Reunion of the Emperor Team
"Well, since we are about to return to the Heaven Dou City, you should join us. It will be efficient and safe to travel together." suggested Xue Ke.
Tang Feng readily accepted the invitation and decided to meet up with the Crown Prince and Princess next morning.
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Next morning, Tang Feng joined the Crown Prince on their way back to Heavenly Dou City. On they way the Crown Prince, Princess and Tang Feng were in the same carriage.
Xue Qinghe asked Tang Feng "So brother Tang, tell me, what is your dream in life?"
"Prince, I don't dream much! My only wish now is to win the Continental Advanced Spirit Master Academy Elite Tournament. I wish to make my teachers and teammates happy!"
"You don't need to call me prince. Just call me brother Qinghe!" Xue Qinghe interrupted.
"You need to win the tournament! I will be cheering for you." replied Xue Ke.
"Well, tomorrow is the finals of the qualifiers. After that, fifteen teams will accompany me to Spirit city for the real tournament. As the seeded team of Heavenly Dou Empire, you will not have to participate in the qualifiers. But you must know, the finals are not going to be easy!
Both the Spirit Hall and the Star Luo empire have offered their best in this tournament! Spirit Hall is so confident in their victory that they are offering spirit bones as the victory reward of the tournament! They believe that the spirit bones will definitely belong to them!" said Xue Qinghe.
"Wow, they are so rich! However I believe that our Heavenly Dou won't easily loose to them!" replied Tang Feng confidently!
"Indeed, Spirit Hall is too arrogant! They purposefully changed the location of the tournament to Spirit City to show the power of Spirit hall!" Xue Ke showed her dissatisfaction.
"Well, Spirit Hall is the holy land of all spirit masters. They also help common people awaken their spirits for free. It's nothing wrong if they want to flaunt a little!" Xue Qinghe didn't seem to be dissatisfied with spirit hall as much as his sister!
"I beg to differ brother Qinghe! I don't think Spirit Hall does any charity by awakening martial spirit of commoners! They do so mainly to absorb the talented spirit masters. They even weaken the empire by doing so! I rather feel that spirit hall has some ulterior motives!
If they were so righteous, they would try to calm the turmoil of the spirit master world, rather than trying to entice spirit masters across the continent! Brother, do you know that Evil Spirit Masters are becoming a major problem now? When I was in missions of Sky Guard Battalions, I saw villages being controlled by Evil Spirit masters. Villagers being raised just like livestock just to be used as sacrifices of evil practices!
Spirit Masters killing commoners openly just because they have the abilities to do so! Spirit hall never does anything to stop them! With their wide network and supreme powers, it should be easy for them to maintain the order. But they are just busy selfishly weakening the empire! It is for them that we don't have enough Spirit Masters in our empire to maintain law and order here. I cannot respect such selfish organization.
But I can't complain against them as well! Once my master's wife said that pity is a privilege only granted for strong! I know the meaning now! I wish to stop this evil brother. I wish to uphold law in the empire! For this, I need strength! This is the reason I work hard for!" Tang Feng's passionate words stuck Xue Qinghe and he couldn't refute it anymore!
Xue Ke was also very surprised to hear such heartfelt words! She agreed with Tang Feng completely!
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Tang Feng finally returned to the capital! On his way, he and Xue Qinghe shared a lot of their views and they became good friends. Xue Qinghe even gave Tang Feng his personal medallion so that Tang Feng may visit him, whenever he wished for!
Xue Ke and Tang Feng discussed a lot about music on the way as well. Tang Feng came to know that Xue Ke learns from the Moon Pavilion to polish up her noble aura under the tutelage of Tang Yuehua. She was the most outstanding student in her year. Tang Feng promised to be at her graduation ceremony under her continuous pestering.
Reaching Heavenly Dou City, Tang Feng immediately rushed to the academy and met teacher Lu Yu along with his senior brother Ye Chen and senior sister Xie Lingling. He reported Lu Yu about his gains in the previous months!
Finally, Tang Feng met the rest of the team. Everyone was glad that he was safe. Dugu Yan was angry with him for being so late to come back. Still, seeing his smile, she forgot her anger and rubbed his hairs.
Finally, the Emperor team was ready for their fight! Teacher Lu Yu announced Yu Tianheng to be the captain and Tang Feng to be the vice captain of the Emperor team.
The next day was the final match of the qualifier rounds between Shrek and Godwind Academy.