Lu Mingfei starts from Douluo.

Everyone silently poured their drinks, silently drank their drinks, and when they finished, it was almost time for them to leave.

Of course, this excludes Lu Mingfei, who is too young to drink alcohol.

He was feasting on the delicacies on the table, behaving in a completely uncouth manner, even bordering on rude.

The guests at the next table looked at the ill-mannered child with disdain and turned their heads away, afraid of offending his eyes.

Lu Mingfei was unaware that he had become the very bottom of the so-called hierarchy of contempt. During his months at the academy, when he felt bored, the only thing he could do was go to the cafeteria to eat some delicious food to stimulate the dopamine in his body, and incidentally prepare some backup hidden energy for his overclocking meditation.

So his appetite has been getting better and better lately, and he's even starting to evolve into a glutton.

"Brother Lu, you have quite an appetite. Do you need me to add some more for you?"

Lu Mingfei spat out a bone, paused for a moment, and looked up in the direction of the sound.

"Damn it! Where did you come from?" Lu Mingfei thought to himself.

Who can tell him that Xue Qinghe, the star of today's banquet, is here? Don't you, the Crown Prince of the Empire, have anything else to do? Want me to give you a plan? How about we take care of your brother Xue Beng, who's pretending to be a playboy?

Lu Mingfei shook his head: "No need, Your Highness, I'm full soon." He stood up to bow, but Xue Qinghe pressed his shoulder down and made him sit down again.

“I already told you last time, just call me Big Brother.” Xue Qinghe patted Lu Mingfei’s shoulder and smiled apologetically: “I should apologize to you for forgetting to reserve a special seat for you next to the avalanche when arranging the seating.”

“It’s already very good. Miss Ning Rongrong asked me to go up and join a table, but I didn’t go.” Lu Mingfei quickly shook his head.

"I thought you were in a bad mood and were venting your emotions by eating."

"How could that be? Besides, even if I'm in a bad mood, I'll forget about it after eating all this delicacies."

"So you forgot?" Xue Qinghe asked.

Lu Mingfei opened his mouth, but really didn't know how to start. For the first time, he felt that people who were deluding themselves could be so annoying.

"So, besides being in a bad mood, I have no other options?" Lu Mingfei smiled wryly.

“I was worried you would feel uncomfortable, so I wanted to make up for my mistake,” Xue Qinghe said.

"Make amends my foot!" Lu Mingfei thought to himself. He was in a good mood while eating, but now he was really in a bad mood. Didn't he realize who he was? With so many eyes watching him, he was under a lot of pressure!

Seeing that Lu Mingfei didn't speak, Xue Qinghe thought he had hit a nerve and continued to comfort him, "It's perfect to introduce you to Father Emperor today. He is the Dean of the Royal Academy, and the three members of the Education Committee are sitting next to Father Emperor."

Xue Qinghe spoke in a completely agreeable tone, as if he were doing it for Lu Mingfei's own good, which left Lu Mingfei speechless.

What are you doing?!

Lu Mingfei thought to himself, "Aren't you supposed to be some cunning and ruthless politician? Why are you suddenly acting like a natural airhead today?"

unlucky!

He felt that Xue Qinghe's capricious nature would eventually lead him to relinquish his favorable position, and that the company might truly be wiped out by an avalanche in the future.

"No need, is it?" Lu Mingfei carefully considered his words before politely declining, "My reputation as a genius is not proven. What if I disappoint His Majesty in the future? Would he think that you, Brother Xue, lack the ability to judge people?"

"I believe in Brother Lu. After all, even our teacher said that Brother Lu's future is limitless." Xue Qinghe smiled calmly.

Damn it! Ning Fengzhi, is it? You dared to rip my pants, I'll remember you! Lu Mingfei thought viciously.

Left with no other choice, Lu Mingfei followed Xue Qinghe from the corner to the center. All the nobles around them looked puzzled. How could such a young child be invited by Crown Prince Xue Qinghe in person? Could he be Emperor Xue Ye's illegitimate son?

Lu Mingfei had no idea how many far-fetched scenarios, even more absurd than Hamlet, flashed through the minds of these nobles in the short time it took to walk those few steps.

He didn't look closely when he was in the corner, but when he got closer, he realized that the Snow Night Emperor had thick eyebrows and big eyes, and really did have a kingly majesty that commanded respect without anger.

