章 241: Chapter 241: You Look Familiar
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"Zeng Yi."
Since everyone else was doing it, Zeng Yi naturally couldn't refuse to give face and shook the extended hand, introducing himself with his own name.
Xue Qinghe?
Looking at this young man with a gentle smile on his face, Zeng Yi felt a sense of familiarity. He should be a relatively important character in the original work, but he couldn't remember his identity clearly.
These guards addressed him as "Your Highness." and they were wearing the military armor of the Heavenly Dou Empire. Therefore, he should be a prince of the Heavenly Dou royal family.
Piecing together these clues, Zeng Yi formed a rough impression of Xue Qinghe, his character from Douluo continent.
Didn't he die in the hands of the Spirit Hall in the end?
Damn, I shouldn't have skipped through the plot like that. But who knew I would end up boarding this flight of reincarnation? And it happened to be the Douluo continent.
Thinking about this, Zeng Yi felt somewhat annoyed.
His understanding of the Douluo plot was only a rough overview. He knew about Shrek Academy, the Continental Advanced Spirit Master Academy Elite Tournament, the separation of the main character and his friends, and their reunion after a few years of cultivation. Then, it became boring, and he directly skipped to the Sea God arc.
Although Zeng Yi had read this book, more than twenty years had passed, so how could he remember everything clearly? Having a general impression of the plot in his mind was already good enough.
"Ahem~ Zeng Brother, what are you thinking about?" Seeing Zeng Yi holding his hand for a long time, Xue Qinghe couldn't help feeling annoyed. However, he still had a smile on his face and kindly reminded him.
"Oh, sorry." Zeng Yi snapped back to reality, feeling a bit embarrassed. He let go of Xue Qinghe's hand and smiled awkwardly. "I feel like I've seen you somewhere before, it's a bit familiar."
These words made Xue Qinghe's mind tremble.
Could he have discovered his true identity? It shouldn't be possible. Even the Titled Douluo couldn't see through his disguise, let alone a mere Spirit Elder.
Since their last meeting, which had been half a year ago, he didn't know that Zeng Yi had already broken through to the level of Spirit Elder and become a Spirit Ancestor.
"Hahaha, Zeng Brother, you really like making jokes. We've never met before." Xue Qinghe laughed but a glimmer of fierceness flashed in his heart. He hesitated whether he should eliminate this person.
His true identity was top secret and absolutely should not be revealed to anyone. If his identity were exposed, all those years of effort would go down the drain.
Even though Xue Qinghe had some good feelings towards this person, he couldn't let personal emotions get in the way.
"I was just joking. How could I find a man familiar, especially if he's not as handsome as me? If it were a pretty girl, then I would naturally not forget her at a glance. Hahaha." Zeng Yi laughed.
This made Xue Qinghe's mouth twitch, and he had the urge to punch someone.
"Heh... hehe, Zeng Brother is indeed humorous..."
However, this actually relieved the stress in Xue Qinghe's heart. It seemed that Zeng Yi's words were unintentional, and it was just a false alarm.
Having spent some time with Zeng Yi, Xue Qinghe had a clear understanding of his character. Zeng Yi often blurted out strange words, so he was used to it.
Xue Qinghe smiled and said, "But I do think Zeng Brother has a good presence. Perhaps, we could become friends."
"Oh! Is that so? Actually, I'm very willing to make friends with wealthy people like you."
"Wealthy people?" Xue Qinghe was puzzled and couldn't understand what Zeng Yi meant.
"It's a term used to describe someone who is rich." Zeng Yi whispered to explain.
"Uh..." After hearing Zeng Yi's explanation, Xue Qinghe couldn't help showing a black line on his forehead. This person sure didn't mince his words.
Nevertheless, Xue Qinghe thought it would be interesting to communicate with Zeng Yi in a different identity.
"I wonder why Brother Zeng has come to our Heavenly Dou Royal Academy?" Xue Qinghe asked.
Zeng Yi replied, "I'm here to find someone. Recently, did a group of people from Shrek Academy come here? They should have joined your academy."
"Shrek?" Xue Qinghe's eyes flashed with surprise. "Zeng Brother, are you still a student of Shrek Academy?"
