The man's expression was blank, or rather, his expression was completely stiff, with hollow cheeks.
His green hair was messy, and his clothes were simple gray robes, in stark contrast to the lavish attire of the elderly man next to him.
This person's hands were tucked into his robe sleeves, and as he entered the Teaching Committee Hall, he kept his eyes closed, never once looking at the people present.
Upon seeing this person, Yun Feng's eyes immediately flashed with joy.
Here it is!
"Your Highness, why are you here?"
Dream Godji stepped forward and slightly bowed, greeting the elderly man in the luxurious robes.
However, both he and the other two Soul Douluos focused their attention on the green-haired person.
This person, even they could not discern his abilities.
The elderly man in the lavish robes smiled faintly, glancing over at the Shrek Academy group. The young man next to him was Xue Beng, who quickly leaned close to the elderly man's ear and whispered a few words.
The elderly man then spoke:
"What's this? There are guests here in the Teaching Committee? Won't you introduce me to them?"
Dream Godji's brows furrowed slightly. Although the person was a prince, their positions in the Soul Master world were such that even a prince should not be so rude.
However, this man was indeed someone who controlled the academy within the Tiandou Empire, so they could not afford to offend him.
Dream Godji smiled slightly and led the three of them into the hall. By this time, everyone from Shrek Academy had already stood up.
Suppressing his inner displeasure, Dream Godji introduced:
"Your Highness, let me introduce you. This is the Principal of Shrek Academy, Frand."
"They have come to discuss cooperation with us."
"Principal Frand, this is Prince Xuexing of the Tiandou Empire. Currently, the Royal Academy is under his jurisdiction."
Although Frand wasn't particularly fond of this high-ranking prince, he still bowed slightly:
"Greetings, Your Highness."
Prince Xuexing didn't even glance at him, instead coldly saying:
"Shrek Academy?"
"I don't think I've heard of it. It must be some low-tier academy, right? Dream Godji, how could you allow such unremarkable people into our academy?"
While the prince's words were polite, there was a clear disdain for Shrek Academy.
This tone of voice angered the teachers from Shrek Academy, and even Qin Ming, who was standing with Frand, felt enraged. Zhao Wujie, standing next to Frand, was about to lose his temper, but Frand held him back.
Dream Godji's face changed.
"Your Highness, such words are not appropriate. Shrek Academy has trained countless outstanding Soul Masters. For example, our own Teacher Qin Ming came from Shrek Academy."
"This time, Principal Frand and the other Shrek Academy teachers have come to teach at our academy. They are rare talents."
"Oh?"
When Prince Xuexing heard that Qin Ming was from Shrek Academy, his expression softened slightly. He looked at Frand and said:
"Dream Godji, according to the academy's rules, when hiring teachers, there should be assessments. I'm curious, have these teachers passed the assessments?"
Zhilin, standing beside Dream Godji, couldn't help but speak:
"All of Shrek Academy's teachers possess the strength of Tiandou-level teachers. No need for assessments, Your Highness. Did you come here just for this matter?"
His tone was already noticeably rude.
Prince Xuexing snorted.
"Tiandou Royal Academy is the pillar of the empire, the place where we nurture the empire's future leaders. The influence of our academy's teachers on our students is tremendous."
"I will not allow arrogant, disrespectful, or overly proud individuals to join the academy. I heard from Xue Beng that these 'guests' assaulted him as soon as they arrived at the academy."
"Xue Beng is the Fourth Prince of the Empire, representing the dignity of the royal family. How could he be insulted so easily?"
At this moment, Dream Godji and the others realized why Prince Xuexing had come. They looked at Xue Beng, who was standing next to the prince, filled with hatred and glaring fiercely at Dai Mubai.
They couldn't help but sigh inwardly. It was because of such foolish aristocrats that Tiandou Royal Academy failed to nurture more outstanding talents.
However, there was some truth to it; Shrek Academy had indeed been inconsiderate.
After a moment, Frand calmly responded:
"So, Your Highness, how do you suggest we resolve this matter?"
"Have you asked Prince Xue Beng why he was attacked?"
Soul Masters are the most prestigious profession on the Douluo Continent, and high-level Soul Masters would not deign to consider the aristocracy.
Frand himself was a proud and rebellious person. If it weren't for these loyal old friends who had followed him for years, he would have reacted immediately as soon as Prince Xuexing spoke ill of Shrek Academy.
Xue Beng, hearing this, spoke directly:
"Why was I attacked?"
"How dare you even ask? From the moment you arrived, you treated me and the other students like servants!"
"We couldn't hold back after some verbal arguments, and yet you attacked us immediately, taking advantage of our moment of inattention and beating us. And now you ask why we were attacked?"
"Isn't the dignity of my mighty empire worth more than your insolence?"
When Xue Beng spoke these words, the three members of the Teaching Committee realized that things were about to escalate!
Prince Xuexing sneered.
"I have always been kind to talent. Since you are here to seek cooperation with our Tiandou Royal Academy, and seeing your strength, I will let this matter slide. But..."
At this point, his gaze swept over Frand and the Shrek Academy teachers.
"You must prove to me that you truly are talented."
Standing beside Prince Xuexing, Xue Beng was grinning smugly.
Frand suppressed his anger.
"Fine, Your Highness. How do you wish for us to prove ourselves?"
Prince Xuexing smiled faintly.
"Simple. If you can last five minutes against Mr. Dugu, I will recognize you as talents and give you preferential treatment."
"Otherwise, as Xue Beng said, you'll leave here immediately."
"Remember, it's leaving in disgrace, not just walking out!"
"You—"
Dai Mubai was furious and made a move to charge forward.
Just at that moment, the green-haired elderly man beside Prince Xuexing opened his eyes.
His gaze fell upon Dai Mubai.
As he opened his eyes, the temperature in the entire hall seemed to drop several degrees.
His eyes were dark green, lifeless, exuding not just coldness but also a cruel, malevolent aura.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Dai Mubai let out a muffled grunt, his body violently shuddered, and he silently collapsed to the ground, motionless.
His aura instantly became incredibly weak, barely a whisper of life left, resembling a deathly appearance.
"Disrespect is considered an offense!"
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