"Father, this is Brother Lu, whom I mentioned to you before. He has an innate full-strength eye martial soul and is currently studying at the Royal Intermediate Academy. He is a classmate of my fourth brother," Xue Qinghe introduced.

"Greetings, Your Majesty, and greetings to the three Education Commissioners." Lu Mingfei bowed deeply.

"Innate full soul power?" Upon hearing Xue Qinghe's introduction, the people in the surrounding seats all widened their eyes. They all knew what innate full soul power meant; barring any unforeseen circumstances, he would become another Title Douluo in a few decades.

Even the Poison Douluo, who had been resting with his eyes closed, opened them to carefully sense Lu Mingfei's soul power, revealing a hint of doubt.

Yu Tianheng remained expressionless, while Dugu Yan, standing to the side, looked somewhat disdainful. So what if she had innate full soul power? How could her mere eye martial soul compare to her Jade Phosphorous Serpent and Yu Tianheng's Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex?

Emperor Xueye nodded in satisfaction. He already knew that Xue Qinghe had recruited a genius freshman for the academy, and he was even more pleased after meeting him.

Although the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School is good, it is ultimately a relationship of mutual exploitation with them. Poison Douluo, the royal retainer, is only there because of his personal relationship with Xue Xing. After Xue Xing passes away, he will probably leave immediately, and at that time, the Crown Prince may be sidelined by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.

However, if the Crown Prince can win over this promising Title Douluo, the Heavenly Douluo royal family will at least have several decades of peace in the future.

"Seeing such an outstanding student as you, I believe the Royal Academy will definitely get better and better in the future." Emperor Xueye smiled and said, "Xuexing, increase the funding allocated to the Royal Academy by another 30% this year."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Upon hearing the news, the three education commissioners quickly rose to express their gratitude, their gazes towards Lu Mingfei filled with even greater satisfaction.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Prince Xuexing stood up to receive the decree, then glanced at Lu Mingfei and said quietly, "I have long heard that a genius has come to the academy, but unfortunately I have been too busy with government affairs to meet him. Today, with Mr. Dugu Bo, His Majesty Sword Douluo, and Sect Master Ning present, let's see just how outstanding this genius's eye martial soul is."

Lu Mingfei: "???"

It sounds like this prince is targeting him? Good grief, are you in cahoots with Avalanche?

"In that case, Lu Mingfei, why don't you reveal your martial spirit? Perhaps Sect Master Ning and the other two nobles can offer some advice on your future path." Xue Ye nodded in agreement.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Lu Mingfei felt bitter upon hearing this, but there was nothing he could do. He could only pray that his hidden secret wouldn't be exposed in front of the two Title Douluos.

Then, the golden eyes shone with dazzling light.

Chapter 38 Eye-Catching

There are all sorts of martial spirits, and everyone here is one of the most outstanding individuals on the continent, with the most knowledge and strength. Martial spirits that resemble body organs are not unheard of.

After Xue Xing learned that the Crown Prince had taken in a new student with innate full soul power, she visited Dugu Bo to inquire about the potential of such martial souls. Dugu Bo's answer was that there was no future for them.

This kind of organ-based martial soul, which requires training the soul master's own body, is worlds apart from high-level beast martial souls. How can a person's body organs, no matter how much they are strengthened, compare to a true dragon?

Even if the difference isn't obvious in the early stages, once you possess the true form of your Martial Soul in the later stages, this kind of organ-based Martial Soul will definitely be a joke in the eyes of Soul Masters of the same level.

Xue Xing only started this topic because of Dugu Bo's theory.

The difference between those who receive official titles and those who receive them is vast.

Finding a person with no future and full innate soul power by the roadside is not a reason for Xue Qinghe to take advantage of the situation and interfere in the affairs of the Royal Academy.

"What kind of lousy eye-type martial soul is this? So what if he defeated a noble playboy in one move? Today, in front of Poison Douluo and Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex, he'll be stripped of his fig leaf!" Xue Xing sneered inwardly. "His purpose today is to strike at Xue Qinghe and those three arrogant and senior education committee members who don't know their place."

As for potentially offending a future Title Douluo, he didn't care at all. If he couldn't suppress Xue Qinghe, he wouldn't need to talk about the future.

Xue Xing stood proudly, but the moment the light shone before his eyes, the air he was breathing seemed to thicken instantly. He couldn't help but lean back, slumped into the chair, and almost fell backward.