"Well, yes. You know about Shrek Academy, so they should be here, right?"
"Well, um..." Xue Qinghe sighed. "Originally, the faculties and students of Shrek Academy were supposed to merge into our Heavenly Dou Royal Academy. But due to some disputes, they left."
Xue Qinghe was aware of this matter. It had caused quite a commotion in the academy. Even the Titled Douluos were dispatched just to drive the faculties and students of Shrek Academy out of the institute.
And the one responsible for this was his royal brother, Xue Beng.
It was because Xue Beng had been beaten by someone from Shrek Academy, and he couldn't stand losing face. After all, he was a prince of the empire, so how could he tolerate such humiliation? Once the matter was resolved, they even held a party in the academy to celebrate this achievement!
Unfortunately, Xue Qinghe wasn't present at that time. Otherwise, he definitely wouldn't have allowed Xue Beng to act like that.
"They are not here?" Zeng Yi was somewhat surprised, but upon careful consideration, he realized that it did happen in the original plot.
Xue Qinghe's face expressed a touch of apology. He said, "Yes, that's right. It's all because of my foolish brother's arrogance that this happened. If I had been there at the time, I would have definitely stopped him. I'm truly sorry, Zeng Brother."
Hearing this, Zeng Yi felt somewhat helpless. He knew that it was because someone had caused trouble that the group from Shrek Academy couldn't stay here. However, he understood the nature of those Shrek people. They were like rogues, so there must have been some problem on their side as well.
But since everything had already happened, Zeng Yi couldn't do anything about it. He had just wasted his trip and money.
"Zeng Brother is also a student of Shrek Academy. Aren't you angry that your alma mater was insulted?" Xue Qinghe found it strange.
Zeng Yi had an indifferent expression on his face and smiled lightly. "It's not like you drove them away. What's the use of me being angry at you? Moreover, the talents of my classmates are top-notch. If your academy couldn't keep them, it's just a pity."
Xue Qinghe expressed regret, "At that time, our three deans of the academy also strongly advised against it, but my younger uncle insisted and couldn't be stopped. Otherwise, with the addition of Shrek Academy, our Heavenly Dou Royal Academy could have shaken off the label of the first academy only in name, without the actual strength of being the first."
"Xue Brother, don't you think it's not good to belittle your own academy like this?"
"Hahaha, it's not something unspeakable. It's the truth, and everyone knows it." Xue Qinghe laughed heartily.
After chatting for a while, Zeng Yi felt that Xue Qinghe was actually quite good. As a prince of the empire, he didn't have the arrogance and condescension typical of nobles. He spoke with measure and treated people with fairness, just like a debonair young nobleman.
"I recently heard that there's a high-level Spirit Master Academy in Heaven Dou City that changed its name to Shrek Academy. That should be the place Zeng Brother is looking for." Xue Qinghe informed Zeng Yi.
This made Zeng Yi's heart jump. Could it be that that fellow, Flender, had bought an academy and reopened it as Shrek Academy?
However, opening an academy in Heaven Dou City, such a place, would cost a lot of money, which Flender couldn't possibly have. Zeng Yi couldn't believe it.
Although he had doubts in his mind, Zeng Yi still clasped his fists and thanked Xue Qinghe, "Thank you, Xue Brother, for letting me know. I won't bother you any longer. Goodbye."
"Wait a moment, Zeng Brother."
Just as Zeng Yi was about to leave, Xue Qinghe called out to him.
"What else, Xue Brother?" Zeng Yi asked curiously.
Xue Qinghe said, "It's already getting late. How about Zeng Brother spending the night at our academy? Tomorrow, I can accompany you to Shrek Academy. It just so happens that I can apologize to the teachers and students of Shrek Academy on behalf of our academy. What do you think?"
After careful consideration, Zeng Yi realized that if he returned to Heaven Dou City at this time, it would probably be late at night, and he would have to spend money. Since Xue Qinghe showed sincerity, wouldn't it be a great choice to freeload here for one night? He could even catch a free ride back to Heaven Dou City tomorrow.
"Since Xue Brother says so, how can I not give face?" Zeng Yi smiled and agreed.
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