Lu Mingfei starts from Douluo.

Lu Mingfei, his attention still on Yu Tianheng, continued to mutter softly, "Of course, it's that legendary theoretical master."

"I've heard of that person before, but I never knew that Brother Lu would praise him so highly?" Xue Qinghe felt a slight itch in his throat, coughed a little, and took a sip of wine to cover it up.

He had actually investigated this master thoroughly long ago. He was the greatest disgrace to the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex family in nearly a century, an ignorant and incompetent scoundrel, a fraudster who stole fame from the world.

However, since Tang Hao has taken a liking to this person, they may really have something up their sleeve. Now that even Lu Mingfei says so, they are definitely not to be underestimated.

"That's because you don't know his record. It's absolutely admirable." Lu Mingfei peeked around, not stingy with his praise for the master. After a slight pause, he continued, "But you have to promise not to tell a third person about this."

"Of course, I guarantee it in the name of the Crown Prince of the Heavenly Dou Empire!" Xue Qinghe had never seen Lu Mingfei so serious before.

Lu Mingfei picked up his wine glass and put it down again, then slowly said, "I have a very credible rumor that the man and the current Pope are old lovers, and they can still talk to each other!"

"...?!"

Hey, hey, hey, is there any need to get so excited? Lu Mingfei saw Xue Qinghe's pupils dilate instantly; isn't this reaction a bit exaggerated?

"Cough cough." Xue Qinghe coughed violently twice. As the crown prince of a country, he had never lost his composure like this before.

Even the three education commissioners turned their attention to this.

"Your Highness, what has happened?"

"Cough cough, sorry, I choked. It's alright, I'll just go to the restroom." Xue Qinghe stood up, apologized, and left her seat.

Lu Mingfei shook his head. What does an old lover matter? Even if he were told that the master and the pope had an illegitimate child, he wouldn't be surprised.

However, judging from Xue Qinghe's reaction, his level of attention to Shrek Academy will definitely increase significantly, and his goal can be considered achieved.

But I'm such a good person! Lu Mingfei thought to himself that although the master had acted inhumanely time and time again, he had made the master lose face in front of the Crown Prince of Tiandou, which was definitely repaying evil with kindness.

The master, far away in Soto, felt a chill run down his spine for no apparent reason, yet he did not know where the fear came from.

Chapter 112 Plans Can't Keep Up with Changes

After returning to the palace, Xue Qinghe leaned back in his study chair for a long time without saying a word.

He leaned to the left, his elbow resting on the armrest of the chair, his thumb pressing on a cluster of nerves at his temple, his eyes closed as if he were organizing his thoughts and words.

To describe his current feelings in one sentence, it would be the same as the helplessness of a widow being targeted by false rumors.

There has never been such an absurd act as spreading rumors about the Pope of the Spirit Hall before.

Those with real ability disdain spreading rumors, while those without ability who dare to spread rumors don't even survive.

But it was Lu Mingfei who said this. How could a cowardly and timid guy like him make up such rumors out of thin air?

Across the Xueqing River stood an old man dressed in a black linen robe, his face etched with wrinkles, his expression even more unpleasant than if he had eaten ten pounds of bitter melon.

"No." After a long while, Xue Qinghe finally couldn't help but feel that her mind was getting more and more confused, so she opened her eyes and asked, "Did you all know, but kept it all from me?"

Suppressing the urge to beat up Lu Mingfei, Xue Qinghe kept thinking about the gossip that broke the news on his way back, and the more he thought about it, the more uneasy he felt.

His previous investigation revealed that the master had indeed studied in Wuhun City for several years, but was expelled for being ignorant and incompetent.

But this is precisely the biggest problem. Because of the connection between Grandmaster and Tang Hao, they even know exactly which store Grandmaster buys his underwear from, but why is Grandmaster's several years in Wuhun City just glossed over?

“Young Master, it is true that this happened back then, but the Grand Elder personally issued a decree forbidding anyone in Wuhun City from discussing it again, so this part of the information was sealed and naturally no one brought it up again.”

The old man considered his words carefully before continuing, "Moreover, more than twenty years have passed, and they have had no contact since, so there is no need to bring up this old story."

This matter was ultimately dishonorable, even taboo, and all records were destroyed.

"Old news? Our Pope might have deliberately colluded with the enemy, and you call that unnecessary?" Xue Qinghe stood up and said coldly.

"No wonder she didn't call on a single elder from the Hall of Worship when she besieged Tang Hao in Notting City. No wonder Tang San's bounty was withdrawn before it was even issued, allowing him to cultivate openly in Soto City all these years."

"Now that Tang San and Tang Hao are both on their way to Heaven Dou City, it's the perfect opportunity to wipe them out in one fell swoop. What kind of trouble do you think our Pope will cause for his old flame?"

Anger, sadness, pain, helplessness, disappointment, and the embarrassment of being exposed by Lu Mingfei—all these emotions intertwined, causing him to become completely enraged.

