Chapter 110: Qin Ming Comes Prepared

In the afternoon, after discussing the details with Ning Fengzhi, he headed to the Taizi Fu.

At this moment, Xue Qinghe sat before the study window, resting his head on his right hand, gazing at the scenery in the garden, feeling quite melancholy.

The proposal to have Wu Qi join the Tiandou Huangjia Xueyuan was something he had pushed for personally.

His original intention was to keep Wu Qi closer to him, to facilitate communication between the two parties.

But as Wu Qi began to stand out, the Consecration Hall actually arranged for them to withdraw from the academy.

This move was naturally influenced by the assassination attempt arranged by Bibi Dong, coupled with the alliance between the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and the Consecration Hall. If Bibi Dong were to take action again, the experts of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect would not be as constrained as the Consecration Hall.

But all of this had completely disrupted Xue Qinghe's plans.

His master-disciple relationship with Ning Fengzhi was quite awkward; since Wu Qi had joined the Seven Treasure Academy, if he wanted to see the other party in the future, he would have to deal with Ning Fengzhi at every turn.

Moreover, he had originally intended to use the influence of Wu Qi and the others to completely kick Prince Xue Xing's faction out of the Huangdou Academy.

Now, he had no choice but to reconsider his plans.

Before long, the voice of Snake Spear Douluo drifted into his ears, "Young Master, Wu Qi is here."

Xue Qinghe snapped out of his thoughts and looked toward the main gate.

Rubbing the bridge of his nose, he said with a face full of exhaustion, "He should know about Grandfather's arrangements by now; I hope he has a good countermeasure."

As the study door was knocked upon, Xue Qinghe opened the door himself.

"Hey, sit."

With a long sigh, Xue Qinghe sat by the desk, his weariness fully apparent.

"Why is the Crown Prince so worried?" Wu Qi asked.

Xue Qinghe made a gesture, and the entire study was completely sealed off by Snake Spear and Cigu Douluo.

"Grandfather suddenly changed his mind, catching this Prince off guard."

"If you transfer schools halfway through, it will be very easy for the world to despise you if not handled well. This Prince must sacrifice a great deal of benefits to squeeze you out of the academy so that your reputations are not ruined."

Wu Qi and Qiangu Changkong had joined the Tiandou Huangjia Xueyuan several months ago and had already taken quite a few cultivation resources.

To transfer schools, there must be a reasonable excuse.

Squeezing them out seemed to have become the only option.

But squeezing out talent would cause great damage to Xue Qinghe's reputation and would also become a reason for high-ranking court officials to attack him.

Wu Qi smiled calmly.

Xue Qinghe's main energy was not focused on the Tiandou Huangjia Xueyuan, so he was unaware of what had happened recently.

After a pause, he stated his own perspective.

On the premise of not damaging Xue Qinghe's reputation, this matter could only be handled by Prince Xue Xing.

Without a doubt, the credit for this time must fall upon Prince Xue Xing.

Xue Xing would not give up such a hard-won opportunity and would certainly scheme for power for himself.

When the time came, bearing the "crime" of poor judgment in personnel, Xue Qinghe's faction would have to withdraw from the Tiandou Huangjia Xueyuan.

As the cradle for cultivating the empire's talent, he was unwilling to let go easily.

Wu Qi asked in return, "Crown Prince, if you want to topple Prince Xue Xing, you have to give up some power, don't you?"

"Prince Xue Xing has been suppressed by you so severely that he can only stay in his manor all day; how could he possibly reveal any leverage?"

"Managing the academy seems easy, but it is actually very difficult. As long as he holds power, he will definitely reveal leverage. By then, not only will he lose his influence, but he will also lose the favor of Dugu Bo; wouldn't he then become someone who can be manipulated at will?"

Xue Qinghe did not dare to pressure Prince Xue Xing and his nephew too hard; half the reason was the fear of being held accountable by Xue Ye, and the other half was the worry that Dugu Bo, that troublemaker, would ruin things.

