Chapter 49: Avalanche.
Flanders slowly stepped forward, his manner very casual, and said bluntly, "We are from Shrek Academy.
We have come here for an exchange at the invitation of your Tiandou Royal Academy. Lead the way." The young man leading the other party looked Flanders up and down, then looked at the attire of the others, a trace of disdain on his face. "You are just a bunch of country bumpkins, and you want to come to our academy for an exchange? I think you must be beggars from somewhere. Get out of here quickly. Otherwise, we will have to use force."
Upon hearing this, the Shrek teachers all frowned. Dai Mubai flashed and blocked Flanders' way. A cold aura instantly burst out. Just as he was about to take the next step, Shi Yi appeared in front of him.
"What are you doing?" Dai Mubai frowned and looked at Shi Yi.
Shi Yi ignored Dai Mubai's words and smiled at the leading youth, "If I'm right, you've been waiting here for quite some time."
The Shrek teachers had also noticed something was wrong. It was already nightfall, and it was time for dinner. Normally, most students would be in the academy cafeteria by this time.
"This kid seems to be waiting for us on purpose," Zhao Wuji said to Flanders.
"Don't be impulsive. Let's take a look," Flanders whispered to Dai Mubai.
Dai Mubai nodded slowly, his face grim.
"This guy looks familiar. I think I've seen him somewhere," Ning Rongrong whispered to Zhu Zhuqing beside her.
The leading youth's gaze remained unchanged as he looked at Shi Yi and said, "Waiting for you, you country bumpkins? You think you deserve it? Get out of here! We don't have time for you."
"Stop us, and even try to provoke a fight. Let me guess what you're up to?" Shi Yi smiled, his lips curled slightly as he looked at the leading youth.
The leading youth's gaze finally shifted. He addressed the students behind him, "Unleash your spirits! Show these unsophisticated folks the might of our Heaven Dou Imperial Academy!" A radiant glow enveloped them. The Shrek contingent chuckled, considering most were merely second-ring Great Spirit Masters.
Shi Yi glanced at Lu Qibin and chuckled, "Teacher Lu, please control them, but don't harm them."
Lu Qibin smiled faintly and nodded. He raised the chessboard in his hand, instantly expanding it into an invisible, invisible chessboard. The pieces instantly trapped the youths, preventing them from moving.
"How dare you! Just wait!" Even after recognizing Lu Qibin's Soul Emperor status, the leading youth showed no fear. Instead, he shouted even harder.
Shi Yi slowly approached the leading youth and said with a smile, "Now we can make a good guess. You have so many students from noble families listening to you, so you must be quite someone. I've long heard that the Fourth Prince of the Heaven Dou Empire is a playboy, but seeing him today, it seems he's hiding his true identity."
The leading youth's pupils fluttered at this, and a wave of turmoil surged within him. The Shrek group seemed to understand something, and Ning Rongrong exclaimed, "So you're Xue Qinghe's younger brother."
"I don't know what you're talking about, you country bumpkins! You recognized this prince, and yet you dare to attack me!" Xue Beng looked at Ning Rongrong, his eyes narrowing, and he yelled.
Xue Beng had never expected Ning Rongrong to be among them.
"Rongrong, what's going on?" Flanders asked, puzzled.
Ning Rongrong, also from a sect, knew the leader was Xue Beng, and since he'd confirmed his intentions, coupled with the coincidence of their appearance, she instantly understood. Thinking of the deeper meaning behind this, Ning Rongrong was at a loss for words.
"He's Xue Beng, the Fourth Prince of the Tiandou Empire," Ning Rongrong said to Flanders.
Shi Yi then slowly approached the restrained Xue Beng, gently patted his face, and chuckled. "Since the Tiandou Imperial Academy is run by the royal family, there's naturally some intrigue among the nobility. This prince should know why he's stopping us at this hour. If we touch you, we won't be able to stay at the Tiandou Imperial Academy. It seems you're also aiming for that supreme position. But after today, can you still hide?"
The Shrek crowd all looked stunned.
Xue Beng's face darkened at this, but he still refused to admit it. "I don't know what you're talking about, you country bumpkins! Let me go!"
Shi Yi said to Lu Qibin, "Let them go, Teacher Lu."
