"That's right!"
Kong Deming replied simply. Facing a Junior, he disdained lying.
Hearing this, Tang Ya's eyes lit up, and she quickly said to Huo Yuhao: "Xiao Yuhao, you are a person from the Star Luo Empire, you absolutely cannot go to the Sun Moon Empire with them."
Huo Yuhao had already learned about Kong Deming's strength from the Heavenly Dream Iceworm, so he was not overly surprised.
What surprised him was that this Titled Douluo-level powerhouse actually wanted to take him as a Disciple.
As for the other party's identity from the Sun Moon Empire, honestly, Huo Yuhao felt no resistance after learning about it, and was even slightly moved.
His father, Duke White Tiger Dai Hao, was rarely home because he was leading troops outside to guard against the Sun Moon Empire.
If he joined the Sun Moon Empire, wouldn't he be able to meet Dai Hao on the battlefield later? This was also an opportunity for revenge.
As for national righteousness, Huo Yuhao had lived for eleven years and had not received any benefits from the nation.
Instead, his mother was murdered, and he himself struggled to survive.
Kong Xuan snorted coldly: "What about the Sun Moon Empire? We do not have sectarian biases. Grandfather values the little brother's Genius Aptitude and will certainly nurture him carefully. In the future, he will also become a Ninth Rank Soul Engineer."
Tang Ya did not show weakness: "Four thousand years ago, when the continents collided, the Sun Moon Empire shamelessly invaded. They are still the enemy of the Douluo Three Kingdoms today. If you join the Sun Moon Empire, that is defecting to the enemy and treason!"
Her words caused Huo Yuhao's expression to sink. His enemies were not only the Duchess of White Tiger, but Duke White Tiger was also one of them.
Duke White Tiger was originally a great general resisting the Sun Moon Empire. Even if he didn't join the Sun Moon Empire, if he assassinated him later, wouldn't that also be disloyal to the country?
He only wanted to seek revenge, yet he was inexplicably labeled as a defector and traitor.
Huo Yuhao frowned, and his favorable impression of Tang Ya was gradually fading.
Kong Xuan saw all this, felt slightly reassured, and looked at Tang Ya disdainfully: "Who can say for sure what happened four thousand years ago?"
"Two unfamiliar continents colliding and attacking each other is merely self-preservation. How can one clearly distinguish right from wrong?"
"Moreover, the Sun Moon Empire and the original Douluo Three Kingdoms are currently considered to be in a period of peace. Labeling studying in the Sun Moon Empire as defecting to the enemy and treason is quite an exaggeration."
"You—"
Tang Ya was rendered speechless by the rebuttal. She wanted to say something more, but couldn't find the words.
Bei Bei walked over to Tang Ya, stroking her back to calm her down.
Immediately, he looked at Huo Yuhao and said: "Xiao Yuhao, do you want to go study at Shrek Academy?"
Huo Yuhao looked up at this gentle and refined older brother. Shrek Academy was the strongest academy on the continent. Could he really go study there?
Seeing a hint of longing in Huo Yuhao's eyes, Bei Bei smiled and said: "The Tang Sect has a recommendation slot. As long as you join the Tang Sect, you can smoothly enter Shrek Academy to study."
Huo Yuhao was very tempted by Shrek Academy.
But on the other hand, becoming a Titled Douluo's Disciple was also very attractive!
Huo Yuhao had never imagined that he, with his ordinary Aptitude, would have such a sought-after day.
However, he did not give his answer, but instead asked the Heavenly Dream Iceworm for its opinion in his spiritual sea.
"Brother Tianmeng, how should I choose now?"
"If you ask me, Shrek Academy is naturally a good place to go."
No matter how strong Kong Xuan's hearing was, it was naturally impossible for him to hear these words. Otherwise, he would certainly exclaim again that the Heavenly Dream Iceworm had also been influenced by God King Tang.
However, the Heavenly Dream Iceworm then said: "But now that these two people from the Sun Moon Empire know our secret, I'm afraid even if you want to go to Shrek, you might not be able to."