Originally, Tang Hao and Tang San were his primary targets for elimination. Now that Grandmaster has successfully intervened and achieved the goal of being sandwiched between Tang Hao and Tang San, Tang San has become his priority for elimination!

"Uncle Serpent Spear, please deliver this letter directly to Grandpa. Given that the Pope is untrustworthy, the plan must be changed." Xue Qinghe clenched his fist, immediately sat down, and began writing the letter.

With their own boss potentially being a mole, the original plan was riddled with flaws.

Ensuring that a Super Douluo cannot escape is extremely difficult; they must be fully prepared.

Because of his current status, neither Soto City nor Tiandou City is a place where he can make a move.

So their initial plan was to wait until Shrek Academy joined the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, and then find a reason to make them a team to directly participate in the finals.

The finals will be held in a border town between Tiandou and Xingluo. They will lay a trap in that city and wait for their prey to fall into their trap.

The Spirit Hall team will accidentally kill Tang San, forcing Tang Hao to take action and expose himself.

This is also why they were willing to temporarily allow the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and Tang Hao to flirt with each other, in order to lull them into a false sense of security and give Tang Hao the confidence to walk right into their trap.

But the Pope is completely untrustworthy now, so he must be allowed to lead the plan, and what he needs first is the support of the Sanctuary.

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Lu Mingfei yawned. He had just finished a sumptuous lunch, and the Royal Fighting Team was now completely disbanded.

The three education commissioners gave everyone a month-long holiday and went home to report that they were safe and sound.

Lu Mingfei was the only one with nothing to do, so he decided to go back to his dormitory to pack his things.

"Boss, you're finally back!" Li Lan had been waiting outside the cafeteria, and when she saw Lu Mingfei, she burst into tears.

"Stop! Why are you acting like it's a matter of life and death for a grown man? And wipe the onion smell off your hands first!" Lu Mingfei said with a look of disgust.

Such a shameless attitude, I wonder who he learned it from.

He had already heard from Yu Tianheng that Li Lan was doing quite well now. The kendo training team, which was originally from the intermediate academy, had been promoted to the advanced academy in the past three years and was continuing to flourish there.

Li Lan is the leader of the training team. Although her cultivation level is not high, she is still a minor celebrity. Why is she pretending to be Lin Daiyu here?

"Boss, I'm just showing my true feelings." Li Lan pretended to be heartbroken, and then sniffed her hands, which she should have washed clean earlier.

"Spit it out, or get to the point. I need to go back and tidy up my dorm." Lu Mingfei thought he knew this guy well enough to know how he could be so arrogant.

If it's just about catching up, there's no need to go through all this trouble.

"Hehe, you really know me, Boss." Li Lan winked. "It's just that the members of the sword training team heard that you, the founder, are back, and they're all eager to witness your unparalleled prowess!"

"When the academy received your message, everyone in the training team eagerly awaited your return. At less than thirteen years old, you are now an idol of the entire Royal Academy."

It has to be said that Li Lan's tone was incredibly obsequious.

"So-so." Lu Mingfei coughed twice to clear his throat, feigning modesty: "It's all just empty fame. I'm keeping a low profile. I'm a veteran of the training team, so this little thing is no problem for me."

He had initially thought that Li Lan was planning to go back to her hometown to marry her fiancée and wanted him to be her witness.

"Great, boss, they're all waiting in the training room now." Li Lan breathed a slight sigh of relief. He had assured the team members that morning that everything would be fine. If they hadn't been able to get anyone, they would have lost face big time.

On the way to the training hall, Li Lan told him about the changes that had taken place in the academy over the past three years.

Lu Mingfei had already learned about most of what Yu Tianheng and the others knew, but there was one piece of news that was most unexpected.

The Fourth Prince, Xue Beng, was promoted to the Advanced Academy two years ago. As usual, he led his subordinates to cause trouble and commit crimes. However, four months ago, he was dragged to the sword training room by Prince Xue Xing and given a severe beating.

Before leaving, he instructed Li Lan to train the other party to her heart's content and not to hold back.

Chapter 113 This is too sudden, isn't it?

"avalanche?"

A few question marks floated across Lu Mingfei's head.

Isn't this fourth prince on the path of pretending to be a playboy with no turning back?

Back in the intermediate academy, Xue Beng was like a mouse seeing a cat whenever he saw him, feeling uncomfortable everywhere. He also bullied Li Lan a lot. How could he possibly offer himself up now?

Is he planning to turn over a new leaf? Isn't he afraid Xue Qinghe will make a move against him?

"Boss, you don't know how awkward it's been since Xue Beng joined. He just comes to sit for a while every day, occasionally practice a few moves, and when he goes out, he still causes trouble as usual." Speaking of Xue Beng, Li Lan also had a headache. After all, he was a prince, and she couldn't afford to offend him or avoid him.

Lu Mingfei could vaguely guess what was going on. Xue Beng would never dare to make any changes for the sake of his life. It was probably Xue Ye or Xue Xing who ordered him to come to the training room.

