area51novel Chapter 478 Using a hen to lay eggs
Chapter 478 Using a hen to lay eggs
Chapter 478 Using a hen to lay eggs
Halfway through the meal, Flander looked at Qin Ming and clicked his tongue in admiration:
"Qin Ming, the students you teach are quite good. Each of them can be considered an elite, and their strength is also very strong, especially those two Soul Sect students."
Qin Ming gave an awkward smile and shook his head knowingly.
"Dean Flander, you flatter me too much."
"Actually, it's not that I teach well, but that those children are naturally very talented. Coupled with their good backgrounds and the academy's resources and dedicated training, they can cultivate quickly and acquire that kind of strength."
"As for the two Soul Sect students you mentioned, Dean, sigh..."
Qin Ming paused for a moment, then suddenly sighed, but did not continue speaking. Instead, he picked up his wine glass and took a small sip of wine, feeling somewhat depressed.
Upon hearing the two mention the two Soul Masters of the Royal Fighting Team, Yu Xiaogang, who was sitting next to Flander, suddenly snapped out of his daze and looked over with bright eyes, seemingly very interested in the matter.
Seeing Qin Ming hesitate to speak, Zhao Wuji, with his straightforward and impatient temperament, slammed his hand on the table:
"What are you sighing about, kid? Is there anything you can't say in front of us?"
Flander, however, was not in such a hurry. He glanced at Qin Ming, whose face had suddenly turned sour, pondered for a moment, and seemed to have guessed something. He put down his wine glass and asked:
"Is it because you don't get along with those two little girls?"
Qin Ming gave an awkward smile:
"Dean, you noticed?"
Flanders rolled his eyes and said irritably:
"Nonsense, it's so obvious, even a fool could see it."
Zhao Wuji, standing to the side, scratched his head:
"Is that so? Why can't I see it?"
Flanders glanced at him speechlessly. So you're an idiot? No, you're worse than an idiot.
Qin Ming nodded and said:
"Dean, you're right. My relationship with them isn't very good. No, I should say that my relationship with them is not harmonious."
"You saw it yourself on the Soul Arena before; they didn't listen to me at all."
Flanders was somewhat puzzled:
"Why? Aren't you their teacher?"
Qin Ming gave a wry smile:
"I don't know the specific reason either."
"I've actually been leading this team for a short time, only a few months."
"Logically speaking, I haven't offended them, but for some reason, ever since I became their teacher, they've been going against me in every way, especially that Dugu Yan, who always contradicts me."
"Oh, Dugu Yan is the Azure Phosphorus Serpent Soul Master who uses poison. The other healing-type Soul Master is named Ye Lingling. The Soto Grand Soul Arena has provided their information, which you have probably already seen."
Hearing this, Zhao Wuji suddenly said with exasperation:
"Hey Qin Ming, are you even capable? A Soul Emperor-level expert, and you can't even get two Soul Sect-level girls to obey you? Don't you know how to use your fists? If they don't listen, just give them a beating."
Qin Ming's lips twitched, and he said helplessly:
"Vice Dean Zhao Wuji, it's not that I haven't considered using force to compel them to submit and obey, but this method simply cannot be used."
"Their identities are very unusual; I can't afford to offend them."
Flander and Zhao Wuji looked at each other in bewilderment:
"Can't afford to offend them?"
At this moment, Yu Tianheng, who had been silently listening, finally had a chance to interject and spoke up:
"Teacher Qin really can't afford to offend Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling. Well, to be honest, none of us here, including my uncle and me, can afford to offend them."
Flander and Zhao Wuji looked at Yu Tianheng in surprise and asked in unison:
"How so?"
Seeing that he had attracted everyone's attention, Yu Tianheng's eyes flickered slightly. He raised his fist to his mouth, coughed, cleared his throat, and then continued:
"Because Dugu Yan was born into the Dugu family of the Jade Phosphorous Serpent, she had a Title Douluo backing her up. This Title Douluo was none other than the famous Poison Douluo Dugu Bo, who was also her grandfather."
"Poison Douluo has an eccentric personality, is capricious, and is ruthless. He leaves no room for future trouble and likes to eliminate problems completely."
"He spent his life dealing with drugs, and in this field, he was unparalleled, unmatched on the continent, with no one able to rival him."
"Because of his obsession with drugs, it is rumored that he once poisoned an entire city to test drugs, causing widespread death and destruction."
