Douluo Phoenix

Chapter 102 The Won-Engagement of Two Great Empires

After some discussion, the atmosphere suddenly became somewhat tense.

Dugu Bo and Bai He were obviously a bit more shrewd, unlike Titan who was so simple-minded and didn't say a word the whole time.

Only Yu Xiaogang was left there, expending a lot of effort, but it seemed to have no effect.

It's not surprising that Yu Xiaogang is like this. He's the son of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan's leader, but he clearly had no experience with the clan's affairs. For a clan, family interests always come first. If Yu Xiaogang had been more involved in clan matters, he wouldn't have gone so far as to seduce the Holy Maiden of the Spirit Hall.

At this moment, Princess Xueke stood up and bowed gracefully to everyone: "Esteemed Deans, I am Xueke, and I have come here on behalf of my brother, His Majesty the Emperor. First of all, whether you serve the Empire is entirely voluntary. If you have any requests, please feel free to make them. As long as the Empire can fulfill them, there will be no problem."

"Furthermore, according to His Majesty the Emperor's wishes, he intends to arrange for Xue Ke to enroll in the Elemental Academy, and Xue Ke wishes to become Vice Dean Wang Xiaofei's disciple. We request that the deans grant this request."

After Princess Xueke finished speaking, she glanced at Xiaofei every now and then.

Xiao Fei thought to himself: Princess Xue Ke has grown a lot in the past few years. I guess the death of her father and the betrayal of her most beloved brother have made her understand the cruelty of the palace.

Both sentences basically summed up the main points of the trip.

The Heaven Dou Empire isn't afraid of the Elemental Academy setting conditions now; what it fears is the Elemental Academy offering no conditions at all. As for the topic of becoming Wang Xiaofei's disciple, they probably want to follow the example of Xue Qinghe becoming Ning Fengzhi's disciple or Xue Beng becoming Tang San's disciple.

The deans were shrewd old foxes, and naturally understood Princess Xueke's meaning.

Dean Huo Tianchen shook his head: "Your Highness, I'm truly sorry, but our Elemental Academy is currently only responsible for teaching. We will not participate in any other power struggles under any circumstances."

"As for Your Highness's wish to study at the Elemental Academy, as long as Your Highness meets the admission standards of our Elemental Academy, we will certainly accept all who come."

Although the dean phrased it tactfully, he clearly rejected both conditions. First, he didn't even mention participating in the war against the Spirit Empire. Second, Princess Xue Ke was already too old, and her spirit was a swan, which didn't meet the Elemental Academy's admission standards. It was clearly a refusal to admit her.

Princess Xueke gritted her teeth, as if she had made up her mind: "The Tiandou Royal Family is willing to form a marriage alliance with the Elemental Academy. From now on, the Elemental Academy will become the Royal Elemental Academy and coexist with the Royal Family." After saying that, she glanced at Xiaofei.

Xiao Fei was originally just observing the drama and trying to learn from Dean Huo Tianchen's linguistic skills, but he ended up getting caught up in the drama himself.

The deans immediately turned to look at Xiao Fei, all remaining silent and displaying expressions of watching the drama unfold, with Yang Wudi in particular sporting a sly grin.

Xiao Fei couldn't help but think to himself: Is this really appropriate for such a serious occasion?

Just as Xiao Fei was about to answer, Dean Huo Tianchen said to the sky, "Now that the two seniors have arrived, please come out and show yourselves."

A ghostly figure flashed outside the door, gradually forming a human shape. It was none other than Ghost Douluo, whom they had seen in Wuhun City. Immediately afterward, two more figures appeared outside the door: Chrysanthemum Douluo and Hu Liena.

After the three appeared, Xiao Fei and the five deans all stood up.

"The two seniors, Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo of the Spirit Empire, and Her Highness the Holy Maiden have appeared. Please take your seats."

After Dean Huo Tianchen finished speaking, three ornate chairs immediately appeared behind the three of them.

