Douluo: What the hell is the academic master development system?

Chapter 561 Mingdu Participation
After exchanging greetings, everyone from both teams activated their flying soul tools and took to the sky.

Even the reserve team students from the outer academy, after years of training, have come to know the benefits of flying soul tools, so there is no longer a situation like the last competition where some people still needed to carry one to fly.

Target: Mingdu!
The banner of the new Continental Advanced Soul Master Elite Competition is return.

Because, long ago, this grand competition, with its ten-thousand-year history, originally allowed sects to participate. It was only in the last thousand years that its scale was reduced, allowing only academies to participate.

This time, at the suggestion of the organizer, the Sun Moon Empire, and with the agreement of other countries, it was finally decided to reinstate the previous participation qualifications. The participation of sects was also added.

The competition format has also been changed. This has significantly increased the scale of the entire competition.

You know, on the mainland, the number of sects still exceeds that of academies.

For the academy, achieving good results in the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament is a great opportunity to make a name for itself and has huge benefits for student recruitment and the academy's development.

And isn't the same true for sects?

The development of any sect cannot be separated from talent. And the more highly skilled and talented a person is, the more likely they are to join a powerful sect.

After the format of the new competition was confirmed to be changed, almost 60% of the sects on the mainland chose to register.

If the organizing committee hadn't ultimately decided to limit participants to twenty years old and also require that at least five members of each sect's registered participants have a cultivation level above the fourth ring, the number of participating teams in this year's competition would probably be ten times that of the previous year.

Even with these restrictions, the final number of participating teams was capped at 167, much more than the previous edition.

As the wealthiest nation on the Douluo Continent, it's no surprise that the Sun Moon Empire hosts such a grand competition.

Even so, they prepared for this competition for a full three months.

As the largest city on the mainland, Mingdu has also expanded a large number of hotels and increased the number of rooms to accommodate more guests during this grand event.

Business travelers, especially those from out of town, earn even more profit from this.

Mingdu, the Imperial Palace of the Sun and Moon Empire, the back garden.

The wheelchair moved slowly along the wide bluestone path in the back garden, making a creaking sound as it rolled over the ground.

"How is Father doing?"

Xu Tianran, sitting in a wheelchair, had his eyes closed, a thin blanket covering his legs, and exuded a faint sense of leisure.

The person pushing the wheelchair was Ju Zi.

"His Majesty's health is probably failing. The imperial physician said that His Majesty has been frequently unconscious and in a coma these past few days."

Xu Tianran kept his eyes closed: "My father worked diligently his whole life, seeking no merit but only avoiding mistakes, and missed so many great opportunities!"

"In future history, he can only be a mediocre emperor. What is the military's reaction?"

Orange: "The military is very calm. Since we took control of the Mingdu Garrison, the military's original opposition has disappeared."

"In addition, we suppressed the rebellion two years ago, so at least two-fifths of the Empire's army is directly under our control."

"The other two-fifths are either observing or only loyal to the Empire. Once you ascend the throne, I believe they will immediately come to your side."

"The last fifth consists mostly of powerful generals on the border. Some have been bribed by other princes, while others are your old enemies." "Your Highness, should we take action against them?"

"Not urgent."

A cold smile appeared on Xu Tianran's lips.

"When I ascend the throne, if they remain stubborn to the end, you should go and visit them."

"Let's hold back until then and avoid making the same mistake again."

Ju Zi's delicate body trembled slightly, but she still nodded: "Yes."

The mistake she made more than a year ago resulted in her being demoted three ranks despite Xu Tianran's efforts to protect her, and she was directly transferred to a Soul Master Corps guarding the border region for retraining.

As a price, the elite company she had painstakingly cultivated, including Keke, became scapegoats for her unauthorized transfer of military power, which led to the theft of the high-altitude detection soul tool. They were imprisoned in a dark and hopeless jail, waiting for the day they would be released.

This incident severely damaged Ju Zi's vitality and was also a considerable trouble for Xu Tianran, which is why Xu Tianran brought up this matter to talk to Ju Zi.

Xu Tianran turned around, a hint of tenderness in his eyes: "Ju Zi, I'm not blaming you. Let's not be so formal with each other."

Upon hearing this, Orange's eyes showed gratitude, and she quickly knelt down beside Xu Tianran's wheelchair.

"Thank you, Your Highness."

Xu Tianran reached out to help him up: "Alright, there's no need for formalities between us. You're the person I trust the most."

"Will that student named Chen Ping from Shrek Academy come this time? Please keep a close eye on him for me."

"Your idea of ​​taking action against him was correct, but you just didn't manage to capture him successfully. That's why I still don't blame you for making such a big mess."

"This guy has many, many secrets. I even asked His Majesty the Dragon Emperor to help, but in the end, we still couldn't capture him. Since then, His Majesty the Dragon Emperor has gone into seclusion."

At this point, Xu Tianran's eyelids twitched slightly, clearly heartbroken over the rare metals that Long Xiaoyao had lost. He hadn't expected that this level 99 Limit Douluo would still be defeated, and that he would spout nonsense like "victory and defeat are common in war" and "there's nothing he can do if things don't go well."

"No matter what, even if this person has powerful Shrek academy members protecting him, we should try to detain this kid if the opportunity arises."

"According to Grand Preceptor Zhongli, he can sense that the Dragon God Mu En probably only has a few months left to live, and he may not even be able to leave the Sea God Pavilion. We must extract the Thousand Refinement Technique from him."

"The Thousand Refining Technique is extremely important to the Empire. Spy reports from the palace indicate that recently, all the major empires on the Douluo Continent seem to have obtained a batch of extremely powerful soul tools made of Thousand Refined Metal. This is what I'm most worried about."

Upon hearing this, Orange's heart skipped a beat.

When someone loses to the same enemy too many times, it will leave a shadow in their mind. Ju Zi is a typical example. She schemed against Chen Ping twice, but was severely punished by Chen Ping both times.

When Ju Zi heard Xu Tianran say that he was going to attack Chen Ping again, her first reaction was not joy but panic, which already said a lot.

Fortunately, all we need to do is keep an eye on this guy's situation.
Orange breathed a sigh of relief, stood up, and hurried off.

Xu Tianran closed his eyes again, still with a relaxed smile on his face. He looked as if he were slightly asleep. In this back garden filled with birdsong and fragrant flowers, the tranquil comfort was captivating.

(End of this chapter)