Chapter 41: Heaven Dou Royal Academy

"Greetings, Your Highness the Crown Prince. Is this young friend you brought with you the Crown Prince of the Gulei Kingdom, Nan Feihuang?" A man of average build stepped forward and said with a smile. He was a Spirit Douluo, a person who did not need to bow even when meeting the Crown Prince; he took the initiative to bow only out of politeness and cultivation.

"Yes, Mr. Meng Shenji. His Excellency Xuanbing entrusted this child to us, so we must certainly take good care of him." Xue Qinghe nodded, then looked at Nan Feihuang and said, "Feihuang, let me introduce you. This is one of the Three Education Committee Members of our Heaven Dou Royal Academy, Chief Meng Shenji, martial soul Black Demon, level 85, eight-ring Control System Battle Spirit Douluo."

"You have already met the Second Education Committee Member, Bai Baoshan. This last one is the Third Education Committee Member, Education Committee Member Zhilin, martial soul Heavenly Green Vine, level 82, Control System Battle Spirit Douluo."

Xue Qinghe introduced the three of them one by one.

Having three Spirit Douluos in one academy was already quite extraordinary, and among these three Spirit Douluos, there was not a single common Qiangong Xi; instead, there were two of the rarest Control System types.

In this era, the Control System was a very formidable faction. Among Spirit Masters, while the Qiangong Xi's attacks were indeed fierce, the Control System often reigned supreme in one-on-one duels.

Unless there was a martial soul suppression or a gap in martial soul quality, the Control System could often steadily suppress the Qiangong Xi.

It was just a pity that the Control System was relatively rare, and those who reached the Title Douluo level were few and far between. For instance, the Seven Great Consecrators of the Spirit Hall were all Qiangong Xi from one to seven.

If this Meng Shenji could become a Title Douluo in the future, he would likely be an incredible existence. While he might not be able to compare to those who were too strong, it should not be impossible for him to defeat the likes of Snake Spear Douluo, Citun Douluo, or Holy Dragon Douluo.

Thinking of this, Nan Feihuang took a step forward and introduced himself, "Greetings, three seniors. My name is Nan Feihuang. I am nine years old this year and will have my tenth birthday in a few months. My martial soul is the Peerless Fangtian Halberd, level 28, Qiangong Xi Battle Spirit Master, with one yellow and one purple Spirit Ring."

Although the three had long heard that this child had extraordinary talent, hearing the child say this in person still left them somewhat incredulous.

What followed was joy. Even though Nan Feihuang was only an exchange student, they felt honored to be able to teach such a genius. This was clearly the potential of a future Title Douluo, which would add a brilliant stroke to their teaching careers.

"Good, good, good. Child, you can rest assured and stay at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy. The academy will certainly teach you well," Meng Shenji said with a kind smile.

"Many thanks, Education Committee Members!"

"By the way, Feihuang, I have already arranged for your good friend to go to the student dormitory," Bai Baoshan reminded him. "You should get a good rest with him today, and I will arrange for you to go to class tomorrow."

"Three Education Committee Member grandfathers, then let me take Brother Feihuang to the dormitory. I can also show him around the campus on the way." Xue Ke took the initiative to offer to show Nan Feihuang around. The three Education Committee Members knew they were betrothed, so they naturally would not be so tactless as to refuse the young couple a chance to spend time together.

In this world, there were no school rules against puppy love.

When Nan Feihuang had just entered the academy, he had already seen many young couples in pairs.

The three left the Education Committee, and Xue Qinghe said, "Then, little sister, I will leave Feihuang in your care. There are many affairs in the Eastern Palace, so I must go handle them first."

As the Crown Prince, he naturally did not have that much time to stay with Nan Feihuang all the time.

"Don't worry, big brother," Xue Ke said with a light smile.

Only then did Xue Qinghe leave with satisfaction, but before leaving, he urged Nan Feihuang that if he encountered any trouble in the academy, he could go to the palace to find him at any time.

"Let's go, Brother Feihuang. I will take you for a good tour of our Heaven Dou Royal Academy." Alone together, Xue Ke felt a little shy and turned away to walk in front.

"Brother Feihuang, our academy covers an area of about 20,000 mu. Aside from the teaching buildings, library, cafeteria, and dormitories, it is mainly composed of mimetic cultivation grounds."

"20,000 mu? That's nearly five times the size of the university I attended in my past life." Nan Feihuang thought to himself; it must be that the area of the mimetic cultivation grounds was too large.

During the Douluo I era, the number of Spirit Masters was not high; the entire continent combined barely exceeded six figures. With restrictions like the Heaven Dou Royal Academy only recruiting nobles, there would be even fewer students.

"Princess, the number of students in this academy is around five hundred, right?" Nan Feihuang estimated.

Xue Ke nodded, "Yes, currently the Heaven Dou Royal Academy has 557 students, divided into three types of classes. Those with soul power between level 15 and 25 are in the Heavenly Micro Level, those between level 25 and 30 are in the Heavenly Ultimate Level Class, and those above level 30 are in the highest Heaven Dou Class."

"The grading for teachers is similar: 40 to 50 is Heavenly Micro, 50 to 60 is Heavenly Ultimate Level, and above 60 is Heaven Dou."

"The entire academy is currently divided into fourteen classes, with about forty students in each class. Among them, there is only one Heaven Dou Class, three Heavenly Ultimate Level Classes, and the rest are Heavenly Micro classes—ten in total."

"Hehe, so that means I will be assigned to a Heavenly Ultimate Level Class?" Nan Feihuang smiled. His smile was not out of happiness, but contained a hint of disappointment. Xue Ke's meaning was that in the entire Royal Academy, there were not many excellent students; 70 percent were Heavenly Micro level, which was simply heartbreakingly poor.

"Yes, Brother Feihuang is truly outstanding. You must be the youngest Heavenly Ultimate Level Class student. Unlike me, who is the same age as you but only at level ten-something. I only obtained my First Spirit Ring half a year ago, and I estimate that I will only be able to graduate at the Heavenly Ultimate Level level at best," Xue Ke said in a low voice. This was the one thing she could not change.

She could make herself smarter through study, and she could increase her temperament through music, chess, calligraphy, painting, etiquette, poetry, singing, and dancing, but the only thing she could not do was turn herself into a powerhouse.

Her innate soul power was simply too low, only around level three or four. With hard work and the resources of the Heaven Dou Empire, she would have a certain chance of reaching the Soul King level in the future, but reaching the Soul Emperor level would depend on luck, and she dared not even dream of the Soul Saint level.

"Brother Feihuang, you will definitely be able to become a Title Douluo-level powerhouse in the future, the most noble existence on the continent. By then, will you think I am not good enough for you?" Xue Ke asked with some worry.

She knew that her future marriage to Nan Feihuang was already a done deal. Even if she were a princess of the empire, what did that matter? In front of a Title Douluo, this status did not count for much.

Therefore, she was very worried that she would be despised by her future husband because she could not keep up with Nan Feihuang's progress.

Nan Feihuang smiled, "Princess, why do you say that? The word 'noble' is not determined by strength, nor even by status. Because nobility is not engraved on your skin, nor does it flow in your blood; it should be a medal you earn through your character. As long as the Princess has a kind heart, who in this world could you not be good enough for!"

"My big brother has said these words too." Xue Ke's eyes lit up, and she immediately felt a great increase in her affection for Nan Feihuang. As expected, this person was an excellent man just like her big brother.

(End of chapter)