Chrysanthemum Douluo, Ghost Douluo, and Hu Liena exchanged glances and then sat down in their chairs.

Dugu Bo's expression changed slightly. He hadn't expected that he hadn't even noticed Ghost Douluo's arrival, but Huo Tianchen had. He estimated that Huo Tianchen's strength was above his own.

After the three parties sat down, they seemed to form a triangular formation.

The deans of the Elemental Academy bowed to the three, and Huo Tianchen said, "We were unaware that you had come from afar. The Elemental Academy has failed to greet you properly. May we ask what brings you to our Elemental Academy, seniors?"

Chrysanthemum Demon Douluo looked at Hu Liena, who stood up gracefully, exuding a myriad of charms: "I am here on the orders of His Majesty the Emperor of the Spirit Empire to discuss an alliance with the Elemental Academy. If the Elemental Academy has any needs, please let us know. In addition, the Spirit Empire is willing to form a marriage alliance with the Elemental Academy, and the marriage partner can be any person within the Spirit Empire."

Hu Liena and Princess Xueke exchanged a glance, seemingly making a silent comparison.

Xiao Fei listened to Hu Liena's words and thought to himself: "Personnel can be chosen at will? If I choose Pope Bibi Dong as my marriage partner, I wonder if she will immediately send a large number of Title Douluos to surround and kill me."

Dean Huo Tianchen repeated what he had just said: "Please inform His Holiness the Pope that our Elemental Academy will not participate in any power struggles, nor will we form alliances with any forces. We established the academy solely for the purpose of educating and nurturing students. As for the matter of the marriage alliance..." The deans looked at Xiaofei again.

Xiao Fei was speechless at the looks on everyone's faces. "You old guys, you're actually looking at me at a time like this. I'll teach you a lesson you won't forget."

Xiao Fei forced a smile and said, "Your Highnesses, I'm truly sorry, but I already have someone in my heart and will be getting married soon. However, regarding the matter of marriage alliances, our academy has four outstanding individuals: Huo Wushuang, Feng Xiaotian, Yang Pojun, and Niu Meng. Two of them have even broken through to the Soul Douluo level at a young age. Perhaps Your Highnesses could consider whether there are any suitable candidates?"

The four deans looked at Xiaofei with a constipated expression: "We told you to refuse the arranged marriage, not to push my little brat out. Besides, when have we ever heard of you wanting to get married?"

Finally, Dean Huo Tianchen forced himself to say, "Your Highnesses, I'm truly sorry, but our children are still young, weak, and devoted to cultivation. We really feel they are not worthy of Your Highnesses."

Both sides seemed to understand the Elemental Academy's meaning and did not discuss the issue further.

However, neither side seemed inclined to leave, and both planned to stay temporarily at the Elemental Academy. They wanted to continue discussing the topic they had just discussed.

After escorting the two groups of people to their lodgings, the deans gathered together again. They seemed quite dissatisfied with Xiaofei's earlier response and wanted an explanation.

Dean Huo Tianchen looked at Xiao Fei and said seriously, "Xiao Fei, what do you think we should do now? Both of them are powerful figures!"

Xiao Fei said nonchalantly, "What else can we do? Just refuse them all. If we agree to one side now, the other side will definitely target us without hesitation, and even try to wipe us out."

"Especially Dean Yang Wudi and Dean Niu Gao, I know you have close ties with the two clan leaders, Titan and Baihe, but if you associate with them, we will definitely face the danger of extermination."

"Since Titan and White Crane chose to lead their entire clan to join Tang San's Tang Sect and the Heaven Dou Empire, even if their clan is wiped out, it is their own fault."

"I hope the two deans understand the gravity of the situation. Your concerns now extend beyond your own families; they concern the fate of thousands of students, many of whom are children!"

After hearing Xiaofei's words, the five deans fell silent. They were all deans of the academy, and having watched the children grow up, study hard, and mature, they could not bear to send them to the battlefield.

(End of this chapter)