In the distance, Ghost Douluo, who had been observing the battlefield the entire time, stared at the scene as though he had seen a ghost.
Cases of fighting across levels were not unheard of on the continent, but they usually involved high-level Spirit Ancestors challenging low-level Spirit Kings.
But for a low-level Spirit Ancestor to kill two mid-level Spirit Kings and then chase down a high-level archery-type Spirit King was simply insane.
Wu Qi was not only absurdly powerful, but his spirit power also seemed endless, as though he never had to worry about exhaustion.
Golden Eagle Spirit Douluo, however, seemed completely unsurprised.
After all, he had personally witnessed Wu Qi chasing down Spirit Kings even back when he was only a Spirit Elder.
Seeing Ghost Douluo's stunned expression, he could not help feeling a bit smug.
"Elder Ghost, what do you think?"
"You still believe the Pope Hall's Golden Generation can defeat Young Master Wu Qi at the Spirit Master Tournament?"
"Elder Ghost, it's not too late to change sides. The Worship hall is the true future of Spirit Hall. You'd better open your eyes and see clearly."
Ghost Douluo snorted coldly.
Bibi Dong was not someone easy to provoke. Betraying her would likely cost him his life.
This farce caused by Bibi Dong ultimately ended with Wu Qi killing three Spirit Kings.
As for Zhang Jie, Sun Buyu joined forces with Feng Xiaotian and the others to completely crush him.
After the battle ended, everyone was heavily exhausted and covered in injuries.
After killing three Spirit Kings across levels, Wu Qi's spirit power was nearly depleted.
Using the last of his strength to return to the group, he leaned weakly against a tree trunk and rested with a tired expression.
Ning Rongrong's consumption had also been severe. She no longer had enough spirit power to use her Spirit Skills to restore everyone's condition.
"I have some medicinal herbs for treating injuries. Split them among yourselves. We'll rest here for a day and leave tomorrow morning."
Feng Xiaotian still had some energy left and said,
"You all rest first. I'll stand guard for now, then we'll rotate shifts afterward."
This was a Spirit Beast forest. They could not afford to lower their guard.
If they encountered another major battle now, there would definitely be casualties.
Several days later, at Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
Following the route Qin Ming had planned beforehand, Zhilin Spirit Douluo quickly found the returning Heaven Dou Battle Team and separately brought Qin Ming away.
Along the way, he asked about the exact details of what had happened.
Naturally, Qin Ming's explanation heavily favored himself.
According to his version of events, Dugu Yan had not only caused trouble without reason, but had even tried to divide the team and openly challenge her teacher's authority. By academy rules alone, she could have been expelled.
But was Dugu Bo someone easy to deal with?
Zhilin firmly believed that if the education committee actually dared to expel Dugu Yan, Dugu Bo would probably destroy the academy that very day.
Without stopping along the way, the two hurried back to the education committee.
Meng Shenji immediately asked for a detailed explanation.
After listening to Qin Ming's account, Meng Shenji slammed his palm heavily onto the conference table.
His expression turned extremely ugly as he questioned sharply,
"Qin Ming, stop talking nonsense here!"
Earlier, they had already heard one version of events from Yu Tianheng.
Now they were hearing a completely different version from Qin Ming.
And once Dugu Yan finally came out, there would probably be a third version altogether.
Everyone was sticking to their own story. So who were they supposed to believe?
Qin Ming had been appointed by them as the leader of the Heaven Dou Battle Team, yet trouble kept happening one after another. If they could not calm the situation quickly this time and rumors started spreading everywhere, Meng Shenji knew the careers of all three education committee members would be finished.
According to Yu Tianheng's version of events, the Heaven Dou Battle Team had gotten into a verbal conflict with the Shrek Team after the match, and Qin Ming's refusal to speak up for his own students had angered Dugu Yan.
But according to Qin Ming's account, the Heaven Dou Battle Team was entirely at fault. First, they had maliciously severely injured the Shrek Seven Devils, then Dugu Yan had attempted to use her third Spirit Skill to poison them to death.
Qin Ming stood tall and straight, refusing to bow to pressure as he said calmly,
"Chief Meng Shenji, all six students from Shrek Academy are top-tier geniuses."
"In terms of age, four of them are under thirteen years old, yet they are already high-level Spirit Grandmasters and Spirit Elders. In terms of strength, even the Heaven Dou Battle Team was not their match."
"Talents like these are exactly the kind the empire should recruit, not allow Dugu Yan to harm out of jealousy."
Hearing this, Meng Shenji's eyes lit up.
Yu Tianheng had also mentioned Shrek Academy's strength before, but he had not paid much attention to it then. Now, after hearing Qin Ming explain it in detail, he could no longer ignore it.
A Spirit Elder under thirteen years old?
Wasn't that the same level of monster as Wu Qi?
Seeing their interest rise, Qin Ming immediately pressed on.
"Three education committee members, I've already discussed this with Shrek Academy's dean. They are willing to merge into Heaven Dou Royal Academy."
"I believe that a Heaven Dou Second Team formed around them could achieve incredible results in the Spirit Master Tournament. They might even meet Heaven Dou First Team in the grand finals."
"This…" The three committee members exchanged looks.
If this had happened earlier, back when Heaven Dou Second Team only consisted of Wu Qi and the other two, they might actually have considered it.
But now?
The second team had already been fully formed. On top of that, Feng Xiaotian and the others from Blazing Academy and Godwind Academy had already transferred over.
There was no way they could casually abolish the second team's tournament slot, nor were they willing to do so.
Whether Shrek Academy was truly strong or not was ultimately just Qin Ming's side of the story.
But the strength of Heaven Dou Second Team was something they had personally witnessed.
Anyone with common sense knew which choice was better: abandon a proven strong team for one that only might be strong.
At once, Qin Ming's heart tightened nervously.
The three education committee members were clearly very interested in Shrek Academy, so why were they hesitating?
Could it be that Wu Qi's background was even more powerful than it appeared on the surface? Or perhaps Xue Qinghe had some new plans?
After a moment of silence, Bai Baoshan smiled bitterly.
"Qin Ming, to be honest, the conflict between you and your students still hasn't been resolved. Trying to recruit Shrek Academy right now may be moving too fast."
"And after you left to lead the training expedition, Wu Qi already completed the formation of Heaven Dou Second Team. They now have a complete seven-member lineup. Abolishing their tournament slot is probably impossible."
"How about this instead? Let the Shrek Academy students split up between the first and second teams and compete for starting positions based on strength."
How could that possibly work?
Qin Ming had already promised Flender that Shrek Academy would retain full control over its own complete team lineup. There was no way he could split apart the Shrek Seven Devils.
So he quickly came up with another proposal.
"Three education committee members, how about reorganizing the current Heaven Dou Second Team instead?"
"On Heaven Dou First Team, Yu Feng and Oslo are already struggling to keep up with the team's pace. Why not transfer a few members from the second team into the first team as starters, while the remaining members combine with Shrek Academy to form a new team?"
The three committee members did not want to miss out on the geniuses from Shrek Academy, but neither did they want to abandon their current team structure.
After thinking it over, Meng Shenji lightly patted Qin Ming on the shoulder.
"Qin Ming, handle this personally with Wu Qi. If he agrees, then we have no objections, and it'll also be easier to explain to His Highness the Crown Prince."
"They've gone out hunting Spirit Beasts and aren't currently at the academy. Also, don't lead any more teams for the next few days. Resolve the issue with Dugu Yan first."
Qin Ming nodded and withdrew.
As long as the three education committee members were willing to compromise, he was confident he could persuade Wu Qi.
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