Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
Wu Qi had no idea that Qin Ming had set his sights on him.
With Feng Xiaotian and the other two joining one after another, the Royal Battle Team Two now had six members.
Early that morning, the three education committee members came to Sun Buyu's classroom and warmly checked in on the five students.
(Ning Rongrong was still away hunting a Spirit Beast for her Spirit Ring and had not yet returned.)
"Students, have you adapted well to the new environment?"
They had adapted more than well enough.
The academy was full of wealthy noble youths who had no real need for the academy's cultivation resources.
Back at their original academies, even as team members, the resources they received had only been fixed quotas.
But after arriving at Heaven Dou Royal Academy, everything was open for use with almost no restrictions.
Feng Xiaotian, being the oldest and most steady, answered first.
"Thank you for your concern, honored committee members. We are doing very well. Under your wise leadership, we are certain to shine brilliantly at the Spirit Master Tournament and restore glory to the empire."
Meng Shenji was delighted to hear this.
"Good, good, good. Excellent children. I'll submit a request to His Majesty later to improve your treatment and increase your cultivation resource allotments."
"If you have any other needs, everything can be discussed."
With Wu Qi and Changkong both having grown stronger, Team Two's strength was no weaker than Team One's now.
If properly nurtured, then at the next Spirit Master Tournament, Heaven Dou Royal Academy could field two elite teams.
If those two teams were to meet in the finals, it would become a story worth remembering.
Huo Wu, with her straightforward personality, immediately said, "Honored committee members, our current training ground is too small. We can't fully use our abilities there. Could we be given a larger training area?"
When they had arrived yesterday, Wu Qi had already said that their current training focus was improving coordination between wind and fire.
The present training ground was indeed too small. If they went all out, they might damage the nearby buildings.
Meng Shenji agreed without hesitation.
"Fine. The committee will coordinate it later."
"Alright, we won't disturb your class any longer."
With that, the three committee members left in satisfaction.
During class, Sun Buyu couldn't help reminding them,
"You're only one member short of forming a complete team. Fill that final gap as soon as possible so I can arrange proper team training for you."
Feng Xiaotian suggested,
"How about borrowing a student from Godwind Academy?"
Wu Qi shook his head.
"That won't be necessary."
For the final team member, he had already asked Changkong to send a letter back to Spirit City.
Back when they were at the branch elementary Spirit Master academy, they had known a talented student from Spirit Hall Advanced Spirit Master Academy.
If Wu Qi had not absorbed the immortal herbs, the two would have been at roughly the same Spirit Power Level, though the other party was four years older.
Judging by the timing, the letter would still need some time before reaching Spirit Hall Academy.
That person came from a humble background. His performance at the academy had been average and steady, leaving almost no strong impression on anyone.
Once he arrived at Heaven Dou Royal Academy, Xue Qinghe could simply fabricate an identity for him, and no one would question his origins.
By evening, For tonight's spirit fighting matches, Wu Qi made arrangements.
"The first team battle is crucial for any team. Until our roster is fully complete, we won't participate in team matches for now."
"Pair up in twos. But this time, no choosing partners you're already familiar with."
"Then I'll pair with Xiao Wu," Feng Xiaotian said, referring to Huo Wu.
His relationship with Huo Wu was good, but their coordination was only average, making it a suitable pairing for practice.
Huo Wushuang smiled lightly and chose Changkong.
Both of them were high-level Spirit Ancestor, so they would not be at a disadvantage in two-versus-two matches.
If he partnered with Wu Qi instead, he felt he would only be watching from the sidelines and gain no real training value.
Since Ning Rongrong had not yet returned, Wu Qi temporarily had no partner.
On the way to the Grand Spirit Arena, disciples of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect blocked their path.
"Young Master Wu, our Sect Master invites you."
"The young miss will arrive soon. If the others are willing, would you wait here for a while?"
Feng Xiaotian smiled.
"Then we'll wait. No need to rush the spirit fighting matches. Brother Wu, go quickly and come back quickly."
He was the oldest among them, and under Wu Qi's strong recommendation, had already become the team's vice-captain.
At a luxurious restaurant in the city,
Ning Fengzhi had been waiting there for quite some time.
Led in by a server, Wu Qi entered the private room and cupped his hands toward the two men.
"Greetings, Uncle Ning. Greetings, Sword Douluo."
Ning Fengzhi gestured for him to sit and smiled lightly.
"Little Wu, Rongrong told me that whenever you all participate in spirit fighting matches, you usually order meals at the Grand Spirit Arena."
"Calling you here at this hour is partly because I wanted to treat you to a meal, but also because I wanted to properly thank you."
As he spoke, he pushed a black gold soul coin card across the table toward Wu Qi.
Seeing the amount written on it, Wu Qi raised a brow inwardly, impressed by Ning Fengzhi's wealth.
Last time, he could brush things off with "friendship."
This time, that clearly would not work.
No one offers favors for no reason.
"Uncle Ning, this is far too much. It has already greatly exceeded the value of the immortal herb."
Ning Fengzhi shook his head.
"Rongrong's martial soul evolution carries extraordinary significance for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. To be precise, the help you gave us is a tremendous favor."
"I truly don't know how else to repay you. These five million gold soul coins are for you to spend first. If it isn't enough, just come to Uncle Ning."
Wu Qi was not someone with no sense of money.
In the original story, it was said that one gold soul coin could support a family of three for several months, but that statement was exaggerated.
If one lived in the countryside and farmed their own land, it might be true.
But in a small or medium city, one gold soul coin would only cover around ten days of expenses.
Even in Heaven Dou City, if one did not pursue luxury, a single gold soul coin was enough for about ten days of living costs.
Five million gold soul coins was enough to equip an army fully, with plenty left over to pay soldiers for several years.
It could be said that with this money, there would be no worries about startup funds in the early stages.
Unable to refuse such generosity, Wu Qi finally accepted the card.
Ning Fengzhi was casual and straightforward as he gestured.
"As uncle and nephew, let's eat while we talk. Sword Uncle, please sit as well."
Wu Qi was still thinking about Ning Fengzhi's true purpose when he found that the man had no intention of beating around the bush.
"To be honest, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect has already reached a bottleneck in its development. Some of our business dealings with Spirit Hall have also run into severe friction."
"Little Wu, would it be possible for you to help your uncle establish contact with the Spirit Hall side?"
So he was not even pretending anymore?
After his brief surprise, Wu Qi quickly understood the reason.
The Feng, Shui, and Huo families needed a backer.
How could the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect be any different?
He did not know whether Ning Fengzhi had intentionally used Ning Rongrong to spread certain information, but the fact that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect could not form an alliance with the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon family was undeniable.
Perhaps Ning Fengzhi truly had no other options left, and this was a risky move born of necessity.
Chen Xin released his perception fully, carefully observing every subtle movement from Wu Qi.
Wu Qi remained calm, eating leisurely while putting on an innocent expression.
"What? Uncle Ning, did I hear that correctly?"
Ning Fengzhi smiled and did not pursue the matter further.
The message had already been delivered.
If Wu Qi truly belonged to Spirit Hall, then he would inevitably take some kind of action next.
As far as Ning Fengzhi was concerned, all he had to do now was wait for Spirit Hall's higher-ups to approach him first.
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