"Of course, this is just a rumor and shouldn't be taken seriously, but that doesn't stop people from having a very high opinion of him—people are terrified of him."
"Therefore, no one dared to offend him easily. After all, no one wanted the Poison Douluo to suddenly appear at their doorstep and sprinkle a handful of poison on their house."
"Given this, as the only granddaughter of Poison Douluo, no one dares to offend Dugu Yan easily."
After explaining Dugu Yan's background, Yu Tianheng then introduced Ye Lingling's background to the group:
"As for Ye Lingling, she is a member of the Ye family of the Nine Heart Begonia, and a legitimate successor."
"The Ye family of the Nine-Heart Begonia is a family of support-type Soul Masters, and also a family of physicians."
"Although the number of their inherited martial soul, Nine Heart Begonia, is very small, with only one per generation and only two existing at the same time, there are quite a few members of the Ye family who possess the secondary martial soul, Begonia."
"Unlike the Dugu family of the Jade Phosphorous Serpent, which only has two solitary figures, Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan, the Ye family of the Nine Heart Begonia is a truly great family, ranking second-rate in the Soul Master world."
"In addition, it is rich in healing-type soul masters, which makes it highly sought after and courted by various soul master forces, so no force would be willing to offend them."
Glancing at the clearly shocked Flanders and Zhao Wuji, Yu Tianheng suddenly felt a surge of superiority, and then said:
"Furthermore, it's worth mentioning that Ye Lingling and Dugu Yan have a very good relationship; they are like best friends and are often inseparable. Because of their close relationship, the Ye family and the Dugu family naturally have some secret dealings."
"In other words, if you offend Ye Lingling, you will not only offend the Ye family, but also Guyan, which is equivalent to offending Poison Douluo."
"Or rather, Poison Douluo is simply the powerful backer of the Ye family."
"Given her status and with the Poison Douluo vouching for her, naturally no one would want to offend Ye Lingling."
"I think that, based on various considerations, Teacher Qin dared not offend Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling."
Hearing this, Flander and Zhao Wuji finally understood why Qin Ming couldn't do anything about Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling.
To be fair, if they encountered a student like this, they would probably be even more cowardly than Qin Ming.
There was a moment of silence, then the group raised their glasses again.
Flanders took a small sip of his drink, clicked his tongue a few times, and, slightly tipsy, looked at Qin Ming:
"By the way, Qin Ming, you just mentioned that all the students you're teaching are from the same academy. Does that mean you teach at one of those academies?"
Qin Ming nodded and told him the truth:
"Yes, Dean Flander, I am currently teaching at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy."
"The Heavenly Dou Royal Academy recognized my abilities and gave me a position second only to the three teaching committee members, allowing me to lead the Royal Dou team."
"The Royal Fighting Team is a team formed by the Heaven Dou Royal Academy for the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament a year later. The seven members, including Tian Heng, are the most outstanding students of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy."
"The purpose of bringing them south this time to participate in various Soul Battle Trials is to train them, hone their martial spirits and skills, and enhance their strength."
"Since we were passing through the Kingdom of Barak, we decided to detour to Soto City and take a look at Shrek Academy. But we never expected to utterly defeat our juniors."
Flander looked slightly dazed, then chuckled:
"You've really made something of yourself, kid. You actually joined the Heaven Dou Royal Academy and even personally led your team to participate in the Elite Tournament of Advanced Soul Master Academies."
Qin Ming smiled slightly and said modestly:
"It's all thanks to the dean's excellent teaching."
"In my opinion, Shrek Academy is also developing well. Several of our junior students are very strong. In terms of talent and aptitude, they are in no way inferior to the members of the Royal Fighting Team."
On the way back to the hotel with Flander and the others, Qin Ming learned that the six children were all under the age of fifteen, and most of them were twelve or thirteen years old, but they had already reached the level of twenty-seven or twenty-eight, or even Soul Master.
Such talent makes them geniuses among geniuses, whether at Shrek Academy or Heaven Dou Royal Academy, and they are undoubtedly among the best in the entire Soul Master world.
Compared to the seven students of the Royal Fighting Team, the six children from Shrek Academy are clearly younger and more outstanding.
Given time, their cultivation level might even surpass that of the members of the Royal Fighting Team.
Faced with Qin Ming's praise of the Shrek Six Monsters, Zhao Wuji sighed helplessly.
"Unfortunately, although the children are very talented, the academy does not have enough funds to train them. Those children are probably the last batch of students the academy will recruit."
