Bai Baoshan's words were not taken seriously by Shui Tianhan; he only thought Bai Baoshan wanted to hide Li Qing as a trump card, as Heaven Dou Royal Academy had a guaranteed promotion slot.
There was no need to expose him too early.
Meng Shenji then suggested, "There's no rush for an exchange. How about we let the young people enjoy themselves, and we can talk elsewhere?"
"Alright."
Shui Tianhan and the others readily agreed. Then, Meng Shenji handed Shui Bing'er and the others over to Li Qing and his group, while he and Shui Tianhan's group left.
"Yan Zi..."
Yu Tianheng finally found an opportunity and immediately looked at Dugu Yan with affectionate eyes: "These years, have you been well?"
"Gossip?"
Yu Tianheng's words instantly piqued the interest of Shui Bing'er and the others, who all looked at Dugu Yan with eager anticipation.
Only Feng Xiaotian shook his head.
Yu Tianheng's expression was so similar to his own.
Feng Xiaotian subconsciously looked at Huo Wu of Blazing Academy; her proud figure and fiery temperament captivated his heart.
Unfortunately, Huo Wu, who was focused on eating gossip, didn't notice his gaze at all.
Dugu Yan glared at him and said, "What does that have to do with you? Don't make it sound like we're close, and don't say things that can easily lead to misunderstandings."
"Swish!"
Shui Bing'er and the others all turned their eyes to Yu Tianheng.
This kind of unrequited love was exactly what they wanted; what was so interesting about lovers reuniting? A few handfuls of dog food would fill them up. When it came to romantic gossip, the 'dog-licking' brand was much more savory.
Upon hearing this, Yu Tianheng's expression darkened. He wanted to say something more, but Yu Tianxin pulled him back. Their Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan could not afford to lose face.
"Excuse me, I've made you all laugh."
Huo Wu glared fiercely at Yu Tianxin: "You're so boring."
Yu Tianxin gave an awkward smile.
Dugu Yan was somewhat embarrassed by Yu Tianheng's actions. She subtly poked Li Qing, who then stepped forward to help her out.
"Everyone, let's go. I'll show you around our academy."
"Sounds good."
Although everyone was a bit disappointed that the gossip was cut short, they didn't say much and obediently followed Li Qing and the others into the academy.
"Captain Li, my grandfather told me you've already reached the Spirit King realm?"
Li Qing looked at Shui Bing'er and smiled, "Then you're underestimating me a bit too much. What's a Spirit King? I'm already a seventy-sixth-level Spirit Saint."
"Bragging!"
Shui Yue'er couldn't help but mumble, "If you're a Spirit Saint, then I'm a Title Douluo."
Li Qing wasn't angry. Instead, he properly cupped his hands and said, "So it was Your Excellency. My apologies, my eyes are dim. I hope Your Excellency will not blame me."
"Hehe, no problem, no problem."
Shui Yue'er was more lively by nature and cooperated with Li Qing's performance with a smug look on her face.
Seeing this, Shui Bing'er shook her head helplessly. Her sister could no longer be described as just lively; she could quickly get along with anyone.
Ma Hongjun put his arm around Dai Mubai and whispered, "Boss Dai, this guy's skill is no less than yours."
"Skill?"
Dai Mubai glanced at Li Qing with disdain. If this could be called skill, then all the women in the world should be flocking to him. However, compared to Ma Hongjun, he was indeed not bad.
After all, those two guys' flirting skills were truly terrible.
After a simple probe, Shui Bing'er didn't attempt a second one. After all, there was still plenty of time, no rush. They would stay for a few days first.
Next, Li Qing took them on a general tour of Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
Along the way, everyone barely got to know each other, but it was limited to remembering each other's names, which was only thanks to Spirit Masters' superior memory.
Ordinary people, with such a simple encounter, probably wouldn't even remember the names.
Everyone had lunch together at noon, and then went their separate ways. When school ended in the afternoon, Qin Ming told Li Qing and the others that an arrangement would be made for the four academies and the second team to have a match tomorrow.
Li Qing and his team didn't need to fight, but they needed to be present to observe.
Furthermore, Qin Ming told Li Qing that the four academies had a very strong desire to test Li Qing, and there would definitely be other actions next, not excluding conflict-based probes.
If Li Qing found it troublesome, he could take a leave of absence for a period of time.
Li Qing did find it troublesome, so he planned to take a leave of absence immediately after observing the match tomorrow, and return after they left. Anyway, it was only for a month.
In fact, if he wasn't curious to see if the current Tang San differed from the original novel, he wouldn't even bother to watch the match.
After all, barring any accidents, he would definitely reach the Spirit Emperor level before the Spirit Master Tournament. In the face of absolute strength, any flashy tricks were useless.
How does that saying go? Plans can't keep up with changes.
After dinner, Li Qing and the others were about to go cultivate when they discovered that the second team, for some unknown reason, had gotten into a conflict with a group of women from Heavenly Water Academy.
"Captain, what do you say? Should we help?"
Oslo looked at Li Qing. He felt that no matter what, they were from the same academy, and they couldn't just let outsiders bully them. But Li Qing shook his head.
He knew what had happened without even asking.
Even if the Heavenly Water Academy team wanted to cause trouble, they would only choose to pick on their first team, not the second team. This situation clearly indicated that Dai Mubai and his group had initiated the provocation.
However, it was unclear whether it was lust-driven or an instruction from their teachers.
After all, the four academies wanted to test Li Qing, and Heaven Dou Royal Academy definitely wanted to test Shui Bing'er and Xuewu's Spirit Fusion Skill. To achieve this goal, the best way was to provoke them.
Dai Mubai and his group were good at such things, so it wasn't impossible that they were ordered to flirt with the girls. However, Huo Wu and Feng Xiaotian were hiding their abilities a bit too deeply.
Li Qing remembered that they also had a Spirit Fusion Skill.
He just couldn't quite recall if their Spirit Fusion Skill was something they possessed from the start, or if they developed it after being defeated by Tang San and the others.
Dai Mubai and his group were indeed ordered to flirt with the girls.
However, what made Dai Mubai somewhat speechless was that they had initially agreed that if Shui Bing'er and her group lost, they would go on a date with them. But Ma Hongjun blurted out, "If you lose, you have to sleep with us."
This instantly enraged the girls.
Those eyes, sharp as blades, made Dai Mubai's hair stand on end. Even the usually composed Shui Bing'er's expression was somewhat gloomy.
Dai Mubai tried to explain, but Shui Bing'er interrupted him.
"I've seen many noble scions, and quite a few lechers among them, but I've never seen anyone as disgusting as you all."
Dai Mubai quickly said, "Misunderstanding, misunderstanding—"
Shui Bing'er raised her hand to interrupt him: "You just want to sleep with us, don't you? No problem. If you can win, all of us sisters will accompany you. But what about your stakes?"
Ma Hongjun's eyes lit up, and he quickly said, "If we lose, you can do whatever you want with us."
"Damn!"
Dai Mubai immediately threw a punch: "Can you shut your damn mouth?!"