Originally, Dugu Bo should not have owed this favor.

It was all because of Bibi Dong's reckless actions that he was constrained at every turn.

A mother's debts are paid by the son.

He could only adopt a circuitous strategy, first expanding his own number of allies, and then using his influence to suppress Prince Xue Xing and his nephew.

The strategy proposed by Wu Qi was indeed a plan to kill three birds with one stone.

"So, this Prince must pretend not to see what happens at the academy from now on?"

Wu Qi loosened his collar and smiled, "It's getting hot; why doesn't the Crown Prince go to escape the heat and relax at the same time?"

With Xue Qinghe not in Tiandou City, Qin Ming would certainly want to take this opportunity to force the issue and completely secure the spots for the second team.

This move would not only spare Xue Qinghe from the conflict but also allow Qin Ming to voluntarily expose his leverage, which was a good strategy.

After a brief conversation, Xue Qinghe felt open and enlightened.

"This Prince is currently busy with official business; I'm afraid it's unlikely the Emperor will approve leave. How about this: I will go out under the guise of hunting for a Soul Ring for about a month; is that enough?"

"That will suffice." Wu Qi nodded.

Next, he finished supplementing some of the detailed issues and then stood up to leave.

Watching his back, Xue Qinghe couldn't help but sigh, "Grow up faster; with a strategist like you in the Consecration Hall, I wouldn't be left so helpless."

This time, it was fortunate to have Wu Qi's strategy, otherwise, he really wouldn't have known what to do.

Xue Qinghe firmly believed that there was always someone behind him holding him back.

Five days passed quietly.

Xue Qinghe entering the Sunset Forest with a guard detachment under the guise of hunting for a Soul Ring was no longer a secret in Tiandou City.

Qian Renxue had absorbed an Immortal Herb, and her own cultivation had already broken through to Level Forty.

Originally, she had no time to spare and intended to drag it out for a while before going to hunt for a Soul Ring.

Now with Wu Qi's strategy, she could obtain a Soul Ring while simultaneously completing her plan, which could be described as killing multiple birds with one stone.

However, the Xue Qinghe at this moment was replaced by another one of her body doubles, whose martial soul was a swan, and whose strength had just reached Level Forty.

One must know that without foolproof preparations, she would have long since exposed her identity.

Inside Tiandou Huangjia Xueyuan.

Just as Wu Qi had expected, Qin Ming seized this opportunity tightly, using all sorts of coercion and inducements to force him to hand over the authority to form Imperial Fighting Team Two.

Because of this, the two of them argued incessantly, even taking the matter to the Education Committee.

Xue Qinghe was away hunting soul beasts, and Meng Shenji could not ask him for instructions, so he could only make a judgment based on his own ideas.

"Little Wu, it is indeed this old man who has let you all down. But everyone is fighting for the honor of the empire; your strength is very great, and if you are split up and enter the two Imperial Fighting Teams separately, it is not impossible to achieve the feat of both teams entering the grand finals hand in hand."

"The empire is weak, and the Star Luo Empire repeatedly harasses our borders. The entire empire needs a morale-boosting victory to stabilize the sentiments of all parties."

Meng Shenji's starting point was based on considerations for his personal political achievements.

Imperial Fighting Team Two was very strong now, and in his view, entering the grand finals was not a problem.

But this strength was clearly overflowing too much; if two teams could enter the grand finals together and encircle another team, it would not be a bad story.

For the Three Education Committees, with the same conditions, they could achieve better political results, so there was no reason not to do it.

Qin Ming chimed in: "The Three Education Committees are wise and righteous, thinking of the empire in every way, unlike some people who, for their own selfish interests, disregard the interests of the empire."

Wu Qi did not speak.

Qin Ming was clearly prepared, and speaking at this moment would easily lead to being labeled as contemptuous of the Heaven Dou Imperial Family.

Of course, for the smooth progress of his plan, he would not easily submit.

(End of this chapter)