Chapter 82: First Contact

The next day, the sun was high in the sky.

Huo Wushuang arrived at Tiandou Huangjia Xueyuan.

Sun Buyu's theoretical course had just ended, and he happened to run into the other party.

Huo Wushuang let out a long sigh of relief, stepped forward, bowed, and said, "Brother Wu, my grandfather invites you to the family to discuss some matters. Would you be willing to come with me?"

Wu Qi was not surprised; he turned to Qiangu Changkong and said, "You stay here; I can handle it myself."

Qiangu Changkong did not know his true intentions, and bringing him along would inevitably lead to slips.

The latter did not object, so Wu Qi followed Huo Wushuang down the mountain.

Before leaving, Wu Qi made a gesture behind his back without changing his expression, and a figure secretly followed behind him.

At this time, there was still half an hour until mealtime. If the conversation went smoothly, the other party would definitely keep him for a meal; otherwise, he would know the negotiations had broken down.

In this way, it would save him from wasting his breath.

……

Element City, where the Feng, Shui, and Huo families were located, was adjacent to Tiandou City.

Many years ago, this place was still wasteland. After the ancestors of the three families received a reward from the Heaven Dou Emperor, it became their joint fief.

Originally, there were only their three families in the Element Academies, but Thunder Academy relied on the backing of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family to forcibly insert itself.

Fortunately, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family had no ulterior motives toward them, and the two sides had always lived in peace, so over time, they accepted Thunder Academy.

But in recent years, Elephant Armor Academy had inserted itself here, and what they did was simply enough to make both gods and men angry.

Not only did they occupy a large amount of territory within the city, but they even intimidated the disciples of the three families in every possible way.

It was just a pity that the three families had been away from the imperial court for too long and no longer had a foothold. With no power in their hands, they could not rely on themselves to confront Elephant Armor Academy, let alone the Elephant Armored Sect behind it.

This time, by contacting Wu Qi, they wanted to use the Crown Prince Xue Qinghe behind him to alleviate their family crisis.

They even wanted to probe Wu Qi's relationship with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect; if they could drag Ning Fengzhi into the water, the Elephant Armored Sect would definitely not dare to act recklessly.

Today was originally a negotiation between the Feng and Huo families and Wu Qi, but when the head of the Water Family, Shui Ningbing, heard the news, she also wanted to come and witness Wu Qi's demeanor.

"I say, Old Huo, has the person not arrived yet?" Feng Zhanglin was somewhat impatient.

Huo Lie was even more anxious than him, his brows slightly furrowed, "Wushuang has been gone for a while; he should be here soon."

Shui Ningbing chuckled, "Old Feng, Old Huo, don't be anxious. You must have composure, otherwise you will be led by the nose!"

Huo Lie was unconcerned, "A mere greenhorn, don't even think about getting any advantage from us!"

Feng Zhanglin couldn't help but remind him, "Don't forget our goal; whether we can see Xue Qinghe through him is the top priority."

Logically speaking, Xue Qinghe would be overjoyed to win over three Spirit Douluo powerhouses, so why would he easily turn them away?

In reality, it was not so; the status of their three families was special, and they had not followed the Empire's edicts for a long time.

In the eyes of the Heaven Dou Imperial Family, they were more like "traitors." It was already good enough that their fiefs hadn't been confiscated, so how could they dare to covet the help of the Imperial Family?

About a few minutes later, Wu Qi followed behind Huo Wushuang, running all the way.

Huo Wushuang gave a brief introduction and quickly turned to leave.

Wu Qi bowed slightly, "This junior has met the three family heads."

Feng Zhanglin narrowed his eyes.

The aura on Wu Qi was indeed as Feng Xiaotian had said.

One must know that Feng Xiaotian was a full ten years older than him, and his soul power was even higher than the former's.

Such talent was truly monstrous!

Huo Lie made a "please" gesture and said indifferently, "Let's go inside and talk."

Inside the main hall, Huo Lie sat in the head seat, Feng Zhanglin and Shui Ningbing sat beside him, and Wu Qi sat in a guest seat further back.

