After a pause, Tang San didn't give Ma Hongjun a chance to argue and continued,
"Mubai still needs to obtain his Spirit Ring. Sunset Forest is Dugu Bo's territory. Even if there were any Immortal Herbs there, he's probably already picked them all."
"Let's go directly to the Star Dou Forest. It's still relatively untouched, so we might find something."
His suggestion was immediately approved by the other six Shrek monsters.
The shadow of Dugu Bo still lingered in their hearts. They couldn't wait to stay as far away from Sunset Forest as possible.
Xiao Wu, meanwhile, was lost in thought.
After what had happened last time, if they entered the Star Dou Forest again, the Titan Giant Ape certainly wouldn't act recklessly.
On the surface, they had their teachers protecting them, and in secret, they had the Titan Giant Ape watching over them. This trip would definitely be very safe.
And if Dugu Bo dared to cause trouble again, the Titan Giant Ape would certainly teach him a lesson.
Thinking of this, Xiao Wu smiled brightly.
"Then it's settled. As soon as Grandmaster recovers, we'll set out immediately."
The next day, the team selection tournament at Seven Treasure Academy began as scheduled.
Although the Seven Treasure Team hadn't appeared in Heaven Dou City for nearly half a year, that didn't stop people from hearing rumors about them.
As the soul of the Seven Treasure Team, Wu Qi and Feng Xiaotian had both been designated as "unchallengeable" opponents. No challenger was willing to provoke them, especially since everyone only had one opportunity to issue a challenge.
The selection tournament was divided into two parts: the battle for main team positions and the battle for substitute positions.
Since the Seven Treasure Team currently had no substitutes, those who advanced through multiple rounds would directly become reserve members.
As for the competition for main team positions, challengers could directly challenge a main member and replace them if they won.
Participants could only choose one of these two forms of competition. Therefore, unless someone was extremely confident in their strength, they wouldn't dare challenge a main team member.
This also greatly reduced the pressure on Changkong and the others.
As the weakest member of the team in terms of strength, he would naturally have become the first target of challengers.
It was worth mentioning that, to show the importance of the tournament, Ning Fengzhi had invited Xue Qinghe, and the two of them attended the event together as honored guests.
At the same time, Seven Treasure Academy declared the tournament period an open campus event, allowing students from various academies to visit.
The academy was still far from reaching its maximum capacity, so even with a large number of outside students entering, it didn't feel overcrowded.
As the team's main members, Wu Qi and the others were seated in a separate area.
The first match was Cui Xia challenging main team member Chen Ping.
Changkong was simply too young. Even with a two-year age advantage, it would still be difficult for other students to defeat him.
On the other hand, the slightly older Chen Ping became the target of Cui Xia, who was eighteen years old and had already broken through to the Spirit Ancestor level.
The rules of the match were the same as those of the Soul Master Tournament. After seeing Cui Xia's fighting style, Wu Qi lost interest in the match.
Because there was already no suspense.
At that moment, he had been called away by Xue Qinghe to discuss some matters privately.
Ning Fengzhi stepped down from the main platform and, together with Gu Rong, went to the field below to cheer for both competitors.
"Little Wu, how did this training trip go?" Xue Qinghe asked.
This wasn't only a question from Xue Qinghe; the people behind him in the Worship Hall also wanted to know.
Therefore, he needed a complete report before he could give an answer to them.
Wu Qi only gave a brief summary. Regarding the Spirit Bones from the ruins, he mentioned only two of them and did not reveal the existence of the hundred-thousand-year Spirit Bone.
It wasn't that he intended to hide it.
A hundred-thousand-year Spirit Bone was simply too tempting. No one knew how many of Bibi Dong's spies were within the Worship Hall. If news leaked out, it would only endanger him.
"By the way, Your Highness, do you know anything about the Xinshan Sect? During this trip, we heard their name quite often. They even appeared more frequently than the Hagedas Kingdom's royal family."
The Spirit Hall and the Heaven Dou Empire didn't have many industries in the north, nor was their influence particularly strong there.
As for the distribution of northern forces, both sides only knew some general information. They weren't completely ignorant, but they had never conducted an in-depth investigation.
Xue Qinghe thought for a moment before replying,
"I only know that they are a hidden sect. If the Hagedas royal family sensed a threat, they would most likely ask the imperial family for help. Since no news has come from them so far, everything should still be under control, so you don't need to worry too much."
Wu Qi thought about it and decided not to mention the mine.
Although the Wu family's noble title wasn't as prestigious as those of the old marquises and dukes, their reputation within the military was extraordinary.
For them to willingly accept a loss, the other party's background had to be far from simple.
Xue Qinghe was currently at a critical stage in consolidating power. Wu Qi didn't want to distract him, nor did he want him to become inexplicably involved in this matter.
"By the way, there is something I want to ask you," Xue Qinghe said with a smile.
Although the three Education Committee members had retired, they hadn't left Heaven Dou City.
Their hometowns from their youth no longer existed, and their families had all moved to Heaven Dou City, so there was no need for them to leave.
After learning that Prince Xue Xing had humiliated Shrek Academy, the three of them had repeatedly gone to Xue Qinghe to complain about the matter.
Although the three no longer held power, they were still Spirit Douluo-level experts, and Xue Qinghe couldn't afford to offend them lightly.
Over time, Shrek Academy left a deep impression on him.
Especially in recent days, Shrek Academy had repeatedly defeated stronger opponents in the Grand Spirit Arena. The three education committee members had spared no effort in praising their achievements.
"So, do you think I should try to recruit them? And I've also heard that you have quite a connection with them. Why not have you handle it?" Xue Qinghe asked.
Wu Qi did not answer immediately.
He truly hadn't expected the three old men to still be causing trouble.
Letting them retire peacefully had already been out of consideration for old ties.
Yet they still wanted to keep involving themselves with Xue Qinghe. They really couldn't sit still.
The three of them already had stains on their records. If they stirred up more trouble, Prince Xue Xing would certainly use it to attack Xue Qinghe politically.
At that point, those three old men probably wouldn't even know how they died.
Good advice can't save those determined to court disaster. Since they insisted on doing this, Wu Qi had no way of stopping them.
After a pause, he replied,"I advise you not to have any ideas about Shrek Academy."
Xue Qinghe rarely heard him speak so decisively and asked, "Is there something wrong with their background? Did they offend some powerful expert? Or is there another reason?"
The matter regarding Qin Ming had been settled by Emperor Xue Ye himself, and Shrek Academy was not held responsible.
Therefore, Shrek Academy was still considered clean. Even if he tried to recruit them, no one would criticize him for it.
Since that was the case, he truly couldn't think of a reason to refuse.
Wu Qi lowered his voice and explained,
"Yesterday, we ran into Shrek Academy in Sunset Forest..."
From the events leading up to it, all the way to Tang Hao's appearance, he recounted everything exactly as it had happened.
After hearing the story, Xue Qinghe's expression darkened and his brows twitched.
"So he's Tang Hao's son!"
According to what Qian Daoliu had told her, Tang Hao was the murderer of her father.
Xue Qinghe had never been force-fed any saintly ideals of forgiveness, so how could she let her father's killer go?
At that moment, she even wanted to personally send people to kill Tang San.
Wu Qi quickly advised.
"Absolutely not. Tang Hao has already been abandoned by the Clear Sky Sect. He's now a lone man with nothing left to lose. Without Tang San as a restraint, his actions would only become even more extreme."
"If a Super Douluo goes mad, we won't be able to bear the consequences. In the end, both sides would only suffer."
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