Even Emperor Xueye couldn't help but gasp. He was, after all, a Soul King, but a sudden surge of panic had momentarily distracted him.

Poison Douluo's body trembled slightly, Dugu Yan stood frozen in place, and Yu Tianheng could no longer remain calm, his eyes wide open.

This is not just mental suppression, but also martial soul suppression. Even if it is very weak, there is still a martial soul in this world that can make the True Dragon Martial Soul Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus feel oppressed!

"This." Ning Rongrong was also stunned for a moment. After a brief moment of panic, she suddenly felt that Lu Mingfei, who was originally covered in dust, had a certain indescribable majesty about him, which made her dare not look directly at that dazzling light.

The three education committee members, Sword Douluo, and Ning Fengzhi were able to remain calm. They had already witnessed the shock brought by Lu Mingfei's Golden Eyes, but the pressure still made them momentarily stunned.

Lu Mingfei felt Xue Qinghe pat his shoulder and immediately turned off his Golden Eyes.

He didn't know what the people around him were thinking. He only activated the minimum level of his Golden Eyes and deliberately suppressed his aura, thinking that no one would notice anything.

"Father, this is Brother Lu's Eye Martial Soul, which is born with a spiritual pressure," Xue Qinghe explained to Emperor Xue Ye.

"Mental pressure? No wonder." Xue Ye was, after all, an emperor. He could overcome his momentary lapse in concentration immediately. Judging from his experience, the quality of this eye-shaped martial soul should be quite good.

Xue Xing also came to her senses and quickly looked at Poison Douluo, but Poison Douluo just shook his head. Obviously, the current situation was beyond their expectations, and the words of belittling they had originally planned to say were no longer appropriate.

"Sect Master Ning is learned and knowledgeable. What do you think of Lu's Eye Martial Soul?" Emperor Xueye chuckled and looked at Ning Fengzhi. Ning Fengzhi hadn't said a word since then, which meant he already knew about it.

Ning Fengzhi took a sip of tea, considered his words carefully, and said, "In terms of martial spirit quality alone, it may not be inferior to the martial spirits of the three upper sects."

"Still drinking tea! Drink your sister! Don't you know what it means to have some manners? If you can't speak properly, then don't speak at all! Can you take responsibility for this?!" Lu Mingfei screamed inwardly.

As expected, you hypocritical scholars are the most filthy inside!

"Oh?" Emperor Xueye was slightly surprised. He did not expect Ning Fengzhi to give such a high evaluation.

"As Your Majesty noticed just now, this mental pressure comes from Lu's Eye Martial Soul. It should be similar to the innate dragon might of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Martial Soul, and it can even ignore the difference in level," Ning Fengzhi explained.

Emperor Xueye glanced again at the position of Poison Douluo with the Beast Martial Soul. Poison Douluo, who was always short-tempered, did not raise any objections, indicating that he shared the same opinion as Ning Fengzhi.

The thought that his son had casually picked up a genius with innate full soul power of the third-class soul quality on the road made him feel a little excited.

The last person with full innate soul power among the three sects was Tang Hao, the Haotian Douluo who killed the Pope of the Spirit Hall. If the Heaven Dou royal family had such a protector, wouldn't they be able to overwhelm the Star Luo in the future?

"I go!"

Lu Mingfei didn't care what beautiful dreams Emperor Xueye had; all he knew was that Ning Fengzhi's words had publicly exposed his true colors.

His golden eyes have faded to such a low level, yet Ning Fengzhi still praises him so highly. Is he afraid that his future life won't be exciting enough?

"The three education commissioners, you have all heard what Sect Master Ning said. In that case, you should pay more attention to cultivating Lu. Lu, if you have any other needs while cultivating, you can ask Qinghe or the three education commissioners for help." Emperor Xueye nodded in satisfaction.

Although he was indeed using Xue Xing to suppress Xue Qinghe, it was only a form of training. If Xue Qinghe could establish a deep friendship with such a genius, it would be far more important to the Heaven Dou Royal Family than for him to become a disciple of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.

"The minister obeys the order."

"Your subject obeys the decree."

Xuexing's face was so dark it was hard to describe, and Xue Beng almost lost control of his facial expressions.

Everyone can see that Emperor Xueye attaches great importance to Lu Mingfei, which gives Xue Qinghe an even greater advantage!

Lu Mingfei didn't know how he got back to his seat; he was still dazed from being bombarded with one bomb after another today.

