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Undoubtedly, this situation has once again drawn the attention of all parties present.
Emperor Xueye once again gave a generous and inspiring speech, and promised to award a noble title as a reward to the team that achieved good results.
As for the upcoming matches, Crown Prince Xue Qinghe of the Heaven Dou Empire will serve as the judge, representing the Heaven Dou Empire to accompany all the teams to Wuhun City.
The upcoming finals will determine which academy is the strongest on the continent.
Originally, the finals were not to be held in Wuhun City, but for some reason, the Wuhun Hall made a last-minute change, requiring all academy teams to move to Wuhun City to hold the finals.
Although many colleges had some doubts, they had no choice but to accept it.
After several days of preparation, the fifteen academy teams, along with numerous accompanying personnel, totaling over a thousand people, set off in a grand procession for Wuhun City.
In the middle of the group, Tianshui Academy and Tiandou Royal Academy stood one in front of the other, with Crown Prince Xue Qinghe's personal carriage sandwiched between them.
To allow the participating team members to rest better, the Heavenly Dou Empire specially made fifteen luxurious giant carriages for them to ride in, and many friendly academies naturally gathered together.
"Dean Shui, it's been a long time!"
In the group, three middle-aged men approached the carriage of Tianshui Academy and took the initiative to greet them.
Shui Lanxin smiled back, "Dean Feng, Dean Huo, and Dean Lei, it's been a long time! What brings you all here?"
"Dean Shui is too kind. We came here specifically to pay a visit. Tianshui Academy has given everyone a wonderful surprise this year!"
As they spoke, the group naturally noticed Lin Chuan sitting next to the coachman.
"This young boy must be your secret weapon, Dean Shui, right? I didn't expect Tianshui Academy, which never accepts male students, to make an exception. Would you mind introducing him?"
Seeing that the three of them had steered the conversation toward Lin Chuan, Shui Lanxin smiled generously.
I had a vague idea of why these guys came here. Among the five elemental academies, apart from Elephant Armor Academy which joined on its own, the other four had a pretty good relationship, or rather, they were in the same situation and were sticking together for warmth.
That's why they've known each other for years and understand each other very well.
Shui Lanxin didn't mind that he was just trying to gather information, since even if he found out, he wouldn't be a match for Tianshui Academy anyway.
Shui Lanxin turned to the side and introduced them to Lin Chuan, "Xiao Chuan, this red-haired uncle is Huo Yong, the dean of Blazing Fire Academy; this gray-haired uncle is Feng Qing, the dean of Divine Wind Academy; and this last brown-haired uncle is Lei Bao, the dean of Thunder Academy."
"Greetings to the three deans!"
Lin Chuan stood up, cupped his hands, and bowed to the three of them respectively.
"He truly is a handsome man; no wonder Miss Shui made an exception for him." Lei Bao laughed heartily, his eyes filled with satisfaction as he looked at Lin Chuan.
Of course, there was also a strong sense of curiosity; I really wanted to know what skills this young man possessed.
However, Shui Lanxin did not give them a chance to continue speaking, "Alright, three deans, let's end our reminiscing here for now. You must have other matters to discuss here, right?"
The three of them exchanged a glance and burst out laughing.
"As expected, nothing can be hidden from you, Shui-meizi. Actually, we're here to discuss something."
Shui Lanxin's beautiful eyes flickered slightly, signaling the three of them to continue.
Dean Feng Qing of Shenfeng Academy didn't keep them in suspense. He pondered for a moment before speaking, "I thought that we each had a few promising talents in our teams this year, and that we could compete in this Elite Tournament. But we underestimated the other academies. Even an unknown academy is so troublesome, let alone the academies sent by the two great empires and the Spirit Hall!"
Blazing Fire Academy, Divine Wind Academy, and Thunder Academy have all been defeated by Shrek Academy. Judging from the current situation, they clearly won't go far.
Shui Lanxin smiled slightly, "So what the three deans mean is..."
The three exchanged a glance and said calmly, "According to reliable sources, there are at least three Soul Kings from the Spirit Hall Academy participating this year. We are definitely no match for them on our own. So we discussed it and decided to form an alliance to form a team to participate in the finals. What do you think, Shui-meizi?"
"Huh?" Shui Lanxin was taken aback and froze.
She never expected that the three people in front of her would come for this reason.
Lin Chuan, who was standing to the side, was also quite surprised. If he remembered correctly, in the original work, only Shenfeng Academy and Chihuo Academy formed an alliance, which was something the students had discussed and agreed upon themselves.
But now, it's quite unexpected that the three deans are leading the effort.
After a brief moment of surprise, Shui Lanxin slowly came to her senses.
