Chapter 328: Each With Their Own Agenda

Chapter 328: Each With Their Own Agenda

"Committee Member Zhao, spare us!!"

Faced with the students' wails, Zhao Wuji gave a devilish smile and ignored them.

He led Xiao Wu toward the Education Committee's office.

Not long after, the two arrived at their destination.

At that moment, Meng Shenji, Bai Baoshan, and the others were having tea with Flender.

They really were just drinking tea, casually chatting about something.

"There's still over a year before the next Continental Advanced Spirit Master Academy Elite Tournament."

"As for the students, there's no major issue. Among them, we even have a genius over level forty who possesses the Eye of God."

"Still, no matter how we compare, we can't recreate the glory of the last tournament."

"Even this level of talent doesn't quite catch our attention anymore."

"Exactly. I still reminisce about the last Elite Tournament even now."

"The Thunder God King swept through everything. With Spirit Douluo-level strength, he created an insurmountable gap in the competition. That kind of miracle is almost impossible to reproduce."

Each of them chimed in, one after another, the atmosphere warm and nostalgic.

Though they sounded like they were sighing, weren't they really just savoring those memories?

That tournament had been the proudest moment in the history of the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy!

Suddenly, the four of them paused and looked toward the doorway.

Just then, Zhao Wuji entered with Xiao Wu in tow.

"Hmm? Committee Member Zhao, this student... no, she's not a student."

Though old, Meng Shenji wasn't blind. Xiao Wu wasn't among their students. A quick glance told him that.

"Committee Member Meng, this isn't a student!"

Zhao Wuji waved his hand and said, "This is Wu Mei, a level 62 agility-attack type battle Spirit Emperor. She's here to apply for a teaching position!"

"What? A Spirit Emperor?!"

The four of them were stunned, looking at Xiao Wu with disbelief.

But soon, they felt they were overreacting.

If nothing else, Dugu Yan had also reached Spirit Emperor level at about the same age, hadn't she?

Judging by Xiao Wu's appearance, she seemed to be around twenty.

The four exchanged glances and nodded.

Flender, however, felt something strange—Wu Mei seemed oddly familiar!

Suddenly, a sharp glint flashed through his eyes as he said, "Wu Mei, if I recall correctly, you were from Zixing Academy, weren't you?"

"In the last Continental Advanced Spirit Master Academy Elite Tournament, your Zixing Academy was the final one eliminated on behalf of the Star Luo Empire."

That's right—Xiao Wu had participated in the previous tournament. It wasn't surprising that Flender remembered.

Hearing this, Xiao Wu quietly sighed in relief.

She thought Flender might have said something more serious—but it was just that?

"Yes. I used to study at Zixing Academy. Due to some circumstances, I had no choice but to leave," Xiao Wu said softly, head lowered, with a touch of "sorrow."

A trace of killing intent flashed through her eyes!

Everyone present, being Spirit Douluo-level experts, could naturally sense that shift in Xiao Wu—especially that brief killing intent!

Flender, however, didn't realize that the intensity of that killing intent came from Xiao Wu's hatred for him!

He thought Xiao Wu must have been treated unfairly at Zixing Academy.

A girl this beautiful—it wouldn't be surprising if something had happened. As the saying goes, beauty invites trouble…

"Ahem."

Meng Shenji coughed twice and said,

"Miss Wu Mei, I am Meng Shenji, First Committee Member of the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy."

"Your experience is indeed unfortunate. However, for the sake of the academy and the empire, I must ask: why do you want to apply for a teaching position here at Heaven Dou Imperial Academy?"

Right now, the Heaven Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire could go to war at any moment.

And suddenly, a Spirit Emperor from the Star Luo Empire shows up to apply for a job at the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy? No matter how you looked at it, something felt off.

They were old—but they weren't fools.

Xiao Wu had already prepared her answer for this moment.

"Committee Member Meng, I'm originally a citizen of the Heaven Dou Empire. My home was in the former Balak Kingdom, in Peach Blossom Village."

Now, the Balak Kingdom no longer existed—or rather, within the territory of the Heaven Dou Empire, there was only one kingdom left: the Heaven Dou Empire itself.

"When I first awakened my martial spirit as a child, due to my innate rank-nine spirit power, a deacon from Spirit Hall invited me to join."

"But my parents refused. They said we are people of the Heaven Dou Empire, and we would never, ever become... Spirit Hall's lapdogs..."

"And then, and then..."

At this point, Xiao Wu looked sorrowful, tears sliding down her cheeks, but she didn't continue.

Meng Shenji and the others suddenly understood.

"Damn that Spirit Hall!"

"How dare they!"

"So that's how it was—no wonder."

"Miss Wu Mei, your parents were honorable people. The Empire will one day avenge them for you!"

Just hearing the words "Spirit Hall" was enough to make the three elders blow their beards in rage.

So many talents of the Heaven Dou Empire had been stolen or assassinated by Spirit Hall!

The fact that Wu Mei survived showed just how tenacious she was.

Most importantly, her parents had been truly admirable. Born as citizens of the Heaven Dou Empire, they would never become lackeys of Spirit Hall!

Those words stirred the blood of everyone present.

"Wu Mei, since your strength has already reached the Spirit Emperor level, let's do this—currently, our Royal Battle Team One still lacks a lead instructor."

"You should be familiar with the Royal Battle Team One. Back then, Kong—now the Thunder God King—was the team leader in the previous tournament!"

"Are you satisfied with this position?"

Meng Shenji asked tentatively. While they believed Xiao Wu's words, they would still conduct a background check.

Peach Blossom Village, was it?

If Wu Mei wasn't lying, then in the future, she might well join them as a fellow Education Committee Member!

But if she was lying—heh...

Of course, the chances of that were slim. Who would willingly send such a prodigy to a hostile power?

Just thinking about it made no sense.

Spirit Hall. Qian Renxue: "…"

Meng Shenji's high regard for Xiao Wu—even assigning her to lead the Royal Battle Team—carried deep strategic significance.

First, Xiao Wu had just arrived, and they were already offering her the best treatment. As long as her background proved clean, she would continue as lead instructor of the Royal Battle Team.

And once she broke through again, she would be promoted further…

Meng Shenji and the others were masters at winning over geniuses.

For example, when Flender and Zhao Wuji had arrived, they hadn't looked down on them at all. They greeted them with full honors and proper respect!

Now, the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy had gained two more Spirit Douluo-level Committee Members.

Qin Ming, that kid, wasn't far behind either.

Give him at most ten years...

These three Committee Members truly worked for the good of the Heaven Dou Empire, striving to attract more talented individuals to the Empire's cause.

In this world, never underestimate anyone—you never know when someone might get a fortuitous encounter and rise like a storm...

"Except that ungrateful brat Tang San..."

(End of this chapter)

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