fight."
The others also expressed their willingness to participate in the war. Even the usually aloof Tianshui Dean Liu Yan nodded in agreement.
Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo remained relatively silent. They weren't afraid of fighting, but they had just joined the academy and sworn an oath never to participate in outside conflicts. Now, just a few days later, they were about to leave the academy.
"Senior Sword Douluo, Senior Bone Douluo, how about you two stay behind at the Elemental Academy?"
Sword Douluo pondered for a moment: "Dean Wang Xiaofei, Old Bone and I don't mind joining the war, but could you please tell me who our opponent is?"
Hearing this, everyone at the scene fell silent. Everyone looked at Wang Xiaofei quietly. Although they had expressed their intention to join the war, they didn't even know their opponent, which seemed a bit strange.
Wang Xiaofei also closed his eyes and remained silent for a moment, finally opening them firmly: "My target opponent this time is not the Spirit Empire, nor the Star Luo Empire, and certainly not the Haotian Sect. My goal is to suppress them all."
"Suppress them all?"
Everyone swallowed their saliva when they heard this. They had not expected Wang Xiaofei to be so ambitious.
Finally, it was Dean Huo Tianchen who spoke up: "Xiao Fei, both sides in this war are very powerful. They have three gods, over 20 titled Douluo, and tens of thousands of spirit masters. We may not be strong enough to suppress them all at once. However, if we take advantage of their mutual defeat and then reap the benefits, we can still do it."
"Everyone, don't worry. Since I've decided to join the battle, I'm naturally confident that I can suppress these three gods. As Dean Huo Tianchen said, we're more of a reap the benefits this time. And your presence will mainly serve as a deterrent. I'll be the one doing the real fighting."
Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo exchanged a glance and said at the same time: "Dean Wang Xiaofei, the two of us are willing to participate in the battle without hesitation."
"Then we'll send two more seniors."
"Deans, how many Soul Sage-level masters are there in our Elemental Academy?"
Dean Huo Tianchen asked after a brief discussion with the other deans. "According to recent statistics, our academy currently boasts 10 Titled Douluo, 24 Soul Douluo, and 87 Soul Sages. Of course, this doesn't include Dean Yang Wudi of Slaughter City, Huo Lie, the master of the Yin-Yang Eyes of Ice and Fire, or the soul masters stationed in your Sunset Forest."
Everyone present was stunned by Dean Huo Tianchen's explanation, especially Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo.
Having spent long periods of time in the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, they were well-versed in the soul master world. The Elemental Academy's high-end strength was likely comparable to that of the three previous sects combined, and they even boasted two Titled Douluos, Yang Wudi and Huo Lie. And it seemed like the Yin-Yang Eyes of Ice and Fire still had quite a few soul masters.
Wang Xiaofei pondered for a moment. "Dean Huo, according to my plan, Huo Wu and Shui Bing'er will remain at the academy. Each department will reserve one Soul Douluo and two Soul Sages to stay behind. All other personnel should be notified and ready to participate in the battle at any time."
"There's also the internal affairs of the academy. We must ensure internal stability, the students' mental state, the teaching of students, and the school's internal discipline.
Everyone present was a little bewildered upon hearing this.
"Xiao Fei, should we prepare in advance and discuss tactics? Actually, the various departments at the Elemental Academy are quite cooperative."
"Deans, that's completely unnecessary. My plan is for the Soul Douluos and Soul Sages to mostly not participate in the battle. The only ones who will actually participate are me, and at most a few of you. Bringing so many people with us is mainly for deterrence, and also for post-war arrangements."
As for Huo Wu and Shui Bing'er staying behind at the academy, it was mainly because they were both pregnant. For safety's sake, it would be best to limit exercise. A miscarriage would be disastrous.
In recent days, both of their bellies have begun to show a bit, which has made Wang Xiaofei extremely excited. He held their bellies tightly, unwilling to let go, and from time to time, he used his divine power to feel the breath of life in their bellies.
Having lived two lives, he wanted to leave his two children a large inheritance and let them experience the social atmosphere of his previous life, rather than the distorted world of his current one.
This was one of the reasons why Wang Xiaofei was determined to fight.
Another reason was that his conversation with Yang Wudi had given him a lot of insights. Instead of worrying about this and that, he should just go all out. As a spirit master, he had always been calculating and scheming, lacking the courage to fight hard, let alone the courage to challenge the strong. So what if he was an Asura God? At most, he could just fight.
With the order from the deans, the entire academy began to move, especially the high-level spirit masters. Who didn't have friends in the spirit master world? But recently, they had received almost all bad news. Now that the academy was finally taking action, many were excited and nervous, but they all believed in the academy and in dean Wang Xiaofei.
As for the students in the academy, they were basically unaffected and continued to attend classes, study, train, and exercise as normal.
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