"But..." Lu Qibin hesitated. If these dandies really started fighting after being released, they wouldn't be able to fight back.
"Teacher Lu, if this prince doesn't want us to stay here, we can't stay," Shi Yi said softly.
The bound Avalanche said proudly, "You peasants want to communicate with our Tiandou Royal Academy? I think you'd better get out of here."
The Shrek people didn't react at all. The opponent's trap was already exposed, and Flanders would naturally not wade into this muddy water.
Shi Yi fixed his eyes on Flanders and chuckled, "Since all the teachers want to find a place to retire, it's not safe to stay in such a troubled place. How can the aristocratic academy look down on us peasants? Does Dean Flanders have any other place to go?"
Flanders seemed to think of something when he heard it, and his eyes lit up and said, "Indeed, there is a better place to go."
Shi Yi nodded slightly, then slowly moved his eyes to Xue Beng, and chuckled, "Your Highness, I'm afraid you never thought that Rongrong was also in this team. I'm afraid that what happened today will soon reach the ears of His Highness the Crown Prince. Your cleverness has made you further away from that position."
After that, Shi Yi fixed his eyes on Flanders. Flanders also smiled slightly, and understood what Shi Yi meant. He said to Lu Qibin, "Old Lu, let them go. Since they don't welcome us, let's go."
Lu Qibin nodded when he heard it. His spirit soul ring disappeared, and the restraints imposed on everyone also disappeared.
Flanders and Zhao Wuji also led their team back, heading down the mountain in the night. Shi Yi smiled and waved to Xue Beng, saying, "Goodbye, Your Highness Xue Beng. The abyss will watch over you from now on."
Watching the Shrek group's departure, Xue Beng's face was grimacing. He had remained at the Tiandou Imperial Academy under the guise of a playboy to curb the expansion of power under Crown Prince Xue Qinghe's command. For his own safety, he had maintained this facade for so many years, knowing full well what had happened to his second and third brothers.
He had never imagined that the image he had cultivated for so many years would be directly seen through by Shi Yi. Even without concrete evidence, as Shi Yi had said, Xue Qinghe would surely keep a close eye on him.
On their way out, Flanders looked at Shi Yi with a worried look on his face. "You've pointed this out so directly. I'm afraid you'll have a rough life ahead of you."
Yu Xiaogang nodded and sighed slightly. "Flanders is right, Xiaoyi. You should be more careful from now on."
Shi Yi smiled slightly and said, "It's no big deal to offend a prince. Rongrong is in this team after all. With your background, a prince like him wouldn't dare to do anything. As long as he still wants to sit in that position, he must get the support of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect and the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex Sect in Tiandou. It won't be a big problem. If you push me to the limit, it wouldn't be a bad idea to contact the prince."
Yu Xiaogang nodded, "It's good that you're aware of this."
Shi Yi turned his gaze to Tang San and said, "The one we really need to watch out for is Xiao San."
"Me?" Tang San asked in surprise. He had no involvement in what had just happened, so how could it be brought up on him?
"Remember that Dugu Yan you defeated in the competition? She has Titled Douluos behind her. The truly terrifying thing is these people. Just pray her little granddaughter doesn't complain to her grandfather," Shi Yi chuckled.
"It's just Xiao San saying a few words to her. It's not that serious," Xiao Wu couldn't help but say.
Yu Xiaogang nodded and said, "No, what Xiao Yi said is entirely possible. Poison Douluo is both good and evil, acting according to his own preferences."
Tang San's eyes glared, and a faint regret welled up in his heart.
"Alright, don't scare yourself about something that hasn't happened yet. I don't think Poison Douluo would dare to touch Xiao San," Zhao Wuji said to the crowd. After all, he had personal experience.
Flender nodded and said, "Old Zhao is right. Don't overthink it. Let's get down the mountain first. It's already lunchtime, and we haven't even gotten a meal at Tiandou Royal Academy."
Everyone nodded and quickened their pace down the mountain.
Tiandou Royal Academy was not far from Tiandou City, and soon they arrived at Tiandou City, the capital of the Tiandou Empire.
