Chapter 57: The Lackey Wu Qin

No joy or anger could be seen on Ning Fengzhi's face; he seemed to have anticipated his answer.

"I didn't expect my young friend to be a man of such loyalty and righteousness; it was Ning who was rash. If my young friend doesn't mind, you may call me Uncle Ning."

Wu Qi had no reason to reject the other party's face, so he took the opportunity to agree, "Uncle Ning, I wonder if you could let Rongrong join Tiandou Huangjia Xueyuan. To be honest, I am currently forming a team for the Spirit Master Tournament, and with Rongrong's addition, the team's strength will surely reach a higher level."

Ning Fengzhi smiled and agreed.

Both sides then chatted about some trivial matters, and seeing that the topic had run out, Wu Qi took his leave.

After he left, Ning Fengzhi looked at Gu Rong with a helpless expression.

It was only natural that nothing could be discussed during their first contact.

But when facing Wu Qi, he felt like he was dealing with a seasoned veteran of the officialdom, making it very difficult to find any flaws.

In reality, that was not the case.

In terms of sophistication, Wu Qi was still quite green.

Adhering to the idea that saying less meant making fewer mistakes, he only answered Ning Fengzhi's questions simply and would not expand on discussions, let alone provide supplements.

Gu Rong frowned, "This kid is very vigilant. But if his background is truly as Xue Qinghe said, he would absolutely not behave like this. It seems our guess was not wrong."

Ning Fengzhi held the same view, "Let Rongrong stay by his side; if she is smart enough, she should be able to guess our intentions."

"We don't need to rush; let Rongrong spend more time with him first."

On the street, Qiangu Changkong looked suspicious, "Grandfather once said that Sect Master Ning is a man of great talent, perhaps even the most formidable Sect Master the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect has had in the last thousand years."

"Brother Wu, honestly, is he trying to win you over?"

Wu Qi did not deny it, "This was our first contact, and he didn't reveal too many thoughts, so I don't know what he is thinking either."

"But I have a premonition that we will have more contact in the future; we shall see then."

Qiangu Changkong clenched his fists, "Sure enough, this guy has ill intentions, if only—"

Wu Qi shook his head and interrupted, "There are no eternal enemies in this world, only interests. If possible, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect might not be unable to become a partner of the Consecration Hall."

Qiangu Changkong reminded him, "Brother Wu, I know your ability. But it is better to be cautious about such things. We are currently dancing on the tip of a blade; one slight mistake and our lives will be at risk."

The two walked and talked, and seeing it was noon, they simply had a meal in the city.

Meanwhile, inside Tiandou Huangjia Xueyuan.

Yu Feng and Aosiluo had been waiting for the two's reply on the Martial Arts Arena.

To maintain their best state, they dared not eat and could only endure it.

With their stomachs growling and other teammates surrounding them eating a fragrant lunch, Aosiluo felt inexplicably irritable and couldn't help but complain, "I say, Captain, can you go eat elsewhere? Are you here to watch us make a fool of ourselves?"

Yu Tianheng shrugged, "You can go eat too; I didn't stop you."

"Teacher Qin went to the Education Committee early this morning, and after all this time there is still no reply; I suppose they are afraid."

"Since they have chosen to retreat, let's leave it at that. If word gets out, we don't want to be accused of bullying the small with our size!"

Yu Feng said firmly, "Captain, how can that be? It's just a friendly spar, not a life-or-death battle; it's not as serious as you make it out to be."

"If they even avoid a spar, these two guys are likely not as good as their reputation."

Dugu Yan said crossly, "Fine, if you want to wait, keep waiting, but don't miss the Spirit Fighting match tonight."

Qin Ming had already decided to take the Imperial Fighting Team out for training.

A mule or a horse must be taken out for a walk to know; the Three Education Committees wanted to figure out the true strength of the Imperial Fighting Team, and they were very supportive of Qin Ming's proposal.

Currently, the Imperial Fighting Team's goal was to challenge strong teams in the Heaven Dou Great Spirit Arena, and they would not leave in the short term.

Of course, for the safety of the team, Qin Ming dared not take the team outside the borders of the Heaven Dou Empire.

This training was destined to be more about form than substance.

One must know that most of the strong Spirit Masters on the continent were concentrated in Wuhun Cheng.

Not going to the Wuhun Cheng Great Spirit Arena to challenge others was meaningless.

Just past noon, Wu Qi and Qiangu Changkong sauntered back to the academy.

They were completely unaware that Yu Feng and Aosiluo were waiting for them on the Martial Arts Arena.

As soon as the two stepped into the academy, Wu Qin took the initiative to approach them, "I didn't expect you to come to Tiandou Huangjia Xueyuan too. The past was all a misunderstanding, we—"

Wu Qin was the legitimate son of the Wu Family and one of the three young masters of the Wu Family; Wu Qi couldn't be bothered to pay attention to him, "Say what you have to say; I don't have the energy to bicker with you."

Wu Qi's arrival at Tiandou Huangjia Xueyuan had already spread through the noble circles of Tiandou City last night.

As a top genius by Xue Qinghe's side, and perhaps even part of Xue Qinghe's core team in the future, the major nobles would inevitably give them enough importance.

Last night, Wu Qinan approached Wu Qin and told him about the situation of the two, and furthermore, the former had always doubted Wu Qi's identity, so having Wu Qin contact him was naturally to confirm Wu Qi's identity.

However, today's situation was special, and to win the other party's favor, Wu Qin hurriedly said, "Don't you know yet?"

"Aosiluo and Yu Feng from the first team have issued a challenge to you, and the Three Education Committees have all agreed. Now the academy is full of rumors badmouthing you; you need to make a decision quickly on whether to accept the challenge."

What the hell?

Qiangu Changkong was confused and frowned, "We've only been out for a morning, damn it, why is someone challenging us? Besides, we don't even know many people in this academy; what are Yu Feng and Aosiluo doing, and why are they challenging us?"

Wu Qi was not unfamiliar with the names of these two.

At the same time, he roughly guessed the reason.

These two guys likely thought the two of them would snatch their spots.

As the "strongest" team of the Heaven Dou Empire, the Imperial Fighting Team would be directly arranged into the finals.

Wu Qi did not want to lose the training opportunity of the Preliminary Tournament and the qualifying rounds; even if the academy invited him to join the first team, he would not agree.

One must know that the team's tactics need to be tested in actual combat.

The Preliminary Tournament still allowed for errors, but on the stage of the finals, losing just one match would mean losing everything!

Wu Qi urged, "Let's go; since someone has issued a challenge, we can't lose face."

Wu Qin's eyes lit up, and he trotted over to the two of them, "You two go to the Martial Arts Arena first; I will build up some hype for you in the academy."

If someone offers a favor for no reason, they are either a scoundrel or a thief.

However, the rumors within the academy were unfavorable to them, so it was indeed time to dispel them.

Compared to stepping forward personally, using someone else's mouth was both time-saving and effortless.

Qiangu Changkong saw that look on the other's face and inexplicably found it amusing.

Wu Qi glanced at him and said irritably, "Sometimes, your behavior is even more ridiculous than his."

Qiangu Changkong was unaware of it himself, "Is it? Ours is a pure friendship; I am certainly not your lackey."

Wu Qi shrugged, "If you say so, then so be it."

"You are no match for Aosiluo; find a way to choose Yu Feng as your opponent later, and remember what I said."

(End of this chapter)