Four months ago, not long after he met Ning Rongrong in Soto City, she was coming towards him?

The advanced academy's sword training room was opened after Lu Mingfei left, at the request of some students.

The space is spacious enough to easily accommodate hundreds of people. The wooden floor is so shiny it reflects your reflection, and there is a wide variety of training equipment.

Upon opening the door, dozens of members couldn't help but cheer when they saw Li Lan and Lu Mingfei.

Lu Mingfei glanced around and saw many familiar faces from his previous time at the intermediate academy. Then he spotted Xue Beng in the corner, but Xue Beng clearly didn't give him a friendly look, snorting coldly before turning his head away.

"Quiet, everyone, please be quiet. Don't let others laugh at us." Li Lan quickly restored order: "I know everyone is very excited to see the legendary Senior Lu Mingfei, but please restrain yourselves. We will randomly select a few team members to come up for a practical exercise later, and Senior Lu Mingfei can give us some pointers."

This was Li Lan's initial idea. With so many members, it would be too much trouble for Lu Mingfei to guide each one individually; it was simply impossible. Having two or three people practice in real combat would be enough.

This is a chance to compete against the number one genius on the mainland, what more could you ask for?

The cheers grew even louder when Li Lan spoke. Part of the reason she joined the training team was because of Lu Mingfei's reputation. If she could get his guidance, it would be something she could brag about later.

Lu Mingfei agreed. His younger brother asked for a small favor, and as the older brother, he naturally agreed without hesitation.

He's no good at giving pointers, but he's much easier at beating people up in a real fight.

Soon, the first lucky child appeared.

"Gernius, you go first." Li Lan casually pointed, and a burly man immediately stepped out from the crowd.

Without exchanging pleasantries, Lu Mingfei took the wooden sword from Li Lan and stood holding it.

Genius suppressed his excitement, and his expression instantly turned serious.

"You guys go first." Lu Mingfei assumed a starting stance, exuding a lazy aura.

If he attacks first, there's no point in watching anything here, since everyone here is a Grand Soul Master.

Grinius gripped his sword intently, staring at Lu Mingfei, who was smiling. He didn't move his feet, his arm muscles taut like steel, ready to strike.

After a stalemate of about five seconds, he finally moved, extending both arms in a straight thrust.

This was undoubtedly a very clever idea. The wooden swords they were holding were all of the same size, and he was older and had longer arms, so his thrusting speed and power were the best counter to Lu Mingfei.

Then, gasps of surprise rippled through the crowd.

Grius's head was "cut off," and Lu Mingfei appeared on the left, swinging his sword and slashing at his neck.

Lu Mingfei did not use his soul power, but his figure was like a ghost, dodging the straight thrust and easily killing the throat with a single sword strike.

"Don't take your eyes off your enemy. Your final intentions are too obvious," Lu Mingfei thought to himself with a smug satisfaction.

"Thank you, Senior Lu Mingfei." Grius sheathed his sword, bowed solemnly to Lu Mingfei, and left the arena with a smile on his face.

Then came the second one, whose head was also split open by Lu Mingfei's sword.

When it was the third person's turn, Avalanche, who was sitting in the corner, suddenly raised his hand.

Li Lan was almost stunned. The name that was on the tip of his tongue was immediately swallowed back down. This was the fourth prince of the Heaven Dou Empire, and the Education Committee had to give him the respect he deserved.

"Then please step forward, Avalanche."

Lu Mingfei was also a little surprised that the avalanche would make such a splash.

However, when he picked up the sword and made a raising gesture, Lu Mingfei nodded slightly.

The avalanche technique was very precise; it was clear that the person had trained diligently.

"I'd like to see if you're really that powerful. You don't mind if I use my soul power, do you?" Xue Beng spoke in a provocative tone, like a spoiled brat, clearly intending to humiliate Lu Mingfei in public.

Just as Li Lan was about to stop him, Lu Mingfei spoke first, nodding and saying, "Avalanche, please feel free to do as you please."

"That's good." Xue Beng probably didn't expect Lu Mingfei to agree so easily, and his confidence instantly plummeted. But since things had come to this, he could only bite the bullet and go for it.

Having soul power and not having soul power are two different things, and the students below the stage immediately became nervous.

Avalanche adopted the sword stance commonly used by knights, with the upper and lower stances used for defense and counterattack, which is the opposite of the defensive stance used for the lower stance. This is an offensive sword stance.

Lu Mingfei also adopted the best possible response, sheathing his sword at his waist.

This time, unlike the silent standoff of the previous two matches, Avalanche, which had a clear advantage after Li Lan announced the start, immediately chose the most direct diagonal slash.

A Great Soul Master's soul power is enough to cut down a tree trunk the size of a bowl with this strike.

However, Lu Mingfei did not give him that chance.

A faint whistling sound flashed by, and a clear indentation appeared on Xue Beng's school uniform chest. Lu Mingfei's figure was performing the Blood Vibration Sword technique behind Xue Beng.