Shi Yi couldn't help but sigh at the magnificent buildings in the city. Compared to the modern buildings of his previous life, the buildings in Tiandou City were no less impressive, and many even utilized the power of spirit masters.
The Shrek group, who had come all the way here, didn't have the energy to wander around. They chose a nice hotel, checked in, and began to eat and drink.
"The prices in Tiandou City are too high," Flender complained.
Shi Yi smiled upon hearing this and said, "Dean Flanders, someone will be here to pay the bill soon."
As he spoke, he heard hurried footsteps. Shi Yi chuckled, "Here they come."
The next moment, the Shrek group saw Qin Ming trot in, a look of guilt on his face. He had learned about the incident after the Shrek group had left, and while preparing to greet the Shrek group, he had become preoccupied with other matters before the Shrek group arrived. Even a fool could understand the trick.
Just as Flanders, beaming, was about to pull Qin Ming to sit down for dinner, Qin Ming suddenly stepped forward and dropped to his knees before Flanders and the others.
"Qin Ming, what are you doing?" Flanders, surprised, quickly helped him to his feet.
"Dean, I was planning to greet you in person, but I didn't expect this to happen," Qin Ming said with a guilty look on his face.
"Senior Qin, this isn't your fault. Even if you could welcome us, Avalanche would have countless ways to get us out. In an aristocratic academy, you can't survive without a powerful backer," Shi Yi said to Qin Ming.
Flanders nodded and said, "Xiao Yi is right. This isn't your fault. Old folks like us don't want to deal with those aristocrats. Since Tiandou Royal Academy doesn't welcome us, we'll just go somewhere else."
Qin Ming sighed and nodded. Shi Yi was right. Without the support of the three members of the Education Committee, how could he have become a teacher at Tiandou Royal Academy at such a young age?
"Alright, alright, let's eat together. You'll have to treat me," Flanders said with a smile, pulling Qin Ming to a seat.
Seeing that Flanders and the Shrek teachers hadn't taken the matter to heart, Qin Ming couldn't help but smile. He nodded and said, "Now that we're in Tiandou, how can I let the teachers treat me?"
Soon, the atmosphere at the dinner table began to warm up.
"Dean, have you considered other academies?" Qin Ming asked Flender.
"Oh? You've been in Tiandou for years, so you must know this place better than the rest of us. Do you have any recommendations?" Flender smiled.
"Lanba Academy, they're located in Tiandou City. I heard their teaching is very rigorous, and they have a unique characteristic: they only accept commoners and reject all aristocrats. This academy might be more in line with the teachers' educational philosophy, but without a strong background, it would never have a chance to gain a foothold in Tiandou City." Qin Ming said to Flender.
Hearing this, Flender glanced at the slightly tipsy Yu Xiaogang beside him, his lips curled slightly, feigning intoxication. "Excellent teaching philosophy, right up my alley."
Shi Yi smiled faintly at this, looking at Flender and Yu Xiaogang with a touch of emotion, a flicker of envy in his eyes. Although the mutation had cost Yu Xiaogang an opportunity to become a powerful warrior, it had brought him a more sincere friendship, even beyond friendship. Perhaps a close friend would be a more appropriate description. Even Shi Yi, a disciple, envied this.
Many people struggle to find such a confidant in their entire lives.
In such a heated atmosphere, everyone drank, even Shi Yi.
Of course, Shi Yi only sampled a little, a habit he'd inherited from socializing in his previous life. Alcohol can paralyze the nerves and cause people to lose their rationality, even if they're a spirit master.
"Come on, Xiaoyi, have a couple more drinks," Oscar said, his arm around Shi Yi's shoulder, a drunken expression on his face.
Shi Yi, with a look of resignation on his face, managed two drinks. Ning Rongrong, watching Shi Yi with a playful smile, was surprised. Ning Rongrong had drunk quite a bit, yet she wasn't the least bit intoxicated.
Soon, feeling like they were almost done, Shi Yi said goodbye to everyone and retired to his room.
He quickly washed up and washed up, practicing Qigong to eliminate the alcohol from his system. Just as he finished, preparing to enter a state of cultivation, there was a loud knock at his door.
"Shi Yi, something bad has happened, come out quickly!" Ning Rongrong's voice came from outside the door.
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