A servant served tea to the four, and Huo Lie spoke first, "Little Friend Wu, I heard from my grandson that you want to win over him and his sister, as well as Old Feng's grandson, to form a team together?"

Wu Qi explained slowly, "That's right. Huo Wu is a Control System Soul Master, and her status in the team is of great importance. Huo Wushuang and Feng Xiaotian possess extremely strong combat power, enough to withstand the pressure on the team's front line."

Huo Lie did not seem to buy it; he tapped the armrest and interrupted, "What you said, how could I not know? Since it is to confront the Spirit Hall Academy Team, then why can't you join Chihuo Academy Academy Academy?"

"I guarantee here that if the three of you join Chihuo Academy Academy Academy, the resources you receive will be no less than those at Tiandou Huangjia Xueyuan."

Wu Qi shook his head, "Three seniors, please forgive this junior for speaking arrogantly."

"Although I was the one who proposed this alliance, my strength is already stronger than your geniuses. In this joint team, I must occupy the leading position; this is beyond doubt."

"To put it bluntly, if we join Chihuo Academy Academy Academy, we will inevitably be interfered with by you during subsequent training. I am a person who has always liked independence, and this is something your academy cannot provide."

It was no secret that Tiandou Huangjia Xueyuan gave Wu Qi a high degree of autonomy.

If he joined Chihuo Academy Academy Academy, Huo Lie would subconsciously formulate tactics with the siblings as the core in order to highlight their roles.

If the strength of Huo Wushuang and Huo Wu were far stronger than Wu Qi's, the latter would naturally have nothing to say.

But the reality was that Wu Qi's strength was stronger than the siblings'. Letting the latter become the core of the team already posed a major problem in the team's tactical configuration.

When it came to the official competition, the result would be self-evident.

Next, a fierce argument broke out between Wu Qi and Huo Lie over the issue of leadership.

Both sides held their bottom lines and would not give an inch.

Feng Zhanglin did not interject, clearly also thinking about his own interests.

Seeing that it was noon, Shui Ningbing chuckled and disrupted their argument, "It's mealtime; why don't we talk while we eat? I also have some things I'd like to ask Little Friend Wu."

Although it was an argument, in Huo Lie's view, there was still a need to continue discussing this matter, so he simply waved his hand and arranged for the clan's chefs to prepare dishes.

……

Huo Family banquet hall.

Shui Ningbing wore a kind smile and asked softly, "Little Friend, if Old Huo does not agree to form a team, my Tianshui Academy can form a team with you. I wonder what you think?"

To win over Shui Bing'er, one would inevitably have to give up the Huo Wushuang siblings.

In terms of potential and strength, Shui Bing'er was definitely stronger than the siblings.

However, with Xue Wu joining the team, there would be two Support System Soul Masters, which increases the pressure to protect the back row while adding the major trump card of a Martial Soul Fusion Skill.

If this were done, the core of the team would become Shui Bing'er.

Didn't Wu Qi leave the Spirit Hall Academy Team precisely because he did not want to be a foil for Hu Liena and the other two?

Since that is the case, he might as well return directly to the Spirit Hall Academy Team.

Besides, the disciples of the Water Family are mostly female, and they do not contend or fight for things in their conduct.

By leveraging Shui Bing'er, it is indeed possible to win over the Water Family, but it is very difficult to change the attitudes of the Wind and Fire Families because of this.

From the conversation just now, Wu Qi could see that Feng Zhanglin and Shui Ningbing vaguely treated Huo Lie with deference; as long as the Fire Family was handled, winning over the other two families would naturally follow.

"The Water Family Head's proposal, this youngster will consider it seriously."

Saying this, Wu Qi cupped his hands toward Huo Lie and took a seat accordingly.

Huo Lie saw the scene of the two of them talking, and the fact that Wu Qi had not changed his mind surprised him somewhat.

In the conversation that followed, his attitude softened quite a bit.

(End of this chapter)