"Avalanche, what's wrong with you?" Prince Xue Xing looked at Avalanche's strange expression.
Avalanche's proud disguise was stiff at the moment. Facing Prince Xue Xing's question, he opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but he was afraid of outsiders being present. He had to hold back his breath, and the feeling of being stuck in his throat made him extremely uncomfortable.
"N-nothing..."
Seeing Prince Xue Xing's genuine confusion, even the Titled Douluo supporting them, Poison Douluo Dugu Bo, looked puzzled. His heart felt like a solitary small boat on a stormy sea, about to be capsized by a single wave, his mood wavering precariously.
Shrek Academy...
What exactly was its background...
And that girl who recognized Mr. Dugu at a glance... what was her origin?!
Under the displeased gazes of the three elders of the Academy Council, Prince Xue Xing and his entourage walked out of the council with their heads held high.
However, Avalanche, who had been smug moments before, was now in a daze.
Prince Xue Xing frowned at Avalanche's appearance but said nothing, mindful of the outsiders present.
After sending Dugu Bo off, Prince Xue Xing dismissed the attending servants and looked at the silent Avalanche. He frowned and asked, "Avalanche, why have you been so sullen since you left the Royal Academy? Those rude people have been driven out of the Royal Academy, so you don't have to worry about them retaliating in private."
Avalanche looked at his uncle, who had supported his pretense all along, and opened his mouth, "Uncle, when those people from Shrek Academy left the Academy Council, did you hear anything?"
At this moment, he was no longer the arrogant and dissolute young master he was outside. His eyes held a sharp glint, and the aura he exuded was completely different from the纨绔皇子 (dissolute prince) he had presented to Dai Mubai and the others.
Prince Xue Xing was taken aback and frowned, "What kind of sound?"
Seeing the genuine confusion on Prince Xue Xing's face, Avalanche's heart sank. He repeated what Tang Sui had told him, startling Prince Xue Xing, who shot up from his office chair, his face stern. "You mean, that girl, who might have used a secret technique on you, actually saw through your disguise?!"
After Crown Prince Xue Qinghe, the princes of the Heaven Dou Empire had successively perished over the years. Their painstaking disguise to the outside world as the fourth prince of the empire, a dissolute wastrel, had kept them safe all these years.
But they never expected that their perfect disguise of a dissolute facade would be seemingly exposed by a mere girl!
"No! That little girl cannot be allowed to live!" A ruthless glint flashed in Prince Xue Xing's eyes. Avalanche frowned and stopped Prince Xue Xing, who was about to find his confidants to plot the secret elimination of Tang Sui. His expression was grave.
"No, Uncle."
"Why?" Prince Xue Xing was confused. Avalanche's eyes were calm. "We don't know which faction she belongs to."
"But what if she's from that person's side?" Prince Xue Xing was referring to Crown Prince Xue Qinghe.
Avalanche shook his head. "It shouldn't be. Otherwise, this time, the Crown Prince would have sent people to escort Shrek Academy and treat them as distinguished guests, instead of Qin Ming."
"Uncle, go and investigate Shrek Academy's background. Also, if possible, I'd like a file on each person from Shrek Academy. And, don't touch that little girl for now."
"Although I don't know who she belongs to, for now, she has only seen through my disguise and warned me not to go too far. Otherwise, we would have fought in the Academy Council back then. We should adopt an attitude of not completely offending them."
Otherwise, he was afraid that the other party would resort to a scorched-earth policy and report him to Xue Qinghe, which would undo all his efforts over the years.
At that point, he would truly be trapped from all sides.
Looking at his nephew, who had a meticulous logical mind and a calm demeanor, Prince Xue Xing, who felt his actions this time were somewhat rash, sheepishly touched his nose.
...
Meanwhile, Flanders and the others walked out of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy with dejected steps.
Looking at the tall mountain and the grand buildings, Flanders let out a heavy sigh and said solemnly, "Forget it. Although Heaven Dou Royal Academy is good, we are ultimately not destined to be here."
The others were also silent.
Even Ma Hongjun, who usually knew how to liven up the atmosphere, had a gloomy face.
"Dean Flanders!"
A familiar voice rang out from behind them. They turned their heads and saw Qin Ming chasing after them, covered in dust.
Zhao Wuji looked at his former student and couldn't help but say, "Qin Ming, what are you still doing out here? Don't tell me you want to persuade us to go back?"
Qin Ming, who had stopped in front of them, shook his head. "No. I want to leave with you, Dean."
"Huh?" Flanders sensed something was slightly off. "You are..."
Qin Ming smiled faintly and said in a relaxed tone, "I have already resigned from the three elders of the Academy Council."
"What?!"
The others were shocked. Looking at Qin Ming, who appeared relaxed and at ease, even Flanders, who was still annoyed, frowned, feeling regret for his former student. "Why did you resign? That Titled Douluo was targeting us, but you are a member of the Royal Academy, so they naturally wouldn't target you."
Qin Ming looked at Flanders firmly. "No. They were also targeting my alma mater. Dean, I am also a graduate of Shrek Academy. I cannot continue to stay here with peace of mind, a place where my teachers and junior classmates were oppressed."
---Author's Notes---
Senior Qin Ming's values and character are truly excellent!
And then, I'll just do three chapters today. I'm so sleepy from writing Mo Li. It's too slow. I'll add it to the explosive updates in a couple of days. I'm so sleepy QAQ
See you all tomorrow, my dears!