Although Kong Xuan's appearance did not directly prompt Tang San to act.
Yet, the current struggle made him feel like he was competing against the hidden moves left behind by Tang San.
Therefore, he looked at Huo Yuhao again and said: "Little brother, you might be able to enter Shrek Academy based on the Tang Sect's recommendation, but I heard that there are annual assessments after entering Shrek Academy."
"You have just achieved the Breakthrough to become a one-ring Spirit Master. With your Aptitude, you may not necessarily be able to pass the assessments later. If you are swept out of Shrek then, there will be no medicine for regret."
Bei Bei and Tang Ya exchanged glances, not expecting Kong Xuan, a person from the Sun Moon Empire, to be so knowledgeable about Shrek's internal competition mechanism.
Kong Xuan was not finished speaking; he still had a trump card left to play.
"Furthermore, I heard that Shrek has a teacher named Zhou Yi. In order to improve the promotion rate, she always deliberately eliminates students with poor natural Aptitude."
"She was apparently punished and sent to teach this year's freshmen because of this practice in the upper grades."
"If you join Shrek Academy and happen to become a student in her class, you will be even more out of luck."
Huo Yuhao naturally didn't know these details, but when he looked at Bei Bei and Tang Ya, their expressions already explained everything: Kong Xuan was not fabricating lies.
Bei Bei and Tang Ya also had ugly expressions at the moment. They hadn't expected Zhou Yi's reputation to have spread all the way to the Sun Moon Empire.
If Zhou Yi didn't have a good husband, how dare she be so reckless? She was already ruining the school's reputation now.
Tang Ya pulled Bei Bei's sleeve again, a pleading look on her face.
Bei Bei turned his head, met Tang Ya's expression, and his heart softened again.
"Sigh!"
Bei Bei sighed, then looked seriously at Huo Yuhao and said: "Xiao Yuhao, I can guarantee that you can continue studying at Shrek Academy."
As he spoke, he glanced at Kong Deming next to him and promised: "Moreover, I can also find a Titled Douluo at Shrek Academy to guide your cultivation."
For the sake of his girlfriend, Bei Bei was now going all out.
Relying on his identity and sacrificing some face, he could achieve this much.
"The young man speaks quite boldly. Anyone who didn't know better would think Shrek Academy belonged to your family."
Kong Deming, who had been watching the show, couldn't help but chuckle.
Now he truly wanted to take Huo Yuhao, who possessed a million-year first spirit ring, as his Disciple. He was absolutely convinced of his precious grandson's judgment.
He was determined to take Huo Yuhao, this Son of Destiny!
Although Bei Bei was angry at Kong Deming's mockery, he dared not show it.
However, the other party's attitude made him fall into deep thought.
Huo Yuhao only obtained his first spirit ring at his current age. By all appearances, he didn't seem to possess exceptionally high Aptitude.
Bei Bei truly couldn't understand why this Titled Douluo insisted on taking him as a Disciple.
Could it be that Huo Yuhao possessed some Talent he couldn't see?
As a Genius of Shrek Academy, Bei Bei had been instilled with the belief since childhood that they were righteous, while the Sun Moon Empire, which had invaded the original Douluo Three Kingdoms, was evil.
Therefore, at this moment, he felt that he was no longer just helping his girlfriend Tang Ya!
For the sake of the world's situation and to weaken the strength of the Sun Moon Empire, he could not allow the Sun Moon Empire to gain another Genius.
Having figured this out, he took a deep breath and looked directly at Kong Deming.
Kong Deming saw that the wariness and respect in Bei Bei's eyes were gone, replaced by a surge of confidence from an unknown source.
He raised his head, puffed out his chest, and said loudly: "Senior, what I said before was not empty talk!"
"Although this Junior cannot decide those matters, my ancestor can decide them with a single word."
Hearing this, Kong Xuan knew that Bei Bei was going to "call his parents."
Kong Deming was intrigued upon hearing this and asked: "Oh? Who is your ancestor?"
Bei Bei smiled and said proudly: "My ancestor's Title is — Dragon God!"