"Thank you for your kind offer, but I'm truly sorry. Tianshui Academy still has some confidence and plans to take a gamble, so we won't get involved."
"This……"
Feng Qing and the other two exchanged a glance, then sighed helplessly.
"Alright then, since you're so confident, we won't force you. But we won't give up so easily."
Upon hearing this, Shui Lanxin smiled sweetly.
"Of course, we'll see what happens in the finals!"
"We won't disturb you any longer, farewell!"
After exchanging farewells with clasped hands, the three turned and left without hesitation.
Watching the group's departing figures, Shui Lanxin finally couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, "This is truly unexpected! I never imagined those three would make such a crazy decision. Just how much do they want to win!"
Lin Chuan couldn't help but nod with a smile, "It is indeed crazy, but unfortunately it is all in vain. Even if the three academies join forces and barely manage to put together a Soul Master team, it is still not enough. They can't possibly be a match for the Spirit Hall, let alone our Tianshui Academy!"
However, beating Shrek Academy shouldn't be a problem.
"That's true. I just don't know how they're going to convince the competition organizing committee. Changing the list of participants at the last minute isn't an easy thing to do."
Shui Lanxin was not optimistic about this, but it was not impossible if she was willing to pay some price.
"That has nothing to do with us. In any case, our goal will not change. Even if we get together, so what? We'll just deal with whatever comes our way!"
Lin Chuan shook his head and turned his gaze away.
Upon hearing this, Shui Lanxin couldn't help but tease softly, "Xiao Chuan, you're really confident. Well then, I'll wait for you to bring the championship back."
Just then, a royal guard suddenly jogged over.
"Excuse me for disturbing you, Lord Lin Chuan, His Highness the Crown Prince invites you to be his guest."
Chapter 114 Parting on bad terms
The sudden arrival of royal guards interrupted the conversation.
Lin Chuan was taken aback, but still nodded gently, "I understand. Please go back and inform His Highness the Crown Prince that I will arrive shortly."
After receiving an affirmative answer, the royal guards quickly returned.
Shui Lanxin couldn't help but ask curiously, "Xiao Chuan, do you know His Highness the Crown Prince?"
Lin Chuan nodded slightly, "After hunting souls with Senior Dugu last time, I stayed in Tiandou City for a few days and met him once. I suppose he has already investigated my background clearly!"
"I see... So it seems he's planning to recruit you!"
Shui Lanxin was actually quite familiar with all of this.
The Shui family has recruited many geniuses. In fact, the purpose of founding Tianshui Academy was not only to enhance the Shui family's reputation, but also to recruit geniuses from among the common people.
Thinking of this, Shui Lanxin suddenly felt a sense of worry.
"Xiao Chuan, don't let this Crown Prince steal you away!"
Lin Chuan chuckled lightly, his expression playful. "That's hard to say. What if this Crown Prince is really willing to go to great lengths, offering me a title or marrying me a princess? I might actually be tempted!"
"You are beautiful!"
Shui Lanxin glared at her reproachfully and raised her hand as if to hit her.
Lin Chuan caught the jade hand that came at him precisely, and felt its cool and smooth texture the moment he touched it.
The warm touch instantly enveloped her hand. Shui Lanxin was startled, then her cheeks flushed slightly. With a slight effort, she managed to free her soft hand from Lin Chuan's large grasp.
"Alright, His Highness the Crown Prince is still waiting for you, you'd better hurry up and go!"
Lin Chuan raised an eyebrow, left with a playful smile, and turned to walk away.
"This little guy..." Realizing she had been teased, Shui Lanxin looked annoyed, her heart trembling slightly, though she couldn't explain why.
I took a deep breath and forced myself to calm down.
A sense of worry immediately arose in Shui Lanxin's heart.
Lin Chuan may have been joking, but it's quite possible that the Heaven Dou Empire, the Star Luo Empire, or even the Spirit Hall would all try to recruit this little guy if they knew about his talent.
The titles and princess marriages were not a joke.
You should know that in order to win over the Zhu family, the Star Luo Empire even made every emperor's empress a direct descendant of the Zhu family. Compared to that, what is there to be reluctant about giving up a mere princess?
'No, we need to get Bing'er and the others to take the initiative.'
Shui Lanxin immediately felt a sense of urgency, lifted the carriage curtain, and entered the carriage.
At this moment, the women were chatting and laughing in small groups, and the carriage was filled with sweet laughter.
"Dean!"
Upon seeing Shui Lanxin enter, the group of girls bowed in succession.
"Don't worry about me, you all continue to rest!"
Shui Lanxin nodded gently and then sat down next to Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er.
"Bing'er, Yue'er."