He certainly enjoys showing off his skills and dazzling others, but being criticized to his face is really too low and lacks any skill.

Ning Fengzhi praised him to the skies with just empty words, which made the game experience completely unpleasant.

"Brother Lu, I'll be relying on you to protect me from now on." Xue Qinghe, unusually calm and playful, chuckled and patted Lu Mingfei on the shoulder. He then ordered a palace maid to serve him another table of dishes before leaving satisfied.

"Damn! This is really weird today!" Lu Mingfei secretly gave Xue Qinghe the middle finger to show his contempt, then grabbed a chicken leg and started biting into it. Since things had come to this, he could only turn his grief and anger into food.

Xue Xing and Ning Fengzhi, right? Luckily, he remembered this!

Chapter 39 Each Person's Thoughts

There is no never-ending feast.

Lu Mingfei politely declined the invitation from the three education commissioners to ride back to the academy in a carriage, deciding instead to stroll around the city and buy some things to digest his food.

Just kidding. For most students, sharing a ride with a teacher is an absolutely terrifying thing. They wouldn't even get on a bus, let alone a horse-drawn carriage.

Considering it was Xue Qinghe's birthday, he still said goodbye to Xue Qinghe before leaving. As for the Seven Treasures trio, he couldn't wait to stay far away. He made an excuse and disappeared in a flash.

"Hey!" Ning Rongrong waved, wanting to say goodbye to Lu Mingfei, but before she could speak, Lu Mingfei had already blended into the crowd leaving the palace and disappeared.

"Hmph." Miss Ning Rongrong pouted, feeling inexplicably annoyed. She had kindly invited Lu Mingfei to share a table, but he hadn't accepted. Now that he had left, he hadn't even said goodbye.

"Rongrong, we're about to go home, why are you suddenly throwing a tantrum?" Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo had just changed back into their casual clothes when they saw their daughter rush over and hug his waist.

"It's all because of that Lu Mingfei," Ning Rongrong tattled.

The three of them boarded the carriage, and Ning Rongrong passionately denounced Lu Mingfei for not giving face to the little princess of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School today.

"Rongrong, this is only the second time you've met today, and you haven't even exchanged many words. You can't even be considered friends, so it's normal for her to be distant towards you," Ning Fengzhi said with a smile, explaining that Ning Rongrong's current anger was entirely due to her princess-like temper.

"Dad, are you sure you didn't see wrong? Is that guy really as amazing as you said today?" Ning Rongrong said with dissatisfaction. If Lu Mingfei is really that amazing, wouldn't even she have to look up to him in the future?

"If you don't believe me, ask your grandfather Jian. What Dad said today was actually quite conservative," Ning Fengzhi said, shaking his head.

Ning Rongrong looked at Sword Douluo with some disbelief, but Sword Douluo nodded: "I was certain last time at the Great Soul Arena. His eye spirit is of extremely high quality, and even my Seven Kill Sword felt a momentary suppression."

"How could that be?" Ning Rongrong also remembered what Sword Douluo said at the Great Soul Arena, but she thought it was just a joke.

“Rongrong, according to the information, he awakened his martial soul around the same time as you. Do you know what level he is now?” Ning Fengzhi said.

"Level 15?"

Ning Fengzhi shook his head: "It's sixteen." As a high-level perception soul master, it was easy for him to see through the level of a one-ring soul master.

"How could it be so fast?" Ning Rongrong exclaimed in surprise. She had just obtained her first level 13 soul ring last month, and had not yet broken through after a month of cultivation.

“He not only possesses innate full soul power, but he also cultivates very diligently. I heard that he hasn’t left the school for two months and cultivates for more than ten hours a day. Rongrong, I don’t expect you to be as diligent as him, but you should learn a little from him.” Ning Fengzhi sighed.

"Okay, I understand." Ning Rongrong gave up.

Even a little witch would have to admit defeat when faced with someone else's child like this.

Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo exchanged a glance and smiled. There are very few things that can make their young lady admit defeat.

Meanwhile, in the Heavenly Dou Imperial Palace, Emperor Xueye looked at the newly-adult Crown Prince before him with rather complicated feelings.

He wasn't really sure what had happened with the eldest and third sons; perhaps it was just bad luck, or perhaps Xue Qinghe really was behind it. But royal power struggles were always like this. Xue Qinghe might be ruthless, but he was undoubtedly more than qualified as an heir to the empire.