Meng Shenji gave an awkward smile. "If His Highness the Crown Prince asks you about Teacher Qin, I hope you can put in a few good words for him."
Qin Ming's behavior was far from what one would expect of a teacher.
Regarding what happened yesterday, he had the chance to step in and stop it, yet he chose to leave the scene in advance.
Wu Qi didn't have a good impression of Qin Ming, but he didn't reject Meng Shenji outright and casually agreed.
As for whether he would actually speak up for Qin Ming in the future, that was naturally out of the question.
For now, Qin Ming had been temporarily suspended, and his proposal had also been put on hold.
It was uncertain whether the Royal Team would still cross paths with Shrek Academy in the future.
In the original timeline, without Qin Ming acting as the bridge, Shrek Academy would have stayed in Suotuo City for a long time.
They likely wouldn't have joined Blue Tyrant Academy, and Tang San wouldn't have obtained the immortal herbs from Dugu Bo.
It could be said that many of Tang San's opportunities in the original timeline ultimately traced back to Qin Ming.
Next, the other two committee members more or less expressed that the academy understood Wu Qi's situation and would offer compensation.
Their main goal, of course, was to keep Wu Qi at the academy.
After leaving the committee hall, Changkong muttered, "Damn it, I almost feel like going back. Just like they say, when the forest gets big, all kinds of birds show up."
"The three of them were clearly just smoothing things over. They had no intention of giving us a proper explanation."
Wu Qi shot him a glare.
Ning Rongrong was still beside them. Wu Qi didn't have much connection with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan yet, if his background was exposed now, it would be like handing leverage directly to Ning Fengzhi.
Ning Rongrong didn't catch the first half of Changkong's complaint. She sighed, "As expected, the older you are, the more calculating you become. With how tactful those three are, even if my father stepped in, it would be hard to find fault with them."
Wu Qi interrupted, "Yu Tianheng and Dugu Yan, one is a direct descendant of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, the other is the granddaughter of a Title Douluo. The fact that the three committee members showed any bias toward us already makes their stance clear."
"If we dig any deeper, it won't benefit anyone. Let's just leave it at that. Besides, we're in the second team, the training grounds are separate from the first team anyway."
"If we don't want to see them, we can just avoid them."
As he spoke, a well-dressed young man approached them. "You must be Changkong and Wu Qi?"
Ning Rongrong immediately became alert. "Prince Xue Beng, what are you doing here?"
Xue Beng had come under Prince Xue Xing's instructions to recruit them.
Originally, he had planned to find Wu Qi directly, but as he passed by the committee hall, he overheard the argument.
Realizing it was the perfect opportunity, he stepped in.
"Rongrong, I've already heard about your conflict with the first team."
"To be honest, I've long found Yu Tianheng and his group unpleasant. I happened to pass by earlier and overheard your argument. So I thought I'd come and ask if you need help, I can lend you a hand."
"The decision-making power of Heaven Dou Royal Academy doesn't lie with those three committee members. If they don't dare to handle something, we will!"
It was a typical polite approach, the next step was clearly to recruit them.
Wu Qi chuckled inwardly.
With Ning Rongrong present, and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan openly supporting Xue Qinghe, Xue Beng's attempt here only made him look like a clown.
Ning Rongrong gave an awkward smile. "Heh, please leave. There's no need for Your Highness to concern yourself with this matter."
Xue Beng scratched his head and turned to Wu Qi and Changkong. "I wonder if you're free tonight? My uncle would like to invite you to his residence for a chat."
Saying something like this right in front of Ning Rongrong, this Xue Beng really was quite foolish.
Wu Qi smiled inwardly and waved his hand. "Sorry, we have training tonight. Your Highness, we have other matters to attend to. We'll talk another time."
With that, he walked past him and headed toward the dormitory.
Whether Xue Beng truly didn't understand or was pretending not to, he called out again, "Then are you free tomorrow? Tomorrow works too."
Wu Qi didn't respond and quickly disappeared from his sight.
Xue Beng let out a sigh and hurried off to discuss countermeasures with Xue Xing.
Changkong wasn't very familiar with the situation in the Heaven Dou Empire and couldn't help but ask, "That guy is a prince too?"
After receiving confirmation, he continued, "Doesn't that make him a rival to the Crown Prince?"
Ning Rongrong let out a light laugh. "With someone like Xue Beng? Does he even deserve to compete with Xue Qinghe?"
Without Prince Xue Xing secretly supporting him, Xue Beng would probably be sold off and still end up helping Xue Qinghe count the money.
Fortunately for him, when Qian Renxue made her move back then, Xue Beng was still young. Otherwise, he would have already been eliminated.
What no one expected was that such an incompetent prince would one day rise to become the ruler of the Heaven Dou Empire.
Of course, under such leadership, the empire's decline would be inevitable.
Life at the academy was always relatively relaxed. With Ning Rongrong blocking off recruitment attempts from various factions on Wu Qi's behalf, he was more than happy to enjoy the peace and quiet.
As for the argument between Changkong's group and Royal Team One, it had already spread throughout Heaven Dou City under the influence of Prince Xue Xing.
Many people in the city began discussing the conduct of Royal Team One.
It was clear they feared being surpassed by newcomers and losing their positions.
At the same time, some people took the opportunity to spread unfavorable opinions about the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
Although the clan appeared to be a sect on the surface, its internal structure operated more like a family.
Every year, many people joined them. However, those with different surnames were ultimately treated as outsiders within the family system, often assigned the hardest and most exhausting tasks.
Whether it was due to dissatisfaction among these outer members or not, some began using Yu Tianheng as an example, attaching negative labels such as "arrogant" and "narrow-minded" to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
Emperor Xue Ye had originally intended to ignore the matter. But as it grew larger—eventually involving one of the three major sects, he had no choice but to intervene.
To avoid offending the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, Xue Ye paid a considerable price to have Ning Fengzhi probe their stance.
However, during the discussions, the clan's arrogance completely dispelled Ning Fengzhi's thoughts of maintaining unity among the three major sects.
Despite their current decline, they still carried themselves with an air of superiority.
If they were to rise again in the future, would the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan not have to endure their attitude once more?
If that were the case, why insist on forming an alliance with them?
Of course, perspectives differed.
While some were worried about the situation, Wu Qi saw it as an unexpected opportunity.
Rumors spread wildly throughout Heaven Dou City. The main target was Yu Tianheng, followed closely by Dugu Yan.
Labels such as "overbearing" and "tyrannical" were attached to Dugu Yan.
Dugu Bo, who lived a leisurely life in his residence within the city, had no desire to involve himself in disputes between major factions, nor in conflicts among the younger generation.
However, since the matter involved Dugu Yan, he had no choice but to investigate.
For this reason, he personally went to Heaven Dou Royal Academy, intending to learn the truth directly from her.
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