Chapter 98: Challenging the Academy, Four Elements Academy.
Dugu Yan's suggestion instantly changed the atmosphere in the living room.
Ning Rongrong's eyes lit up, and she was the first to jump up and respond.
"Great idea! That's a good idea!"
Ning Rongrong had long felt that staying in the manor to cultivate was somewhat boring.
"Sister Yanzi, you finally said something I wanted to hear."
Ye Lingling simply nodded quietly, her soft, light blue hair swaying gently with her movements.
"I'm fine with either."
Three different pairs of eyes finally converged on Ye Xuanming.
Ye Xuanming tapped his fingers lightly on the sofa armrest, as if he were weighing something.
After a moment, he spoke.
"Can."
"However, if we're going to challenge them, we'll have to bring Graphite, Stone Mill, Wind Control, and Ocelot along too."
This decision surprised both Ning Rongrong and Dugu Yan.
"Why bring them along?" Ning Rongrong pouted. "They're so weak, they'll just hold us back."
Dugu Yan also frowned. Although she didn't say anything, her expression clearly showed that she agreed with Ning Rongrong's opinion.
"A proper team battle involves seven people," Ye Xuanming explained. "We only have four people; we can't always fight four against seven."
"Just take them along and give them a little practice. In this year's Soul Master Competition, apart from the Spirit Hall Academy, we have no obstacles."
Hearing Ye Xuanming say this, Ning Rongrong and Dugu Yan, though still somewhat unwilling, did not object further.
They understood that Ye Xuanming's decisions always had their reasons.
That's how it was settled.
The four went directly to the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy and found their instructor, Qin Ming.
In a quiet room at the academy, Qin Ming was completely bewildered after listening to Ye Xuanming and the others' plan.
"Challenge them? And bring Graphite and the others along?"
"Xuanming, aren't you guys being too..."
Qin Ming wanted to say that it was too risky, but when he thought of these people's performance in the Soul Arena, he swallowed his words.
"Teacher Qin Ming, what do you think of this idea?" Ye Xuanming asked.
Qin Ming gave a wry smile.
"What opinion can I possibly have?"
"Since you've made your decision, I'll support you."
He paused, then proposed:
"If you're going to challenge them, how about Shrek Academy? Dean Liu Erlong's Blue Tyrant Academy has now been officially renamed Shrek."
"cut."
Ning Rongrong snorted dismissively.
"Teacher Qin Ming, we've already fought those Shrek Seven Devils, it's pointless."
Qin Ming scratched his head awkwardly.
"Then let's challenge the Elemental Academy," Ye Xuanming said calmly, setting the tone for this trial.
"Thunder, Blazing Fire, Divine Wind, Heavenly Water."
Ye Xuanming looked at Qin Ming.
"We visited each family in this order."
"Teacher Qin Ming, please submit challenge letters to these four academies in the name of the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy."
Seeing Ye Xuanming's composed demeanor, Qin Ming's worries dissipated considerably.
This young man always seemed to have everything under control.
"Okay, I'll take care of it right away." Qin Ming nodded. "When do you plan to set off?"
"Three days later."
After the matter was discussed, the four of them left the academy.
On the way back to the Ye family manor, Dugu Yan asked Ye Xuanming with some curiosity.
"Why send a message in such a grand manner? Wouldn't it be easier to just attack directly?"
Ye Xuanming did not answer, but instead asked a question in return.
"When fishing in a fishpond, do you need to scatter bait first?"
Dugu Yan seemed to be deep in thought.
Upon returning to the manor, Ye Xuanming did not rest but went directly to the small building in the backyard where Dugu Bo often stayed.
Dugu Bo was lying in a rocking chair, leisurely basking in the sun.
Seeing Ye Xuanming approach, he lazily raised his eyelids.
"What is it that you need to bother this old man with now?"
"Grandpa, we're going to challenge the Four Elements Academy." Ye Xuanming got straight to the point.
Dugu Bo sat up straight.
"Challenge them? Nonsense!"
"Do you know what forces are behind those four academies? Especially Thunder Academy, which has close ties with the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan."
"Of course I know."
Ye Xuanming's tone remained calm.
"I did this to give some people hiding in the shadows an opportunity."
Dugu Bo was stunned.
Looking at Ye Xuanming in front of him, he suddenly understood something.
"You mean..."
"A twelve-year-old Soul Master with four rings, leading two teammates who each have four rings that have been around for ten thousand years, is so ostentatiously challenging others everywhere."
Ye Xuanming spoke slowly.
"There will always be someone who can't resist wanting to nip the threat in the bud."
Dugu Bo's face darkened.
He understood that Ye Xuanming was using himself and Yan Yan as bait to lure out the hidden enemies.
"You little brat, you're incredibly audacious!"
"Don't worry, I won't joke around with everyone's lives."
Ye Xuanming said, "I just want to see who's getting restless."
On the other side, Ning Rongrong also used her family's special communication method to tell Ning Fengzhi that she was going to challenge the dojo.
Inside the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.
Ning Fengzhi put down the letter in his hand, and the gentle smile on his face disappeared.
"Uncle Bone, Uncle Sword."
He called out softly.
Two figures appeared silently behind him.
"Fengzhi, what is it?" Sword Douluo Chenxin's voice was as calm as ever.
"Rongrong is going to join Xuanming to challenge the Four Elemental Academies."
Ning Fengzhi handed over the letter.
Gu Rong glanced at it and said dismissively, "Let them challenge us. What are those kids afraid of?"
"You don't understand." Ning Fengzhi shook his head.
"Xuanming is a deep and thoughtful child. He did this not out of competitiveness."
"He's trying to lure the snake out of its hole."
Sword Douluo's brow twitched almost imperceptibly.
Ning Fengzhi stood up and walked to the window.
"Xuanming's talent has exceeded everyone's imagination. The Spirit Hall and other forces will not sit idly by and watch him grow."
"This challenge is both a test and a showdown."
He turned around and looked at Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo.
"Uncle Jian, Uncle Gu, this time, I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you two to secretly follow them."
"I will never allow Rongrong and Xuanming to be harmed in any way."
...
Three days passed in the blink of an eye.
Over the past three days, undercurrents have been swirling within Tiandou City.
Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex.
The atmosphere inside the main hall was terrifyingly oppressive.
Yu Luomian knelt below and reported in detail the news that Ye Xuanming and others were about to challenge the four elemental academies.
"Brother, this boy is extremely arrogant and doesn't take our Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan seriously at all!"
"His first challenge is Thunder Academy; he's clearly targeting us!"
On the dragon-head chair, Yu Yuanzhen remained silent, but the electric lightning surrounding him grew increasingly violent.
He had already learned from Yu Luomian about Ye Xuanming and the others' astonishing performance in the Great Soul Arena.
This child must not be allowed to live!
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