Lu Mingfei starts from Douluo

"The Xingluo delegation has already set off and will arrive in Tiandou City in about half a month. Accompanying them are Zhu Tianxiang, the younger brother of the current Duke of Youming, as a diplomatic envoy, and the eldest prince Davis and his wife Zhu Zhuyun as representatives of the royal family. On the evening of the second day after their arrival, a welcome banquet will be held in the palace. That will be the time for you to make your appearance, Brother Lu," Xue Qinghe instructed.

"Wow, they really have a good relationship," Lu Mingfei muttered to himself.

"Even when you're on a diplomatic mission to an enemy country, you have to keep your wife on your belt. How afraid are you of being cuckolded?" Lu Mingfei thought to himself with a dark smirk. "Aren't you afraid they'll smash a glass as a signal and chop you all into mincemeat?"

However, thinking of this, Lu Mingfei couldn't help but glance at Xue Qinghe again, thinking to himself, "Look at him, he's even younger than you, and his wife is willing to die for him. You haven't even had a talent show. Are you really Emperor Xue Ye's biological son?"

Xue Qinghe didn't understand Lu Mingfei's slightly disdainful look, thinking he was just a little temperamental, and continued, "Whether the relationship is good or not is uncertain, but it is true that they will follow each other to the death. The Zhu family and the Dai family of Xingluo have been intermarrying for generations, and the women are all appendages of the royal princes. If the princes no longer exist, then the daughters of the Zhu family have no value to exist."

"That's inhuman!" Lu Mingfei shook his head.

However, the Xingluo Dai family is not only ruthless to others, but even more ruthless to themselves. They engage in internal strife and are not afraid of accidentally ruining their lineage.

Damn! The more he thought about it, the more he felt he should go and join the Spirit Hall; this place was just a bunch of weirdos and idiots.

The Haotian Sect, crippled by defeat; the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect, deranged by its own madness; the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, only interested in opportunism; the Heaven Dou Royal Family, all show and no substance; and the Star Luo Dai Family, rife with internal strife and scheming—they're a complete mess, doomed to perish sooner or later.

No, that's not right! Logically speaking, this place is already in such a mess, yet it can still stand up to the Spirit Hall. This shows that the Spirit Hall probably has some serious problems. It's too early for him to take sides now. Who knows what kind of trouble the Spirit Hall might cause in the future.

The others had no idea how far Lu Mingfei's mind had wandered; they assumed he was thinking about strategies for dealing with the enemy two weeks from now.

"Teacher Qin Ming, the academy should have special records on the White Tiger Martial Soul. In the next few days, you can explain the opponent's situation to Brother Lu and design a feasible tactic. As for Brother Lu's situation, it probably can't be hidden from the opponent. Both sides are fighting with their cards on the table. I have faith in Brother Lu's strength."

"Hey, hey, he's level 29, and I'm only level 22. Where do you get this confidence?" Lu Mingfei had wanted to say this for a long time.

So what if you just fought Yu Tianheng? Why does everyone think he's invincible among his peers? Don't they know you can't make promises before a battle?

Upon hearing this, all three shrugged. Among them, Yu Tianheng had the most to say. When they finished fighting a few days ago, Lu Mingfei barely broke a sweat. Did he need to say anything more?

Seeing this, Xue Qinghe offered a way out: "Precisely because Brother Lu is only level 22, it's not shameful for him to lose. On the contrary, if the other side is humiliated, they certainly won't be able to be proud anymore."

"After all, no matter what, Brother Lu is a level 22 Great Soul Master at the age of 7, and he is the most prestigious person on the continent wherever he goes."

Damn! Should I thank you for that flattery? Lu Mingfei thought to himself, he'd rather not have this kind of attention. But no matter what, he couldn't deliberately slow down his cultivation just to avoid showing off, could he?

"Alright, that's all I wanted to say." Xue Qinghe couldn't help but smile at Lu Mingfei's resigned expression and continued:

"To prevent any unforeseen circumstances, no one should mention the Star Luo Envoy again after leaving this room, to prevent anyone from leaking information and making a move against Brother Lu in advance. Brother Lu, try not to leave the academy these days and wait for my people to pick you up."

"They even carry out assassinations?" Lu Mingfei was startled, wondering if he had somehow gotten involved in a 007 plot.

"More than that." Xue Qinghe smiled maliciously: "In Xingluo, where everyone values ​​martial arts, if he, as a prospective crown prince, were defeated by a low-level soul master who is several years younger than him, he probably wouldn't dare to leave the palace for two or three years."

Damn it! You still say this isn't harming me? Lu Mingfei was sweating profusely. He thought to himself that he originally planned to run away to Xingluo when he couldn't make it in Tiandou anymore. After this fight, he estimated that he would be put on Xingluo's list of killers.

"How about we discuss it again? Let's save face for him and call it even?" Lu Mingfei said hesitantly.

"That's fine too. Anyway, the news that he tied with a seven-year-old student will still spread throughout the mainland." Xue Qinghe nodded seriously.

"There's no difference at all, okay?" Lu Mingfei said, sounding a bit aggrieved. He was in the same boat, whether he stuck his neck out or not. He couldn't deliberately lose, otherwise he wouldn't be able to survive at the Royal Academy.

"There is a difference. If you win outright, I will ask my father to grant you the title of viscount and a noble mansion in Tiandou City. If you fight to a draw, you may only be a baron." Xue Qinghe spread his hands.

What feudal dregs! And bestowing titles? Lu Mingfei scoffed inwardly. Did he look like the kind of person who would bow down for a pittance?

"That mansion, according to the current housing prices in Tiandou City, would only cost a little over two million gold soul coins," Xue Qinghe casually remarked.

Wow! Over two million gold soul coins! That's enough to buy tens of thousands of servings of Five Pecks of Rice, right?

Lu Mingfei imagined that if he looked in the mirror right now, his wide eyes would be filled with nothing but gold coins.

Let's do it! He's just a prince of Xingluo, so what if we offend him? This is comparable to a courtyard house in Beijing. We don't care about forever, we just want to have it once.

"Alright, alright, let's fight then. But let's be clear from the start, I can't guarantee a win." Lu Mingfei sighed helplessly.

He wasn't really after money, but out of respect for the three education committee members, he had no choice but to help. Repaying a debt of gratitude can't just be empty words. After helping this time, even if he turned against his former employer, he wouldn't feel so guilty.

"Then I'll be waiting for Brother Lu to show his prowess that day!" Xue Qinghe smiled broadly as he looked at Lu Mingfei's seemingly disingenuous but actually tactless manner.

He had always felt that Lu Mingfei didn't care about anything except cultivation, and even the little brother he had taken in before was just an unexpected interlude.

However, now that he knows Lu Mingfei also has vanity, he's no longer worried about not being able to win people over.

Lu Mingfei ignored Xue Qinghe's teasing gaze, scratched his head, and thought to himself, "He who eats another's food is bound to be grateful, and he who takes another's gift is bound to be obliging." He was prepared to accept both food and gifts, and he felt a little guilty in front of Xue Qinghe. However, the idea of ​​making him devoted to Xue Qinghe through such rewards was simply a joke.

He was just trying it out and racking up some game achievements.