Qin Ming was startled and asked in astonishment:
"Has Shrek Academy's financial problems not been resolved yet?"
Flanders nodded helplessly:
"Shrek Academy's financial problems have always existed, and there's no point in hiding them."
"Although I hate to admit it, the academy is indeed on the verge of collapse."
"Besides, we old guys are getting old, we've lost the drive we had when we were young, and we're finding it increasingly difficult to do things. Maybe we should consider retiring and enjoying life."
Qin Ming looked at Flander in surprise:
"What about those kids at the academy?"
Flander grinned, letting out his signature hoarse, slightly cunning laugh to mask the bitterness in his voice:
"What else can we do? We'll just have to take it one step at a time. We'll train them for as long as the academy can hold on."
Although that's what he said, Qin Ming could clearly sense Flander's resentment and helplessness from his words.
Qin Ming opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say. He could only think to himself if there was anything he could do to help Shrek Academy.
Suddenly, an idea flashed through Qin Ming's mind: perhaps he could bring all the teachers and students of Shrek Academy to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
Given his current status at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, he believes that persuading the three education committee members will not be a problem.
Moreover, with the strength of Shrek Academy's teachers and the talent of its students, they are more than qualified to join the Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
Thinking of this, Qin Ming's eyes lit up immediately. Without hesitation, he said to Flander and Zhao Wuji:
"Dean Flander, Vice Dean Zhao Wuji, I have an idea about Shrek Academy."
Flander and Zhao Wuji were both taken aback for a moment, then Flander chuckled:
"Oh? Tell me about it."
Zhao Wuji then said nonchalantly:
"Spit it out, kid. What are you beating around the bush for?"
Qin Ming turned his gaze to Flander and Zhao Wuji, and after a few words, suggested:
"Deans, since Shrek Academy is no longer viable, why don't you come with me to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy?"
Flanders didn't quite understand:
"Going to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy with you? What do you mean?"
Qin Ming explained:
"What I mean is, Dean, you and the teachers and students of Shrek Academy will join the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, just like me."
"The Heaven Dou Royal Academy is eager to recruit talent. Dean and teachers are both very strong, and the junior students are also very talented. They will surely be welcomed and valued by the Heaven Dou Royal Academy."
"In this way, you and the teachers of Shrek Academy will also have a good place to go. The teachers can continue to teach at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, and the junior students can also study at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy and receive its full support."
Before Qin Ming could finish speaking, Flander suddenly became agitated:
"No, I disagree."
"If that's the case, then wouldn't all the students trained by Shrek Academy become members of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy?"
Although Flander knew that it would be difficult for Shrek Academy to continue operating, he still held onto a sliver of hope.
Shrek Academy was, after all, the culmination of his many years of hard work; how could he possibly give it up so easily?
Moreover, Tang San and his friends are genius students that Shrek Academy has worked hard to recruit. How can they be given away to others to be trained for nothing?
Isn't this just doing someone else's work for their benefit?
No, absolutely not.
Those kids belong to Shrek, now and always.
With their talent, if they succeed, they will surely become famous in the world of Soul Masters. Shrek Academy may be able to revive itself in the future by relying on their reputation.
Flander has placed all his hopes on Tang San and his companions, so how could he possibly give up so easily?
Seeing Flander's intense reaction, Qin Ming was somewhat stunned and asked in astonishment:
"Uh, Dean, didn't you say that Shrek Academy was going to close down?"
Flanders immediately fell silent.
"I think it's okay."
Just then, a rough, unpleasant voice suddenly rang out from the side.
Everyone instinctively looked over and saw that the one who spoke was none other than Master Yu Xiaogang, who was sitting next to Flander with a stiff expression.
After listening from the sidelines for so long, it was finally my turn to perform, uh, to speak.
Shrek Academy is unreliable and is about to go bankrupt and close down. I was worried that Xiao San's cultivation resources would not be enough and I didn't know where to get them for him. Unexpectedly, Qin Ming, this great traitor, delivered himself to my door.
Just when I was about to doze off, someone presented me with a pillow. Hmm, the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy, it's this soft and comfortable embroidered pillow.
This is such a good opportunity to "borrow a chicken to lay an egg," we can't let that fool Flander ruin it.
Seeing that everyone's attention was drawn to him, Yu Xiaogang forced a stiff smile, just like his face. His thick lips moved slightly as he finally uttered his thoughts:
"Even if Xiao San and the others are students of Shrek Academy, you can still bring them back to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy."
(End of this chapter)