"Since that's the case, I'm relieved. You were recommended for admission by His Highness the Crown Prince. In Heaven Dou City, no one would dare touch you. Focus on your cultivation. I'm looking forward to seeing you shine in the All-Continent Advanced Spirit Master Elite Tournament in two years."
Sun Buyu sighed and led Lan Si to a building that stood over ten meters high. He knocked on the door.
Moments later, the door slowly opened, and Sun Buyu led Lan Si inside.
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In Heaven Dou City, Crown Prince's Mansion.
Xue Qinghe, disguised by Qian Renxue, was leisurely sitting in a pavilion, elegantly sipping tea.
Across from her sat a charming young girl, playfully toying with a parrot. She looked extremely adorable.
"Brother, your parrot is so pretty, but why won't it talk?" The girl puffed her cheeks and blinked her large eyes in frustration.
Qian Renxue shook her head with a smile, a trace of affection in her eyes. "Xue Ke, not all parrots can talk."
"But I heard that all parrots can talk." Xue Ke pouted, her sentence cut off as a servant approached and bowed to the two. "Greetings, Your Highness the Crown Prince, Your Highness the Princess."
"What is it?" Qian Renxue replied lazily, using Xue Qinghe's voice.
"Your Highness, news just came from Heaven Dou Royal Academy. His Highness Xue Beng has been beaten up," the servant reported respectfully.
Hearing this, Qian Renxue was momentarily stunned. She thought, "Could it be that guy Lan Si did this?" Then she feigned surprise and casually asked, "What? Did my brother provoke someone again?"
"Hmph, that annoying guy must have been bullying others and got beaten up in return," Xue Ke interjected. Clearly, she didn't like her brother Xue Beng very much.
It wasn't the first time Xue Beng had been beaten up. The last one to beat him was Dugu Yan, the granddaughter of Dugu Bo. Xue Beng had tried to pursue her and ended up getting thrashed.
"Reporting to Your Highness, Princess's words are accurate. The one who beat up Prince Xue Beng is precisely Lan Si, whom you recommended for admission. He had just entered Heaven Dou Academy when he ran into Prince Xue Beng and his men. They attacked first, saying Lan Si hadn't paid proper respect, and a conflict broke out."
The servant did not dare to hide anything and immediately described the situation.
"Wow," Xue Ke exclaimed as she listened, her round eyes lighting up with brilliance. She grabbed Qian Renxue's hand and asked excitedly, "Brother, who is this Lan Si? How do you know him? He can take on ten people by himself?"
"I met him by chance while I was out obtaining a spirit ring. I thought he had potential, so I recommended him to Heaven Dou Academy," Qian Renxue replied, gently stroking Xue Ke's head. Though she spoke lightly, her slender brows furrowed under her mask.
Xue Ke continued to ask, "When will you introduce him to me? And is he handsome? He's only twelve, but he can instantly defeat six Soul Grandmasters and two Soul Elders, and he even dares to beat up that jerk Xue Beng. He must be very handsome."
"We'll see if there's an opportunity in the future. For now, just play here. I need to go to the palace." Qian Renxue smiled faintly, trying to change the subject.
"You're kidding, right? Letting Xue Ke and that guy Lan Si meet? That would be a disaster!" Qian Renxue thought to herself. She knew how devastating Lan Si could be to lovesick girls. Normally, it was fine if they didn't interact, but once they did, they could easily fall into his trap. Even she almost... Ahem, in any case, the two of them meeting was out of the question.
What if Lan Si got swayed by Xue Ke and got tied down to the sinking ship of the Heaven Dou Empire?
"Why go to the palace? It's so dull and lifeless there," Xue Ke asked, puzzled.
Qian Renxue revealed a playful smile. "Your brother Xue Beng suffered such a big loss this time. He's probably running to Father to complain. Since I was the one who recommended Lan Si for admission, I must give an explanation."
As she spoke, Qian Renxue stood up and headed towards the palace.
Within Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
After an examination by the three deans, Lan Si unsurprisingly became a member of the Emperor Team.
However, due to the Emperor Team currently being in Heaven Dou City for the Team Soul battle, it would take a week for them to return. Thus, Lan Si began his life as a lone ranger.
Every morning, he attended classes; in the afternoon, he went to the Mimicry Cultivation Grounds; and in the evening, he practiced Sacred Universe Art and the Five Thunders Heart Technique to refine his spirit power. Occasionally, he would skip classes to go to the Sunset Forest, claiming it was to train his combat skills against spirit beasts. In reality, he was searching for Dugu Bo's poison formation.
In response, the academy's teachers turned a blind eye. After all, he was the student recommended by His Highness the Crown Prince, and the academy's curriculum was no longer of much use to him.
Rather than forcing him into rigid rules, it was better to let him grow freely.
On the eighth day, a middle-aged man came looking for Lan Si. He appeared to be around thirty, with an ordinary appearance, simple black hair, and modest clothing. Only his exceptionally bright eyes stood out. He had no striking external features, but Lan Si could sense a spirit power fluctuation in him that was not weaker than Qian Renxue's. Evidently, he was a Spirit Emperor.
"Who are you?" Lan Si asked the middle-aged man.
The man smiled faintly and said, "You must be Lan Si, the new student recommended by His Highness the Crown Prince. I've heard about you. Let me introduce myself. I'm Qin Ming, the teacher of the Emperor Team, with the martial spirit Inferno Grey Wolf, a Level 62 Assault System Battle Spirit Emperor. I was commissioned by the academy's three deans to invite you to join the Emperor Team."
Lan Si understood and nodded. "Hello, Teacher Qin Ming."
During this time, the news of Lan Si publicly beating up Xue Beng and his men had spread throughout Heaven Dou Royal Academy. Although the matter was quietly settled under Crown Prince Xue Qinghe's intervention, rumours about Lan Si being arrogant and unrestrained persisted, and even the teachers were helpless.
However, Lan Si remained unconcerned and continued doing things his way.
Seeing that Lan Si wasn't as arrogant as the rumors suggested, Qin Ming felt relieved and chuckled, "Come with me. I'll introduce you to the members of the Emperor Team. For the next two years, you will be fighting alongside them."
"Thank you." Lan Si nodded slightly and followed Qin Ming to the Emperor Team's gathering spot.
In Heaven Dou Royal Academy, near the square, in a certain pavilion.
The pavilion, covering hundreds of square meters, featured a massive square stone table over fifteen meters long and two meters wide. Surrounding the table were long sofas that could comfortably seat dozens of people.
At this moment, there were only seven people in the pavilion, each with distinct characteristics. The oldest appeared to be in their early twenties, while the youngest was around fifteen.
Unlike the other students of Heaven Dou Royal Academy, they weren't wearing the academy's yellow uniforms. The passing students around them didn't find it strange but kept their distance, afraid of offending them.
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