Chapter 144: Xue Qinghe's Attention

After a pause, Tang San did not give Ma Hongjun a chance to retort and continued, "Mu Bai's Soul Ring still needs to be obtained. The Sunset Forest is Dugu Bo's territory; even if there were Immortal Herbs, I fear they have already been picked clean by him."

"We will go directly to the Star Dou Great Forest. It is relatively primitive there, and we might have some success."

This suggestion received the approval of the Shrek Six Monsters.

The shadow of Dugu Bo lingered in their hearts, and they were eager to avoid the Sunset Forest.

Xiao Wu, meanwhile, was lost in thought.

With the previous encounter, the Titan Giant Ape would not act recklessly again upon their return to the Star Dou Great Forest.

With the protection of the teachers on the surface and the Titan Giant Ape providing escort in the shadows, this trip would surely be very safe.

If Dugu Bo tried to cause trouble again, the Titan Giant Ape would certainly teach him a lesson.

Thinking of this, Xiao Wu smiled and said, "Then it's settled. Once Master has recovered, we will set off immediately."

……

The next day, the team selection tournament within Seven Treasure Academy proceeded as scheduled.

The Seven Treasure Team had not appeared in Tiandou City for nearly half a year, but that did not prevent others from having heard rumors about them.

As the soul of the Seven Treasure Team, Wu Qi and Feng Xiaotian were both listed as "unchallengeable" targets; no challenger would take the initiative to provoke them, as everyone only had one chance to challenge.

The selection tournament was divided into a battle for main team members and a battle for substitute members.

The Seven Treasure Team had no substitutes, so those who emerged from the multiple rounds of competition would directly obtain the substitute spots.

As for the battle for main team members, it involved challenging a main member individually; if one won, they could take their place.

One could only choose one of the two forms of selection, so unless one was very confident in their own strength, they would not easily dare to challenge a main member.

Furthermore, this also reduced the pressure on Qiangu Changkong and the others.

As the ones with the lowest strength in the team, they were inevitably the primary targets for challengers.

It is worth mentioning that to show the importance attached to the competition, Ning Fengzhi invited Xue Qinghe, and both attended the selection tournament as guests.

At the same time, Seven Treasure Academy designated the period of the selection tournament as an open house for students from various academies to visit.

Currently, Seven Treasure Academy was far from reaching its capacity, so the influx of a large number of students from other schools would not appear overly crowded.

Wu Qi and the others, as main team members, were arranged in separate seats.

In the first battle, Cui Xia challenged the main member Chen Ping.

Qiangu Changkong was too young; even with the two-year age gap allowance, it was difficult for other students to be his opponent.

Conversely, the slightly older Chen Ping was targeted by the eighteen-year-old Cui Xia, who had broken through to become a Soul Ancestor.

The competition rules were the same as the Spirit Master Tournament. After seeing Cui Xia's way of attacking, Wu Qi stopped paying attention to the match.

Because this match already had no suspense.

He himself was called over by Xue Qinghe to discuss some matters privately.

Ning Fengzhi vacated the rostrum and went down to the field with Gu Rong to cheer for both sides of the match.

……

"Little Wu, how did the training go this time?" This was a question not only Xue Qinghe wanted to ask, but the Consecration Hall behind him also wanted to know.

Therefore, he needed to get a complete answer to report back.

Wu Qi only gave a brief summary. Regarding the soul bone in the ruins, he only mentioned two of them and did not reveal the existence of the hundred-thousand-year soul bone.

It was not a deliberate concealment; it was just that a hundred-thousand-year soul bone was enough to make people envious, and there was no telling how many of Bibi Dong's eyes and ears were in the Consecration Hall. Once the news leaked, it would be a threat to him.

"By the way, Your Highness, do you know anything about the Xinshan Sect? During this training, we heard their name quite often, and their 'appearance rate' was even higher than that of the Hagen Dazs Royal Family."

The Spirit Hall and the Heaven Dou Imperial Family did not have many industries operating in the north, and their influence was insufficient.

Regarding the distribution of forces in the north, both sides only knew a little—not enough to be completely blind, but they had never studied it in detail.

"This Palace only knows that they are a hidden sect. If the Hagen Dazs Royal Family sensed a threat, they would most likely seek help from the Imperial Family. At the moment, no news has come from them, so I imagine everything is within a controllable range. You need not worry too much."

Wu Qi thought for a moment and decided not to mention the mine for now.

Although the Wu Family's title was not as prestigious as the old dukes and marquises, their prestige in the military was significant.

To be able to make them admit defeat, the other party's background must be substantial.

Xue Qinghe was currently at a critical stage of seizing power; he must not be distracted, and even less should he be inexplicably dragged into this.

"By the way, I do have one thing to ask you," Xue Qinghe smiled.

Although the Three Education Committees had retired, they had not left Tiandou City themselves.

Their hometowns from their youth no longer existed, and their families had moved to Tiandou City, so naturally, there was no need to leave.

After learning that Prince Xue Xing had humiliated Shrek Academy, they had often used this to complain to Xue Qinghe.

Although the three had lost their power, they were, after all, Spirit Douluo powerhouses, and Xue Qinghe could not easily offend them.

Over time, Shrek Academy left a deep impression in his mind.

Especially in recent days, Shrek Academy had frequently won against stronger opponents in the Great Spirit Arena, and the Three Education Committees had not spared any effort in publicizing their battle records.

"So, do you think it is necessary for me to win them over? Moreover, I have heard that you have an inextricable bond with them. Why don't you step in?"

Wu Qi did not answer in a hurry.

He really did not expect that the Three Education Committees would still not let it rest.

Letting them land safely was already out of consideration for past feelings.

To still want to "entangle" with Xue Qinghe—they truly could not stay idle.

The three already had stains on them; if they caused more trouble, Prince Xue Xing would certainly use this to attack Xue Qinghe.

When that time came, those three old fellows would likely not even know how they died.

It is hard to persuade a ghost who is determined to die with kind words; since they insisted on this, Wu Qi could not stop them.

After a pause, he replied, "I advise you not to have any unrealistic ideas about Shrek Academy."

Xue Qinghe rarely heard the other party speak so dogmatically, so he asked, "Is their background unclean, have they offended some powerhouse, or is there some other reason?"

Emperor Xueye decided that Shrek Academy would not be held responsible for the matter concerning Qin Ming.

Therefore, Shrek Academy remains innocent, and even if they are recruited, no one will criticize it.

Since that is the case, he truly cannot think of a reason to refuse.

Wu Qi explained in a low voice, "Yesterday, we ran into Shrek Academy in the Sunset Forest."

From before the incident occurred, all the way until the appearance of Tang Hao, he recounted everything exactly as it happened.

Upon learning the news, Xue Qinghe's brows twitched, and his expression turned ugly, "It is actually Tang Hao's son!"

According to Qian Daoliu's account, Tang Hao is his father's killer.

Xue Qinghe, who had not been forcibly indoctrinated with a saintly heart, how could he let his father's killer go!?

He even wanted to personally send people to kill Tang San.

Wu Qi advised, "That is absolutely impossible. Tang Hao was abandoned by the Clear Sky Sect and is now a lone wolf; without the restriction of Tang San, his actions will only become more insane."

"If a Super Douluo goes insane, it will be difficult for us to bear, and in the end, it will only result in mutual destruction."

(End of this chapter)