The next day, a "thump, thump, thump" of footsteps outside the Sun-Moon Royal Soul Guidance Device Academy startled most of the students and teachers awake...
President Jing, who was the head of the academy, naturally led the other teachers to the academy's main gates first thing...
And behind them, a large number of students gathered to spectate...
The students of the Sun-Moon Royal Soul Guidance Device Academy began discussing amongst themselves animatedly...
A male student wondered, "What's happening today? Why have so many soldiers been dispatched?"
A female student next to him shook her head, expressing her confusion, "I don't know, could it be that some important figure has arrived?"
A male student behind them looked on enviously at the front, "All we need to do is watch. Perhaps they are here to see the president! After all, given our president's status, even the emperor of the Sun-Moon Empire would have to show him some respect."
All the academy teachers, including Xuan Ziwen, walked toward these soldiers with President Jing...
Xuan Ziwen, looking at the formidable military forces ahead, thought to himself, "This is bad, the news has spread so fast, they must be here to cause trouble for Qian Yu!"
President Jing, with his hands clasped behind his back, looked disapprovingly at the leading soldier and demanded in a cold voice, "What has happened? Why have you sent an army to surround our academy?"
The leading soldier hurriedly explained to President Jing, "President Jing, and all respected teachers! We are not here to surround your academy; we are here by the orders of the Crown Prince to summon a Shrek student named Qian Yu to the imperial palace!"
As soon as these words were spoken, President Jing's brow furrowed, "Qian Yu? What does the Crown Prince want with him?"
Bewilderment covered the faces of the teachers behind him...
"Director Lin, is this Qian Yu the same eighth-level soul master from Shrek Academy?"
"Could it be that he actually knows the Crown Prince?"
In response to the other teachers' questions, Lin Jiayi nodded and explained, "Yes, this Qian Yu is indeed the eighth-level soul master from Shrek Academy."
He thought to himself, "What exactly is the relationship between this Qian Yu and the Crown Prince? To the point of deploying an army just for him!"
Faced with President Jing's inquiry, the soldier said with a face full of apology, "I'm sorry, President Jing, we do not know the reason!"
President Jing glanced at Lin Jiayi and ordered, "Is that so? Director Lin, go and inform Qian Yu to come here immediately."
Others might not know the reason, but he, the president of the academy, knew it all too well!
In the academy, it was rumored that Juzi, who is the betrothed Crown Princess Consort of the Sun-Moon Empire, and Qian Yu had become an item!
With his wife snatched away, how could Xu Tianran not be anxious?
Even though he was impotent, this made it all the more important for him to pay attention!
Lin Jiayi nodded his head and was about to turn around to summon Qian Yu when...
...he heard Qian Yu's icy voice from behind, "No need! I am already here."
Qian Yu, with a cold face, and Juzi, who was calm and seemed to have anticipated this scene, walked out with a somewhat ambiguous air around them...
The two immediately captured everyone's attention...
A female student with stars in her eyes exclaimed, "What a perfect match! And why is that Shrek student Qian Yu so handsome??"
Another female student wholeheartedly agreed, "If he weren't a student from Shrek Academy, with his looks and talent, he'd probably be the strongest person in our Sun-Moon Royal Soul Guidance Device Academy, right?"
"That senior sister Juzi is also really pretty. The two of them are just perfect together, especially with that powerful statement from Qian Yu just now!"
Seeing Qian Yu being praised by these female students, the surrounding male students jeered with dissatisfaction, "This guy being summoned to the palace, he's likely not coming back! Tch!"
"Even if he's a level 8 soul master, you can't just take his word for it, right? I've heard he didn't even register any Soul Power when tested with the soul-measuring device."
"What? Doesn't that make him just a powerless waste? And to think I got scared stiff by one look from him last time! Damn."
"We've all been played; this guy actually has no Soul Power at all! Just a bit more bluster than others!"
As Qian Yu and Juzi approached him, President Jing narrowed his eyes and said with a smile, "Qian Yu, you've come at the right moment! This time, the Crown Prince Xu Tianran of the Tiandou Empire would like to invite you to the imperial palace."
Qian Yu's icy gaze fixed on the pupils of the leading soldier, "I am Qian Yu. Is there a problem?"
Under the weight of Qian Yu's gaze, the soldier involuntarily bowed his head and said, "Mr. Qian Yu, our Crown Prince invites you to the imperial palace."
Qian Yu glanced at Juzi beside him, then replied coldly, "Crown Prince Xu Tianran? Sorry, I am not a subject of the Sun-Moon Empire, never heard of him."
As soon as he spoke, the faces of President Jing and the surrounding teachers turned grave...
President Jing leaned close to Qian Yu and whispered a warning, "Qian Yu, Xu Tianran is the Crown Prince of the Sun-Moon Empire, his authority is second only to the emperor! You should still make the trip to the imperial palace, don't resist."
The leading soldier also had a pained expression, "Yes, Qian Yu, please don't make things difficult for us!"
Qian Yu gave him a glance, his tone ice-cold, "Did you not hear what I just said?"
Juzi, standing beside him, watched as Qian Yu single-handedly controlled the situation, her beautiful eyes sparkling with a keen light…
Taking a deep breath, the leading soldier shouted coldly, "That's it... Offend we must! Go! Capture Qian Yu!"
As his words fell, the hundred soldiers behind him, gripping their sharp spears and emanating a deathly aura, charged toward Qian Yu…
Qian Yu's gaze remained unchanging…
As they were about to reach him, Qian Yu spat out a cold word, "Scram!"
Instantly, a terrifying pressure spread out from Qian Yu towards those in front of him…
It exploded massively, like a bomb…
The hundred soldiers, caught in the blast, were sent flying backward at an alarming speed, one after another, crashing down to the ground…
Not just that, most of the densely packed students from the Sun-Moon Royal Soul Guidance Device Academy were also knocked to the ground by this overwhelming pressure…
The scene was filled with the sound of people sharply inhaling…
The ones who felt it the most were those Title Douluo level teachers near Qian Yu…
Even President Jing included had two words emerge in his heart!
So strong!
This terrifying pressure was even more fearsome than theirs!
The soldier who had given the commands was trembling…
Qian Yu said coldly, "Take your men and scram!"
After speaking, he and Juzi turned and left…
Wherever they passed, all the students scattered in fear, not wanting to offend Qian Yu!
The leading soldier wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and spoke up, "President Jing, esteemed sirs! We will head back to make our report then!"
Without waiting for President Jing's reply, he decisively leaped onto his horse, leading the grand army away…
Watching the army leave, Xuan Ziwen's eyes showed a complex expression, "Qian Yu is being too irrational!"
This would only exacerbate the conflict.
...
At the corner leading to Mingde Hall, eight golden soul rings slowly emerged beneath Qian Yu's feet…
Behind him, the shadow of the Netherworld Angel appeared, its size suppressed…
The next moment, the fourth soul ring suddenly lit up…
Fourth Soul Skill, Puppet Shadow!
In an instant, a shadow of Qian Yu that was invisible to the naked eye appeared before him…
With a thought from Qian Yu, the shadow disappeared in the blink of an eye…
Juzi, seeing Qian Yu use a soul skill and yet nothing seemed to happen, was full of confusion, "Qian Yu? What is this?"
As Qian Yu retracted his Martial Soul and soul rings, he said indifferently, "It's nothing, let's go."
Seeing that Qian Yu had no intention of explaining, Juzi didn't ask further, gently hooked her arm around his, and said softly, "Mm!"
...
Little did they know, on the other side…
Qian Yu's shadow was already stealthily following the army that had just left…
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